10-Q 1 bbvausa20190630x10q.htm 10-Q Document
 
 
 
 
 
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 June 30, 2019
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 USA 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)
 
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 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 as of July 26, 2019
Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
 
222,963,891 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
BBVA USA
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
BBVA Group
BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries
BOLI
Bank Owned Life Insurance
BSI
BBVA Securities Inc.
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
CET1
Common Equity Tier 1
CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
CFPB    
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Company
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries
CRA
Community Reinvestment Act
EGRRCPA
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
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
FBO Tailoring Proposals
Federal banking agencies proposed rules that would adjust the thresholds at which certain enhanced prudential standards and Basel III capital and liquidity requirements apply to FBOs and the U.S. IHCs of FBOs pursuant to the EGRRCPA
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FHC
Financial holding company
FHLB    
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
Fitch
Fitch Ratings
FNMA    
Federal National Mortgage Association
HTM
Held To Maturity
Large FBO
Foreign Banking Organization with $100 billion or more in global total consolidated assets
LCR
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
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
OIS
Overnight Index Swap
Parent
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.

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Potential Problem Loans
Commercial loans rated substandard or below, which do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR, or 90 days past due and still accruing
Resolution Plan Proposal
Federal Reserve Board and FDIC proposed rule that would reduce or eliminate resolution planning requirements for institutions that fall into certain risk-based categories
SBA
Small Business Administration
SBIC
Small Business Investment Company
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Series A Preferred Stock
Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
S&P
Standard and Poor's Rating Services
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1, formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
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. GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

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Unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” are used to refer to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require. The term “Parent” refers to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. The term “BBVA” refers to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., the parent company of BBVA USA 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 charge-offs of loans, higher provisions for credit losses and/or reduced demand for the Company's services;
disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally;
decline in real estate values or overall economic weakness could also have an adverse impact upon the value of real estate or other assets which the Company owns as a result of foreclosing a loan and its ability to realize value on such assets;
legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, 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 fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;
the impact of consumer protection regulations, including the CFPB's residential mortgage and other regulations, which could adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations;
the failure to satisfy capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines applicable to the Company;
volatile or 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 declining oil prices;
a failure by the Company to effectively manage the risks the Company faces, including credit, operational and cyber security risks;
failure to control concentration risk such as loan type, industry segment, borrower type or location of the borrower or collateral;
changes in the creditworthiness of customers;
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, examinations or similar matters;
disruptions in the Company's ability to access capital markets, which may adversely affect its capital resources and liquidity;
increased loan losses or impairment of goodwill;
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;
negative public opinion, which could damage the Company's reputation and adversely impact business and revenues;
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'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;

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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 Company's dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties;
changes in the Company's accounting policies or in accounting standards which could materially affect how the Company reports financial results and condition;
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; and
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.
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 USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
1,027,400

 
$
1,217,319

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits
4,773,761

 
2,115,307

Cash and cash equivalents
5,801,161

 
3,332,626

Trading account assets
440,098

 
237,656

Debt securities available for sale
9,010,950

 
10,981,216

Debt securities held to maturity (fair value of $5,065,268 and $2,925,420 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
4,912,483

 
2,885,613

Loans held for sale, at fair value
90,537

 
68,766

Loans
63,311,553

 
65,186,554

Allowance for loan losses
(977,660
)
 
(885,242
)
Net loans
62,333,893

 
64,301,312

Premises and equipment, net
1,105,819

 
1,152,958

Bank owned life insurance
745,130

 
736,171

Goodwill
4,983,296

 
4,983,296

Other assets
2,760,678

 
2,267,560

Total assets
$
92,184,045

 
$
90,947,174

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing
$
20,646,209

 
$
20,183,876

Interest bearing
51,942,601

 
51,984,111

Total deposits
72,588,810

 
72,167,987

FHLB and other borrowings
4,052,969

 
3,987,590

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
191,739

 
102,275

Other short-term borrowings
2,067

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,477,737

 
1,176,793

Total liabilities
78,313,322

 
77,434,645

Shareholder’s Equity:
 
 
 
Series A Preferred stock — $0.01 par value, liquidation preference $200,000 per share
 
 
 
Authorized — 30,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 1,150 shares at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
229,475

 
229,475

Common stock — $0.01 par value:
 
 
 
Authorized — 300,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 222,963,891 and 222,950,751 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
2,230

 
2,230

Surplus
14,364,527

 
14,545,849

Accumulated deficit
(768,290
)
 
(1,107,198
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
13,508

 
(186,848
)
Total BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. shareholder’s equity
13,841,450

 
13,483,508

Noncontrolling interests
29,273

 
29,021

Total shareholder’s equity
13,870,723

 
13,512,529

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
92,184,045

 
$
90,947,174

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
787,767

 
$
711,006

 
$
1,588,255

 
$
1,374,941

Interest on debt securities available for sale
45,125

 
53,792

 
98,647

 
110,394

Interest on debt securities held to maturity
33,313

 
13,062

 
62,808

 
25,488

Interest on trading account assets
601

 
924

 
1,140

 
1,674

Interest and dividends on other earning assets
35,823

 
14,916

 
58,791

 
26,791

Total interest income
902,629

 
793,700

 
1,809,641

 
1,539,288

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
202,478

 
116,323

 
384,832

 
213,670

Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
34,300

 
31,912

 
71,926

 
56,668

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
6,002

 
1,399

 
9,749

 
1,935

Interest on other short-term borrowings
100

 
567

 
296

 
911

Total interest expense
242,880

 
150,201

 
466,803

 
273,184

Net interest income
659,749

 
643,499

 
1,342,838

 
1,266,104

Provision for loan losses
155,018

 
91,280

 
337,310

 
148,309

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
504,731

 
552,219

 
1,005,528

 
1,117,795

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
61,731

 
58,581

 
120,639

 
114,742

Card and merchant processing fees
50,355

 
44,048

 
96,357

 
83,726

Investment services sales fees
31,333

 
29,782

 
58,029

 
59,890

Money transfer income
25,272

 
23,920

 
47,253

 
44,608

Investment banking and advisory fees
20,758

 
24,546

 
39,615

 
48,442

Asset management fees
11,867

 
10,989

 
22,634

 
21,759

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
5,607

 
16,355

 
12,499

 
28,411

Mortgage banking
5,870

 
7,964

 
10,807

 
16,361

Bank owned life insurance
4,803

 
4,375

 
9,387

 
8,590

Investment securities gains, net

 

 
8,958

 

Other
66,685

 
49,459

 
115,863

 
101,315

Total noninterest income
284,281

 
270,019

 
542,041

 
527,844

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, benefits and commissions
296,303

 
286,852

 
589,019

 
576,292

Professional services
73,784

 
68,577

 
137,680

 
129,222

Equipment
62,638

 
63,660

 
128,032

 
127,020

Net occupancy
40,116

 
42,671

 
81,057

 
83,093

Money transfer expense
17,290

 
16,302

 
32,268

 
30,023

Securities impairment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment
221

 

 
221

 
571

Less: non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income
108

 

 
108

 
262

Total securities impairment
113

 

 
113

 
309

Other
108,070

 
101,483

 
212,118

 
196,499

Total noninterest expense
598,314

 
579,545

 
1,180,287

 
1,142,458

Net income before income tax expense
190,698

 
242,693

 
367,282

 
503,181

Income tax expense
30,512

 
58,295

 
66,115

 
110,093

Net income
160,186

 
184,398

 
301,167

 
393,088

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
599

 
595

 
1,155

 
1,056

Net income attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
159,587

 
183,803

 
300,012

 
392,032

Less: preferred stock dividends
4,724

 
4,259

 
9,209

 
8,123

Net income attributable to common shareholder
$
154,863

 
$
179,544

 
$
290,803

 
$
383,909

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Net income
$
160,186

 
$
184,398

 
$
301,167

 
$
393,088

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during period from debt securities available for sale
85,704

 
(33,272
)
 
137,404

 
(75,131
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities available for sale in net income

 

 
6,834

 

Net change in net unrealized holding gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
85,704

 
(33,272
)
 
130,570

 
(75,131
)
Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
1,939

 
2,514

 
3,682

 
4,533

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 
(30,487
)
Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
82

 

 
82

 
200

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
132

 
285

 
500

 
415

Net change in unamortized holding gains (losses) on debt securities held to maturity
1,989

 
2,799

 
4,100

 
(25,739
)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
73,950

 
8,581

 
98,003

 
8,344

Change in defined benefit plans

 

 
3,119

 
(3,379
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
161,643

 
(21,892
)
 
235,792

 
(95,905
)
Comprehensive income
321,829

 
162,506

 
536,959

 
297,183

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
599

 
595

 
1,155

 
1,056

Comprehensive income attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
321,230

 
$
161,911

 
$
535,804

 
$
296,127

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Surplus
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, March 31, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,814,744

 
$
(1,660,417
)
 
$
(271,431
)
 
$
29,538

 
$
13,144,139

Net income

 

 

 
183,803

 

 
595

 
184,398

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(21,892
)
 

 
(21,892
)
Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(4,259
)
 

 

 
(1,036
)
 
(5,295
)
Common stock dividends

 

 
(110,000
)
 

 

 

 
(110,000
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
6

 
6

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 
(712
)
 

 

 

 
(712
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,699,773

 
$
(1,476,614
)
 
$
(293,323
)
 
$
29,103

 
$
13,190,644

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,542,166

 
$
(927,877
)
 
$
(148,135
)
 
$
29,678

 
$
13,727,537

Net income

 

 

 
159,587

 

 
599

 
160,186

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 
161,643

 

 
161,643

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(4,725
)
 

 

 
(1,037
)
 
(5,762
)
Common stock dividends

 

 
(170,000
)
 

 

 

 
(170,000
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
33

 
33

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 
(2,914
)
 

 

 

 
(2,914
)
Balance, June 30, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,364,527

 
$
(768,290
)
 
$
13,508

 
$
29,273

 
$
13,870,723

 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Surplus
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,818,608

 
$
(1,868,659
)
 
$
(197,405
)
 
$
29,061

 
$
13,013,310

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-01

 

 

 
13

 
(13
)
 

 

Balance, January 1, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,818,608

 
$
(1,868,646
)
 
$
(197,418
)
 
$
29,061

 
$
13,013,310

Net income

 

 

 
392,032

 

 
1,056

 
393,088

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(95,905
)
 

 
(95,905
)
Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(8,123
)
 

 

 
(1,036
)
 
(9,159
)
Common stock dividends

 

 
(110,000
)
 

 

 

 
(110,000
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
22

 
22

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 
(712
)
 

 

 

 
(712
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,699,773

 
$
(1,476,614
)
 
$
(293,323
)
 
$
29,103

 
$
13,190,644

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,545,849

 
$
(1,107,198
)
 
$
(186,848
)
 
$
29,021

 
$
13,512,529

Cumulative effect adjustment related to ASU adoptions (1)

 

 

 
38,896

 
(35,436
)
 

 
3,460

Balance, January 1, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,545,849

 
$
(1,068,302
)
 
$
(222,284
)
 
$
29,021

 
$
13,515,989

Net income

 

 

 
300,012

 

 
1,155

 
301,167

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 
235,792

 

 
235,792

Issuance of common stock

 

 
802

 

 

 

 
802

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(9,210
)
 

 

 
(1,037
)
 
(10,247
)
Common stock dividends

 

 
(170,000
)
 

 

 

 
(170,000
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
134

 
134

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 
(2,914
)
 

 

 

 
(2,914
)
Balance, June 30, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,364,527

 
$
(768,290
)
 
$
13,508

 
$
29,273

 
$
13,870,723

(1)
Related to the Company's adoption of ASU 2016-02, ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for additional information.

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
301,167

 
$
393,088

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
127,357

 
138,150

Securities impairment
113

 
309

Amortization of intangibles

 
2,763

Accretion of discount, loan fees and purchase market adjustments, net
(16,671
)
 
(32,066
)
Provision for loan losses
337,310

 
148,309

Net change in trading account assets
(202,442
)
 
(57,198
)
Net change in trading account liabilities
(25,954
)
 
42,827

Originations and purchases of mortgage loans held for sale
(322,161
)
 
(315,648
)
Sale of mortgage loans held for sale
313,034

 
340,166

Deferred tax (benefit) expense
(10,957
)
 
9,230

Investment securities gains, net
(8,958
)
 

Net gain on sale of premises and equipment
(4,382
)
 
(704
)
Gain on sale of loans
(922
)
 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale
(12,644
)
 
(9,449
)
Net loss (gain) on sale of other real estate and other assets
985

 
(947
)
Increase in other assets
(130,642
)
 
(108,194
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
85,566

 
(102,673
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
429,799

 
447,963

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of debt securities available for sale
1,446,776

 

Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of debt securities available for sale
2,366,797

 
1,882,418

Purchases of debt securities available for sale
(1,691,741
)
 
(2,169,563
)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities
165,497

 
466,352

Purchases of equity securities
(175,561
)
 
(428,976
)
Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of debt securities held to maturity
153,060

 
215,094

Purchases of debt securities held to maturity
(2,182,708
)
 
(377,000
)
Net change in loan portfolio
289,420

 
(1,784,494
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
1,342,479

 
8,475

Purchases of premises and equipment
(61,010
)
 
(55,411
)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
8,271

 
3,021

Proceeds from settlement of BOLI policies
450

 
2,519

Cash payments for premiums of BOLI policies
(17
)
 
(18
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
16,295

 
11,555

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
1,678,008

 
(2,226,028
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
1,152,459

 
409,461

Net (decrease) increase in time deposits
(724,469
)
 
484,754

Net increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
89,464

 
165,920

Net increase in other short-term borrowings
2,067

 
63,551

Proceeds from FHLB and other borrowings
3,840,000

 
12,073,916

Repayment of FHLB and other borrowings
(3,840,110
)
 
(11,830,105
)
Capital contribution for non-controlling interest
134

 
22

Vesting of restricted stock
(2,914
)
 
(712
)
Issuance of common stock
802

 

Common dividends paid
(170,000
)
 
(110,000
)
Preferred dividends paid
(10,247
)
 
(9,159
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
337,186

 
1,247,648

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
2,444,993

 
(530,417
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
3,501,380

 
4,270,950

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
5,946,373

 
$
3,740,533

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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


(1) Basis of Presentation
General
Effective June 10, 2019, the Company amended its Certificate of Formation to change its legal name from BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
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 unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2019. 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, 2018.
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.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated 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 Adopted Accounting Standards
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) which supersedes ASC Topic 840, Leases. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01 in January 2018 which provides a practical expedient for land easements and issued ASU 2018-11 in July 2018 which includes an option to recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption instead of applying the guidance to prior comparative periods. This ASU, as amended, requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and associated liabilities that arise from leases, with the exception of short-term leases. Subsequent accounting for leases varies depending on whether the lease is classified as an operating lease or a finance lease. This ASU, as amended, does not make significant changes to lessor accounting. There are several new qualitative and quantitative disclosures required. Upon transition, lessees and lessors have the option to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective transition approach or to apply the modified retrospective approach with an additional, optional transition method that initially applies this ASU as of the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.
The Company adopted this ASU, as amended, on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method, which allowed for a modified retrospective method of adoption with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings without restating comparable periods. The Company also elected the transition relief package of practical expedients for which there is no requirement to reassess existence of leases, their classification, and initial direct costs as well as an exemption for short term leases with a term of less than one year. The Company did not elect the practical expedient to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of right-of-use assets. 

