10-Q 1 bbvacompass20150331x10q.htm 10-Q BBVA Compass 20150331x10Q
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
or
¨
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                     to  
Commission File Number: 000-55106
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
 
20-8948381
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
2200 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas
 
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(205) 297-3000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer þ
 
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
Outstanding at April 30, 2015
Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
 
222,950,751 shares

Explanatory Note
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this report with certain reduced disclosures as permitted by those instructions.

 
 
 
 
 






TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
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Glossary of Acronyms and Terms

The following listing provides a comprehensive reference of common acronyms and terms used throughout the document:
AFS
Available For Sale
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
Basel III
Global regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Bank
Compass Bank
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
BBVA Compass
Registered trade name of Compass Bank
BBVA Group
BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries
BOLI
Bank Owned Life Insurance
BSI
BBVA Securities Inc.
Capital Securities
Debentures issued by the Parent
Cash Flow Hedge
A hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability
CD    
Certificate of Deposit and/or time deposits
CESCE
Spanish Export Credit Agency
CET1
Common Equity Tier 1
CFPB    
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Company
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Covered Assets
Loans and other real estate owned acquired from the FDIC subject to loss sharing agreements
Covered Loans
Loans acquired from the FDIC subject to loss sharing agreements
CRA
Community Reinvestment Act
Dodd-Frank Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
ERM
Enterprise Risk Management
EVE
Economic Value of Equity
Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Fair Value Hedge
A hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment
FASB    
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FHLB    
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
Fitch
Fitch Ratings
FNMA    
Federal National Mortgage Association
Guaranty Bank
Collectively, certain assets and liabilities of Guaranty Bank, acquired by the Company in 2009
HTM
Held To Maturity
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Leverage Ratio
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average on-balance sheet assets
Moody's
Moody's Investor Services, Inc.
MRA
Master Repurchase Agreement
MSR
Mortgage Servicing Rights
OREO
Other Real Estate Owned
OTTI    
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
Parent
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.

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Potential Problem Loans
Noncovered, commercial loans rated substandard or below, which do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR, or 90 days past due and still accruing
Purchased Impaired Loans
Loans with evidence of credit deterioration since acquisition for which it is probable all contractual payments will not be received that are accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Purchased Nonimpaired Loans
Acquired loans with a fair value that is lower than the contractual amounts due that are not required to be accounted for in accordance with ASC Subtopic 310-30
SBA
Small Business Administration
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Simple
Simple Finance Technology Corp.
S&P
Standard and Poor's Rating Services
TBA
To be announced
TDR
Troubled Debt Restructuring
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Total capital (the sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets
U.S.
United States of America
U.S. Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
U.S. Basel III final rule
Final rule to implement the Basel III capital framework in the United States
U.S. GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

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Unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” are used to refer to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require. The term “Parent” refers to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. The term “BBVA” refers to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., the parent company of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about the Company and its industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding the Company's future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to the Company, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
national, regional and local economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, increased loan charge-offs, higher provisions for credit losses and/or reduced demand for the Company's services;
declining oil prices, which could have a negative impact on the economies and real estate markets of states such as Texas, resulting in, among other things, higher delinquencies and increased charge-offs in the energy lending portfolio as well as other commercial and consumer loan portfolios indirectly impacted by the declining oil prices;
disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally, including downgrades of the U.S. government's credit rating and the failure of the European Union to stabilize the fiscal condition of member countries;
weakness in the real estate market, including the secondary residential mortgage market, which can affect, among other things, the value of collateral securing mortgage loans, mortgage loan originations and delinquencies, and profits on sales of mortgage loans;
legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, including changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, which may adversely affect our business and/or competitive position, impose additional costs on the Company or cause us to change our business practices;
the Dodd-Frank Act's consumer protection regulations which could adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations;
the CFPB's residential mortgage and other retail lending regulations, which could adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations;
the Bank's CRA rating, which has resulted in certain restrictions on the Company's activities;
disruptions in the Company's ability to access capital markets, which may adversely affect its capital resources and liquidity;
the Company's heavy reliance on communications and information systems to conduct its business and reliance on third parties and affiliates to provide key components of its business infrastructure, any disruptions of which could interrupt the Company's operations or increase the costs of doing business;
the Company's financial reporting controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or fraud;
the Company is subject to certain risks related to originating and selling mortgages. It may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify mortgage loan purchases as a result of breaches of representations and warranties, borrower fraud or certain breaches of its servicing agreements, and this could harm the Company's liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;
the Company's dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties;
the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;
the failure to satisfy capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines applicable to the Company;
downgrades to the Company's credit ratings;
changes in interest rates which could affect interest rate spreads and net interest income;
costs and effects of litigation, regulatory investigations or similar matters;
a failure by the Company to effectively manage the risks the Company faces, including credit, operational and cyber security risks;

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increased pressures from competitors (both banks and non-banks) and/or an inability by the Company to remain competitive in the financial services industry, particularly in the markets which the Company serves, and keep pace with technological changes;
unpredictable natural or other disasters, which could impact the Company's customers or operations;
a loss of customer deposits, which could increase the Company's funding costs;
the impact that can result from having loans concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type or location of the borrower or collateral;
changes in the creditworthiness of customers;
increased loan losses or impairment of goodwill and other intangibles;
potential changes in interchange fees;
negative public opinion, which could damage the Company's reputation and adversely impact business and revenues;
the Company has in the past and may in the future pursue acquisitions, which could affect costs and from which the Company may not be able to realize anticipated benefits;
the Company depends on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements, operations may suffer;
the Company may not be able to hire or retain additional qualified personnel and recruiting and compensation costs may increase as a result of turnover, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impact the Company's ability to implement the Company's business strategies; and
changes in the Company's accounting policies or in accounting standards, which could materially affect how the Company reports financial results and condition.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the time they are made and do not necessarily reflect the Company’s outlook at any other point in time. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason. However, readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents the Company files periodically with the SEC.




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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
3,664,182

 
$
2,764,345

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits
300,175

 
624,060

Cash and cash equivalents
3,964,357

 
3,388,405

Trading account assets
3,680,427

 
2,834,397

Investment securities available for sale
10,101,828

 
10,237,275

Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,297,565 and $1,275,963 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
1,373,542

 
1,348,354

Loans held for sale (includes $198,488 and $154,816 measured at fair value at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
198,488

 
154,816

Loans
58,558,463

 
57,371,784

Allowance for loan losses
(701,864
)
 
(685,041
)
Net loans
57,856,599

 
56,686,743

Premises and equipment, net
1,332,539

 
1,351,479

Bank owned life insurance
694,370

 
694,335

Goodwill
5,046,847

 
5,046,847

Other intangible assets
60,097

 
70,784

Other real estate owned
17,764

 
20,600

Other assets
1,148,883

 
1,318,392

Total assets
$
85,475,741

 
$
83,152,427

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing
$
18,599,702

 
$
17,169,412

Interest bearing
44,300,979

 
44,020,304

Total deposits
62,900,681

 
61,189,716

FHLB and other borrowings
4,919,141

 
4,809,843

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
909,683

 
1,129,503

Other short-term borrowings
3,377,694

 
2,545,724

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,206,612

 
1,474,067

Total liabilities
73,313,811

 
71,148,853

Shareholder’s Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock — $0.01 par value:
 
 
 
Authorized — 300,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 222,950,751 shares at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
2,230

 
2,230

Surplus
15,278,877

 
15,285,991

Accumulated deficit
(3,121,071
)
 
(3,262,181
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(27,654
)
 
(51,357
)
Total BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. shareholder’s equity
12,132,382

 
11,974,683

Noncontrolling interests
29,548

 
28,891

Total shareholder’s equity
12,161,930

 
12,003,574

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
85,475,741

 
$
83,152,427

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income:
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
543,842

 
$
508,506

Interest on investment securities available for sale
48,208

 
49,090

Interest on investment securities held to maturity
6,702

 
7,246

Interest on federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits
996

 
47

Interest on trading account assets
9,614

 
516

Total interest income
609,362

 
565,405

Interest expense:
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
69,653

 
53,216

Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
19,106

 
16,364

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,326

 
500

Interest on other short-term borrowings
10,248

 
26

Total interest expense
100,333

 
70,106

Net interest income
509,029

 
495,299

Provision for loan losses
42,031

 
37,266

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
466,998

 
458,033

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
53,284

 
53,391

Card and merchant processing fees
26,183

 
24,304

Retail investment sales
25,146

 
26,564

Investment banking and advisory fees
30,334


22,196

Asset management fees
8,096

 
10,758

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
6,259

 
8,656

Mortgage banking income
8,159

 
4,276

Bank owned life insurance
4,788

 
3,967

Investment securities gains, net
32,832

 
16,434

Loss on prepayment of FHLB and other borrowings
(2,549
)
 
(458
)
Other
56,738

 
49,240

Total noninterest income
249,270

 
219,328

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
Salaries, benefits and commissions
259,262

 
262,569

Equipment
58,141

 
53,738

Professional services
46,559

 
46,399

Net occupancy
39,280

 
38,957

FDIC indemnification expense
28,789

 
31,618

Amortization of intangibles
10,687

 
12,534

Securities impairment:
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment
372

 
381

Less: non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income
87

 
235

Total securities impairment
285

 
146

Other
79,716

 
72,906

Total noninterest expense
522,719

 
518,867

Net income before income tax expense
193,549

 
158,494

Income tax expense
51,782

 
43,567

Net income
141,767

 
114,927

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
657

 
453

Net income attributable to shareholder
$
141,110

 
$
114,474

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Net income
$
141,767

 
$
114,927

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains arising during period from securities available for sale
36,588

 
26,240

Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of securities available for sale in net income
18,540

 
10,526

Net change in unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale
18,048

 
15,714

Change in unamortized net holding losses on investment securities held to maturity
1,774

 
3,058

Less: non-credit related impairment on investment securities held to maturity
49

 
151

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on investment securities held to maturity
156

 
246

Net change in unamortized holding losses on securities held to maturity
1,881

 
3,153

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
2,059

 
(807
)
Change in defined benefit plans
1,715

 
(1,671
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
23,703

 
16,389

Comprehensive income
165,470

 
131,316

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
657

 
453

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholder
$
164,813

 
$
130,863

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 
Common Stock
 
Surplus
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Non-controlling Interests
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2014
$
2,207

 
$
15,273,218

 
$
(3,728,737
)
 
$
(87,936
)
 
$
29,007

 
$
11,487,759

Net income

 

 
114,474

 

 
453

 
114,927

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 
16,389

 

 
16,389

Issuance of common stock
23

 
116,977

 

 

 

 
117,000

Vesting of restricted stock

 
(4,525
)
 

 

 

 
(4,525
)
Restricted stock retained to cover taxes

 
(2,266
)
 

 

 

 
(2,266
)
Amortization of stock-based deferred compensation

 
550

 

 

 

 
550

Balance, March 31, 2014
$
2,230

 
$
15,383,954

 
$
(3,614,263
)
 
$
(71,547
)
 
$
29,460

 
$
11,729,834

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2015
$
2,230

 
$
15,285,991

 
$
(3,262,181
)
 
$
(51,357
)
 
$
28,891

 
$
12,003,574

Net income

 

 
141,110

 

 
657

 
141,767

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 
23,703

 

 
23,703

Vesting of restricted stock

 
(7,662
)
 

 

 

 
(7,662
)
Amortization of stock-based deferred compensation

 
548

 

 

 

 
548

Balance, March 31, 2015
$
2,230

 
$
15,278,877

 
$
(3,121,071
)
 
$
(27,654
)
 
$
29,548

 
$
12,161,930

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
141,767

 
$
114,927

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
69,595

 
65,110

Securities impairment
285

 
146

Amortization of intangibles
10,687

 
12,534

Accretion of discount, loan fees and purchase market adjustments, net
(53,747
)
 
(50,201
)
Net change in FDIC indemnification asset/liability
28,789

 
31,618

Provision for loan losses
42,031

 
37,266

Amortization of stock based compensation
548

 
550

Net change in trading account assets
(191,826
)
 
(23,033
)
Net change in trading account liabilities
76,217

 
(10,444
)
Net change in loans held for sale
(43,672
)
 
45,494

Deferred tax expense
32,676

 
32,252

Investment securities gains, net
(32,832
)
 
(16,434
)
Loss on prepayment of FHLB and other borrowings
2,549

 
458

Loss on sale of premises and equipment
1,627

 
1,452

Loss on sale of student loans
2

 
75

Net (gain) loss on sale of other real estate and other assets
(134
)
 
1,701

Loss on disposition

 
981

(Increase) decrease in other assets
132,983

 
(123,144
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
(372,520
)
 
4,830

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(154,975
)
 
126,138

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
1,147,705

 
430,715

Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of investment securities available for sale
349,624

 
315,980

Purchases of investment securities available for sale
(1,316,531
)
 
(947,146
)
Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of investment securities held to maturity
28,700

 
30,787

Purchases of investment securities held to maturity
(50,632
)
 

Proceeds from sales of trading securities
1,292,110

 

Purchases of trading securities
(1,946,314
)
 

Net change in loan portfolio
(1,160,570
)
 
(2,070,125
)
Purchase of premises and equipment
(28,831
)
 
(15,941
)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
778

 
4,156

Net cash paid in acquisition

 
(96,651
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
6

 
54,310

Reimbursements from (payments to) FDIC for covered assets
908

 
(6,478
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
5,688

 
4,630

Net cash used in investing activities
(1,677,359
)
 
(2,295,763
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
1,793,161

 
1,962,805

Net increase (decrease) in time deposits
(86,419
)
 
684,694

Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(219,820
)
 
104,808

Net increase in other short-term borrowings
831,970

 
23,231

Proceeds from FHLB and other borrowings
500,000

 

Repayment of FHLB and other borrowings
(402,944
)
 
(40,910
)
Vesting of restricted stock
(7,662
)
 
(4,525
)
Restricted stock grants retained to cover taxes

 
(2,266
)
Issuance of common stock

 
117,000

Net cash provided by financing activities
2,408,286

 
2,844,837

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
575,952

 
675,212

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
3,388,405

 
3,598,460

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
3,964,357

 
$
4,273,672

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1) Basis of Presentation
General
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and the methods of applying those policies that materially affect the consolidated financial statements conform with U.S. GAAP and with general financial services industry practices. The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and notes to the consolidated financial statements necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2015. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to determine if either recognition or disclosure of significant events or transactions is required. See Note 13, Subsequent Events.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, the most significant of which relate to the allowance for loan losses, goodwill impairment, fair value measurements and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure
In January 2014, the FASB released ASU 2014-04, Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The amendments in this ASU clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company elected to adopt the amendments in this ASU using the prospective transition method. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, the FASB released ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of this codified guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides five steps to be analyzed to accomplish the core principle. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU change the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. In addition, for repurchase financing arrangements, the amendments require separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. The amendments in this ASU also require disclosures on transfers accounted for as sales in transactions that are economically similar to repurchase agreements, and provide increased transparency about the types of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The accounting changes in this ASU and disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as a sale are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The disclosures for repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-14, Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The amendments in this ASU address the classification and measurement of foreclosed loans which were part of a government-sponsored loan guarantee program. If certain criteria are met, the loan should be derecognized and a separate other receivable should be recorded upon foreclosure at the amount of the loan balance expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Consolidation
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The amendments in this ASU modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities and provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interest in certain investment funds. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in this ASU require debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. The amendments in this ASU provide guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

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(2) Investment Securities Available for Sale and Investment Securities Held to Maturity
The following table presents the adjusted cost and approximate fair value of investment securities available for sale and investment securities held to maturity.
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,521,508

 
$
25,318

 
$
10,056

 
$
2,536,770

Mortgage-backed securities
4,155,135

 
53,876

 
21,524

 
4,187,487

Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,423,466

 
25,813

 
4,210

 
2,445,069

States and political subdivisions
408,115

 
8,124

 
197

 
416,042

Other
17,430

 
356

 
19

 
17,767

Equity securities
498,650

 
43

 

 
498,693

Total
$
10,024,304

 
$
113,530

 
$
36,006

 
$
10,101,828

Investment securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations
$
119,253

 
$
6,320

 
$
4,748

 
$
120,825

Asset-backed securities
35,618

 
3,240

 
2,299

 
36,559

States and political subdivisions
1,148,747

 
1,586

 
82,032

 
1,068,301

Other
69,924

 
4,120

 
2,164

 
71,880

Total
$
1,373,542

 
$
15,266

 
$
91,243

 
$
1,297,565

 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,312,572

 
$
10,360

 
$
9,390

 
$
2,313,542

Mortgage-backed securities
4,399,706

 
64,371

 
40,242

 
4,423,835

Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,475,115

 
19,385

 
5,921

 
2,488,579

States and political subdivisions
460,569

 
8,008

 
1,262

 
467,315

Other
44,225

 
238

 
22

 
44,441

Equity securities
499,522

 
41

 

 
499,563

Total
$
10,191,709

 
$
102,403

 
$
56,837

 
$
10,237,275

Investment securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations
$
124,051

 
$
5,878

 
$
5,452

 
$
124,477

Asset-backed securities
39,187

 
3,568

 
2,011

 
40,744

States and political subdivisions
1,112,415

 
2,143

 
79,246

 
1,035,312

Other
72,701

 
4,920

 
2,191

 
75,430

Total
$
1,348,354

 
$
16,509

 
$
88,900

 
$
1,275,963

In the above table, equity securities include $499 million and $500 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of FHLB and Federal Reserve stock carried at par.

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The investments held within the states and political subdivision caption of investment securities held to maturity relate to private placement transactions underwritten as loans by the Company but that meet the definition of a security within ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.
The following table discloses the fair value and the gross unrealized losses of the Company’s available for sale securities and held to maturity securities that were in a loss position at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This information is aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position.
 
