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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.  
Loans

4. Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

The composition of loans is as follows at December 31:

    

2020

    

2019

(In thousands)

Multi-family residential

$

2,533,952

$

2,238,591

Commercial real estate

 

1,754,754

 

1,582,008

One-to-four family ― mixed-use property

 

602,981

 

592,471

One-to-four family ― residential

 

245,211

 

188,216

Co-operative apartments

 

8,051

 

8,663

Construction

 

83,322

 

67,754

Small Business Administration (1)

 

167,376

 

14,445

Taxi medallion

 

2,757

 

3,309

Commercial business and other

 

1,303,225

 

1,061,478

Gross loans

 

6,701,629

 

5,756,935

Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees

 

3,045

 

15,271

Total loans, net of fees and costs

$

6,704,674

$

5,772,206

(1)Includes $151.9 million of SBA PPP loans at December 31, 2020.

The majority of our loan portfolio is invested in multi-family residential, commercial real estate and commercial business and other loans, which totaled 83.4% and 84.8% of our gross loans at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our concentration in these types of loans increases the overall level of credit risk inherent in our loan portfolio. The greater risk associated with these types of loans could require us to increase our provision for loan losses and to maintain an ACL as a percentage of total loans in excess of the allowance currently maintained. At December 31, 2020, we were servicing $62.0 million of loans for others.

Loans secured by multi-family residential property and commercial real estate generally involve a greater degree of risk than residential mortgage loans and generally carry larger loan balances. The increased credit risk is the result of several factors, including the concentration of principal in a smaller number of loans and borrowers, the effects of general economic conditions on income producing properties and the increased difficulty in evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. Furthermore, the repayments of loans secured by these types of properties are typically dependent upon the successful operation of the related property, which is usually owned by a legal entity with the property being the entity’s only asset. If the cash flow from the property is reduced, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired. If the borrower defaults, our only remedy may be to foreclose on the property, for which the market value may be less than the balance due on the related mortgage loan.

Loans secured by commercial business and other loans involve a greater degree of risk for the same reasons as for multi-family residential and commercial real estate loans with the added risk that many of the loans are not secured by improved properties.

To minimize the risks involved in the origination of multi-family residential, commercial real estate and commercial business and other loans, the Company adheres to defined underwriting standards, which include reviewing the expected net operating income generated by the real estate collateral securing the loan, the age and condition of the collateral, the financial resources and income level of the borrower and the borrower’s experience in owning or managing similar properties. We typically require debt service coverage of at least 125% of the monthly loan payment. We generally originate these loans up to a maximum of 75% of the appraised value or the purchase price of the property, whichever is less. Any loan with a final loan-to-value ratio in excess of 75% must be approved by the Bank Board of Directors or the Loan Committee as an exception to policy. We generally rely on the income generated by the property as the primary means by which the loan is repaid. However, personal guarantees may be obtained for additional security from these

borrowers. Additionally, for commercial business and other loans which are not secured by improved properties, the Bank will secure these loans with business assets, including accounts receivables, inventory and real estate and generally require personal guarantees.

The following tables show loans modified and classified as TDR during the periods indicated:

For the year ended

December 31, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Number

    

Balance

    

Modification description

    

 

 

Commercial real estate

1

$

7,583

Loan received a below market interest rate and had an amortization extension

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

1

270

Loan received a below market interest rate.

Total

 

2

$

7,853

 

  

 

For the year ended

December 31, 2019

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Number

    

Balance

    

Modification description

    

Commercial business and other

 

3

$

951

 

Loan amortization extension.

 

Total

 

3

$

951

 

  

 

For the year ended

December 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Number

    

Balance

    

Modification description

    

Commercial business and other

 

1

$

1,620

 

Loan amortization extension.

 

Total

 

1

$

1,620

 

  

 

The recorded investment of the loans modified and classified as TDR, presented in the tables above, were unchanged as there was no principal forgiven in these modifications. There were seven loans that were acquired as TDR in the acquisition totaling $3.5 million.

