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Allowance for Credit Losses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Allowance for Credit Losses

(4) Allowance for Credit Losses

We adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. Results and information regarding our ACL included in this Note are calculated and presented in accordance with that accounting standards update. Results and information prior to January 1, 2020 are calculated and presented in accordance with previously applicable U.S. GAAP.

ASU 2016-13 replaces the long-standing incurred loss model with an expected credit loss model that recognizes credit losses over the life of a financial asset. Expected credit losses capture historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future conditions. The ACL is deducted from the amortized cost of an instrument to present the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Our ACL primarily consists of the aggregate ACL estimates of our Subsidiary Banks. The estimates are established through charges to operations in the form of charges to provisions for credit loss expense. Loan losses or recoveries are charged or credited directly to the

ACL. The ACL of each Subsidiary Bank is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management, based on estimated current expected credit losses in the current loan portfolio, including information about past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

The estimation of the ACL is based on a loss-rate methodology that measures lifetime losses on loan pools that have similar risk characteristics. Loans that do not have similar risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. The segmentation of the loan portfolio into pools requires a balancing process between capturing similar risk characteristics and containing sufficient loss history to provide meaningful results.  Our segmentation starts at the general loan category with further sub-segmentation based on collateral types that may be of meaningful size and/or may contain sufficient differences in risk characteristics based on management’s judgement that would warrant further segmentation. The general loan categories along with primary risk characteristics used in our calculation are as follows:

Commercial and industrial loans. This category includes loans extended to a diverse array of businesses for working capital or equipment purchases. These loans are mostly secured by the collateral pledged by the borrower that is directly related to the business activities of the company such as equipment, accounts receivable and inventory. The borrower’s abilities to generate revenues from equipment purchases, collect accounts receivable, and to turn inventory into sales are risk factors in the repayment of the loan. A small portion of this loan category is related to loans secured by oil & gas production and loans secured by aircraft.

Construction and land development loans. This category includes the development of land from unimproved land to lot development for both residential and commercial use and vertical construction across residential and commercial real estate classes. These loans carry risk of repayment when projects incur cost overruns, have an increase in the price of construction materials, encounter zoning, entitlement and environmental issues, or encounter other factors that may affect the completion of a project on time and on budget. Additionally, repayment risk may be negatively impacted when the market experiences a deterioration in the value of real estate. Risks specifically related to 1-4 family development loans also include mortgage rate risk and the practice by the mortgage industry of more restrictive underwriting standards, which inhibits the buyer from obtaining long term financing creating excessive housing and lot inventory in the market.

Commercial real estate loans. This category includes loans secured by farmland, multifamily properties, owner occupied commercial properties, and non-owner occupied commercial properties.  Owner occupied commercial properties include warehouses often along the border for import/export operations, office space where the borrower is the primary tenant, restaurants and other single-tenant retail. Non-owner occupied commercial properties include hotels, retail centers, office and professional buildings, and leased warehouses. These loans carry risk of repayment when market values deteriorate, the business experiences turnover in key management, the business has an inability to attract or keep occupancy levels stable, or when the market experiences an exit of a specific business type that is significant to the local economy, such as a manufacturing plant.

1-4 family mortgages. This category includes both first and second lien mortgages for the purpose of home purchases or refinancing of existing mortgage loans. A small portion of this loan category is related to home equity lines of credits, lots purchases, and home construction.  Loan repayments may be affected by unemployment or underemployment and deteriorating market values of real estate.

Consumer loans. This category includes deposit secured, vehicle secured, and unsecured loans, including overdrafts, made to individuals. Repayment is primarily affected by unemployment or underemployment.

The loan pools are further broken down using a risk-based segmentation based on internal classifications for commercial loans and past due status for consumer mortgage loans.  Non-mortgage consumer loans are evaluated as one segment.  On a weekly basis, commercial loan past due reports are reviewed by the credit quality committee to determine if a loan has any potential problems and if a loan should be placed on our internal Watch List report. Additionally, our credit department reviews the majority of our loans for proper internal classification purposes regardless of whether they are past due and segregates any loans with potential problems for further review. The credit department will discuss the potential problem loans with the servicing loan officers to determine any relevant issues that were not discovered in the evaluation. Also, an analysis of loans that is provided through examinations by regulatory authorities is considered in the

review process. After the above analysis is completed, we will determine if a loan should be placed on an internal Watch List report because of issues related to the analysis of the credit, credit documents, collateral and/or payment history.

