XML 113 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Note 5 - Loans | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block] | 5. Loans Most of the Company’s business activity is predominately with Asian customers located in Southern and Northern California; New York City; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Seattle, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Edison, New Jersey; and Hong Kong. The Company has no specific industry concentration, and generally its loans are collateralized with real property or other pledged collateral of the borrowers. Loans are generally expected to be paid off from the operating profits of the borrowers, refinancing by another lender, or through sale by the borrowers of the secured collateral. The components of loans in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, were as follows:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Type of Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,127,107 |  |  | $ | 1,868,275 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 180,950 |  |  |  | 237,372 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,768,452 |  |  |  | 3,748,897 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,146,230 |  |  |  | 972,262 |
Equity lines |  |  | 193,852 |  |  |  | 214,707 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 12,556 |  |  |  | 17,699 |
Gross loans |  |  | 7,429,147 |  |  |  | 7,059,212 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | (183,322 | ) |  |  | (206,280 | )
Unamortized deferred loan fees |  |  | (10,238 | ) |  |  | (8,449 | )
Total loans and leases, net |  | $ | 7,235,587 |  |  | $ | 6,844,483 |
Loans held for sale |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 760 |
No loans were held for sale at December 31, 2012, compared to $760,000 at December 31, 2011. In 2012, we added three new loans of $16.0 million, sold four loans of $16.2 million for a net loss on sale of $26,000, and transferred a loan of $500,000 to held for investment. At December 31, 2011, non-accrual loans held for sale of $760,000 decreased $2.1 million from $2.9 million at December 31, 2010. In 2011, we added six new loans of $4.4 million, transferred one loan of $2.9 million to OREO, and sold four loans of $3.6 million for a net gain on sale of $88,000. At December 31, 2011, loans held for sale were comprised of a commercial construction loan of $500,000 and a residential mortgage loan of $260,000. The Company pledged real estate loans of $1.6 billion at December 31, 2012, and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2011, to the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco under its specific pledge program. In addition, the Bank pledged $211.6 million at December 31, 2012, and $250.9 million at December 31, 2011, of its commercial loans to the Federal Reserve Bank’s Discount Window under the Borrower-in-Custody program. Loans serviced for others as of December 31, 2012, totaled $201.4 million and were comprised of $42.1 million of commercial loans, $62.2 million of commercial real estate loans, $3.6 million in construction loans, and $93.5 million of residential mortgages. The Company has entered into transactions with its directors, executive officers, or principal holders of its equity securities, or the associates of such persons (“Related Parties”). Such transactions were made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with customers who are not related parties. In management’s opinion, these transactions did not involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features. All loans to Related Parties were current as of December 31, 2012. In July 2011, the Bank sold a participation in a substandard real estate loan to a Related Party for $24.5 million, which represented 98% of the contractual balance. In March 2012, the Bank sold participations in two substandard real estate loans to the same Related Party for $7.9 million, which represented 92.5% of the contractual balance. An analysis of the activity with respect to loans to Related Parties for the years indicated is as follows:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 160,069 |  |  | $ | 134,161 |
Additional loans made |  |  | 92,249 |  |  |  | 89,985 |
Payment received |  |  | (79,734 | ) |  |  | (64,077 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 172,584 |  |  | $ | 160,069 |
At December 31, 2012, recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $248.6 million and was comprised of nonaccrual loans of $103.9 million and accruing TDR’s of $144.7 million. At December 31, 2011, recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $322.0 million and was comprised of nonaccrual loans of $201.2 million, nonaccrual loans held for sale of $760,000, and accruing TDR’s of $120.0 million. The average balance of impaired loans was $277.8 million in 2012 and $361.4 million in 2011. We considered all non-accrual loans and troubled debt restructurings ("TDR") to be impaired. Interest recognized on impaired loans totaled $9.3 million in 2012 and $5.3 million in 2011. The Bank recognizes interest income on impaired loans based on its existing method of recognizing interest income on non-accrual loans except accruing TDRs. For impaired loans, the amounts previously charged off represent 23.2% at December 31, 2012, and 25.6% at December 31, 2011, of the contractual balances for impaired loans. The following table presents impaired loans and the related allowance and charge-off as of the dates indicated:
|  | Impaired Loans |
|  | At December 31, 2012 |  |  | At December 31, 2011 |
|  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
With no allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 29,359 |  |  | $ | 18,963 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 46,671 |  |  | $ | 38,194 |  |  | $ | - |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 9,304 |  |  |  | 7,277 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 134,837 |  |  |  | 78,767 |  |  |  | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 189,871 |  |  |  | 152,957 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 187,580 |  |  |  | 149,034 |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 4,303 |  |  |  | 4,229 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,555 |  |  |  | 7,987 |  |  |  | - |
Subtotal |  | $ | 232,837 |  |  | $ | 183,426 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 377,643 |  |  | $ | 273,982 |  |  | $ | - |
With allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 7,804 |  |  | $ | 4,959 |  |  | $ | 1,467 |  |  | $ | 11,795 |  |  | $ | 7,587 |  |  | $ | 3,336 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 54,718 |  |  |  | 34,856 |  |  |  | 8,158 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 14,163 |  |  |  | 12,928 |  |  |  | 1,336 |  |  |  | 29,722 |  |  |  | 28,023 |  |  |  | 2,969 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 14,264 |  |  |  | 12,428 |  |  |  | 1,222 |  |  |  | 13,813 |  |  |  | 12,381 |  |  |  | 1,249 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 90,949 |  |  | $ | 65,171 |  |  | $ | 12,183 |  |  | $ | 55,330 |  |  | $ | 47,991 |  |  | $ | 7,554 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 323,786 |  |  | $ | 248,597 |  |  | $ | 12,183 |  |  | $ | 432,973 |  |  | $ | 321,973 |  |  | $ | 7,554 |
The following table presents the average balance and interest income recognized related to impaired loans for the period indicated:
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 31,798 |  |  | $ | 48,349 |  |  | $ | 580 |  |  | $ | 1,053 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 49,094 |  |  |  | 82,529 |  |  |  | 265 |  |  |  | 940 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 178,822 |  |  |  | 212,555 |  |  |  | 8,221 |  |  |  | 3,101 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 18,062 |  |  |  | 17,920 |  |  |  | 239 |  |  |  | 236 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 277,776 |  |  | $ | 361,353 |  |  | $ | 9,305 |  |  | $ | 5,330 |
The following is a summary of non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 and the related net interest foregone for the years then ended:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Non-accrual portfolio loans |  | $ | 103,902 |  |  | $ | 201,197 |  |  | $ | 242,319 |
Non-accrual loans held-for-sale |  |  | - |  |  |  | 760 |  |  |  | 2,873 |
Total non-accrual loans |  | $ | 103,902 |  |  | $ | 201,957 |  |  | $ | 245,192 |
Contractual interest due |  | $ | 6,621 |  |  | $ | 13,049 |  |  | $ | 17,304 |
Interest recognized |  |  | 1,006 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 4,853 |
Net interest foregone |  | $ | 5,615 |  |  | $ | 12,978 |  |  | $ | 12,451 |
The following table presents the aging of the loan portfolio by type as of December 31, 2012, and as of December 31, 2011:
|  | As of December 31, 2012 |
|  | 30-59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60-89 Days Past Due |  |  | Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  | Non-accrual Loans |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Loans Not Past Due |  |  | Total |
Type of Loans: |  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 16,832 |  |  | $ | 1,610 |  |  | $ | 630 |  |  | $ | 19,958 |  |  | $ | 39,030 |  |  | $ | 2,088,077 |  |  | $ | 2,127,107 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,471 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,299 |  |  |  | 37,770 |  |  |  | 143,180 |  |  |  | 180,950 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 21,570 |  |  |  | 3,627 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,704 |  |  |  | 60,901 |  |  |  | 3,707,551 |  |  |  | 3,768,452 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 5,324 |  |  |  | 1,972 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,941 |  |  |  | 19,237 |  |  |  | 1,320,845 |  |  |  | 1,340,082 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,556 |  |  |  | 12,556 |
Total loans |  | $ | 43,726 |  |  | $ | 8,680 |  |  | $ | 630 |  |  | $ | 103,902 |  |  | $ | 156,938 |  |  | $ | 7,272,209 |  |  | $ | 7,429,147 |
|  | As of December 31, 2011 |
|  | 30-59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60-89 Days Past Due |  |  | Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  | Non-accrual Loans |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Loans Not Past Due |  |  | Total |