March 31, 2015
 
Securities in a loss position for less than 12 months
 
Securities in a loss position for 12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
(In Thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
752,519

 
$
8,600

 
$
91,136

 
$
1,456

 
$
843,655

 
$
10,056

Mortgage-backed securities
380,594

 
1,042

 
1,701,752

 
20,482

 
2,082,346

 
21,524

Collateralized mortgage obligations
633,205

 
3,513

 
91,229

 
697

 
724,434

 
4,210

States and political subdivisions
43,797

 
197

 

 

 
43,797

 
197

Other

 

 
1,103

 
19

 
1,103

 
19

Total
$
1,810,115

 
$
13,352

 
$
1,885,220

 
$
22,654

 
$
3,695,335

 
$
36,006

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations
$
23,045

 
$
349

 
$
46,293

 
$
4,399

 
$
69,338

 
$
4,748

Asset-backed securities

 

 
21,297

 
2,299

 
21,297

 
2,299

States and political subdivisions
75,204

 
4,903

 
812,731

 
77,129

 
887,935

 
82,032

Other
3,953

 
2,164

 

 

 
3,953

 
2,164

Total
$
102,202

 
$
7,416

 
$
880,321

 
$
83,827

 
$
982,523

 
$
91,243


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December 31, 2014
 
Securities in a loss position for less than 12 months
 
Securities in a loss position for 12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
(In Thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
620,794

 
$
8,220

 
$
37,220

 
$
1,170

 
$
658,014

 
$
9,390

Mortgage-backed securities
308,734

 
862

 
1,915,494

 
39,380

 
2,224,228

 
40,242

Collateralized mortgage obligations
714,173

 
3,829

 
146,806

 
2,092

 
860,979

 
5,921

States and political subdivisions

 

 
135,825

 
1,262

 
135,825

 
1,262

Other

 

 
1,099

 
22

 
1,099

 
22

Total
$
1,643,701

 
$
12,911

 
$
2,236,444

 
$
43,926

 
$
3,880,145

 
$
56,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations
$
34,400

 
$
1,099

 
$
27,389

 
$
4,353

 
$
61,789

 
$
5,452

Asset-backed securities

 

 
23,374

 
2,011

 
23,374

 
2,011

States and political subdivisions
21,688

 
768

 
817,570

 
78,478

 
839,258

 
79,246

Other
4,061

 
2,191

 

 

 
4,061

 
2,191

Total
$
60,149

 
$
4,058

 
$
868,333

 
$
84,842

 
$
928,482

 
$
88,900

As indicated in the previous tables, at March 31, 2015, the Company held certain investment securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and believes it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery.
The Company regularly evaluates each available for sale and held to maturity security in a loss position for OTTI. In its evaluation, the Company considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company’s intent to hold the security to an expected recovery in market value and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will have to sell the security before its fair value recovers. Activity related to the credit loss component of the OTTI is recognized in earnings. The portion of OTTI related to all other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.
Management does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the Company’s investment securities available for sale or held to maturity portfolios, presented in the preceding tables, represents an OTTI at either March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014, other than those noted below.
The following table discloses activity related to credit losses for debt securities where a portion of the OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income.
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015

2014
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
21,123

 
$
20,943

Reductions for securities paid off during the period (realized)

 

Additions for the credit component on debt securities in which OTTI was not previously recognized

 

Additions for the credit component on debt securities in which OTTI was previously recognized
285

 
146

Balance at end of period
$
21,408

 
$
21,089

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, there was $285 thousand OTTI recognized on held to maturity securities, and for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized $146 thousand. The investment securities

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primarily impacted by credit impairment are held to maturity non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities.
The maturities of the securities portfolios are presented in the following table.
March 31, 2015
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
48,475

 
$
48,860

Maturing after one but within five years
 
688,061

 
701,812

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
983,328

 
997,119

Maturing after ten years
 
1,227,189

 
1,222,788

 
 
2,947,053

 
2,970,579

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
6,578,601

 
6,632,556

Equity securities
 
498,650

 
498,693

Total
 
$
10,024,304

 
$
10,101,828

 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
9,079

 
$
9,092

Maturing after one but within five years
 
300,029

 
286,940

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
182,574

 
176,641

Maturing after ten years
 
762,607

 
704,067

 
 
1,254,289

 
1,176,740

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
119,253

 
120,825

Total
 
$
1,373,542

 
$
1,297,565


The gross realized gains and losses recognized on sales of investment securities available for sale are shown in the table below.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Gross gains
$
32,832

 
$
16,434

Gross losses

 

Net realized gains
$
32,832

 
$
16,434


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(3) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
24,448,964

 
$
23,828,537

Real estate – construction
2,325,495

 
2,154,652

Commercial real estate – mortgage
9,920,583

 
9,877,206

Total commercial loans
36,695,042

 
35,860,395

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
14,000,868

 
13,922,656

Equity lines of credit
2,325,884

 
2,304,784

Equity loans
635,295

 
634,968

Credit card
600,030

 
630,456

Consumer direct
707,251

 
652,927

Consumer indirect
3,105,533

 
2,870,408

Total consumer loans
21,374,861

 
21,016,199

Covered loans
488,560

 
495,190

Total loans
$
58,558,463

 
$
57,371,784

Purchased Impaired Loans
Purchased Impaired Loans are recognized on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within loans, net of recorded discount. The following table presents the unpaid principal balance, discount, allowance for loan losses and carrying value of the Purchased Impaired Loans.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Unpaid principal balance
$
367,704

 
$
378,913

Discount
(12,287
)
 
(17,341
)
Allowance for loan losses
(727
)
 
(2,066
)
Carrying value
$
354,690

 
$
359,506

An analysis of the accretable yield related to the Purchased Impaired Loans follows.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
68,785

 
$
105,698

Transfer to nonaccretable difference
(3,417
)
 
(8,162
)
Accretion
(8,057
)
 
(16,172
)
Other

 

Balance at end of period
$
57,311

 
$
81,364

The Company had allowance for loan losses of $727 thousand and $2.1 million related to Purchased Impaired Loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $(907) thousand and $(10.8) million, respectively, of reduction in provision for loan losses attributable to credit improvements subsequent to acquisition of these loans.

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Purchased Nonimpaired Loans
At acquisition, Purchased Nonimpaired Loans were determined to have fair value discounts, some of which were related to credit. The portion of the fair value discount not related to credit is being accreted to interest income over the expected remaining life of the loans based on expected cash flows. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 approximately $36.6 million and $37.8 million, respectively, of interest income was recognized on these loans. The discount related to credit on the Purchased Nonimpaired Loans is reviewed for adequacy quarterly. If the expected losses exceed the credit discount, an allowance for loan losses is provided. If the expected losses are reduced, the related credit discount is accreted to interest income over the expected remaining life of the loans.
The following table presents the unpaid principal balance, discount, allowance for loan losses, and carrying value of the Purchased Nonimpaired Loans.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Unpaid principal balance
$
274,581

 
$
294,202

Discount
(57,280
)
 
(88,962
)
Allowance for loan losses
(2,115
)
 
(2,283
)
Carrying value
$
215,186

 
$
202,957


FDIC Indemnification Asset (Liability)
The Company has entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC that require the FDIC to reimburse the Bank for losses with respect to covered loans and covered OREO. In addition, the provisions of the loss sharing agreements may also require a payment by the Bank to the FDIC on October 15, 2019 if the acquired portfolio's credit improves beyond original expectations. Activity associated with the Company's estimate of the potential amount of this payment is included in the table below. The Company has chosen to net the amounts due from the FDIC and due to the FDIC into the FDIC indemnification asset (liability), which is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 7, Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees, for additional information related to the loss sharing agreements. A summary of the activity in the FDIC indemnification asset (liability) is presented in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
(78,025
)
 
$
24,315

Increase (decrease) due to credit loss provision (benefit) recorded on FDIC covered loans
(631
)
 
5,061

Amortization and accretion, net
(27,898
)
 
(36,823
)
Payments to (reimbursements from) FDIC for covered assets
(908
)
 
6,478

Other
(260
)
 
144

Balance at end of period
$
(107,722
)
 
$
(825
)
Other adjustments include those resulting from the change in loss estimates related to OREO as a result of changes in expected cash flows as well as adjustments resulting from amounts owed to the FDIC for unexpected recoveries of amounts previously charged off and loan expenses incurred and claimed.

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Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality
The following table, which excludes loans held for sale, presents a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses. The portion of the allowance that has not been identified by the Company as related to specific loan categories has been allocated to the individual loan categories on a pro rata basis for purposes of the table below:
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Real Estate (1)
 
Residential Real Estate (2)
 
Consumer (3)
 
Covered
 
Total Loans
 
(In Thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
299,482

 
$
138,233

 
$
154,627

 
$
89,891

 
$
2,808

 
$
685,041

Provision (credit) for loan losses
28,352

 
(185
)
 
(6,439
)
 
20,770

 
(467
)
 
42,031

Loans charged off
(6,619
)
 
(635
)
 
(6,754
)
 
(24,545
)
 
(873
)
 
(39,426
)
Loan recoveries
2,182

 
1,858

 
3,513

 
6,665

 

 
14,218

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(4,437
)
 
1,223

 
(3,241
)
 
(17,880
)
 
(873
)
 
(25,208
)
Ending balance
$
323,397

 
$
139,271

 
$
144,947

 
$
92,781

 
$
1,468

 
$
701,864

Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
292,327

 
$
158,960

 
$
155,575

 
$
90,903

 
$
2,954

 
$
700,719

Provision (credit) for loan losses
7,501

 
(4,722
)
 
12,673

 
16,829

 
4,985

 
37,266

Loans charged off
(4,934
)
 
(2,646
)
 
(15,708
)
 
(21,704
)
 
(216
)
 
(45,208
)
Loan recoveries
4,985

 
1,538

 
2,694

 
5,329

 
342

 
14,888

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
51

 
(1,108
)
 
(13,014
)
 
(16,375
)
 
126

 
(30,320
)
Ending balance
$
299,879

 
$
153,130

 
$
155,234

 
$
91,357

 
$
8,065

 
$
707,665

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes commercial real estate – mortgage and real estate – construction loans.
(2)
Includes residential real estate – mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans.
(3)
Includes credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.

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The table below provides a summary of the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances by portfolio.
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Real Estate (1)
 
Residential Real Estate (2)
 
Consumer (3)
 
Covered
 
Total Loans
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
13,510

 
$
6,742

 
$
39,023

 
$
1,596

 
$

 
$
60,871

Collectively evaluated for impairment
308,826

 
132,529

 
105,924

 
90,872

 

 
638,151

Purchased impaired

 

 

 

 
727

 
727

Purchased nonimpaired
1,061

 

 

 
313

 
741

 
2,115

Total allowance for loan losses
$
323,397

 
$
139,271

 
$
144,947

 
$
92,781

 
$
1,468

 
$
701,864

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
81,606

 
$
92,480

 
$
190,447

 
$
3,004

 
$

 
$
367,537

Collectively evaluated for impairment
24,328,772

 
12,114,814

 
16,770,610

 
4,404,012

 

 
57,618,208

Purchased impaired

 

 

 

 
355,417

 
355,417

Purchased nonimpaired
38,586

 
38,784

 
990

 
5,798

 
133,143

 
217,301

Total loans
$
24,448,964

 
$
12,246,078

 
$
16,962,047

 
$
4,412,814

 
$
488,560

 
$
58,558,463

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
11,158

 
$
8,466

 
$
42,277

 
$
1,532

 
$

 
$
63,433

Collectively evaluated for impairment
287,105

 
129,767

 
112,350

 
88,037

 

 
617,259

Purchased impaired

 

 

 

 
2,066

 
2,066

Purchased nonimpaired
1,219

 

 

 
322

 
742

 
2,283

Total allowance for loan losses
$
299,482

 
$
138,233

 
$
154,627

 
$
89,891

 
$
2,808

 
$
685,041

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
48,173

 
$
105,608

 
$
195,462

 
$
1,827

 
$

 
$
351,070

Collectively evaluated for impairment
23,745,149

 
11,896,943

 
16,665,930

 
4,145,880

 

 
56,453,902

Purchased impaired

 

 

 

 
361,572

 
361,572

Purchased nonimpaired
35,215

 
29,307

 
1,016

 
6,084

 
133,618

 
205,240

Total loans
$
23,828,537

 
$
12,031,858

 
$
16,862,408

 
$
4,153,791

 
$
495,190

 
$
57,371,784

(1)
Includes commercial real estate – mortgage and real estate – construction loans.
(2)
Includes residential real estate – mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans.
(3)
Includes credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.

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The following table presents information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
March 31, 2015
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With No Recorded Allowance
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With a Recorded Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
6,377

 
$
13,575

 
$

 
$
75,229

 
$
79,360

 
$
13,510

Real estate – construction
3,492

 
4,006

 

 
2,580

 
2,625

 
793

Commercial real estate – mortgage
22,240

 
23,210

 

 
64,168

 
68,690

 
5,949

Residential real estate – mortgage
6,886

 
6,886

 

 
105,079

 
105,162

 
7,188

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
26,718

 
27,124

 
23,675

Equity loans

 

 

 
51,764

 
52,225

 
8,160

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
1,383

 
1,383

 
77

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
1,621

 
1,621

 
1,519

Total loans
$
38,995

 
$
47,677

 
$

 
$
328,542

 
$
338,190

 
$
60,871

 
December 31, 2014
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With No Recorded Allowance
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With a Recorded Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
48,173

 
$
61,552

 
$
11,158

Real estate – construction
3,492

 
4,006

 

 
2,686

 
2,731

 
872

Commercial real estate – mortgage
22,822

 
23,781

 

 
76,608

 
82,005

 
7,594

Residential real estate – mortgage
8,795

 
8,795

 

 
107,223

 
107,306

 
9,236

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
25,743

 
26,124

 
23,394

Equity loans

 

 

 
53,701

 
54,038

 
9,647

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
337

 
337

 
42

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
1,490

 
1,490

 
1,490

Total loans
$
35,109

 
$
36,582

 
$

 
$
315,961

 
$
335,583

 
$
63,433


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The following table presents information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
64,881

 
$
339

 
$
126,821

 
$
245

Real estate – construction
6,115

 
39

 
10,120

 
63

Commercial real estate – mortgage
88,178

 
580

 
141,347

 
942

Residential real estate – mortgage
113,926

 
695

 
114,965

 
719

Equity lines of credit
26,658

 
283

 
23,403

 
250

Equity loans
52,435

 
404

 
55,027

 
425

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
680

 
6

 
158

 
1

Consumer indirect
1,544

 

 
1,265

 
1

Total loans
$
354,417

 
$
2,346

 
$
473,106

 
$
2,646

The tables above do not include Purchased Impaired Loans, Purchased Nonimpaired Loans or loans held for sale. At March 31, 2015, there were $1.9 million and $4.7 million of recorded investment and unpaid principal balance, respectively, on Purchased Impaired Loans with credit deterioration subsequent to acquisition that were individually evaluated for impairment. There was no allowance for loan losses recorded on these loans. At December 31, 2014, there were $1.3 million and $4.7 million of recorded investment and unpaid principal balance, respectively, on Purchased Impaired Loans with credit deterioration subsequent to acquisition that were individually evaluated for impairment. There was no allowance for loan losses recorded on these loans. Purchased Nonimpaired Loans are not included in the tables above as they are evaluated collectively on a pool basis and not on an individual basis.
Detailed information on the Company's allowance for loan losses methodology and the Company's impaired loan policy are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company monitors the credit quality of its commercial portfolio using an internal dual risk rating, which considers both the obligor and the facility. The obligor risk ratings are defined by ranges of default probabilities of the borrowers (AAA through D) and the facility risk ratings are defined by ranges of the loss given default. The combination of those two approaches results in the assessment of the likelihood of loss and it is mapped to the regulatory classifications. The Company assigns internal risk ratings at loan origination and at regular intervals subsequent to origination. Loan review intervals are dependent on the size and risk grade of the loan, and are generally conducted at least annually. Additional reviews are conducted when information affecting the loan’s risk grade becomes available. The general characteristics of the risk grades are as follows:
The Company’s internally assigned letter grades “AAA” through “B-” correspond to the regulatory classification “Pass.” These loans do not have any identified potential or well-defined weaknesses and have a high likelihood of orderly repayment. Exceptions exist when either the facility is fully secured by a CD and held at the Company or the facility is secured by properly margined and controlled marketable securities.
Internally assigned letter grades “CCC+” through “CCC” correspond to the regulatory classification “Special Mention.” Loans within this classification have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Internally assigned letter grades “CCC-” through “D1” correspond to the regulatory classification “Substandard.” A loan classified as substandard is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the loan. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

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The internally assigned letter grade “D2” corresponds to the regulatory classification “Doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in one 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 or improbable.
The Company considers payment history as the best indicator of credit quality for the consumer portfolio. Nonperforming loans in the tables below include loans classified as nonaccrual, loans 90 days or more past due and loans modified in a TDR 90 days or more past due.
The following tables, which exclude loans held for sale and covered loans, illustrate the credit quality indicators associated with the Company’s loans, by loan class.
 
