Loans | Note 5: Loans The following table sets forth the composition of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated: September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amount Percent of Non-Covered Amount Percent of Non-Covered (dollars in thousands) Non-Covered Mortgage Loans: Multi-family $ 27,145,397 72.43 % $ 26,945,052 72.13 % Commercial real estate 7,550,387 20.14 7,724,362 20.68 One-to-four 413,235 1.10 381,081 1.02 Acquisition, development, and construction 385,876 1.03 381,194 1.02 Total mortgage loans held for investment $ 35,494,895 94.70 $ 35,431,689 94.85 Other Loans: Commercial and industrial 1,404,278 3.75 1,341,216 3.59 Lease financing, net of unearned income of $58,870 and $60,278, respectively 577,865 1.54 559,229 1.50 Total commercial and industrial loans (1) 1,982,143 5.29 1,900,445 5.09 Purchased credit-impaired loans — — 5,762 0.01 Other 3,666 0.01 18,305 0.05 Total other loans held for investment 1,985,809 5.30 1,924,512 5.15 Total non-covered $ 37,480,704 100.00 % $ 37,356,201 100.00 % Net deferred loan origination costs 25,495 26,521 Allowance for losses on non-covered (158,918 ) (158,290 ) Non-covered $ 37,347,281 $ 37,224,432 Covered loans — 1,698,133 Allowance for losses on covered loans — (23,701 ) Covered loans, net $ — $ 1,674,432 Loans held for sale 104,938 409,152 Total loans, net $ 37,452,219 $ 39,308,016 (1) Includes specialty finance loans of $1.4 billion at September 30, 2017 and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2016, and other commercial and industrial loans of $545.5 million and $632.9 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Non-Covered Non-Covered The majority of the loans the Company originates for investment are multi-family loans, most of which are collateralized by non-luxury mixed-use To a lesser extent, the Company also originates one-to-four One-to-four mid-size The repayment of multi-family and CRE loans generally depends on the income produced by the underlying properties which, in turn, depends on their successful operation and management. To mitigate the potential for credit losses, the Company underwrites its loans in accordance with credit standards it considers to be prudent, looking first at the consistency of the cash flows being produced by the underlying property. In addition, multi-family buildings, CRE properties, and ADC projects are inspected as a prerequisite to approval, and independent appraisers, whose appraisals are carefully reviewed by the Company’s in-house To further manage its credit risk, the Company’s lending policies limit the amount of credit granted to any one borrower and typically require conservative debt service coverage ratios and loan-to-value ADC loans typically involve a higher degree of credit risk than loans secured by improved or owner-occupied real estate. Accordingly, borrowers are required to provide a guarantee of repayment and completion, and loan proceeds are disbursed as construction progresses, as certified by in-house To minimize the risk involved in specialty finance lending and leasing, the Company participates in syndicated loans that are brought to it, and equipment loans and leases that are assigned to it, by a select group of nationally recognized sources who have had long-term relationships with its experienced lending officers. Each of these credits is secured with a perfected first security interest or outright ownership in the underlying collateral, and structured as senior debt or as a non-cancelable re-underwritten. To minimize the risks involved in other C&I lending, the Company underwrites such loans on the basis of the cash flows produced by the business; requires that such loans be collateralized by various business assets, including inventory, equipment, and accounts receivable, among others; and typically requires personal guarantees. However, the capacity of a borrower to repay such a C&I loan is substantially dependent on the degree to which the business is successful. In addition, the collateral underlying such loans may depreciate over time, may not be conducive to appraisal, or may fluctuate in value, based upon the results of operations of the business. Included in non-covered At December 31, 2016, the Company had non-covered non-covered 310-30 310-30, 310-30 Loans Held for Sale As previously disclosed, on June 27, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its mortgage banking business, which was acquired as part of its 2009 FDIC-assisted acquisition of AmTrust Bank (“AmTrust”) and is reported under the Company’s Residential Mortgage Banking segment, to Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Freedom”). Accordingly, on September 29, 2017, the sale was completed with proceeds