The following table shows our recorded investment for loans classified as TDR at amortized cost that are performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

December 31, 2020

Number

Amortized

(Dollars in thousands)

    

of contracts

    

Cost

Multi-family residential

 

6

$

1,700

Commercial real estate

1

7,702

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

 

5

 

1,731

One-to-four family - residential

 

3

 

507

Taxi medallion

 

2

 

440

Commercial business and other

 

8

 

3,831

Total performing

 

25

$

15,911

December 31, 2019

Number

Recorded

(Dollars in thousands)

    

of contracts

    

investment

Multi-family residential

 

7

$

1,873

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

 

4

 

1,481

One-to-four family - residential

 

3

 

531

Taxi medallion

 

7

 

1,668

Commercial business and other

 

3

 

941

Total performing

 

24

$

6,494

The following table shows our recorded investment for loans classified as TDR at amortized cost that are not performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

December 31, 2020

Number

Amortized

(Dollars in thousands)

    

of contracts

    

Cost

Taxi medallion

 

11

$

1,922

Commercial business and other

 

1

 

279

Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted

 

12

$

2,201

December 31, 2019

Number

Recorded

(Dollars in thousands)

    

of contracts

    

investment

Taxi medallion

 

4

$

1,065

Commercial business and other

 

1

 

279

Total TDR's that subsequently defaulted

 

5

$

1,344

During the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no defaults of TDR loans within 12 months of their modification date.

The following table shows our non-accrual loans at amortized cost with no related allowance and interest income recognized for loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing for period shown below:

At or for the year December 31, 2020

(In thousands)

Non-accrual amortized cost beginning of the reporting period

Non-accrual amortized cost ending of the reporting period

Non-accrual with no related allowance

Interest income recognized

Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:

Multi-family residential

$

2,723

$

2,576

$

2,576

$

$

201

Commercial real estate

2,714

1,766

1,766

2,547

One-to-four family - mixed-use property (1)

1,704

1,706

1,706

One-to-four family - residential

9,992

5,313

5,313

Small Business Administration

1,169

1,168

1,168

Taxi medallion(1)

2,318

2,758

2,758

Commercial business and other(1)

7,406

5,660

1,593

58

Total

$

28,026

$

20,947

$

16,880

$

58

$

2,748

(1)Included in the above analysis are non-accrual performing TDR one-to-four family – mixed-use property totaling $0.3 million, non-accrual performing TDR taxi medallion loans totaling $0.4 million December 31, 2020 and non-accrual performing TDR commercial business loans totaling $2.2 million at December 31, 2020.

The following table shows our non-performing loans at the periods indicated:

At December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2019

Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:

 

  

Multi-family residential

$

445

Total

 

445

Non-accrual mortgage loans:

 

  

Multi-family residential

 

2,296

Commercial real estate

 

367

One-to-four family mixed-use property

 

274

One-to-four family residential

 

5,139

Total

 

8,076

Non-accrual non-mortgage loans:

 

  

Small Business Administration

 

1,151

Taxi medallion (1)

 

1,641

Commercial business and other (1)

 

1,945

Total

 

4,737

Total non-accrual loans

 

12,813

Total non-performing loans

$

13,258

(1)Not included in the above analysis are non-accrual performing TDR taxi medallions loans totaling $1.7 million and non-accrual performing TDR commercial business loans totaling $0.9 million.

The following is a summary of interest foregone on non-accrual loans and loans classified as TDR for the years ended December 31:

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

(In thousands)

Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms

$

1,845

$

1,546

$

1,604

Less: Interest income included in the results of operations

 

412

 

418

 

623

Total foregone interest

$

1,433

$

1,128

$

981

The following tables shows the aging of the amortized cost basis in past-due loans at the period indicated by class of loans at December 31, 2020:

Greater

30 - 59 Days

60 - 89 Days

than

Total Past

(in thousands)

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

90 Days

    

Due

    

Current

    

Total Loans

Multi-family residential

$

7,582

$

3,186

$

2,777

$

13,545

$

2,522,432

$

2,535,977

Commercial real estate

 

17,903

 

5,123

 

4,313

 

27,339

 

1,731,045

 

1,758,384

One-to-four family ― mixed-use property

 

5,673

 

1,132

 

1,433

 

8,238

 

598,647

 

606,885

One-to-four family ― residential

 

3,087

 

805

 

5,313

 

9,205

 

243,486

 

252,691

Co-operative apartments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

82,411

 

83,161

Small Business Administration

 