Commercial
 
March 31, 2015
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
23,899,964

 
$
2,250,178

 
$
9,578,494

Special Mention
285,158

 
62,033

 
194,696

Substandard
222,535

 
13,261

 
130,061

Doubtful
41,307

 
23

 
17,332

 
$
24,448,964

 
$
2,325,495

 
$
9,920,583

 
December 31, 2014
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
23,380,541

 
$
2,098,994

 
$
9,514,917

Special Mention
280,934

 
42,176

 
210,337

Substandard
128,251

 
13,458

 
129,435

Doubtful
38,811

 
24

 
22,517

 
$
23,828,537

 
$
2,154,652

 
$
9,877,206


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Consumer
 
March 31, 2015
 
Residential Real Estate – Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing
$
13,890,173

 
$
2,289,292

 
$
616,266

 
$
591,412

 
$
702,815

 
$
3,098,855

Nonperforming
110,695

 
36,592

 
19,029

 
8,618

 
4,436

 
6,678

 
$
14,000,868

 
$
2,325,884

 
$
635,295

 
$
600,030

 
$
707,251

 
$
3,105,533

 
December 31, 2014
 
Residential Real Estate -Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing
$
13,810,857

 
$
2,269,231

 
$
614,064

 
$
621,015

 
$
649,832

 
$
2,865,013

Nonperforming
111,799

 
35,553

 
20,904

 
9,441

 
3,095

 
5,395

 
$
13,922,656

 
$
2,304,784

 
$
634,968

 
$
630,456

 
$
652,927

 
$
2,870,408



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The following tables present an aging analysis of the Company’s past due loans, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
March 31, 2015
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Total Past Due and Impaired
 
Not Past Due or Impaired
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
7,940

 
$
3,981

 
$
2,901

 
$
95,318

 
$
9,632

 
$
119,772

 
$
24,329,192

 
$
24,448,964

Real estate – construction
5,275

 
450

 
392

 
7,781

 
2,237

 
16,135

 
2,309,360

 
2,325,495

Commercial real estate – mortgage
6,346

 
3,629

 
2,542

 
87,931

 
35,292

 
135,740

 
9,784,843

 
9,920,583

Residential real estate – mortgage
45,893

 
17,007

 
3,195

 
107,051

 
70,299

 
243,445

 
13,757,423

 
14,000,868

Equity lines of credit
10,615

 
4,602

 
1,995

 
34,597

 

 
51,809

 
2,274,075

 
2,325,884

Equity loans
5,387

 
1,728

 
703

 
18,313

 
40,432

 
66,563

 
568,732

 
635,295

Credit card
5,004

 
3,441

 
8,618

 

 

 
17,063

 
582,967

 
600,030

Consumer direct
7,545

 
2,406

 
2,426

 
2,010

 
180

 
14,567

 
692,684

 
707,251

Consumer indirect
34,444

 
6,726

 
2,576

 
4,102

 

 
47,848

 
3,057,685

 
3,105,533

Covered loans
6,582

 
3,872

 
45,402

 
179

 

 
56,035

 
432,525

 
488,560

Total loans
$
135,031

 
$
47,842

 
$
70,750

 
$
357,282

 
$
158,072

 
$
768,977

 
$
57,789,486

 
$
58,558,463

 
December 31, 2014
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
 Total Past Due and Impaired
 
Not Past Due or Impaired
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
10,829

 
$
5,765

 
$
1,610

 
$
61,157

 
$
10,127

 
$
89,488

 
$
23,739,049

 
$
23,828,537

Real estate – construction
1,954

 
994

 
477

 
7,964

 
2,112

 
13,501

 
2,141,151

 
2,154,652

Commercial real estate – mortgage
9,813

 
4,808

 
628

 
89,736

 
39,841

 
144,826

 
9,732,380

 
9,877,206

Residential real estate – mortgage
45,279

 
16,510

 
2,598

 
108,357

 
69,408

 
242,152

 
13,680,504

 
13,922,656

Equity lines of credit
9,929

 
4,395

 
2,679

 
32,874

 

 
49,877

 
2,254,907

 
2,304,784

Equity loans
6,357

 
3,268

 
997

 
19,029

 
41,197

 
70,848

 
564,120

 
634,968

Credit card
5,692

 
3,921

 
9,441

 

 

 
19,054

 
611,402

 
630,456

Consumer direct
9,542

 
1,826

 
2,296

 
799

 
298

 
14,761

 
638,166

 
652,927

Consumer indirect
35,366

 
7,935

 
2,771

 
2,624

 

 
48,696

 
2,821,712

 
2,870,408

Covered loans
6,678

 
4,618

 
47,957

 
114

 

 
59,367

 
435,823

 
495,190

Total loans
$
141,439

 
$
54,040

 
$
71,454

 
$
322,654

 
$
162,983

 
$
752,570

 
$
56,619,214

 
$
57,371,784

Policies related to the Company's nonaccrual and past due loans are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
It is the Company’s policy to classify TDRs that are not accruing interest as nonaccrual loans. It is also the Company’s policy to classify TDR past due loans that are accruing interest as TDRs and not according to their past due status. The tables above reflect this policy.

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The following table provides a breakout of TDRs, including nonaccrual loans and covered loans and excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
March 31, 2015
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual
 
Not Past Due or Nonaccrual
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
20

 
$
35

 
$

 
$
1,620

 
$
1,675

 
$
9,577

 
$
11,252

Real estate – construction

 

 

 
142

 
142

 
2,237

 
2,379

Commercial real estate – mortgage

 

 
358

 
6,226

 
6,584

 
34,934

 
41,518

Residential real estate – mortgage
1,366

 
658

 
449

 
29,087

 
31,560

 
67,826

 
99,386

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
25,518

 
25,518

 

 
25,518

Equity loans
1,662

 
975

 
13

 
11,328

 
13,978

 
37,782

 
51,760

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
34

 
34

 
180

 
214

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
1,621

 
1,621

 

 
1,621

Covered loans

 

 

 
8

 
8

 

 
8

Total loans
$
3,048

 
$
1,668

 
$
820

 
$
75,584

 
$
81,120

 
$
152,536

 
$
233,656

 
December 31, 2014
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual
 
Not Past Due or Nonaccrual
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
11

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,052

 
$
2,063

 
$
10,116

 
$
12,179

Real estate – construction

 

 

 
200

 
200

 
2,112

 
2,312

Commercial real estate – mortgage
371

 
536

 

 
7,068

 
7,975

 
38,934

 
46,909

Residential real estate – mortgage
2,440

 
2,688

 
844

 
32,518

 
38,490

 
63,436

 
101,926

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
24,519

 
24,519

 

 
24,519

Equity loans
2,182

 
1,124

 
878

 
12,504

 
16,688

 
37,013

 
53,701

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct
105

 

 

 
40

 
145

 
193

 
338

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
1,490

 
1,490

 

 
1,490

Covered loans

 

 

 
17

 
17

 

 
17

Total loans
$
5,109

 
$
4,348

 
$
1,722

 
$
80,408

 
$
91,587

 
$
151,804

 
$
243,391

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no loans held for sale classified as TDRs.
Modifications to a borrower’s loan agreement are considered TDRs if a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be considered. Within each of the Company’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve modification of the loan interest rate to a below market rate or an extension or deferment of the loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, $300 thousand of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $4.5 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, $2.4 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $7.0 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure.

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The following table presents an analysis of the types of loans that were restructured and classified as TDRs, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
1

 
$
75

 

 
$

Real estate – construction

 

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage

 

 
6

 
3,930

Residential real estate – mortgage
11

 
1,740

 
10

 
994

Equity lines of credit
31

 
1,913

 
49

 
2,302

Equity loans
14

 
718

 
18

 
1,987

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 

Consumer indirect
22

 
379

 
18

 
202

Covered loans
1

 
5

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, charge-offs and changes to the allowance related to modifications classified as TDRs were not material.
The Company considers TDRs aged 90 days or more past due, charged off or classified as nonaccrual subsequent to modification, where the loan was not classified as a nonperforming loan at the time of modification, as subsequently defaulted.
The following tables provide a summary of initial subsequent defaults that occurred within one year of the restructure date. The table excludes loans classified as held for sale as of period-end and includes loans no longer in default as of period-end.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural

 
$

 

 
$

Real estate – construction

 

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage
1

 
178

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
4

 
647

 

 

Equity lines of credit

 

 
3

 
275

Equity loans
2

 
161

 
1

 
63

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 

Consumer indirect
1

 
18

 

 

Covered loans

 

 

 

The Company’s allowance for loan losses is largely driven by updated risk ratings assigned to commercial loans, updated borrower credit scores on consumer loans, and borrower delinquency history in both commercial and consumer portfolios.  As such, the provision for loan losses is impacted primarily by changes in borrower payment performance rather than TDR classification.  In addition, all commercial and consumer loans modified in a TDR are considered to be impaired, even if they maintain their accrual status.

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At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
Foreclosure Proceedings
Other real estate owned totaled $18 million and $21 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Other real estate owned included $11 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were $34 million and $26 million of residential real estate loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.
(4) Loan Sales and Servicing
Loans held for sale were $198 million and $155 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and were comprised entirely of residential real estate - mortgage loans.
There were no loans transferred from the held for investment portfolio to the loans held for sale portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. There were no material sales of loans and loans held for sale, excluding loans originated for sale in the secondary market, during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company sold loans and loans held for sale with a recorded balance of $62 million, excluding loans originated for sale in the secondary market, during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Sales of residential real estate – mortgage loans originated for sale in the secondary market, including loans originated for sale where the Company retained servicing responsibilities, were $245 million and $188 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company recognized net gains of $10.6 million and $4.1 million on the sale of residential real estate mortgage loans originated for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These gains were recorded in mortgage banking income in the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans Sold with Retained Servicing
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold $245 million and $188 million, respectively, of residential real estate mortgage loans originated for sale where the Company retained servicing responsibilities. For these sold loans, there is no recourse to the Company for the failures of borrowers to pay when due. Residential real estate mortgage loans sold where the Company retained servicing totaled $3.5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These loans are not included in loans on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In connection with residential real estate mortgage loans sold with retained servicing, the Company receives servicing fees based on a percentage of the outstanding balance. The Company recognized servicing fees of $4.8 million and $3.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as a component of other noninterest income in the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had recorded $35 million of MSRs, under the fair value method in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The fair value of MSRs is significantly affected by mortgage interest rates available in the marketplace, which influence mortgage loan prepayment speeds. In general, during periods of declining rates, the fair value of MSRs declines due to increasing prepayments attributable to increased mortgage-refinance activity. During periods of rising interest rates, the fair value of MSRs generally increases due to reduced refinance activity. The Company maintains a non-qualifying hedging strategy to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the fair value of the MSR portfolio.  This strategy includes the purchase of various trading securities.  The interest income, mark-to-market adjustments and gain or loss from sale activities associated with these securities are expected to economically hedge a portion of the change in the fair value of the MSR portfolio.
The following table is an analysis of the activity in the Company’s MSRs.
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Carrying value, at beginning of period
$
35,488

 
$
30,065

Additions
2,759

 
2,083

Increase (decrease) in fair value:
 
 
 
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions
(2,592
)
 
291

Due to other changes in fair value (1)
(442
)
 
(611
)
Carrying value, at end of period
$
35,213

 
$
31,828

(1)
Represents the realization of expected net servicing cash flows, expected borrower repayments and the passage of time.
See Note 8, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for additional disclosures related to the assumptions and estimates used in determining fair value of MSRs.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the residential MSRs to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in key economic assumptions are included in the following table:
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair value of MSRs
$
35,213

 
$
35,488

Composition of residential loans serviced for others:
 
 
 
Fixed rate mortgage loans
96.0
%
 
96.1
%
Adjustable rate mortgage loans
4.0

 
3.9

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Weighted average life (in years)
6.0

 
6.2

Prepayment speed:
11.2
%
 
10.6
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(1,407
)
 
$
(1,220
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(2,712
)
 
(2,375
)
Weighted average discount rate:
10.1
%
 
10.1
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(1,298
)
 
$
(1,291
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(2,508
)
 
(2,492
)
The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one assumption may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

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(5) Derivatives and Hedging
The Company is a party to derivative instruments in the normal course of business for trading purposes and for purposes other than trading to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has made an accounting policy decision to not offset derivative fair value amounts under master netting agreements. See Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information on the Company's accounting policies related to derivative instruments and hedging activities. The following table reflects the notional amount and fair value of derivative instruments included on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Notional Amount
 
Derivative Assets (1)
 
Derivative Liabilities (2)
 
Notional Amount
 
Derivative Assets (1)
 
Derivative Liabilities (2)
 
(In Thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps related to long-term debt
$
1,423,950

 
$
79,818

 
$

 
$
1,423,950

 
$
69,700

 
$

Total fair value hedges
 
 
79,818

 

 
 
 
69,700

 

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps related to commercial loans
1,800,000

 
5,807

 

 
1,100,000

 
1,793

 
1,023

Swaps related to FHLB advances
320,000

 

 
14,871

 
320,000

 

 
13,474

Total cash flow hedges
 
 
5,807

 
14,871

 
 
 
1,793

 
14,497

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
85,625

 
$
14,871

 
 
 
$
71,493

 
$
14,497

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward and option contracts related to held for sale mortgages
$
321,000

 
$
73

 
$
2,031

 
$
189,000

 
$
18

 
$
1,576

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
846,272

 
70,199

 

 
821,849

 
76,487

 

Swap associated with sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares
57,267

 

 
1,432

 
57,393

 

 
1,435

Foreign exchange contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards related to commercial loans
562,373

 
8,826

 
870

 
602,066

 
5,529

 
612

Spots related to commercial loans
57,968

 
131

 
59

 
74,940

 
41

 
80

Futures contracts (3)
683,000

 

 

 
342,000

 

 

Interest rate lock commitments
294,685

 
4,988

 
1

 
180,822

 
2,319

 
1

Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
815,904

 

 
67,959

 
795,467

 

 
74,319

Trading account assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts for customers
20,758,720

 
369,042

 
310,602

 
18,678,390

 
296,239

 
236,763

Commodity contracts for customers
235,099

 
21,568

 
21,471

 
264,491

 
25,569

 
25,448

Foreign exchange contracts for customers
508,321

 
14,607

 
13,883

 
425,123

 
8,268

 
7,527

Total trading account assets and liabilities
 
 
405,217

 
345,956

 
 
 
330,076

 
269,738

Total free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
489,434

 
$
418,308

 
 
 
$
414,470

 
$
347,761

(1)
Derivative assets, except for trading account assets that are recorded as a component of trading account assets on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are recorded in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Derivative liabilities are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)
Changes in fair value are cash settled daily; therefore, there is no ending balance at any given reporting period.
Hedging Derivatives
The Company uses derivative instruments to manage the risk of earnings fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility. For those financial instruments that qualify and are designated as a hedging relationship, either a fair value hedge or

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cash flow hedge, the effect of interest rate movements on the hedged assets or liabilities will generally be offset by the derivative instrument.
Fair Value Hedges
The Company enters into fair value hedging relationships using interest rate swaps to mitigate the Company’s exposure to losses in value as interest rates change. Derivative instruments that are used as part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swaps that relate to the pricing of specific balance sheet assets and liabilities. Interest rate swaps generally involve the exchange of fixed and variable rate interest payments between two parties, based on a common notional principal amount and maturity date.
Interest rate swaps are used to convert the Company’s fixed rate long-term debt to a variable rate. The critical terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the corresponding hedged items. All components of each derivative instrument’s gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
The Company recognized no gains or losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 related to hedged firm commitments no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. At March 31, 2015, the fair value hedges had a weighted average expected remaining term of 3.8 years.
The following table reflects the change in fair value for interest rate contracts and the related hedged items as well as other gains and losses related to fair value hedges including gains and losses recognized because of hedge ineffectiveness.
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Condensed Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Statements of Income Caption
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Change in fair value of interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps hedging long term debt
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
$
10,118

 
$
(935
)
Hedged long term debt
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
(9,413
)
 
1,809

Other gains on interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and amortization related to interest rate swaps on hedged long term debt
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
9,566

 
5,265

There were no material fair value hedging gains and losses recognized because of hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company enters into cash flow hedging relationships using interest rate swaps and options, such as caps and floors, to mitigate exposure to the variability in future cash flows or other forecasted transactions associated with its floating rate assets and liabilities. The Company uses interest rate swaps and options to hedge the repricing characteristics of its floating rate commercial loans and FHLB advances. All components of each derivative instrument’s gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The initial assessment of expected hedge effectiveness is based on regression analysis. The ongoing periodic measures of hedge ineffectiveness are based on the expected change in cash flows of the hedged item caused by changes in the benchmark interest rate. There were no material cash flow hedging gains or losses recognized because of hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. There were no gains or losses reclassified from other comprehensive income because of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges related to certain forecasted transactions that are probable of not occurring for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
At March 31, 2015, cash flow hedges not terminated had a net fair value of $(9.1) million and a weighted average life of 2.2 years. Based on the current interest rate environment, $835 thousand of gains are expected to be reclassified to net interest income over the next 12 months as net settlements occur. The maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is 6.3 years.

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The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
Net change in amount recognized in other comprehensive income
$
2,059

 
$
807

Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net interest income
1,047

 
(1,163
)
Amount of ineffectiveness recognized in net interest income

 

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges include those that are entered into as either economic hedges as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy or to facilitate client needs. Economic hedges are those that do not qualify to be treated as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or foreign currency hedge for accounting purposes, but are necessary to economically manage the risk exposure associated with the assets and liabilities of the Company.
The Company also enters into a variety of interest rate contracts, commodity contracts and foreign exchange contracts in its trading activities. The primary purpose for using these derivative instruments in the trading account is to facilitate customer transactions. The trading interest rate contract portfolio is actively managed and hedged with similar products to limit market value risk of the portfolio. Changes in the estimated fair value of contracts in the trading account along with the related interest settlements on the contracts are recorded in noninterest income as corporate and correspondent investment sales in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company enters into forward contracts to economically hedge the change in fair value of certain residential mortgage loans held for sale due to changes in interest rates. Revaluation gains and losses from free-standing derivatives related to mortgage banking activity are recorded as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Interest rate lock commitments issued on residential mortgage loan commitments to be held for resale are also considered free-standing derivative instruments, and the interest rate exposure on these commitments is economically hedged primarily with forward contracts. Revaluation gains and losses from free-standing derivatives related to mortgage banking activity are recorded as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
In conjunction with the sale of its Visa, Inc. Class B shares in 2009, the Company entered into a total return swap in which the Company will make or receive payments based on subsequent changes in the conversion rate of the Class B shares into Class A shares. This total return swap is accounted for as a free-standing derivative.
The Company offers its customers equity-linked CDs that have a return linked to individual equities and equity indices. Under appropriate accounting guidance, a CD that pays interest based on changes in an equity index is a hybrid instrument that requires separation into a host contract (the CD) and an embedded derivative contract (written equity call option). The Company has entered into an offsetting derivative contract in order to economically hedge the exposure related to the issuance of equity-linked CDs. Both the embedded derivative and derivative contract entered into by the Company are classified as free-standing derivative instruments that are recorded at fair value with offsetting gains and losses recognized within noninterest expense in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company also enters into foreign currency contracts to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates due to its funding of commercial loans in foreign currencies.

