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Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses [Abstract]  
Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses
5. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Loans and Loans Held for Sale

Loans are summarized as follows according to major portfolio segment and specific loan class:

 

(In thousands)    March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Loans held for sale

   $ 184,579       $ 201,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial:

     

Commercial and industrial

    $ 10,157,262        $ 10,334,858   

Leasing

     393,916         379,709   

Owner occupied

     7,886,448         8,158,556   

Municipal

     440,747         441,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial

     18,878,373         19,314,364   

Commercial real estate:

     

Construction and land development

     2,100,344         2,264,909   

Term

     8,069,966         7,883,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

     10,170,310         10,148,343   

Consumer:

     

Home equity credit line

     2,167,099         2,187,428   

1-4 family residential

     3,874,533         3,921,216   

Construction and other consumer real estate

     316,257         305,873   

Bankcard and other revolving plans

     273,591         291,018   

Other

     223,312         225,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer

     6,854,792         6,931,075   

FDIC-supported loans

     687,126         750,870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 36,590,601       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FDIC-supported loans were acquired during 2009 and are indemnified by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") under loss sharing agreements. The FDIC-supported loan balances presented in the accompanying schedules include purchased credit-impaired loans accounted for at their carrying values rather than their outstanding balances. See subsequent discussion under Purchased Loans.

Loan balances are presented net of unearned income and fees, which amounted to $128.7 million at March 31, 2012 and $133.1 million at December 31, 2011.

Owner occupied and commercial real estate loans include unamortized premiums of approximately $69.2 million at March 31, 2012 and $73.4 million at December 31, 2011.

Municipal loans generally include loans to municipalities with the debt service being repaid from general funds or pledged revenues of the municipal entity, or to private commercial entities or 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entities utilizing a pass-through municipal entity to achieve favorable tax treatment.

Loans with a carrying value of approximately $20.7 billion at March 31, 2012 and $21.1 billion at December 31, 2011 have been made available for pledging at the Federal Reserve and various Federal Home Loan Banks as collateral for current and potential borrowings.

We sold loans totaling $426 million and $458 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, that were previously classified as loans held for sale. Amounts added to loans held for sale during these periods were $408 million and $434 million. Income from loans sold, excluding servicing, for these same periods was $6.0 million and $3.1 million.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") consists of the allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL," also referred to as the allowance for loan losses) and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments ("RULC").

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The ALLL represents our estimate of probable and estimable losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Losses are charged to the ALLL when recognized. Generally, commercial loans are charged off or charged down at the point at which they are determined to be uncollectible in whole or in part, or when 180 days past due unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Consumer loans are either charged off or charged down to net realizable value no later than the month in which they become 180 days past due. Closed-end loans that are not secured by residential real estate are either charged off or charged down to net realizable value no later than the month in which they become 120 days past due. We establish the amount of the ALLL by analyzing the portfolio at least quarterly, and we adjust the provisions for loan losses so the ALLL is at an appropriate level at the balance sheet date.

We determine our ALLL as the best estimate within a range of estimated losses. The methodologies we use to estimate the ALLL depend upon the impairment status and portfolio segment of the loan. The methodology for impaired loans is discussed subsequently. For the commercial and commercial real estate segments, we use a comprehensive loan grading system to assign probability of default and loss given default grades to each loan. The credit quality indicators discussed subsequently are based on this grading system. Probability of default and loss given default grades are based on both financial and statistical models and loan officers' judgment. We create groupings of these grades for each subsidiary bank and loan class and calculate historic loss rates using a loss migration analysis that attributes historic realized losses to historic loan grades over the most recent 60 months.

For the consumer loan segment, we use roll rate models to forecast probable inherent losses. Roll rate models measure the rate at which consumer loans migrate from one delinquency category to the next worse delinquency category, and eventually to loss. We estimate roll rates for consumer loans using recent delinquency and loss experience. These roll rates are then applied to current delinquency levels to estimate probable inherent losses.

For FDIC-supported loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration, we determine the ALLL according to separate accounting guidance. The accounting for these loans, including the allowance calculation, is described in the Purchased Loans section following.