received in the amount of $226.6 million, resulting in a gain of $7.4 million, which is included in “Non-interest Additionally, as previously disclosed, the Company received approval from the FDIC to sell assets covered under our LSA, early terminate the LSA, and enter into an agreement to sell the majority of our one-to-four “Non-interest The Community Bank’s mortgage banking operations originated, aggregated, sold, and serviced one-to-four web-accessible one-to-four Asset Quality The following table presents information regarding the quality of the Company’s non-covered (in thousands) Loans 30-89 Days Non-Accrual Loans 90 Days or More Still Accruing Interest Total Past Due Current Total Loans Multi-family $ 602 $ 11,018 $ — $ 11,620 $ 27,133,777 $ 27,145,397 Commercial real estate 450 4,923 — 5,373 7,545,014 7,550,387 One-to-four 676 2,179 — 2,855 410,380 413,235 Acquisition, development, and construction — 6,200 — 6,200 379,676 385,876 Commercial and industrial (1) (2) 3,419 44,640 — 48,059 1,934,084 1,982,143 Other 6 10 — 16 3,650 3,666 Total $ 5,153 $ 68,970 $ — $ 74,123 $ 37,406,581 $ 37,480,704 (1) Includes $3.4 million and $43.4 million of taxi medallion-related loans that were 30 to 89 days past due and 90 days or more past due, respectively. (2) Includes lease financing receivables, all of which were current. The following table presents information regarding the quality of the Company’s non-covered non-covered (in thousands) Loans 30-89 Days (1) Non-Accrual (1) Loans 90 Days or Total Past Due Current Total Loans Multi-family $ 28 $ 13,558 $ — $ 13,586 $ 26,931,466 $ 26,945,052 Commercial real estate — 9,297 — 9,297 7,715,065 7,724,362 One-to-four 2,844 9,679 — 12,523 368,558 381,081 Acquisition, development, and construction — 6,200 — 6,200 374,994 381,194 Commercial and industrial (2) (3) 7,263 16,422 — 23,685 1,876,760 1,900,445 Other 248 1,313 — 1,561 16,744 18,305 Total $ 10,383 $ 56,469 $ — $ 66,852 $ 37,283,587 $ 37,350,439 (1) Excludes $6 thousand and $869 thousand of non-covered (2) Includes lease financing receivables, all of which were current. (3) Includes $6.8 million and $15.2 million of taxi medallion loans that were 30 to 89 days past due and 90 days or more past due, respectively. The following table summarizes the Company’s portfolio of non-covered Mortgage Loans Other Loans (in thousands) Multi-Family Commercial One-to-Four Family Acquisition, Total Commercial and Industrial (1) Other Total Other Loans Credit Quality Indicator: Pass $ 27,059,736 $ 7,521,387 $ 411,056 $ 320,081 $ 35,312,260 $ 1,882,662 $ 3,656 $ 1,886,318 Special mention 27,884 10,724 — 50,043 88,651 47,628 — 47,628 Substandard 57,777 18,276 2,179 15,752 93,984 51,853 10 51,863 Doubtful — — — — — — — — Total $ 27,145,397 $ 7,550,387 $ 413,235 $ 385,876 $ 35,494,895 $ 1,982,143 $ 3,666 $ 1,985,809 (1) Includes lease financing receivables, all of which were classified as “pass.” The following table summarizes the Company’s portfolio of non-covered non-covered Mortgage Loans Other Loans (in thousands) Multi-Family Commercial One-to-Four Acquisition, Total Commercial and Industrial (1) Other Total Other Loans Credit Quality Indicator: Pass $ 26,754,622 $ 7,701,773 $ 371,179 $ 341,784 $ 35,169,358 $ 1,771,975 $ 16,992 $ 1,788,967 Special mention 164,325 12,604 — 33,210 210,139 54,979 — 54,979 Substandard 26,105 9,985 9,902 6,200 52,192 73,491 1,313 74,804 Doubtful — — — — — — — — Total $ 26,945,052 $ 7,724,362 $ 381,081 $ 381,194 $ 35,431,689 $ 1,900,445 $ 18,305 $ 1,918,750 (1) Includes lease financing receivables, all of which were classified as “pass.” The preceding classifications are the most current ones available and generally have been updated within the last twelve months. In addition, they follow regulatory guidelines and can generally be described as follows: pass loans are of satisfactory quality; special mention loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention; substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged (these loans have a well-defined weakness and there is a possibility that the Company will sustain some loss); and doubtful loans, based on existing circumstances, have weaknesses that make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable. In addition, one-to-four Troubled Debt Restructurings The Company is required to account for certain held-for-investment non-accrual In an effort to proactively manage delinquent loans, the Company has selectively extended to certain borrowers concessions such as rate reductions, extension of maturity dates, and forbearance agreements. As of September 30, 2017, loans on which concessions were made with respect to rate reductions and/or extension of maturity dates amounted to $41.5 million; loans