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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Credit Loss [Abstract]  
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following is a summary of total loans by regulatory call report code with sub-segmentation based on underlying collateral for certain loan types:
(In thousands)March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Construction$373,953 $319,452 
Commercial multifamily618,073 620,088 
Commercial real estate owner occupied695,890 640,489 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied2,531,946 2,496,237 
Commercial and industrial1,517,556 1,445,236 
Residential real estate2,463,981 2,312,447 
Home equity222,393 227,450 
Consumer other258,175 273,910 
Total loans$8,681,967 $8,335,309 
Allowance for credit losses97,991 96,270 
Net loans$8,583,976 $8,239,039 

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, there were no loans reclassified to held for sale. Held for sale loans are not contained in the balances within this note and are accounted for at the lower of carrying value or fair market value within loans held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


Risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:
Construction - Loans in this segment primarily include real estate development loans for which payment is derived from sale of the property or long term financing at completion. Credit risk is affected by cost overruns, time to sell at an adequate price, and market conditions.

Commercial real estate multifamily, owner occupied and non-owner - Loans in these segments are primarily owner-occupied or income-producing properties throughout New England and Northeastern New York. The underlying cash flows generated by the properties are adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy, which in turn, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Management monitors the cash flows of these loans.

Commercial and industrial loans - Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business such as accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, other liquid collateral, equipment and other business assets. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. Loans in this segment include asset based loans which generally have no scheduled repayment and which are closely monitored against formula based collateral advance ratios. A weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer spending, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.

Residential real estate - All loans in this segment are collateralized by residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.

Home equity and other consumer loans - Loans in this segment are primarily home equity lines of credit, automobile loans and other consumer loans. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans
The Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans (“ACLL”) is comprised of the allowance for loan losses, and the allowance for unfunded commitments is accounted for as a separate liability in other liabilities on the balance sheet. The level of the ACLL represents management’s estimate of expected credit losses over the expected life of the loans at the balance sheet date. The Company uses a static pool migration analysis method, applying expected historical loss trend and observed economic metrics. The level of the ACLL is based on management’s ongoing review of all relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past and current events, utilizing a 7 quarter reasonable and supportable forecast period with a 1 year reversion period. The ACLL reserve is overlaid with qualitative factors based upon:
the existence and growth of concentrations of credit;
the volume and severity of past due financial assets, including nonaccrual assets;
the institutions lending and credit review as well as the experience and ability of relevant management and staff and;
the effect of other external factors such as regulatory, competition, regional market conditions, legal and technological environment and other events such as natural disasters;
the effect of other economic factors such as economic stimulus and customer forbearance programs.
The allowance for unfunded commitments is maintained at a level by the Company to be sufficient to absorb expected lifetime losses related to unfunded credit facilities (including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit) and is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company’s activity in the allowance for credit losses for loans for the three ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 was as follows:
(In thousands)Balance at Beginning of PeriodAdoption of ASU No. 2022-02Charge-offsRecoveriesProvision for Credit LossesBalance at End of Period
Three months ended March 31, 2023
Construction$1,227 $— $— $— $309 $1,536 
Commercial multifamily1,810 — — (118)1,698 
Commercial real estate owner occupied10,739 24 (70)45 (460)10,278 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied30,724 — — 95 2,589 33,408 
Commercial and industrial18,743 (23)(6,033)305 7,172 20,164 
Residential real estate18,666 (31)387 (1,434)17,590 
Home equity2,173 — (10)26 131 2,320 
Consumer other12,188 (404)(1,793)176 830 10,997 
Total allowance for credit losses$96,270 $(401)$(7,937)$1,040 $9,019 $97,991 
(In thousands)Balance at Beginning of PeriodCharge-offsRecoveriesProvision for Credit LossesBalance at End of Period
Three months ended March 31, 2022
Construction$3,206 $— $— $(701)$2,505 
Commercial multifamily6,120 — — (349)5,771 
Commercial real estate owner occupied12,752 (130)209 (1,333)11,498 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied32,106 (4,884)1,266 (2,674)25,814 
Commercial and industrial22,584 (653)1,288 (270)22,949 
Residential real estate22,406 (164)388 (4,814)17,816 
Home equity4,006 — 134 (837)3,303 
Consumer other2,914 (216)137 6,984 9,819 
Total allowance for credit losses$106,094 $(6,047)$3,422 $(3,994)$99,475 
The Company’s allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments is recognized as a liability (other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet), with adjustments to the reserve recognized in other noninterest expense in the consolidated statement of income. The Company’s activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Balance at beginning of period$8,588 $7,043 
Expense for credit losses99 — 
Balance at end of period$8,687 $7,043 

Credit Quality Information
The Company monitors the credit quality of its portfolio by using internal risk ratings that are based on regulatory guidance. Loans that are given a Pass rating are not considered a problem credit. Loans that are classified as Special Mention loans are considered to have potential weaknesses and are evaluated closely by management. Substandard, including non-accruing loans, are loans for which a definitive weakness has been identified and which may make full collection of contractual cash flows questionable. Doubtful loans are those with identified weaknesses that make full collection of contractual cash flows, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

For commercial credits, the Company assigns an internal risk rating at origination and reviews the rating annual, semiannually, or quarterly depending on the risk rating. The rating is also reassessed at any point in time when management becomes aware of information that may affect the borrower’s ability to fulfill their obligations.

The Company risk rates its residential mortgages, including 1-4 family and residential construction loans, based on a three rating system: Pass, Special Mention, and Substandard. Loans that are current within 59 days are rated Pass. Residential mortgages that are 60-89 days delinquent are rated Special Mention. Loans delinquent for 90 days or greater are rated Substandard and generally placed on non-accrual status. 
The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk category:
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisRevolving Loans Converted to TermTotal
As of March 31, 2023
Construction
Current period gross write-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Risk rating
Pass$14,566 $177,174 $152,773 $26,327 $2,967 $145 $— $— $373,952 
Special Mention— — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — — — — — — — 
Total$14,566 $177,174 $152,773 $26,327 $2,967 $146 $— $— $373,953 
Commercial multifamily:
Current period gross write-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Risk rating
Pass$3,938 $204,570 $57,851 $27,427 $99,583 $215,608 $990 $— $609,967 
Special Mention— — — — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — 2,609 — 5,497 — — 8,106 
Total$3,938 $204,570 $57,851 $30,036 $99,583 $221,105 $990 $— $618,073 
Commercial real estate owner occupied:
Current period gross write-offs$— $— $— $— $— $70 $— $— $70 
Risk rating
Pass$25,216 $124,314 $127,750 $57,507 $102,523 $238,771 $3,002 $— $679,083 
Special Mention— 4,281 — 387 3,855 — — — 8,523 
Substandard— 972 122 493 241 6,456 — — 8,284 
Total$25,216 $129,567 $127,872 $58,387 $106,619 $245,227 $3,002 $— $695,890 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied:
Current period gross write-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Risk rating
Pass$114,007 $630,920 $409,821 $173,271 $290,200 $818,573 $17,253 $— $2,454,045 
Special Mention— — — — 7,669 23,821 — — 31,490 
Substandard— — 660 7,137 5,890 32,724 — — 46,411 
Total$114,007 $630,920 $410,481 $180,408 $303,759 $875,118 $17,253 $— $2,531,946 
Commercial and industrial:
Current period gross write-offs$— $— $191 $669 $580 $4,593 $— $— $6,033 
Risk rating
Pass$56,776 $279,856 $142,925 $49,172 $60,597 $169,281 $699,241 $— $1,457,848 
Special Mention175 — 1,210 1,290 2,597 1,805 6,342 — 13,419 
Substandard— 549 5,425 3,566 7,496 14,571 10,332 — 41,939 
Doubtful— — — — — 51 4,299 — 4,350 