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At January 1, 2019, the Company recognized right-of-use assets of $290 million and lease liabilities of $332 million. The right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities, recorded upon adoption, were primarily based on the present value of unpaid future minimum lease payments as of January 1, 2019. Those amounts were impacted by assumptions related to renewals and/or extensions of existing lease contracts and the interest rate used to discount those future lease obligations. Additionally, the Company recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of approximately $3.5 million at adoption to increase the beginning balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 for the remaining deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions which occurred prior to adoption. This ASU will not have a material impact on the timing of expense recognition on the Company's results of operations.
See Note 7Leases, for the required disclosures in accordance with this ASU.
Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in this ASU reduce the amortization period for certain callable debt securities carried at a premium and require the premium to be amortized over a period not to exceed the earliest call date. These amendments do not apply to securities carried at a discount. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Derivatives and Hedging
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The amendments in this ASU better align an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Inclusion of the SOFR OIS Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The amendments in this ASU permit the OIS rate based on SOFR as a US benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815.
The Company adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2019. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. The adoption resulted in an immaterial cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. For additional information on the Company’s derivative and hedging activities, see Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging.
Comprehensive Income
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019 and reclassified approximately $35.4 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which introduces new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. The new approach changes the impairment model for most financial assets, and will require the use of an “expected credit loss” model for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments. This model applies to trade and other receivables, loans, debt securities, and off-balance sheet credit exposures. This model requires entities to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and record an allowance that represents the portion of the amortized cost basis that the entity does not expect to collect. This allowance is deducted from the financial asset’s amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected. The new expected credit loss model will also apply to purchased financial assets with credit deterioration, superseding current accounting guidance for such assets. The amended guidance also amends the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities, requiring entities to determine whether all or a portion of the

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unrealized loss on such securities is a credit loss, and also eliminating the option for management to consider the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position as a factor in concluding whether or not a credit loss exists. The amended model states that an entity will recognize an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities as a contra account to the amortized cost basis, instead of a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as under current guidance. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities immediately in earnings as opposed to in interest income over time. There are also additional disclosure requirements included in this guidance. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application of this ASU is permitted.  The Company intends to adopt this standard on January 1, 2020. Adoption will be applied on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying the amendments recognized in retained earnings at the date of initial application. However, certain provisions of the guidance are only required to be applied on a prospective basis.

The Company’s implementation process includes data sourcing and validation, loss model development, development of governance processes, development of a qualitative framework, documentation and governance surrounding economic forecast for credit loss purposes, evaluation of technical accounting topics, updates to allowance policies and methodology documentation, development of reporting processes and related internal controls, and overall operational readiness for adoption of the amended guidance, which will continue throughout 2019, including parallel runs alongside the Company’s current allowance process. A limited parallel run that was more focused on the operational process was performed in the second quarter of 2019. Parallel runs will be enhanced throughout the remainder of 2019 to include the qualitative framework, supporting analytics, end-to-end governance, internal controls and disclosures.

The Company provides updates to senior management and the Audit Committee. These communications provide an update on the status of the implementation project plan and any identified risks.

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The extent of this impact is still being evaluated and will depend on economic conditions, economic forecasts and the composition and credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio at the time of adoption.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19 and in April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04 which made minor clarifications to the guidance in ASU 2016-13. The FASB has also established a Transition Resource Group for Credit Losses to evaluate implementation issues arising from the amended guidance and make recommendations to the FASB on which issues may warrant the issuance of additional clarifying guidance. The Company continues to monitor the issues discussed by the Transition Resource Group and the recommended amendments proposed to the FASB as part of its implementation analysis.
Goodwill
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the manner in which an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should (1) perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and (2) recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, with the understanding that the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  Additionally, ASU No. 2017-04 removes the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails such qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  The ASU should be applied using a prospective method.  Based on the Company’s most recent qualitative goodwill impairment assessment performed as of October 31, 2018, there were no reporting units for which it was more-likely-than-not that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded its respective fair value; therefore, this ASU would not currently have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures. However, if upon adoption, which is expected to occur on January 1, 2020, the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its respective fair value, the Company would be required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value.

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Fair Value Measurements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this ASU modify the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its fair value disclosures.
Internal-Use Software
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. The amendments in this ASU align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is 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.
(2) Debt Securities Available for Sale and Debt Securities Held to Maturity
The following tables present the adjusted cost and approximate fair value of debt securities available for sale and debt securities held to maturity.
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
4,202,665

 
$
33,645

 
$
41,245

 
$
4,195,065

Agency mortgage-backed securities
1,691,534

 
14,677

 
13,956

 
1,692,255

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
3,139,758

 
7,035

 
24,046

 
3,122,747

States and political subdivisions
826

 
57

 

 
883

Total
$
9,034,783

 
$
55,414

 
$
79,247

 
$
9,010,950

Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
1,284,662

 
$
52,581

 
$

 
$
1,337,243

Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


Agency
2,890,013

 
86,173

 

 
2,976,186

Non-agency
41,847

 
5,755

 
1,385

 
46,217

Asset-backed securities and other
59,920

 
1,191

 
1,029

 
60,082

States and political subdivisions
636,041

 
14,521

 
5,022

 
645,540

Total
$
4,912,483

 
$
160,221

 
$
7,436

 
$
5,065,268


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December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
5,525,902

 
$
13,000

 
$
107,435

 
$
5,431,467

Agency mortgage-backed securities
2,156,872

 
9,402

 
36,453

 
2,129,821

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
3,492,538

 
4,021

 
77,580

 
3,418,979

States and political subdivisions
886

 
63

 

 
949

Total
$
11,176,198

 
$
26,486

 
$
221,468

 
$
10,981,216

Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


Agency
$
2,089,860

 
$
26,988

 
$
10,338

 
$
2,106,510

Non-agency
46,834

 
7,198

 
1,129

 
52,903

Asset-backed securities and other
61,304

 
2,346

 
471

 
63,179

States and political subdivisions
687,615

 
18,545

 
3,332

 
702,828

Total
$
2,885,613

 
$
55,077

 
$
15,270

 
$
2,925,420

The investments held within the states and political subdivision caption of debt 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 Securities.
The following tables disclose the fair value and the gross unrealized losses of the Company’s available for sale debt securities and held to maturity debt securities that were in a loss position at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. This information is aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position.
 
June 30, 2019
 
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)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$

 
$

 
$
1,066,869

 
$
41,245

 
$
1,066,869

 
$
41,245

Agency mortgage-backed securities
20,602

 
23

 
1,109,240

 
13,933

 
1,129,842

 
13,956

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
262,029

 
587

 
1,988,600

 
23,459

 
2,250,629

 
24,046

Total
$
282,631

 
$
610

 
$
4,164,709

 
$
78,637

 
$
4,447,340

 
$
79,247

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


 


 


Non-agency
$
13,277

 
$
290

 
$
12,454

 
$
1,095

 
$
25,731

 
$
1,385

Asset-backed securities and other
36,657

 
420

 
9,613

 
609

 
46,270

 
1,029

States and political subdivisions
138,043

 
5,022

 

 

 
138,043

 
5,022

Total
$
187,977

 
$
5,732

 
$
22,067

 
$
1,704

 
$
210,044

 
$
7,436


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December 31, 2018
 
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)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
338

 
$
1

 
$
3,879,564

 
$
107,434

 
$
3,879,902

 
$
107,435

Agency mortgage-backed securities
68,404

 
279

 
1,533,156

 
36,174

 
1,601,560

 
36,453

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
116,052

 
132

 
2,710,008

 
77,448

 
2,826,060

 
77,580

Total
$
184,794

 
$
412

 
$
8,122,728

 
$
221,056

 
$
8,307,522

 
$
221,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


 


 


Agency
$

 
$

 
$
845,512

 
$
10,338

 
$
845,512

 
$
10,338

Non-agency
3,715

 
71

 
13,195

 
1,058

 
16,910

 
1,129

Asset-backed securities and other
6,911

 
87

 
5,994

 
384

 
12,905

 
471

States and political subdivisions
116,925

 
2,148

 
118,834

 
1,184

 
235,759

 
3,332

Total
$
127,551

 
$
2,306

 
$
983,535

 
$
12,964

 
$
1,111,086

 
$
15,270

As indicated in the previous tables, at June 30, 2019, the Company held debt securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company does not intend to sell these securities nor is it 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 debt 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 debt securities available for sale or held to maturity portfolios, presented in the preceding tables, represents an OTTI at either June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018, 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 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2019

2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
23,416

 
$
23,133

 
$
23,416

 
$
22,824

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
113

 

 
113

 
309

Balance at end of period
$
23,529

 
$
23,133

 
$
23,529

 
$
23,133

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, there was $113 thousand of OTTI recognized on held to maturity securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, there was $113 thousand and $309 thousand, respectively, of OTTI

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recognized on held to maturity securities. The debt securities primarily impacted by credit impairment are held to maturity non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.
The contractual maturities of the securities portfolios are presented in the following table.
June 30, 2019
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
399,617

 
$
398,804

Maturing after one but within five years
 
2,838,535

 
2,859,447

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
399,133

 
408,023

Maturing after ten years
 
566,206

 
529,674

 
 
4,203,491

 
4,195,948

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
4,831,292

 
4,815,002

Total
 
$
9,034,783

 
$
9,010,950

 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
17,965

 
$
17,938

Maturing after one but within five years
 
344,146

 
354,354

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
1,355,278

 
1,403,353

Maturing after ten years
 
263,234

 
267,220

 
 
1,980,623

 
2,042,865

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
2,931,860

 
3,022,403

Total
 
$
4,912,483

 
$
5,065,268

The gross realized gains and losses recognized on sales of debt securities available for sale are shown in the table below.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Gross gains
$

 
$

 
$
8,958

 
$

Gross losses

 

 

 

Net realized gains
$

 
$

 
$
8,958

 
$


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(3) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
24,852,656

 
$
26,562,319

Real estate – construction
1,982,646

 
1,997,537

Commercial real estate – mortgage
12,969,705

 
13,016,796

Total commercial loans
39,805,007

 
41,576,652

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
13,404,130

 
13,422,156

Equity lines of credit
2,672,830

 
2,747,217

Equity loans
275,778

 
298,614

Credit card
878,101

 
818,308

Consumer direct
2,476,628

 
2,553,588

Consumer indirect
3,799,079

 
3,770,019

Total consumer loans
23,506,546

 
23,609,902

Total loans
$
63,311,553

 
$
65,186,554


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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)
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
447,752

 
$
118,536

 
$
102,689

 
$
297,045

 
$
966,022

Provision (credit) for loan losses
54,218

 
(1,166
)
 
(250
)
 
102,216

 
155,018

Loans charged-off
(49,325
)
 
(112
)
 
(4,679
)
 
(110,755
)
 
(164,871
)
Loan recoveries
3,409

 
528

 
2,591

 
14,963

 
21,491

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(45,916
)
 
416

 
(2,088
)
 
(95,792
)
 
(143,380
)
Ending balance
$
456,054

 
$
117,786

 
$
100,351

 
$
303,469

 
$
977,660

Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
398,143

 
$
121,775

 
$
105,854

 
$
206,299

 
$
832,071

Provision (credit) for loan losses
43,934

 
(13,747
)
 
(6,254
)
 
67,347

 
91,280

Loans charged-off
(12,694
)
 
(686
)
 
(4,971
)
 
(68,212
)
 
(86,563
)
Loan recoveries
2,127

 
5,904

 
3,403

 
11,778

 
23,212

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(10,567
)
 
5,218

 
(1,568
)
 
(56,434
)
 
(63,351
)
Ending balance
$
431,510

 
$
113,246

 
$
98,032

 
$
217,212

 
$
860,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
393,315

 
$
112,437

 
$
101,929

 
$
277,561

 
$
885,242

Provision for loan losses
113,398

 
3,496

 
1,933

 
218,483

 
337,310

Loan charge-offs
(58,828
)
 
(137
)
 
(9,691
)
 
(223,628
)
 
(292,284
)
Loan recoveries
8,169

 
1,990

 
6,180

 
31,053

 
47,392

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(50,659
)
 
1,853

 
(3,511
)
 
(192,575
)
 
(244,892
)
Ending balance
$
456,054

 
$
117,786

 
$
100,351

 
$
303,469

 
$
977,660

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
420,635

 
$
118,133

 
$
109,856

 
$
194,136

 
$
842,760

Provision (credit) for loan losses
29,837

 
(10,080
)
 
(8,785
)
 
137,337

 
148,309

Loan charge-offs
(22,826
)
 
(889
)
 
(9,553
)
 
(136,596
)
 
(169,864
)
Loan recoveries
3,864

 
6,082

 
6,514

 
22,335

 
38,795

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(18,962
)
 
5,193

 
(3,039
)
 
(114,261
)
 
(131,069
)
Ending balance
$
431,510

 
$
113,246

 
$
98,032

 
$
217,212

 
$
860,000

(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)
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
129,539

 
$
6,842

 
$
22,711

 
$
2,506

 
$
161,598

Collectively evaluated for impairment
326,515

 
110,944

 
77,640

 
300,963

 
816,062

Total allowance for loan losses
$
456,054

 
$
117,786

 
$
100,351

 
$
303,469

 
$
977,660

Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
373,359

 
$
84,552

 
$
150,055

 
$
7,542

 
$
615,508

Collectively evaluated for impairment
24,479,297

 
14,867,799

 
16,202,683

 
7,146,266

 
62,696,045

Total loans
$
24,852,656

 
$
14,952,351

 
$
16,352,738

 
$
7,153,808

 
$
63,311,553

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
73,072

 
$
6,283

 
$
26,008

 
$
1,880

 
$
107,243

Collectively evaluated for impairment
320,243

 
106,154

 
75,921

 
275,681

 
777,999

Total allowance for loan losses
$
393,315

 
$
112,437

 
$
101,929

 
$
277,561

 
$
885,242

Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
386,282

 
$
85,250

 
$
153,342

 
$
5,135

 
$
630,009

Collectively evaluated for impairment
26,176,037

 
14,929,083

 
16,314,645

 
7,136,780

 
64,556,545

Total loans
$
26,562,319

 
$
15,014,333

 
$
16,467,987

 
$
7,141,915

 
$
65,186,554

(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.
The following tables present information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
June 30, 2019
 
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
$
148,193

 
$
153,470

 
$

 
$
225,166

 
$
275,630

 
$
129,539

Real estate – construction
1,385

 
1,385

 

 
127

 
127

 
5

Commercial real estate – mortgage
52,057

 
56,208

 

 
30,983

 
35,481

 
6,837

Residential real estate – mortgage

 

 

 
104,622

 
104,622

 
7,706

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
15,554

 
15,559

 
11,906

Equity loans

 

 

 
29,879

 
30,755

 
3,099

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
7,293

 
7,293

 
2,265

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
249

 
249

 
241

Total loans
$
201,635

 
$
211,063

 
$

 
$
413,873

 
$
469,716

 
$
161,598


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December 31, 2018
 
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
$
162,011

 
$
196,316

 
$

 
$
224,271

 
$
262,947

 
$
73,072

Real estate – construction

 

 

 
138

 
138

 
6

Commercial real estate – mortgage
45,628

 
48,404

 

 
39,484

 
44,463

 
6,277

Residential real estate – mortgage

 

 

 
104,787

 
104,787

 
8,711

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
16,012

 
16,016

 
13,334

Equity loans

 

 

 
32,543

 
33,258

 
3,963

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
4,715

 
4,715

 
1,473

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
420

 
420

 
407

Total loans
$
207,639

 
$
244,720

 
$

 
$
422,370

 
$
466,744

 
$
107,243

The following tables present information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
399,492

 
$
574

 
$
261,048

 
$
457

Real estate – construction
590

 
2

 
12,019

 
2

Commercial real estate – mortgage
79,700

 
251

 
82,537

 
199

Residential real estate – mortgage
106,521

 
681

 
110,986

 
689

Equity lines of credit
15,041

 
176

 
17,858

 
193

Equity loans
30,533

 
272

 
34,905

 
299

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
6,457

 
63

 
1,816

 
4

Consumer indirect
273

 

 
676

 
1

Total loans
$
638,607

 
$
2,019

 
$
521,845

 
$
1,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
406,690

 
$
1,537

 
$
258,648

 
$
593

Real estate – construction
362

 
4

 
8,999

 
4

Commercial real estate – mortgage
81,282

 
466

 
83,135

 
410

Residential real estate – mortgage
106,459

 
1,330

 
111,022

 
1,369

Equity lines of credit
15,149

 
350

 
18,307

 
387

Equity loans
31,125

 
548

 
35,303

 
602

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
6,008

 
131

 
2,834

 
15

Consumer indirect
318

 

 
786

 
3

Total loans
$
647,393

 
$
4,366

 
$
519,034

 
$
3,383

Detailed information on the Company's allowance for loan losses methodology and the Company's impaired loan policy are included in the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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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, through internally assigned letter grades (AAA through D2) 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. Substandard loans 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.
The internally assigned letter grade “D2” corresponds to the regulatory classification “Doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan 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.

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The following tables, which exclude loans held for sale, illustrate the credit quality indicators associated with the Company’s loans, by loan class.
 
