Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

NOTE 19 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and reported on the consolidated balance sheets:


	2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	35,768	$	—	$	35,768
Available for sale investment securities:

U.S. Government securities	127,618		—		—		127,618

State and municipal securities	—		1,188,670		—		1,188,670
Corporate debt securities	—		386,133		—		386,133
Collateralized mortgage obligations	—		209,359		—		209,359
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		229,795		—		229,795
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		971,148		—		971,148
Auction rate securities	—		—		74,667		74,667
Total available for sale investment securities	127,618		2,985,105		74,667		3,187,390
Other assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trust	28,619		—		—		28,619
Derivative assets	298		160,945		—		161,243
Total assets	$	156,535	$	3,181,818	$	74,667	$	3,413,020
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation liabilities	$	28,619	$	—	$	—	$	28,619
Derivative liabilities	291		86,110		—		86,401
Total liabilities	$	28,910	$	86,110	$	—	$	115,020

	2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	83,886	$	—	$	83,886
Available for sale investment securities:



State and municipal securities	—		952,613		—		952,613
Corporate debt securities	—		367,145		—		367,145
Collateralized mortgage obligations	—		503,766		—		503,766
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		377,998		—		377,998
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		762,415		—		762,415
Auction rate securities	—		—		98,206		98,206
Total available for sale investment securities	—		2,963,937		98,206		3,062,143
Other assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trust	24,383		—		—		24,383
Derivative assets	323		338,987		—		339,310
Total assets	$	24,706	$	3,386,810	$	98,206	$	3,509,722
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation liabilities	$	24,383	$	—	$	—	$	24,383
Derivative liabilities	280		167,505		—		167,785
Total liabilities	$	24,663	$	167,505	$	—	$	192,168

The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the preceding tables are as follows:

Loans held for sale – This category includes mortgage loans held for sale that are measured at fair value. Fair values as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, were measured as the price that secondary market investors were offering for loans with similar characteristics. See "Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for details related to the Corporation’s election to measure assets and liabilities at fair value.

Available for sale investment securities – Included in this asset category are debt securities. Level 2 investment securities are valued by a third-party pricing service. The pricing service uses pricing models that vary based on asset class and incorporate available market information, including quoted prices of investment securities with similar characteristics. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, pricing models use available information, as applicable, through processes such as benchmark yield curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing.

Standard market inputs include: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data, including market research publications. For certain security types, additional inputs may be used, or some of the standard market inputs may not be applicable.

•U.S. Government securities – These securities are classified as Level 1. Fair values are based on quoted prices with active markets.

•U.S. Government sponsored agency securities – These debt securities are classified as Level 2. Fair values are determined by a third-party pricing service, as detailed above.

•State and municipal securities/Collateralized mortgage obligations/Residential mortgage-backed securities/Commercial mortgage-backed securities – These debt securities are classified as Level 2. Fair values are determined by a third-party pricing service, as detailed above.

•Corporate debt securities – This category consists of subordinated and senior debt issued by financial institutions ($383.4 million at December 31, 2021 and $362.8 million at December 31, 2020), single-issuer trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions (none at December 31, 2021 and at 2020), and other corporate debt issued by non-financial institutions ($2.8 million at December 31, 2021 and $4.4 million at December 31, 2020). As noted in "Note 3 - Investment Securities", several corporate debt securities were sold during 2020. Refer to the specific note for further information.

Level 2 investments include subordinated debt and senior debt, and other corporate debt issued by non-financial institutions at December 31, 2021 and 2020. The fair values for these corporate debt securities are determined by a third-party pricing service, as detailed above.

Level 3 investments include ARCs. Due to their illiquidity, ARCs are classified as Level 3 investments and are valued through the use of an expected cash flows model prepared by a third-party valuation expert. The assumptions used in preparing the expected cash flows model include estimates for coupon rates, time to maturity and market rates of return. The most significant unobservable input to the expected cash flows model is an assumed return to market liquidity sometime within the next 5 years. If the assumed return to market liquidity was lengthened beyond the next 5 years, this would result in a decrease in the fair value of these ARCs. The Corporation believes that the trusts underlying the ARCs will self-liquidate as student loans are repaid. Level 3 values are tested by management through the performance of a trend analysis of the market price and discount rate. Changes in the price and discount rates are compared to changes in market data, including bond ratings, parity ratios, balances and delinquency levels.

Investments held in Rabbi Trust - This category consists of mutual funds that are held in trust for employee deferred compensation plans that the Corporation has elected to measure at fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued based on net asset value, which represents quoted market prices for the underlying shares held in the mutual funds, and as such, are classified as Level 1.

Derivative assets - Fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts classified as Level 1 assets ($298,000 at December 31, 2021 and $323,000 at December 31, 2020). The mutual funds and foreign exchange prices used to measure these items at fair value are based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 assets, representing the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the form of interest rate locks and forward commitments with secondary market investors ($2.4 million at December 31, 2021 and $8.0 million at December 31, 2020) and the fair value of interest rate swaps ($158.6 million at December 31, 2021 and $331.0 million at December 31, 2020). The fair values of the interest rate locks, forward commitments and interest rate swaps represent the amounts that would be required to settle the derivative financial instruments at the balance sheet date. See "Note 10 - Derivative Financial Instruments," for additional information.

Deferred compensation liabilities – Fair value of amounts due to employees under deferred compensation plans, classified as Level 1 liabilities and are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of these liabilities are determined in the same manner as the related assets, as described under the heading "Investments held in Rabbi Trust" above.

Derivative liabilities - Level 1 liabilities, representing the fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts ($0.3 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020).

Level 2 liabilities, representing the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the form of interest rate locks and forward commitments with secondary market investors ($0.0 million at December 31, 2021 and $2.3 million at December 31, 2020) and the fair value of interest rate swaps ($86.1 million at December 31, 2021 and $165.2 million at December 31, 2020).

The fair values of these liabilities are determined in the same manner as the related assets, which are described under the heading "Derivative assets" above.

The following table presents the changes in AFS investment securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31:


		Single-issuer Trust Preferred Securities		ARCs
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2019		$	2,400	$	101,926
Sales		(2,160)		—

Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)		(242)		(3,720)

Discount accretion (2)		2		—
Balance at December 31, 2020		$	—	$	98,206
Sales		—		(24,619)

Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)		—		1,080

Discount accretion (2)		—		—
Balance at December 31, 2021		$	—	$	74,667

(1)Single-issuer trust preferred securities and ARCs are classified as AFS investment securities; as such, the unrealized adjustment to fair value was recorded as an unrealized holding gain (loss) and included as a component of "AFS at estimated fair value" on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Included as a component of "net interest income" on the consolidated statements of income.

Certain financial instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value measurement in certain circumstances, such as upon their acquisition or when there is evidence of impairment. The following table presents Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:


	2021		2020
	(in thousands)
Loans, net	$	118,458	$	116,584
OREO	1,817		4,178
MSRs (1)	35,393		28,245
Total assets	$	155,668	$	149,007

(1)Amounts shown are estimated fair value. MSRs are recorded on the Corporation's consolidated balance sheets at lower of amortized cost or fair value. See "Note 7 - Mortgage Servicing Rights" for additional information.

The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the table above are as follows:

•Loans, net – This category consists of loans that were individually evaluated for impairment and have been classified as Level 3 assets. In 2021, the amount shown is the balance of nonaccrual loans, net of the related ACL. In 2020, the amount shown is the balance of impaired loans, net of the related ACL See "Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," for additional details.

•OREO – This category consists of OREO classified as Level 3 assets, for which the fair values were based on estimated selling prices less estimated selling costs for similar assets in active markets.

•MSRs - This category consists of MSRs, which were initially recorded at fair value upon the sale of residential mortgage loans to secondary market investors, and subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. MSRs are amortized as a reduction to servicing income over the estimated lives of the underlying loans. MSRs are

stratified by product type and evaluated for impairment by comparing each stratum's carrying amount to its estimated fair value. Fair values are determined at the end of each quarter through a discounted cash flows valuation performed by a third-party valuation expert. Significant inputs to the valuation included expected net servicing income, the discount rate and the expected life of the underlying loans. Expected life is based on the contractual terms of the loans, as adjusted for prepayment projections. The weighted average annual constant prepayment rate and the weighted average discount rate used in the December 31, 2021, valuation were 14.6% and 9.0%, respectively. Management reviews the reasonableness of the significant inputs to the third-party valuation in comparison to market data. See "Note 7 - Mortgage Servicing Rights," for additional information. Changes in any of those inputs, in isolation, could result in a significantly different fair value measurement, as depicted in the table below:

Significant Input

Scenario Shock

% Change in Valuation

Prepayment Rate

+ 30%

(16)%

Prepayment Rate

- 30%

15%

Discount Rate

- 200 bps

Discount Rate

+ 200 bps

(7)%

The following table details the book values and the estimated fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. A general description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate such fair values is also provided.


	2021
			Estimated Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
FINANCIAL ASSETS	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,638,614	$	1,638,614	$	—	$	—	$	1,638,614
FRB and FHLB stock	57,635		—		57,635		—		57,635
Loans held for sale	35,768		—		35,768		—		35,768
HTM securities	980,384		—		965,867		—		965,867
AFS securities	3,187,390		127,618		2,985,105		74,667		3,187,390
Net Loans	18,076,349		—		—		17,519,497		17,519,497
Accrued interest receivable	57,451		57,451		—		—		57,451
Other assets	565,491		367,336		160,945		37,210		565,491
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Demand and savings deposits	$	19,594,497	$	19,594,497	$	—	$	—	$	19,594,497
Brokered deposits	251,526		231,526		20,603		—		252,129
Time deposits	1,727,476		—		1,730,673		—		1,730,673
Accrued interest payable	7,000		7,000		—		—		7,000
Short-term borrowings	416,764		416,764		—		—		416,764
Long-term borrowings	621,345		—		605,719		—		605,719
Other liabilities	288,862		188,219		86,110		14,533		288,862

	2020
			Estimated Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
FINANCIAL ASSETS	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,847,832	$	1,847,832	$	—	$	—	$	1,847,832
FRB and FHLB stock	92,129		—		92,129		—		92,129
Loans held for sale	83,886		—		83,886		—		83,886
HTM securities	278,281		—		296,857		—		296,857
AFS securities	3,062,143		—		2,963,937		98,206		3,062,143
Net Loans	18,623,253		—		—		18,354,532		18,354,532
Accrued interest receivable	72,942		72,942		—		—		72,942
Other assets	650,425		279,015		338,987		32,423		650,425
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Demand and savings deposits	$	18,279,358	$	18,279,358	$	—	$	—	$	18,279,358
Brokered deposits	335,185		295,185		41,206		—		336,391
Time deposits	2,224,664		—		2,246,457		—		2,246,457
Accrued interest payable	10,365		10,365		—		—		10,365
Short-term borrowings	630,066		630,066		—		—		630,066
Long-term borrowings	1,296,263		—		1,332,041		—		1,332,041
Other liabilities	338,747		156,869		167,505		14,373		338,747

Fair values of financial instruments are significantly affected by the assumptions used, principally the timing of future cash flows and discount rates. Because assumptions are inherently subjective in nature, the estimated fair values cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent market quotes and, in many cases, the estimated fair values could not necessarily be realized in an immediate sale or settlement of the instrument. The aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent management’s estimate of the underlying value of the Corporation.

For short-term financial instruments, defined as those with remaining maturities of 90 days or less, and excluding those recorded at fair value on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets, book value was considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The following instruments are predominantly short-term:


Assets						Liabilities
Cash and cash equivalents						Demand and savings deposits
Accrued interest receivable						Short-term borrowings
						Accrued interest payable

FRB and FHLB stock represent restricted investments and are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

As of December 31, 2021, fair values for loans and time deposits were estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current rates, as adjusted for liquidity considerations, at which similar loans would be made to borrowers and similar deposits would be issued to customers for the same remaining maturities. Fair values of loans also include estimated credit losses that would be assumed in a market transaction, which represents estimated exit prices.

Brokered deposits consists of demand and saving deposits, which are classified as Level 1, and time deposits, which are classified as Level 2. The fair value of these deposits are determined in a manner consistent with the respective type of deposits discussed above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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