Type of Loans: |  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 1,683 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 30,661 |  |  | $ | 32,344 |  |  | $ | 1,835,931 |  |  | $ | 1,868,275 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 20,326 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 46,012 |  |  |  | 66,338 |  |  |  | 171,034 |  |  |  | 237,372 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 13,627 |  |  |  | 20,277 |  |  |  | 6,726 |  |  |  | 107,784 |  |  |  | 148,414 |  |  |  | 3,600,483 |  |  |  | 3,748,897 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 5,871 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,740 |  |  |  | 22,611 |  |  |  | 1,164,358 |  |  |  | 1,186,969 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,699 |  |  |  | 17,699 |
Total loans |  | $ | 41,507 |  |  | $ | 20,277 |  |  | $ | 6,726 |  |  | $ | 201,197 |  |  | $ | 269,707 |  |  | $ | 6,789,505 |  |  | $ | 7,059,212 |
The determination of the amount of the allowance for credit losses for problem loans is based on management’s current judgment about the credit quality of the loan portfolio and takes into consideration known relevant internal and external factors that affect collectibility when determining the appropriate level for the allowance for credit losses. The nature of the process by which the Bank determines the appropriate allowance for credit losses requires the exercise of considerable judgment. This allowance evaluation process is also applied to TDRs since TDRs are considered to be impaired loans. As a result of adopting the amendments in ASU 2012-02, the Company reassessed all restructurings that occurred on or after January 1, 2011, for identification as TDRs. At December 31, 2012, accruing TDRs were $144.7 million and non-accrual TDRs were $47.7 million compared to accruing TDRs of $120.0 million and non-accrual TDRs of $50.9 million at December 31, 2011. The Company has allocated specific reserves of $1.1 million to accruing TDRs and $7.8 million to non-accrual TDRs at December 31, 2012, and $1.4 million to accruing TDRs and $1.6 million to non-accrual TDRs at December 31, 2011. The following table presents TDRs that were modified during 2012, their specific reserve at December 31, 2012, and charge-off during 2012:
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Specific Reserve |  |  | Charge-off |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 9 |  |  | $ | 3,646 |  |  | $ | 3,646 |  |  | $ | 1,213 |  |  | $ | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 62,118 |  |  |  | 58,393 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 3,725 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 4,305 |  |  |  | 4,223 |  |  |  | 162 |  |  |  | 82 |
Total |  |  | 43 |  |  | $ | 70,069 |  |  | $ | 66,262 |  |  | $ | 1,402 |  |  | $ | 3,807 |
The following table presents TDRs that were modified during 2011, their specific reserve at December 31, 2011, and charge-off during 2011:
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Specific Reserve |  |  | Charge-off |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 7 |  |  | $ | 15,025 |  |  | $ | 15,025 |  |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | - |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 33,669 |  |  |  | 21,522 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,147 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 17,343 |  |  |  | 14,294 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 3,049 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 1,574 |  |  |  | 1,574 |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 19 |  |  | $ | 67,611 |  |  | $ | 52,415 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | 15,196 |
A summary of TDRs by type of concession and by type of loans is shown below:
|  | December 31, 2012 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
| (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 531 |  |  | $ | 3,020 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | 3,964 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,834 |  |  |  | 5,834 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 27,003 |  |  |  | 16,656 |  |  |  | 739 |  |  |  | 85,783 |  |  |  | 130,181 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,461 |  |  |  | 1,024 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,231 |  |  |  | 4,716 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 28,995 |  |  | $ | 20,700 |  |  | $ | 739 |  |  | $ | 94,261 |  |  | $ | 144,695 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Interest Deferral |  |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 912 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,518 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,430 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,767 |  |  |  | 9,579 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 26,346 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1,685 |  |  |  | 2,817 |  |  |  | 5,746 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,076 |  |  |  | 15,324 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 275 |  |  |  | 2,010 |  |  |  | 586 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 760 |  |  |  | 3,631 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 1,960 |  |  | $ | 22,506 |  |  | $ | 15,911 |  |  | $ | 1,518 |  |  | $ | 5,836 |  |  | $ | 47,731 |
| As of December 31, 2011 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