Commercial
 
June 30, 2019
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Pass
$
23,641,146

 
$
1,872,429

 
$
12,561,359

Special Mention
505,172

 
63,653

 
209,212

Substandard
537,163

 
46,564

 
180,881

Doubtful
169,175

 

 
18,253

 
$
24,852,656

 
$
1,982,646

 
$
12,969,705

 
December 31, 2018
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Pass
$
25,395,640

 
$
1,971,852

 
$
12,620,421

Special Mention
412,129

 
12,372

 
215,322

Substandard
631,706

 
13,313

 
170,303

Doubtful
122,844

 

 
10,750

 
$
26,562,319

 
$
1,997,537

 
$
13,016,796

 
Consumer
 
June 30, 2019
 
Residential Real Estate – Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Performing
$
13,242,925

 
$
2,634,080

 
$
266,166

 
$
859,339

 
$
2,454,916

 
$
3,764,473

Nonperforming
161,205

 
38,750

 
9,612

 
18,762

 
21,712

 
34,606

 
$
13,404,130

 
$
2,672,830

 
$
275,778

 
$
878,101

 
$
2,476,628

 
$
3,799,079

 
December 31, 2018
 
Residential Real Estate -Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Performing
$
13,248,822

 
$
2,707,289

 
$
287,392

 
$
801,297

 
$
2,535,724

 
$
3,742,394

Nonperforming
173,334

 
39,928

 
11,222

 
17,011

 
17,864

 
27,625

 
$
13,422,156

 
$
2,747,217

 
$
298,614

 
$
818,308

 
$
2,553,588

 
$
3,770,019



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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.
 
June 30, 2019
 
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
$
49,037

 
$
8,246

 
$
12,785

 
$
389,779

 
$
19,150

 
$
478,997

 
$
24,373,659

 
$
24,852,656

Real estate – construction
3,159

 
114

 
532

 
2,097

 
107

 
6,009

 
1,976,637

 
1,982,646

Commercial real estate – mortgage
4,716

 
3,283

 
360

 
107,137

 
3,687

 
119,183

 
12,850,522

 
12,969,705

Residential real estate – mortgage
74,767

 
25,226

 
6,681

 
154,247

 
59,130

 
320,051

 
13,084,079

 
13,404,130

Equity lines of credit
12,604

 
7,972

 
3,394

 
35,356

 

 
59,326

 
2,613,504

 
2,672,830

Equity loans
2,549

 
788

 
224

 
9,361

 
25,361

 
38,283

 
237,495

 
275,778

Credit card
11,119

 
7,007

 
18,762

 

 

 
36,888

 
841,213

 
878,101

Consumer direct
36,657

 
22,986

 
14,786

 
6,926

 
5,252

 
86,607

 
2,390,021

 
2,476,628

Consumer indirect
77,523

 
21,908

 
6,813

 
27,793

 

 
134,037

 
3,665,042

 
3,799,079

Total loans
$
272,131

 
$
97,530

 
$
64,337

 
$
732,696

 
$
112,687

 
$
1,279,381

 
$
62,032,172

 
$
63,311,553

 
December 31, 2018
 
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
$
17,257

 
$
11,784

 
$
8,114

 
$
400,389

 
$
18,926

 
$
456,470

 
$
26,105,849

 
$
26,562,319

Real estate – construction
218

 
8,849

 
544

 
2,851

 
116

 
12,578

 
1,984,959

 
1,997,537

Commercial real estate – mortgage
11,678

 
3,375

 
2,420

 
110,144

 
3,661

 
131,278

 
12,885,518

 
13,016,796

Residential real estate – mortgage
80,366

 
29,852

 
5,927

 
167,099

 
57,446

 
340,690

 
13,081,466

 
13,422,156

Equity lines of credit
14,007

 
5,109

 
2,226

 
37,702

 

 
59,044

 
2,688,173

 
2,747,217

Equity loans
3,471

 
843

 
180

 
10,939

 
26,768

 
42,201

 
256,413

 
298,614

Credit card
9,516

 
7,323

 
17,011

 

 

 
33,850

 
784,458

 
818,308

Consumer direct
37,336

 
19,543

 
13,336

 
4,528

 
2,684

 
77,427

 
2,476,161

 
2,553,588

Consumer indirect
100,434

 
32,172

 
9,791

 
17,834

 

 
160,231

 
3,609,788

 
3,770,019

Total loans
$
274,283

 
$
118,850

 
$
59,549

 
$
751,486

 
$
109,601

 
$
1,313,769

 
$
63,872,785

 
$
65,186,554

Policies related to the Company's nonaccrual and past due loans are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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.
Modifications to borrowers' loan agreements 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 June 30, 2019, $4.8 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $17.0 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s

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structure. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, $20.1 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $2.5 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, $9.5 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $32.8 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, $23.4 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $6.5 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure.
The following tables present an analysis of the types of loans that were restructured and classified as TDRs, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
3

 
$
15,349

 
2

 
$
16,708

Real estate – construction

 

 
1

 
275

Commercial real estate – mortgage
4

 
2,523

 
1

 
251

Residential real estate – mortgage
16

 
1,818

 
16

 
4,718

Equity lines of credit
2

 
94

 
4

 
117

Equity loans
3

 
231

 
5

 
500

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
55

 
1,796

 
1

 
6

Consumer indirect

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
6

 
$
26,919

 
4

 
$
17,198

Real estate – construction

 

 
2

 
307

Commercial real estate – mortgage
4

 
2,523

 
2

 
1,634

Residential real estate – mortgage
36

 
7,051

 
33

 
8,837

Equity lines of credit
2

 
94

 
4

 
117

Equity loans
7

 
407

 
12

 
1,771

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
68

 
5,315

 
1

 
6

Consumer indirect

 

 

 

The impact to the allowance for loan losses related to modifications classified as TDRs were approximately $7.9 million and $11.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The impact to the allowance for loan losses related to modifications classified as TDRs were $10.9 million and $11.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
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.

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The following tables provide a summary of initial subsequent defaults that occurred within one year of the restructure date. The tables exclude loans classified as held for sale as of period-end and includes loans no longer in default as of period-end.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
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

 

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
1

 
221

 
1

 
67

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 

Equity loans

 

 
1

 
35

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
1

 
1,995

 

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
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

 

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
1

 
221

 
2

 
147

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 

Equity loans
2

 
151

 
3

 
167

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
3

 
2,010

 

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

 

All commercial and consumer loans modified in a TDR are considered to be impaired, even if they maintain their accrual status.
At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were $76.5 million and $54.2 million, respectively, of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
Foreclosure Proceedings
OREO totaled $15 million and $17 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. OREO included $13 million and $14 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were $64 million and $62 million, respectively, of 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 $91 million and $69 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and were comprised entirely of residential real estate - mortgage loans.

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The following table summarizes the Company's activity in the loans held for sale portfolio and loan sales, excluding activity related to loans originated for sale in the secondary market.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale
$

 
$

 
$
1,196,883

 
$

Charge-offs on loans recognized at transfer from held for investment to held for sale

 

 

 

Loans and loans held for sale sold
936,624

 

 
1,081,298

 
8,475

The following table summarizes the Company's sales of loans originated for sale in the secondary market.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market sold (1)
$
180,668

 
$
198,247

 
$
300,390

 
$
330,717

Net gains recognized on sales of residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market (2)
7,509

 
5,920

 
12,644

 
9,449

Servicing fees recognized (2)
2,632

 
2,837

 
5,304

 
5,637

(1)
The Company has retained servicing responsibilities for all loans sold that were originated for sale in the secondary market.
(2)
Recorded as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table provides the recorded balance of loans sold with retained servicing and the related MSRs.
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Recorded balance of residential real estate mortgage loans sold with retained servicing (1)
$
4,550,307

 
$
4,588,273

MSRs (2)
41,966

 
51,539

(1)
These loans are not included in loans on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Recorded under the fair value method and included 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 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Carrying value, at beginning of period
$
47,545

 
$
53,025

 
$
51,539

 
$
49,597

Additions
1,646

 
2,129

 
2,705

 
3,672

Increase (decrease) in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions
(4,691
)
 
2,113

 
(7,034
)
 
6,870

Due to other changes in fair value (1)
(2,534
)
 
(2,991
)
 
(5,244
)
 
(5,863
)
Carrying value, at end of period
$
41,966

 
$
54,276

 
$
41,966

 
$
54,276

(1)
Represents the realization of expected net servicing cash flows, expected borrower repayments and the passage of time.
See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements, for additional disclosures related to the assumptions and estimates used in determining fair value of MSRs.
At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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:
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair value of MSRs
$
41,966

 
$
51,539

Composition of residential loans serviced for others:
 
 
 
Fixed rate mortgage loans
97.9
%
 
97.7
%
Adjustable rate mortgage loans
2.1

 
2.3

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Weighted average life (in years)
5.1

 
6.6

Prepayment speed:
12.8
%
 
7.4
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(2,290
)
 
$
(1,432
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(4,116
)
 
(2,778
)
Weighted average option adjusted spread:
6.4
%
 
6.5
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(1,119
)
 
$
(1,627
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(1,956
)
 
(3,116
)
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 to 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 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 not to 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, 2018, for additional information on the Company's accounting policies related to derivative instruments and hedging activities. For derivatives cleared through central clearing houses the variation margin payments made are legally characterized as settlements of the derivatives. As a result, these variation margin payments are netted against the fair value of the respective derivative contracts in the balance sheet and related disclosures. 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.
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
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
$
2,923,950

 
$
20,526

 
$
713

 
$
2,923,950

 
$
13,479

 
$
28,479

Total fair value hedges
 
 
20,526

 
713

 
 
 
13,479

 
28,479

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps related to commercial loans
6,500,000

 

 

 
1,500,000

 
2,367

 

Swaps related to FHLB advances
120,000

 

 
3,552

 
120,000

 

 
1,938

Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards related to currency fluctuations
2,735

 
139

 

 
5,272

 
174

 

Total cash flow hedges
 
 
139

 
3,552

 
 
 
2,541

 
1,938

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
20,665

 
$
4,265

 
 
 
$
16,020

 
$
30,417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts related to held for sale mortgages
$
301,648

 
$
369

 
$
1,253

 
$
166,641

 
$
187

 
$
1,021

Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights
170,000

 
664

 

 

 

 

Interest rate lock commitments
178,706

 
3,847

 

 
91,395

 
2,012

 

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
301,811

 
9,176

 

 
450,660

 
14,185

 

Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
257,693

 

 
7,907

 
389,030

 

 
12,434

Foreign exchange contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards and swaps related to commercial loans
390,416

 
251

 
1,853

 
413,127

 
1,565

 
1,109

Spots related to commercial loans
31,632

 
18

 
1

 
19,911

 
24

 
2

Swap associated with sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares
148,232

 

 
5,124

 
111,466

 

 
3,706

Futures contracts (3)
2,987,000

 

 

 
3,223,000

 

 

Trading account assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts for customers
34,638,176

 
334,687

 
102,812

 
34,436,223

 
149,269

 
130,704

Foreign exchange contracts for customers
1,437,637

 
21,522

 
19,279

 
1,140,665

 
19,465

 
17,341

Total trading account assets and liabilities
 
 
356,209

 
122,091

 
 
 
168,734

 
148,045

Total free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
370,534

 
$
138,229

 
 
 
$
186,707

 
$
166,317

(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.

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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 cash flow hedge, the effect of interest rate movements on the hedged assets or liabilities will generally be offset by change in fair value of 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 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, related to hedged firm commitments no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. At June 30, 2019, the fair value hedges had a weighted average expected remaining term of 2.8 years.
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. The Company also uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates due to a portion of money transfer expense being denominated in foreign currency. 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 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
At June 30, 2019, cash flow hedges not terminated had a net fair value of $(3) million and a weighted average life of 2.7 years. Net losses of $14.7 million are expected to be reclassified to 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 4.6 years.

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The following table presents the effect of hedging derivative instruments on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
 
Interest Income
 
Interest Expense
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
787,767

 
$
34,300

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
(1,708
)
Recognized on derivatives
 

 
42,912

Recognized on hedged items
 

 
(40,868
)
Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
336

 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(1,260
)
 
$
(161
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(1,260
)
 
$
(161
)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
711,006

 
$
31,912

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
(159
)
Recognized on derivatives
 

 
(11,132
)
Recognized on hedged items
 

 
10,123

Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
(1,168
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(13,167
)
 
$
(302
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(13,167
)
 
$
(302
)
(1)
See Note 10, Comprehensive Income, for gain or loss recognized for cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income.
(2)
Pre-tax

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Interest Income
 
Interest Expense
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
 
(In Thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
1,588,255

 
$
71,926

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
(4,056
)
Recognized on derivatives
 

 
66,946

Recognized on hedged items
 

 
(63,511
)
Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
(621
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(2,470
)
 
$
(330
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(2,470
)
 
$
(330
)
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
1,374,941

 
$
56,668

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
3,286

Recognized on derivatives
 

 
(50,498
)
Recognized on hedged items
 

 
47,552

Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
340

 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(22,057
)
 
$
(797
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(22,057
)
 
$
(797
)
(1)
See Note 10, Comprehensive Income, for gain or loss recognized for cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income.
(2)
Pre-tax
The following table presents the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in fair value hedging relationships.
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities
 
 
Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities
 
Hedged Items Currently Designated
 
Hedged Items No Longer Designated
 
 
(In Thousands)
FHLB and other borrowings
 
$
3,482,981

 
$
37,005

 
$
2,978

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges include those that are entered into as either economic hedges to facilitate client needs or as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy. 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 holds a portfolio of futures, forwards and interest rate lock commitments as well as options related to its equity-linked

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CDs to mitigate its economic risk exposure. The Company also enters into a variety of interest rate contracts and foreign exchange contracts in its trading activities. See Note 13, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the December 31, 2018, Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company's derivatives not designated as hedges.
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 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Statements of Income Caption
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Futures contracts
Mortgage banking income
 and corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
$
(800
)
 
$
133

 
$
(1,379
)
 
$
205

Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate lock commitments
Mortgage banking income
 
689

 
2

 
1,835

 
194

Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights
Mortgage banking income
 
734

 

 
1,028

 
(38
)
Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale
Mortgage banking income
 
40

 
(235
)
 
(49
)
 
(155
)
Interest rate contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
2,664

 
11,356

 
6,092

 
19,920

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
(3,992
)
 
(8,523
)
 
(5,009
)
 
(15,605
)
Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
3,531

 
7,579

 
4,527

 
14,102

Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward and swap contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
(999
)
 
18,603

 
1,697

 
18,384

Spot contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
700

 
(197
)
 
198

 
(1,119
)
Foreign currency exchange contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
3,611

 
4,756

 
7,462

 
8,297

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.

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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 June 30, 2019, interest rate swap agreements and options classified as trading were substantially matched. The Company had credit risk of $356 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 no credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as trading for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no material nonperforming derivative positions classified as trading.
The Company’s derivative positions designated as hedging instruments are primarily executed in the over-the-counter market. These positions at June 30, 2019, have credit risk of $21 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no nonperforming derivative positions classified as nontrading.
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had recorded the right to reclaim cash collateral of $90 million and $97 million, respectively, within other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and had recorded the obligation to return cash collateral of $15 million and $22 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 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 June 30, 2019, was $47 million for which the Company has collateral requirements of $45 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on June 30, 2019, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would increase by $2 million. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2018, was $24 million for which the Company had collateral requirements of $23 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on December 31, 2018, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would have increased by $1 million.
Netting of Derivative Instruments
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 with respect to, 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.

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The following table represents the Company’s total gross derivative instrument assets and 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 Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments Collateral Received/Pledged (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
60,415

 
$

 
$
60,415

 
$

 
$
11,055

 
$
49,360

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
330,784

 

 
330,784

 

 

 
330,784

Total derivative financial assets
$
391,199

 
$

 
$
391,199

 
$

 
$
11,055

 
$
380,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
94,460

 
$

 
$
94,460

 
$

 
$
89,666

 
$
4,794

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
48,034

 

 
48,034

 

 

 
48,034

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
142,494

 
$

 
$
142,494

 
$

 
$
89,666

 
$
52,828

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
82,168

 
$

 
$
82,168

 
$

 
$
18,932

 
$
63,236

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
120,559

 

 
120,559

 

 

 
120,559

Total derivative financial assets
$
202,727

 
$

 
$
202,727

 
$

 
$
18,932

 
$
183,795

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
99,579

 
$

 
$
99,579

 
$

 
$
96,917

 
$
2,662

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
97,155

 

 
97,155

 

 

 
97,155

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
196,734

 
$

 
$
196,734

 
$

 
$
96,917

 
$
99,817

(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.
(6) Securities Financing Activities
Netting of Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company has various financial assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements. The Company's derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar transactions are discussed in Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging. 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. Treasury securities and other U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities.
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,

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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.
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments Collateral Received/Pledged (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
1,767,525

 
$
1,573,274

 
$
194,251

 
$
194,251

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
1,765,013

 
$
1,573,274

 
$
191,739

 
$
191,739

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
246,844

 
$
136,897

 
$
109,947

 
$
109,947

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
239,172

 
$
136,897

 
$
102,275

 
$
102,275

 
$

 
$

(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.
Collateral Associated with Securities Financing Activities
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as secured borrowings. The following table presents the Company's related activity, by collateral type and remaining contractual maturity.
 