on which forbearance agreements were reached amounted to $1.8 million. The following table presents information regarding the Company’s TDRs as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Accruing Non-Accrual Total Accruing Non-Accrual Total Loan Category: Multi-family $ 1,457 $ 7,608 $ 9,065 $ 1,981 $ 8,755 $ 10,736 Commercial real estate — 373 373 — 1,861 1,861 One-to-four — 1,076 1,076 222 1,749 1,971 Commercial and industrial 177 23,974 24,151 1,263 3,887 5,150 Acquisition, development, and construction 8,652 — 8,652 Other — — — — 202 202 Total $ 10,286 $ 33,031 $ 43,317 $ 3,466 $ 16,454 $ 19,920 The eligibility of a borrower for work-out The financial effects of the Company’s TDRs for the periods indicated are summarized as follows: For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Weighted Average (dollars in thousands) Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Pre-Modification Post- Charge-off Capitalized Loan Category: Acquisition, development, and construction 2 $ 8,652 $ 8,652 5.50 % 5.50 % $ — $ — Commercial and industrial 22 18,002 7,620 3.18 2.91 6,350 — Total 24 $ 26,654 $ 16,272 $ 6,350 $ — For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Weighted Average (dollars in thousands) Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Pre-Modification Post- Charge-off Capitalized Loan Category: One-to-four — $ — $ — — % — % $ — $ — Commercial and industrial 2 1,314 1,273 3.22 3.22 41 — Total 2 $ 1,314 $ 1,273 $ 41 $ — The financial effects of the Company’s TDRs for the periods indicated are summarized as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Weighted Average (dollars in thousands) Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Pre-Modification Post- Charge-off Capitalized Loan Category: One-to-four 4 $ 810 $ 990 5.93 % 2.21 % $ — $ 12 Acquisition, development, and construction 2 8,652 8,652 5.50 5.50 — — Commercial and industrial 52 48,716 23,673 3.36 3.29 11,079 — Total 58 $ 58,178 $ 33,315 $ 11,079 $ 12 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Weighted Average (dollars in thousands) Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Pre-Modification Post- Charge-off Capitalized Loan Category: Multi-family 1 $ 9,340 $ 8,303 4.63 % 4.00 % $ — $ — One-to-four 3 477 628 3.62 3.07 — 6 Commercial and industrial 4 2,712 2,560 3.26 3.21 89 — Total 8 $ 12,529 $ 11,491 $ 89 $ 6 At September 30, 2017, two non-covered one-to-four Subsequent to the modification, the loan is not considered to be in default until payment is contractually past due in accordance with the modified terms. However, the Company does consider a loan with multiple modifications or forbearance periods to be in default, and would also consider a loan to be in default if the borrower were in bankruptcy or if the loan were partially charged off subsequent to modification. Covered Loans As previously discussed, the Company sold its covered loan portfolio during the third quarter of 2017; therefore, the Company does not have any covered loans outstanding as of September 30, 2017. The Company referred to certain loans acquired in the AmTrust and Desert Hills Bank (“Desert Hills”) transactions as “covered loans” because the Company was being reimbursed for a substantial portion of losses on these loans under the terms of the LSA. Covered loans were accounted for under ASC 310-30 310-30, The following table presents the carrying value of covered loans which were acquired in the acquisitions of AmTrust and Desert Hills as of December 31, 2016. (dollars in thousands) Amount Percent of Loan Category: One-to-four $ 1,609,635 94.8 % Other loans 88,498 5.2 Total covered loans $ 1,698,133 100.0 % At December 31, 2016, the unpaid principal balance of covered loans was $2.1 billion and the carrying value of such loans was $1.7 billion. At December 31, 2016, the Company estimated the fair values of the AmTrust and Desert Hills loan portfolios, which represented the expected cash flows from the portfolios, discounted at market-based rates. In estimating such fair values, the Company: (a) calculated the contractual amount and timing of undiscounted principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted contractual cash flows”); and (b) estimated the expected amount and timing of undiscounted principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted expected cash flows”). The amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows exceed the estimated fair value (the “accretable yield”) was accreted into interest income over the lives of the loans. The amount by which the undiscounted contractual cash flows exceed the undiscounted expected cash flows is referred to as the “non-accretable non-accretable The accretable yield was affected