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Loans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans Loans
The following is a summary of loans:
(Dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31, 2020
Commercial:
Commercial real estate (1)
$1,618,540 $1,633,024 
Commercial & industrial (2)
840,585 817,408 
Total commercial2,459,125 2,450,432 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate (3)
1,457,490 1,467,312 
Consumer:
Home equity
256,799 259,185 
Other (4)
21,252 19,061 
Total consumer278,051 278,246 
Total loans (5)
$4,194,666 $4,195,990 
(1)Commercial real estate (“CRE”) consists of commercial mortgages primarily secured by income-producing property, as well as construction and development loans. Construction and development loans are made to businesses for land development or the on-site construction of industrial, commercial, or residential buildings.
(2)Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) consists of loans to businesses and individuals, a portion of which are fully or partially collateralized by real estate. C&I also includes $228.6 million and $199.8 million, respectively, of PPP loans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
(3)Residential real estate consists of mortgage and homeowner construction loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties.
(4)Other consists of loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft and other personal installment loans.
(5)Includes net unamortized loan origination fees of $223 thousand at March 31, 2021 and net unamortized loan origination costs of $1.5 million, at December 31, 2020 and net unamortized premiums on purchased loans of $653 thousand and $787 thousand, respectively, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Loan balances exclude accrued interest receivable of $11.8 million and $11.3 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Accrued interest receivable is included in other assets in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, loans amounting to $2.1 billion were pledged as collateral to the FHLB under a blanket pledge agreement and to the FRB. See Note 8 for additional disclosure regarding borrowings.

Loan Modifications Under the CARES Act
The Corporation has elected to account for eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), as amended by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (the “CRRSA Act”). To be eligible, a loan modification must be (1) related to the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) executed on a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of (A) 60 days after the date of termination of the national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 concerning the COVID-19 outbreak (the “national emergency”) or (B) January 1, 2022. Eligible loan modifications are not required to be classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) and are not reported as past due provided that they are performing in accordance with the modified terms. Interest income will continue to be recognized unless the loan is placed on nonaccrual status in accordance with the nonaccrual loans accounting policy.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and through March 31, 2021, Washington Trust has processed loan payment deferral modifications, or "deferments", on 652 loans totaling $727 million. The majority of these deferments qualified as eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act, as amended. As of March 31, 2021, we had active deferments on 88 loans totaling $191.4 million, or 5% of total loans excluding Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
A significant portion of our loan portfolio is concentrated among borrowers in southern New England and a substantial portion of the portfolio is collateralized by real estate in this area. The ability of single family residential and consumer borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the level of overall economic activity within the market area and real estate values. The ability of commercial borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is dependent on the general economy as well as the health of the real estate economic sector in the Corporation’s market area.

Past Due Loans
Past due status is based on the contractual payment terms of the loan. The following tables present an age analysis of loans, segregated by class of loans:
(Dollars in thousands)Days Past Due
March 31, 202130-5960-89Over 90Total Past DueCurrentTotal Loans
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
$— $— $— $— $1,618,540 $1,618,540 
Commercial & industrial
— — 840,584 840,585 
Total commercial— — 2,459,124 2,459,125 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate
3,156 819 5,686 9,661 1,447,829 1,457,490 
Consumer:
Home equity
577 68 486 1,131 255,668 256,799 
Other
28 88 119 21,133 21,252 
Total consumer605 71 574 1,250 276,801 278,051 
Total loans$3,762 $890 $6,260 $10,912 $4,183,754 $4,194,666 

(Dollars in thousands)Days Past Due
December 31, 202030-5960-89Over 90Total Past DueCurrentTotal Loans
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
$265 $— $— $265 $1,632,759 $1,633,024 
Commercial & industrial
— 817,405 817,408 
Total commercial266 — 268 2,450,164 2,450,432 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate
4,466 701 5,172 10,339 1,456,973 1,467,312 
Consumer:
Home equity
894 129 644 1,667 257,518 259,185 
Other
23 88 118 18,943 19,061 
Total consumer917 136 732 1,785 276,461 278,246 
Total loans$5,649 $839 $5,904 $12,392 $4,183,598 $4,195,990 

Included in past due loans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were nonaccrual loans of $8.4 million and $8.5 million, respectively.

All loans 90 days or more past due at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were classified as nonaccrual.