After applying historic loss experience, as described above, we review the quantitatively derived level of ALLL for each segment using qualitative criteria. We track various risk factors that influence our judgment regarding the level of the ALLL across the portfolio segments. Primary qualitative and environmental factors that may not be reflected in our quantitative models include:

 

   

Asset quality trends

 

   

Risk management and loan administration practices

 

   

Risk identification practices

 

   

Effect of changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio

 

   

Existence and effect of any portfolio concentrations

 

   

National economic and business conditions

 

   

Regional and local economic and business conditions

 

   

Data availability and applicability

We review changes in these factors to ensure that changes in the level of the ALLL are directionally consistent with changes in these factors. The magnitude of the impact of these factors on our qualitative assessment of the ALLL changes from quarter to quarter according to the extent these factors are already reflected in historic loss rates and according to the extent these factors diverge from one another. We also consider the uncertainty inherent in the estimation process when evaluating the ALLL.

Reserve for Unfunded Lending Commitments

The Company also estimates a reserve for potential losses associated with off-balance sheet commitments and standby letters of credit. We determine the RULC using the same procedures and methodologies that we use for the ALLL. The loss factors used in the RULC are the same as the loss factors used in the ALLL, and the qualitative adjustments used in the RULC are the same as the qualitative adjustments used in the ALLL. We adjust the Company's unfunded lending commitments that are not unconditionally cancelable to an outstanding amount equivalent using credit conversion factors and we apply the loss factors to the outstanding equivalents.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses are summarized as follows:

 

The ALLL and outstanding loan balances according to the Company's impairment method are summarized as follows:

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans

Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, or the loan is 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest, unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection. Factors we consider in determining whether a loan is placed on nonaccrual include delinquency status, collateral value, borrower or guarantor financial statement information, bankruptcy status, and other information which would indicate that the full and timely collection of interest and principal is uncertain.

A nonaccrual loan may be returned to accrual status when all delinquent interest and principal become current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement; the loan, if secured, is well secured; the borrower has paid according to the contractual terms for a minimum of six months; and analysis of the borrower indicates a reasonable assurance of the ability to maintain payments. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied as a reduction to the principal outstanding.

Closed-end loans with payments scheduled monthly are reported as past due when the borrower is in arrears for two or more monthly payments. Similarly, open-end credit such as charge-card plans and other revolving credit plans are reported as past due when the minimum payment has not been made for two or more billing cycles. Other multi-payment obligations (i.e., quarterly, semiannual, etc.), single payment, and demand notes are reported as past due when either principal or interest is due and unpaid for a period of 30 days or more.

 

Nonaccrual loans are summarized as follows:

 

(In thousands)    March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Loans held for sale

   $ 30       $ 18,216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial:

     

Commercial and industrial

   $ 149,337       $ 126,468   

Leasing

     1,343         1,546   

Owner occupied

     245,348         239,203   

Municipal

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial

     396,028         367,217   

Commercial real estate:

     

Construction and land development

     147,640         219,837   

Term

     190,272         156,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

     337,912         376,002   

Consumer:

     

Home equity credit line

     17,425         18,376   

1-4 family residential

     86,910         90,857   

Construction and other consumer real estate

     8,060         12,096   

Bankcard and other revolving plans

     537         346   

Other

     2,641         2,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     115,573         124,173   

FDIC-supported loans

     22,623         24,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 872,136       $ 891,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Past due loans (accruing and nonaccruing) are summarized as follows:

 

 

Credit Quality Indicators

In addition to the past due and nonaccrual criteria, we also analyze loans using a loan grading system. We generally assign internal grades to loans with commitments less than $500,000 based on the performance of those loans. Performance-based grades follow our definitions of Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful, which are consistent with published definitions of regulatory risk classifications.

Definitions of Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful are summarized as follows:

Pass: A Pass asset is higher quality and does not fit any of the other categories described below. The likelihood of loss is considered remote.

Special Mention: A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that may be temporary or, if left uncorrected, may result in a loss. While concerns exist, the bank is currently protected and loss is considered unlikely and not imminent.

