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Investment Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities
Note 3    Investment Securities
Investment securities include investment securities available for sale, marketable equity securities, and investment securities held to maturity. The investment securities portfolio consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):
December 31, 2023
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized
Carrying Value (1)
 GainsLosses
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities$139,858 $532 $(9,798)$130,592 
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise residential MBS
1,962,658 1,810 (40,261)1,924,207 
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise commercial MBS
561,557 107 (63,805)497,859 
Private label residential MBS and CMOs
2,596,231 268 (300,769)2,295,730 
Private label commercial MBS
2,282,833 678 (84,768)2,198,743 
Single family real estate-backed securities383,984 — (17,729)366,255 
Collateralized loan obligations1,122,799 735 (10,710)1,112,824 
Non-mortgage asset-backed securities106,095 156 (3,471)102,780 
State and municipal obligations107,176 715 (5,273)102,618 
SBA securities106,237 41 (3,254)103,024 
9,369,428 $5,042 $(539,838)8,834,632 
Investment securities held to maturity10,000 10,000 
$9,379,428 8,844,632 
Marketable equity securities 32,722 
$8,877,354 
December 31, 2022
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized
Carrying Value (1)
 GainsLosses
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities$148,956 $63 $(13,178)$135,841 
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise residential MBS
2,036,693 1,334 (54,859)1,983,168 
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise commercial MBS
600,517 — (75,423)525,094 
Private label residential MBS and CMOs
2,864,589 54 (333,980)2,530,663 
Private label commercial MBS
2,645,168 176 (120,990)2,524,354 
Single family real estate-backed securities502,194 — (31,753)470,441 
Collateralized loan obligations1,166,838 151 (30,526)1,136,463 
Non-mortgage asset-backed securities102,194 — (6,218)95,976 
State and municipal obligations122,181 695 (6,215)116,661 
SBA securities139,320 381 (3,919)135,782 
10,328,650 $2,854 $(677,061)9,654,443 
Investment securities held to maturity10,000 10,000 
$10,338,650 9,664,443 
Marketable equity securities 90,884 
$9,755,327 
(1)At fair value except for securities held to maturity.
Investment securities held to maturity at December 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of one State of Israel bond maturing in October 2024. Accrued interest receivable on investments totaled $37 million and $34 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
At December 31, 2023, contractual maturities of investment securities available for sale, adjusted for anticipated prepayments when applicable, were as follows (in thousands):
Amortized CostFair Value
Due in one year or less$1,005,364 $967,514 
Due after one year through five years5,121,397 4,948,460 
Due after five years through ten years1,940,887 1,765,738 
Due after ten years1,301,780 1,152,920 
 $9,369,428 $8,834,632 
The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral for FHLB advances, public deposits, interest rate swaps and to secure borrowing capacity at the FRB totaled $7.7 billion and $4.1 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The following table provides information about gains and losses on investment securities for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Gross realized gains on investment securities AFS$1,862 $4,058 $10,005 
Gross realized losses on investment securities AFS(47)(131)(995)
Net realized gain1,815 3,927 9,010 
Net losses on marketable equity securities recognized in earnings
(11,867)(19,732)(2,564)
Gain (loss) on investment securities, net$(10,052)$(15,805)$6,446 
The following tables present the aggregate fair value and the aggregate amount by which amortized cost exceeded fair value for investment securities available for sale in unrealized loss positions aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities had been in continuous unrealized loss positions at the dates indicated (in thousands):
 December 31, 2023
 Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
 Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury securities
$9,941 $(27)$99,769 $(9,771)$109,710 $(9,798)
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise residential MBS
82,382 (430)1,646,081 (39,831)1,728,463 (40,261)
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise commercial MBS
3,332 (6)481,651 (63,799)484,983 (63,805)
Private label residential MBS and CMOs
— — 2,255,461 (300,769)2,255,461 (300,769)
Private label commercial MBS
51,434 (323)2,054,378 (84,445)2,105,812 (84,768)
Single family real estate-backed securities— — 366,255 (17,729)366,255 (17,729)
Collateralized loan obligations184,652 (348)880,609 (10,362)1,065,261 (10,710)
Non-mortgage asset-backed securities
— — 79,697 (3,471)79,697 (3,471)
State and municipal obligations24,765 (1,049)32,380 (4,224)57,145 (5,273)
SBA securities8,194 (46)89,763 (3,208)97,957 (3,254)
 $364,700 $(2,229)$7,986,044 $(537,609)$8,350,744 $(539,838)
 December 31, 2022
 Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
 Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury securities
$29,198 $(495)$86,744 $(12,683)$115,942 $(13,178)
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise residential MBS
1,243,286 (26,789)672,322 (28,070)1,915,608 (54,859)
