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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments INVESTMENTS
Trading Securities

Trading securities are reported on the Company's consolidated statements of condition at fair value. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of the Company's trading securities were $4.2 million and $3.8 million, respectively. These securities are held in a rabbi trust account and invested in mutual funds. The trading securities will be used for future payments associated with the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

AFS Debt Securities

AFS debt securities are reported on the Company's consolidated statements of condition at fair value. The following table summarizes the amortized cost, estimated fair value and unrealized gains (losses) of AFS debt securities as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
December 31, 2020        
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$119,608 $7,627 $(115)$127,120 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises547,396 19,796 (574)566,618 
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises399,937 10,652 (135)410,454 
Subordinated corporate bonds11,533 186 (98)11,621 
Total AFS debt securities$1,078,474 $38,261 $(922)$1,115,813 
December 31, 2019        
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$115,632 $2,779 $(328)$118,083 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises462,593 3,398 (2,605)463,386 
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises325,200 3,183 (2,478)325,905 
Subordinated corporate bonds
10,553 191 — 10,744 
Total AFS debt securities$913,978 $9,551 $(5,411)$918,118 

As of December 31, 2020, there was no allowance carried on AFS debt securities in accordance with ASU 2016-13.

Net unrealized gains on AFS debt securities reported within AOCI at December 31, 2020, were $29.3 million, net of a deferred tax liability of $8.0 million. Net unrealized gains on AFS debt securities reported within AOCI at December 31, 2019, were $3.3 million, net of a deferred tax liability of $890,000, respectively.

The following table details the Company’s sales of AFS debt securities for the periods indicated below:
For The Year Ended
December 31,
(In thousands)202020192018
Proceeds from sales of AFS debt securities(1)
$— $207,001 $56,155 
Gross realized gains— 1,427 32 
Gross realized losses— (1,532)(695)
(1)    For the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had not previously recorded any OTTI on AFS debt securities sold.
The following table presents the Company's AFS debt securities with gross unrealized losses, for which an ACL has not been recorded at December 31, 2020, segregated by the length of time the securities have been in a continuous loss position:

Less Than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
(In thousands, except number of holdings)
Number of HoldingsFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
December 31, 2020            
Obligations of states and political subdivisions1$2,404 $(115)$— $— $2,404 $(115)
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises1561,222 (568)980 (6)62,202 (574)
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises939,107 (135)— — 39,107 (135)
Subordinated corporate bonds54,902 (98)— — 4,902 (98)
Total AFS debt securities30$107,635 $(916)$980 $(6)$108,615 $(922)
December 31, 2019            
Obligations of states and political subdivisions11$30,459 $(328)$— $— $30,459 $(328)
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises59162,964 (1,850)63,633 (755)226,597 (2,605)
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises3566,549 (733)68,614 (1,745)135,163 (2,478)
Total AFS debt securities105$259,972 $(2,911)$132,247 $(2,500)$392,219 $(5,411)

As of December 31, 2020, the unrealized losses on Company's AFS debt securities have not been recognized into income because management does not intend to sell and it is not more-likely-than-not it will be required to sell any of the AFS debt securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis, and the unrealized losses were largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions and not reflective of credit events. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds.

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of AFS debt securities by contractual maturity at December 31, 2020 are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$5,472 $5,495 
Due after one year through five years59,769 61,338 
Due after five years through ten years248,035 263,889 
Due after ten years765,198 785,091 
  $1,078,474 $1,115,813 
HTM Debt Securities

HTM debt securities are reported on the Company's consolidated statements of condition at amortized cost. The following table summarizes the amortized cost, estimated fair value and unrealized gains (losses) of HTM debt securities as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
December 31, 2020        
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$1,297 $114 $— $1,411 
Total HTM debt securities$1,297 $114 $— $1,411 
December 31, 2019        
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$1,302 $57 $— $1,359 
Total HTM debt securities$1,302 $57 $— $1,359 

As of December 31, 2020, there was no allowance carried on HTM debt securities, and none of the Company's HTM debt securities were in an unrealized loss position.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s HTM debt securities portfolio was made up of three investment grade municipal debt securities, of which two securities also carried credit enhancements. The HTM debt securities portfolio was comprised solely of high credit quality (rated AA or higher) state and municipal obligations. High credit quality state and municipal obligations have a history of zero to near-zero credit loss. As a result, the Company determined that the expected credit loss on its HTM portfolio was immaterial, and therefore, an allowance was not recorded at December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company's HTM debt securities were past due or on non-accrual status. The Company did not recognize any interest income on non-accrual HTM debt securities during the year ended December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, total accrued interest receivable on HTM debt securities, which has been excluded from reported amortized cost basis on HTM debt securities, was $10,000 and reported within other assets on the consolidated statements of condition. An allowance was not carried on the accrued interest receivable at either date.

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of HTM debt securities by contractual maturity at December 31, 2020 are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$— $— 
Due after one year through five years510 547 
Due after five years through ten years787 864 
Due after ten years— — 
 $1,297 $1,411 

AFS and HTM Debt securities OTTI. For annual and interim reporting periods prior to October 1, 2020, management reviewed the Company’s AFS and HTM investments quarterly to determine the cause, magnitude and duration of declines in the fair value of each security. Thorough evaluations of the causes of the unrealized losses were performed to determine whether the impairment is temporary or other-than-temporary in nature. Considerations such as the ability of the securities to meet cash flow requirements, levels of credit enhancements, risk of curtailment, and recoverability of invested amount over a reasonable period of time, and the length of time the security was in a loss position, for example, were applied in determining OTTI. Once a decline in value was determined to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security was permanently reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings was recognized.

At December 31, 2019, unrealized losses within the AFS and HTM investment portfolios were reflective of current interest rates in excess of the yield received on debt investments and were not indicative of an overall change in credit quality or other factors. At December 31, 2019, gross unrealized losses on the Company's AFS and HTM debt securities were 1%. At December 31, 2019, the Company had the intent and ability to retain its debt investments that were in an unrealized loss position until the decline in value recovered.
AFS and HTM Debt Securities Pledged. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, AFS and HTM debt securities with an amortized cost of $485.0 million and $709.0 million, respectively, and estimated fair values of $507.1 million and $712.4 million, respectively, were pledged to secure FHLBB advances, public deposits, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

Other Investments

The following table summarizes the cost and estimated fair values of the Company's investment in equity securities, FHLBB stock and FRBB stock as presented within other investments on the consolidated statements of condition, as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)CostUnrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value /
Carrying Value
December 31, 2020    
FHLBB (carried at cost)$6,168 $— $— $6,168 
FRB (carried at cost)5,374 — — 5,374 
Total other investments$11,542 $— $— $11,542 
December 31, 2019    
Equity securities - bank stock (carried at fair value)$544 $1,130 $— $1,674 
FHLBB (carried at cost)6,601 — — 6,601 
FRB (carried at cost)5,374 — — 5,374 
Total other investments$12,519 $1,130 $— $13,649 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company's bank stock equity securities were redeemed by the issuer, as part of a merger agreement, and the Company received proceeds of $1.7 million from the redemption. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company realized a gain on its bank stock equity securities of $1.2 million, of which $38,000 was recognized as a realized gain during 2020, $928,000 and $(50,000) were recognized as unrealized gains in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The gains, which were due to the change in fair value of the equity securities, were presented within other income on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company did not record any impairment on its FHLBB and FRB stock for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.