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The net gains and losses recorded in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are summarized in the following table.
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Condensed Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Statements of Income Caption
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Futures contracts
Mortgage banking income
 and corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
47

 
(76
)
Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights
Mortgage banking income
 
(195
)
 

Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Forward and option contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale
Mortgage banking income
 
(400
)
 
(1,554
)
Interest rate lock commitments
Mortgage banking income
 
2,669

 
792

Interest rate contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
4,639

 
5,118

Commodity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
14

 
8

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
(6,288
)
 
3,778

Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
6,360

 
(3,679
)
Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
46,567

 
(5,487
)
Spot contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
(6,895
)
 
880

Foreign currency exchange contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
380

 
193

Derivatives Credit and Market Risks
By using derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to credit and market risk. If the counterparty fails to perform, credit risk is equal to the extent of the Company’s fair value gain in a derivative. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counterparty owes the Company and, therefore, creates a credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is negative, the Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, it has no credit risk. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties that are reviewed periodically. Credit losses are also mitigated through collateral agreements and other contract provisions with derivative counterparties.
Market risk is the adverse effect that a change in interest rates or implied volatility rates has on the value of a financial instrument. The Company manages the market risk associated with interest rate contracts by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken.
The Company’s derivatives activities are monitored by its Asset/Liability Committee as part of its risk-management oversight. The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee is responsible for mandating various hedging strategies that are developed through its analysis of data from financial simulation models and other internal and industry sources. The resulting hedging strategies are then incorporated into the Company’s overall interest rate risk management and trading strategies.
Entering into interest rate swap agreements and options involves not only the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet the terms of the contracts but also interest rate risk associated with unmatched positions. At March 31, 2015, interest rate swap agreements and options classified as trading were substantially matched. The Company had credit risk of $405 million related to derivative instruments in the trading account portfolio, which does not take into consideration master netting arrangements or the value of the collateral. There were $2 thousand and $1

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thousand in credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as trading for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no material nonperforming derivative positions classified as trading.
The Company’s derivative positions held for hedging purposes are primarily executed in the over-the-counter market. These positions at March 31, 2015 have credit risk of $95 million, which does not take into consideration master netting arrangements or the value of the collateral.
There were no credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as nontrading for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no nonperforming derivative positions classified as nontrading.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had recorded the right to reclaim cash collateral of $54 million and $46 million, respectively, within other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and had recorded the obligation to return cash collateral of $56 million and $62 million, respectively, within deposits on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Contingent Features
Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require the Company’s debt to maintain a certain credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. If the Company’s debt were to fall below this rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on March 31, 2015 was $71 million for which the Company has collateral requirements of $67 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on March 31, 2015, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would have increased by $4 million. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2014 was $65 million for which the Company had collateral requirements of $62 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on December 31, 2014, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would have increased by $4 million.
(6) Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements
Derivatives
In conjunction with the derivative and hedging activity discussed in Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties for some of its derivative and hedging activities. The Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these master netting arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for single net settlement of all derivative instrument arrangements, as well as collateral, in the event of default, or termination of, any one contract with the respective counterparties. Cash collateral is usually posted by the counterparty with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds.
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company enters into agreements under which it purchases or sells securities subject to an obligation to resell or repurchase the same or similar securities. Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and recorded at the amounts at which the securities were purchased or sold plus accrued interest. The securities pledged as collateral are generally U.S. government and federal agency securities.
At March 31, 2015, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $3.4 billion and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $3.2 billion. At December 31, 2014, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $2.6 billion and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $2.5 billion.

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Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are governed by a MRA. Under the terms of the MRA, all transactions between the Company and the counterparty constitute a single business relationship such that in the event of default, the nondefaulting party is entitled to set off claims and apply property held by that party in respect of any transaction against obligations owed. Any payments, deliveries, or other transfers may be applied against each other and netted. These amounts are limited to the contract asset/liability balance, and accordingly, do not include excess collateral received or pledged. The Company offsets the assets and liabilities under netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase provided certain criteria are met that permit balance sheet netting.

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The following represents the Company’s assets/liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. The derivative instruments the Company has with its customers are not subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
3,497,408

 
$
3,223,019

 
$
274,389

 
$
274,389

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
245,285

 
$

 
$
245,285

 
$

 
$
49,064

 
$
196,221

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
329,774

 

 
329,774

 

 

 
329,774

Total derivative financial assets
$
575,059

 
$

 
$
575,059

 
$

 
$
49,064

 
$
525,995

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
3,250,397

 
$
3,223,019

 
$
27,378

 
$
27,378

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
335,349

 
$

 
$
335,349

 
$
27,453

 
$
55,574

 
$
252,322

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
97,830

 

 
97,830

 

 

 
97,830

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
433,179

 
$

 
$
433,179

 
$
27,453

 
$
55,574

 
$
350,152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
3,100,200

 
$
2,533,661

 
$
566,539

 
$
566,539

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
225,227

 
$

 
$
225,227

 
$

 
$
58,309

 
$
166,918

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
260,736

 

 
260,736

 

 

 
260,736

Total derivative financial assets
$
485,963

 
$

 
$
485,963

 
$

 
$
58,309

 
$
427,654

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
2,969,345

 
$
2,533,661

 
$
435,684

 
$
435,684

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
259,018

 
$

 
$
259,018

 
$
29,677

 
$
44,163

 
$
185,178

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
103,240

 

 
103,240

 

 

 
103,240

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
362,258

 
$

 
$
362,258

 
$
29,677

 
$
44,163

 
$
288,418

(1)
The actual amount of collateral received/pledged is limited to the asset/liability balance and does not include excess collateral received/pledged. When excess collateral exists, the collateral shown in the table above has been allocated based on the percentage of the actual amount of collateral posted.

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(7) Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Commitments to Extend Credit & Standby and Commercial Letters of Credit
The following represents the Company’s commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit:
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
$
28,348,272

 
$
28,369,666

Standby and commercial letters of credit
1,695,974

 
1,871,323

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Standby and commercial letters of credit are commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions, and expire in decreasing amounts with terms ranging from one to four years.
The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit and commitments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The fair value of the letters of credit and commitments typically approximates the fee received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are deferred and are recognized over the commitment period. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the recorded amount of these deferred fees was $6.5 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. At March 31, 2015, the maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit was $1.7 billion. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had reserves related to letters of credit and unfunded commitments recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $93 million and $94 million, respectively.
Loan Sale Recourse
The Company has potential recourse related to FNMA securitizations. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amount of potential recourse was $20 million, of which the Company had reserved $716 thousand and $655 thousand, respectively, which is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the respective periods.
The Company also issues standard representations and warranties related to mortgage loan sales to government-sponsored agencies. Although these agreements often do not specify limitations, the Company does not believe that any payments related to these representations and warranties would materially change the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recorded $1 million of reserves in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to potential losses from loans sold.
Loss Sharing Agreement
In connection with the Guaranty Bank acquisition, the Bank entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC that covered approximately $9.7 billion of loans and OREO, excluding the impact of purchase accounting adjustments. In accordance with the terms of the loss sharing agreements, the FDIC’s obligation to reimburse the Bank for losses with respect to the acquired loans and acquired OREO begins with the first dollar of incurred losses, as defined in the loss sharing agreements. The terms of the loss sharing agreements provide that the FDIC will reimburse the Bank for 80% of incurred losses up to $2.3 billion and 95% of incurred losses in excess of $2.3 billion. Gains and recoveries on covered assets offset incurred losses, or are paid to the FDIC, at the applicable loss share percentage at the time of recovery. The loss sharing agreements provide for FDIC loss sharing for five years for commercial loans and 10 years

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for single family residential loans. The loss sharing agreement for commercial loans expired in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The provisions of the loss sharing agreements may also require a payment by the Bank to the FDIC on October 15, 2019. On that date, the Bank is required to pay the FDIC 60% of the excess, if any, of (i) $457 million over (ii) the sum of (a) 25% of the total net amounts paid to the Bank under both of the loss share agreements plus (b) 20% of the deemed total cost to the Bank of administering the covered assets under the loss sharing agreements. The deemed total cost to the Bank of administering the covered assets is the sum of 2% of the average of the principal amount of covered assets based on the beginning and end of year balances for each of the 10 years during which the loss sharing agreements are in effect. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company estimated the potential amount of payment due to the FDIC in 2019, at the end of the loss sharing agreements, to be $145 million. The ultimate settlement amount of this payment due to the FDIC is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered assets, the passage of time and actual claims submitted to the FDIC. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, for additional information.
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, including claims, litigation, investigations and administrative proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. The Company believes it has substantial defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously against such claims.
Set forth below are descriptions of certain of the Company’s legal proceedings:
In May 2013, the Company was named as a counterclaim defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, BBVA Compass v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, wherein the counterclaim plaintiff alleges the Company wrongfully failed to honor a standby letter of credit in the amount of $5.2 million. The counterclaim plaintiff seeks $5.2 million, plus other, unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
In February 2015, the Company was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, Count of San Diego, Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. BBVA Compass and Jack Wilkinson, wherein the plaintiff alleges the Company wrongfully failed to honor a standby letter of credit in the amount of $5.2 million. The plaintiff's allegations in this lawsuit are virtually identical to its allegations in the earlier filed federal court lawsuit. As in that lawsuit, the plaintiff seeks $5.2 million, plus other, unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
In June 2013, the Company was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Intellectual Ventures II, LLC v. BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and BBVA Compass, wherein the plaintiff alleges the Company is infringing five patents owned by the plaintiff and related to the security infrastructure for the Company's online banking services. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
In March 2014, the Company was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Duval County, Florida, Jack C. Demetree, et al. v. BBVA Compass, wherein the plaintiffs allege that their accountant stole approximately $17.1 million through unauthorized transactions on their accounts from 2009 to 2013, and that BBVA Compass enabled the theft. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
In November 2014, the Company was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Maxim Integrated Products v. Compass Bank, wherein the plaintiff alleges the Company is infringing three patents owned by the plaintiff and related to data encryption for the

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Company’s mobile banking applications. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
The Company (including the Bank) is or may become involved from time to time in information-gathering requests, reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by various governmental regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities and self-regulatory bodies regarding the Company’s business. Such matters could develop into administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding or enforcement actions and may result in material adverse consequences, including without limitation adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, orders, injunctions, alterations in the Company’s business practices or other actions, and could result in additional expenses and collateral costs, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company owns all of the outstanding stock of BSI, a registered broker-dealer. Applicable law limits BSI from deriving more than 25 percent of its gross revenues from underwriting or dealing in bank-ineligible securities (“ineligible revenue”). Prior to the contribution of BSI to the Company in April 2013, BSI’s ineligible revenues in certain periods exceeded the 25 percent limit. It is possible that the Federal Reserve Board may take either formal or informal enforcement action against BSI and the Company and civil money penalties cannot be excluded. At this time, the Company does not know the amount of a potential civil money penalty, if any.
There are other litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. The Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where it is probable that the Company will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of loss is not estimable, the Company does not accrue legal reserves. At March 31, 2015, the Company had accrued legal reserves in the amount of $15 million. Additionally, for those matters where a loss is both estimable and reasonably possible, the Company estimates losses that it could incur beyond the accrued legal reserves. Under U.S. GAAP, an event is “reasonably possible” if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely” and an event is “remote” if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is slight.” At March 31, 2015, there were no such matters where a loss was both estimable and reasonably possible beyond the accrued legal reserve.

While the outcome of legal proceedings and the timing of the ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, the Company believes that it has established adequate legal reserves. Further, based upon available information, the Company is of the opinion that these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of those matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s results of operations for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the size of the loss or liability imposed and the operating results for the applicable period.
Income Tax Review
The Company is subject to review and examination from various tax authorities. The Company is currently under examination by the IRS and a number of states, and has received notices of proposed adjustments related to federal and state income taxes due for prior years. Management believes that adequate provisions for income taxes have been recorded.

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(8) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company applies the fair value accounting guidance required under ASC Topic 820 which establishes a framework for measuring fair value. This guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within this fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the instrument’s fair value measurement. The three levels within the fair value hierarchy are described as follows.
Level 1 – Fair value is based on quoted prices in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Fair value is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments traded in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 – Fair value is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities would include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar pricing techniques based on the Company’s own assumptions about what market participants would use to price the asset or liability.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments under the fair value hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value. In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use observable market based parameters as inputs. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as other unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, the reported fair value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since the presentation dates, and, therefore, estimates of fair value after the balance sheet date may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Trading account assets and liabilities, securities available for sale, certain mortgage loans held for sale, derivative assets and liabilities, and mortgage servicing rights are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies for these assets and liabilities.
Trading account assets and liabilities and investment securities available for sale – Trading account assets and liabilities and investment securities available for sale consist of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies securities, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, debt obligations of state and political subdivisions, other debt and equity securities, and derivative contracts.
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies securities are valued based on quoted market prices of identical assets on active exchanges (Level 1 measurements) or are valued based on a market approach using observable inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, benchmark securities, and bids/offers of government-sponsored enterprise securities (Level 2 measurements).
Mortgage-backed securities are primarily valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including benchmark To Be Announced security prices, U.S. Treasury yields, U.S. dollar swap yields, and benchmark floating-rate indices. Mortgage-backed securities pricing may also give

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consideration to pool-specific data such as prepayment history and collateral characteristics. Valuations for mortgage-backed securities are therefore classified as Level 2 measurements.
Collateralized mortgage obligations are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including reported trades, bids, offers, dealer quotes, U.S. Treasury yields, U.S. dollar swap yields, market convention prepayment speeds, tranche-specific characteristics, prepayment history, and collateral characteristics. Fair value measurements for collateralized mortgage obligations are classified as Level 2.
Debt obligations of states and political subdivisions are primarily valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board reported trades, issuer spreads, material event notices, and benchmark yield curves. These valuations are Level 2 measurements.
Other debt and equity securities consist of mutual funds, foreign and corporate debt, and U.S. government agencies equity securities. Mutual funds are valued based on quoted market prices of identical assets trading on active exchanges. These valuations are Level 1 measurements. Foreign and corporate debt valuations are based on information and assumptions that are observable in the market place. The valuations for these securities are therefore classified as Level 2. U.S. government agency equity securities are valued based on quoted market prices of identical assets trading on active exchanges. These valuations thus qualify as Level 1 measurements.
Other derivative assets and liabilities consist primarily of interest rate and commodity contracts. The Company’s interest rate contracts are valued utilizing Level 2 observable inputs (yield curves and volatilities) to determine a current market price for each interest rate contract. Commodity contracts are priced using raw market data, primarily in the form of quotes for fixed and basis swaps with monthly, quarterly, seasonal or calendar-year terms. Proprietary models provided by a third party are used to generate forward curves and volatility surfaces. As a result of the valuation process and observable inputs used, commodity contracts are classified as Level 2 measurements. To validate the reasonableness of these calculations, management compares the assumptions with market information.
Other trading assets primarily consist of interest-only strips which are valued by an independent third-party. The independent third-party values the assets on a loan-by-loan basis using a discounted cash flow analysis that employs prepayment assumptions, discount rate assumptions, and default curves. The prepayment assumptions are created from actual SBA pool prepayment history. The discount rates are derived from actual SBA loan secondary market transactions. The default curves are created using historical observable and unobservable inputs. As such, interest-only strips are classified as Level 3 measurements. The Company’s SBA department is responsible for ensuring the appropriate application of the valuation, capitalization, and amortization policies of the Company’s interest-only strips. The department performs independent, internal valuations of the interest-only strips on a quarterly basis, which are then reconciled to the third-party valuations to ensure their validity.
Loans held for sale – The Company has elected to apply the fair value option for single family real estate mortgage loans originated for resale in the secondary market. The election allows for a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting. The Company has not elected the fair value option for other loans held for sale primarily because they are not economically hedged using derivative instruments.
The fair value of loans held for sale is based on what secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics. The changes in fair value of these assets are largely driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in the fair value of servicing associated with the mortgage loan held for sale. Both the mortgage loans held for sale and the related forward contracts are classified as Level 2.
At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no material loans held for sale for which the fair value option was elected were 90 days or more past due or were in nonaccrual. Interest income on mortgage loans held for sale is recognized based on contractual rates and is reflected in interest and fees on loans in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Net gains of $548 thousand and $690 thousand resulting from changes

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in fair value of these loans were recorded in noninterest income during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The Company also had fair value changes on forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $(400) thousand and $(1.6) million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. An immaterial portion of these amounts was attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk.
The following tables summarize the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for residential mortgage loans measured at fair value.
 
Aggregate Fair Value
 
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Difference
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
198,488

 
$
191,687

 
$
6,801

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
154,816

 
$
148,564

 
$
6,252

Derivative assets and liabilities – Derivative assets and liabilities are measured using models that primarily use market observable inputs, such as quoted security prices, and are accordingly classified as Level 2. The derivative assets and liabilities classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy were comprised of interest rate lock commitments that are valued using third-party software that calculates fair market value considering current quoted TBA and other market based prices and then applies closing ratio assumptions based on software-produced pull through ratios that are generated using the Company’s historical fallout activity. Based upon this process, the fair value measurement obtained for these financial instruments is deemed a Level 3 classification. The Company's Secondary Marketing Committee is responsible for the appropriate application of the valuation policies and procedures surrounding the Company’s interest rate lock commitments. Policies established to govern mortgage pipeline risk management activities must be approved by the Company’s Asset/Liability Committee on an annual basis.
Other assets – Other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy were comprised of MSRs that are valued through a discounted cash flow analysis using a third-party commercial valuation system. The valuation takes into consideration the objective characteristics of the MSR portfolio, such as loan amount, note rate, service fee, loan term, and common industry assumptions, such as servicing costs, ancillary income, prepayment estimates, earning rates, cost of fund rates, discount rates, etc. The Company’s portfolio-specific factors are also considered in calculating the fair value of MSRs to the extent one can reasonably assume a buyer would also incorporate these factors. Examples of such factors are geographical concentrations of the portfolio, liquidity considerations such as housing authority loans which have a limited number of approved servicers, or additional views of risk not inherently accounted for in prepayment assumptions. Product liquidity and these other risks are generally incorporated through adjustment of discount factors applied to forecasted cash flows. Based on this method of pricing MSRs, the fair value measurement obtained for these financial instruments is deemed a Level 3 classification. The value of the MSR is calculated by a third-party firm that specializes in the MSR market and valuation services. Additionally, the Company obtains a valuation from an independent party to compare for reasonableness. The Company’s Secondary Marketing Committee is responsible for ensuring the appropriate application of valuation, capitalization, and fair value decay policies for the MSR portfolio. The Committee meets at least monthly to review the MSR portfolio.

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The following tables summarize the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
March 31, 2015
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
3,267,024

 
$
3,267,024

 
$

 
$

State and political subdivisions
1,030

 

 
1,030

 

Other debt securities
3,972

 

 
3,972

 

Other equity securities
166

 

 
166

 

Interest rate contracts
369,042

 

 
369,042

 

Commodity contracts
21,568

 

 
21,568

 

Foreign exchange contracts
14,607

 

 
14,607

 

Other trading assets
3,018

 

 
1,582

 
1,436

Total trading account assets
3,680,427

 
3,267,024

 
411,967

 
1,436

Loans held for sale
198,488

 

 
198,488

 

Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
2,536,770

 
1,367,699

 
1,169,071

 

Mortgage-backed securities
4,187,487

 

 
4,187,487

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,445,069

 

 
2,445,069

 

States and political subdivisions
416,042

 

 
416,042

 

Other debt securities
17,767

 
17,767

 

 

Equity securities (1)
126

 
46

 

 
80

Total investment securities available for sale
9,603,261

 
1,385,512

 
8,217,669

 
80

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
90,686

 

 
85,698

 
4,988

Equity contracts
70,199

 

 
70,199

 

Foreign exchange contracts
8,957

 

 
8,957

 

Total derivative assets
169,842

 

 
164,854

 
4,988

Other assets
35,213

 

 

 
35,213

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
3,368,354

 
$
3,368,354

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
310,602

 

 
310,602

 

Commodity contracts
21,471

 

 
21,471

 

Foreign exchange contracts
13,883

 

 
13,883

 

Other debt securities
7,756

 

 
7,756

 

Other trading liabilities
1,584

 

 
1,584

 

Total trading account liabilities
3,723,650

 
3,368,354

 
355,296

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
16,903

 

 
16,902

 
1

Equity contracts
67,959

 

 
67,959

 

Foreign exchange contracts
929

 

 
929

 

Total derivative liabilities
85,791

 

 
85,790

 
1

(1)
Excludes $499 million of FHLB and Federal Reserve stock required to be owned by the Company at March 31, 2015. These securities are carried at par.