Our internal Watch List report is segregated into the following categories: (i) Pass, (ii) Economic Monitoring, (iii) Special Review, (iv) Watch List—Pass, or (v) Watch List—Substandard, and (vi) Watch List—Doubtful.  The loans placed in the Special Review category and lower rated credits reflect our opinion that the loans reflect potential weakness which require monitoring on a more frequent basis. Credits in those categories are reviewed and discussed on a regular basis, no less frequently than quarterly, with the credit department and the lending staff to determine if a change in category is warranted. The loans placed in the Watch List—Pass category and lower rated credits reflect our opinion that the credit contains weaknesses which represent a greater degree of risk, which warrant “extra attention.” Credits in this category are reviewed and discussed on a regular basis with the credit department and the lending staff to determine if a change in category is warranted. The loans placed in the Watch List—Substandard category are considered to be potentially inadequately protected by the current sound worth and debt service capacity of the borrower or of any pledged collateral. These credit obligations, even if apparently protected by collateral value, have shown defined weaknesses related to adverse financial, managerial, economic, market or political conditions which may jeopardize repayment of principal and interest. Furthermore, there is the possibility that we may sustain some future loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. The loans placed in the Watch List—Doubtful category have shown defined weaknesses and it is likely, based on current information and events, that we will be unable to collect all principal and/or interest amounts contractually due.  Watch List—Doubtful loans are placed on non-accrual when they are moved to that category.  

For the purposes of the ACL, in order to maintain segments with sufficient history for meaningful results, the credits in the Pass and Economic Monitoring categories are aggregated, the credits in the Special Review and Watch List—Pass credits are aggregated, and the credits in the Watch List—Substandard category remain in their own segment.  For loans that are classified as Watch List—Doubtful, management evaluates these credits in accordance with ASC 310-10, “Receivables,” and, if deemed necessary, a specific reserve is allocated to the loan. The specific reserve allocated under ASC 310-10, is based on (i) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (ii) the loan’s observable market price; or (iii) net realizable value of the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Substantially all of our loans evaluated as Watch List—Doubtful under ASC 310-10 are measured using the fair value of collateral method. In rare cases, we may use other methods to determine the specific reserve of a loan under ASC 310-10 if such loan is not collateral dependent.

Within each collectively evaluated pool, the robustness of the lifetime historical loss-rate is evaluated and, if needed, is supplemented with peer loss rates through a model risk adjustment.  Certain qualitative loss factors are then evaluated to incorporate management’s two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period followed by a reversion to the pool’s average lifetime loss-rate. Those qualitative loss factors are: (i) trends in portfolio volume and composition, (ii) volume and trends in classified loans, delinquencies, non-accruals and TDR’s, (iii) concentration risk, (iv) trends in underlying collateral value, (v) changes in policies, procedures, and strategies, and (vi) economic conditions.  Qualitative factors also include potential losses stemming from operational risk factors arising from fraud, natural disasters, pandemics and geopolitical events.  Should any of the factors considered by management in evaluating the adequacy of the ACL change, our estimate could also change, which could affect the level of future credit loss expense.

We have elected to not measure an ACL for accrued interest receivable given our timely approach in identifying and writing off uncollectible accrued interest.  An ACL for off-balance sheet exposure is derived from a projected usage rate of any unfunded commitment multiplied by the historical loss rate, plus model risk adjustment, if any, of the on-balance sheet loan pools.

Our management continually reviews the ACL of the Subsidiary Banks using the amounts determined from the estimates established on specific doubtful loans, the estimate established on quantitative historical loss percentages, and the estimate based on qualitative current conditions and reasonable and supportable two-year forecasted data. Our methodology reverts to the average lifetime loss-rate beyond the forecast period when we can no longer develop reasonable and supportable forecasts.  Should any of the factors considered by management in evaluating the adequacy of the estimate for current expected credit losses change, our estimate of current expected credit losses could also change, which could affect the level of future credit loss expense. While the calculation of our ACL utilizes management’s best judgment and all information reasonably available, the adequacy of the ACL is dependent on a variety of factors beyond our control,

including, among other things, the performance of the entire loan portfolio, the economy, government actions, changes in interest rates and the view of regulatory authorities towards loan classifications.

