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Investment Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities Investment Securities
Our investment securities portfolio consists of: (i) an available-for-sale securities portfolio and a held-to-maturity securities portfolio, both of which represent interest-earning investment securities, and (ii) a non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio, which primarily represents investments managed as part of our funds management business, investments in qualified affordable housing projects, as well as public equity securities held as a result of equity warrant assets exercised.
Available-for-Sale Securities
The major components of our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:
 March 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Carrying
Value
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
U.S. Treasury securities$4,244,175 $195,444 $(1,223)$4,438,396 
U.S. agency debentures230,375 1,155 (5,435)226,095 
Foreign government debt securities23,454 — (4)23,450 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities12,663,089 85,210 (233,388)12,514,911 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate7,471,566 19,567 (234,507)7,256,626 
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities1,526,502 24,283 (23,792)1,526,993 
Total available-for-sale securities$26,159,161 $325,659 $(498,349)$25,986,471 

 December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Carrying
Value
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
U.S. Treasury securities$4,197,858 $271,977 $(107)$4,469,728 
U.S. agency debentures233,727 4,165 (585)237,307 
Foreign government debt securities24,491 — 24,492 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities13,271,482 232,850 (651)13,503,681 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate8,076,832 40,010 (10,278)8,106,564 
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities4,440,506 133,527 (3,367)4,570,666 
Total available-for-sale securities$30,244,896 $682,530 $(14,988)$30,912,438 
The following table summarizes sale activity of available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 as recorded in the line item “Gains on investment securities, net," a component of noninterest income:
 Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020
Sales proceeds$— $2,654,212 
Net realized gains and losses:
Gross realized gains— 61,165 
Gross realized losses— — 
Net realized gains$— $61,165 
The following tables summarize our available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded and summarized into categories of less than 12 months, or 12 months or longer, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
 March 31, 2021
 Less than 12 months12 months or longer (1)Total
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value of
Investments
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value of
Investments
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value of
Investments
Unrealized
Losses
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury securities $301,607 $(1,223)$— $— $301,607 $(1,223)
U.S. agency debentures128,228 (5,435)— — 128,228 (5,435)
Foreign government debt securities23,450 (4)— — 23,450 (4)
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities
9,608,598 (233,388)— — 9,608,598 (233,388)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate
5,248,844 (234,507)— — 5,248,844 (234,507)
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities751,263 (23,792)— — 751,263 (23,792)
Total available-for-sale securities (1)$16,061,990 $(498,349)$— $— $16,061,990 $(498,349)
(1)As of March 31, 2021, we identified a total of 400 investments that were in unrealized loss positions with no investments in an unrealized loss position for a period of time greater than 12 months. Based on our analysis of the securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2021, the decline in value is unrelated to credit loss and is related to changes in market interest rates since purchase and therefore changes in value for securities are included in other comprehensive income. Market valuations and credit loss analyses on assets in the available-for-sale securities portfolio are reviewed and monitored on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2021, we do not intend to sell any of our securities in an unrealized loss position prior to recovery of our amortized cost basis, and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell any of our securities prior to recovery of our amortized cost basis. None of the investments in our available-for-sale securities portfolio were past due as of March 31, 2021.
 December 31, 2020
 Less than 12 months12 months or longer (1)Total
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value of
Investments
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value of
Investments
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value of
Investments
Unrealized
Losses
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury securities$59,929 $(107)$— $— $59,929 $(107)
U.S. agency debentures133,143 (585)— — 133,143 (585)
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities
903,767 (651)— — 903,767 (651)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate
2,199,207 (10,278)— — 2,199,207 (10,278)
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities989,389 (3,367)— — 989,389 (3,367)
Total available-for-sale securities (1)$4,285,435 $(14,988)$— $— $4,285,435 $(14,988)
(1)As of December 31, 2020, we identified a total of 93 investments that were in unrealized loss positions, of which no investments are in an unrealized loss position for a period of time greater than 12 months. None of the investments in our available-for-sale securities portfolio were past due as of December 31, 2020.