1,823

 

 

1,168

 

2,991

 

162,579

 

165,570

Taxi medallion

 

 

 

2,318

 

2,318

 

279

 

2,597

Commercial business and other

 

129

 

1,273

 

1,593

 

2,995

 

1,296,414

 

1,299,409

Total

$

36,947

$

11,519

$

18,915

$

67,381

$

6,637,293

$

6,704,674

The following table shows by delinquency an analysis of our recorded investment in loans at December 31, 2019:

Greater

30 - 59 Days

60 - 89 Days

than

Total Past

(in thousands)

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

90 Days

    

Due

    

Current

    

Total Loans

Multi-family residential

$

4,042

$

1,563

$

2,741

$

8,346

$

2,230,245

$

2,238,591

Commercial real estate

 

 

4,941

 

367

 

5,308

 

1,576,700

 

1,582,008

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

 

1,117

 

496

 

274

 

1,887

 

590,584

 

592,471

One-to-four family - residential

 

720

 

1,022

 

5,139

 

6,881

 

181,335

 

188,216

Co-operative apartments

 

 

 

 

 

8,663

 

8,663

Construction loans

 

 

 

 

 

67,754

 

67,754

Small Business Administration

 

 

 

1,151

 

1,151

 

13,294

 

14,445

Taxi medallion

 

 

 

1,065

 

1,065

 

2,244

 

3,309

Commercial business and other

 

2,340

 

5

 

1,945

 

4,290

 

1,057,188

 

1,061,478

Total

$

8,219

$

8,027

$

12,682

$

28,928

$

5,728,007

$

5,756,935

The following tables show the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

For the year ended December 31, 2020

    

    

    

One-to-four

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

family -

One-to-four

Commercial

Multi-family

Commercial

mixed-use

family -

Co-operative

Construction

Small Business

Taxi

business and

(in thousands)

residential

real estate

property

residential

apartments

loans

Administration

medallion

other

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Beginning balance

$

5,391

$

4,429

$

1,817

$

756

$

$

441

$

363

$

$

8,554

$

21,751

Impact of CECL Adoption

(650)

1,170

(55)

(160)

(279)

1,180

(827)

379

Impact of Day 1 PCD - Empire Acquisition

444

587

183

158

20

278

124

2,305

4,099

Charge-off's

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

(178)

 

(1,075)

 

(2,749)

 

(4,005)

Recoveries

 

38

 

 

138

 

12

 

 

 

70

 

 

108

 

366

Provision (benefit)

 

1,334

 

2,141

 

(94)

 

103

 

 

315

 

538

 

951

 

17,275

 

22,563

Ending balance

$

6,557

$

8,327

$

1,986

$

869

$

$

497

$

2,251

$

$

24,666

$

45,153

For the year ended December 31, 2019

    

    

    

One-to-four

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

family -

One-to-four

Commercial

Multi-family

Commercial

mixed-use

family -

Co-operative

Construction

Small Business

Taxi

business and

(in thousands)

residential

real estate

property

residential

apartments

loans

Administration

medallion

other

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Beginning balance

$

5,676

$

4,315

$

1,867

$

749

$

$

329

$

418

$

$

7,591

$

20,945

Charge-off's

 

(190)

 

 

(89)

 

(113)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,386)

 

(2,778)

Recoveries

 

44

 

37

 

197

 

13

 

 

 

60

 

134

 

288

 

773

Provision (benefit)

 

(139)

 

77

 

(158)

 

107

 

 

112

 

(115)

 

(134)

 

3,061

 

2,811

Ending balance

$

5,391

$

4,429

$

1,817

$

756

$

$

441

$

363

$

$

8,554

$

21,751

For the year ended December 31, 2018

One-to-four

    

    

    

family -

    

One-to-four

    

    

    

    

    

Commercial

    

Multi-family

Commercial

mixed-use

family -

Co-operative

Construction

Small Business

Taxi

business and

(in thousands)

residential

real estate

property

residential

apartments

loans

Administration

medallion

other

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

Beginning balance

$

5,823

$

4,643

$

2,545

$

1,082

$

$

68

$

669

$

$

5,521

$

20,351

Charge-off's

 

(99)

 

 

(3)

 

(1)

 

 

 