U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise commercial MBS
236,102 (5,736)288,992 (69,687)525,094 (75,423)
Private label residential MBS and CMOs
1,103,578 (93,480)1,413,642 (240,500)2,517,220 (333,980)
Private label commercial MBS
1,191,969 (39,729)1,223,223 (81,261)2,415,192 (120,990)
Single family real estate-backed securities391,421 (22,293)79,020 (9,460)470,441 (31,753)
Collateralized loan obligations596,803 (14,020)494,945 (16,506)1,091,748 (30,526)
Non-mortgage asset-backed securities
95,976 (6,218)— — 95,976 (6,218)
State and municipal obligations67,444 (6,154)1,114 (61)68,558 (6,215)
SBA securities42,900 (553)74,291 (3,366)117,191 (3,919)
 $4,998,677 $(215,467)$4,334,293 $(461,594)$9,332,970 $(677,061)
The Company monitors its investment securities available for sale for credit loss impairment on an individual security basis. No securities were determined to be credit loss impaired during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. At December 31, 2023, the Company did not have an intent to sell securities that were in unrealized loss positions, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities before recovery of the amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. In making this determination, the Company considered its current and projected liquidity position including its ability to pledge securities to generate liquidity, its investment policy as to permissible holdings and concentration limits, regulatory requirements and other relevant factors. While events of early 2023 impacting the banking sector impacted the liquidity profile of many banks, including BankUnited, the substantial majority of our investment securities are pledgeable at either the FHLB or FRB. We have not sold, and do not anticipate the need to sell, securities in unrealized loss positions to generate liquidity.
At December 31, 2023, 558 securities available for sale were in unrealized loss positions. The amount of impairment related to 114 of these securities was considered insignificant both individually and in the aggregate, totaling approximately $1.1 million and no further analysis with respect to these securities was considered necessary.
The basis for concluding that AFS securities were not credit loss impaired and no ACL was considered necessary at December 31, 2023, is further discussed below.
Unrealized losses were primarily attributable to a sustained higher interest rate environment. In some cases, wider spreads compared to levels at which securities were purchased. market volatility and yield curve dislocations also contributed to unrealized losses, particularly in the CLO segment. The investment securities AFS portfolio was in a net unrealized loss position of $534.8 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $674.2 million at December 31, 2022, improving by $139.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. While the majority of securities in the portfolio were floating rate at December 31, 2023, fixed rate securities accounted for the majority of unrealized losses.
U.S. Government, U.S. Government Agency and Government Sponsored Enterprise Securities
At December 31, 2023, six U.S. treasury, 130 U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise residential MBS, 26 U.S. Government agency and sponsored enterprise commercial MBS, and 22 SBA securities were in unrealized loss positions. The timely payment of principal and interest on these securities is explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. Government. As such, there is an assumption of zero credit loss and the Company expects to recover the amortized cost basis of these securities.
Private Label Securities:
None of the impaired private label securities had missed principal or interest payments or had been downgraded by a NRSRO at December 31, 2023. The Company performed an analysis comparing the present value of cash flows expected to be collected to the amortized cost basis of impaired securities. This analysis was based on a scenario that we believe to be generally more conservative than our reasonable and supportable economic forecast at December 31, 2023, and incorporated assumptions about voluntary prepayment rates, collateral defaults, delinquencies, severity and other relevant factors as described further below. Our analysis also considered the structural characteristics of each security and the level of credit enhancement provided by that structure.
Private label residential MBS and CMOs
At December 31, 2023, 114 private label residential MBS and CMOs were in unrealized loss positions. Our analysis of cash flows expected to be collected on these securities incorporated assumptions about collateral default rates, voluntary prepayment rates, loss severity, delinquencies and recovery lag. In developing those assumptions, we took into account collateral quality measures such as FICO, LTV, documentation, loan type, property type, agency availability criteria and performing status. We also regularly monitor sector data including home price appreciation, forbearance, delinquency, special servicing and prepay trends as well as other economic data that could be indicative of stress in the sector. Underlying delinquencies in this sector remain low. Our December 31, 2023 analysis projected weighted average collateral losses for impaired securities in this category of 2% compared to weighted average credit support of 18%. As of December 31, 2023, 95% of impaired securities in this category, based on carrying value, were externally rated AAA, 4% were rated AA and 1% were rated A.