The following table summarizes the fixed income securities, carried at fair value, classified as available-for-sale as of March 31, 2021 by the remaining contractual principal maturities. For U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. agency debentures and foreign government debt securities, the expected maturity is the actual contractual maturity of the notes. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ significantly from their contractual maturities because mortgage borrowers have the right to prepay outstanding loan obligations with or without penalties. Mortgage-backed securities classified as available-for-sale typically have original contractual maturities from 10 to 30 years whereas expected average lives of these securities tend to be significantly shorter and vary based upon structure and prepayments in lower interest rate environments.
 March 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)TotalOne Year
or Less
After One
Year to
Five Years
After Five
Years to
Ten Years
After
Ten Years
U.S. Treasury securities$4,438,396 $40,481 $3,844,128 $553,787 $— 
U.S. agency debentures226,095 — — 226,095 — 
Foreign government debt securities23,450 23,450 — — — 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities
12,514,911 — — — 12,514,911 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate
7,256,626 — — — 7,256,626 
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities1,526,993 — — 1,526,993 — 
Total$25,986,471 $63,931 $3,844,128 $2,306,875 $19,771,537 
Held-to-Maturity Securities
During the first quarter of 2021, we re-designated certain securities from the classification of “available-for-sale” to “held-to-maturity." The securities re-designated consisted of agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities with a total carrying value of $2.9 billion at March 31, 2021. At the time of re-designation the securities included $8.7 million of pretax unrealized gains in other comprehensive income and are being amortized over the life of the securities in a manner consistent with the amortization of a premium or discount. Our decision to re-designate the securities was based on our ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity. Factors used in assessing the ability to hold these securities to maturity were future liquidity needs and sources of funding. Held-to-maturity securities are carried on the balance sheet at amortized cost and the changes in the value of these securities, other than an allowance for credit losses, are not reported on the financial statements.
The components of our held-to-maturity investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:
 March 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair ValueAllowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost:
U.S. agency debentures (1)$404,571 $11,618 $— $416,189 $— 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities23,525,681 184,691 (296,061)23,414,311 — 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations —fixed rate2,425,024 23,807 (5,593)2,443,238 — 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate128,370 667 — 129,037 — 
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities10,075,165 81,135 (85,801)10,070,499 — 
Municipal bonds and notes4,555,237 150,919 (43,935)4,662,221 531 
Corporate bonds51,684 — (444)51,240 581 
Total held-to-maturity securities$41,165,732 $452,837 $(431,834)$41,186,735 $1,112 
(1)    Consists of pools of Small Business Investment Company debentures issued and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, an independent agency of the United States.
 December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair ValueAllowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost:
U.S. agency debentures (1)$402,265 $18,961 $— $421,226 $— 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities7,739,763 240,121 (2,211)7,977,673 — 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate1,735,451 23,227 (296)1,758,382 — 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate136,913 317 — 137,230 — 
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities2,942,959 123,846 — 3,066,805 — 
Municipal bonds and notes3,635,194 220,866 (505)3,855,555 392 
Total held-to-maturity securities$16,592,545 $627,338 $(3,012)$17,216,871 $392 
(1)    Consists of pools of Small Business Investment Company debentures issued and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, an independent agency of the United States.

Allowance for Credit Losses for HTM Securities
The following table summarizes the activity relating to our allowance for credit losses for HTM securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended March 31, 2021Beginning Balance December 31, 2020Provision for Credit LossesEnding Balance March 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)
Municipal bonds and notes$392 $139 $531 
Corporate bonds— 581 581 
Total allowance for credit losses$392 $720 $1,112 
Three months ended March 31, 2020Beginning Balance December 31, 2019Day One Impact of Adopting ASC 326Provision for Credit LossesEnding Balance March 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Municipal bonds and notes$— $174 $56 $230 
Total allowance for credit losses$— $174 $56 $230 
Accrued interest receivable ("AIR") from HTM securities totaled $96.1 million at March 31, 2021 and $55.0 million at December 31, 2020 and is reported in "Accrued interest receivable and other assets" in our unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets.