Nonaccrual Loans
Loans, with the exception of certain well-secured loans that are in the process of collection, are placed on nonaccrual status and interest recognition is suspended when such loans are 90 days or more overdue with respect to principal and/or interest, or sooner if considered appropriate by management. Well-secured loans are permitted to remain on accrual status provided
that full collection of principal and interest is assured and the loan is in the process of collection. Loans are also placed on nonaccrual status when, in the opinion of management, full collection of principal and interest is doubtful. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status, interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period income.  Subsequent interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied to the outstanding principal balance of the loan or recognized as interest income depending on management’s assessment of the ultimate collectability of the loan. Loans are removed from nonaccrual status when they have been current as to principal and interest for a period of time, the borrower has demonstrated an ability to comply with repayment terms, and when, in management’s opinion, the loans are considered to be fully collectible.

The following table presents the carrying value of nonaccrual loans:
(Dollars in thousands)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
$— $— 
Commercial & industrial
— — 
Total commercial— — 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate
11,748 11,981 
Consumer:
Home equity
1,147 1,128 
Other
88 88 
Total consumer1,235 1,216 
Total nonaccrual loans$12,983 $13,197 
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due$— $— 

No ACL was deemed necessary on nonaccrual loans with a carrying value of $4.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, nonaccrual loans secured by one- to four-family residential property amounting to $3.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively, were in process of foreclosure.

Nonaccrual loans of $4.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, were current as to the payment of principal and interest at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

There were no significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at March 31, 2021.
The following table presents interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans:
(Dollars in thousands)Interest Income Recognized
Three months ended March 31,20212020
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
$— $— 
Commercial & industrial
— 
Total commercial— 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate
65 168 
Consumer:
Home equity
24 23 
Other
— — 
Total consumer24 23 
Total$90 $191 

Troubled Debt Restructurings
A loan that has been modified or renewed is considered to be a TDR when two conditions are met: (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (2) concessions are made for the borrower’s benefit that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower or a transaction with similar credit risk characteristics. These concessions may include modifications of the terms of the debt such as deferral of payments, extension of maturity, reduction of principal balance, reduction of the stated interest rate other than normal market rate adjustments, or a combination of these concessions. Debt may be bifurcated with separate terms for each tranche of the restructured debt. Restructuring of a loan in lieu of aggressively enforcing the collection of the loan may benefit the Corporation by increasing the ultimate probability of collection.

The Corporation's ACL reflects the effects of a TDR when management reasonably expects at the reporting date that a TDR will be executed with an individual borrower. A TDR is considered reasonably expected no later than the point when management concludes that modification is the best course of action and it is at least reasonably possible that the troubled borrower will accept some form of concession to avoid a default. Reasonably expected TDRs and executed TDRs are evaluated individually to determine the required ACL. TDRs that did not involve a below-market rate concession and perform in accordance with their modified contractual terms for a reasonable period of time may be included in the Corporation’s existing pools based on the underlying risk characteristics of the loan to measure the ACL.

TDRs are classified as accruing or non-accruing based on management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan.  Loans that are already on nonaccrual status at the time of the restructuring generally remain on nonaccrual status for approximately six months before management considers such loans for return to accruing status.  Accruing restructured loans are placed into nonaccrual status if and when the borrower fails to comply with the restructured terms and management deems it unlikely that the borrower will return to a status of compliance in the near term and full collection of principal and interest is in doubt.

TDRs are reported as such for at least one year from the date of the restructuring.  In years after the restructuring, TDRs are removed from this classification if the restructuring did not involve a below-market rate concession and the loan is performing in accordance with their modified contractual terms for a reasonable period of time.

The recorded investment in TDRs consists of unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs and unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs. For accruing TDRs, the recorded investment also includes accrued interest.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no loans modified in a TDR.
The following table presents the recorded investment in TDRs and certain other information related to TDRs:
(Dollars in thousands)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Accruing TDRs$12,443 $13,418 
Nonaccrual TDRs1,935 2,345 
Total TDRs$14,378 $15,763 
Specific reserves on TDRs included in the ACL on loans$161 $159 
Additional commitments to lend to borrowers with TDRs$— $— 
The following table presents information on TDRs modified within the previous 12 months for which there was a payment default:
(Dollars in thousands)# of LoansRecorded Investment
Three months ended March 31, 2021202020212020
TDRs with a Payment Default:
Residential real estate— $396 $— 

Individually Analyzed Loans
Individually analyzed loans include nonaccrual commercial loans, reasonably expected TDRs and executed TDRs, as well as certain other loans based on the underlying risk characteristics and the discretion of management to individually analyze such loans. As of March 31, 2021, the carrying value of individually analyzed loans amounted to $16.8 million, of which $6.9 million were considered collateral dependent. As of December 31, 2020, the carrying value of individually analyzed loans amounted to $18.3 million, of which $8.4 million were considered collateral dependent.