Substandard: A Substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified have well defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank may sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: A Doubtful asset has all the weaknesses inherent in a Substandard asset with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable.

We generally assign internal grades to commercial and commercial real estate loans with commitments equal to or greater than $500,000 based on financial/statistical models and loan officer judgment. For these larger loans, we assign one of fourteen probability of default grades (in order of declining credit quality) and one of twelve loss-given-default grades. The first ten of the fourteen probability of default grades indicate a Pass grade. The remaining four grades are: Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss. Loss indicates that the outstanding balance has been charged-off. We evaluate our credit quality information such as risk grades at least quarterly, or as soon as we identify information that might warrant an upgrade or downgrade. Risk grades are then updated as necessary.

For consumer loans, we generally assign internal risk grades similar to those described previously based on payment performance. These are generally assigned with either a Pass or Substandard grade and are reviewed as we identify information that might warrant an upgrade or downgrade.

 

Outstanding loan balances (accruing and nonaccruing) categorized by these credit quality indicators are summarized as follows:

 

     March 31, 2012  
(In thousands)    Pass      Special
Mention
     Sub-standard      Doubtful      Total loans      Total
allowance
 

Loans held for sale

   $ 183,963       $ 30       $ 586       $ —         $ 184,579       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial:

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 9,476,937       $ 272,739       $ 394,577       $ 13,009       $ 10,157,262      

Leasing

     381,236         4,601         8,079         —           393,916      

Owner occupied

     7,122,814         190,785         562,243         10,606         7,886,448      

Municipal

     425,387         15,360         —           —           440,747      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial

     17,406,374         483,485         964,899         23,615         18,878,373        $ 631,169   

Commercial real estate:

                 

Construction and land development

     1,573,304         199,607         323,423         4,010         2,100,344      

Term

     7,271,226         256,897         534,762         7,081         8,069,966      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

     8,844,530         456,504         858,185         11,091         10,170,310         248,744   

Consumer:

                 

Home equity credit line

     2,114,658         101         52,296         44         2,167,099      

1-4 family residential

     3,737,361         2,632         134,317         223         3,874,533      

Construction and other consumer real estate

     289,848         12,058         12,699         1,652         316,257      

Bankcard and other revolving plans

     261,711         3,593         8,287         —           273,591      

Other

     217,801         —           5,511         —           223,312      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     6,621,379         18,384         213,110         1,919         6,854,792         109,101   

FDIC-supported loans

     444,230         33,102         209,792         2         687,126         21,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 33,316,513       $ 991,475       $ 2,245,986       $ 36,627       $ 36,590,601       $ 1,010,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2011  
(In thousands)    Pass      Special
Mention
     Sub-standard      Doubtful      Total loans      Total
allowance
 

Loans held for sale

   $ 182,626       $ —         $ 18,964       $ —         $ 201,590       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial:

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 9,612,143       $ 271,845       $ 442,139       $ 8,731       $ 10,334,858      

Leasing

     362,711         5,878         11,120         —           379,709      

Owner occupied

     7,481,207         184,821         486,584         5,944         8,158,556      

Municipal

     425,807         15,434         —           —           441,241      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial

     17,881,868         477,978         939,843         14,675         19,314,364        $ 627,825   

Commercial real estate:

                 

Construction and land development

     1,647,741         187,323         426,152         3,693         2,264,909      

Term

     7,243,678         196,377         437,390         5,989         7,883,434      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

     8,891,419         383,700         863,542         9,682         10,148,343         275,546   

Consumer:

                 

Home equity credit line

     2,136,190         106         51,089         43         2,187,428      

1-4 family residential

     3,788,958         5,736         126,277         245         3,921,216      

Construction and other consumer real estate

     274,712         12,206         16,967         1,988         305,873      

Bankcard and other revolving plans

     278,767         3,832         8,419         —           291,018      

Other

     221,114         163         4,256         7         225,540      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     6,699,741         22,043         207,008         2,283         6,931,075         123,115   

FDIC-supported loans

     499,956         35,877         215,031         6         750,870         23,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 33,972,984       $ 919,598       $ 2,225,424       $ 26,646       $       $ 1,049,958   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Impaired Loans

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled interest payments. If a nonaccrual loan has a balance greater than $1 million or if a loan is a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") including TDRs that subsequently default, we evaluate the loan for impairment and estimate a specific reserve for the loan for all portfolio segments under applicable accounting guidance. Smaller nonaccrual loans are pooled for ALLL estimation purposes.