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 days
 
30 - 90 days
 
Greater Than 90 days
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
 
$
1,164,671

 
$
446,016

 
$

 
$
110,575

 
$
1,721,262

Mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
43,751

 

 
43,751

Total
 
$
1,164,671

 
$
446,016

 
$
43,751

 
$
110,575

 
$
1,765,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
 
$
190,650

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
190,650

Mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
48,522

 

 
48,522

Total
 
$
190,650

 
$

 
$
48,522

 
$

 
$
239,172

In the event of a significant decline in fair value of the collateral pledged for the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company would be required to provide additional collateral. The Company minimizes the risk by monitoring the liquidity and credit quality of the collateral, as well as the maturity profile of the transactions.
At June 30, 2019, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $2.4 billion and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $2.0 billion.

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At December 31, 2018, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $251 million and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $247 million.
(7) Leases
The Company leases certain land, office space, and branches. These leases are generally for periods of 10 to 20 years with various renewal options. The Company, by policy, does not include renewal options for facility leases as part of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities unless they are deemed reasonably certain to be exercised. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or a rate are initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date and are included in the measurement of lease liability. Variable lease payments that are not dependent on an index or a rate or changes in variable payments based on an index or rate after the commencement date are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and recognized in profit and loss in accordance with Topic 842. Variable lease payments are defined as payments made for the right to use an asset that vary because of changes in facts or circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time.
The Company has made a policy election to not apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842 to all short-term leases. Instead, the short-term lease payments will be recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. As a practical expedient, the Company has also made a policy election to not separate nonlease components from lease components and instead account for each separate lease component and the nonlease components associated with that lease component as a single lease component.
The Company determines whether a contract contains a lease based on whether a contract, or a part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The discount rate is determined as the rate implicit in the lease or when a rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.
The following table summarizes the Company’s lease portfolio classification and respective right-of-use asset balances and lease liability balances which are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Right-of-use asset
 
$
9,227

 
$
284,713

 
$
293,940

Lease liability balance
 
13,148

 
326,866

 
340,014

The table below presents information about the Company's total lease costs which include amounts recognized on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the period.
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2019
 
 
(In Thousands)
Interest on lease liabilities
 
$
154

 
$
313

Amortization of right-of-use assets
 
330

 
661

Finance lease cost
 
484

 
974

Operating lease cost
 
12,970

 
25,804

Variable lease cost
 
4,479

 
8,445

Sublease income
 
(3,048
)
 
(3,552
)
Total lease cost
 
$
14,885

 
$
31,671


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The table below presents supplemental cash flow information arising from lease transactions and noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets.
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
 
(In Thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of liabilities
 
 
Operating cash flows from operating leases
 
$
26,993

Operating cash flows from finance leases
 
313

Financing cash flows from finance leases
 
779

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
 
 
Operating leases
 
24,717

Finance leases
 

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rates at June 30, 2019 were as follows:
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
Weighted-average remaining lease term
 
8.8 years

 
9.9 years

 
9.8 years

Weighted-average discount rate
 
4.7
%
 
3.3
%
 
3.4
%
The following table provides the annual undiscounted future minimum payments under finance and noncanceable operating leases at June 30, 2019:
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Remainder of 2019
 
$
1,104

 
$
27,995

 
$
29,099

2020
 
2,233

 
54,233

 
56,466

2021
 
2,143

 
50,057

 
52,200

2022
 
1,923

 
45,045

 
46,968

2023
 
1,501

 
39,162

 
40,663

2024
 
1,410

 
30,353

 
31,763

Thereafter
 
5,696

 
137,665

 
143,361

Total
 
$
16,010

 
$
384,510

 
$
400,520

At June 30, 2019 the Company had no additional operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced that would create significant rights and obligations for the Company as a lessee.
The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities.
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Total undiscounted lease liability
 
$
16,010

 
$
384,510

 
$
400,520

Less: imputed interest
 
2,862

 
57,644

 
60,506

Total discounted lease liability
 
$
13,148

 
$
326,866

 
$
340,014


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(8) 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:
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
$
27,184,108

 
$
28,827,897

Standby and commercial letters of credit
1,047,090

 
1,249,205

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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the recorded amount of these deferred fees was $7 million and $8 million, respectively. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. At June 30, 2019, the maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit was $1.0 billion. At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 $66 million.
Loan Sale Recourse
The Company has potential recourse related to specific FNMA securitizations. At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the amount of potential recourse was $19 million of which the Company had reserved $793 thousand 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 both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $1.2 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.
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 defend itself vigorously. Set forth below are descriptions of certain of the Company’s legal proceedings.

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In January 2014, the Bank was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, David Bagwell, individually and as Trustee of the David S. Bagwell Trust, et al. v. BBVA USA, et al., wherein the plaintiffs (who are the borrowers and guarantors of the underlying loans) allege that BBVA USA wrongfully sold their loans to a third party after representing that it would not do so. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. Following trial in December 2017, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs totaling $98 million. On June 27, 2018, the court entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount of $96 million, which includes prejudgment interest. The Bank has appealed and will vigorously contest the judgment on appeal. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2015, the Bank was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Lomix Limited Partnership, et al. v. BBVA USA, wherein the plaintiffs (who are the borrower and guarantors of the underlying loan) allege that the Bank wrongfully sold their loan to a third party, and wrongfully disclosed the guarantors’ personal financial information in connection with the sale of the loan. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. On February 28, 2019, the Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of BBVA USA, leaving only a nominal claim for damages. The plaintiffs disclaimed nominal damages and the Court entered a final judgment in favor of BBVA USA.  Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 5, 2019. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In January 2016, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, In re Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Securities Litigation, wherein the plaintiffs challenge statements made in registration materials and prospectuses filed with the SEC in connection with eight securities offerings of stock and notes issued by Plains GP Holdings and Plains All American Pipeline and underwritten by BSI, among others. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. On April 2, 2018, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss with prejudice. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. After briefing and oral argument, on July 16, 2019, the appellate court issued an opinion affirming the trial court’s dismissal of BSI. Additional review and/or appeal of the Fifth Circuit’s opinion is possible. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In October 2016, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, St. Lucie County Fire District Firefighters' Pension Trust, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Southwestern Energy Company, et al., wherein the plaintiffs allege that Southwestern Energy Company, its officers and directors, and the underwriting defendants (including BSI) made inaccurate and misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus related to a securities offering. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In December 2016, the Bank was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Robert Hossfeld, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. BBVA USA, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the context of customer satisfaction survey calls to the cell phones of individuals who have not given, or who have withdrawn, consent to receive calls on their cell phones. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The parties reached a settlement on November 6, 2018, and the Court entered a Preliminary Approval of Settlement Order on February 19, 2019. The hearing for Final Approval of Settlement has been set for August 28, 2019.

The Company and the Bank have been named in two proceedings involving David L. Powell: one that was filed in January 2017 with the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Labor Board of Mexico City, Mexico, David Lannon Powell Finneran v. BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., et al., and one that was filed in April 2018 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, David L. Powell, et al. v. BBVA USA. Powell alleges discrimination and wrongful termination in both proceedings, and seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

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In November 2017, the Bank was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Stabilis Fund II, LLC v. BBVA USA, alleging that the Bank fraudulently induced the plaintiff to purchase a loan that subsequently became the subject of litigation. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2018, the Company and BSI were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, In re Mexican Government Bonds Antitrust Litigation, alleging that the defendant financial institutions engaged in collusion with respect to the purchase and sale of Mexican government bonds. Five substantially similar lawsuits were filed and consolidated with the original lawsuit. The plaintiffs seek injunctive and unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2019, the Company and its subsidiary, Simple Finance Technology Corp., were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Amitahbo Chattopadhyay v. BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., et al. Plaintiff claims that Simple and the Company only permit United States citizens to open Simple accounts (which are exclusively originated through online channels). Plaintiff alleges that this constitutes alienage discrimination and violations of California's Unruh Act. The Company believes that there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
In July 2019, the Company was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Ferguson v. BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., wherein the plaintiffs allege certain investment options within the Company’s employee retirement plan violate provisions of ERISA. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company has not yet filed its response to the allegations. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

The Company 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 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 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 a probable loss is not reasonably estimable, the Company does not accrue legal reserves. At June 30, 2019, the Company had accrued legal reserves in the amount of $24 million. Additionally, for those matters where a loss is reasonably possible and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable, the Company estimates the amount of 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.” For a limited number of legal matters in which the Company is involved, the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of related reserves, if any. Management currently estimates these losses to range from $0 to approximately $87 million. This estimated range of reasonably possible losses is based on information available at June 30, 2019. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and the actual results may vary significantly from this estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within this estimated range; therefore, this estimated range does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure.
While the outcome of legal proceedings and the timing of the ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict,

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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 a number of states, and has received notices of proposed adjustments related to state income taxes due for prior years. Management believes that adequate provisions for income taxes have been recorded.

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(9) Fair Value Measurements
See Note 19, Fair Value Measurements, in the Notes to the December 31, 2018, Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis.
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
 
June 30, 2019
 
(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
$
83,889

 
$
83,889

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
334,687

 

 
334,687

 

Foreign exchange contracts
21,522

 

 
21,522

 

Total trading account assets
440,098

 
83,889

 
356,209

 

Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
4,195,065

 
3,586,339

 
608,726

 

Mortgage-backed securities
1,692,255

 

 
1,692,255

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
3,122,747

 

 
3,122,747

 

States and political subdivisions
883

 

 
883

 

Total debt securities available for sale
9,010,950

 
3,586,339

 
5,424,611

 

Loans held for sale
90,537

 

 
90,537

 

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
25,406

 
664

 
20,895

 
3,847

Equity contracts
9,176

 

 
9,176

 

Foreign exchange contracts
408

 

 
408

 

Total derivative assets
34,990

 
664

 
30,479

 
3,847

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
16,872

 
16,872

 

 

MSR
41,966

 

 

 
41,966

SBIC
102,065

 

 

 
102,065

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,067

 
$
2,067

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
102,812

 

 
102,812

 

Foreign exchange contracts
19,279

 

 
19,279

 

Total trading account liabilities
124,158

 
2,067

 
122,091

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
5,518

 

 
5,518

 

Equity contracts
7,907

 

 
7,907

 

Foreign exchange contracts
1,854

 

 
1,854

 

Total derivative liabilities
15,279

 

 
15,279

 



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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, 2018
 
(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
$
68,922

 
$
68,922

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
149,269

 

 
149,269

 

Foreign exchange contracts
19,465

 

 
19,465

 

Total trading account assets
237,656

 
68,922

 
168,734

 

Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
5,431,467

 
4,746,335

 
685,132

 

Mortgage-backed securities
2,129,821

 

 
2,129,821

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
3,418,979

 

 
3,418,979

 

States and political subdivisions
949

 

 
949

 

Total debt securities available for sale
10,981,216

 
4,746,335

 
6,234,881

 

Loans held for sale
68,766

 

 
68,766

 

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
18,045

 

 
16,033

 
2,012

Equity contracts
14,185

 

 
14,185

 

Foreign exchange contracts
1,763

 

 
1,763

 

Total derivative assets
33,993

 

 
31,981

 
2,012

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
17,839

 
17,839

 

 

MSR
51,539

 

 

 
51,539

SBIC
80,074

 

 

 
80,074

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$
130,704

 
$

 
$
130,704

 
$

Foreign exchange contracts
17,341

 

 
17,341

 

Total trading account liabilities
148,045

 

 
148,045

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
31,438

 

 
31,438

 

Equity contracts
12,434

 

 
12,434

 

Foreign exchange contracts
1,111

 

 
1,111

 

Total derivative liabilities
44,983

 

 
44,983

 



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There were no transfers between Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. 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 tables reconcile 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 June 30,
Interest Rate Contracts, net
 
Other Assets - MSR
 
Other Assets - SBIC
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, March 31, 2018
$
2,608

 
$
53,025

 
$
47,987

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
2

 
(878
)
 
(6,673
)
Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
199

Issuances

 
2,129

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2018
$
2,610

 
$
54,276

 
$
41,513

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2018
$
2

 
$
(878
)
 
$
(6,673
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2019
$
3,158

 
$
47,545

 
$
93,343

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
689

 
(7,225
)
 
6,514

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
2,208

Issuances

 
1,646

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2019
$
3,847

 
$
41,966

 
$
102,065

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2019
$
689

 
$
(7,225
)
 
$
6,514

(1)
Included in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Six Months Ended June 30,
Interest Rate Contracts, net
 
Other Assets - MSR
 
Other Assets - SBIC
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
2,416

 
$
49,597

 
$
45,042

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
194

 
1,007

 
(6,673
)
Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
3,144

Issuances

 
3,672

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2018
$
2,610

 
$
54,276

 
$
41,513

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2018
$
194

 
$
1,007

 
$
(6,673
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
2,012

 
$
51,539

 
$
80,074

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
1,835

 
(12,278
)
 
14,071

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
7,920

Issuances

 
2,705

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2019
$
3,847

 
$
41,966

 
$
102,065

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2019
$
1,835

 
$
(12,278
)
 
$
14,071

(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 tables represent those assets that were subject to fair value adjustments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, 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)
 
June 30, 2019
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
1,072

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,072

 
$
(113
)
 
$
(113
)
Impaired loans (1)
3,404

 

 

 
3,404

 
(41,482
)
 
(43,525
)
OREO
15,302

 

 

 
15,302

 
(786
)
 
(2,759
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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)
 
June 30, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
2,391

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,391

 
$

 
$
(309
)
Impaired loans (1)
2,905

 

 

 
2,905

 
(6,882
)
 
(11,441
)
OREO
16,499

 

 

 
16,499

 
(558
)
 
(1,085
)
(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:
Debt securities held to maturity – Nonrecurring fair value adjustments on debt 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 assessments are derived using a discounted cash flow modeling approach, the nonrecurring fair value adjustments 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 adjustments based on the current estimated fair value of the collateral are classified as Level 3.
OREO – OREO is recorded 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 tables below presents 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
 
June 30, 2019
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
(Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts, net
$
3,847

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
21.5% - 99.9% (65.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.5% - 3.0% (1.1%)
Other assets - MSRs
41,966

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
6.0% - 9.0% (6.4%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
0.0% - 78.3% (12.8%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$65 - $4,000 ($88)
Other assets - SBIC investments
102,065

 
Transaction price
 
Transaction price
 
N/A
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
1,072

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
9.9%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
6.0%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
61.9%
Impaired loans
3,404

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 80.0% (12.6%)
OREO
15,302

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0% (1)
(1)
Represents discount to appraised value for estimated costs to sell.


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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
Range of Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2018
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
(Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts, net
$
2,012

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
15.0% - 99.6% (61.5%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.5% - 3.1% (1.0%)
Other assets - MSRs
51,539

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
6.3% - 8.5% (6.5%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
0.0% - 43.6% (9.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$65 - $4,000 ($84)
Other assets - SBIC investments
80,074

 
Transaction price
 
Transaction price
 
N/A
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
4,380

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
8.4%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
9.4%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
83.5%
Impaired loans
57,968

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 70.0% (14.6%)
OREO
16,869

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0% (1)
(1)
Represents discount to appraised value for estimated costs to sell.
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
Interest Rate Contracts - Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of interest rate contracts 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 option-adjusted spreads, constant prepayment rate or life speed, and cost to service assumptions. The impact of prepayments and changes in the option-adjusted spread 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.
Other Assets - SBIC Investments
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of SBIC Investments are initially based upon transaction price. Increases or decreases in valuation factors such as recent or proposed purchase or sale of debt or equity of the issuer, pricing by other dealers in similar securities, size of position held, liquidity of the market will have a corresponding impact in the value of SBIC investments.