(392)

 

(393)

 

(44)

 

(932)

Recoveries

 

6

 

 

136

 

569

 

 

 

51

 

143

 

46

 

951

Provision (benefit)

 

(54)

 

(328)

 

(811)

 

(901)

 

 

261

 

90

 

250

 

2,068

 

575

Ending balance

$

5,676

$

4,315

$

1,867

$

749

$

$

329

$

418

$

$

7,591

$

20,945

In accordance with our policy and the current regulatory guidelines, we designate loans as “Special Mention,” which are considered “Criticized Loans,” and “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” which are considered “Classified Loans”. If a loan does not fall within one of the previous mentioned categories and management believes weakness is evident then we designate the loan as “Watch”, all other loans would be considered “Pass.” Loans that are non-accrual are designated as Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. These loan designations are updated quarterly. We designate a loan as Substandard when a well-defined weakness is identified that may jeopardize the orderly liquidation of the debt. We designate a loan Doubtful when it displays the inherent weakness of a Substandard loan with the added provision that collection of the debt in full, on the basis of existing facts, is highly improbable. We designate a loan as Loss if it is deemed the debtor is incapable of repayment. The Company does not hold any loans designated as Loss, as loans that are designated as Loss are charged to the Allowance for Credit Losses. We designate a loan as Special Mention if the asset does not warrant classification within one of the other classifications, but does contain a potential weakness that deserves closer attention. Loans that are in forbearance pursuant to the CARES Act generally continued to be reported in the same category as they were reported immediately prior to modification.

The following table summarizes the risk category of mortgage and non-mortgage loans by loan portfolio segments and class of loans by year of origination:

For the year ended

Revolving Loans,

Lines of Credit

Amortized Cost

converted to

(In thousands)