For collateral dependent loans where management has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the loan as of the measurement date. See Note 11 for additional disclosure regarding fair value of individually analyzed collateral dependent loans.
The following table presents the carrying value of collateral dependent individually analyzed loans:
(Dollars in thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Carrying ValueRelated AllowanceCarrying ValueRelated Allowance
Commercial:
Commercial real estate (1)
$958 $— $1,792 $— 
Commercial & industrial (2)
398 — 451 — 
Total commercial1,356 — 2,243 — 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate (3)
5,332 — 5,947 38 
Consumer:
Home equity (3)
254 183 254 183 
Other
— — — — 
Total consumer254 183 254 183 
Total$6,942 $183 $8,444 $221 
(1)    Secured by income-producing property.
(2)    Secured by business assets.
(3)     Secured by one- to four-family residential properties.

Credit Quality Indicators
Commercial
The Corporation utilizes an internal rating system to assign a risk to each of its commercial loans. Loans are rated on a scale of 1 to 10. This scale can be assigned to three broad categories including “pass” for ratings 1 through 6, “special mention” for 7-rated loans, and “classified” for loans rated 8, 9 or 10. The loan risk rating system takes into consideration parameters including the borrower’s financial condition, the borrower’s performance with respect to loan terms, the adequacy of collateral, the adequacy of guarantees and other credit quality characteristics. The Corporation takes the risk rating into consideration along with other credit attributes in the establishment of an appropriate allowance for credit losses on loans. See Note 6 for additional information.

A description of the commercial loan categories is as follows:

Pass - Loans with acceptable credit quality, defined as ranging from superior or very strong to a status of lesser stature. Superior or very strong credit quality is characterized by a high degree of cash collateralization or strong balance sheet liquidity. Lesser stature loans have an acceptable level of credit quality, but may exhibit some weakness in various credit metrics such as collateral adequacy, cash flow, performance or may be in an industry or of a loan type known to have a higher degree of risk. These weaknesses may be mitigated by secondary sources of repayment, including Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guarantees.

Special Mention - Loans with potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bank’s position as creditor at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bank to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Examples of these conditions include but are not limited to outdated or poor quality financial data, strains on liquidity and leverage, losses or negative trends in operating results, marginal cash flow, weaknesses in occupancy rates or trends in the case of commercial real estate and frequent delinquencies.

Classified - Loans identified as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss” based on criteria consistent with guidelines provided by banking regulators. A “substandard” loan has defined weaknesses which make payment default or principal exposure likely, but not yet certain. Such loans are apt to be dependent upon collateral liquidation, a secondary source of repayment or an event outside of the normal course of business. The loans are closely watched and are either already on nonaccrual status or may be placed on nonaccrual status when management determines there is uncertainty of collectability. A “doubtful” loan is placed on nonaccrual status and has a high probability of loss, but the extent of the loss is difficult to quantify due to dependency upon collateral having a value that is difficult to determine or upon some near-term event which lacks certainty. A loan in the “loss” category is considered generally uncollectible or the timing or amount of payments cannot be
determined. “Loss” is not intended to imply that the loan has no recovery value, but rather, it is not practical or desirable to continue to carry the asset.

The Corporation’s procedures call for loan risk ratings and classifications to be revised whenever information becomes available that indicates a change is warranted. On a quarterly basis, management reviews the watched asset list, which generally consists of commercial loans that are risk-rated 6 or worse, highly leveraged transaction loans, high-volatility commercial real estate and other selected loans. Management’s review focuses on the current status of the loans, the appropriateness of risk ratings and strategies to improve the credit. An annual credit review program is conducted by a third party to provide an independent evaluation of the creditworthiness of the commercial loan portfolio, the quality of the underwriting and credit risk management practices and the appropriateness of the risk rating classifications. This review is supplemented with selected targeted internal reviews of the commercial loan portfolio.

Residential and Consumer
Management monitors the relatively homogeneous residential real estate and consumer loan portfolios on an ongoing basis using delinquency information by loan type.