| (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 12,933 |  |  | $ | 1,756 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | 15,120 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 16,820 |  |  |  | 9,659 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,776 |  |  |  | 32,255 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 471 |  |  |  | 37,796 |  |  |  | 2,071 |  |  |  | 28,935 |  |  |  | 69,273 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,294 |  |  |  | 587 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,487 |  |  |  | 3,368 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 31,518 |  |  | $ | 49,798 |  |  | $ | 2,071 |  |  | $ | 36,629 |  |  | $ | 120,016 |
|  | As of December 31, 2011 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Interest Deferral |  |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 616 |  |  | $ | 1,859 |  |  | $ | 1,506 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,981 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,579 |  |  |  | 12,376 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25,955 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 2,633 |  |  |  | 9,727 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,076 |  |  |  | 17,436 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 311 |  |  |  | 2,427 |  |  |  | 449 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 311 |  |  |  | 3,498 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 2,944 |  |  | $ | 26,349 |  |  | $ | 14,684 |  |  | $ | 1,506 |  |  | $ | 5,387 |  |  | $ | 50,870 |
Troubled debt restructurings on accrual status totaled $144.7 million at December 31, 2012, and were comprised of 61 loans, an increase of $24.7 million, compared to 32 loans totaling $120.0 million at December 31, 2011. TDRs at December 31, 2012, were comprised of sixteen retail shopping and commercial use building loans of $68.1 million, fifteen office and commercial use building loans of $40.4 million, two hotel loans of $12.4 million, seventeen single family residential loans of $19.1 million, two land loans of $2.3 million, six commercial loans of $1.3 million, and three multi-family residential loans of $1.1 million. We expect that the troubled debt restructuring loans on accruing status as of December 31, 2012, which are all performing in accordance with their restructured terms, will continue to comply with the restructured terms because of the reduced principal or interest payments on these loans. The comparable TDRs at December 31, 2011, were comprised of eleven retail shopping and commercial use building loans of $74.4 million, seven office and commercial use building loans of $23.8 million, one hotel loan of $7.9 million, ten single family residential loans of $13.3 million, one land loan of $635,000 and two commercial loans of $39,000. The activity within our TDR loans for 2012 and 2011 are shown below:
Accruing TDRs |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 120,016 |  |  | $ | 136,800 |
New restructurings |  |  | 53,958 |  |  |  | 60,863 |
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | 8,356 |  |  |  | 709 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (251 | ) |  |  | (2,341 | )
Payments |  |  | (5,159 | ) |  |  | (46,313 | )
Restructured loans placed on nonaccrual |  |  | (32,225 | ) |  |  | (28,969 | )
Expiration of loan concession |  |  | - |  |  |  | (733 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 144,695 |  |  | $ | 120,016 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 50,870 |  |  | $ | 28,146 |
New restructurings |  |  | 12,304 |  |  |  | 13,269 |
Restructured loans placed on non-accrual |  |  | 32,225 |  |  |  | 28,969 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (4,182 | ) |  |  | (7,303 | )
Payments |  |  | (33,931 | ) |  |  | (3,355 | )
Foreclosures |  |  | (1,199 | ) |  |  | (8,147 | )
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | (8,356 | ) |  |  | (709 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 47,731 |  |  | $ | 50,870 |
A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 60 to 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms. Two commercial real estate construction TDRs of $26.3 million, four commercial real estate TDRs of $12.2 million, and two mortgage TDRs of $1.6 million had payments defaults within the previous twelve months ended December 31, 2012. One of the TDRs that subsequently defaulted incurred a charge-off of $46,000 during 2012. Under the Company’s internal underwriting policy, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification in order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. As of December 31, 2012, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to those borrowers whose loans have been restructured, were considered impaired, or were on non-accrual status. As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of our loan portfolio, the Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each loan. Loans are risk rated based on analysis of the current state of the borrower’s credit quality. The analysis of credit quality includes a review of all sources of repayment, the borrower’s current financial and liquidity status and all other relevant information. The risk rating categories can be generally described by the following grouping for non-homogeneous loans:
| · | Pass/Watch – These loans range from minimal credit risk to lower than average, but still acceptable, credit risk.