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Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2014
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,502,308

 
$
2,502,308

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
296,239

 

 
296,239

 

Commodity contracts
25,569

 

 
25,569

 

Foreign exchange contracts
8,268

 

 
8,268

 

Other trading assets
2,013

 

 
423

 
1,590

Total trading account assets
2,834,397

 
2,502,308

 
330,499

 
1,590

Loans held for sale
154,816

 

 
154,816

 

Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
2,313,542

 
1,298,040

 
1,015,502

 

Mortgage-backed securities
4,423,835

 

 
4,423,835

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,488,579

 

 
2,488,579

 

States and political subdivisions
467,315

 

 
467,315

 

Other debt securities
44,441

 
44,441

 

 

Equity securities (1)
48

 
44

 

 
4

Total investment securities available for sale
9,737,760

 
1,342,525

 
8,395,231

 
4

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
73,830

 

 
71,511

 
2,319

Equity contracts
76,487

 

 
76,487

 

Foreign exchange contracts
5,570

 

 
5,570

 

Total derivative assets
155,887

 

 
153,568

 
2,319

Other assets
35,488

 

 

 
35,488

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,545,299

 
$
2,545,299

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
236,763

 

 
236,763

 

Commodity contracts
25,448

 

 
25,448

 

Foreign exchange contracts
7,527

 

 
7,527

 

Other trading liabilities
425

 

 
425

 

Total trading account liabilities
2,815,462

 
2,545,299

 
270,163

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
16,074

 

 
16,073

 
1

Equity contracts
74,319

 

 
74,319

 

Foreign exchange contracts
692

 

 
692

 

Total derivative liabilities
91,085

 

 
91,084

 
1

(1)
Excludes $500 million of FHLB and Federal Reserve stock required to be owned by the Company at December 31, 2014. These securities are carried at par.

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There were no transfers between Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. It is the Company’s policy to value any transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy based on end of period fair values.
The following table reconciles the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Other Trading Assets
 
Equity Securities
 
Interest Rate Contracts, net
 
Other Assets
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2014
$
1,645

 
$
6

 
$
890

 
$
30,065

     Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

     Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
47

 

 
792

 
(320
)
Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 

 

Issuances

 

 

 
2,083

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2014
$
1,692

 
$
6

 
$
1,682

 
$
31,828

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2014
$
47

 
$

 
$
792

 
$
(320
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2015
$
1,590

 
$
4

 
$
2,318

 
$
35,488

     Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

     Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
(154
)
 

 
2,669

 
(3,034
)
Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 
76

 

 

Issuances

 

 

 
2,759

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2015
$
1,436

 
$
80

 
$
4,987

 
$
35,213

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2015
$
(154
)
 
$

 
$
2,669

 
$
(3,034
)
(1)
Included in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Periodically, certain assets may be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets due to impairment. The following table represents those assets that were subject to fair value adjustments during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and still held as of the end of the period, and the related gains and losses from fair value adjustments on assets sold during the period as well as assets still held as of the end of the period.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
March 31, 2015
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity
$
3,205

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,205

 
$
(285
)
Impaired loans (1)
132,336

 

 

 
132,336

 
(3,304
)
OREO
17,764

 

 

 
17,764

 
(1,259
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
March 31, 2014
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity
$
3,462

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,462

 
$
(146
)
Impaired loans (1)
169,546

 

 

 
169,546

 
(4,344
)
OREO
25,817

 

 

 
25,817

 
577

(1)
Total gains (losses) represent charge-offs on impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral.
The following is a description of the methodologies applied for valuing these assets:
Investment securities held to maturity – Nonrecurring fair value adjustments on investment securities held to maturity reflect impairment write-downs which the Company believes are other than temporary. For analyzing these securities, the Company has retained a third party valuation firm. Impairment is determined through the use of cash flow models that estimate cash flows on the underlying mortgages using security-specific collateral and the transaction structure. The cash flow models incorporate the remaining cash flows which are adjusted for future expected credit losses. Future expected credit losses are determined by using various assumptions such as current default rates, prepayment rates, and loss severities. The Company develops these assumptions through the use of market data published by third party sources in addition to historical analysis which includes actual delinquency and default information through the current period. The expected cash flows are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at a present value amount. As the fair value measurements are derived using a discounted cash flow modeling approach, the nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified as Level 3.

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Impaired Loans – Impaired loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis represent the carrying value of impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral. Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to impaired loans reflect full or partial write-downs that are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value measurements based on the current estimated fair value of the collateral are classified as Level 3.
OREO – OREO is recorded on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at the lower of recorded balance or fair value, which is based on appraisals and third-party price opinions, less estimated costs to sell. The fair value is classified as Level 3.
The table below presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for material assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring and nonrecurring basis.
 
 
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
Range of Unobservable Inputs
 
March 31, 2015
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
 (Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other trading assets
$
1,436

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Default rate
 
8.9%
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate
 
5.4% - 9.8% (7.3%)
Interest rate contracts
4,987

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
6.4% - 98.7% (59.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.3% - 2.5% (1.1%)
Other assets - MSRs
35,213

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
10.0% - 11.0% (10.1%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
6.1% - 49.5% (11.2%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$57 - $566 ($67)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity
$
3,205

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
9.6%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
7.5%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
61.2%
Impaired loans
132,336

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 100.0% (26.8%)
OREO
17,764

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0%
The following provides a description of the sensitivity of the valuation technique to changes in unobservable inputs for recurring fair value measurements.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
Other Trading Assets – Interest-Only Strips
Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the Company’s interest-only strips include default rates and prepayment assumptions. Significant increases in either of these inputs in isolation would result in significantly lower fair value measurements. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

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Interest Rate Contracts - Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of interest rate lock commitments are pull-through and cap grids. Increases or decreases in the pull-through or cap grids will have a corresponding impact in the value of interest rate contracts.
Other Assets - MSRs
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of MSRs are discount rates, constant prepayment rate or life speed, and cost to service assumptions. The impact of prepayments and changes in the discount rate are based on a variety of underlying inputs. Increases or decreases to the underlying cash flow inputs will have a corresponding impact on the value of the MSR asset. The impact of the costs to service assumption will have a directionally opposite change in the fair value of the MSR asset.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values, as well as the level within the fair value hierarchy, of the Company’s financial instruments, excluding financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are as follows:
 
March 31, 2015
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,964,357

 
$
3,964,357

 
$
3,964,357

 
$

 
$

Investment securities held to maturity
1,373,542

 
1,297,565

 

 

 
1,297,565

Loans, net
57,856,599

 
55,263,025

 

 

 
55,263,025

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
62,900,681

 
$
63,012,674

 
$

 
$
63,012,674

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
4,919,141

 
4,925,458

 

 
4,925,458

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
909,683

 
909,683

 

 
909,683

 

 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,388,405

 
$
3,388,405

 
$
3,388,405

 
$

 
$

Investment securities held to maturity
1,348,354

 
1,275,963

 

 

 
1,275,963

Loans, net
56,686,743

 
54,551,442

 

 

 
54,551,442

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
61,189,716

 
$
61,263,812

 
$

 
$
61,263,812

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
4,809,843

 
4,786,152

 

 
4,786,152

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,129,503

 
1,129,503

 

 
1,129,503

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments not carried at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents have maturities of three months or less. Accordingly, the carrying amount approximates fair value. Because these amounts generally relate to either currency or highly liquid assets, these are considered a Level 1 measurement.

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Investment securities held to maturity: The fair values of securities held to maturity are estimated using a discounted cash flow approach. The discounted cash flow model uses inputs such as estimated prepayment speed, loss rates, and default rates. They are considered a Level 3 measurement as the valuation employs significant unobservable inputs.
Loans: Loans are presented net of the allowance for loan losses and are valued using discounted cash flows. The discount rates used to determine the present value of these loans are based on current market interest rates for loans with similar credit risk and term. They are considered a Level 3 measurement as the valuation employs significant unobservable inputs.
Deposits: The fair values of demand deposits are equal to the carrying amounts. Demand deposits include noninterest bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and money market demand accounts. Discounted cash flows have been used to value fixed rate term deposits. The discount rate used is based on interest rates currently being offered by the Company on comparable deposits as to amount and term. They are considered a Level 2 measurement as the valuation primarily employs observable inputs for similar instruments.
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase approximate fair value. They are therefore considered a Level 2 measurement.
FHLB and other borrowings: The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate borrowings, which includes the Company’s Capital Securities, are estimated using discounted cash flows, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate borrowings approximates fair value. As such, these borrowings are considered a Level 2 measurement as the valuation primarily employs observable inputs for similar instruments.
(9) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances arising from nonowner sources. The following summarizes the change in the components of other comprehensive income (loss).
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
(In Thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains arising during period from securities available for sale
$
64,790

 
$
28,202

 
$
36,588

 
$
40,962

 
$
14,722

 
$
26,240

Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of securities in net income
32,832

 
14,292

 
18,540

 
16,434

 
5,908

 
10,526

Net change in unrealized gains on securities available for sale
31,958

 
13,910

 
18,048

 
24,528

 
8,814

 
15,714

Change in unamortized net holding losses on investment securities held to maturity
3,142

 
1,368

 
1,774

 
4,774

 
1,716

 
3,058

Less: non-credit related impairment on investment securities held to maturity
87

 
38

 
49

 
235

 
84

 
151

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on investment securities held to maturity
276

 
120

 
156

 
385

 
139

 
246

Net change in unamortized holding losses on securities held to maturity
3,331

 
1,450

 
1,881

 
4,924

 
1,771

 
3,153

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
3,646

 
1,587

 
2,059

 
(1,261
)
 
(454
)
 
(807
)
Change in defined benefit plans
2,716

 
1,001

 
1,715

 
(2,672
)
 
(1,001
)
 
(1,671
)
Other comprehensive income
$
41,651

 
$
17,948

 
$
23,703

 
$
25,519

 
$
9,130

 
$
16,389


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Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax was as follows:
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
Accumulated Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Investment Securities Held to Maturity
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2014
$
(31,490
)
 
$
(5,289
)
 
$
(41,921
)
 
$
(9,236
)
 
$
(87,936
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
26,240

 
(1,553
)
 

 
(151
)
 
24,536

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(7,468
)
 
746

 
(1,671
)
 
246

 
(8,147
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
18,772

 
(807
)
 
(1,671
)
 
95

 
16,389

Balance, March 31, 2014
$
(12,718
)
 
$
(6,096
)
 
$
(43,592
)
 
$
(9,141
)
 
$
(71,547
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2015
$
4,469

 
$
(7,189
)
 
$
(41,121
)
 
$
(7,516
)
 
$
(51,357
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
36,588

 
2,650

 

 
(49
)
 
39,189

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(16,766
)
 
(591
)
 
1,715

 
156

 
(15,486
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
19,822

 
2,059

 
1,715

 
107

 
23,703

Balance, March 31, 2015
$
24,291

 
$
(5,130
)
 
$
(39,406
)
 
$
(7,409
)
 
$
(27,654
)

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The following table presents information on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
 
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (1)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Caption
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Unrealized Gains on Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
$
32,832

 
$
16,434

 
Investment securities gains, net
 
 
(3,142
)
 
(4,774
)
 
Interest on investment securities held to maturity
 
 
29,690

 
11,660

 
 
 
 
(12,924
)
 
(4,192
)
 
Income tax expense
 
 
$
16,766

 
$
7,468

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated (Gains) Losses on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
$
2,813

 
$
612

 
Interest and fees on loans
 
 
(1,766
)
 
(1,775
)
 
Interest and fees on FHLB advances
 
 
1,047

 
(1,163
)
 
 
 
 
(456
)
 
417

 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
591

 
$
(746
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
$
(2,716
)
 
$
2,672

 
(2)
 
 
1,001

 
(1,001
)
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(1,715
)
 
$
1,671

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Investment Securities Held to Maturity
 
$
(276
)
 
$
(385
)
 
Interest on investment securities held to maturity
 
 
120

 
139

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(156
)
 
$
(246
)
 
Net of tax
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the consolidated statement of income.
(2)
These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 18, Benefit Plans, in the Notes to the December 31, 2014, Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details).

(10) Supplemental Disclosure for Statement of Cash Flows
The following table presents the Company’s supplemental disclosures for statement of cash flows.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
90,984

 
$
55,675

Net income taxes paid (refunded)
2,212

 
(708
)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Transfer of loans and loans held for sale to OREO
$
2,718

 
$
8,920

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
31,958

 
24,528

Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations
458

 
(547
)
Business combinations:
 
 
 
Assets acquired

 
116,152

Liabilities assumed

 
18,329



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(11) Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are based on the Company’s organizational structure. Each segment reflects the manner in which financial information is evaluated by management. The operating segment results include certain overhead allocations and intercompany transactions. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated to determine the consolidated balances. The Company operates primarily in the United States, and, accordingly, revenue and assets outside the United States are not material. There are no individual customers whose revenues exceeded 10% of consolidated revenue.

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company reorganized its internal management structure and, accordingly, its segment reporting structure. As a result of this reorganization, the Wealth and Retail and Commercial operating segments were combined into one operating segment, Consumer and Commercial Banking. Prior periods' information has been restated to conform to the current periods' presentation. The Company's operating segments now consist of Consumer and Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Treasury.

The Consumer and Commercial Banking segment serves both the Company’s consumer customers through its full-service banking centers, private client offices throughout the U.S., and through the use of alternative delivery channels such as the internet, mobile devices and telephone banking. It also serves its commercial customers through its full array of banking and investment services to businesses in the Company’s markets. The Consumer and Commercial Banking segment provides individuals with comprehensive products and services including home mortgages, credit and debit cards, deposit accounts, insurance products, mutual funds and brokerage services. The segment also provides private banking and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, including specialized investment portfolio management, traditional credit products, traditional trust and estate services, investment advisory services, financial counseling and customized services to companies and their employees. In addition to traditional credit and deposit products, the Consumer and Commercial Banking segment also supports its commercial customers with capabilities in treasury management, leasing, accounts receivable purchasing, asset-based lending, international services, and insurance and interest rate protection and investment products. The Consumer and Commercial Banking segment is additionally responsible for the Company's small business customers and indirect automobile portfolio.
The Corporate and Investment Banking segment is responsible for providing a full array of banking and investment services to corporate and institutional clients. In addition to traditional credit and deposit products, the Corporate and Investment Banking segment also supports its customers with capabilities in treasury management, leasing, accounts receivable purchasing, asset-based lending, foreign-exchange and international services, and interest rate protection and investment products.
The Treasury segment’s primary function is to manage the liquidity and funding positions of the Company, the interest rate sensitivity of the Company's balance sheet, and to manage the investment securities portfolio.
Corporate Support and Other includes activities that are not directly attributable to the operating segments, such as, the activities of the Parent and corporate support functions that are not directly attributable to a strategic business segment, as well as the elimination of intercompany transactions. Corporate Support and Other also includes activities associated with assets and liabilities of Guaranty Bank acquired by the Company in 2009 and the related FDIC indemnification asset as well as the activities associated with Simple acquired by the Company in 2014.

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The following tables present the segment information for the Company’s segments.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Consumer and Commercial Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
482,365

 
$
39,932

 
$
18,382

 
$
(31,650
)
 
$
509,029

Allocated provision for loan losses
30,294

 
11,025

 

 
712

 
42,031

Noninterest income
176,317

 
49,487

 
33,856

 
(10,390
)
 
249,270

Noninterest expense
424,608

 
40,186

 
5,097

 
52,828

 
522,719

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
203,780

 
38,208

 
47,141

 
(95,580
)
 
193,549

Income tax expense (benefit)
71,323

 
13,373

 
16,500

 
(49,414
)
 
51,782

Net income (loss)
132,457

 
24,835

 
30,641

 
(46,166
)
 
141,767

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
228

 

 
429

 

 
657

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholder
$
132,229

 
$
24,835

 
$
30,212

 
$
(46,166
)
 
$
141,110

Average assets
$
52,605,892

 
$
11,833,948

 
$
13,572,927

 
$
7,074,388

 
$
85,087,155

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Consumer and Commercial Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income
$
453,867

 
$
32,077

 
$
4,625

 
$
4,730

 
$
495,299

Allocated provision for loan losses
36,621

 
1,010

 

 
(365
)
 
37,266

Noninterest income
174,257

 
47,235

 
22,013

 
(24,177
)
 
219,328

Noninterest expense
429,925

 
31,214

 
3,640

 
54,088

 
518,867

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
161,578

 
47,088

 
22,998

 
(73,170
)
 
158,494

Income tax expense (benefit)
60,188

 
17,540

 
8,567

 
(42,728
)
 
43,567

Net income (loss)
101,390

 
29,548

 
14,431

 
(30,442
)
 
114,927

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
17

 

 
436

 

 
453

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholder
$
101,373

 
$
29,548

 
$
13,995

 
$
(30,442
)
 
$
114,474

Average assets
$
47,781,589

 
$
6,418,599

 
$
12,334,277

 
$
6,824,679

 
$
73,359,144

The financial information presented was derived from the internal profitability reporting system used by management to monitor and manage the financial performance of the Company. This information is based on internal management accounting policies that have been developed to reflect the underlying economics of the businesses. These policies address the methodologies applied and include policies related to funds transfer pricing, cost allocations and capital allocations.
Funds transfer pricing was used in the determination of net interest income earned primarily on loans and deposits. The method employed for funds transfer pricing is a matched funding concept whereby lines of business which are fund providers are credited and those that are fund users are charged based on maturity, prepayment and/or repricing characteristics applied on an instrument level. Costs for centrally managed operations are generally allocated to the lines of business based on the utilization of services provided or other appropriate indicators. Capital is allocated to the lines of business based upon the underlying risks in each business taking into account economic and regulatory capital standards.