Total$56,951 $280,405 $149,560 $54,028 $70,690 $185,708 $720,214 $— $1,517,556 
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisRevolving Loans Converted to TermTotal
Residential real estate
Current period gross write-offs$— $25 $— $— $— $$— $— $31 
Risk rating
Pass$136,527 $1,008,711 $276,189 $94,488 $71,237 $862,274 $161 $— $2,449,587 
Special Mention— 43 371 — — 694 — — 1,108 
Substandard— 159 331 434 1,485 10,877 — — 13,286 
Total$136,527 $1,008,913 $276,891 $94,922 $72,722 $873,845 $161 $— $2,463,981 
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisRevolving Loans Converted to TermTotal
As of December 31, 2022
Construction
Risk rating
Pass$153,393 $133,708 $25,634 $3,432 $1,361 $1,924 $— $— $319,452 
Special Mention— — — — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — — — — — — — 
Total$153,393 $133,708 $25,634 $3,432 $1,361 $1,924 $— $— $319,452 
Commercial multifamily:
Risk rating
Pass$205,124 $61,032 $27,583 $100,696 $67,675 $149,633 $205 $— $611,948 
Special Mention— — 2,628 — — — — — 2,628 
Substandard— — — — 5,512 — — — 5,512 
Total$205,124 $61,032 $30,211 $100,696 $73,187 $149,633 $205 $— $620,088 
Commercial real estate owner occupied:
Risk rating
Pass$131,096 $127,270 $58,835 $82,576 $75,322 $154,056 $3,464 $— $632,619 
Special Mention— — 387 — — — — — 387 
Substandard1,003 122 31 282 1,056 4,989 — — 7,483 
Total$132,099 $127,392 $59,253 $82,858 $76,378 $159,045 $3,464 $— $640,489 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied:
Risk rating
Pass$621,685 $410,359 $175,456 $333,783 $313,124 $530,322 $17,846 $— $2,402,575 
Special Mention— — — — 20,000 18,462 — — 38,462 
Substandard— — 7,237 13,623 15,610 18,730 — — 55,200 
Total$621,685 $410,359 $182,693 $347,406 $348,734 $567,514 $17,846 $— $2,496,237 
Commercial and industrial:
Risk rating
Pass$282,781 $147,070 $56,880 $67,975 $83,223 $99,367 $648,956 $— $1,386,252 
Special Mention— 5,811 1,290 1,332 11,502 912 2,632 — 23,479 
Substandard204 496 3,640 8,139 1,981 2,799 10,581 — 27,840 
Doubtful— — — — — 56 7,609 — 7,665 
Total$282,985 $153,377 $61,810 $77,446 $96,706 $103,134 $669,778 $— $1,445,236 
Residential real estate
Risk rating
Pass$997,981 $280,308 $96,548 $70,845 $138,894 $713,744 $165 $— $2,298,485 
Special Mention— 364 — 861 202 707 — — 2,134 
Substandard— 284 448 267 1,857 8,972 — — 11,828 
Total$997,981 $280,956 $96,996 $71,973 $140,953 $723,423 $165 $— $2,312,447 
For home equity and consumer other loan portfolio segments, Berkshire evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan and by payment activity. The performing or nonperforming status is updated on an ongoing basis dependent upon improvement and deterioration in credit quality. The following table presents the amortized cost based on payment activity:
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisRevolving Loans Converted to TermTotal
As of March 31, 2023
Home equity:
Current period gross write-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $10 $— $10 
Payment performance
Performing$— $— $111 $450 $— $2,423 $217,685 $— $220,669 
Nonperforming— — — — — — 1,724 — 1,724 
Total$— $— $111 $450 $— $2,423 $219,409 $— $222,393 
Consumer other:
Current period gross write-offs$— $1,510 $181 $$21 $74 $— $— $1,793 
Payment performance
Performing$11,962 $148,658 $26,235 $7,661 $11,125 $41,923 $9,556 $— $257,120 
Nonperforming— 52 84 34 190 673 22 — 1,055 
Total$11,962 $148,710 $26,319 $7,695 $11,315 $42,596 $9,578 $— $258,175 