| · | Special Mention – Borrower is fundamentally sound and the loan is currently protected but adverse trends are apparent, that if not corrected, may affect ability to repay. Primary source of loan repayment remains viable but there is increasing reliance on collateral or guarantor support.
| · | Substandard – These loans are inadequately protected by current sound worth, paying capacity or pledged collateral. Well-defined weaknesses exist that could jeopardize repayment of debt. Loss may not be imminent, but if weaknesses are not corrected, there is a good possibility of some loss.
| · | Doubtful – The possibility of loss is extremely high, but due to identifiable and important pending events (which may strengthen the loan) a loss classification is deferred until the situation is better defined.
| · | Loss – These loans are considered uncollectible and of such little value that to continue to carry the loan as an active asset is no longer warranted.
The following table presents loan portfolio by risk rating as of December 31, 2012, and as of December 31, 2011:
|  | As of December 31, 2012 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 1,944,989 |  |  | $ | 76,776 |  |  | $ | 94,077 |  |  | $ | 11,265 |  |  | $ | 2,127,107 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 109,269 |  |  |  | 18,000 |  |  |  | 45,171 |  |  |  | 8,510 |  |  |  | 180,950 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,344,783 |  |  |  | 162,455 |  |  |  | 261,214 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,768,452 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 1,322,768 |  |  |  | 816 |  |  |  | 16,084 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 1,340,082 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 12,556 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,556 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 6,734,365 |  |  | $ | 258,047 |  |  | $ | 416,546 |  |  | $ | 20,189 |  |  | $ | 7,429,147 |
|  | As of December 31, 2011 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 1,689,842 |  |  | $ | 64,290 |  |  | $ | 108,858 |  |  | $ | 5,285 |  |  | $ | 1,868,275 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 115,538 |  |  |  | 23,555 |  |  |  | 90,132 |  |  |  | 8,147 |  |  |  | 237,372 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,275,431 |  |  |  | 69,925 |  |  |  | 403,541 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,748,897 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 1,149,225 |  |  |  | 4,439 |  |  |  | 33,160 |  |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | 1,186,969 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 17,636 |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,699 |
Total gross loans |  |  | 6,247,672 |  |  |  | 162,272 |  |  |  | 635,691 |  |  |  | 13,577 |  |  |  | 7,059,212 |
Loans held for sale |  |  | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 260 |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 760 |
The allowance for loan losses and the reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments are significant estimates that can and do change based on management’s process in analyzing the loan portfolio and on management’s assumptions about specific borrowers, underlying collateral, and applicable economic and environmental conditions, among other factors. The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2012, and as of December 31, 2011.
|  | Commercial Loans |  |  | Real Estate Construction Loans |  |  | Commercial Mortgage Loans |  |  | Residential mortgage and equity line |  |  | Consumer and Other |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 1,467 |  |  | $ | 8,158 |  |  | $ | 1,336 |  |  | $ | 1,222 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 12,183 |
Balance |  | $ | 23,922 |  |  | $ | 42,133 |  |  | $ | 165,885 |  |  | $ | 16,657 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 248,597 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 64,634 |  |  | $ | 14,859 |  |  | $ | 81,137 |  |  | $ | 10,481 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 171,139 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,103,185 |  |  | $ | 138,817 |  |  | $ | 3,602,567 |  |  | $ | 1,323,425 |  |  | $ | 12,556 |  |  | $ | 7,180,550 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 66,101 |  |  | $ | 23,017 |  |  | $ | 82,473 |  |  | $ | 11,703 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 183,322 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,127,107 |  |  | $ | 180,950 |  |  | $ | 3,768,452 |  |  | $ | 1,340,082 |  |  | $ | 12,556 |  |  | $ | 7,429,147 |
December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 3,336 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,969 |  |  | $ | 1,247 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,552 |
Balance |  | $ | 45,781 |  |  | $ | 78,766 |  |  | $ | 177,058 |  |  | $ | 20,368 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 321,973 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 62,322 |  |  | $ | 21,749 |  |  | $ | 105,052 |  |  | $ | 9,548 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 198,728 |
Balance |  | $ | 1,822,494 |  |  | $ | 158,606 |  |  | $ | 3,571,839 |  |  | $ | 1,166,601 |  |  | $ | 17,699 |  |  | $ | 6,737,239 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 65,658 |  |  | $ | 21,749 |  |  | $ | 108,021 |  |  | $ | 10,795 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 206,280 |
Total balance |  | $ | 1,868,275 |  |  | $ | 237,372 |  |  | $ | 3,748,897 |  |  | $ | 1,186,969 |  |  | $ | 17,699 |  |  | $ | 7,059,212 |
The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.