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The development and application of these methodologies is a dynamic process. Accordingly, prior period financials have been revised to reflect management accounting enhancements and changes in the Company's organizational structure. The 2014 segment information has been revised to conform to the 2015 presentation. In addition, unlike financial accounting, there is no authoritative literature for management accounting similar to U.S. GAAP. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable to those presented by other financial institutions.
(12) Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into various contracts with BBVA that affect the Company’s business and operations. The following discloses the significant transactions between the Company and BBVA during 2015 and 2014.
The Company believes all of the transactions entered into between the Company and BBVA were transacted on terms that were no more or less beneficial to the Company than similar transactions entered into with unrelated market participants, including interest rates and transaction costs. The Company foresees executing similar transactions with BBVA in the future.
Derivatives
The Company has entered into various derivative contracts as noted below with BBVA as the upstream counterparty. The net fair value of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are detailed below.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Derivative contracts:
 
Cash flow hedges
$
1,164

 
$
1,693

Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
(10,055
)
 
9,512

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell/ Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company enters into agreements with BBVA as the counterparty under which it purchases/sells securities subject to an obligation to resell/repurchase the same or similar securities. The following represents the amount of securities purchased under agreement to resell and securities sold under agreement to repurchase where BBVA is the counterparty.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
$

 
$
97,970

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
212

 
435,684


Borrowings
BSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has a $420 million revolving note and cash subordination agreement with BBVA that was executed on March 16, 2012 with a maturity date of March 16, 2018. BSI also has a $150 million line of credit with BBVA that was initiated on August 1, 2014. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no amounts outstanding under either of these agreements.

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(13) Subsequent Events
On April 10, 2015, the Bank closed the sale of $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.875% unsecured subordinated notes due 2025. The notes were offered in connection with a Global Bank Note Program under which the Bank may from time to time issue senior notes due seven days or more from the date of issue and subordinated notes due five years or more from the date of issue.

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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s critical accounting policies relate to (1) the allowance for loan losses, (2) fair value of financial instruments, (3) income taxes and (4) goodwill impairment. These critical accounting policies require the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments which are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, as this information changes, future financial statements could reflect the use of different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain determinations inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. The Company’s significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in detail in Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, included herein.
Executive Overview
General
Notable accomplishments for the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2015 included the following:
Balance sheet growth remained strong as total assets were $85.5 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of 2.8% from December 31, 2014.
Total loans at March 31, 2015 were $58.6 billion, up 2.1% from December 31, 2014.
Nonperforming assets ratio of 0.77% remained at historically low levels at March 31, 2015. Net charge-offs were 0.17% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 0.24% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Total deposits increased 2.8% from December 31, 2014 to $62.9 billion at March 31, 2015 driven by increases in low-cost interest bearing accounts and increases in noninterest bearing deposits.
The Company was informed that the Federal Reserve Board did not object to the Company's 2015 capital plan.
Financial Performance
Consolidated net income attributable to shareholder for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $141.1 million compared to $114.5 million earned during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in net income attributable to shareholder was primarily due to an increase in noninterest income as well as an increase net interest income, offset in part by increases in provision for loan losses, noninterest expense and income tax expense.
Net interest income totaled $509.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $495.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 2.91%, a decline of 43 basis points compared to 3.34% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease in net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was driven by lower yields on earning assets, particularly yields on covered loans.
The provision for loan losses was $42.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which represented an increase of $4.8 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to loan growth during 2015. Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 totaled $25.2 million which represented a $5.1 million decrease compared to $30.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

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Noninterest income was $249.3 million, an increase of $29.9 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in noninterest income was largely attributable to a $16.4 million increase in investment securities gains as well as an increase in investment banking and advisory fees of $8.1 million.
Noninterest expense was $522.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $3.9 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The higher level of noninterest expense was primarily attributable to a $4.4 million increase in equipment expense and a $6.8 million increase in other noninterest expense primarily due to a $2.9 million increase in FDIC insurance expense and a $1.6 million increase in marketing expense. These increases were partially offset by a $3.3 million decrease in salaries, benefits and commissions and $2.8 million decrease in FDIC indemnification expense.
Income tax expense was $51.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $43.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 26.8% for 2015 and 27.5% for 2014. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily driven by an increase in tax exempt income as a proportion of net income before income tax expense in 2015.
The Company's total assets at March 31, 2015 were $85.5 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion from December 31, 2014 levels. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $58.6 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of $1.2 billion or 2.1% from year-end December 31, 2014 levels. The growth in loans was primarily due to increases in commercial loans, residential mortgages and indirect auto lending. Deposits increased $1.7 billion or 2.8% compared to December 31, 2014, driven by transaction accounts, which increased 3.7% fueled by savings and money market growth.
Total shareholder's equity at March 31, 2015 was $12.2 billion, an increase of $158 million compared to December 31, 2014.
Capital
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Company began the transition period for the Basel III capital rules. As such, the Company will report Basel III capital ratios under the phase-in provisions for regulatory reporting purposes. Under these new provisions, the Company's Tier1 and CET1 ratios were 10.65% and 10.58%, respectively, at March 31, 2015 under the phase in provisions.
On March 11, 2015, the Company was informed that the Federal Reserve Board did not object to the Company's 2015 capital plan and capital actions proposed in the capital plan, including an increase in the annual common dividend from $102 million to $115 million. The common dividends are subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors.
Liquidity
The Company’s sources of liquidity include customers’ interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit accounts, loan principal and interest payments, investment securities, short-term investments and borrowings. As a bank holding company, the Parent’s primary source of liquidity is the Bank. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions, the Bank was not permitted to pay any dividends at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 without regulatory approval.
Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.
Analysis of Results of Operations
Consolidated net income attributable to shareholder totaled $141.1 million and $114.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 reflected higher noninterest income due to higher levels of investment banking and advisory fees and investment securities gains.

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income is the principal component of the Company’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Fluctuations in interest rates as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities can impact net interest income. The following discussion of net interest income is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, unless otherwise noted, to facilitate performance comparisons among various taxable and tax-exempt assets.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
Net interest income totaled $509.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $495.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $527.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared with $512.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $15.1 million in 2015 compared to 2014. The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of an increase in total earning assets driven by an increase in loans as well as an increase in trading account securities. Offsetting this increase was an increase in total interest bearing liabilities due to higher balances in total interest bearing deposits and other short term borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.
Net interest margin was 2.91% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 3.34% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The 43 basis point decline in net interest margin primarily reflects the runoff of higher yielding covered loans as well as the impact of lower yields in the AFS investment securities portfolio.
The fully taxable equivalent yield for the three months ended March 31, 2015 for the loan portfolio was 3.85% compared to 4.06% for the same period in 2014. The yield on non-covered loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 3.77% compared to 3.72% for the corresponding period in 2014. The yield on covered loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 12.71% compared to 28.56% for the corresponding period in 2014. The loss sharing agreement for commercial loans expired in the fourth quarter of 2014. Upon expiration, the income associated with these commercial loans is now included in non-covered loans interest income. The decrease in yield on covered loans was primarily due to the impact of the quarterly reassessment of expected future cash flows.
The fully taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio was 2.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to 2.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The 32 basis point decrease was primarily driven by proceeds from the sale of higher yielding investment securities, and from prepayments, maturities and calls of investment securities that have been reinvested into investment securities with lower market rates due to a lower rate environment.
The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits was 0.64% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 0.55% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The nine basis point increase in the average rate paid was driven by increases in rates on savings and money market accounts and certificates and other time deposits.
The average rate on FHLB and other borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 1.59% compared to 1.55% for the corresponding period in 2014.

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The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates, as well as the variances between the periods caused by changes in interest rates versus changes in volumes. Changes attributable to the mix of assets and liabilities have been allocated proportionally between the changes due to yield/rate and the changes due to volume.
Table 1
Consolidated Average Balance and Yield/ Rate Analysis
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Change Due To
 
Average Balance
 
Income/Expense
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Income/ Expense
 
Yield/Rate
 
Volume
 
Yield/Rate
 
Total
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-covered loans
$
58,325,525

 
$
542,609

 
3.77
%
 
$
51,222,305

 
$
469,824

 
3.72
%
 
$
65,995

 
$
6,790

 
$
72,785

Covered Loans
487,524

 
15,280

 
12.71

 
720,816

 
50,768

 
28.56

 
(13,072
)
 
(22,416
)
 
(35,488
)
Loans (1) (2) (3)
58,813,049

 
557,889

 
3.85

 
51,943,121

 
520,592

 
4.06

 
52,923

 
(15,626
)
 
37,297

Investment securities – AFS (tax exempt) (3)
426,278

 
4,362

 
4.15

 
511,046

 
5,453

 
4.33

 
(875
)
 
(217
)
 
(1,092
)
Investment securities – AFS (taxable)
9,532,315

 
45,368

 
1.93

 
8,141,538

 
45,541

 
2.27

 
29,320

 
(29,492
)
 
(172
)
Total investment securities – AFS
9,958,593

 
49,730

 
2.03

 
8,652,584

 
50,994

 
2.39

 
28,445

 
(29,709
)
 
(1,264
)
Investment securities – HTM (tax exempt) (3)
1,111,793

 
8,487

 
3.10

 
1,198,061

 
8,957

 
3.03

 
(1,546
)
 
1,075

 
(471
)
Investment securities – HTM (taxable)
248,603

 
1,176

 
1.92

 
307,337

 
1,416

 
1.87

 
(482
)
 
242

 
(240
)
Total investment securities - HTM
1,360,396

 
9,663

 
2.88

 
1,505,398

 
10,373

 
2.79

 
(2,028
)
 
1,317

 
(711
)
Trading account securities (3)
3,011,924

 
9,614

 
1.29

 
83,622

 
519

 
2.52

 
10,987

 
(1,892
)
 
9,095

Other (4) (5)
475,641

 
996

 
0.85

 
22,428

 
47

 
0.85

 
949

 

 
949

Total earning assets
73,619,603

 
627,892

 
3.46

 
62,207,153

 
582,525

 
3.80

 
91,276

 
(45,910
)
 
45,366

Noninterest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
3,042,002

 
 
 
 
 
3,171,215

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(691,535
)
 
 
 
 
 
(702,748
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale
67,067

 
 
 
 
 
38,545

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest earning assets
9,050,018

 
 
 
 
 
8,644,979

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
85,087,155

 
 
 
 
 
$
73,359,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
7,634,040

 
3,037

 
0.16

 
$
7,491,112

 
2,997

 
0.16

 
136

 
(96
)
 
40

Savings and money market accounts
23,790,189

 
26,898

 
0.46

 
19,581,890

 
15,666

 
0.32

 
3,843

 
7,389

 
11,232

Certificates and other time deposits
12,614,526

 
39,645

 
1.27

 
12,360,560

 
34,491

 
1.13

 
732

 
4,422

 
5,154

Foreign office deposits
148,945

 
73

 
0.20

 
123,141

 
62

 
0.20

 
22

 
(11
)
 
11

Total interest bearing deposits
44,187,700

 
69,653

 
0.64

 
39,556,703

 
53,216

 
0.55

 
4,733

 
11,704

 
16,437

FHLB and other borrowings
4,880,657

 
19,106

 
1.59

 
4,289,004

 
16,364

 
1.55

 
2,307

 
435

 
2,742

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5)
939,813

 
1,326

 
0.57

 
941,171

 
500

 
0.22

 
(5
)
 
831

 
826

Other short-term borrowings
3,150,252

 
10,248

 
1.32

 
12,553

 
26

 
0.84

 
10,199

 
23

 
10,222

Total interest bearing liabilities
53,158,422

 
100,333

 
0.77

 
44,799,431

 
70,106

 
0.63

 
17,234

 
12,993

 
30,227

Noninterest bearing deposits
17,933,517

 
 
 
 
 
15,652,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
1,878,784

 
 
 
 
 
1,290,879

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
72,970,723

 
 
 
 
 
61,743,297

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
12,116,432

 
 
 
 
 
11,615,847

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
85,087,155

 
 
 
 
 
$
73,359,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
527,559

 
2.69
%
 
 
 
$
512,419

 
3.17
%
 
$
74,042

 
$
(58,903
)
 
$
15,139

Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
2.91
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.34
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 
18,530

 
 
 
 
 
17,120

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
509,029

 
 
 
 
 
$
495,299

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Loans include loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.
(2)
Interest income includes loan fees for rate calculation purposes.
(3)
Yields are stated on a fully taxable equivalent basis assuming the tax rate in effect for each period presented.
(4)
Includes federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, interest bearing deposits, and other earning assets.
(5)
Yield/rate reflect impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements.

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Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is the charge to earnings that management determines to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a sufficient level reflecting management's estimate of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded $42.0 million of provision for loan losses compared to $37.3 million of provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to loan growth. The Company recorded net charge-offs of $25.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $30.3 million during the corresponding period in 2014. Net charge-offs were 0.17% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 0.24% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
For further discussion and analysis of the allowance for loan losses, refer to the discussion of lending activities found later in this section. Also, refer to Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents the components of noninterest income.
Table 2
Noninterest Income
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
53,284

 
$
53,391

Card and merchant processing fees
26,183

 
24,304

Retail investment sales
25,146

 
26,564

Investment banking and advisory fees
30,334

 
22,196

Asset management fees
8,096

 
10,758

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
6,259

 
8,656

Mortgage banking income
8,159

 
4,276

Bank owned life insurance
4,788

 
3,967

Investment securities gains, net
32,832

 
16,434

Loss on prepayment of FHLB and other borrowings
(2,549
)
 
(458
)
Other
56,738

 
49,240

Total noninterest income
$
249,270

 
$
219,328

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
Noninterest income was $249.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $219.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in noninterest income was largely attributable to increases in investment banking and advisory fees, mortgage banking income, investment securities gains as well as an increase in other noninterest income.
Investment banking and advisory fees primarily represents income from BSI, the Company's broker-dealer subsidiary. Income from investment banking and advisory fees increased to $30.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 due primarily to an increase in debt capital market fees during the first quarter of 2015.
Mortgage banking income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $8.2 million compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Mortgage banking income for the three months ended March 31, 2015

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included $8.4 million of origination fees and gains on sales of mortgage loans as well as losses of $62 thousand related to fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage related derivatives and MSRs. Mortgage banking income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included $4.7 million of origination fees and gains on sales of mortgage loans and losses of $328 thousand related to fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage related derivatives and MSRs. The increase in mortgage banking income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the corresponding period in 2014 was primarily driven by the lower interest rate environment during the first quarter of 2015 which contributed to higher refinance volume at higher margins compared to the same period in 2014.
Investment securities gains, net increased to $32.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $16.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014, see "—Investment Securities" for more information related to the investment securities sales.
Other income is comprised of income recognized that does not typically fit into one of the other noninterest income categories and includes various fees associated with letters of credit, syndications, ATMs and foreign exchange. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, other income increased by $7.5 million primarily due to an increase in miscellaneous fees.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the components of noninterest expense.
Table 3
Noninterest Expense
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Salaries, benefits and commissions
$
259,262

 
$
262,569

Equipment
58,141

 
53,738

Professional services
46,559

 
46,399

Net occupancy
39,280

 
38,957

FDIC indemnification expense
28,789

 
31,618

Amortization of intangibles
10,687

 
12,534

Total securities impairment
285

 
146

Other
79,716

 
72,906

Total noninterest expense
$
522,719

 
$
518,867

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
Noninterest expense was $522.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $518.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The higher level of noninterest expense was primarily attributable to increases in equipment expense and other noninterest expense. The increase in noninterest expense was partially offset by decreases in salaries, benefits and commissions and FDIC indemnification expense.
Salaries, benefits and commissions decreased to $259.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $262.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease of $3.3 million was attributable to lower benefit costs in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014.
Equipment expense increased by $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 due primarily to increases in hardware and software maintenance of approximately $2.3 million and hardware depreciation and software amortization of $2.8 million related to upgrades of the Company's technology platform.
FDIC indemnification expense, which represents the amortization of changes in the FDIC indemnification asset and liability stemming from changes in credit expectations of covered loans, was $28.8 million during the three months

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ended March 31, 2015 compared to $31.6 million for the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily a result of the continued decline in the balance of the covered loan portfolio.
Other noninterest expense represents FDIC insurance, marketing, communications, postage, supplies, subscriptions, provision for unfunded commitments and gains and losses on the sales and write-downs of OREO. Other noninterest expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $79.7 million compared to $72.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 attributable to a $2.9 million increase in FDIC insurance expense, a $1.6 million increase in marketing and a $2.3 million increase in miscellaneous expense.
Income Tax Expense
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
The Company’s income tax expense totaled $51.8 million and $43.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate was 26.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 27.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily driven by an increase in tax exempt income as a proportion of net income before income tax expense in 2015.
Analysis of Financial Condition
A review of the Company’s major balance sheet categories is presented below.
Investment Securities
As of March 31, 2015, the securities portfolio included $10.1 billion in available for sale securities and $1.4 billion in held to maturity securities for a total investment portfolio of $11.5 billion, a decrease of $110 million compared with December 31, 2014.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company received proceeds of $1.1 billion related to the sale of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and states and political subdivisions classified as available for sale which resulted in net gains of $32.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company received proceeds of $431 million from the sale of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations classified as available for sale which resulted in net gains of $16.4 million.
Lending Activities
Average loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned income, represented 79.9% of average interest-earnings assets at March 31, 2015, compared to 83.0% at December 31, 2014. The Company groups its loans into portfolio segments based on internal classifications reflecting the manner in which the allowance for loan losses is established and how credit risk is measured, monitored and reported. Commercial loans are comprised of commercial, financial and agricultural, real estate-construction, and commercial real estate–mortgage loans. Consumer loans are comprised of residential real-estate mortgage, equity lines of credit, equity loans, credit cards, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans. The Company also has a portfolio of covered loans that were acquired in the FDIC-assisted acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Guaranty Bank.

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The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
Table 4
Loan Portfolio
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
24,448,964

 
$
23,828,537

Real estate – construction
2,325,495

 
2,154,652

Commercial real estate – mortgage
9,920,583

 
9,877,206

Total commercial loans
$
36,695,042

 
$
35,860,395

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
$
14,000,868

 
$
13,922,656

Equity lines of credit
2,325,884

 
2,304,784

Equity loans
635,295

 
634,968

Credit card
600,030

 
630,456

Consumer direct
707,251

 
652,927

Consumer indirect
3,105,533

 
2,870,408

Total consumer loans
$
21,374,861

 
$
21,016,199

Covered loans
488,560

 
495,190

Total loans
$
58,558,463

 
$
57,371,784

Loans held for sale
198,488

 
154,816

Total loans and loans held for sale
$
58,756,951

 
$
57,526,600

Loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned income, totaled $58.8 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of $1.2 billion from December 31, 2014. The increase in total loans was primarily driven by growth in commercial loans as well as increases in the residential real estate - mortgage and consumer indirect loan portfolios.
See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets, which includes nonaccrual loans, nonaccrual loans held for sale, accruing loans 90 days past due, accruing TDRs 90 days past due, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets, totaled $451 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $420 million at December 31, 2014. The increase in nonperforming assets, excluding covered assets, was primarily due to a $35 million increase in nonaccrual loans. As a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale and other real estate, nonperforming assets were 0.77% at March 31, 2015 compared with 0.73% at December 31, 2014.

