Investment Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investment Securities

5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities are summarized below. The majority of securities held are traded in markets where similar assets are actively traded. Estimated fair values were obtained from an independent pricing service based upon market quotes.

	September 30, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gain		Gross Unrealized Holding Loss			Fair Value		Total Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Residential mortgage-backed securities	$	1,799,972	$	22,164	$	(4,102	)	$	1,818,034		83.57	%
CMO/REMIC - residential		291,984		2,665		(867	)		293,782		13.50	%
Municipal bonds		62,657		726		(268	)		63,115		2.90	%
Other securities		717		-		-			717		0.03	%
Total available-for-sale securities	$	2,155,330	$	25,555	$	(5,237	)	$	2,175,648		100.00	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Government agency/GSE	$	164,886	$	1,532	$	(1,489	)	$	164,929		19.44	%
Residential mortgage-backed securities		178,246		880		(61	)		179,065		21.01	%
CMO		229,885		-		(6,865	)		223,020		27.09	%
Municipal bonds		275,365		2,800		(3,129	)		275,036		32.46	%
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	848,382	$	5,212	$	(11,544	)	$	842,050		100.00	%
	December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gain		Gross Unrealized Holding Loss			Fair Value		Total Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Government agency/GSE	$	2,750	$	2	$	-		$	2,752		0.12	%
Residential mortgage-backed securities		1,822,168		18,812		(6,232	)		1,834,748		80.81	%
CMO/REMIC - residential		345,313		3,361		(1,485	)		347,189		15.29	%
Municipal bonds		80,137		889		(955	)		80,071		3.53	%
Other securities		5,506		200		-			5,706		0.25	%
Total available-for-sale securities	$	2,255,874	$	23,264	$	(8,672	)	$	2,270,466		100.00	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Government agency/GSE	$	182,648	$	362	$	(1,972	)	$	181,038		20.03	%
Residential mortgage-backed securities		193,699		-		(1,892	)		191,807		21.25	%
CMO		244,419		-		(6,808	)		237,611		26.81	%
Municipal bonds		290,910		776		(4,768	)		286,918		31.91	%
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	911,676	$	1,138	$	(15,440	)	$	897,374		100.00	%

The following table provides information about the amount of interest income earned on investment securities which is fully taxable and which is exempt from regular federal income tax.

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Taxable	$	11,767	$	10,546	$	36,113	$	32,754
Tax-advantaged		473		879		1,774		3,488
Total interest income from available-for-sale securities		12,240		11,425		37,887		36,242
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Taxable		3,111		2,349		9,591		7,184
Tax-advantaged		2,073		2,438		6,423		7,694
Total interest income from held-to-maturity securities		5,184		4,787		16,014		14,878
Total interest income from investment securities	$	17,424	$	16,212	$	53,901	$	51,120

Approximately 89% of the total investment securities portfolio at September 30, 2017 represents securities issued by the U.S government or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, with the implied guarantee of payment of principal and interest. All non-agency available-for-sale Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMO”)/Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”) issues held are rated investment grade or better by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The tables below show the Company’s investment securities’ gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Management has reviewed individual securities to determine whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is other-than-temporary. The unrealized losses on these securities were primarily attributed to changes in interest rates. The issuers of these securities have not, to our knowledge, evidenced any cause for default on these securities. These securities have fluctuated in value since their purchase dates as market rates have fluctuated. However, we have the ability and the intention to hold these securities until their fair values recover to cost or maturity. As such, management does not deem these securities to be Other-Than-Temporarily-Impaired (“OTTI”).

	September 30, 2017
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Residential mortgage-backed securities	$	352,129	$	(4,102	)	$	-	$	-		$	352,129	$	(4,102	)
CMO/REMIC - residential		42,017		(463	)		33,454		(404	)		75,471		(867	)
Municipal bonds		15,008		(267	)		5,996		(1	)		21,004		(268	)
Total available-for-sale securities	$	409,154	$	(4,832	)	$	39,450	$	(405	)	$	448,604	$	(5,237	)
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Government agency/GSE	$	39,929	$	(1,305	)	$	5,411	$	(184	)	$	45,340	$	(1,489	)
Residential mortgage-backed securities		62,677		(61	)		-		-			62,677		(61	)
CMO		173,752		(5,200	)		49,268		(1,665	)		223,020		(6,865	)
Municipal bonds		66,912		(1,676	)		32,921		(1,453	)		99,833		(3,129	)
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	343,270	$	(8,242	)	$	87,600	$	(3,302	)	$	430,870	$	(11,544	)

	December 31, 2016
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Residential mortgage-backed securities	$	583,143	$	(6,232	)	$	-	$	-		$	583,143	$	(6,232	)
CMO/REMIC - residential		128,595		(1,485	)		-		-			128,595		(1,485	)
Municipal bonds		23,255		(954	)		5,981		(1	)		29,236		(955	)
Total available-for-sale securities	$	734,993	$	(8,671	)	$	5,981	$	(1	)	$	740,974	$	(8,672	)
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Government agency/GSE	$	76,854	$	(1,972	)	$	-	$	-		$	76,854	$	(1,972	)
Residential mortgage-backed securities		191,807		(1,892	)		-		-			191,807		(1,892	)
CMO		237,611		(6,808	)		-		-			237,611		(6,808	)
Municipal bonds		145,804		(3,711	)		36,971		(1,057	)		182,775		(4,768	)
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	652,076	$	(14,383	)	$	36,971	$	(1,057	)	$	689,047	$	(15,440	)

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, investment securities having a carrying value of approximately $1.88 billion and   $2.19 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, short and long-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown in the table below. Although mortgage-backed and CMO/REMIC securities have contractual maturities through 2057, expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay such obligations without penalty. Mortgage-backed and CMO/REMIC securities are included in maturity categories based upon estimated average lives which incorporate estimated prepayment speeds.

	September 30, 2017
	Available-for-sale				Held-to-maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	18,711	$	18,895	$	885	$	887
Due after one year through five years		1,985,884		2,005,750		251,948		249,473
Due after five years through ten years		116,933		116,800		237,282		235,069
Due after ten years		33,802		34,203		358,267		356,621
Total investment securities	$	2,155,330	$	2,175,648	$	848,382	$	842,050

The investment in FHLB stock is periodically evaluated for impairment based on, among other things, the capital adequacy of the FHLB and its overall financial condition. No impairment losses have been recorded through September 30, 2017.