|  | Commercial Loans |  |  | Real Estate Construction Loans |  |  | Commercial Mortgage Loans |  |  | Residential mortgage and equity line |  |  | Installment and Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
2011 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 63,918 |  |  | $ | 43,262 |  |  | $ | 128,348 |  |  | $ | 9,668 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 245,231 |
Provision for possible loan losses |  |  | 11,711 |  |  |  | 11,514 |  |  |  | 1,454 |  |  |  | 2,392 |  |  |  | 197 |  |  |  | 27,268 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (11,745 | ) |  |  | (37,500 | ) |  |  | (26,750 | ) |  |  | (1,456 | ) |  |  | (175 | ) |  |  | (77,626 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 1,774 |  |  |  | 4,473 |  |  |  | 4,969 |  |  |  | 191 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,407 |
Net Charge-offs |  |  | (9,971 | ) |  |  | (33,027 | ) |  |  | (21,781 | ) |  |  | (1,265 | ) |  |  | (175 | ) |  |  | (66,219 | )
2011 Ending Balance |  | $ | 65,658 |  |  | $ | 21,749 |  |  | $ | 108,021 |  |  | $ | 10,795 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 206,280 |
Reserve to impaired loans |  | $ | 3,336 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,969 |  |  | $ | 1,247 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,552 |
Reserve to non-impaired loans |  | $ | 62,322 |  |  | $ | 21,749 |  |  | $ | 105,052 |  |  | $ | 9,548 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 198,728 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 816 |  |  | $ | 1,103 |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2,069 |
2012 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 65,658 |  |  | $ | 21,749 |  |  | $ | 108,021 |  |  | $ | 10,795 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 206,280 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses |  |  | 16,201 |  |  |  | (3,720 | ) |  |  | (23,128 | ) |  |  | 2,360 |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (8,294 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (17,707 | ) |  |  | (1,165 | ) |  |  | (11,762 | ) |  |  | (2,132 | ) |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (32,791 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 1,949 |  |  |  | 6,153 |  |  |  | 9,342 |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 18,127 |
Net Charge-offs |  |  | (15,758 | ) |  |  | 4,988 |  |  |  | (2,420 | ) |  |  | (1,452 | ) |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | (14,664 | )
2012 Ending Balance |  | $ | 66,101 |  |  | $ | 23,017 |  |  | $ | 82,473 |  |  | $ | 11,703 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 183,322 |
Reserve to impaired loans |  | $ | 1,467 |  |  | $ | 8,158 |  |  | $ | 1,336 |  |  | $ | 1,222 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 12,183 |
Reserve to non-impaired loans |  | $ | 64,634 |  |  | $ | 14,859 |  |  | $ | 81,137 |  |  | $ | 10,481 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 171,139 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 837 |  |  | $ | 390 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 1,362 |
An analysis of the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the year ended 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Allowance for Loan Losses |  | (In thousands) |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 206,280 |  |  | $ | 245,231 |  |  | $ | 211,889 |
(Reversal)/provision for credit losses |  |  | (9,000 | ) |  |  | 27,000 |  |  |  | 156,900 |
Transfers from reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  |  | 706 |  |  |  | 268 |  |  |  | 2,870 |
Loans charged off |  |  | (32,791 | ) |  |  | (77,626 | ) |  |  | (138,755 | )
Recoveries of charged off loans |  |  | 18,127 |  |  |  | 11,407 |  |  |  | 12,327 |
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 183,322 |  |  | $ | 206,280 |  |  | $ | 245,231 |
Reserve for Off-balance Sheet Credit Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 2,069 |  |  | $ | 2,337 |  |  | $ | 5,207 |
Provision for credit losses/transfers |  |  | (706 | ) |  |  | (268 | ) |  |  | (2,870 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 2,069 |  |  | $ | 2,337 |

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=d3e5162-111524 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph k -Article 4 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 01-6 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=d3e5066-111524 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 -Article 9 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration