LOANS AND LEASES AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
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LOANS AND LEASES AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES | NOTE 5—LOANS AND LEASES AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES The following table presents the balances in the Company’s loans and leases portfolio as of the dates indicated:
Non Traditional Mortgage Loans The Company’s non-traditional mortgage (NTM) portfolio is comprised of three interest only products: the Green Account Loans (Green Loans), the hybrid interest only fixed or adjustable rate mortgage (Interest Only) and a small number of loans with the potential for negative amortization. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the non-traditional mortgage loans totaled $309.6 million or 12.7 percent of the total gross loan portfolio and $368.3 million or 29.5 percent of the total gross loan portfolio, respectively. Total NTM portfolio decreased by $58.7 million, or 15.9 percent, during the year ended December 31, 2013. The following table presents the composition of the NTM portfolio as of the dates indicated:
Green Account Loans Green Loans are single family residential first and second mortgage lines of credit with a linked checking account that allows all types of deposits and withdrawals to be performed. The loans are generally interest only with a 15 year balloon payment due at maturity. At December 31, 2013, Green Loans totaled $153.0 million, a decrease of $53.4 million, or 25.9 percent from $206.4 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to reductions in principal balance and payoffs. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, $5.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively, of the Company’s Green Loans were non-performing. As a result of their unique payment feature, Green Loans possess higher credit risk due to the potential of negative amortization; however, management believes the risk is mitigated through the Company’s loan terms and underwriting standards, including its policies on loan-to-value ratios and the Company’s contractual ability to curtail loans when the value of underlying collateral declines. The Company discontinued origination of the Green Loan products in 2011. Interest Only Loans Interest only loans are primarily single family residential first mortgage loans with payment features that allow interest only payment in initial periods before converting to fully amortizing payments. As of December 31, 2013, our interest only loans decreased by $2.6 million, or 1.8 percent, to $140.0 million from $142.5 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to purchases of $57.0 million, acquired loans through PBOC acquisition of $22.5 million, and originations of $197.2 million, partially offset by sales of $115.8 million, payoffs and principal reductions of $43.2 million, loans transferred to held for sale of $91.6 million, and reclassification of $28.5 million from NTM interest only to traditional loans due to the expiration of the initial interest only period and conversion to a fully amortizing basis. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, $752 thousand and $5.8 million, respectively, of the interest only loans were non-performing. Loans with the Potential for Negative Amortization Negative amortization loans decreased by $2.7 million, or 14.1 percent, to $16.6 million as of December 31, 2013 from $19.3 million as of December 31, 2012. The Company discontinued origination of negative amortization loans in 2007. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, $1.2 million and none, respectively, of the loans that had the potential for negative amortization were non-performing. These loans pose a potentially higher credit risk because of the lack of principal amortization and potential for negative amortization; however, management believes the risk is mitigated through the loan terms and underwriting standards, including its policies on loan-to-value ratios. Negative amortization loans of $16.0 million, or 96.2 percent, had begun amortizing and a loan of $627 thousand, or 3.8 percent of total negative amortization loans, was subject to negative amortization as of December 31, 2013. Risk Management of Non-Traditional Mortgages The Company has assessed that the most significant performance indicators for non-traditional mortgages are loan-to-value (LTV) and FICO scores. Accordingly, the Company manages credit risk in the NTM portfolio through semi-annual review of the loan portfolio that includes refreshing FICO scores on the Green Loans and home equity lines of credit, as needed in conjunction with portfolio management, and ordering third party automated valuation models. The loan review is designed to provide a method of identifying borrowers who may be experiencing financial difficulty before they actually fail to make a loan payment. Upon receipt of the updated FICO scores, an exception report is run to identify loans with a decrease in FICO of 10 percent or more and/or a resulting FICO of 620 or less. The loans are then further analyzed to determine if the risk rating should be downgraded which will increase the reserves the Company will establish for potential losses. A report of the semi-annual loan review is published and regularly monitored. As these loans are revolving lines of credit, the Company, based on the loan agreement and loan covenants of the particular loan, as well as applicable rules and regulations, could suspend the borrowing privileges or reduce the credit limit at any time the Company reasonably believes that the borrower will be unable to fulfill their repayment obligations under the agreement or certain other conditions are met. In many cases, the decrease in FICO is the first red flag that the borrower may have difficulty in making their future payment obligations. As a result, the Company proactively manages the portfolio by performing detailed analysis on its portfolio with emphasis on the NTM portfolio. The Company’s Internal Asset Review Committee (IARC) conducts monthly meetings to review the loans classified as special mention, substandard, or doubtful and determines whether suspension or reduction in credit limit is warranted. If the line has been suspended and the borrower would like to have their credit privileges reinstated, they would need to provide updated financials showing their ability to meet their payment obligations. On the Interest Only loans, the Company projects future payment changes to determine if there will be an increase in payment of 3.50 percent or greater and then monitors the loans for possible delinquency. The individual loans are monitored for possible downgrading of risk rating, and trends within the portfolio are identified that could affect other interest only loans scheduled for payment changes in the near future.