Private label commercial MBS
At December 31, 2023, 95 private label commercial MBS were in unrealized loss positions. Our analysis of cash flows expected to be collected on these securities incorporated assumptions about collateral default rates, voluntary prepayment rates, loss severity, delinquencies and recovery lag. In developing those assumptions, we took into account collateral quality and type, loan size, loan purpose and other qualitative factors. We also regularly monitor collateral concentrations, collateral watch lists, bankruptcy data, defeasance data, special servicing trends, delinquency and other economic data that could be indicative of stress in the sector. We consider collateral, deal, sector and tranche level performance as well as maturity and refinance risk. While we have observed some deterioration in collateral performance in this segment, particularly in the office, retail and hospitality sectors, the high credit quality of these securities and adequacy of subordination to cover projected collateral losses supports the conclusion that there is no credit loss impairment. Our December 31, 2023 analysis projected weighted average collateral losses for impaired securities in this category of 7% compared to weighted average credit support of 43%. As of December 31, 2023, 85% of impaired securities in this category, based on carrying value, were externally rated AAA, 11% were rated AA and 4% were rated A.
Single family real estate-backed securities
At December 31, 2023, 13 single family rental real estate-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. Our analysis of cash flows expected to be collected on these securities incorporated assumptions about collateral default rates, loss severity, delinquencies and recovery lag. We regularly monitor sector data including home price appreciation, forbearance, delinquency and prepay trends as well as other economic data that could be indicative of stress in the sector. We consider collateral, deal, sector and tranche level performance as well as maturity and refinance risk. Our December 31, 2023 analysis projected weighted average collateral losses for this category of 8% compared to weighted average credit support of 53%. As of December 31, 2023, 57% of impaired securities in this category, based on carrying value, were externally rated AAA, 17% were rated AA and one security was not externally rated.
Collateralized loan obligations
At December 31, 2023, 28 collateralized loan obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Unrealized losses totaled less than 1% of total amortized cost of this segment at December 31, 2023. Our analysis of cash flows expected to be collected on these securities incorporated assumptions about collateral default rates, loss severity, and delinquencies, calibrated to take into account idiosyncratic risks associated with the underlying collateral. In developing those assumptions, we took into account each sector’s performance pre-, during and post the 2008 financial crisis. We regularly engage with bond managers to monitor
trends in underlying collateral including potential downgrades and subsequent cash flow diversions, liquidity, ratings migration, and any other relevant developments. While we have observed some deterioration in underlying collateral performance due in large part to rising costs, the high credit quality of these securities and adequacy of subordination to cover projected collateral losses supports the conclusion that there is no credit loss impairment. Our December 31, 2023 analysis projected weighted average collateral losses for impaired securities in this category of 15% compared to weighted average credit support of 45%. As of December 31, 2023, 81% of the impaired securities in this category, based on carrying value, were externally rated AAA, 15% were rated AA and 4% were rated A.
Non-mortgage asset-backed securities
At December 31, 2023, six non-mortgage asset-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. These securities are backed by student loan collateral. Our analysis of cash flows expected to be collected on these securities incorporated assumptions about collateral default rates, loss severity, delinquencies, voluntary prepayment rates and recovery lag. In developing assumptions, we took into account collateral type, delineated by whether collateral consisted of loans to borrowers in school, refinancing, or a mixture. Our December 31, 2023 analysis projected weighted average collateral losses for impaired securities in this category of 4% compared to weighted average credit support of 24%. As of December 31, 2023, 38% of the impaired securities in this category, based on carrying value, were externally rated AAA, and 62% were rated AA.
State and Municipal Obligations
At December 31, 2023, four state and municipal obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Our analysis of potential credit loss impairment for these securities incorporates a quantitative measure of the underlying obligor's credit worthiness provided by a third-party vendor as well as other relevant qualitative considerations. As of December 31, 2023, 98% of the impaired securities in this category, based on carrying value, were externally rated AAA and 2% were rated AA.