A summary of the changes in the allowance for probable loan losses by loan class is as follows:

December 31, 2021

 

Domestic

Foreign

 

Commercial

 

real estate:

 

 

other

 

Commercial

 

construction &

 

real estate:

Commercial

 

land

farmland &

real estate:

Residential:

Residential:

Commercial

development

commercial

multifamily

first lien

junior lien

Consumer

Foreign

Total

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2020

    

$

21,908

$

37,612

$

30,000

$

5,051

$

3,874

$

9,570

$

291

$

753

$

109,059

Losses charge to allowance

 

(8,083)

 

(2)

(364)

 

 

(373)

 

(25)

 

(176)

 

(1)

 

(9,024)

Recoveries credited to allowance

 

1,943

 

 

171

 

 

60

 

164

 

46

 

 

2,384

Net losses charged to allowance

 

(6,140)

 

(2)

 

(193)

 

 

(313)

 

139

 

(130)

 

(1)

 

(6,640)

Provision (credit) charged to operations

 

7,410

(2,220)

 

5,847

 

(1,760)

 

512

 

(1,955)

 

111

 

10

 

7,955

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

23,178

$

35,390

$

35,654

$

3,291

$

4,073

$

7,754

$

272

$

762

$

110,374

December 31, 2020

 

Domestic

Foreign

 

Commercial

 

real estate:

 

 

other

 

Commercial

 

 

construction &

 

real estate:

Commercial

 

land

farmland &

real estate:

Residential:

Residential:

Commercial

 

development

commercial

multifamily

first lien

junior lien

Consumer

Foreign

Total

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2019

    

$

11,145

$

18,152

$

16,533

$

1,786

$

3,762

$

7,535

$

542

$

823

    

$

60,278

Adoption of ASU 2016-13

4,247

13,391

(4,292)

(355)

(1,580)

(429)

(225)

(410)

10,347

Losses charge to allowance

 

(8,936)

 

(19)

(55)

 

 

(160)

 

(124)

 

(280)

 

 

(9,574)

Recoveries credited to allowance

 

2,191

 

35

 

117

 

 

21

 

186

 

69

 

10

 

2,629

Net losses charged to allowance

 

(6,745)

 

16

 

62

 

 

(139)

 

62

 

(211)

 

10

 

(6,945)

Provision (credit) charged to operations

 

13,261

6,053

 

17,697

 

3,620

 

1,831

 

2,402

 

185

 

330

 

45,379

Balance at December 31, 2020

$

21,908

$

37,612

$

30,000

$

5,051

$

3,874

$

9,570

$

291

$

753

$

109,059

December 31, 2019

 

Domestic

Foreign

 

Commercial

 

real estate:

 

 

other

 

Commercial

 

 

 

construction &

 

real estate:

Commercial

 

 

land

farmland &

real estate:

Residential:

Residential:

 

Commercial

 

development

commercial

multifamily

first lien

junior lien

Consumer

Foreign

Total

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    

$

12,596

    

$

15,123

    

$

19,353

    

$

1,808

    

$

3,467

    

$

7,719

    

$

447

    

$

871

    

$

61,384

Losses charge to allowance

 

(14,412)

 

(39)

 

(7,353)

 

 

(201)

 

(435)

 

(487)

 

(1)

 

(22,928)

Recoveries credited to allowance

 

2,196

 

113

 

318

 

 

26

 

286

 

40

 

 

2,979

Net losses charged to allowance

 

(12,216)

 

74

 

(7,035)

 

 

(175)

 

(149)

 

(447)

 

(1)

 

(19,949)

Provision (credit) charged to operations

 

10,765

 

2,955

 

4,215

 

(22)

 

470

 

(35)

 

542

 

(47)

 

18,843

Balance at December 31, 2019

$

11,145

$

18,152

$

16,533

$

1,786

$

3,762

$

7,535

$

542

$

823

$

60,278

The allowance for credit losses is a reserve established through a provision for credit losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of probable loan losses when evaluating loans (i) individually or (ii) collectively. The credit loss expense charged to operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 has decreased from the same period of 2020 as economic conditions in 2021 stabilized and in some cases, improved, impacting certain segments of our loan portfolio.  The stabilization and improvement means that the pool specific qualitative loss factors used in the December 31, 2020 ACL calculation have remained constant in the December 31, 2021 ACL calculation,