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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:
 
June 30, 2019
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,801,161

 
$
5,801,161

 
$
5,801,161

 
$

 
$

Debt securities held to maturity
4,912,483

 
5,065,268

 
1,337,243

 
2,976,186

 
751,839

Loans, net
62,333,893

 
60,052,631

 

 

 
60,052,631

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
72,588,810

 
$
72,624,252

 
$

 
$
72,624,252

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
4,052,969

 
4,081,964

 

 
4,081,964

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
191,739

 
191,739

 

 
191,739

 

 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,332,626

 
$
3,332,626

 
$
3,332,626

 
$

 
$

Debt securities held to maturity
2,885,613

 
2,925,420

 

 
2,106,510

 
818,910

Loans, net
64,301,312

 
61,186,996

 

 

 
61,186,996

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
72,167,987

 
$
72,175,418

 
$

 
$
72,175,418

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
3,987,590

 
3,935,945

 

 
3,935,945

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
102,275

 
102,275

 

 
102,275

 

Fair Value Option
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.
At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, no 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 (losses) of $423 thousand and $(200) thousand resulting from changes in fair value of these loans were recorded in noninterest income during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net gains (losses) of $668 thousand and $(373) thousand resulting from changes in fair value of these loans were recorded in noninterest income during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company also had fair value changes on forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $40 thousand and $(235) thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company also had fair value changes on forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale of

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approximately $(49) thousand and $(155) thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. An immaterial portion of these amounts was attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk.
The following table summarizes 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)
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
90,537

 
$
87,153

 
$
3,384

December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
68,766

 
$
66,052

 
$
2,714


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(10) 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.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
(In Thousands)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from debt securities available for sale
$
112,339

 
$
26,635

 
$
85,704

 
$
(43,560
)
 
$
(10,288
)
 
$
(33,272
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities in net income

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
112,339

 
26,635

 
85,704

 
(43,560
)
 
(10,288
)
 
(33,272
)
Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
2,542

 
603

 
1,939

 
3,295

 
781

 
2,514

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
108

 
26

 
82

 

 

 

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
174

 
42

 
132

 
373

 
88

 
285

Net change in unamortized holding gains on debt securities held to maturity
2,608

 
619

 
1,989

 
3,668

 
869

 
2,799

Unrealized holding gains arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
96,932

 
22,982

 
73,950

 
11,794

 
3,213

 
8,581

Change in defined benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
211,879

 
$
50,236

 
$
161,643

 
$
(28,098
)
 
$
(6,206
)
 
$
(21,892
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
(In Thousands)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from debt securities available for sale
$
180,107

 
$
42,703

 
$
137,404

 
$
(98,405
)
 
$
(23,274
)
 
$
(75,131
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities in net income
8,958

 
2,124

 
6,834

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
171,149

 
40,579

 
130,570

 
(98,405
)
 
(23,274
)
 
(75,131
)
Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
4,826

 
1,144

 
3,682

 
5,934

 
1,401

 
4,533

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 
(39,904
)
 
(9,417
)
 
(30,487
)
Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
108

 
26

 
82

 
262

 
62

 
200

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
656

 
156

 
500

 
544

 
129

 
415

Net change in unamortized holding gains (losses) on debt securities held to maturity
5,374

 
1,274

 
4,100

 
(33,688
)
 
(7,949
)
 
(25,739
)
Unrealized holding gains arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
128,450

 
30,447

 
98,003

 
11,707

 
3,363

 
8,344

Change in defined benefit plans
4,089

 
970

 
3,119

 
(4,425
)
 
(1,046
)
 
(3,379
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
309,062

 
$
73,270

 
$
235,792

 
$
(124,811
)
 
$
(28,906
)
 
$
(95,905
)

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Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax was as follows:
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt 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 Debt Securities Held to Maturity
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
(132,821
)
 
$
(24,765
)
 
$
(34,228
)
 
$
(5,591
)
 
$
(197,405
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
 
$
(132,834
)
 
$
(24,765
)
 
$
(34,228
)
 
$
(5,591
)
 
$
(197,418
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(105,618
)
 
(9,115
)
 

 
(200
)
 
(114,933
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
4,533

 
17,459

 
(3,379
)
 
415

 
19,028

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(101,085
)
 
8,344

 
(3,379
)
 
215

 
(95,905
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
(233,919
)
 
$
(16,421
)
 
$
(37,607
)
 
$
(5,376
)
 
$
(293,323
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
(158,433
)
 
$
6,175

 
$
(29,495
)
 
$
(5,095
)
 
$
(186,848
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASUs (1)
(25,844
)
 
(1,040
)
 
(7,351
)
 
(1,201
)
 
(35,436
)
 
$
(184,277
)
 
$
5,135

 
$
(36,846
)
 
$
(6,296
)
 
$
(222,284
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
137,404

 
95,867

 

 
(82
)
 
233,189

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(3,152
)
 
2,136

 
3,119

 
500

 
2,603

Net current period other comprehensive income
134,252

 
98,003

 
3,119

 
418

 
235,792

Balance, June 30, 2019
$
(50,025
)
 
$
103,138

 
$
(33,727
)
 
$
(5,878
)
 
$
13,508

(1)
Related to the Company's adoption of ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for additional information.

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The following table presents information on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (1)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Caption
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
$

 
$

 
$
8,958

 
$

 
Investment securities gains, net
 
 
(2,542
)
 
(3,295
)
 
(4,826
)
 
(5,934
)
 
Interest on debt securities held to maturity
 
 
(2,542
)
 
(3,295
)
 
4,132

 
(5,934
)
 
 
 
 
603

 
781

 
(980
)
 
1,401

 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(1,939
)
 
$
(2,514
)
 
$
3,152

 
$
(4,533
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
$
(1,260
)
 
$
(13,167
)
 
$
(2,470
)
 
$
(22,057
)
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
 
(161
)
 
(302
)
 
(330
)
 
(797
)
 
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
 
(1,421
)
 
(13,469
)
 
(2,800
)
 
(22,854
)
 
 
 
 
337

 
3,180

 
664

 
5,395

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(1,084
)
 
$
(10,289
)
 
$
(2,136
)
 
$
(17,459
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
$

 
$

 
$
(4,089
)
 
$
4,425

 
(2)
 
 

 

 
970

 
(1,046
)
 
Income tax benefit (expense)
 
 
$

 
$

 
$
(3,119
)
 
$
3,379

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Debt Securities Held to Maturity
 
$
(174
)
 
$
(373
)
 
$
(656
)
 
$
(544
)
 
Interest on debt securities held to maturity
 
 
42

 
88

 
156

 
129

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(132
)
 
$
(285
)
 
$
(500
)
 
$
(415
)
 
Net of tax
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)
These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 17, Benefit Plans, in the Notes to the December 31, 2018, Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details).
(11) Supplemental Disclosure for Statement of Cash Flows
The following table presents the Company’s supplemental disclosures for statement of cash flows.
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
464,281

 
$
240,799

Net income taxes paid
68,758

 
76,103

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Transfer of loans and loans held for sale to OREO
$
15,713

 
$
9,829

Transfer of available for sale debt securities to held to maturity debt securities

 
1,017,275

Transfer of loans to loans held for sale
1,196,883

 


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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,801,161

 
$
3,576,619

Restricted cash in other assets
145,212

 
163,914

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
$
5,946,373

 
$
3,740,533

Restricted cash primarily represents cash collateral related to the Company's derivatives as well as amounts restricted for regulatory purposes related to BSI and BBVA Transfer Holdings, Inc. Restricted cash is included in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(12) 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 attributable revenues exceed 10% of consolidated revenue.
The following tables present the segment information for the Company’s existing segments.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
349,653

 
$
395,618

 
$
41,111

 
$
(21,045
)
 
$
(105,588
)
 
$
659,749

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
78,678

 
56,271

 
(675
)
 
(1,012
)
 
21,756

 
155,018

Noninterest income
68,494

 
122,685

 
39,711

 
2,659

 
50,732

 
284,281

Noninterest expense
171,357

 
307,098

 
39,183

 
4,416

 
76,260

 
598,314

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
168,112

 
154,934

 
42,314

 
(21,790
)
 
(152,872
)
 
190,698

Income tax expense (benefit)
35,304

 
32,536

 
8,886

 
(4,576
)
 
(41,638
)
 
30,512

Net income (loss)
132,808

 
122,398

 
33,428

 
(17,214
)
 
(111,234
)
 
160,186

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
166

 

 

 
402

 
31

 
599

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
132,642

 
$
122,398

 
$
33,428

 
$
(17,616
)
 
$
(111,265
)
 
$
159,587

Average assets
$
39,739,186

 
$
19,136,127

 
$
7,245,328

 
$
18,997,865

 
$
8,334,333

 
$
93,452,839


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Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
337,880

 
$
366,140

 
$
49,522

 
$
(27,081
)
 
$
(82,962
)
 
$
643,499

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
16,862

 
30,477

 
(11,613
)
 
(389
)
 
55,943

 
91,280

Noninterest income
62,900

 
115,744

 
48,189

 
5,172

 
38,014

 
270,019

Noninterest expense
164,924

 
291,014

 
36,773

 
5,215

 
81,619

 
579,545

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
218,994

 
160,393

 
72,551

 
(26,735
)
 
(182,510
)
 
242,693

Income tax expense (benefit)
45,989

 
33,683

 
15,236

 
(5,614
)
 
(30,999
)
 
58,295

Net income (loss)
173,005

 
126,710

 
57,315

 
(21,121
)
 
(151,511
)
 
184,398

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
223

 

 

 
413

 
(41
)
 
595

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
172,782

 
$
126,710

 
$
57,315

 
$
(21,534
)
 
$
(151,470
)
 
$
183,803

Average assets
$
38,298,224

 
$
18,511,761

 
$
8,447,629

 
$
16,130,339

 
$
7,644,098

 
$
89,032,051

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
689,261

 
$
779,438

 
$
78,925

 
$
(41,522
)
 
$
(163,264
)
 
$
1,342,838

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
136,118

 
159,676

 
25,255

 
(638
)
 
16,899

 
337,310

Noninterest income
129,480

 
234,821

 
76,228

 
15,145

 
86,367

 
542,041

Noninterest expense
352,918

 
605,692

 
79,062

 
10,004

 
132,611

 
1,180,287

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
329,705

 
248,891

 
50,836

 
(35,743
)
 
(226,407
)
 
367,282

Income tax expense (benefit)
69,238

 
52,267

 
10,675

 
(7,506
)
 
(58,559
)
 
66,115

Net income (loss)
260,467

 
196,624

 
40,161

 
(28,237
)
 
(167,848
)
 
301,167

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
262

 

 

 
807

 
86

 
1,155

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
260,205

 
$
196,624

 
$
40,161

 
$
(29,044
)
 
$
(167,934
)
 
$
300,012

Average assets
$
39,952,560

 
$
19,163,900

 
$
7,727,096

 
$
18,110,961

 
$
8,266,131

 
$
93,220,648


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
660,752

 
$
707,518

 
$
95,918

 
$
(31,355
)
 
$
(166,729
)
 
$
1,266,104

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
37,269

 
59,534

 
(29,822
)
 
(511
)
 
81,839

 
148,309

Noninterest income
124,138

 
224,496

 
89,981

 
11,897

 
77,332

 
527,844

Noninterest expense
333,028

 
577,840

 
76,383

 
10,804

 
144,403

 
1,142,458

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
414,593

 
294,640

 
139,338

 
(29,751
)
 
(315,639
)
 
503,181

Income tax expense (benefit)
87,064

 
61,874

 
29,261

 
(6,248
)
 
(61,858
)
 
110,093

Net income (loss)
327,529

 
232,766

 
110,077

 
(23,503
)
 
(253,781
)
 
393,088

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
258

 

 

 
822

 
(24
)
 
1,056

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
327,271

 
$
232,766

 
$
110,077

 
$
(24,325
)
 
$
(253,757
)
 
$
392,032

Average assets
$
37,984,833

 
$
18,385,768

 
$
8,364,734

 
$
16,015,211

 
$
7,654,418

 
$
88,404,964

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 considering economic and regulatory capital standards.
The development and application of these methodologies is a dynamic process. Accordingly, prior period financial results have been revised to reflect management accounting enhancements and changes in the Company's organizational structure. The 2018 segment information has been revised to conform to the 2019 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 with those presented by other financial institutions.

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(13) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following tables depict the disaggregation of revenue according to revenue type and segment.
 
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury and Corporate Support and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
12,693

 
$
47,387

 
$
1,651

 
$

 
$
61,731

Card and merchant processing fees
 
9,173

 
37,316

 

 
3,866

 
50,355

Investment services sales fees
 
31,333

 

 

 

 
31,333

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
25,272

 
25,272

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
20,758

 

 
20,758

Asset management fees
 
11,867

 

 

 

 
11,867

 
 
65,066

 
84,703

 
22,409

 
29,138

 
201,316

Other revenues (1)
 
3,428

 
37,982

 
17,302

 
24,253

 
82,965

Total noninterest income
 
$
68,494

 
$
122,685

 
$
39,711

 
$
53,391

 
$
284,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
11,564

 
$
45,284

 
$
1,733

 
$

 
$
58,581

Card and merchant processing fees
 
7,404

 
33,351

 

 
3,293

 
44,048

Investment services sales fees
 
29,782

 

 

 

 
29,782

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
23,920

 
23,920

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
24,546

 

 
24,546

Asset management fees
 
10,989

 

 

 

 
10,989

 
 
59,739

 
78,635

 
26,279

 
27,213

 
191,866

Other revenues (1)
 
3,161

 
37,109

 
21,910

 
15,973

 
78,153

Total noninterest income
 
$
62,900

 
$
115,744

 
$
48,189

 
$
43,186

 
$
270,019

(1)
Other revenues primarily relate to revenues not derived from contracts with customers.

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Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury and Corporate Support and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
25,033

 
$
92,304

 
$
3,302

 
$

 
$
120,639

Card and merchant processing fees
 
17,460

 
71,496

 

 
7,401

 
96,357

Investment services sales fees
 
58,029

 

 

 

 
58,029

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
47,253

 
47,253

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
39,615

 

 
39,615

Asset management fees
 
22,634

 

 

 

 
22,634

 
 
123,156

 
163,800

 
42,917

 
54,654

 
384,527

Other revenues (1)
 
6,324

 
71,021

 
33,311

 
46,858

 
157,514

Total noninterest income
 
$
129,480

 
$
234,821

 
$
76,228

 
$
101,512

 
$
542,041

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
22,770

 
$
88,623

 
$
3,349

 
$

 
$
114,742

Card and merchant processing fees
 
14,107

 
63,304

 

 
6,315

 
83,726

Investment services sales fees
 
59,890

 

 

 

 
59,890

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
44,608

 
44,608

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
48,442

 

 
48,442

Asset management fees
 
21,759

 

 

 

 
21,759

 
 
118,526

 
151,927

 
51,791

 
50,923

 
373,167

Other revenues (1)
 
5,612

 
72,569

 
38,190

 
38,306

 
154,677

Total noninterest income
 
$
124,138

 
$
224,496

 
$
89,981

 
$
89,229

 
$
527,844

(1)
Other revenues primarily relate to revenues not derived from contracts with customers.
(14) Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into various transactions with BBVA that affect the Company’s business and operations. The following discloses the significant transactions between the Company and BBVA during 2019 and 2018.
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 total notional amount of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are $3.9 billion and 4.1 billion as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The net fair value of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are detailed below.
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Derivative contracts:
 
Fair value hedges
$
7,434

 
$
(24,839
)
Cash flow hedges
139

 
174

Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
(333
)
 
23,378


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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.
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
$
175,831

 
$
109,947

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
191,739

 

Borrowings
BSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, had a $420 million revolving note and cash subordination agreement with BBVA that was executed on March 16, 2012, with an original maturity date of March 16, 2018. On March 16, 2017, the agreement was amended to increase the available amount to $450 million and the maturity date was extended to March 16, 2023. On March 16, 2017, BSI entered into an uncommitted demand facility agreement with BBVA for a revolving loan facility up to $1 billion to be used for trade settlement purposes. BSI has not drawn against this facility in 2019. At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 there was no amount outstanding under the revolving note and cash subordination agreement. There was no interest expense related to these agreements for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $112 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and are included in interest on other short-term borrowings within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest expense related to these agreements was $25 thousand and $232 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included in interest on other short-term borrowings within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Service and Referral Agreements
The Company and its affiliates entered into or were subject to various service and referral agreements with BBVA and its affiliates. Each of the agreements was done in the ordinary course of business and on market terms. Income associated with these agreements was $7.5 million and $13.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest income within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Expenses associated with these agreements was $8.0 million and $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest expense within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Income associated with these agreements was $11.6 million and $25.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest income within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Expenses associated with these agreements was $16.5 million and $15.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest expense within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Series A Preferred Stock
BBVA is the sole holder of the Series A Preferred Stock that the Company issued in December 2015. At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock was approximately $229 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $9.2 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of preferred stock dividends to BBVA.
Loan Sales to Related Parties
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company transferred to loans held for sale and subsequently sold $1.2 billion of commercial loans to BBVA, S.A. New York Branch. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of the loans of $778 thousand.


