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Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies | Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk. In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions, which, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are not included in our consolidated balance sheets. We enter into these transactions to meet the financing needs of our customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. We minimize our exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. We enter into contractual commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Substantially all of our commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments we issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, we would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment were funded, we would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. Our policies generally require that standby letter of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements. We consider the fees collected in connection with the issuance of standby letters of credit to be representative of the fair value of our obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. In accordance with applicable accounting standards related to guarantees, we defer fees collected in connection with the issuance of standby letters of credit. The fees are then recognized in income proportionately over the life of the standby letter of credit agreement. The deferred standby letter of credit fees represent the fair value of our potential obligations under the standby letter of credit guarantees. Year-end financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk were as follows:
| 2020 |  | 2019
Commitments to extend credit | $ | 9,814,475 |  |  | $ | 9,306,043 |
Standby letters of credit | 241,345 |  |  | 260,587 |
Deferred standby letter of credit fees | 1,723 |  |  | 1,276 |
Allowance For Credit Losses - Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposures. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which we are exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. No allowance is recognized if we have the unconditional right to cancel the obligation. Off-balance-sheet credit exposures primarily consist of amounts available under outstanding lines of credit and letters of credit detailed in the table above. For the period of exposure, the estimate of expected credit losses considers both the likelihood that funding will occur and the amount expected to be funded over the estimated remaining life of the commitment or other off-balance-sheet exposure. The likelihood and expected amount of funding are based on historical utilization rates. The amount of the allowance represents management's best estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over the contractual life of the commitment. Estimating credit losses on amounts expected to be funded uses the same methodology as described for loans in Note 3 - Loans as if such commitments were funded. The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures.
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Beginning balance | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 428 |
Impact of adopting ASC 326 | 39,377 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Credit loss expense | 4,275 |  |  | — |  |  | 72 |
Ending balance | $ | 44,152 |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 500 |
Credit Card Guarantees. We guarantee the credit card debt of certain customers to the merchant bank that issues the cards. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the guarantees totaled approximately $9.1 million and $8.5 million, of which amounts, $8.2 million and $1.3 million were fully collateralized. Change-In-Control Agreements. We have change-in-control agreements with certain executive officers. Under these agreements, each covered person could receive, upon the effectiveness of a change-in-control, two to three times (depending on the person) their base compensation plus the target bonus established for the year, and any unpaid base salary and pro rata target bonus for the year in which the termination occurs, including vacation pay. Additionally, the executive’s insurance benefits will continue for two to three full years after the termination and all long-term incentive awards will immediately vest. Litigation. We are subject to various claims and legal actions that have arisen in the course of conducting business. Management does not expect the ultimate disposition of these matters to have a material adverse impact on our financial statements. In May of 2020, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against Frost Bank in a Texas Federal court alleging that Frost Bank had refused to pay agent fees to purported agents of borrowers under the PPP in violation of SBA regulations. The Plaintiff's motion to dismiss the Federal lawsuit was effected and as a result the Federal lawsuit is resolved. In July 2020, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against Frost Bank in a California Federal court alleging that Frost Bank had refused to pay agent fees to purported agents of borrowers under the PPP in violation of SBA regulations. The Plaintiff subsequently filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and the lawsuit was thereby resolved. In October 2020, a lawsuit was filed against Frost Bank in Texas State court alleging, among other claims, that Frost Bank had refused to provide a PPP loan to the purported applicant. Frost Bank removed the lawsuit to Federal court, and the presiding Federal judge subsequently dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice.

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