which positively impacted the calculation and resulted in a decrease in the credit loss expense for 2021.  The credit loss expense charged to operations increased  for the year ended December 31, 2020 and can be primarily attributed to the deteriorating economic conditions occurring in those periods as a result of COVID-19 and the impact of those conditions on certain segments of our ACL calculation for those periods.  We adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, resulting in a transition from the long-standing incurred loss model to an expected credit loss model. The increase in provision for probable loan losses charged to expense and charge-offs charged to the allowance for probable loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2019 can be primarily attributed to a relationship that is secured by multiple pieces of real property on which car dealerships are operated.  The relationship began deteriorating in the fourth quarter of 2018, triggered by significant fraud by a high level insider of the car dealership resulting in the dealerships unexpectedly filing for bankruptcy and creating an exposure for potential loss since the operations of the dealerships were the source of repayment from the borrower.  The relationship further deteriorated in the first quarter of 2019 after the sponsor of the court approved debtor in possession plan discontinued its role in the process and thus did not fulfill its obligation to assume full responsibility of the accrued and unpaid interest.  Although the relationship is secured by real property (the dealerships’ real estate), the real property has specialized use, contributing to the potential exposure for probable loss.  During the first quarter of 2019, in light of the circumstances and management’s evaluation of the relationship, the decision was made to place the relationship on impaired, non-accrual status and place a specific reserve on the relationship in the amount of $9.5 million.  During the second quarter of 2019, management continued to evaluate the relationship and decided to foreclose on the underlying real estate collateral, resulting in a charge-off of approximately $9.5 million, reflected in the tables above as part of the Commercial and commercial real estate: farmland and commercial categories.  

The table below provides additional information on the balance of loans individually or collectively evaluated for impairment and their related allowance, by loan class:

December 31, 2021

Loans Individually

Loans Collectively

Evaluated For

Evaluated For

Impairment

Impairment

Recorded

Recorded

Investment

Allowance

Investment

Allowance

(Dollars in Thousands)

Domestic

Commercial

    

$

298

    

$

29

    

$

1,501,554

    

$

23,149

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

 

589

 

70

 

1,667,524

 

35,320

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

562

 

 

2,710,494

 

35,654

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

131

 

 

284,405

 

3,291

Residential: first lien

 

87

 

 

403,571

 

4,073

Residential: junior lien

 

 

 

464,173

 

7,754

Consumer

 

 

 

40,966

 

272

Foreign

 

 

 

134,797

 

762

Total

$

1,667

$

99

$

7,207,484

$

110,275

December 31, 2020

Loans Individually

Loans Collectively

Evaluated For

Evaluated For

Impairment

Impairment

Recorded

Recorded

Investment

Allowance

Investment

Allowance

(Dollars in Thousands)

Domestic

Commercial

    

$

1,189

    

$

209

    

$

1,784,747

    

$

21,699

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

 

17,496

 

70

 

1,829,261

 

37,542

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

439

 

 

2,288,869

 

30,000

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

134

 

 

440,910

 

5,051

Residential: first lien

 

151

 

 

404,968

 

3,874

Residential: junior lien

 

38

 

 

593,987

 

9,570

Consumer

 

 

 

40,595

 

291

Foreign

 

 

 

138,970

 

753

Total

$

19,447

$

279

$

7,522,307

$

108,780

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 amounted to $1,921,000, $19,822,000 and $4,886,000, respectively.  The decrease in non-accrual Commercial loans at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 can be attributed to a relationship secured by commercial property that was placed on non-accrual in the fourth quarter of 2020 and foreclosed upon in the first quarter of 2021.  The effect of such non-accrual loans reduced interest income by approximately $169,000, $694,000 and $340,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amounts received on non-accruals are applied, for financial accounting purposes, first to principal and then to interest after all principal has been collected. Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 amounted to approximately $8,642,000, $8,238,000 and $59,705,000, respectively.  

The table below provides additional information on loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis by loan class:

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

(Dollars in Thousands)

Domestic

Commercial

    

$

298

    

$

1,189

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

 

589

 

17,496

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

562

 

439

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

131

 

134

Residential: first lien

 

341

 

526

Residential: junior lien

 

 

38

Total non-accrual loans

$

1,921

$

19,822

Doubtful loans are those loans where it is probable that all amounts due according to contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. We have identified these loans through our normal loan review procedures. Doubtful loans are measured based on (i) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (ii) the loan’s observable market price; or (iii) the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Substantially all of our doubtful loans are measured at the fair value of the collateral. In limited cases, we may use other methods to determine the level of impairment of a loan if such loan is not collateral dependent.