In addition, other techniques are utilized to monitor indicators of credit deterioration in the residential real estate loans and home equity consumer loans. Among these techniques is the periodic tracking of loans with an updated Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) score and an updated estimated loan to value (“LTV”) ratio. LTV is estimated based on such factors as geographic location, the original appraised value and changes in median home prices and takes into consideration the age of the loan. The results of these analyses and other credit review procedures, including selected targeted internal reviews, are taken into consideration in the determination of qualitative loss factors for residential real estate and home equity consumer credits.
The following table summarizes the Corporation’s loan portfolio by credit quality indicator and loan portfolio segment as of March 31, 2021:
(Dollars in thousands)Term Loans Amortized Cost by Origination Year
20212020201920182017PriorRevolving Loans Amortized CostRevolving Loans Converted to Term LoansTotal
Commercial:
CRE:
Pass
$54,899 $284,731 $340,081 $223,920 $218,914 $374,800 $7,767 $2,360 $1,507,472 
Special Mention
— 689 29,726 39,470 16,174 23,324 727 — 110,110 
Classified
— 958 — — — — — — 958 
Total CRE
54,899 286,378 369,807 263,390 235,088 398,124 8,494 2,360 1,618,540 
C&I:
Pass
99,420 233,508 93,874 95,248 55,001 128,130 96,981 1,237 803,399 
Special Mention
— 1,105 713 4,722 6,702 13,508 3,675 — 30,425 
Classified
— 398 — — — 6,363 — — 6,761 
Total C&I
99,420 235,011 94,587 99,970 61,703 148,001 100,656 1,237 840,585 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate:
Current
119,706 438,489 227,838 128,283 130,769 402,744 — — 1,447,829 
Past Due
— 238 1,438 1,309 793 5,883 — — 9,661 
Total residential real estate
119,706 438,727 229,276 129,592 131,562 408,627 — — 1,457,490 
Consumer:
Home equity:
Current
1,791 8,710 6,097 3,535 1,222 4,787 219,028 10,498 255,668 
Past Due
— — — 24 — 68 185 854 1,131 
Total home equity
1,791 8,710 6,097 3,559 1,222 4,855 219,213 11,352 256,799 
Other:
Current
3,799 5,119 1,804 1,147 1,489 7,514 260 21,133 
Past Due
13 11 — — 88 — — 119 
Total other
3,812 5,130 1,804 1,147 1,496 7,602 260 21,252 
Total Loans$279,628 $973,956 $701,571 $497,658 $431,071 $967,209 $328,623 $14,950 $4,194,666 
The following table summarizes the Corporation’s loan portfolio by credit quality indicator and loan portfolio segment as of December 31, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands)Term Loans Amortized Cost by Origination Year
20202019201820172016PriorRevolving Loans Amortized CostRevolving Loans Converted to Term LoansTotal
Commercial:
CRE:
Pass
$283,341 $353,875 $260,917 $236,310 $136,490 $249,359 $10,333 $2,386 $1,533,011 
Special Mention
756 20,235 39,387 16,222 11,318 10,367 771 — 99,056 
Classified
957 — — — — — — — 957 
Total CRE
285,054 374,110 300,304 252,532 147,808 259,726 11,104 2,386 1,633,024 
C&I:
Pass
293,493 95,775 98,146 56,792 44,445 91,128 95,817 1,296 776,892 
Special Mention
1,123 722 3,210 6,839 3,141 14,853 3,806 56 33,750 
Classified
403 — — — — 6,363 — — 6,766 
Total C&I
295,019 96,497 101,356 63,631 47,586 112,344 99,623 1,352 817,408 
Residential Real Estate:
Residential real estate:
Current
463,477 253,228 146,839 155,976 128,139 309,314 — — 1,456,973 
Past Due
238 1,698 1,310 886 110 6,097 — — 10,339 
Total residential real estate
463,715 254,926 148,149 156,862 128,249 315,411 — — 1,467,312 
Consumer:
Home equity:
Current
9,838 6,771 3,898 1,474 1,217 3,955 219,085 11,280 257,518 
Past Due
— 35 24 — — 186 310 1,112 1,667 
Total home equity
9,838 6,806 3,922 1,474 1,217 4,141 219,395 12,392 259,185 
Other:
Current
5,214 2,241 1,237 1,544 548 7,850 308 18,943 
Past Due
19 — — 88 — 118 
Total other
5,233 2,242 1,237 1,544 636 7,857 311 19,061 
Total Loans$1,058,859 $734,581 $554,968 $476,043 $325,496 $699,479 $330,433 $16,131 $4,195,990 

Consistent with industry practice, Washington Trust may renew commercial loans at or immediately prior to their maturity. In the tables above, renewals subject to full credit evaluation before being granted are reported as originations in the period renewed.