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The Company defines potential problem loans as commercial noncovered loans rated substandard or doubtful that do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR or 90 days past due and still accruing. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company’s credit grade categories, which are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions. The following table provides a summary of potential problem loans.

Table 5
Potential Problem Loans
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
204,218

 
$
111,919

Real estate – construction
579

 
214

Commercial real estate – mortgage
56,472

 
55,517

 
$
261,269

 
$
167,650



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The following table summarizes asset quality information and includes loans held for sale and purchased impaired loans.
Table 6
Asset Quality
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
95,318

 
$
61,157

Real estate – construction
7,781

 
7,964

Commercial real estate – mortgage
87,931

 
89,736

Residential real estate – mortgage
107,051

 
108,357

Equity lines of credit
34,597

 
32,874

Equity loans
18,313

 
19,029

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
2,010

 
799

Consumer indirect
4,102

 
2,624

Covered
179

 
114

Total nonaccrual loans
357,282

 
322,654

Nonaccrual loans held for sale
257

 

Total nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale
$
357,539

 
$
322,654

Accruing TDRs: (1)
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
9,632

 
$
10,127

Real estate – construction
2,237

 
2,112

Commercial real estate – mortgage
35,292

 
39,841

Residential real estate – mortgage
70,299

 
69,408

Equity lines of credit

 

Equity loans
40,432

 
41,197

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
180

 
298

Consumer indirect

 

Covered

 

 Total TDRs
158,072

 
162,983

TDRs classified as loans held for sale

 

 Total TDRs (loans and loans held for sale)
$
158,072

 
$
162,983

Loans 90 days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
2,901

 
$
1,610

Real estate – construction
392

 
477

Commercial real estate – mortgage
2,542

 
628

Residential real estate – mortgage
3,195

 
2,598

Equity lines of credit
1,995

 
2,679

Equity loans
703

 
997

Credit card
8,618

 
9,441

Consumer direct
2,426

 
2,296

Consumer indirect
2,576

 
2,771

Covered
45,402

 
47,957

Total loans 90 days past due and accruing
70,750

 
71,454

Loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing

 

Total loans and loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing
$
70,750

 
$
71,454

Other real estate
$
17,764

 
$
20,600

Other repossessed assets
$
3,823

 
$
3,920

(1)
TDR totals include accruing loans 90 days past due classified as TDRs.

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Nonperforming assets, which include loans held for sale and purchased impaired loans, are detailed in the following table.
Table 7
Nonperforming Assets
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
$
357,539

 
$
322,654

Loans 90 days or more past due and accruing (1)
70,750

 
71,454

TDRs 90 days or more past due and accruing
820

 
1,722

Nonperforming loans
429,109

 
395,830

OREO
17,764

 
20,600

Other repossessed assets
3,823

 
3,920

Total nonperforming assets
$
450,696

 
$
420,350

(1)
Excludes loans classified as TDRs.
Table 8
Asset Quality Ratios
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In Thousands)
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans and loans held for sale as a percentage of loans and loans held for sale (1)
0.73
%
 
0.69
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and loans held for sale, other real estate, and other repossessed assets (2)
0.77
%
 
0.73
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans
1.20
%
 
1.19
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans (3)
163.66
%
 
173.06
%
(1)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDRs), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
(2)
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, other real estate and other repossessed assets.
(3)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDRs), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
The current inventory of other real estate totaled $18 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $21 million at December 31, 2014.
The following table provides a rollforward of OREO.
Table 9
Rollforward of Other Real Estate Owned
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
20,600

 
$
23,228

Transfer of loans and loans held for sale to OREO
2,718

 
8,920

Sales of OREO
(4,295
)
 
(5,438
)
Write-downs of OREO
(1,259
)
 
(893
)
Balance at end of period
$
17,764

 
$
25,817


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The following table provides a rollforward of nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale, excluding covered loans.
Table 10
Rollforward of Nonaccrual Loans
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period,
$
322,540

 
$
436,290

Additions
113,595

 
94,973

Returns to accrual
(12,066
)
 
(24,630
)
Loan sales
(320
)
 
(39,949
)
Payments and paydowns
(25,640
)
 
(31,461
)
Transfers to OREO
(2,069
)
 
(7,192
)
Charge-offs
(38,680
)
 
(44,991
)
Balance at end of period
$
357,360

 
$
383,040

When borrowers are experiencing financial difficulties, the Company, in order to assist the borrowers in repaying the principal and interest owed to the Company, may make certain modifications to the loan agreement. To facilitate this process, a concessionary modification that would not otherwise be considered may be granted resulting in a classification of the loan as a TDR. Within each of the Company’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve modification of the loan interest rate to a below market rate or an extension or deferment of the loan. The financial effects of TDRs are reflected in the components that comprise the allowance for loan losses in either the amount of charge-offs or loan loss provision and period-end allowance levels. All TDRs are considered to be impaired loans. Refer to Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
The following table provides a rollforward of TDR activity, excluding covered loans and loans held for sale.
Table 11
Rollforward of TDR Activity
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning period
$
243,374

 
$
310,282

New TDRs
4,825

 
9,415

Payments/Payoffs
(12,891
)
 
(19,542
)
Charge-offs
(1,660
)
 
(1,798
)
Loan sales

 
(2,039
)
Transfer to ORE

 
(3,896
)
Balance at end of period
$
233,648

 
$
292,422

The Company’s aggregate recorded investment in impaired loans modified through TDRs excluding covered loans decreased to $234 million at March 31, 2015 from $243 million at December 31, 2014. Included in these amounts are $158 million at March 31, 2015 and $163 million at December 31, 2014 of accruing TDRs, excluding covered loans. Accruing TDRs are not considered nonperforming because they are performing in accordance with the restructured terms.
The Company's allowance for loan losses is largely driven by risk ratings assigned to commercial loans, updated borrower credit scores on consumer loans and borrower delinquency history in both commercial and consumer portfolios.  As such, the provision for credit losses is impacted primarily by changes in borrower payment performance rather than TDR classification.  In addition, all commercial and consumer loans modified in a TDR are considered to be impaired, even if they maintain their accrual status.

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Allowance for Loan Losses
Management’s policy is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the allowance for loan losses. The total allowance for loan losses increased to $702 million at March 31, 2015, from $685 million at December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.20% at March 31, 2015 compared to 1.19% at December 31, 2014. Nonperforming loans were $429 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $396 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance attributable to individually impaired loans was $61 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $63 million at December 31, 2014.
Net charge-offs were 0.17% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 0.24% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the corresponding period in 2014 was primarily driven by decreases in the residential real estate - mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans portfolios offset by increases in commercial, financial and agricultural and consumer indirect portfolios.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s loans, excluding loans held for sale, and the allowance for loan losses.
Table 13
Summary of Loan Loss Experience
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Average loans outstanding during the period
$
58,713,393

 
$
51,864,597

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
$
685,041

 
$
700,719

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
6,619

 
4,934

Real estate – construction
34

 
224

Commercial real estate – mortgage
601

 
2,422

Residential real estate – mortgage
3,152

 
7,266

Equity lines of credit
2,809

 
5,819

Equity loans
793

 
2,623

Credit card
8,532

 
9,334

Consumer direct
5,336

 
5,826

Consumer indirect
10,677

 
6,544

Covered
873

 
216

Total charge-offs
39,426

 
45,208

Recoveries:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
2,182

 
4,985

Real estate – construction
1,460

 
1,139

Commercial real estate – mortgage
398

 
399

Residential real estate – mortgage
2,225

 
1,209

Equity lines of credit
866

 
981

Equity loans
422

 
504

Credit card
698

 
655

Consumer direct
1,858

 
1,884

Consumer indirect
4,109

 
2,790

Covered

 
342

Total recoveries
14,218

 
14,888

Net charge-offs
25,208

 
30,320

Total provision for loan losses
42,031

 
37,266

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
$
701,864

 
$
707,665

Net charge-offs to average loans
0.17
%
 
0.24
%
Concentrations
The following tables provide further details regarding the Company’s commercial, financial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate and consumer portfolio segments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
In accordance with the Company's lending policy, each commercial loan undergoes a detailed underwriting process, which incorporates the Company's risk tolerance, credit policy and procedures. In addition, the Company has a graduated approval process which accounts for the quality, loan type and total exposure of the borrower. The Company has also adopted an internal exposure-based limit which is based on a variety of risk factors, including but not limited to the borrower industry.
The commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment totaled $24.4 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $23.8 billion at December 31, 2014. This segment consists primarily of large national and international companies

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and small to mid-sized companies. This portfolio segment also contains owner occupied commercial real estate loans. Loans in this portfolio are generally underwritten individually and are secured with the assets of the company, and/or the personal guarantees of the business owners. The Company minimizes the risk associated with this portfolio segment by various means, including maintaining prudent advance rates, financial covenants, and obtaining personal guarantees from the principals of the borrower.
Beginning late in 2014, oil prices began to decline and, as a result, the Company has been closely monitoring the situation for the potential impact on its energy lending portfolio. As shown in Table 14, the Company's energy industry loan balances at March 31, 2015 were approximately $3.7 billion and represented approximately 6% of the Company's total loan portfolio. This amount is comprised of loans directly related to energy, such as oil field services, refining and support, exploration and production, and pipeline transportation of natural gas, crude oil and other refined petroleum products. The Company employs a variety of risk management strategies, including the use of concentration limits, underwriting standards and continuous monitoring. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has observed only a modest negative movement of the internal risk ratings in the energy lending portfolio. The overall level of loans rated special mention or lower in this portfolio is 3.46%. However, if the current low level of oil prices continues, this energy-related portfolio may be subject to additional pressure on credit quality metrics including past due, criticized, and nonperforming loans, as well as net charge-offs.
The following table provides details related to the commercial, financial, and agricultural portfolio segment.
Table 14
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Industry
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Autos, Components and Durable Goods
 
$
695,920

 
$
335

 
$

 
$

 
$
576,185

 
$
380

 
$

 
$

Basic Materials
 
1,127,714

 
72

 

 

 
1,006,900

 
73

 

 

Capital Goods & Industrial Services
 
2,280,556

 
4,534

 
19

 

 
2,155,565

 
4,673

 
19

 

Construction & Infrastructure
 
702,301

 
2,090

 
200

 

 
726,504

 
2,627

 
208

 
1,567

Consumer & Healthcare
 
2,935,725

 
3,297

 
457

 
16

 
2,787,797

 
4,673

 
843

 
2

Energy
 
3,712,706

 
11,564

 

 

 
3,612,145

 
6,186

 

 

Financial Services
 
1,204,606

 
1,231

 
9

 

 
1,402,784

 
223

 
10

 
3

General Corporates
 
1,193,045

 
2,682

 
167

 
2,611

 
1,202,276

 
2,899

 
305

 
38

Institutions
 
2,264,522

 
10,827

 
7,520

 

 
2,219,357

 
9,724

 
7,175

 

Leisure
 
1,850,993

 
3,832

 
249

 

 
1,832,870

 
3,850

 
248

 

Real Estate
 
1,617,256

 
2,137

 

 

 
1,428,412

 
45

 

 

Retailers
 
2,380,637

 
32,474

 
137

 
212

 
2,333,268

 
5,172

 
296

 

Telecoms, Technology & Media
 
1,170,238

 
19,042

 

 
15

 
1,177,541

 
19,157

 

 

Transportation
 
649,139

 
1,190

 
857

 
47

 
723,088

 
1,443

 
1,005

 

Utilities
 
663,606

 
11

 
17

 

 
643,845

 
32

 
18

 

Total Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
$
24,448,964

 
$
95,318

 
$
9,632

 
$
2,901

 
$
23,828,537

 
$
61,157

 
$
10,127

 
$
1,610


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Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate portfolio segment includes the commercial real estate and real estate - construction loan portfolios. Commercial real estate loans totaled $9.9 billion at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and real estate - construction loans totaled $2.3 billion and $2.2 billion at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.
This portfolio segment consists primarily of extensions of credits to real estate developers and investors for the financing of land and buildings, whereby the repayment is generated from the sale of the real estate or the income generated by the real estate property. The Company attempts to minimize risk on commercial real estate properties by various means, including requiring collateral with values that exceed the loan amount, adequate cash flow to service the debt, and the personal guarantees of principals of the borrowers. In order to minimize risk on the construction portfolio, the Company has established an operations group outside of the lending staff which is responsible for loan disbursements during the construction process.
The following tables present the geographic distribution for the commercial real estate and real estate - construction portfolios.
Table 15
Commercial Real Estate
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
610,772

 
$
7,463

 
$
3,482

 
$

 
$
623,029

 
$
9,328

 
$
3,540

 
$

Arizona
 
754,419

 
5,216

 
859

 

 
807,315

 
5,757

 
2,748

 

California
 
1,104,090

 
1,569

 
792

 

 
1,182,095

 
2,182

 
794

 

Colorado
 
476,928

 
10,240

 
11,164

 

 
464,992

 
12,996

 
11,364

 

Florida
 
904,678

 
8,914

 
162

 

 
908,329

 
7,567

 
168

 

New Mexico
 
162,145

 
6,300

 
29

 

 
176,896

 
6,149

 
31

 

Texas
 
3,144,708

 
30,895

 
2,193

 
2,542

 
3,128,072

 
31,494

 
2,446

 
628

Other
 
2,762,843

 
17,334

 
16,611

 

 
2,586,478

 
14,263

 
18,750

 

 
 
$
9,920,583

 
$
87,931

 
$
35,292

 
$
2,542

 
$
9,877,206

 
$
89,736

 
$
39,841

 
$
628



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Table 16
Real Estate – Construction
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
67,297

 
$
111

 
$
346

 
$
392

 
$
67,466

 
$
117

 
$
426

 
$

Arizona
 
168,082

 
3,299

 

 

 
155,379

 
2,852

 

 

California
 
253,235

 

 
25

 

 
228,284

 
24

 
31

 

Colorado
 
84,218

 

 

 

 
74,526

 

 

 

Florida
 
188,142

 
102

 

 

 
161,322

 
88

 

 

New Mexico
 
8,172

 
37

 
58

 

 
13,977

 

 
72

 
207

Texas
 
1,104,271

 
3,239

 
1,808

 

 
1,013,865

 
4,089

 
1,583

 
270

Other
 
452,078

 
993

 

 

 
439,833

 
794

 

 

 
 
$
2,325,495

 
$
7,781

 
$
2,237

 
$
392

 
$
2,154,652

 
$
7,964

 
$
2,112

 
$
477

Residential Real Estate
The residential real estate portfolio includes residential real estate - mortgage loans, equity lines of credit and equity loans. The residential real estate portfolio primarily contains loans to individuals, which are secured by single-family residences. Loans of this type are generally smaller in size than commercial real estate loans and are geographically dispersed throughout the Company's market areas, with some guaranteed by government agencies or private mortgage insurers. Losses on residential real estate loans depend, to a large degree, on the level of interest rates, the unemployment rate, economic conditions and collateral values.
Residential real estate - mortgage loans totaled $14.0 billion at March 31, 2015 compared to $13.9 billion at December 31, 2014. Risks associated with residential real estate - mortgage loans are mitigated through rigorous underwriting procedures, collateral values established by independent appraisers and mortgage insurance. In addition, the collateral for this portfolio segment is concentrated in the Company's footprint as indicated in the table below.
Table 17
Residential Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
1,231,029

 
$
10,341

 
$
14,589

 
$
114

 
$
1,292,303

 
$
12,905

 
$
14,824

 
$
97

Arizona
 
1,408,330

 
6,943

 
8,858

 
253

 
1,460,922

 
8,806

 
10,229

 
310

California
 
2,834,223

 
7,687

 
2,019

 
439

 
2,607,029

 
12,051

 
3,475

 

Colorado
 
1,213,092

 
6,720

 
8,374

 
6

 
1,237,629

 
3,304

 
3,557

 
6

Florida
 
1,567,075

 
15,741

 
9,540

 
294

 
1,541,425

 
17,322

 
11,317

 
279

New Mexico
 
233,553

 
3,418

 
1,646

 

 
243,755

 
1,478

 
2,146

 

Texas
 
4,949,568

 
31,653

 
17,335

 
2,022

 
5,113,914

 
27,156

 
20,425

 
1,487

Other
 
563,998

 
24,548

 
7,938

 
67

 
425,679

 
25,335

 
3,435

 
419

 
 
$
14,000,868

 
$
107,051

 
$
70,299

 
$
3,195

 
$
13,922,656

 
$
108,357

 
$
69,408

 
$
2,598


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The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's residential real estate portfolio.
Table 18
Residential Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
653,195

 
$
71,390

 
$
22,997

 
$
1,996

 
$
569,353

 
$
68,951

 
$
25,474

 
$
1,550

621-680
 
1,314,984

 
13,916

 
23,817

 
196

 
1,280,517

 
17,347

 
22,469

 
214

681 – 720
 
2,237,842

 
8,275

 
10,302

 
220

 
2,289,138

 
12,808

 
9,747

 
76

Above 720
 
8,929,562

 
1,865

 
11,999

 
224

 
8,823,328

 
2,205

 
10,573

 
341

Unknown
 
865,285

 
11,605

 
1,184

 
559

 
960,320

 
7,046

 
1,145

 
417

 
 
$
14,000,868

 
$
107,051

 
$
70,299

 
$
3,195

 
$
13,922,656

 
$
108,357

 
$
69,408

 
$
2,598

Equity lines of credit and equity loans totaled $3.0 billion and $2.9 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Losses in these portfolios generally track overall economic conditions. These loans are underwritten in accordance with the underwriting standards set forth in the Company's policy and procedures. The collateral for this portfolio segment is concentrated within the Company's footprint as indicated in the table below.
Table 19
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
609,774

 
$
9,617

 
$
10,410

 
$
713

 
$
635,845

 
$
9,524

 
$
10,368

 
$
911

Arizona
 
418,337

 
9,477

 
6,743

 
375

 
429,133

 
9,877

 
6,778

 
292

California
 
231,226

 
535

 
139

 

 
172,193

 
905

 
181

 
145

Colorado
 
222,383

 
6,491

 
3,871

 

 
231,088

 
6,636

 
3,961

 
68

Florida
 
406,695

 
9,146

 
6,999

 
535

 
415,537

 
8,178

 
7,064

 
470

New Mexico
 
56,894

 
1,599

 
947

 
177

 
57,917

 
1,387

 
1,030

 
509

Texas
 
966,106

 
14,371

 
10,567

 
676

 
951,219

 
14,298

 
11,042

 
1,081

Other
 
49,764

 
1,674

 
756

 
222

 
46,820

 
1,098

 
773

 
200

 
 
$
2,961,179

 
$
52,910

 
$
40,432

 
$
2,698

 
$
2,939,752

 
$
51,903

 
$
41,197

 
$
3,676



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The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's equity loans and lines.
Table 20
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
245,050

 
$
24,014

 
$
13,000

 
$
2,558

 
$
248,517

 
$
23,910

 
$
13,684

 
$
2,958

621-680
 
457,024

 
17,996

 
15,451

 
140

 
446,053

 
17,000

 
15,972

 
422

681 – 720
 
565,739

 
7,509

 
6,886

 

 
554,301

 
8,057

 
6,632

 
66

Above 720
 
1,666,016

 
2,567

 
4,973

 

 
1,668,734

 
2,151

 
4,779

 
191

Unknown
 
27,350

 
824

 
122

 

 
22,147

 
785

 
130

 
39

 
 
$
2,961,179

 
$
52,910

 
$
40,432

 
$
2,698

 
$
2,939,752

 
$
51,903

 
$
41,197

 
$
3,676

Other Consumer
The Company also operates a consumer finance unit which purchases loan contracts for indirect automobile consumer financing. These loans are centrally underwritten using industry accepted tools and underwriting guidelines. The Company also originates credit card loans and other consumer direct loans that are centrally underwritten and sourced from the Company's branches. Total credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans at March 31, 2015 were $4.4 billion, or 7.5% of the total loan portfolio compared to $4.2 billion, or 7.2% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2014.
Foreign Exposure
As of March 31, 2015, foreign exposure risk did not represent a significant concentration of the Company's total portfolio of loans and was substantially represented by borrowers domiciled in Mexico and foreign borrowers currently residing in the United States. 