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Prior

Basis

term loans

Total

1-4 Family Residential

Pass

$

32,266

$

37,149

$

38,063

$

21,293

$

13,229

$

65,916

$

10,793

$

15,974

$

234,683

Watch

486

720

3,302

446

2,599

635

2,397

10,585

Special Mention

1,338

383

1,721

Substandard

960

3,183

1,559

5,702

Total 1-4 Family Residential

$

32,752

$

37,869

$

38,063

$

24,595

$

14,635

$

73,036

$

11,428

$

20,313

$

252,691

1-4 Family Mixed-Use

Pass

$

36,491

$

72,920

$

77,037

$

58,404

$

53,518

$

282,169

$

$

$

580,539

Watch

816

4,077

6,107

882

9,617

21,499

Special Mention

368

722

1,433

2,523

Substandard

809

1,515

2,324

Total 1-4 Family Mixed Use

$

37,307

$

72,920

$

81,923

$

64,879

$

55,122

$

294,734

$

$

$

606,885

Commercial Real Estate

Pass

$

173,089

$

263,007

$

266,949

$

191,532

$

220,560

$

499,186

$

$

$

1,614,323

Watch

938

1,359

15,557

15,687

29,445

62,587

125,573

Special Mention

2,547

2,576

1,350

6,473

Substandard

9,436

2,579

12,015

Total Commercial Real Estate

$

174,027

$

273,802

$

282,506

$

209,766

$

252,581

$

565,702

$

$

$

1,758,384

Construction

Pass

$

16,768

$

16,793

$

28,984

$

5,253

$

$

590

$

$

$

68,388

Watch

1,115

9,572

750

11,437

Special Mention

761

2,575

3,336

Total Construction

$

16,768

$

17,908

$

39,317

$

8,578

$

$

590

$

$

$

83,161

Multifamily

Pass

$

245,551

$

343,887

$

479,644

$

376,275

$

282,185

$

769,712

$

4,572

$

$

2,501,826

Watch

1,126

4,906

982

931

3,457

14,806

798

27,006

Special Mention

699

2,536

464

668

4,367

Substandard

1,997

580

201

2,778

Total Multifamily

$

246,677

$

349,492

$

482,623

$

379,742

$

286,106

$

785,766

$

5,571

$

$

2,535,977

Commercial Business - Secured by RE

Pass

$

110,649

$

43,909

$

54,016

$

36,010

$

50,230

$

86,662

$

$

$

381,476

Watch

24,539

51,466

17,390

1,320

962

16,192

111,869

Special Mention

613

613

Substandard

4,220

4,220

Total Commercial Business - Secured by RE

$

135,188

$

95,988

$

71,406

$

37,330

$

51,192

$

107,074

$

$

$

498,178

Commercial Business

Pass

$

97,071

$

118,501

$

104,304

$

51,627

$

17,340

$

66,398

$

250,633

$

$

705,874

Watch

250

22,490

19,202

20,591

39

26

11,564

74,162

Special Mention

2,411

93

246

2,750

Substandard

4,897

594

17

6,441

2,285

1,647

1,161

17,042

Doubtful

1,273

1,273

Total Commercial Business

$

102,218

$

141,585

$

125,934

$

78,752

$

19,664

$

68,071

$

264,877

$

$

801,101

Small Business Administration

Pass

$

151,449

$

1,453

$

4,194

$

1,327

$

1,882

$

1,523

$

$

$

161,828

Watch

1,948

570

2,518

Special Mention

50

50

Substandard

1,168

6

1,174

Total Small Business Administration

$

151,449

$

1,453

$

4,194

$

4,443

$

2,458

$

1,573

$

$

$

165,570

Taxi Medallions

Substandard

$

$

$

$

279

$

$

2,318

$

$

$

2,597

Total Taxi Medallions

$

$

$

$

279

$

$

2,318

$

$

$

2,597

Other

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

37

$

93

$

$

130

Total Other

$

$

$

$

$

$

37

$

93

$

$

130

Total Loans

$

896,386

$

991,017

$

1,125,966

$

808,364

$

681,758

$

1,898,901

$

281,969

$

20,313

$

6,704,674

The following table sets forth the recorded investment in loans designated as Criticized or Classified at December 31, 2019:

(In thousands)

    

Special Mention

    

Substandard

    

Doubtful

    

Loss

    

Total

Multi-family residential

$

1,563

$

2,743

$

$

$

4,306

Commercial real estate

 

5,525

 

367

 

 

 

5,892

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

 

1,585

 

453

 

 

 

2,038

One-to-four family - residential

 

1,095

 

5,787

 

 

 

6,882

Small Business Administration (1)

 

55

 

85

 

 

 

140

Taxi medallion

 

 

3,309

 

 

 

3,309

Commercial business and other

 

3,924

 

11,289

 

266

 

 

15,479

Total loans

$

13,747

$

24,033

$

266

$

$

38,046

(1)Balance reported net of SBA Guaranteed portion.

The following table presents types of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2020:

Collateral Type

(In thousands)

Real Estate

Business Assets

Multi-family residential

$

2,576

$

Commercial real estate

2,994

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

1,706

One-to-four family - residential

5,313

Small Business Administration

1,168

Commercial business and other

3,482

Taxi Medallion

2,758

Total

$

12,589

$

7,408

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Losses

Also included within scope of the CECL standard are off-balance sheet loan commitments, which includes the unfunded portion of committed lines of credit and commitments “in-process”. Commitments “in‐process” reflect loans not in the Company’s books but rather negotiated loan / line of credit terms and rates that the Company has offered to customers and is committed to honoring. In reference to “in‐process” credits, the Company defines an unfunded commitment as a credit that has been offered to and accepted by a borrower, which has not closed and by which the obligation is not unconditionally cancellable.

The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the company is exposed to credit risk through a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance for credit losses on losses on off-balance sheet exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. The Company uses similar assumptions and risk factors that are developed for collectively evaluated financing receivables. This estimates includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments to be funded over its estimated life.

At December 31, 2020, allowance for off-balance-sheet credit losses is $1.8 million, which is included the “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has $1.2 million in credit loss expense for off-balance-sheet items, which is included in the “Other operating expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

PCD Financial Assets

The Company acquired purchased financial assets with credit deterioration during the acquisition of Empire. The following table shows a reconciliation between the purchase price of the financial assets and the par value of the assets.

(Dollars in thousands)

Amount

Purchase price (1)

$

297,807

Allowance for Credit Losses at Acquisition Date

(4,099)

Noncredit Discount

 

(7,616)

Total consideration paid

$

286,092

(1)Purchase price includes $1.7 million of charge-offs by ENB prior to acquisition.