The following table details loans accounted for as “troubled debt restructuring,” segregated by loan class.  Loans accounted for as troubled debt restructuring are included in impaired loans.

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

(Dollars in Thousands)

Domestic

Residential: first lien

$

2,254

$

4,078

Residential: junior lien

105

521

Consumer

878

989

Foreign

16

233

Total troubled debt restructuring

$

3,253

$

5,821

We are actively working with our customers affected by the current economic crisis arising from COVID-19.  We have been offering and are prepared to continue to offer assistance in accordance with current regulatory guidance.  That includes continuously reaching out to our customers and, in some cases, offering short-term payment deferral plans.  In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act or interagency regulatory guidance, these short-term deferrals are not considered troubled debt restructurings.  As of February 18, 2022, approximately $123,194,000 in loans with some degree of payment deferrals were in our system. In accordance with interagency regulatory guidance these short-term deferrals are not considered troubled debt restructurings. The $123,194,000 is comprised primarily of loans related to industries that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the hospitality sector, special use facilities, including child-care centers, and retail developments.  

With the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Association (“SBA”), we assisted our customers with applications for loans through the PPP.  PPP loans earn interest at 1% and PPP loans made prior to June 5, 2020 have a two-year term, while those made after June 5, 2020 have a five-year term;  however, PPP loans also include forgiveness provisions that we expect most customers will utilize.  Customers began submitting applications for the forgiveness program in the third quarter of 2020.  PPP loans were intended to support up to 24 weeks of payroll and certain other costs to help those businesses remain viable and allow their employees to pay their bills.  As of February 18, 2022, we had 968 PPP loans totaling approximately $71,149,000 outstanding.  The PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the U.S. government through the SBA.      

The Subsidiary Banks charge-off that portion of any loan which management considers to represent a loss as well as that portion of any other loan which is classified as a “loss” by bank examiners. Commercial and industrial or real estate loans are generally considered by management to represent a loss, in whole or part, when an exposure beyond any collateral coverage is apparent and when no further collection of the loss portion is anticipated based on the borrower’s financial condition and general economic conditions in the borrower’s industry. Generally, unsecured consumer loans are charged-off when 90 days past due.

While management considers that it is generally able to identify borrowers with financial problems reasonably early and to monitor credit extended to such borrowers carefully, there is no precise method of predicting loan losses. The determination that a loan is likely to be uncollectible and that it should be wholly or partially charged-off as a loss is an exercise of judgment. Similarly, the determination of the adequacy of the ACL (formerly allowance for probable loan losses) can be made only on a subjective basis. It is the judgment of our management that the ACL at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was adequate to absorb expected losses from loans in the portfolio at that date.

The following table presents information regarding the aging of past due loans by loan class:

December 31, 2021

90 Days or

Total

30 - 59

60 - 89

90 Days or

greater &

Past

Total

Days

Days

Greater

still accruing

Due

Current

Portfolio

(Dollars in Thousands)

Domestic

Commercial

    

$

2,534

    

$

303

    

$

577

    

$

577

    

$

3,414

    

$

1,498,438

    

$

1,501,852

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

 

499

 

334

 

188

 

188

 

1,021

 

1,667,092

 

1,668,113

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

18,164

 

172

 

644

 

307

 

18,980

 

2,692,076

 

2,711,056

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

 

 

 

 

 

284,536

 

284,536

Residential: first lien

 

2,342

 

1,212

 

5,129

 

4,937

 

8,683

 

394,975

 

403,658

Residential: junior lien

 

747

 

115

 

1,055

 

1,055

 

1,917

 

462,256

 

464,173

Consumer

 

231

 

88

 

4

 

4

 

323

 

40,643

 

40,966

Foreign

 

1,319

 

232

 

1,574

 

1,574

 

3,125

 

131,672

 

134,797

Total past due loans

$

25,836

$

2,456

$

9,171

$

8,642

$

37,463

$

7,171,688

$

7,209,151

December 31, 2020

90 Days or

Total

30 - 59

60 - 89

90 Days or

greater &

Past

Total

Days

Days

Greater

still accruing

Due

Current

Portfolio

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

Domestic

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Commercial

$

1,931

    

$

1,109

    

$

563

    

$

318

    

$

3,603

    

$

1,782,333

    

$

1,785,936

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

 

1,059

 

854

 

16,587

 

 

18,500

 

1,828,257

 

1,846,757

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

2,435

 

219

 

186

 

186

 