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Funding Activities
Deposits are the primary source of funds for lending and investing activities and their cost is the largest category of interest expense. The Company also utilizes brokered deposits as a funding source in addition to customer deposits. Scheduled payments, as well as prepayments, and maturities from portfolios of loans and investment securities also provide a stable source of funds. FHLB advances, other secured borrowings, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowed funds, as well as longer-term debt issued through the capital markets, all provide supplemental liquidity sources. The Company’s funding activities are monitored and governed through the Company’s asset/liability management process.
At March 31, 2015, the Company's and the Bank's credit ratings were as follows:
Table 21
Credit Ratings
 
As of March 31, 2015
 
Standard & Poor’s
 
Moody’s
 
Fitch
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term rating
BBB
 
Baa3
 
BBB+
Short-term rating
A-2
 
 
F2
Outlook
Stable
 
Stable
 
Stable
Compass Bank
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term rating
BBB
 
Baa2
 
BBB+
Short term rating
A-2
 
P-2
 
F2
Outlook
Stable
 
Under Review
 
Stable
The cost and availability of financing to the Company and the Bank are impacted by its credit ratings. A downgrade to the Company’s or Bank’s credit ratings could affect its ability to access the credit markets and increase its borrowing costs, thereby adversely impacting the Company’s financial condition and liquidity. Key factors in maintaining high credit ratings include a stable and diverse earnings stream, strong credit quality, strong capital ratios and diverse funding sources, in addition to disciplined liquidity monitoring procedures. See the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information.
A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and the ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

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Deposits
Total deposits increased by $1.7 billion from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total deposits included $3.7 billion of brokered deposits. The following table presents the Company’s deposits segregated by major category:
Table 22
Composition of Deposits
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$
18,599,702

 
29.6
%
 
$
17,169,412

 
28.1
%
Interest-bearing demand deposits
7,476,824

 
11.9

 
7,738,682

 
12.6

Savings and money market
24,062,893

 
38.2

 
23,438,164

 
38.3

Time deposits
12,523,388

 
19.9

 
12,666,959

 
20.7

Foreign office deposits-interest-bearing
237,874

 
0.4

 
176,499

 
0.3

Total deposits
$
62,900,681

 
100.0
%
 
$
61,189,716

 
100.0
%
Total deposits increased by $1.7 billion from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 due to growth in noninterest bearing demand deposits, and savings and money market accounts. Marketing efforts and new product rollouts were the primary drivers of the growth in noninterest bearing demand deposits and savings and money market accounts.
Borrowed Funds
In addition to internal deposit generation, the Company also relies on borrowed funds as a supplemental source of funding. Borrowed funds consist of short-term borrowings, FHLB advances, subordinated debentures and other long-term borrowings.
Short-term borrowings are primarily in the form of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the $882 million and $694 million of federal funds purchased included in short-term borrowings was a result of customer activity.

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The short-term borrowings table presents the distribution of the Company’s short-term borrowed funds and the corresponding weighted average interest rates. Also provided are the maximum outstanding amounts of borrowings, the average amounts of borrowings and the average interest rates at period-end.
Table 23
Short-Term Borrowings
 
Maximum Outstanding at Any Month End
 
Average Balance
 
Average Interest Rate
 
Ending Balance
 
Average Interest Rate at Period End
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
975,785

 
$
811,861

 
0.25
%
 
$
882,305

 
0.26
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
136,895

 
127,952

 
0.11

 
27,378

 
0.21

Other short-term borrowings
3,377,694

 
3,150,252

 
1.32

 
3,377,694

 
1.16

 
$
4,490,374

 
$
4,090,065

 
 
 
$
4,287,377

 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
960,935

 
$
722,753

 
0.25
%
 
$
693,819

 
0.27
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
435,684

 
212,686

 
0.23

 
435,684

 
0.73

Other short-term borrowings
2,545,724

 
385,461

 
1.38

 
2,545,724

 
1.62

 
$
3,942,343

 
$
1,320,900

 
 
 
$
3,675,227

 
 
At March 31, 2015, short-term borrowings totaled $4.3 billion, an increase of $612 million, or 16.7% compared to December 31, 2014. The increase in total short-term borrowings was primarily driven by an $832 million increase in other short-term borrowings related to U.S. Treasury short positions held by the Parent's broker dealer subsidiary, BSI.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, FHLB and other borrowings were $4.9 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively. During three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company had proceeds of $500 million received from FHLB and other borrowings and repayments were approximately $403 million.
Shareholder’s Equity
Total shareholder's equity at March 31, 2015 was $12.1 billion compared to $12.0 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $158 million. Shareholder's equity increased $141 million due to earnings attributable to shareholder during the period. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income increased $24 million, primarily as a result of an increase in the fair value of investment securities available for sale.
Risk Management
In the normal course of business, the Company encounters inherent risk in its business activities. The Company’s risk management approach includes processes for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks. Management has grouped the risks facing its operations into the following categories: credit risk, structural interest rate, market and liquidity risk, operational risk, strategic and business risk, and reputational risk. Each of these risks is managed through the Company’s ERM program. The ERM program provides the structure and framework necessary to identify, measure, control and manage risk across the organization. ERM is the cornerstone for defining risk tolerance, identifying and monitoring key risk indicators, managing capital and integrating the Company’s capital planning process with on-going risk assessments and related stress testing for major risks.
Market Risk Management
The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving the Company’s strategic financial objectives. As a financial institution, the Company’s most significant market risk exposure is interest rate risk in its balance sheet; however, market risk also includes product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in the Company’s lines of business. The primary objectives of market risk management are to minimize any adverse effect that changes in market risk factors may have on net interest income, and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets recorded at fair value.

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Interest Rate Market Risk
The Company’s net interest income and the fair value of its financial instruments are influenced by changes in the level of interest rates. The Company manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through policies established by its Asset/Liability Committee. The Asset/Liability Committee meets regularly and has responsibility for approving asset/liability management policies, formulating strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and/or earnings and reviewing the interest rate sensitivity of the Company.
Management utilizes an interest rate simulation model to estimate the sensitivity of the Company’s net interest income to changes in interest rates. Such estimates are based upon a number of assumptions for each scenario, including the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments.
The estimated impact on the Company’s net interest income sensitivity over a one-year time horizon at March 31, 2015, is shown in the table below along with comparable prior-period information. Such analysis assumes a gradual and sustained parallel shift in interest rates, expectations of balance sheet growth and composition and the Company’s estimate of how interest-bearing transaction accounts would reprice in each scenario using current yield curves at March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Table 24
Net Interest Income Sensitivity
 
Estimated % Change in Net Interest Income
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Rate Change
 
 
 
+ 200 basis points
9.77
%
 
7.67
%
+ 100 basis points
4.87

 
3.78

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE. Inherent in this calculation are many assumptions used to project lifetime cash flows for every item on the balance sheet that may or may not be realized, such as deposit decay rates, prepayment speeds and spread assumptions. This measurement only values existing business without consideration of new business or potential management actions.
Table 25
Economic Value of Equity
 
Estimated % Change in Economic Value of Equity
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Rate Change
 
 
 
+ 300 basis points
(4.58)
 %
 
(3.96)
 %
+ 200 basis points
(2.65
)
 
(2.31
)
+ 100 basis points
(1.05
)
 
(1.03
)
The Company is also subject to trading risk. The Company utilizes various tools to measure and manage price risk in its trading portfolios. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company has established certain limits relative to positions and activities. The level of price risk exposure at any given point in time depends on the market environment and expectation of future price and market movements, and will vary from period to period.
Derivatives
The Company uses derivatives primarily to manage economic risks related to commercial loans, mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. The Company also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts of $28.7 billion. The estimated net fair value of open contracts was in an asset position of $142 million at March 31, 2015. For additional information about derivatives, refer to Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Liquidity Management
Liquidity is the ability of the Company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss and to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves maintaining the Company’s ability to meet the day-to-day cash flow requirements of its customers, whether they are depositors wishing to withdraw funds or borrowers requiring funds to meet their credit needs. Without proper liquidity management, the Company would not be able to perform the primary function of a financial intermediary and would, therefore, not be able to meet the needs of the communities it serves.
The Company regularly assesses liquidity needs under various scenarios of market conditions, asset growth and changes in credit ratings. The assessment includes liquidity stress testing which measures various sources and uses of funds under the different scenarios. The assessment provides regular monitoring of unused borrowing capacity and available sources of contingent liquidity to prepare for unexpected liquidity needs and to cover unanticipated events that could affect liquidity.
The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through unencumbered securities available for sale, loan principal and interest payments, maturities and prepayments of investment securities held to maturity and, to a lesser extent, sales of investment securities available for sale and trading account assets. Other short-term investments such as federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell, are additional sources of liquidity.
The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various customers’ interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit accounts and through FHLB and other borrowings. Brokered deposits, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings as well as excess borrowing capacity with the FHLB are additional sources of liquidity and, basically, represent the Company’s incremental borrowing capacity. These sources of liquidity are used as necessary to fund asset growth and meet short-term liquidity needs.
In 2014, the Bank established a Global Bank Note program under which the Bank may from time to time subject to market conditions, issue senior notes due seven days or more from the date of issue and subordinated notes due five years or more from the date of issue. On April 10, 2015, the Bank closed the sale of $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.875% unsecured subordinated notes due 2025.
In addition to the Company’s financial performance and condition, liquidity may be impacted by the Parent’s structure as a bank holding company that is a separate legal entity from the Bank. The Parent requires cash for various operating needs including payment of dividends to its shareholder, the servicing of debt, and the payment of general corporate expenses. The primary source of liquidity for the Parent is dividends paid by the Bank. Applicable federal and state statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. In addition to the formal statutes and regulations, regulatory authorities also consider the adequacy of the Bank’s total capital in relation to its assets, deposits and other such items. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions under Alabama law, the Bank was not permitted to pay dividends at March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014 without regulatory approval. Appropriate limits and guidelines are in place to ensure the Parent has sufficient cash to meet operating expenses and other commitments without relying on subsidiaries or capital markets for funding. Any dividends paid from the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plans and not objected by the Federal Reserve Board before any dividends can be paid.
On March 11, 2015, the Company was informed that the Federal Reserve Board did not object to the Company's 2015 capital plan and capital actions proposed in the capital plan, including an increase in the annual common dividend from $102 million to $115 million. The common dividends are subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Company’s ability to raise funding at competitive prices is affected by the rating agencies’ views of the Company’s credit quality, liquidity, capital and earnings. Management meets with the rating agencies on a routine basis to discuss the current outlook for the Company.
Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.

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Capital
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum risk-based and leverage capital requirements can subject the Company and the Bank to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions.
The U.S. Basel III final rule revises the minimum capital ratio thresholds for the Company and the Bank and the well-capitalized thresholds for the Bank. The Federal Reserve Board has not yet adopted well-capitalized standards for bank-holding companies under the U.S Basel III capital framework. These new rules, which introduce a new capital measure called CET1, specify that Tier 1 capital consist of CET1 and "Additional Tier 1 capital" instruments meeting specified requirements and expand the scope of the deductions/adjustments to capital as compared to existing regulations.
Under these new rules, the minimum capital ratios effective as of January 1, 2015 are as follows:
4.5% CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio.
6.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio.
8.0% Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio.
The new rules also introduce a new capital conservation buffer designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. The capital conservation buffer is composed entirely of CET1 and is maintained on top of these minimum risk-based capital ratios.
When fully phased-in on January 1, 2019,these new rules will require the Company and Bank to maintain such additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of CET1 to risk-weighted assets, effectively resulting in minimum ratios of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7%, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.5%, and Total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 10.5%.
The Company regularly performs stress testing on its capital levels and is required to periodically submit the Company’s capital plan to the banking regulators.
The following table sets forth the Transitional Basel III regulatory capital ratios at March 31, 2015 and the Basel I regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2014.
Table 26
 Capital Ratios
 
March 31, 2015 (1)
 
December 31, 2014 (2)
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Risk-based capital:
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
$
7,093,548

 
             N/A

Tier 1 Capital
$
7,136,277

 
$
7,046,902

Total Qualifying Capital
$
8,376,793

 
$
8,254,184

Assets:
 
 
 
Total risk-adjusted assets (regulatory)
$
67,024,162

 
$
64,417,765

Ratios:
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
10.58
%
 
N/A

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
10.65
%
 
10.94
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
12.50
%
 
12.81
%
Leverage ratio
8.92
%
 
9.09
%
(1)
Calculated using the Transitional Basel III regulatory capital methodology applicable to the Company during 2015.
(2)
Calculated using the Basel 1 regulatory capital methodology applicable to the Company during 2014.
N/A = not applicable

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At March 31, 2015, the regulatory capital ratios of the Bank exceeded the “well-capitalized” standard for banks based on applicable U.S. regulatory capital requirements. The Company continually monitors these ratios to ensure that the Bank exceeds this standard.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Refer to “Market Risk Management” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, herein.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
See under “Legal and Regulatory Proceedings” in Note 7, Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees, of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Various risk and uncertainties could affect the Company's business. These risks are described elsewhere in this report and the Company's other filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2014.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2014.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5.    Other Information
Disclosure Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act
The Company discloses the following information pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to disclose whether it or any of its affiliates knowingly engaged in certain activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under specified executive orders, including activities not prohibited by U.S. law and conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates in

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compliance with local law. In order to comply with this requirement, the Company has requested relevant information from its affiliates globally.
The Company has not knowingly engaged in activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under the specified executive orders.
Because the Company is controlled by BBVA, a Spanish corporation, the Company's disclosure includes activities, transactions or dealings conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates of BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries that are not controlled by the Company. The BBVA Group has the following activities, transactions and dealings with Iran requiring disclosure.
Legacy contractual obligations related to counter indemnities. Before 2007, the BBVA Group issued certain counter indemnities to its non-Iranian customers in Europe for various business activities relating to Iran in support of guarantees provided by Bank Melli, three of which remained outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, no payments or revenues (including fees and/or commissions) have been recorded in connection with these counter indemnities. In addition, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) Nr. 267/2012 of March 23, 2012, payments of any amounts due to Bank Melli under these counter indemnities will be initially blocked and thereafter released upon authorization by the relevant Spanish authorities. The BBVA Group is committed to terminating these business relationships as soon as contractually possible and does not intend to enter into new business relationships involving Bank Melli.
Letters of credit. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the BBVA Group had credit exposure to Bank Sepah arising from a letter of credit issued by Bank Sepah to a non-Iranian client of the BBVA Group in Europe. This letter of credit, which was granted before 2004, was used to secure a loan granted by the BBVA Group to a client in order to finance certain Iran-related activities. This loan was supported by the CESCE. The loan related to the client’s exportation of goods to Iran (consisting of goods relating to a pelletizing plant for iron concentration and equipment). For the three months ended March 31, 2015, $6,946 of payments or revenues (including fees and/or commissions) have been recorded in connection with this letter of credit. These fees and commissions were previously reported in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as they related to payments made in 2014. Such payments were initially blocked by the BBVA Group in 2014 and thereafter released during the three months ended March 31, 2015 upon authorization by the relevant Spanish authorities. The BBVA Group is committed to terminating the outstanding business relationship with Bank Sepah as soon as contractually possible and does not intend to enter into new business relationships involving Bank Sepah.
Iranian embassy-related activity. The BBVA Group maintains bank accounts in Spain for three employees of the Iranian embassy in Spain. All three employees are Spanish citizens, and one of them has retired. Estimated gross revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015, from embassy-related activity, which include fees and/or commissions, did not exceed $530. The BBVA Group does not allocate direct costs to fees and commissions and therefore has not disclosed a separate profit measure. The BBVA Group is committed to terminating these business relationships as soon as legally possible.

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Item 6.
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Documents
 
 
2.1
Purchase and Assumption Agreement Whole Bank All Deposits among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver of Guaranty Bank, Austin, Texas, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Compass Bank, dated as of August 21, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on November 22, 2013, File No. 0-55106).
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2015, File No. 0-55106).
3.2
Bylaws of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on November 22, 2013, File No. 0-55106).
31.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1
Interactive Data File.
Certain instruments defining rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries constituting less than 10% of the Company’s total assets are not filed herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. At the SEC’s request, the Company agrees to furnish the SEC a copy of any such agreement.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 13, 2015
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
 
By:
/s/ Kirk P. Pressley
 
 
Name:
Kirk P. Pressley
 
 
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer



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