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Investment Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities Investment Securities
Investment securities, at fair value, consisted of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
(In thousands)
20202019
Available for sale debt securities$12,449,264 $8,571,626 
Trading debt securities35,321 28,161 
Equity securities:
   Readily determinable fair value2,966 2,929 
   No readily determinable fair value1,397 1,280 
Other:
   Federal Reserve Bank stock34,070 33,770 
   Federal Home Loan Bank stock10,307 10,000 
   Equity method investments18,000 — 
   Private equity investments94,368 94,122 
Total investment securities (1)
$12,645,693 $8,741,888 
(1) Accrued interest receivable totaled $41.5 million at December 31, 2020 and was included within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
        
The Company has elected to measure equity securities with no readily determinable fair value at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. This portfolio includes the Company's holdings of Visa Class B shares, which have a carrying value of zero, as there have not been observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. During the year-ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not record any impairment or other adjustments to the carrying amount of its portfolio of equity securities with no readily determinable fair value.

Other investment securities include Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, equity method investments, and investments in portfolio concerns held by the Company's private equity subsidiary. FRB stock and FHLB stock are held for debt and regulatory purposes. Investment in FRB stock is based on the capital structure of the investing bank, and investment in FHLB stock is tied to the level of borrowings from the FHLB. These holdings are carried at cost. The Company's equity method investments are carried at cost, adjusted to reflect the Company's portion of income, loss, or dividends of the investee. The private equity investments, in the absence of readily ascertainable market values, are carried at estimated fair value.

The majority of the Company’s investment portfolio is comprised of available for sale debt securities, which are carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). A summary of the available for sale debt securities by maturity groupings as of December 31, 2020 is shown in the following table. The weighted average yield for each range of maturities was calculated using the yield on each security within that range weighted by the amortized cost of each security at December 31, 2020. Yields on tax exempt securities have not been adjusted for tax exempt status. The investment portfolio includes agency mortgage-backed securities, which are guaranteed by agencies such as FHLMC, FNMA, and GNMA, in addition to non-agency mortgage-backed securities, which have no guarantee but are collateralized by commercial and residential mortgages. Also included are certain other asset-backed securities, which are primarily collateralized by credit cards, automobiles, student loans, and commercial loans. These securities differ from traditional debt securities primarily in that they may have uncertain maturity dates and are priced based on estimated prepayment rates on the underlying collateral.
(Dollars in thousands)
 Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
U.S. government and federal agency obligations:
Within 1 year$59,627 $59,641 .90 *%
After 1 but within 5 years490,333 521,540 2.22 *
After 5 but within 10 years225,632 256,878 .65 *
Total U.S. government and federal agency obligations
775,592 838,059 1.66 *
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations:
Within 1 year14,993 14,916 2.15 
After 10 years35,810 39,569 2.39 
Total government-sponsored enterprise obligations
50,803 54,485 2.32 
State and municipal obligations:
Within 1 year34,694 34,866 2.35 
After 1 but within 5 years865,165 901,201 2.20 
After 5 but within 10 years595,510 627,063 2.01 
After 10 years472,637 481,969 1.84 
Total state and municipal obligations
1,968,006 2,045,099 2.06 
Mortgage and asset-backed securities:
Agency mortgage-backed securities6,557,098 6,712,085 2.00 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities358,074 361,074 2.39 
Asset-backed securities1,853,791 1,882,243 1.53 
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities
8,768,963 8,955,402 1.92 
Other debt securities:
Within 1 year8,041 8,118 
After 1 but within 5 years254,173 265,486 
After 5 but within 10 years240,759 250,036 
After 10 years31,196 32,579 
Total other debt securities
534,169 556,219 
Total available for sale debt securities
$12,097,533 $12,449,264 
* Rate does not reflect inflation adjustment on inflation-protected securities

Investments in U.S. government and federal agency obligations include U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities, which totaled $434.6 million, at fair value, at December 31, 2020. Interest paid on these securities increases with inflation and decreases with deflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. At maturity, the principal paid is the greater of an inflation-adjusted principal or the original principal.

Allowance for credit losses on available for sale debt securities
As described in Note 1, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 had no impact to the Company's available for sale securities reported in its consolidated financial statements at January 1, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not recognize a credit loss expense on any available for sale debt securities.

The Company’s model for establishing its allowance for credit losses uses cash flows projected to be received over the estimated life of the securities, discounted to present value, and compared to the current amortized cost bases of the securities. Securities for which fair value is less than amortized cost are reviewed for impairment. Special emphasis is placed on securities whose credit rating has fallen below Baa3 (Moody's) or BBB- (Standard & Poor's), whose fair values have fallen more than 20% below purchase price, or who have been identified based on management’s judgment. These securities are placed on a watch list and cash flow analyses are prepared on an individual security basis. Credit impairment is determined using input factors such as cash flow projections, contractual payments required, expected delinquency rates, credit support from other tranches, prepayment speeds, collateral loss severity rates (including loan to values), and various other information related to
the underlying collateral. At December 31, 2020, the fair value of securities on this watch list was $31.0 million compared to $51.6 million at December 31, 2019.

Significant inputs to the cash flow model used at December 31, 2020 to quantify credit losses were primarily credit support agreements, as the securities on the Company's watch list at December 31, 2020 were securities backed by government-guaranteed student loans and are expected to perform as contractually required. As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not identify any securities for which a credit loss exists.

