TAX CREDIT AND OTHER INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Busey’s investments in these unconsolidated entities and related unfunded investment obligations are reflected in other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited), and are summarized in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):


		As of
	Location	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Funded investments	Other assets	$	64,516	$	68,516
Unfunded investments	Other assets	56,362		58,552
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$	120,878	$	127,068

Unfunded investment obligations	Other liabilities	$	56,362	$	58,552

Upon adoption of ASU 2023-02 on January 1, 2024, Busey elected to apply the proportional amortization method in accounting for investments in tax-advantaged projects. Income tax credits and other tax benefits, net of investment amortization, were included as a component of our estimated annual effective tax rate used for the calculation of income taxes presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited). These income tax credits and other benefits, along with the investment amortization, are presented in the table below (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Tax effects of investments in tax-advantaged projects
Income tax credits and other tax benefits		$	4,101
Amortization of investments in tax-advantaged projects		3,647