2,840

 

2,286,468

 

2,289,308

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

126

 

 

 

 

126

 

440,918

 

441,044

Residential: first lien

 

2,399

 

926

 

6,165

 

5,890

 

9,490

 

395,629

 

405,119

Residential: junior lien

 

561

 

247

 

1,197

 

1,197

 

2,005

 

592,020

 

594,025

Consumer

 

318

 

71

 

79

 

79

 

468

 

40,127

 

40,595

Foreign

 

478

 

180

 

568

 

568

 

1,226

 

137,744

 

138,970

Total past due loans

$

9,307

$

3,606

$

25,345

$

8,238

$

38,258

$

7,503,496

$

7,541,754

The increase in commercial real estate:  farmland and commercial loans past due 30 – 59 days can be attributed to a relationship secured by a retail center.  The decrease in commercial real estate:  other construction & land development loans past due 90 days or greater at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 can be primarily attributed to a relationship secured by commercial property which was foreclosed upon in the first quarter of 2021.  Our internal classified report is segregated into the following categories: (i) “Special Review Credits,” (ii) “Watch List—Pass Credits,” or (iii) “Watch List—Substandard Credits.” The loans placed in the “Special Review Credits” category reflect our opinion that the loans reflect potential weakness which require monitoring on a more frequent basis. The “Special Review Credits” are reviewed and discussed on a regular basis with the credit department and the lending staff to determine if a change in category is warranted. The loans placed in the “Watch List—Pass Credits” category reflect our opinion that the credit contains weaknesses which represent a greater degree of risk, which warrant “extra attention.” The “Watch List—Pass Credits” are reviewed and discussed on a regular basis with the credit department and the lending staff to determine if a change in category is warranted. The loans placed in the “Watch List—Substandard Credits” classification are considered to be potentially inadequately protected by the current sound worth and debt service capacity of the borrower or of any pledged collateral. These credit obligations, even if apparently protected by collateral value, have shown defined weaknesses related to adverse financial, managerial, economic, market or political conditions which may jeopardize repayment of principal and interest. Furthermore, there is the possibility that we could sustain some future loss if such weaknesses are not corrected.

A summary of the loan portfolio by credit quality indicator by loan class is as follows:

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

Prior

    

Total

(Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2021

Domestic

Commercial

    

Pass

$

1,041,763

$

167,691

$

77,579

$

58,439

$

37,104

$

5,144

$

1,387,720

Special Review

74,559

497

139

81

75,276

Watch List - Pass

33,920

10

33,930

Watch List - Substandard

3,581

273

716

57

1

4,628

Watch List - Doubtful

224

74

298

Total Commercial

$

1,154,047

$

168,461

$

78,434

$

58,577

$

37,178

$

5,155

$

1,501,852

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

Pass

$

966,946

$

312,389

$

308,673

$

37,124

$

16,642

$

2,439

$

1,644,213

Special Review

211

211

Watch List - Pass

23,100

23,100

Watch List - Doubtful

485

104

589

Total Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

$

967,431

$

335,593

$

308,884

$

37,124

$

16,642

$

2,439

$

1,668,113

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

Pass

$

1,001,335

$

680,777

$

288,333

$

417,353

$

96,096

$

97,119

$

2,581,013

Special Review

929

1,292

3,448

61

5,730

Watch List - Pass

18,790

44,059

94

1

62,944

Watch List - Substandard

54,097

3,899

2,355

456

60,807

Watch List - Doubtful

224

337

1

562

Total Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

$

1,021,054

$

780,449

$

292,569

$

420,801

$

98,606

$

97,577

$

2,711,056

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

Pass

$

133,152

$

40,766

$

78,609

$

10,632

$

14,217

$

7,029

$

284,405

Watch List - Doubtful

131

131

Total Commercial real estate: multifamily

$

133,152

$

40,897

$

78,609

$

10,632

$

14,217

$

7,029

$

284,536

Residential: first lien

Pass

$

128,742

$

52,725

$

57,249

$

49,259

$

29,477

$

85,838

$

403,290

Watch List - Substandard

56

103

122

281

Watch List - Doubtful

87

87

Total Residential: first lien

$

128,798

$

52,812

$

57,352

$

49,259

$

29,599

$

85,838

$

403,658

Residential: junior lien

Pass

$

130,629

$

123,062

$

59,113

$

30,603

$

40,855

$

79,911

$

464,173

Total Residential: junior lien

$

130,629

$

123,062

$

59,113

$

30,603

$

40,855

$

79,911

$

464,173

Residential: junior lien

Consumer

Pass

$

32,053

$

5,693

$

1,370

$

189

$

9

$

1,652

$

40,966

Total Consumer

$

32,053

$

5,693

$

1,370

$

189

$

9

$

1,652

$

40,966

Foreign

 