Credit Quality Indicators
On a quarterly basis, management monitors the credit quality for HTM securities through the use of standard credit ratings. The following table summarizes our amortized cost of HTM securities aggregated by credit quality indicator at
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Municipal bonds and notes:
Aaa$2,519,992 $2,070,311 
Aa11,329,903 1,144,500 
Aa2568,423 420,383 
Aa3124,724 — 
A112,195 — 
Total municipal bonds and notes$4,555,237 $3,635,194 
Corporate bonds:
Aa2$27,583 $— 
Aa324,101 — 
Total corporate bonds$51,684 $— 
The following table summarizes the remaining contractual principal maturities on fixed income investment securities classified as held-to-maturity as of March 31, 2021. For U.S. agency debentures, the expected maturity is the actual contractual maturity of the notes. Expected remaining maturities for certain U.S. agency debentures may occur earlier than their contractual maturities because the note issuers have the right to call outstanding amounts ahead of their contractual maturity. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ significantly from their contractual maturities because mortgage borrowers have the right to prepay outstanding loan obligations with or without penalties. Mortgage-backed securities classified as held-to-maturity typically have original contractual maturities from 10 to 30 years whereas expected average lives of these securities tend to be significantly shorter and vary based upon structure and prepayments in lower interest rate environments.
 March 31, 2021
 TotalOne Year
or Less
After One Year to
Five Years
After Five Years to
Ten Years
After
Ten Years
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized CostFair Value Amortized CostFair Value Amortized CostFair Value Amortized CostFair Value Amortized CostFair Value
U.S. agency debentures$404,571 $416,189 $4,066 $4,117 $141,117 $145,321 $259,388 $266,751 $— $— 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities23,525,681 23,414,311 6,319 6,564 11,663 11,983 494,951 510,743 23,012,748 22,885,021 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
2,425,024 2,443,238 — — 5,356 5,482 447,781 458,314 1,971,887 1,979,442 
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsvariable rate
128,370 129,037 — — — — — — 128,370 129,037 
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities10,075,165 10,070,499 — — — — 536,203 542,183 9,538,962 9,528,316 
Municipal bonds and notes4,555,237 4,662,221 48,536 49,209 130,482 136,075 756,078 795,055 3,620,141 3,681,882 
Corporate bonds51,684 51,240 — — — — 51,684 51,240 — — 
Total$41,165,732 $41,186,735 $58,921 $59,890 $288,618 $298,861 $2,546,085 $2,624,286 $38,272,108 $38,203,698 
Non-marketable and Other Equity Securities
The major components of our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Non-marketable and other equity securities:
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):
Consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (1)$96,016 $88,937 
Unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (2)178,407 184,886 
Other investments without a readily determinable fair value (3)200,367 60,975 
Other equity securities in public companies (fair value accounting) (4)160,810 280,804 
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting) (5):
Venture capital and private equity fund investments394,349 362,192 
Debt funds5,813 5,444 
Other investments205,002 202,809 
Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, net (6)616,997 616,188 
Total non-marketable and other equity securities$1,857,761 $1,802,235 
(1)The following table shows the amounts of venture capital and private equity fund investments held by the following consolidated funds and our ownership percentage of each fund at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (fair value accounting):
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)AmountOwnership %AmountOwnership %
Strategic Investors Fund, LP$5,165 12.6 %$4,850 12.6 %
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 48,572 20.0 49,574 20.0 
Growth Partners, LP 42,279 33.0 34,513 33.0 
Total consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments$96,016 $88,937 

(2)The carrying value represents investments in 161 and 162 funds (primarily venture capital funds) at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, where our ownership interest is typically less than 5% of the voting interests of each such fund and in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the partnerships operating activities and financial policies. We carry our unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments at fair value based on the fund investments' net asset values per share as obtained from the general partners of the investments. For each fund investment, we adjust the net asset value per share for differences between our measurement date and the date of the fund investment’s net asset value by using the most recently available financial information from the investee general partner, for example December 31st for our March 31st consolidated financial statements, adjusted for any contributions paid, distributions received from the investment, and significant fund transactions or market events during the reporting period.