Non Traditional Mortgage Performance Indicators The table below presents the Company’s non-traditional one-to-four family residential mortgage Green Loans first lien portfolio at December 31, 2013 by FICO scores that were obtained during the fourth quarter of 2013, comparing to the FICO scores for those same loans that were obtained during the fourth quarter of 2012:
At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had updated the FICO scores on real estate one-to-four family residential mortgage Green Account loans. The 700-799 category was 50.8 percent and 51.2 percent for FICO scores at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The table below presents the Company’s one-to-four family residential NTM first lien portfolio by LTV as of the dates indicated:
The decrease in Green Loans was primarily due to reductions in principal balance and payoffs. During 2013, overall improvement on LTV of the Company’s one-to-four family residential NTM first lien portfolio was due to the improvement in the real estate market and the economy in Southern California. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses The Company has an established credit risk management process that includes regular management review of the loan and lease portfolio to identify problem loans and leases. During the ordinary course of business, management becomes aware of borrowers and lessees that may not be able to meet the contractual requirements of the loan and lease agreements. Such loans and leases are subject to increased monitoring. Consideration is given to placing the loan or lease on non-accrual status, assessing the need for additional allowance for loan and lease losses, and partial or full charge-off. The Company maintains the allowance for loan and lease losses at a level that is considered adequate to cover the estimated and known inherent risks in the loan portfolio and off-balance sheet unfunded credit commitments. The allowance for loan and lease losses includes allowances for loan, lease, and off-balance sheet unfunded credit commitment losses. The credit risk monitoring system is designed to identify impaired and potential problem loans, and to permit periodic evaluation of impairment and the adequacy level of the allowance for credit losses in a timely manner. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Bank has adopted a credit policy that includes a credit review and control system which it believes should be effective in ensuring that the Company maintains an adequate allowance for credit losses. The Board of Directors provides oversight and guidance for management’s allowance evaluation process, including quarterly valuations, and consideration of management’s determination of whether the allowance is adequate to absorb losses in the loan and lease portfolio. The determination of the amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses and the provision for loan and lease losses is based on management’s current judgment about the credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio and takes into consideration known relevant internal and external factors that affect collectability when determining the appropriate level for the allowance for loan and lease losses. The nature of the process by which the Company determines the appropriate allowance for loan and lease losses requires the exercise of considerable judgment. Additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made by charges to the provision for loan and lease losses. Identified credit exposures that are determined to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan and lease losses. Recoveries of previously charged off amounts, if any, are credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses. The following table presents a summary of activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses and ending balances of loans evaluated for impairment for the periods indicated:
The following table presents the activity and balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses and the recorded investment in loans and leases by portfolio segment and is based on the impairment method as of or for the years ended as of dates indicated:
The following table presents loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans and leases as of the dates indicated. The recorded investment presents customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loans and leases and net of any deferred fees and costs.
