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Investment Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities Investment Securities
Securities Available for Sale
Below is an analysis of the amortized cost and fair values of securities available for sale at December 31:
 20212020
 Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential$5,242 $420 $— $5,662 $6,492 $738 $— $7,230 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial365,024 1,725 (4,459)362,290 182,823 8,357 — 191,180 
Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential632,687 6,308 (9,021)629,974 481,109 14,924 — 496,033 
Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises1,000 — (19)981 100,996 — 100,998 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions9,538 89 (103)9,524 11,154 243 — 11,397 
Corporate Securities32,088 973 (112)32,949 22,941 1,444 — 24,385 
Total Securities Available for Sale$1,045,579 $9,515 $(13,714)$1,041,380 $805,515 $25,708 $— $831,223 

Mortgage backed securities include mortgage backed obligations of U.S. Government agencies and obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises. These obligations have contractual maturities ranging from less than one year to approximately 30 years with lower anticipated lives to maturity due to prepayments. All mortgage backed securities contain a certain amount of risk related to the uncertainty of prepayments of the underlying mortgages. Interest rate changes have a direct impact upon prepayment speeds; therefore, First Commonwealth uses computer simulation models to test the average life and yield volatility of all mortgage backed securities under various interest rate scenarios to monitor the potential impact on earnings and interest rate risk positions.
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Other fixed income securities within the portfolio also contain prepayment risk.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities available for sale at December 31, 2021, by contractual maturity, are shown below:
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Due within 1 year$— $— 
Due after 1 but within 5 years13,874 14,334 
Due after 5 but within 10 years28,752 29,120 
Due after 10 years— — 
42,626 43,454 
Mortgage-Backed Securities (a)1,002,953 997,926 
Total Debt Securities$1,045,579 $1,041,380 
(a)Mortgage Backed Securities include an amortized cost of $370.3 million and a fair value of $368.0 million for Obligations of U.S. Government agencies issued by Ginnie Mae and an amortized cost of $632.7 million and a fair value of $630.0 million for Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Proceeds from sales of securities and gross gains (losses) realized on sales, calls and maturities of securities available for sale were as follows for the years ended December 31:
202120202019
 (dollars in thousands)
Proceeds from sales$— $— $948 
Gross (losses) gains realized:
Sales Transactions:
Gross gains$— $— $— 
Gross losses— — (7)
— — (7)
Maturities
Gross gains16 70 29 
Gross losses— — — 
16 70 29 
Net gains$16 $70 $22 
Gross gains from maturities recognized in 2021, 2020 and 2019 were the result of calls on municipal securities. Gross losses on sales transactions recognized in 2019 were the result of the sale of one municipal security after its credit rating was withdrawn.
Securities available for sale with an approximate fair value of $759.1 million and $792.1 million were pledged as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
Securities Held to Maturity
Below is an analysis of the amortized cost and fair values of debt securities held to maturity at December 31:
 20212020
 Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential$2,409 $101 $— $2,510 $2,766 $138 $— $2,904 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial91,439 305 (1,939)89,805 36,799 1,441 — 38,240 
Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential387,848 2,800 (5,758)384,890 277,351 5,389 (10)282,730 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial7,309 148 — 7,457 9,737 344 — 10,081 
Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises21,904 — (625)21,279 — — — — 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions29,402 414 (103)29,713 34,391 705 — 35,096 
Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments1,000 — (3)997 800 — — 800 
Total Securities Held to Maturity$541,311 $3,768 $(8,428)$536,651 $361,844 $8,017 $(10)$369,851 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities held to maturity at December 31, 2021, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Due within 1 year$908 $918 
Due after 1 but within 5 years7,610 7,653 
Due after 5 but within 10 years43,226 42,846 
Due after 10 years562 572 
52,306 51,989 
Mortgage-Backed Securities (a)489,005 484,662 
Total Debt Securities$541,311 $536,651 
(a)Mortgage Backed Securities include an amortized cost of $93.8 million and a fair value of $92.3 million for Obligations of U.S. Government agencies issued by Ginnie Mae and an amortized cost of $395.2 million and a fair value of $392.3 million for Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of $313.9 million and $228.1 million were pledged as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to secure public deposits for other purposes required or permitted by law.