(3)These investments include direct equity investments in private companies. The carrying value is based on the price at which the investment was acquired plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments. We consider a range of factors when adjusting the fair value of these investments, including, but not limited to, the term and nature of the investment, local market conditions, values for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, exit strategies, financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment and a discount for certain investments that have lock-up restrictions or other features that indicate a discount to fair value is warranted.
The following table shows the changes to the carrying amount of other investments without a readily determinable fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
(Dollars in thousands)Three months ended March 31, 2021Cumulative Adjustments
Measurement alternative:
Carrying value at March 31, 2021$200,367 
Carrying value adjustments:
Impairment
$— $(947)
Upward changes for observable prices
13,762 17,121 
Downward changes for observable prices
(456)(4,327)
(4)Investments classified as other equity securities (fair value accounting) represent shares held in public companies as a result of exercising public equity warrant assets and direct equity investments in public companies held by our consolidated funds. Changes in equity securities measured at fair value are recognized through net income.
(5)The following table shows the carrying value and our ownership percentage of each investment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (equity method accounting):
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)AmountOwnership %AmountOwnership %
Venture capital and private equity fund investments:
Strategic Investors Fund II, LP $4,624 8.6 %$3,705 8.6 %
Strategic Investors Fund III, LP 21,281 5.9 16,110 5.9 
Strategic Investors Fund IV, LP 29,681 5.0 25,169 5.0 
Strategic Investors Fund V funds60,992 Various67,052 Various
CP II, LP (i)8,954 5.1 7,887 5.1 
Other venture capital and private equity fund investments268,817 Various242,269 Various
 Total venture capital and private equity fund investments$394,349 $362,192 
Debt funds:
Gold Hill Capital 2008, LP (ii)$4,380 15.5 %$3,941 15.5 %
Other debt funds1,433 Various1,503 Various
Total debt funds$5,813 $5,444 
Other investments:
SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd.$111,838 50.0 %$115,232 50.0 %
Other investments93,164 Various87,577 Various
Total other investments$205,002 $202,809 
(i)Our ownership includes direct ownership interest of 1.3 percent and indirect ownership interest of 3.8 percent through our investments in Strategic Investors Fund II, LP.
(ii)Our ownership includes direct ownership interest of 11.5 percent in the fund and an indirect interest in the fund through our investment in Gold Hill Capital 2008, LLC of 4.0 percent.

(6)The following table presents the balances of our investments in qualified affordable housing projects and related unfunded commitments included as a component of “Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, net$616,997 $616,188 
Other liabilities 372,516 370,208 
The following table presents other information relating to our investments in qualified affordable housing projects for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized$28,184 $11,759 
Amortization expense included in provision for income taxes (i)
16,105 11,471 
(i)All investments are amortized using the proportional amortization method and amortization expense is included in the provision for income taxes.
The following table presents the net gains and losses on non-marketable and other equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 as recorded in the line item “Gains on investment securities, net," a component of noninterest income:
 Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020
Net gains (losses) on non-marketable and other equity securities:
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):
Consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments$17,211 $3,113 
Unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments 12,510 1,252 
Other investments without a readily determinable fair value 13,769 (2,943)
Other equity securities in public companies (fair value accounting)77,561 (7,504)
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting):
Venture capital and private equity fund investments45,385 (8,046)
Debt funds414 (362)
Other investments228 (620)
Total net gains (losses) on non-marketable and other equity securities $167,078 $(15,110)
Less: realized net gains (losses) on sales of non-marketable and other equity securities69,775 (49)
Net gains (losses) on non-marketable and other equity securities still held$97,303 $(15,061)