The table below summarizes debt securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by length of impairment period, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded at December 31, 2020. Unrealized losses on these available for sale securities have not been recognized into income because after review, the securities were deemed not to be impaired. The unrealized losses on these securities are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and current market conditions. Additionally, management does not intend to sell the securities, and it is more likely than not that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery.

Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal

(In thousands)
    Fair Value    
    Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value    
    Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value    
    Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2020
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations$19,720 $98 $ $ $19,720 $98 
State and municipal obligations45,622 230   45,622 230 
Mortgage and asset-backed securities:
Agency mortgage-backed securities470,373 2,802   470,373 2,802 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities112,861 380   112,861 380 
Asset-backed securities21,360 56 253,734 2,617 275,094 2,673 
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities
604,594 3,238 253,734 2,617 858,328 5,855 
Other debt securities
24,522 175   24,522 175 
Total
$694,458 $3,741 $253,734 $2,617 $948,192 $6,358 

Debt securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by major security type and length of impairment period, are as follows:
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal

(In thousands)
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2019
U.S. government and federal agency obligations$31,787 $21 $25,405 $21 $57,192 $42 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations6,155 187 — — 6,155 187 
State and municipal obligations6,700 31 1,554 8,254 32 
Mortgage and asset-backed securities:
Agency mortgage-backed securities652,352 5,306 147,653 867 800,005 6,173 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities102,931 254 189,747 451 292,678 705 
Asset-backed securities330,876 3,610 152,461 2,108 483,337 5,718 
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities1,086,159 9,170 489,861 3,426 1,576,020 12,596 
Other debt securities5,496 997 6,493 
Total$1,136,297 $9,413 $517,817 $3,451 $1,654,114 $12,864 

The entire available for sale debt portfolio included $948.2 million of securities that were in a loss position at December 31, 2020, compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2019. The total amount of unrealized loss on these securities was $6.4 million at December 31, 2020, a decrease of $6.5 million compared to the loss at December 31, 2019. Securities with significant unrealized losses are discussed in the "Allowance for credit losses on available for sale debt securities" section above.
For debt securities classified as available for sale, the following table shows the amortized cost, fair value, and allowance for credit losses of securities available for sale at December 31, 2020 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses (pre-tax) in AOCI, by security type.
(In thousands)
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
December 31, 2020
U.S. government and federal agency obligations$775,592 $62,467 $ $ $838,059 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations50,803 3,780 (98) 54,485 
State and municipal obligations1,968,006 77,323 (230) 2,045,099 
Mortgage and asset-backed securities:
Agency mortgage-backed securities6,557,098 157,789 (2,802) 6,712,085 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities358,074 3,380 (380) 361,074 
Asset-backed securities1,853,791 31,125 (2,673) 1,882,243 
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities
8,768,963 192,294 (5,855) 8,955,402 
Other debt securities
534,169 22,225 (175) 556,219 
Total
$12,097,533 $358,089 $(6,358)$ $12,449,264 

For debt securities classified as available for sale, the following table shows the amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at December 31, 2019 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses (pre-tax) in AOCI, by security type.
(In thousands)
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
December 31, 2019
U.S. government and federal agency obligations$827,861 $23,957 $(42)$851,776 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations138,734 730 (187)139,277 
State and municipal obligations1,225,532 42,427 (32)1,267,927 
Mortgage and asset-backed securities:
Agency mortgage-backed securities3,893,247 50,890 (6,173)3,937,964 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities796,451 14,036 (705)809,782 
Asset-backed securities1,228,151 11,056 (5,718)1,233,489 
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities
5,917,849 75,982 (12,596)5,981,235 
Other debt securities
325,555 5,863 (7)331,411 
Total
$8,435,531 $148,959 $(12,864)$8,571,626 
The following table presents proceeds from sales of securities and the components of investment securities gains and losses which have been recognized in earnings.
For the Year Ended December 31
(In thousands)202020192018
Proceeds from sales of securities:
Available for sale debt securities
$602,475 $402,103 $667,227 
 Equity securities
2 3,856 41,637 
Other
 7,244 — 
Total proceeds
$602,477 $413,203 $708,864 
Investment securities gains (losses), net:
Available for sale debt securities:
Gains realized on sales$21,096 $2,354 $448 
Losses realized on sales (2,568)(10,101)
Other-than-temporary impairment recognized on debt securities (133)(68)
Equity securities:
Gains realized on sales2 3,262 1,759 
Losses realized on sales
 — (8,917)
 Fair value adjustments, net
37 344 2,542 
Other:
 Gains realized on sales
 1,094 — 
 Fair value adjustments, net(10,103)(727)13,849 
Total investment securities gains (losses), net$11,032 $3,626 $(488)

Net gains and losses on investment securities for the year ended December 31, 2020 included net gains of $21.1 million realized on sales of available for sale debt securities and net losses in fair value of $10.1 million on private equity investments due to fair value adjustments.

At December 31, 2020 securities totaling $4.8 billion in fair value were pledged to secure public fund deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, trust funds, and borrowings at the FRB and FHLB, compared to $4.3 billion at December 31, 2019. Securities pledged under agreements pursuant to which the collateral may be sold or re-pledged by the secured parties approximated $214.2 million, while the remaining securities were pledged under agreements pursuant to which the secured parties may not sell or re-pledge the collateral. Except for obligations of various government-sponsored enterprises such as FNMA, FHLB and FHLMC, no investment in a single issuer exceeds 10% of stockholders’ equity.