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Note 8 - Loans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |  |  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,973,078 |  |  | $ | 2,778,744 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 4,173,876 |  |  |  | 4,088,586 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 7,422,585 |  |  |  | 7,275,262 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 577,240 |  |  |  | 579,864 |
Equity lines |  |  | 385,317 |  |  |  | 347,975 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 2,116 |  |  |  | 5,050 |
Gross loans |  | $ | 15,534,212 |  |  | $ | 15,075,481 |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | (148,273 | ) |  |  | (123,224 | )
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net |  |  | (277 | ) |  |  | (626 | )
Total loans, net |  | $ | 15,385,662 |  |  | $ | 14,951,631 |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
|  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |  |  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 28,316 |  |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 37,936 |  |  | $ | 256 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 4,506 |  |  |  | 98 |  |  |  | 4,815 |  |  |  | — |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 36,040 |  |  |  | 459 |  |  |  | 59,070 |  |  |  | 603 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 11,371 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 13,264 |  |  |  | 88 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 80,233 |  |  | $ | 698 |  |  | $ | 115,085 |  |  | $ | 947 |
Schedule Of Impaired Loans And Related Allowance And Charge Off [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |  |  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |
|  | (In thousands) |
With no allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 28,685 |  |  | $ | 25,991 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,134 |  |  | $ | 15,857 |  |  | $ | — |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 5,776 |  |  |  | 4,482 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,776 |  |  |  | 4,580 |  |  |  | — |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 16,559 |  |  |  | 16,223 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,234 |  |  |  | 9,030 |  |  |  | — |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 6,046 |  |  |  | 6,024 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,171 |  |  |  | 6,073 |  |  |  | — |
Subtotal |  | $ | 57,066 |  |  | $ | 52,720 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,315 |  |  | $ | 35,540 |  |  | $ | — |
With allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 9,223 |  |  | $ | 9,152 |  |  | $ | 2,827 |  |  | $ | 8,769 |  |  | $ | 8,739 |  |  | $ | 2,543 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 20,513 |  |  |  | 20,420 |  |  |  | 405 |  |  |  | 26,117 |  |  |  | 26,040 |  |  |  | 473 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 7,018 |  |  |  | 5,805 |  |  |  | 219 |  |  |  | 6,740 |  |  |  | 5,540 |  |  |  | 220 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 36,754 |  |  | $ | 35,377 |  |  | $ | 3,451 |  |  | $ | 41,626 |  |  | $ | 40,319 |  |  | $ | 3,236 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 93,820 |  |  | $ | 88,097 |  |  | $ | 3,451 |  |  | $ | 82,941 |  |  | $ | 75,859 |  |  | $ | 3,236 |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |
|  | 30-59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60-89 Days Past Due |  |  | 90 Days or More Past Due |  |  | Non-accrual Loans |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Loans Not Past Due |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 26,282 |  |  | $ | 7,433 |  |  | $ | 1,199 |  |  | $ | 30,443 |  |  | $ | 65,357 |  |  | $ | 2,907,721 |  |  | $ | 2,973,078 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,482 |  |  |  | 4,482 |  |  |  | 572,758 |  |  |  | 577,240 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 17,018 |  |  |  | 683 |  |  |  | 3,332 |  |  |  | 11,859 |  |  |  | 32,892 |  |  |  | 7,389,693 |  |  |  | 7,422,585 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 39,946 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,949 |  |  |  | 46,895 |  |  |  | 4,512,298 |  |  |  | 4,559,193 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,116 |  |  |  | 2,116 |
Total loans |  | $ | 83,246 |  |  | $ | 8,116 |  |  | $ | 4,531 |  |  | $ | 53,733 |  |  | $ | 149,626 |  |  | $ | 15,384,586 |  |  | $ | 15,534,212 |
|  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | 30-59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60-89 Days Past Due |  |  | 90 Days or More Past Due |  |  | Non-accrual Loans |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Loans Not Past Due |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 24,681 |  |  | $ | 9,954 |  |  | $ | 6,409 |  |  | $ | 19,381 |  |  | $ | 60,425 |  |  | $ | 2,718,319 |  |  | $ | 2,778,744 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 5,846 |  |  |  | 6,753 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,580 |  |  |  | 17,179 |  |  |  | 562,685 |  |  |  | 579,864 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 7,694 |  |  |  | 2,609 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,928 |  |  |  | 20,231 |  |  |  | 7,255,031 |  |  |  | 7,275,262 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 26,028 |  |  |  | 965 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,634 |  |  |  | 33,627 |  |  |  | 4,402,934 |  |  |  | 4,436,561 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,050 |  |  |  | 5,050 |
Total loans |  | $ | 64,249 |  |  | $ | 20,281 |  |  | $ | 6,409 |  |  | $ | 40,523 |  |  | $ | 131,462 |  |  | $ | 14,944,019 |  |  | $ | 15,075,481 |
Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |  |  | March 31, 2020 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 2 |  |  | $ | 534 |  |  | $ | 534 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total |  |  | 2 |  |  | $ | 534 |  |  | $ | 534 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 |  |  | March 31, 2019 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 1,948 |  |  | $ | 1,948 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 1,948 |  |  | $ | 1,948 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |
|  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 4,700 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,700 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 459 |  |  |  | 5,707 |  |  |  | 18,618 |  |  |  | 24,784 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 2,453 |  |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 2,121 |  |  |  | 4,880 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 7,612 |  |  | $ | 6,013 |  |  | $ | 20,739 |  |  | $ | 34,364 |
|  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 5,215 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,215 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 615 |  |  |  | 5,748 |  |  |  | 18,779 |  |  |  | 25,142 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 2,525 |  |  |  | 311 |  |  |  | 2,143 |  |  |  | 4,979 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 8,355 |  |  | $ | 6,059 |  |  | $ | 20,922 |  |  | $ | 35,336 |
Non Accrual Troubled Debt Restructurings [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |
|  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Non-accrual TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 16,561 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16,561 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,199 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 129 |  |  |  | 1,328 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 17,760 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 129 |  |  | $ | 17,889 |
|  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Non-accrual TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 16,692 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16,692 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1,220 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 136 |  |  |  | 1,356 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 17,912 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | 18,048 |
Activity Within The Troubled Debt Resturings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 35,336 |  |  | $ | 65,071 |