When a loan is impaired, we estimate a specific reserve for the loan based on the projected present value of the loan's future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the loan's underlying collateral less the cost to sell. The process of estimating future cash flows also incorporates the same determining factors discussed previously under nonaccrual loans. When we base the impairment amount on the fair value of the loan's underlying collateral, we generally charge off the portion of the balance that is impaired, such that these loans do not have a specific reserve in the ALLL. Payments received on impaired loans that are accruing are recognized in interest income, according to the contractual loan agreement. Payments received on impaired loans that are on nonaccrual are not recognized in interest income, but are applied as a reduction to the principal outstanding. Payments are recognized when cash is received.

 

Information on impaired loans individually evaluated is summarized as follows, including the average recorded investment and interest income recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

Modified and Restructured Loans

Loans may be modified in the normal course of business for competitive reasons or to strengthen the Company's position. Loan modifications and restructurings may also occur when the borrower experiences financial difficulty and needs temporary or permanent relief from the original contractual terms of the loan. These modifications are structured on a loan-by-loan basis, and depending on the circumstances, may include extended payment terms, a modified interest rate, forgiveness of principal, or other concessions. Loans that have been modified to accommodate a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties, and for which the Company has granted a concession that it would not otherwise consider, are considered a TDR.

We consider many factors in determining whether to agree to a loan modification involving concessions, and seek a solution that will both minimize potential loss to the Company and attempt to help the borrower. We evaluate borrowers' current and forecasted future cash flows, their ability and willingness to make current contractual or proposed modified payments, the value of the underlying collateral (if applicable), the possibility of obtaining additional security or guarantees, and the potential costs related to a repossession or foreclosure and the subsequent sale of the collateral.

TDRs are classified as either accrual or nonaccrual loans. A loan on nonaccrual and restructured as a TDR will remain on nonaccrual status until the borrower has proven the ability to perform under the modified structure for a minimum of six months, and there is evidence that such payments can and are likely to continue as agreed. Performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual at the time of restructuring or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower's ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan. A TDR loan that specifies an interest rate that at the time of the restructuring is greater than or equal to the rate the bank is willing to accept for a new loan with comparable risk may not be reported as a TDR or an impaired loan in the calendar years subsequent to the restructuring if it is in compliance with its modified terms.

Selected information on TDRs that includes the recorded investment on an accruing and nonaccruing basis by loan class and modification type is summarized in the following table. This information reflects all TDRs at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Unused commitments to extend credit on TDRs amounted to approximately $13 million at March 31, 2012 and $9 million at December 31, 2011.

The total recorded investment of all TDRs in which interest rates were modified below market was $183.8 million at March 31, 2012 and $269.9 million at December 31, 2011. These loans are included in the previous table in the columns for interest rate below market and multiple modification types.

 

The net financial impact on interest income due to interest rate modifications below market for accruing TDRs is summarized in the following schedule:

On an ongoing basis, we monitor the performance of all TDRs according to their restructured terms. Subsequent payment default is defined in terms of delinquency, when principal or interest payments are past due 90 days or more for commercial loans, or 60 days or more for consumer loans.

The recorded investment of accruing and nonaccruing TDRs that had a payment default during the period (and are still in default at period-end) and are within 12 months or less of being modified as TDRs is as follows:

 

(In thousands)    March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Accruing      Nonaccruing      Total      Accruing      Nonaccruing      Total  

Commercial:

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $       $ 249       $ 249       $ 35       $ 1,700       $ 1,735   

Owner occupied

             1,314         1,314                 441         441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial

             1,563         1,563         35         2,141         2,176   

Commercial real estate:

                 

Construction and land development

                                     11,667         11,667   

Term

             1,555         1,555                 5,971         5,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

             1,555         1,555                 17,638         17,638   

Consumer:

                 

1-4 family residential

             526         526                 2,745         2,745   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

             526         526                 2,745         2,745   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       $ 3,644       $ 3,644       $ 35       $ 22,524       $ 22,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: Total loans modified as TDRs during the 12 months previous to March 31, 2012 were $276.2 million.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

We perform an ongoing analysis of our loan portfolio to evaluate whether there is any significant exposure to an individual borrower or group(s) of borrowers as a result of any concentrations of credit risk. Such credit risks (whether on- or off-balance sheet) may occur when groups of borrowers or counterparties have similar economic characteristics and are similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. Credit risk also includes the loss that would be recognized subsequent to the reporting date if counterparties failed to perform as contracted. Our analysis as of March 31, 2012 concluded that no significant exposure exists from such credit risks. See Note 6 for a discussion of counterparty risk associated with the Company's derivative transactions.

Purchased Loans

Background and Accounting

We purchase loans in the ordinary course of business and account for them and the related interest income based on their performing status at the time of acquisition. Purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans have evidence of credit deterioration at the time of acquisition and it is probable that not all contractual payments will be collected. Interest income for PCI loans is accounted for on an expected cash flow basis. Certain other loans acquired by the Company that are not credit-impaired include loans with revolving privileges and are excluded from the PCI tabular disclosures following. Interest income for these loans is accounted for on a contractual cash flow basis. Certain acquired loans with similar characteristics such as risk exposure, type, size, etc., are grouped and accounted for in loan pools.

CB&T and NSB acquired failed banks from the FDIC as receiver and entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC for the acquired loans and foreclosed assets. The FDIC assumes 80% of credit losses up to a threshold specified for each acquisition and 95% above the threshold for a period of up to ten years. The loans acquired from the FDIC are presented separately in the Company's balance sheet as "FDIC-supported loans," and include both PCI and certain other acquired loans.

During the first quarter of 2011, certain FDIC-supported loans charged off at the time of acquisition were determined to be covered by the FDIC loss sharing agreement. The FDIC remitted $18.9 million to the Company, which was recognized in other noninterest income.

Upon acquisition, in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the acquired loans were recorded at their fair value without a corresponding ALLL. The acquired foreclosed assets and subsequent real estate foreclosures were included with other real estate owned ("OREO") in the balance sheet and amounted to $28.9 million at March 31, 2012 and $24.3 million at December 31, 2011.

 

Outstanding Balances and Accretable Yield

The outstanding balances of all required payments and the related carrying amounts for PCI loans are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

   March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Commercial

   $ 307,357       $ 321,515   

Commercial real estate

     486,519         556,197   

Consumer

     50,496         57,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding balance

   $ 844,372       $ 935,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount

   $ 619,664       $ 672,159   

ALLL

     19,729         21,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount, net

   $ 599,935       $ 650,555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At the time of acquisition of PCI loans, we determine the loan's contractually required payments in excess of all cash flows expected to be collected as an amount that should not be accreted (nonaccretable difference). With respect to the cash flows expected to be collected, the portion representing the excess of the loan's expected cash flows over our initial investment (accretable yield) is accreted into interest income on a level yield basis over the remaining expected life of the loan or pool of loans. The effects of estimated prepayments are considered in estimating the expected cash flows.

Certain PCI loans are not accounted for as previously described because the estimation of cash flows to be collected involves a high degree of uncertainty. Under these circumstances, the accounting guidance provides that interest income is recognized on a cash basis similar to the cost recovery methodology for nonaccrual loans. The net carrying amounts in the preceding schedule also include the amounts for these loans, which were approximately $39.4 million at March 31, 2012 and $42.6 million at December 31, 2011.

Changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 184,679      $ 277,005   

Accretion

     (21,533     (31,443

Reclassification from nonaccretable difference

     13,869        23,392   

Disposals and other

     (3,011     2,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 174,004      $ 271,736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Amounts have been adjusted based on refinements to the original estimates of the accretable yield. Because of the estimation process required, we expect that additional adjustments to these amounts may be necessary in future periods.