by changes in interest rate indices for variable rate loans, changes in prepayment assumptions, and changes in expected principal and interest payments over the estimated lives of the loans. Changes in interest rate indices for variable rate loans increased or decreased the amount of interest income expected to be collected, depending on the direction of interest rates. Prepayments affected the estimated lives of covered loans and could have changed the amount of interest income and principal expected to be collected. Changes in expected principal and interest payments over the estimated lives of covered loans were driven by the credit outlook and by actions that may be taken with borrowers. As of September 30, 2017, the accretable yield was reduced to zero. On a quarterly basis, the Company had evaluated the estimates of the cash flows it expected to collect. Expected future cash flows from interest payments were based on variable rates at the time of the quarterly evaluation. Estimates of expected cash flows that were impacted by changes in interest rate indices for variable rate loans and prepayment assumptions were treated as prospective yield adjustments and included in interest income. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, changes in the accretable yield for covered loans were as follows: (in thousands) Accretable Yield Balance at beginning of period $ 647,470 Accretion (72,842 ) Reclassification to non-accretable (11,381 ) Changes in expected cash flows due to the sale of the covered loan portfolio (563,247 ) Balance at end of period $ — In the preceding table, the line item “Reclassification to non-accretable Reflecting the foreclosure of certain loans acquired in the AmTrust and Desert Hills acquisitions, the Company owned certain other real estate owned (“OREO”) that was covered under its LSA (“covered OREO”). Covered OREO was initially recorded at its estimated fair value on the respective dates of acquisition, based on independent appraisals, less the estimated selling costs. Any subsequent write-downs due to declines in fair value were charged to non-interest non-interest The FDIC loss share receivable represented the present value of the estimated losses to be reimbursed by the FDIC. The estimated losses were based on the same cash flow estimates used in determining the fair value of the covered loans. The FDIC loss share receivable was reduced as losses on covered loans were recognized and as loss sharing payments were received from the FDIC. Realized losses in excess of acquisition-date estimates resulted in an increase in the FDIC loss share receivable. Conversely, if realized losses were lower than the acquisition-date estimates, the FDIC loss share receivable was reduced by amortization to interest income. Effective October 31, 2017, the Company and the FDIC completed termination of the LSA. At December 31, 2016, the Company held residential mortgage loans of $78.6 million that were in the process of foreclosure. The vast majority of such loans were covered loans. The Company had no residential mortgage loans that were in the process of foreclosure at September 30, 2017. The following table presents information regarding the Company’s covered loans at December 31, 2016 that were 90 days or more past due: (in thousands) Covered Loans 90 Days or More Past Due: One-to-four $ 124,820 Other loans 6,645 Total covered loans 90 days or more past due $ 131,465 The following table presents information regarding the Company’s covered loans at December 31, 2016 that were 30 to 89 days past due: (in thousands) Covered Loans 30-89 One-to-four $ 21,112 Other loans 1,536 Total covered loans 30-89 $ 22,648 As noted above, at December 31, 2016, the Company had $22.6 million of covered loans that were 30 to 89 days past due, and covered loans of $131.5 million that were 90 days or more past due but considered to be performing due to the application of the yield accretion method under ASC 310-30. Loans that may have been classified as non-performing non-performing non-accretable 310-30 The primary credit quality indicator for covered loans is the expectation of underlying cash flows. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded recoveries of losses on covered loans of $23.7 million. The recoveries were largely due to an increase in expected cash flows in the acquired portfolios of one-to-four “Non-interest The Company recovered losses on covered loans of $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was largely offset by FDIC indemnification expense of $4.8 million. In the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded recoveries of losses on covered loans of $1.3 million and FDIC indemnification expense of $1.0 million. |