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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 policy relates to the allowance for loan losses. This critical accounting policy requires 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, 2018. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein.
Executive Overview
Financial Performance
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $159.6 million compared to $183.8 million earned during the three months ended June 30, 2018. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019, reflected higher net interest income and noninterest income and lower income tax expense offset by higher provision for loan losses and noninterest expense.
Net interest income totaled $659.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $643.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Net interest income was positively impacted by higher interest rates due to the impact of increases in the Federal Reserve Board benchmark interest rate partially offset by higher funding costs. The net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was 3.24%, compared to 3.30% for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
The provision for loan losses was $155.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $91.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was driven by higher losses within the consumer direct loan portfolio as well as an increase in the allowance on individually evaluated nonperforming loans in the commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio.
Net charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2019 totaled $143.4 million compared to $63.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018 was primarily driven by a $35.3 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs and a $27.3 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs.
Noninterest income increased to $284.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $270.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The primary driver of the increase in noninterest income was a $17.2 million increase in other noninterest income due to a $13.2 million increase in the value of the SBIC investments and a $4.6 million increase in syndication fees.
Noninterest expense increased $18.8 million to $598.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $579.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was driven by a $9.5 million increase in salaries, benefits and commissions, a $5.2 million increase in professional services, and a $6.6 million increase in other noninterest expense primarily attributable to an increase in provision for unfunded commitments and marketing expense partially offset by a decrease in business development expense.
Income tax expense was $30.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $58.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 16.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 24.0% for three months ended June 30, 2018. The decrease in the tax rate was driven by lower net income before taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, the tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was also impacted by $11.4 million of additional income tax expense related to the correction of an error in prior

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periods that resulted from an incorrect calculation of the proportional amortization of the Company's Low Income Housing Tax Credit investments. 
The Company's total assets at June 30, 2019 were $92.2 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion from December 31, 2018 levels. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $63.3 billion at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $1.9 billion or 2.9% from year-end December 31, 2018 levels. The decrease in loans was primarily due to the sale of approximately $1.2 billion in commercial loans to BBVA, S.A. New York Branch. Deposits increased $421 million or 0.6% compared to December 31, 2018.
Total shareholder's equity at June 30, 2019 was $13.9 billion, an increase of $358 million compared to December 31, 2018.
Capital and Regulatory
Under the Basel III transitional provisions, the Company's Tier1 and CET1 ratios were 12.91% and 12.57%, respectively, at June 30, 2019 compared to 12.33% and 12.00%, respectively, at December 31, 2018.
In April 2019 the federal banking agencies issued proposed rules that would adjust the thresholds at which certain enhanced prudential standards and Basel III capital and liquidity requirements apply to FBOs, including BBVA, and the U.S. IHCs of FBOs, including the Parent, pursuant to the EGRRCPA.  The FBO Tailoring Proposals would establish risk-based categories for FBOs and their U.S. IHCs that would determine whether and to what extent enhanced prudential standards and certain capital and liquidity requirements apply to FBOs and their U.S. IHCs.  If the FBO Tailoring Proposals are adopted as proposed, BBVA and the Parent would be subject to less restrictive enhanced prudential standards and capital and liquidity requirements than under current regulations.  In addition, in April 2019 the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued a proposed rule that would reduce or eliminate resolution planning requirements for institutions that fall into certain risk-based categories.  If the Resolution Plan Proposal is adopted as proposed, BBVA, the Company and the Bank would be subject to reduced resolution planning requirements.  The Company cannot predict at this time, however, whether the FBO Tailoring Proposals or the Resolution Plan Proposal will be adopted as proposed and what effect any such final rules would have on the Company, its subsidiaries, or these entities’ activities, financial condition and/or results of operations.
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 holding company, the Parent’s primary source of liquidity is dividends from the Bank. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions under Alabama law, the Bank must obtain regulatory approval prior to paying any dividends.
Any dividends paid by the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plan and not objected to by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Federal Reserve Board will no longer take action to require the Company to comply with the Federal Reserve Board’s LCR rule until it formally amends its regulations to implement the EGRRCPA. At June 30, 2019, the Company's LCR was 144% and was fully compliant with the LCR requirements.
Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.
Other
In April, BBVA announced that it was moving to unify its brand globally. As part of this re-branding, the Bank will transition away from the use of the BBVA Compass name and be re-branded as BBVA. As part of this re-branding, effective June 10, 2019, the Company amended its Certificate of Formation to change its legal name from BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.

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Analysis of Results of Operations
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company totaled $159.6 million and $183.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019, reflected higher net interest income and noninterest income and lower income tax expense offset by higher provision for loan losses and noninterest expense.
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company totaled $300.0 million and $392.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019, reflected higher net interest income and noninterest income and lower income tax expense offset by higher provision for loan losses and noninterest expense.
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 June 30, 2019 and 2018
Net interest income totaled $659.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $643.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $672.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $16.5 million compared with $656.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of an increase in interest income on loans and investment securities offset by an increase in interest expense on interest bearing deposits.
Net interest margin was 3.24% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 3.30% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The 6 basis point decrease in net interest margin was primarily driven by higher funding costs as well as the impact of the increase in the balance of interest bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve.
The fully taxable equivalent yield for the three months ended June 30, 2019, on the loan portfolio was 5.01% compared to 4.58% for the same period in 2018. The 43 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher interest rates.
The fully taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio was 2.33% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 2.01% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was a result of increases in interest rates. Additionally, as interest rates have increased the amount of premium amortization required has decreased as actual and expected prepayments have decreased.
The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits was 1.55% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 0.96% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and reflects the impact of higher funding costs on interest bearing deposit offerings including savings, money market and CD products.
The average rate paid on FHLB and other borrowings for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was 3.42% compared to 3.22% for the corresponding period in 2018. The 20 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher rate FHLB advances as well as the impact of the $1.2 billion issuance of unsecured senior notes in June 2018.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Net interest income totaled $1.3 billion for both the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $1.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $77.8 million compared with $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in net

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interest income was primarily the result of an increase in interest income on loans and investment securities offset by an increase in interest expense on interest bearing deposits.
Net interest margin was 3.33% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 3.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The 5 basis point increase in net interest margin was primarily driven by the impact of higher interest rates.
The fully taxable equivalent yield for the six months ended June 30, 2019, for the loan portfolio was 5.02% compared to 4.49% for the same period in 2018. The 53 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher interest rates.
The fully taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio was 2.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 2.07% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The 32 basis point increase was a result of increases in interest rates. Additionally, as interest rates have increased the amount of premium amortization required has decreased as actual and expected prepayments have decreased.
The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits was 1.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 0.89% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and reflects the impact of higher interest rates offered on savings and money market products.
The average rate paid on FHLB and other borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was 3.49% compared to 3.14% for the corresponding period in 2018. The 35 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher rate FHLB advances as well as the impact of the $1.2 billion issuance of unsecured senior notes in June 2018.

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The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates.
Table 1
Consolidated Average Balance and Yield/ Rate Analysis
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Average Balance
 
Income/Expense
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Income/ Expense
 
Yield/Rate
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
$
64,056,915

 
$
799,680

 
5.01
%
 
$
63,202,826

 
$
722,346

 
4.58
%
Debt securities – AFS
8,983,280

 
45,125

 
2.01

 
11,535,569

 
53,792

 
1.87

Debt securities – HTM (tax exempt) (3)
628,991

 
5,503

 
3.51

 
802,705

 
6,982

 
3.49

Debt securities – HTM (taxable)
4,115,593

 
28,955

 
2.82

 
1,286,012

 
7,539

 
2.35

Total debt securities - HTM
4,744,584

 
34,458

 
2.91

 
2,088,717

 
14,521

 
2.79

Trading account securities (3)
83,307

 
601

 
2.89

 
150,547

 
924

 
2.46

Other (4) (5)
5,387,203

 
35,823

 
2.67

 
2,852,459

 
14,916

 
2.10

Total earning assets
83,255,289

 
915,687

 
4.41

 
79,830,118

 
806,499

 
4.05

Noninterest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
828,499

 
 
 
 
 
727,440

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(974,772
)
 
 
 
 
 
(840,557
)
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale
(102,830
)
 
 
 
 
 
(291,461
)
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest earning assets
10,446,653

 
 
 
 
 
9,606,511

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
93,452,839

 
 
 
 
 
$
89,032,051

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
9,304,889

 
26,536

 
1.14

 
$
7,944,965

 
11,025

 
0.56

Savings and money market accounts
27,643,291

 
88,203

 
1.28

 
25,863,488

 
48,793

 
0.76

Certificates and other time deposits
15,452,630

 
87,739

 
2.28

 
14,654,013

 
56,505

 
1.55

Total interest bearing deposits
52,400,810

 
202,478

 
1.55

 
48,462,466

 
116,323

 
0.96

FHLB and other borrowings
4,026,581

 
34,300

 
3.42

 
3,974,769

 
31,912

 
3.22

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5)
466,926

 
6,002

 
5.16

 
103,974

 
1,399

 
5.40

Other short-term borrowings
7,402

 
100

 
5.42

 
78,402

 
567

 
2.90

Total interest bearing liabilities
56,901,719

 
242,880

 
1.71

 
52,619,611

 
150,201

 
1.14

Noninterest bearing deposits
20,286,244

 
 
 
 
 
21,281,715

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
2,482,865

 
 
 
 
 
1,912,894

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
79,670,828

 
 
 
 
 
75,814,220

 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
13,782,011

 
 
 
 
 
13,217,831

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
93,452,839

 
 
 
 
 
$
89,032,051

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
672,807

 
2.70
%
 
 
 
$
656,298

 
2.91
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.30
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 
13,058

 
 
 
 
 
12,799

 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
659,749

 
 
 
 
 
$
643,499

 
 
(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 reflects impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the notes to the financial statements.

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Table 1
Consolidated Average Balance and Yield/ Rate Analysis
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Average Balance
 
Income/Expense
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Income/ Expense
 
Yield/Rate
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
$
64,765,717

 
$
1,612,095

 
5.02
%
 
$
62,704,406

 
$
1,397,176

 
4.49
%
Debt securities – AFS
9,450,246

 
98,647

 
2.11

 
11,480,294

 
110,397

 
1.94

Debt securities – HTM (tax exempt) (3)
643,868

 
11,594

 
3.63

 
844,507

 
14,036

 
3.35

Debt securities – HTM (taxable)
3,747,532

 
53,629

 
2.89

 
1,198,311

 
14,387

 
2.42

Total debt securities - HTM
4,391,400

 
65,223

 
3.00

 
2,042,818

 
28,423

 
2.81

Trading account securities (3)
82,434

 
1,140

 
2.79

 
136,039

 
1,675

 
2.48

Other (4) (5)
4,284,880

 
58,791

 
2.77

 
2,974,798

 
26,791

 
1.82

Total earning assets
82,974,677

 
1,835,896

 
4.46

 
79,338,355

 
1,564,462

 
3.98

Noninterest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,059,514

 
 
 
 
 
654,383

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(942,398
)
 
 
 
 
 
(842,392
)
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale
(145,133
)
 
 
 
 
 
(259,999
)
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest earning assets
10,273,988

 
 
 
 
 
9,514,617

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
93,220,648

 
 
 
 
 
$
88,404,964

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
8,997,002

 
46,882

 
1.05

 
$
8,069,593

 
20,606

 
0.51

Savings and money market accounts
27,432,104

 
165,112

 
1.21

 
25,695,846

 
87,683

 
0.69

Certificates and other time deposits
15,782,736

 
172,838

 
2.21

 
14,383,484

 
105,381

 
1.48

Total interest bearing deposits
52,211,842

 
384,832

 
1.49

 
48,148,923

 
213,670

 
0.89

FHLB and other borrowings
4,157,923

 
71,926

 
3.49

 
3,644,363

 
56,668

 
3.14

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5)
439,577

 
9,749

 
4.47

 
63,330

 
1,935

 
6.16

Other short-term borrowings
17,702

 
296

 
3.37

 
65,088

 
911

 
2.82

Total interest bearing liabilities
56,827,044

 
466,803

 
1.66

 
51,921,704

 
273,184

 
1.06

Noninterest bearing deposits
20,234,941

 
 
 
 
 
21,430,981

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
2,446,939

 
 
 
 
 
1,897,803

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
79,508,924

 
 
 
 
 
75,250,488

 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
13,711,724

 
 
 
 
 
13,154,476

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
93,220,648

 
 
 
 
 
$
88,404,964

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
1,369,093

 
2.80
%
 
 
 
$
1,291,278

 
2.92
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.28
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 
26,255

 
 
 
 
 
25,174

 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
1,342,838

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,266,104

 
 
(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 reflects impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the notes to the financial statements.

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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 June 30, 2019 and 2018
For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded $155.0 million of provision for loan losses compared to $91.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to higher losses within the consumer direct loan portfolio as well as an increase in the allowance on individually evaluated nonperforming loans in the commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio during the three months ended June 30, 2019.
The Company recorded net charge-offs of $143.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $63.4 million during the corresponding period in 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period in 2018, was primarily driven by a $35.3 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs and a $27.3 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 0.90% of average loans for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 0.40% of average loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
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.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded $337.3 million of provision for loan losses compared to $148.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in provision for loan losses was primarily attributable to higher losses within the consumer direct loan portfolio as well as an increase in the allowance on individually evaluated nonperforming loans in the commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
The Company recorded net charge-offs of $244.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $131.1 million during the corresponding period in 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018 was driven in part by a $31.7 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs as well as a $55.7 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and a $12.1 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 0.77% of average loans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 0.42% of average loans for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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Noninterest Income
The following table presents the components of noninterest income.
Table 2
Noninterest Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
61,731

 
$
58,581

 
$
120,639

 
$
114,742

Card and merchant processing fees
50,355

 
44,048

 
96,357

 
83,726

Investment services sales fees
31,333

 
29,782

 
58,029

 
59,890

Money transfer income
25,272

 
23,920

 
47,253

 
44,608

Investment banking and advisory fees
20,758

 
24,546

 
39,615

 
48,442

Asset management fees
11,867

 
10,989

 
22,634

 
21,759

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
5,607

 
16,355

 
12,499

 
28,411

Mortgage banking
5,870

 
7,964

 
10,807

 
16,361

Bank owned life insurance
4,803

 
4,375

 
9,387

 
8,590

Investment securities gains, net

 

 
8,958

 

Other
66,685

 
49,459

 
115,863

 
101,315

Total noninterest income
$
284,281

 
$
270,019

 
$
542,041

 
$
527,844

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest income was $284.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $270.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by increases in services charges on deposit accounts, card and merchant processing fees, and other noninterest income partially offset by decreases in investment banking and advisory fees, corporate and correspondent investment sales, and mortgage banking.
Service charges on deposit accounts represent the Company's largest category of noninterest revenue. Service charges on deposit accounts increased to $61.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $58.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 due in part to continued customer account growth and increases in non-sufficient fund activity in 2019 when compared to 2018.
Card and merchant processing fees represents income related to customers' utilization of their debt and credit cards, as well as interchange income and merchants' discounts. Income from card and merchant processing fees increased to $50.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $44.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Contributing to this increase was a $5.1 million increase in interchange income related to growth in the number of accounts as well as an increase in current customers' spending volumes.
Investment banking and advisory fees primarily represent income from BSI. Income from investment banking and advisory fees decreased to $20.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $24.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The primary driver of this decrease was a decline in the volume of underwriting activity during the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Corporate and correspondent investment sales represents income generated through the sales of interest rate protection contracts to corporate customers and the sale of bonds and other services to the Company's correspondent banking clients. Income from corporate and correspondent investment sales decreased to $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $16.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by a decline in customer interest rate and foreign exchange swap income due to a decrease in interest rate contract and foreign exchange sales as well as valuation adjustments on interest rate contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

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Mortgage banking represents servicing income, guarantee fees and gains on sales of mortgage loans along with fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage related derivatives and MSRs. Mortgage banking for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $5.9 million, a decrease of $2.1 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. The decrease in mortgage banking income was driven by a decrease in the valuation related to MSRs due to a decline in interest rates.
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. Other noninterest income increased to $66.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $49.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, due to a $13.2 million increase in the value of the SBIC investments and a $4.6 million increase in syndication fees.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest income was $542.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $527.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by increases in service charges on deposit accounts, card and merchant processing fees and other noninterest income partially offset by decreases in investment banking and advisory fees, corporate and correspondent investment sales and mortgage banking.
Service charges on deposit accounts increased to $120.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $114.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 due primarily to continued customer account growth and increases in non-sufficient fund activity in 2019 when compared to 2018.
Income from card and merchant processing fees increased to $96.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $83.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, due to a $9.9 million increase in interchange income related to growth in the number of accounts. Additionally, merchant income and cash advance fees also increased $2.8 million in 2019 when compared to 2018.
Income from investment banking and advisory fees decreased to $39.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $48.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The primary driver of this decrease was a decline in the volume of underwriting activity during the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Income from corporate and correspondent investment sales decreased to $12.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $28.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily driven by a decline in customer interest rate and foreign exchange swap income due to a decrease in interest rate contract and foreign exchange sales as well as valuation adjustments on interest rate contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Mortgage banking for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $10.8 million, a decrease of $5.6 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. The decrease in mortgage banking income was driven by a decrease in the valuation related to MSRs due to a decline in interest rates along with tighter margins during 2019 when compared to 2018.
Investment securities gains, net were $9.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. See, “—Debt Securities” for more information related to the debt securities sales.
Other noninterest income increased to $115.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $101.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, due in part to a $20.8 million increase in the value of the SBIC investments and a $6.0 million increase related to gains on the sale of fixed assets which were partially offset by a $12.9 million decrease in service and referral income with BBVA and its affiliates.