The primary driver of reclassifications to accretable yield from nonaccretable difference resulted from increases in estimated cash flows for the acquired loans and loan pools. The increased cash flows were due to the enhanced economic status of borrowers whose financial stresses were diminishing or were not as severe as originally evaluated. When these loans were originally acquired, the expected cash flows estimated from the valuations were based on a lower economic outlook and a lower performance expectation.

The majority of acquired loans relate to the Southern California market. At the time of acquisition of these loans, market prices for commercial real estate in this market were falling, many local banks that provided commercial real estate lending were failing, and the economic outlook was uncertain. Although the current economy and commercial real estate prices in this market have not returned to pre-crisis levels, the improvements in the economy have begun to manifest themselves in the borrowers' ability to repay their loans.

Additionally, our credit officers and loan workout professionals assigned to these loans have been effective in resolving problem loans so that the maximum amounts possible, up to the full contractual amounts, are repaid. The efforts of these professionals and the aforementioned economic improvements have resulted in higher than initially expected cash flows and fair values for the acquired loans. These improvements resulted in the balance reclassification from nonaccretable difference to accretable yield.

ALLL Determination

For all acquired loans, the ALLL is only established for credit deterioration subsequent to the date of acquisition and represents our estimate of the inherent losses in excess of the book value of acquired loans. The ALLL for acquired loans is determined without giving consideration to the amounts recoverable from the FDIC through loss sharing agreements. These amounts recoverable are separately accounted for in the FDIC indemnification asset ("IA") and are thus presented "gross" in the balance sheet. The FDIC IA is included in other assets in the balance sheet and is discussed subsequently. The ALLL is included in the overall ALLL in the balance sheet. The provision for loan losses is reported net of changes in the amounts recoverable under the loss sharing agreements.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we adjusted the ALLL for acquired loans by recording a (decrease) increase on an adjusted gross basis to the provision for loan losses of $(0.4) million in 2012 and $1.9 million in 2011. These amounts are net of the ALLL reversals due to increases in estimated cash flows which are discussed subsequently. As separately discussed and in accordance with the loss sharing agreements, portions of the increases to the provision are recoverable from the FDIC and comprise part of the FDIC IA. Charge-offs, net of recoveries and before FDIC indemnification, were $1.1 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Changes in the provision for loan losses and related ALLL are driven in large part by the same factors discussed previously for the changes in reclassification from nonaccretable difference to accretable yield.

Changes in Cash Flow Estimates

Over the life of the loan or loan pool, we continue to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. We evaluate at the balance sheet date whether the estimated present value of these loans using the effective interest rates has decreased below their carrying value, and if so, we record a provision for loan losses. The present value of any subsequent increase in these loans' actual or expected cash flows is used first to reverse any existing ALLL. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, total reversals to the ALLL, including the impact of increases in estimated cash flows, were $2.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

For loans or loan pools with no remaining ALLL, or where an ALLL was never established, that have increases in cash flows expected to be collected, we increase the amount of accretable yield on a prospective basis over the remaining life of the loan and recognize this increase in interest income. Any related decrease to the FDIC IA is recorded through a charge to other noninterest expense.

The impact of increased cash flows for acquired loans with no ALLL was approximately $13.2 million and $19.2 million of additional interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $10.0 million and $13.1 million of additional noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

FDIC Indemnification Asset

The amount of the FDIC IA was initially recorded at fair value using estimated cash flows based on credit adjustments for each loan or loan pool and the loss sharing reimbursement of 80% or 95%, as appropriate. The timing of the cash flows was adjusted to reflect our expectations to receive the FDIC reimbursements within the estimated loss period. Discount rates were based on U.S. Treasury rates or the AAA composite yield on investment grade bonds of similar maturity. As previously discussed, the amount is adjusted as actual loss experience is developed and estimated losses covered under the loss sharing agreements are updated. Estimated loan losses, if any, in excess of the amounts recoverable are reflected as period expenses through the provision for loan losses.

Changes in the FDIC IA were as follows:

Any changes to the FDIC IA are recognized immediately in the quarterly period the change in estimated cash flows is determined. All claims submitted to the FDIC have been reimbursed in a timely manner.