Pass

$

74,811

$

33,360

$

9,223

$

8,852

$

4,790

$

3,761

$

134,797

Total Foreign

$

74,811

$

33,360

$

9,223

$

8,852

$

4,790

$

3,761

$

134,797

Total Loans

$

3,641,975

$

1,540,327

$

885,554

$

616,037

$

241,896

$

283,362

$

7,209,151

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

    

Prior

    

Total

(Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2020

Domestic

Commercial

    

Pass

$

1,168,671

$

240,869

$

145,670

$

85,434

$

13,901

$

10,000

$

1,664,545

Special Review

75,638

75,638

Watch List - Pass

39,886

11

3

17

39,917

Watch List - Substandard

3,360

683

289

315

4,647

Watch List - Doubtful

777

161

92

159

1,189

Total Commercial

$

1,288,332

$

241,724

$

146,051

$

85,596

$

14,216

$

10,017

$

1,785,936

Commercial

Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

Pass

$

773,165

$

576,707

$

320,308

$

78,174

$

10,534

$

3,343

$

1,762,231

Special Review

20,828

21,650

42,478

Watch List - Pass

23,101

1,451

24,552

Watch List - Doubtful

16,702

794

17,496

Total Commercial real estate: other construction & land development

$

833,796

$

600,602

$

320,308

$

78,174

$

10,534

$

3,343

$

1,846,757

Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

 

Pass

$

884,070

$

373,993

$

386,268

$

189,639

$

202,500

$

116,729

$

2,153,199

Special Review

3,041

4,758

177

3,218

11,194

Watch List - Pass

61,637

942

277

80

62,936

Watch List - Substandard

53,809

4,986

2,269

475

1

61,540

Watch List - Doubtful

202

237

439

Total Commercial real estate: farmland & commercial

$

1,002,557

$

380,123

$

391,303

$

192,165

$

206,193

$

116,967

$

2,289,308

Commercial real estate: multifamily

 

Pass

$

74,577

$

208,356

$

82,818

$

64,110

$

6,801

$

4,248

$

440,910

Watch List - Doubtful

134

134

Total Commercial real estate: multifamily

$

74,711

$

208,356

$

82,818

$

64,110

$

6,801

$

4,248

$

441,044

Residential: first lien

Pass

$

81,004

$

62,165

$

72,299

$

54,593

$

29,250

$

105,463

$

404,774

Watch List - Pass

14

131

145

Watch List - Substandard

49

49

Watch List - Doubtful

86

65

151

Total Residential: first lien

$

81,090

$

62,179

$

72,430

$

54,593

$

29,299

$

105,528

$

405,119

Residential: junior lien

Pass

$

196,308

$

108,276

$

61,636

$

75,056

$

56,705

$

94,454

$

592,435

Special Review

740

812

1,552

Watch List- Doubtful

38

38

Total Residential: junior lien

$

197,048

$

108,276

$

61,674

$

75,868

$

56,705

$

94,454

$

594,025

Consumer

Pass

$

30,910

$

7,159

$

875

$

225

$

55

$

1,371

$

40,595

Total Consumer

$

30,910

$

7,159

$

875

$

225

$

55

$

1,371

$

40,595

Foreign

 

Pass

$

93,236

$

19,092

$

11,572

$

6,192

$

3,533

$

5,345

$

138,970

Total Foreign

$

93,236

$

19,092

$

11,572

$

6,192

$

3,533

$

5,345

$

138,970

Total Loans

$

3,601,680

$

1,627,511

$

1,087,031

$

556,923

$

327,336

$

341,273

$

7,541,754

The decrease in Commercial Real Estate:  Other Construction and Land Development loans in the Special Review category at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 can be attributed to the upgrade of a relationship secured by real estate planned for lot development to Pass.  Also impacting the Special Review category was the payoff of a loan secured by commercial lots in the first quarter of 2021.  The decrease in Commercial Real Estate:  Farmland and Commercial Watch-List Doubtful loans at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 can be attributed to a relationship secured by commercial property that was foreclosed upon in the first quarter of 2021.