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisRevolving Loans Converted to TermTotal
As of December 31, 2022
Home equity:
Payment performance
Performing$— $114 $454 $— $— $17 $224,746 $— $225,331 
Nonperforming— — — — — — 2,119 — 2,119 
Total$— $114 $454 $— $— $17 $226,865 $— $227,450 
Consumer other:
Payment performance
Performing$161,157 $28,279 $8,312 $12,670 $27,608 $24,682 $9,070 $— $271,778 
Nonperforming588 137 44 280 477 567 39 — 2,132 
Total$161,745 $28,416 $8,356 $12,950 $28,085 $25,249 $9,109 $— $273,910 
The following is a summary of loans by past due status at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
(In thousands)30-59 Days Past Due60-89 Days Past Due90 Days or Greater Past DueTotal Past DueCurrentTotal Loans
March 31, 2023
Construction$— $$— $$373,952 $373,953 
Commercial multifamily— 208 — 208 617,865 618,073 
Commercial real estate owner occupied265 — 2,785 3,050 692,840 695,890 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied127 660 176 963 2,530,983 2,531,946 
Commercial and industrial2,174 2,555 13,596 18,325 1,499,231 1,517,556 
Residential real estate3,278 1,108 13,185 17,571 2,446,410 2,463,981 
Home equity599 172 2,093 2,864 219,529 222,393 
Consumer other1,982 1,082 2,093 5,157 253,018 258,175 
Total$8,425 $5,786 $33,928 $48,139 $8,633,828 $8,681,967 
(In thousands)30-59 Days Past Due60-89 Days Past Due90 Days or Greater Past DueTotal Past DueCurrentTotal Loans
December 31, 2022
Construction$— $— $— $— $319,452 $319,452 
Commercial multifamily— 214 — 214 619,874 620,088 
Commercial real estate owner occupied122 — 3,302 3,424 637,065 640,489 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied143 — 191 334 2,495,903 2,496,237 
Commercial and industrial1,173 1,438 18,658 21,269 1,423,967 1,445,236 
Residential real estate3,694 2,134 11,724 17,552 2,294,895 2,312,447 
Home equity168 57 2,119 2,344 225,106 227,450 
Consumer other1,990 1,028 2,158 5,176 268,734 273,910 
Total$7,290 $4,871 $38,152 $50,313 $8,284,996 $8,335,309 
The following is a summary of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
(In thousands)Nonaccrual Amortized CostNonaccrual With No Related AllowancePast Due 90 Days or Greater and AccruingInterest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual
At or for the three months ended March 31, 2023
Construction$— $— $— $— 
Commercial multifamily— — — — 
Commercial real estate owner occupied2,192 1,058 593 — 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied176 66 — — 
Commercial and industrial12,124 7,917 1,472 — 
Residential real estate9,720 6,120 3,465 — 
Home equity1,724 461 369 — 
Consumer other1,055 — 1,038 — 
Total$26,991 $15,622 $6,937 $— 
The commercial and industrial loans nonaccrual amortized cost as of March 31, 2023 included medallion loans with a fair value of $0.5 million and a contractual balance of $10.2 million.
(In thousands) Nonaccrual Amortized CostNonaccrual With No Related AllowancePast Due 90 Days or Greater and AccruingInterest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual
At or for the three months ended December 31, 2022
Construction$— $— $— $— 
Commercial multifamily— — — — 
Commercial real estate owner occupied2,202 1,411 1,100 — 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied191 73 — — 
Commercial and industrial16,992 14,223 1,666 — 
Residential real estate8,901 5,307 2,823 — 
Home equity1,568 388 551 — 
Consumer other1,260 898 — 
Total$31,114 $21,404 $7,038 $— 