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Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the components of noninterest expense.
Table 3
Noninterest Expense
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Salaries, benefits and commissions
$
296,303

 
$
286,852

 
$
589,019

 
$
576,292

Professional services
73,784

 
68,577

 
137,680

 
129,222

Equipment
62,638

 
63,660

 
128,032

 
127,020

Net occupancy
40,116

 
42,671

 
81,057

 
83,093

Money transfer expense
17,290

 
16,302

 
32,268

 
30,023

Total securities impairment
113

 

 
113

 
309

Other
108,070

 
101,483

 
212,118

 
196,499

Total noninterest expense
$
598,314

 
$
579,545

 
$
1,180,287

 
$
1,142,458

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest expense was $598.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $18.8 million compared to $579.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was driven by increases in salaries, benefits, and commissions, professional services, equipment and other noninterest expense.
Salaries, benefits and commissions expense increased to $296.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $286.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, related to increases in full time salaries due to annual merit increases and increases in deferred compensation plans as well as higher costs associated with benefits.
Professional services represents fees incurred for the various support functions, which includes legal, consulting, outsourcing and other professional related fees. Professional services increased $5.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019, to $73.8 million compared to $68.6 million for the corresponding period in 2018 due to a $2.3 million increase in outsourcing and professional services, a $1.7 million increase in services related to credit reporting and a $1.1 million increase in bankcard fees.
Other noninterest expense includes 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 $6.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019, to $108.1 million compared to $101.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The drivers of the increase were due primarily to a $4.6 million increase in marketing expense, a $4.4 million increase in the provision for unfunded commitments, and a $1.2 million increase in item processing fees. The increases were partially offset by a $5.3 million decrease in business development expense in 2019 compared to the corresponding period in 2018.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest expense increased $37.8 million to $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. Noninterest expense was impacted by increases in salaries, benefits and commissions, professional services and other noninterest expense.
Salaries, benefits and commissions expense increased to $589.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $576.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, related to increases in full time salaries due to annual merit increases and increases in deferred compensation plans as well as higher costs associated with benefits.
Professional services represents fees incurred for the various support functions, which includes legal, consulting, outsourcing and other professional related fees. Professional services increased $8.5 million during the six months

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ended June 30, 2019, to $137.7 million compared to $129.2 million for the corresponding period in 2018 due to a $4.1 million increase in services related to credit reporting and credit card processing, a $2.6 million increase in outsourcing and a $1.5 million increase in bankcard fees.
Other noninterest expense increased $15.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019, to $212.1 million compared to $196.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was attributable to a $9.6 million increase in the provision for unfunded commitments and a $6.2 million increase in marketing expense in 2019 compared to the corresponding period in 2018.
Income Tax Expense
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
The Company’s income tax expense totaled $30.5 million and $58.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 16.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 24.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The decrease in the tax rate was driven by lower net income before taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, the tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was also impacted by $11.4 million of additional income tax expense related to the correction of an error in prior periods that resulted from an incorrect calculation of the proportional amortization of the Company's Low Income Housing Tax Credit investments. 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
The Company’s income tax expense totaled $66.1 million and $110.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 18.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 21.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2018.The decrease in the tax rate was driven by lower net income before taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, the tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was also impacted by $11.4 million of additional income tax expense related to the correction of an error in prior periods that resulted from an incorrect calculation of the proportional amortization of the Company's Low Income Housing Tax Credit investments. 
Analysis of Financial Condition
A review of the Company’s major balance sheet categories is presented below.
Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Interest Bearing Deposits
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits totaled $4.8 billion at June 30, 2019, compared to $2.1 billion December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily driven by a $2.4 billion increase in interest bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve.
Trading Account Assets
Trading account assets totaled $440 million at June 30, 2019, compared to $238 million December 31, 2018. The increase in trading account assets primarily related to increases in the fair value of interest rate derivative contracts for customers.
Debt Securities
At June 30, 2019, the securities portfolio included $9.0 billion in available for sale debt securities and $4.9 billion in held to maturity debt securities for a total debt securities portfolio of $13.9 billion, an increase of $57 million compared with December 31, 2018.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company received proceeds of $1.4 billion related to the sale of U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities classified as available for sale which resulted in a net gain of $9.0 million. The Company also purchased approximately $2.2 billion of U.S. Treasury securities that were classified as held to maturity.

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The Company recognized $113 thousand and $309 thousand in OTTI charges during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. While all securities are reviewed by the Company for OTTI, the securities primarily impacted by credit impairment are held to maturity non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations. Refer to Note 2, Debt Securities Available for Sale and Debt Securities Held to Maturity, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
Lending Activities
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 following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
Table 4
Loan Portfolio
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
24,852,656

 
$
26,562,319

Real estate – construction
1,982,646

 
1,997,537

Commercial real estate – mortgage
12,969,705

 
13,016,796

Total commercial loans
$
39,805,007

 
$
41,576,652

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
$
13,404,130

 
$
13,422,156

Equity lines of credit
2,672,830

 
2,747,217

Equity loans
275,778

 
298,614

Credit card
878,101

 
818,308

Consumer direct
2,476,628

 
2,553,588

Consumer indirect
3,799,079

 
3,770,019

Total consumer loans
$
23,506,546

 
$
23,609,902

Total loans
$
63,311,553

 
$
65,186,554

Loans held for sale
90,537

 
68,766

Total loans and loans held for sale
$
63,402,090

 
$
65,255,320

Loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned income, totaled $63.4 billion at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $1.9 billion from December 31, 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold to BBVA, S.A. New York Branch approximately $1.2 billion of commercial loans.
See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, and Note 4, Loan Sales and Servicing, 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, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets, totaled $824 million at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $16 million compared to $840 million at December 31, 2018. As a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets, nonperforming assets were 1.30% at June 30, 2019 compared with 1.29% at December 31, 2018.

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The Company defines potential problem loans as commercial 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
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
333,962

 
$
371,627

Real estate – construction
44,661

 
12,791

Commercial real estate – mortgage
94,976

 
74,737

 
$
473,599

 
$
459,155


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The following table summarizes asset quality information and includes loans held for sale.
Table 6
Asset Quality
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
389,779

 
$
400,389

Real estate – construction
2,097

 
2,851

Commercial real estate – mortgage
107,137

 
110,144

Residential real estate – mortgage
154,247

 
167,099

Equity lines of credit
35,356

 
37,702

Equity loans
9,361

 
10,939

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
6,926

 
4,528

Consumer indirect
27,793

 
17,834

Total nonaccrual loans
732,696

 
751,486

Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

Total nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale
$
732,696

 
$
751,486

Accruing TDRs: (1)
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
19,150

 
$
18,926

Real estate – construction
107

 
116

Commercial real estate – mortgage
3,687

 
3,661

Residential real estate – mortgage
59,130

 
57,446

Equity lines of credit

 

Equity loans
25,361

 
26,768

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
5,252

 
2,684

Consumer indirect

 

 Total Accruing TDRs
112,687

 
109,601

Accruing TDRs classified as loans held for sale

 

 Total Accruing TDRs (loans and loans held for sale)
$
112,687

 
$
109,601

Loans 90 days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
12,785

 
$
8,114

Real estate – construction
532

 
544

Commercial real estate – mortgage
360

 
2,420

Residential real estate – mortgage
6,681

 
5,927

Equity lines of credit
3,394

 
2,226

Equity loans
224

 
180

Credit card
18,762

 
17,011

Consumer direct
14,786

 
13,336

Consumer indirect
6,813

 
9,791

Total loans 90 days past due and accruing
64,337

 
59,549

Loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing

 

Total loans and loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing
$
64,337

 
$
59,549

Foreclosed real estate
$
13,752

 
$
16,869

Other repossessed assets
$
13,040

 
$
12,031

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

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Nonperforming assets, which include loans held for sale, are detailed in the following tables.
Table 7
Nonperforming Assets
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
$
732,696

 
$
751,486

Loans 90 days or more past due and accruing (1)
64,337

 
59,549

TDRs 90 days or more past due and accruing
304

 
411

Nonperforming loans
797,337

 
811,446

Foreclosed real estate
13,752

 
16,869

Other repossessed assets
13,040

 
12,031

Total nonperforming assets
$
824,129

 
$
840,346

(1)
Excludes loans classified as TDR.
Table 8
Asset Quality Ratios
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans and loans held for sale as a percentage of loans and loans held for sale (1)
1.26
%
 
1.24
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale, foreclosed real estate, and other repossessed assets (2)
1.30

 
1.29

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans
1.54

 
1.36

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans (3)
122.62

 
109.09

(1)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDR), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
(2)
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets.
(3)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDR), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
The following table provides a rollforward of nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.
Table 9
Rollforward of Nonaccrual Loans
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period,
$
751,486

 
$
658,865

Additions
407,941

 
370,811

Returns to accrual
(67,014
)
 
(104,646
)
Loan sales

 
(8,475
)
Payments and paydowns
(90,366
)
 
(98,175
)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate
(12,175
)
 
(8,742
)
Charge-offs
(257,176
)
 
(146,647
)
Balance at end of period
$
732,696

 
$
662,991

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 term. 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

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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 loans held for sale.
Table 10
Rollforward of TDR Activity
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning period
$
311,442

 
$
285,606

New TDRs
42,309

 
29,870

Payments/Payoffs
(78,429
)
 
(26,737
)
Charge-offs
(27,510
)
 
(5,279
)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate

 

Balance at end of period
$
247,812

 
$
283,460

The Company’s aggregate recorded investment in impaired loans modified through TDRs was $248 million at June 30, 2019 compared to $311 million at December 31, 2018. Included in these amounts are $113 million at June 30, 2019 and $110 million at December 31, 2018 of accruing TDRs. Accruing TDRs are not considered nonperforming because they are performing in accordance with the restructured terms.
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 $978 million at June 30, 2019, from $885 million at December 31, 2018. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.54% at June 30, 2019 compared to 1.36% at December 31, 2018. Nonperforming loans were $797 million at June 30, 2019 compared to $811 million at December 31, 2018. The allowance attributable to individually impaired loans was $162 million at June 30, 2019 compared to $107 million at December 31, 2018. The increase was driven by downgrades to nonperforming loans as well as updated impairment analysis. Loans individually evaluated for impairment may have no allowance recorded if the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell or the present value of the loan's expected future cash flows exceeds the recorded investment of the loan.
Net charge-offs were 0.90% of average loans for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 0.40% of average loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period in 2018, was primarily driven by a $35.3 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs and a $27.3 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 0.77% of average loans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 0.42% of average loans for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018 was driven in part by a $31.7 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs as well as a $55.7 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and a $12.1 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.

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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 11
Summary of Loan Loss Experience
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Average loans outstanding during the period
$
63,581,887

 
$
63,133,236

 
$
64,479,237

 
$
62,650,373

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
$
966,022

 
$
832,071

 
$
885,242

 
$
842,760

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
49,325

 
12,694

 
58,828

 
22,826

Real estate – construction

 
406

 
19

 
436

Commercial real estate – mortgage
112

 
280

 
118

 
453

Residential real estate – mortgage
2,199

 
2,469

 
3,645

 
4,606

Equity lines of credit
1,581

 
1,911

 
4,819

 
3,585

Equity loans
899

 
591

 
1,227

 
1,362

Credit card
18,166

 
12,372

 
35,108

 
23,216

Consumer direct
62,716

 
31,108

 
121,847

 
58,663

Consumer indirect
29,873

 
24,732

 
66,673

 
54,717

Total charge-offs
164,871

 
86,563

 
292,284

 
169,864

Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
3,409

 
2,127

 
8,169

 
3,864

Real estate – construction
477

 
119

 
1,906

 
238

Commercial real estate – mortgage
51

 
5,785

 
84

 
5,844

Residential real estate – mortgage
676

 
911

 
1,193

 
1,668

Equity lines of credit
1,210

 
1,458

 
3,873

 
2,972

Equity loans
705

 
1,034

 
1,114

 
1,874

Credit card
1,730

 
1,073

 
3,429

 
2,043

Consumer direct
5,574

 
1,232

 
10,831

 
3,375

Consumer indirect
7,659

 
9,473

 
16,793

 
16,917

Total recoveries
21,491

 
23,212

 
47,392

 
38,795

Net charge-offs
143,380

 
63,351

 
244,892

 
131,069

Total provision for loan losses
155,018

 
91,280

 
337,310

 
148,309

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
$
977,660

 
$
860,000

 
$
977,660

 
$
860,000

Net charge-offs to average loans
0.90
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.77
%
 
0.42
%
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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
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.

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The commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment totaled $24.9 billion at June 30, 2019 compared to $26.6 billion at December 31, 2018. This segment consists primarily of large national and international companies 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.
The following table provides details related to the commercial, financial, and agricultural portfolio segment.
Table 12
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018 (1)
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
 
$
2,176,768

 
$
35,726

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,403,917

 
$
68,891

 
$

 
$
3,922

Basic Materials
 
532,220

 
2,101

 

 
350

 
567,966

 
2,426

 

 

Capital Goods & Industrial Services
 
2,186,800

 
15,048

 
110

 
127

 
2,523,857

 
74,769

 
124

 
39

Construction & Construction Materials
 
712,052

 
49,408

 

 
1,587

 
732,838

 
19,971

 

 

Consumer
 
644,328

 
1,763

 

 
1,651

 
592,607

 
600

 

 

Healthcare
 
2,757,609

 
66,356

 
322

 

 
2,914,464

 
18,682

 
333

 
83

Energy
 
2,968,927

 
150,971

 

 

 
2,863,529

 
119,069

 

 

Financial Services
 
968,311

 
2,168

 

 
480

 
1,061,922

 
94

 

 

General Corporates
 
1,769,236

 
4,603

 

 
8,590

 
1,757,121

 
4,645

 
3

 
3,993

Institutions
 
3,167,844

 
459

 

 

 
3,349,248

 
474

 

 

Leisure and Consumer Services
 
2,524,186

 
9,335

 

 

 
2,597,598

 
22,544

 

 
10

Real Estate
 
1,351,749

 
230

 

 

 
1,533,206

 
248

 

 

Retail
 
534,298

 
16,895

 
252

 

 
573,658

 
29,751

 

 
67

Telecoms, Technology & Media
 
1,219,071

 
3,031

 
45

 

 
1,525,730

 
3,680

 
46

 

Transportation
 
948,045

 
31,685

 

 

 
1,000,564

 
34,545

 

 

Utilities
 
391,212

 

 
18,421

 

 
564,094

 

 
18,420

 

Total Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
$
24,852,656

 
$
389,779

 
$
19,150

 
$
12,785

 
$
26,562,319

 
$
400,389

 
$
18,926

 
$
8,114

(1)
December 31, 2018 data has been revised to conform to current period industry classifications, as the Company redefined industry classifications during the first quarter of 2019.
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 $13.0 billion at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and real estate — construction loans totaled $2.0 billion at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
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

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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 13
Commercial Real Estate
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
378,594

 
$
5,124

 
$
2,136

 
$

 
$
375,442

 
$
5,507

 
$
2,221

 
$
237

Arizona
 
796,134

 
7,817

 

 

 
855,007

 
8,342

 

 

California
 
1,984,176

 

 