The following table presents information for impaired loans and leases for the periods indicated:
The following table presents nonaccrual loans and leases and loans past due 90 days still on accrual as of the dates indicated:
The following table presents the composition of nonaccrual loans and leases as of the dates indicated:
Past Due Loans and Leases The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of December 31, 2013, excluding accrued interest receivable which is not considered to be material by class of loans and leases:
The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of December 31, 2012, excluding accrued interest receivable which is not considered to be material by class of loans and leases:
Troubled Debt Restructurings Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) of loans are defined by ASC 310-40, “Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors” and ASC 470-60, “Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors” and evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35. The concessions may be granted in various forms, including reduction in the stated interest rate, reduction in the amount of principal amortization, forgiveness of a portion of a loan balance or accrued interest, or extension of the maturity date. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, there were 2, 4 and 4 loans, respectively, that were modified through extensions of maturities. The following table presents loans and leases by class, modified as TDRs that occurred for the periods indicated:
The following table presents loans and leases by class modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification for the periods indicated:
The following table presents the composition of TDRs as of the dates indicated:
TDRs, excluding purchased credit impaired loans, were $7.3 million and $15.7 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company did not have any commitments to lend to customers with outstanding loans or leases that are classified as troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Credit Quality Indicators: The Company categorizes loans and leases into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company performs historical loss analysis that is combined with a comprehensive loan or lease to value analysis to analyze the associated risks in the current loan and lease portfolio. The Company analyzes loans and leases individually by classifying the loans and leases as to credit risk. This analysis includes all loans and leases delinquent over 60 days and non-homogenous loans and leases such as commercial and commercial real estate loans and leases. Classification of problem single family residential loans is performed on a monthly basis while analysis of non-homogenous loans and leases is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: Pass: Loans and leases classified as pass are in compliance in all respects with the Bank’s credit policy and regulatory requirements, and do not exhibit any potential or defined weakness as defined under “Special Mention”, “Substandard” or “Doubtful/Loss”. Special Mention: Loans and leases classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or lease or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.
Substandard: Loans and leases classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans and leases so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful/Loss: Loans and leases classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Not-Rated: When accrual of income on a pool of purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans with common risk characteristics is appropriate in accordance with ASC 310-30, individual loans in those pools are not risk-rated. The credit criteria evaluated are FICO scores, loan-to-value, delinquency, and actual cash flows versus expected cash flows of the loan pools. Loans and leases not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans and leases.
The following table presents the risk categories for loans and leases as of December 31, 2013:
PCI loan pools are not risk rated.
The following table presents the risk categories for loans and leases as of December 31, 2012:
PCI loan pools are not risk rated.
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans and Leases During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased loans and leases for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality subsequent to origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The following table presents the outstanding balance and carrying amount of those loans and leases, which are sometimes collectively referred to as “PCI loans” as of the dates indicated:
The following table presents a summary of accretable yield, or income expected to be collected for the periods indicated:
The following table presents loans and leases purchased and acquired through business acquisitions at acquisition dates for which it was probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments would not be collected for the periods indicated:
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company completed five seasoned SFR mortgage loan pool acquisitions with unpaid principal balances and fair values of $1.02 billion and $849.9 million, respectively, at the respective acquisition dates. The Company determined that unpaid principal balance and fair value of $473.9 million and $342.1 million of these loans displayed evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination and it was probable, at acquisition that all contractually required payments would not be collected (2013 PCI Loans). During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company sold a portion of 2013 PCI loans with unpaid principal balances and carrying values of $131.4 million and $74.2 million, respectively. The total unpaid principal balances and carrying values of the 2013 PCI Loans as of December 31 were $326.0 million and $261.3 million, respectively.
Purchases and Sales The following table presents loans and leases purchased and/or sold by portfolio segment, excluding loans and leases acquired in business combinations and purchased credit-impaired loans and leases for the periods indicated:
The Company purchased the above loans and leases at a net discount of $43.4 million and 231 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the purchased loans and leases disclosed above, the Company did not incur any specific allowances for loan and lease losses during the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company determined that it was probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments would be collected. During 2013, the Company also strategically transferred certain loans of $181.4 million, net of transfer of $1.4 million from allowance from loan and leases, from loans and leases held for investment to loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value and sold them in pools, unlike the loans individually originated to be sold into the secondary market on a whole loan basis. Starting with the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company began originating these certain loans directly into the held for sale status. |