The commercial and industrial loans nonaccrual amortized cost as of December 31, 2022 included medallion loans with a fair value of $0.6 million and a contractual balance of $10.9 million.

The following table summarizes information about total loans rated Special Mention or lower at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The table below includes consumer loans that are Special Mention and Substandard accruing that are classified as performing based on payment activity.

(In thousands)March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Non-Accrual$26,991 $31,114 
Substandard Accruing 99,551 88,665 
Total Classified126,542 119,779 
Special Mention 55,751 68,127 
Total Criticized$182,293 $187,906 
A financial asset is considered collateral-dependent when the debtor is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. Expected credit losses for collateral-dependent loans are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. Significant quarter over quarter changes are reflective of changes in nonaccrual status and not necessarily associated with credit quality indicators like appraisal value. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of individually analyzed collateral-dependent loans by loan portfolio segment:
Type of Collateral
(In thousands)Real EstateInvestment Securities/CashOther
March 31, 2023
Construction$— $— $— 
Commercial multifamily— — 
Commercial real estate owner occupied1,066 — — 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied373 — — 
Commercial and industrial185 — 8,946 
Residential real estate4,746 — — 
Home equity462 — — 
Consumer other— — — 
Total loans$6,832 $— $8,946 
December 31, 2022
Construction$— $— $— 
Commercial multifamily— — — 
Commercial real estate owner occupied2,793 — — 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied384 — — 
Commercial and industrial288 — 16,931 
Residential real estate3,910 — — 
Home equity501 — — 
Consumer other— — 
Total loans$7,878 $— $16,931 
Modified Loans
Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers in financial distress by providing principal forgiveness, term extension, an other-than-insignificant payment delay or interest rate reduction. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses.

In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions on one loan. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted. For the loans included in the "combination" columns below, multiple types of modifications have been made on the same loan within the current reporting period. The combination is at least two of the following: a term extension and principal forgiveness, an other-than-insignificant payment delay and/or an interest rate reduction.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans at March 31, 2023 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the three months ended March 31, 2023, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below:

(In thousands)Principal ForgivenessPayment DelayTerm ExtensionInterest Rate ReductionCombination Term Extension and Principal ForgivenessCombination Term Extension and Interest Rate ReductionTotal Class of Financing Receivable
Three months ended March 31, 2023
Construction$— $— $— $— $— $— — %
Commercial multifamily— — — — — — — 
Commercial real estate owner occupied— 387 — — — — 0.06 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied— — — — — — — 
Commercial and industrial— — — — 10 — — 
Residential real estate— — — — — — — 
Home equity— — — — — — — 
Consumer other— — — — — — — 
Total$— $387 $— $— $10 $— — %

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to the borrowers included in the previous table.
The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of such loans that have been modified in the last twelve months.
(In thousands)30 - 59 Days Past Due60 - 89 Days Past DueGreater Than 89 Days Past DueTotal Past Due
March 31, 2023
Construction$— $— $— $— 
Commercial multifamily— — — — 
Commercial real estate owner occupied— — — — 
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied— — — — 
Commercial and industrial— — — — 
Residential real estate— — — — 
Home equity— — — — 
Consumer other— — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— 

The following table presents the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
(In thousands)Principal ForgivenessWeighted Average Interest Rate ReductionWeighted Average Term Extension (months)
March 31, 2023
Construction$— — %0
Commercial multifamily— — 0
Commercial real estate owner occupied— — 120
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied— — 0
Commercial and industrial— 1.25 87
Residential real estate— — 0
Home equity— — 0
Consumer other— — 0

There were no loans that had a payment default during the three months ended March 31, 2023 that were modified in the twelve months prior to that default to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.
Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.