 
28

 
2,196,360

 

 

 
1,722

Colorado
 
579,362

 
5,970

 

 

 
533,481

 
6,036

 

 

Florida
 
1,197,671

 
17,741

 
50

 

 
1,086,443

 
18,030

 
66

 

New Mexico
 
118,263

 
4,185

 
117

 

 
157,473

 
3,769

 
121

 
14

Texas
 
3,674,003

 
43,058

 
527

 
332

 
3,911,128

 
41,707

 
382

 
447

Other
 
4,241,502

 
23,242

 
857

 

 
3,901,462

 
26,753

 
871

 

 
 
$
12,969,705

 
$
107,137

 
$
3,687

 
$
360

 
$
13,016,796

 
$
110,144

 
$
3,661

 
$
2,420


Table 14
Real Estate – Construction
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
71,203

 
$
1,478

 
$

 
$
115

 
$
64,758

 
$
96

 
$

 
$
69

Arizona
 
221,333

 

 

 

 
181,143

 

 

 

California
 
258,596

 

 

 

 
253,416

 

 

 

Colorado
 
75,882

 

 

 

 
111,375

 

 

 

Florida
 
149,032

 

 

 

 
213,502

 

 

 

New Mexico
 
11,217

 

 
43

 


 
6,868

 

 
46

 

Texas
 
785,598

 
193

 
64

 
417

 
754,994

 
2,331

 
70

 
475

Other
 
409,785

 
426

 

 

 
411,481

 
424

 

 

 
 
$
1,982,646

 
$
2,097

 
$
107

 
$
532

 
$
1,997,537

 
$
2,851

 
$
116

 
$
544

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

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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 $13.4 billion at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. 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 15
Residential Real Estate — Mortgage
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
933,359

 
$
22,417

 
$
11,390

 
$
1,132

 
$
944,556

 
$
23,285

 
$
11,677

 
$
1,002

Arizona
 
1,358,213

 
12,434

 
8,110

 
165

 
1,334,736

 
12,572

 
8,415

 
217

California
 
3,277,998

 
15,585

 
3,790

 
2,698

 
3,252,592

 
15,898

 
3,910

 

Colorado
 
1,140,240

 
5,100

 
1,667

 

 
1,132,517

 
5,255

 
784

 

Florida
 
1,554,604

 
34,922

 
10,936

 
405

 
1,590,912

 
39,699

 
9,908

 
1,433

New Mexico
 
215,963

 
3,893

 
1,269

 
279

 
219,434

 
3,683

 
1,287

 

Texas
 
4,515,375

 
47,321

 
20,007

 
2,002

 
4,536,383

 
50,069

 
19,293

 
3,275

Other
 
408,378

 
12,575

 
1,961

 

 
411,026

 
16,638

 
2,172

 

 
 
$
13,404,130

 
$
154,247

 
$
59,130

 
$
6,681

 
$
13,422,156

 
$
167,099

 
$
57,446

 
$
5,927

The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's residential real estate portfolio.
Table 16
Residential Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
706,957

 
$
103,246

 
$
20,521

 
$
5,629

 
$
730,294

 
$
113,560

 
$
19,131

 
$
4,803

621 – 680
 
1,118,959

 
19,620

 
12,839

 
141

 
1,146,999

 
20,877

 
14,168

 
301

681 – 720
 
1,744,337

 
11,876

 
11,413

 
117

 
1,725,819

 
11,471

 
9,031

 
451

Above 720
 
9,228,152

 
9,523

 
13,784

 
375

 
9,208,678

 
11,156

 
14,847

 
107

Unknown
 
605,725

 
9,982

 
573

 
419

 
610,366

 
10,035

 
269

 
265

 
 
$
13,404,130

 
$
154,247

 
$
59,130

 
$
6,681

 
$
13,422,156

 
$
167,099

 
$
57,446

 
$
5,927


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Equity lines of credit and equity loans totaled $2.9 billion at June 30, 2019 and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2018. 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 17
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
473,716

 
$
9,758

 
$
7,729

 
$
418

 
$
498,839

 
$
11,536

 
$
8,062

 
$
477

Arizona
 
332,798

 
6,963

 
3,756

 
103

 
348,763

 
6,409

 
4,005

 
221

California
 
421,398

 
1,522

 
125

 
1,833

 
426,179

 
3,358

 
267

 
402

Colorado
 
182,321

 
2,673

 
758

 
320

 
193,122

 
2,822

 
841

 
128

Florida
 
313,910

 
8,435

 
5,366

 
193

 
332,367

 
8,646

 
5,704

 
398

New Mexico
 
48,255

 
1,928

 
584

 
85

 
50,873

 
1,515

 
593

 
286

Texas
 
1,148,225

 
12,239

 
6,654

 
664

 
1,166,304

 
13,097

 
6,901

 
446

Other
 
27,985

 
1,199

 
389

 
2

 
29,384

 
1,258

 
395

 
48

 
 
$
2,948,608

 
$
44,717

 
$
25,361

 
$
3,618

 
$
3,045,831

 
$
48,641

 
$
26,768

 
$
2,406


The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's equity loans and lines.
Table 18
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
211,008

 
$
23,993

 
$
7,195

 
$
3,295

 
$
204,527

 
$
26,747

 
$
5,905

 
$
1,923

621 – 680
 
350,181

 
9,059

 
7,042

 
280

 
376,248

 
9,548

 
9,126

 
254

681 – 720
 
519,691

 
7,510

 
4,130

 
26

 
537,568

 
8,014

 
3,908

 
106

Above 720
 
1,861,203

 
4,050

 
6,877

 
17

 
1,919,796

 
3,950

 
7,829

 
106

Unknown
 
6,525

 
105

 
117

 

 
7,692

 
382

 

 
17

 
 
$
2,948,608

 
$
44,717

 
$
25,361

 
$
3,618

 
$
3,045,831

 
$
48,641

 
$
26,768

 
$
2,406

Other Consumer
The Company centrally underwrites and sources from the Company's branches or online, credit card loans and other consumer direct loans. Total consumer direct loans at June 30, 2019 were $2.5 billion and $2.6 billion at December 31, 2018. Total credit cards at June 30, 2019 were $878 million and $818 million at December 31, 2018.
The Company also operates a consumer finance unit which purchases loan contracts for indirect automobile and other consumer financing. These loans are centrally underwritten using underwriting guidelines and industry accepted tools. Total consumer indirect loans were $3.8 billion at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

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The following tables provide information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.
Table 19
Consumer Direct
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
184,239

 
$
4,214

 
$
1,186

 
$
6,048

 
$
217,273

 
$
3,870

 
$
1,002

 
$
12,197

621 – 680
 
481,220

 
1,304

 
615

 
4,385

 
531,466

 
257

 
387

 
178

681 – 720
 
589,813

 
741

 
2,935

 
2,432

 
596,889

 
147

 
1,295

 
311

Above 720
 
1,149,339

 
571

 
516

 
1,400

 
1,149,606

 
254

 

 
11

Unknown
 
72,017

 
96

 

 
521

 
58,354

 

 

 
639

 
 
$
2,476,628

 
$
6,926

 
$
5,252

 
$
14,786

 
$
2,553,588

 
$
4,528

 
$
2,684

 
$
13,336

Table 20
Consumer Indirect
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
787,725

 
$
22,700

 
$

 
$
5,605

 
$
865,702

 
$
14,700

 
$

 
$
9,128

621 – 680
 
1,085,287

 
3,262

 

 
763

 
1,083,116

 
2,084

 

 
381

681 – 720
 
733,067

 
1,001

 

 
286

 
719,093

 
648

 

 
69

Above 720
 
1,190,443

 
830

 

 
154

 
1,099,289

 
402

 

 
213

Unknown
 
2,557

 

 

 
5

 
2,819

 

 

 

 
 
$
3,799,079

 
$
27,793

 
$

 
$
6,813

 
$
3,770,019

 
$
17,834

 
$

 
$
9,791

Foreign Exposure
As of June 30, 2019, 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. 
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.

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There were no changes in the Company's and the Bank's credit ratings during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The Company's and the Bank's credit ratings at June 30, 2019 were as follows:
Table 21
Credit Ratings
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
Standard & Poor’s
 
Moody’s
 
Fitch
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt rating
BBB+
 
Baa2
 
BBB+
Short-term debt rating
A-2
 
 
F2
BBVA USA
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt rating
BBB+
 
Baa2
 
BBB+
Long-term bank deposits (1)
N/A
 
A2
 
A-
Subordinated debt
BBB
 
Baa2
 
BBB
Short-term debt rating
A-2
 
P-2
 
F2
Short-term deposit rating (1)
N/A
 
P-1
 
F2
Outlook
Stable
 
Stable
 
Negative
(1) S&P does not provide a rating; therefore, the rating is N/A.
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, 2018, for additional information.
A credit 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.
Deposits
Total deposits increased by $420.8 million from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, total deposits included $6.7 billion and $9.0 billion, respectively, of brokered deposits. The following table presents the Company’s deposits segregated by major category:
Table 22
Composition of Deposits
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$
20,646,209

 
28.5
%
 
$
20,183,876

 
28.0
%
Interest-bearing demand deposits
9,388,226

 
12.9

 
8,400,192

 
11.6

Savings and money market
27,579,216

 
38.0

 
27,877,124

 
38.6

Time deposits
14,975,159

 
20.6

 
15,706,795

 
21.8

Total deposits
$
72,588,810

 
100.0
%
 
$
72,167,987

 
100.0
%
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.

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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 June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
5,060

 
$
1,505

 
2.50
%
 
$

 
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)
807,833

 
438,072

 
0.45

 
191,739

 
2.62

Other short-term borrowings
69,446

 
17,702

 
3.37

 
2,067

 
4.26

 
$
882,339

 
$
457,279

 
 
 
$
193,806

 
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
2,000

 
$
82

 
2.50
%
 
$

 
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)
183,511

 
109,770

 
1.78

 
102,275

 
3.73

Other short-term borrowings
159,004

 
68,423

 
3.04

 

 

 
$
344,515

 
$
178,275

 
 
 
$
102,275

 
 
(1)
Average interest rate does not reflect impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, FHLB and other borrowings were $4.1 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had $3.8 billion of proceeds received from FHLB and other borrowings and repayments were approximately $3.8 billion.
Shareholder’s Equity
Total shareholder's equity was $13.9 billion at June 30, 2019, compared to $13.5 billion at December 31, 2018, an increase of $358 million. Shareholder's equity increased $300 million due to earnings attributable to the Company during the period, as well as a $236 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income largely attributable to a decrease in unrealized losses on available for sale securities offset, in part, by the payment of preferred and common dividends totaling $179.2 million to its sole shareholder, BBVA.
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, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, market risk, model risk, reputational risk, fiduciary risk, suitability risk, compliance risk, legal risk, and strategic and business 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.

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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.
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 June 30, 2019, is shown in the table below. 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 June 30, 2019.
Table 24
Net Interest Income Sensitivity
 
Estimated % Change in Net Interest Income
 
June 30, 2019
Rate Change
 
+ 200 basis points
6.15
 %
+ 100 basis points
3.27

 - 100 basis points
(4.67
)
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
 
June 30, 2019
Rate Change
 
+ 300 basis points
(11.02)
 %
+ 200 basis points
(6.90
)
+ 100 basis points
(2.76
)
 - 100 basis points
0.13

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 June 30, 2019, the Company had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts of $50.4 billion. The estimated net fair value of open contracts was in an asset position of $249 million at

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June 30, 2019. For additional information about derivatives, refer to Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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 and access to the debt capital markets 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 addition to the Company’s financial performance and condition, liquidity may be impacted by the Parent’s structure as a 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 June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018 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 future dividends paid from the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plans and not objected to by the Federal Reserve Board.
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.
The Federal Reserve Board will no longer take action to require the Company to comply with the Federal Reserve Board’s LCR rule until it formally amends its regulations to implement the EGRRCPA. At June 30, 2019, the Company's LCR was 144% and was fully compliant with the LCR requirements. However, should the Company's cash position or investment mix change in the future, the Company's ability to meet the LCR requirement may be impacted.
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 following table sets forth the Company's U.S. Basel III regulatory capital ratios subject to transitional provisions at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Table 26
Capital Ratios
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Capital:
 
 
 
CET1 Capital
$
8,615,070

 
$
8,457,585

Tier 1 Capital
8,849,270

 
8,691,785

Total Capital
10,331,094

 
10,216,625

Ratios:
 
 
 
CET1 Risk-based Capital Ratio
12.57
%
 
12.00
%
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio
12.91

 
12.33

Total Risk-based Capital Ratio
15.08

 
14.49

Leverage Ratio
9.99

 
10.03

At June 30, 2019, 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.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
See under “Legal and Regulatory Proceedings” in Note 8, 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, 2018.
The following discussion updates the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2018.
The Company is a subsidiary of BBVA Group, and activities across BBVA Group could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations.
The Company is a part of a highly diversified international financial group which offers a wide variety of financial and related products and services including retail banking, asset management, private banking and wholesale banking. The BBVA Group strives to foster a culture in which its employees act with integrity and feel comfortable reporting instances of misconduct. The BBVA Group employees are essential to this culture, and acts of misconduct by any employee, and particularly by senior management, could erode trust and confidence and damage the BBVA Group and the Company’s reputation among existing and potential clients and other stakeholders. Negative public opinion could result from actual or alleged conduct by the BBVA Group entities in any number of activities or circumstances, including operations, employment-related offenses such as sexual harassment and discrimination, regulatory compliance, the use and protection of data and systems, and the satisfaction of client expectations, and from actions taken by regulators or others in response to such conduct.
The Spanish judicial authorities are investigating the activities of the company Centro Exclusivo de Negocios y Transacciones, S.L. (Cenyt). Such investigation includes the provision of services to BBVA. In this regard, on July 29, 2019, BBVA was notified of the order from the Central Investigating Court number 6 of the National High Court, declaring BBVA as an official suspect (investigado) under preliminary proceedings 96/2017 - piece number 9, for possible breaches of law related to bribery, revelation of secrets and corruption. BBVA has been collaborating proactively with the judicial authorities, sharing with the courts information of the 'forensic' investigation, currently ongoing, which was commissioned to PriceWaterhouseCoopers through its external lawyers Garrigues, together with Uría. BBVA is not authorized to publicly divulge this information given the requirement of not interfering with the judicial investigation. The criminal proceeding is at an incipient stage in the pre-trial phase and continues under secrecy order, so it is not possible to predict at this time the scope or duration of such proceeding or its possible outcome or implications for the Group, notwithstanding the potential reputation risk of these proceedings.  This matter or any similar matters arising across the Group could damage the Company’s reputation and adversely affect the confidence of the Company’s clients, rating agencies, regulators, bondholders and other parties and could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results
The Company's rebranding strategy may not produce the benefits expected, may involve substantial costs and may not be favorably received by Customers.
Since 2008, the Company has marketed the Company's products and services using the “BBVA Compass” brand name and logo. On April 24, 2019, BBVA announced that it is moving to unify its brand globally.  In the coming months, the Bank will begin the process of transitioning away from the use of the “BBVA Compass” name and rebranding as “BBVA.”
Developing and maintaining awareness and integrity of the Company and the Company's brand are important to achieving widespread acceptance of our existing and future offerings and are important elements in attracting new customers. The importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in the Company's market further intensifies. Successful promotion of the Company's brand will depend on the effectiveness of the Company's marketing efforts and on the Company's ability to provide reliable and useful banking solutions. The Company plans to continue investing

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substantial resources to promote the Company's brand, but there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to achieve or maintain brand name recognition or status under the new brand, “BBVA,” that is comparable to the recognition and status previously enjoyed by the “BBVA Compass” brand.  Even if the Company's brand recognition and loyalty increases, this may not result in increased use of the Company's products and services or higher revenue.
For these reasons, the Company's rebranding initiative may not produce the benefits expected, could adversely affect the Company's ability to retain and attract customers, and may have a negative impact on the Company's operations, business, financial results and financial condition.
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 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.
Iranian embassy-related activity. The BBVA Group maintains bank accounts in Spain for one employee of the Iranian embassy in Spain. This employee is a Spanish citizen. Estimated gross revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019, from embassy-related activity, which include fees and/or commissions, did not exceed $506. The BBVA Group does not allocate direct costs to fees and commissions and therefore has not disclosed a separate profit measure.

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Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description of Documents
 
 
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company, reflecting name change to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (file no. 000-55106), filed on June 10, 2019).
Bylaws of BBVA USA 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).
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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.
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: August 6, 2019
BBVA USA 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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