New restructurings |  |  | 534 |  |  |  | 1,948 |
Payments |  |  | (1,506 | ) |  |  | (4,071 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 34,364 |  |  | $ | 62,948 |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Non-accrual TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 18,048 |  |  | $ | 24,189 |
Charge-offs |  |  | — |  |  |  | (407 | )
Payments |  |  | (159 | ) |  |  | (481 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 17,889 |  |  | $ | 23,301 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,726,364 |  |  | $ | 164,339 |  |  | $ | 82,375 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,973,078 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 463,971 |  |  |  | 108,787 |  |  |  | 4,482 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 577,240 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 7,178,261 |  |  |  | 158,354 |  |  |  | 85,970 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,422,585 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 4,544,015 |  |  |  | 5,916 |  |  |  | 9,262 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,559,193 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 2,116 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,116 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 14,914,727 |  |  | $ | 437,396 |  |  | $ | 182,089 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15,534,212 |
|  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,528,944 |  |  | $ | 166,016 |  |  | $ | 83,784 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,778,744 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 461,597 |  |  |  | 113,687 |  |  |  | 4,580 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 579,864 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 6,992,933 |  |  |  | 196,454 |  |  |  | 85,875 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,275,262 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 4,427,205 |  |  |  | 914 |  |  |  | 8,442 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,436,561 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 5,050 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,050 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 14,415,729 |  |  | $ | 477,071 |  |  | $ | 182,681 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15,075,481 |
Impairment Method [Member] |
Notes Tables |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Residential |  |  | Installment |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | and |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | and Equity Lines |  |  | Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 2,827 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 405 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,451 |
Balance |  | $ | 35,143 |  |  | $ | 4,482 |  |  | $ | 36,643 |  |  | $ | 11,829 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 88,097 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 64,972 |  |  | $ | 23,222 |  |  | $ | 39,481 |  |  | $ | 17,147 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 144,822 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,937,935 |  |  | $ | 572,758 |  |  | $ | 7,385,942 |  |  | $ | 4,547,364 |  |  | $ | 2,116 |  |  | $ | 15,446,115 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 67,799 |  |  | $ | 23,222 |  |  | $ | 39,886 |  |  | $ | 17,366 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 148,273 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,973,078 |  |  | $ | 577,240 |  |  | $ | 7,422,585 |  |  | $ | 4,559,193 |  |  | $ | 2,116 |  |  | $ | 15,534,212 |
|  | December 31, 2019 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Residential |  |  | Installment |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | and |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | and Equity Lines |  |  | Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 2,543 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 473 |  |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,236 |
Balance |  | $ | 24,596 |  |  | $ | 4,580 |  |  | $ | 35,070 |  |  | $ | 11,613 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 75,859 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 54,478 |  |  | $ | 19,474 |  |  | $ | 33,129 |  |  | $ | 12,888 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 119,988 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,754,148 |  |  | $ | 575,284 |  |  | $ | 7,240,192 |  |  | $ | 4,424,948 |  |  | $ | 5,050 |  |  | $ | 14,999,622 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 57,021 |  |  | $ | 19,474 |  |  | $ | 33,602 |  |  | $ | 13,108 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 123,224 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,778,744 |  |  | $ | 579,864 |  |  | $ | 7,275,262 |  |  | $ | 4,436,561 |  |  | $ | 5,050 |  |  | $ | 15,075,481 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | Installment |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | and |  |  | and Other |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Equity Lines |  |  | Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
2020 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 57,021 |  |  | $ | 19,474 |  |  | $ | 33,602 |  |  | $ | 13,108 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 123,224 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses |  |  | 10,891 |  |  |  | 3,748 |  |  |  | 6,129 |  |  |  | 4,251 |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | 25,000 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (1,321 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,321 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 1,208 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,370 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (113 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 49 |
March 31, 2020 Ending Balance |  | $ | 67,799 |  |  | $ | 23,222 |  |  | $ | 39,886 |  |  | $ | 17,366 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 148,273 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 2,827 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 405 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,451 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 64,972 |  |  | $ | 23,222 |  |  | $ | 39,481 |  |  | $ | 17,147 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 144,822 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 1,296 |  |  | $ | 1,233 |  |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | 304 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3,013 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | Installment |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | and |  |  | and Other |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Equity Lines |  |  | Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
2019 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 54,978 |  |  | $ | 19,626 |  |  | $ | 33,487 |  |  | $ | 14,282 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 122,391 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses |  |  | 962 |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | (566 | ) |  |  | (465 | ) |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | — |
Charge-offs |  |  | (1,231 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,231 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 1,044 |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,395 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (1,190 | ) |  |  | 1,044 |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 164 |
March 31, 2019 Ending Balance |  | $ | 54,750 |  |  | $ | 20,723 |  |  | $ | 33,073 |  |  | $ | 13,975 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 122,555 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 498 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 667 |  |  | $ | 249 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,414 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 54,252 |  |  | $ | 20,723 |  |  | $ | 32,406 |  |  | $ | 13,726 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 121,141 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 1,759 |  |  | $ | 1,668 |  |  | $ | 146 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 3,850 |

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