Other Investments
As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"), First Commonwealth is required to purchase and hold stock in the FHLB to satisfy membership and borrowing requirements. The level of stock required to be held is dependent on the amount of First Commonwealth's mortgage related assets and outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. This stock is restricted in that it can
only be sold to the FHLB or to another member institution, and all sales of FHLB stock must be at par. As a result of these restrictions, FHLB stock is unlike other investment securities insofar as there is no trading market for FHLB stock and the transfer price is determined by FHLB membership rules and not by market participants. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, our FHLB stock totaled $11.7 million and $10.6 million, respectively and is included in “Other investments” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
FHLB stock is held as a long-term investment and its value is determined based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. First Commonwealth evaluates impairment quarterly and has concluded that the par value of its investment in FHLB stock will be recovered. Accordingly, no impairment charge was recorded on these securities for the year ended December 31, 2021.
At both December 31, 2021 and 2020, Other Investments also includes $1.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in equity securities. These securities do not have a readily determinable fair value and are carried at cost. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no gains or losses recognized through earnings on equity securities. On a quarterly basis, management evaluates equity securities by reviewing research reports, analysts’ recommendations, credit rating changes, news stories, annual reports, regulatory filings, impact of interest rate changes and other relevant information.
Impairment of Investment Securities
On January 1, 2020, First Commonwealth adopted Topic 326, which requires estimated credit losses on held to maturity securities be recorded as an allowance for credit loss instead of a reduction in the amortized cost of the securities. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, credit related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities was recognized in earnings while non-credit related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold was recognized in OCI.
There were no estimated credit losses recorded during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, no other-than-temporary impairment charges were recognized.
First Commonwealth utilizes the specific identification method to determine the net gain or loss on debt securities and the average cost method to determine the net gain or loss on equity securities.
We review our investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of impairment. For available for sale securities the review includes analyzing the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and whether we are more likely than not to sell the security. We evaluate whether we are more likely than not to sell debt securities based upon our investment strategy for the particular type of security and our cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy, tax position and interest rate risk position. Held-to-maturity securities are evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis using historical probability of default and loss given default information specific to the investment category. If this evaluation determines that credit losses exist, an allowance for credit loss is recorded and included in earnings as a component of credit loss expense.
The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values at December 31, 2021 for available for sale securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded and held to maturity securities by investment category and time frame for which the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
 Less Than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
 Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial$320,414 $(6,398)$— $— $320,414 $(6,398)
Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential658,965 (14,779)— — 658,965 (14,779)
Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises22,261 (644)— — 22,261 (644)
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions11,213 (206)— — 11,213 (206)
Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments997 (3)— — 997 (3)
Corporate Securities19,013 (112)— — 19,013 (112)
Total Securities$1,032,863 $(22,142)$— $— $1,032,863 $(22,142)
 
At December 31, 2021, fixed income securities issued by U.S., Government Agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises comprised 99% of total unrealized losses. All unrealized losses are a result of changes in market interest rates. At December 31, 2021, there were 66 debt securities in an unrealized loss position, all of which were in an unrealized loss position of less than 12 months. There were no equity securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2021.
The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value at December 31, 2020 for both available for sale and held to maturity securities by investment category and time frame for which the securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position: 
 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential$3,755 $(10)$— $— $3,755 $(10)
Total Securities$3,755 $(10)$— $— $3,755 $(10)
As of December 31, 2021, our corporate securities had an amortized cost and estimated fair value of $32.1 million and $32.9 million, respectively, and were comprised of debt for large regional banks. At December 31, 2020, these securities had an amortized cost of $22.9 million and estimated fair value of $24.4 million. When unrealized losses exist, management reviews each of the issuer’s asset quality, earnings trend and capital position, to determine whether the unrealized loss position is a result of credit losses. All interest payments on the corporate securities are being made as contractually required.
There was no expected credit related impairment recognized on investment securities during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Prior to 2020, investment securities were evaluated for other-than-temporary impairment.