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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Schedule of Loans

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)						June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
Construction						$	443,856					$	319,452
Commercial multifamily						597,472						620,088
Commercial real estate owner occupied						696,771						640,489
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						2,557,036						2,496,237
Commercial and industrial						1,438,062						1,445,236
Residential real estate						2,677,053						2,312,447
Home equity						225,434						227,450
Consumer other						246,718						273,910
Total loans						$	8,882,402					$	8,335,309
Allowance for credit losses						100,219						96,270
Net loans						$	8,782,183					$	8,239,039

Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans, Activity

The Company’s activity in the allowance for credit losses for loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 was as follows:

(In thousands)						Balance at Beginning of Period																		Adoption of ASU No. 2022-02						Charge-offs						Recoveries						Provision for Credit Losses						Balance at End of Period
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Construction						$	1,536																	$	—					$	(1)					$	—					$	18					$	1,553
Commercial multifamily						1,698																		—						—						—						368						2,066
Commercial real estate owner occupied						10,278																		—						(394)						596						(137)						10,343
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						33,408																		—						—						81						2,833						36,322
Commercial and industrial						20,164																		—						(4,595)						815						2,357						18,741
Residential real estate						17,590																		—						(210)						76						762						18,218
Home equity						2,320																		—						(7)						132						127						2,572
Consumer other						10,997																		—						(2,478)						213						1,672						10,404
Total allowance for credit losses						$	97,991																	$	—					$	(7,685)					$	1,913					$	8,000					$	100,219

(In thousands)						Balance at Beginning of Period																		Charge-offs						Recoveries						Provision for Credit Losses						Balance at End of Period
Three months ended June 30, 2022
Construction						$	2,505																	$	—					$	—					$	(795)					$	1,710
Commercial multifamily						5,771																		—						—						(1,150)						4,621
Commercial real estate owner occupied						11,498																		(298)						97						(609)						10,688
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						25,814																		—						46						305						26,165
Commercial and industrial						22,949																		(752)						584						133						22,914
Residential real estate						17,816																		(216)						199						(1,389)						16,410
Home equity						3,303																		—						112						(587)						2,828
						9,819																		(332)						101						4,097						13,685
Total allowance for credit losses						$	99,475																	$	(1,598)					$	1,139					$	5					$	99,021

(In thousands)						Balance at Beginning of Period						Adoption of ASU No. 2022-02												Charge-offs						Recoveries						Provision for Credit Losses						Balance at End of Period
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Construction						$	1,227					$	—											$	(1)					$	—					$	327					$	1,553
Commercial multifamily						1,810						—												—						6						250						2,066
Commercial real estate owner occupied						10,739						24												(464)						641						(597)						10,343
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						30,724						—												—						175						5,423						36,322
Commercial and industrial						18,743						(23)												(10,627)						1,119						9,529						18,741
Residential real estate						18,666						2												(240)						463						(673)						18,218
Home equity						2,173						—												(18)						159						258						2,572
Consumer other						12,188						(404)												(4,271)						389						2,502						10,404
Total allowance for credit losses						$	96,270					$	(401)											$	(15,621)					$	2,952					$	17,019					$	100,219

(In thousands)						Balance at Beginning of Period																		Charge-offs						Recoveries						Provision for Credit Losses						Balance at End of Period
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Construction						$	3,206																	$	—					$	—					$	(1,496)					$	1,710
Commercial multifamily						6,120																		—						—						(1,499)						4,621
Commercial real estate owner occupied						12,752																		(428)						306						(1,942)						10,688
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						32,106																		(4,884)						1,312						(2,369)						26,165
Commercial and industrial						22,584																		(1,405)						1,872						(137)						22,914
Residential real estate						22,406																		(380)						587						(6,203)						16,410
Home equity						4,006																		—						246						(1,424)						2,828
Consumer other						2,914																		(548)						238						11,081						13,685
Total allowance for credit losses						$	106,094																	$	(7,645)					$	4,561					$	(3,989)					$	99,021

Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments, Activity

The Company’s activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

						Three Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)						2023						2022
Balance at beginning of period						$	8,687					$	7,043
Expense for credit losses						—						—
Balance at end of period						$	8,687					$	7,043

						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)						2023						2022
Balance at beginning of period						$	8,588					$	7,043
Expense for credit losses						99						—
Balance at end of period						$	8,687					$	7,043

Schedule of Loans by Risk Rating

The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk category:

			Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)			2023			2022			2021			2020			2019			Prior			Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis			Revolving Loans Converted to Term			Total
As of June 30, 2023
Construction
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	—		$	—		$	1
Risk rating
Pass			$	39,770		$	220,919		$	136,426		$	26,884		$	2,961		$	498		$	—		$	—		$	427,458
Special Mention			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Substandard			—			—			16,398			—			—			—			—			—			16,398
Total			$	39,770		$	220,919		$	152,824		$	26,884		$	2,961		$	498		$	—		$	—		$	443,856
Commercial multifamily:
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Risk rating
Pass			$	9,125		$	204,033		$	52,630		$	27,276		$	96,568		$	198,555		$	974		$	—		$	589,161
Special Mention			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Substandard			—			—			246			2,591			—			5,474			—			—			8,311
Total			$	9,125		$	204,033		$	52,876		$	29,867		$	96,568		$	204,029		$	974		$	—		$	597,472
Commercial real estate owner occupied:
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	380		$	—		$	84		$	—		$	—		$	464
Risk rating
Pass			$	51,966		$	128,185		$	131,822		$	50,248		$	98,040		$	223,794		$	1,538		$	—		$	685,593
Special Mention			—			11			—			387			4,412			200			—			—			5,010
Substandard			—			—			82			107			369			5,610			—			—			6,168
Total			$	51,966		$	128,196		$	131,904		$	50,742		$	102,821		$	229,604		$	1,538		$	—		$	696,771
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied:
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Risk rating
Pass			$	208,347		$	630,930		$	391,646		$	172,266		$	248,566		$	792,740		$	17,388		$	—		$	2,461,883
Special Mention			—			—			—			—			47,261			9,966			—			—			57,227
Substandard			—			—			—			6,994			5,944			24,988			—			—			37,926
Total			$	208,347		$	630,930		$	391,646		$	179,260		$	301,771		$	827,694		$	17,388		$	—		$	2,557,036
Commercial and industrial:
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	—		$	395		$	1,656		$	733		$	5,531		$	2,312		$	—		$	10,627
Risk rating
Pass			$	95,442		$	240,907		$	132,980		$	43,719		$	48,622		$	178,417		$	619,184		$	—		$	1,359,271
Special Mention			175			3,369			1,830			2,257			1,986			1,854			21,159			—			32,630
Substandard			487			1,002			9,503			3,157			6,285			13,414			9,272			—			43,120
Doubtful			—			—			—			—			—			47			2,994			—			3,041
Total			$	96,104		$	245,278		$	144,313		$	49,133		$	56,893		$	193,732		$	652,609		$	—		$	1,438,062

			Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)			2023			2022			2021			2020			2019			Prior			Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis			Revolving Loans Converted to Term			Total
Residential real estate
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	50		$	—		$	—		$	174		$	16		$	—		$	—		$	240
Risk rating
Pass			$	419,626		$	997,566		$	271,542		$	92,781		$	69,856		$	810,003		$	201		$	—		$	2,661,575
Special Mention			—			—			1,378			—			237			910			—			—			2,525
Substandard			—			134			581			432			1,194			10,612			—			—			12,953
Total			$	419,626		$	997,700		$	273,501		$	93,213		$	71,287		$	821,525		$	201		$	—		$	2,677,053

			Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)			2022			2021			2020			2019			2018			Prior			Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis			Revolving Loans Converted to Term			Total
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
Substandard			1,003			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
Substandard			204			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)			2023			2022			2021			2020			2019			Prior			Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis			Revolving Loans Converted to Term			Total
As of June 30, 2023
Home equity:
Current period gross write-offs			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	18		$	—		$	18
Payment performance
Performing			$	—		$	—		$	108		$	446		$	—		$	2,523		$	220,260		$	—		$	223,337
Nonperforming			—			—			—			—			—			—			2,097			—			2,097
Total			$	—		$	—		$	108		$	446		$	—		$	2,523		$	222,357		$	—		$	225,434
Consumer other:
Current period gross write-offs			$	1		$	3,622		$	466		$	7		$	33		$	142		$	—		$	—		$	4,271
Payment performance
Performing			$	26,460		$	134,609		$	23,959		$	7,082		$	9,591		$	33,090		$	10,208		$	—		$	244,999
Nonperforming			7			583			139			35			148			805			2			—			1,719
Total			$	26,467		$	135,192		$	24,098		$	7,117		$	9,739		$	33,895		$	10,210		$	—		$	246,718

			Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)			2022			2021			2020			2019			2018			Prior			Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis			Revolving Loans Converted to Term			Total
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
Nonperforming			588			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 table summarizes information about total loans rated Special Mention or lower at June 30, 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)						June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
Non-Accrual						$	28,388					$	31,114
Substandard Accruing						103,327						88,665
Total Classified						131,715						119,779
Special Mention						99,318						68,127
Total Criticized						$	231,033					$	187,906

Schedule of Past Due Loans

The following is a summary of loans by past due status at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

(In thousands)						30-59 Days Past Due						60-89 Days Past Due						90 Days or Greater Past Due						Total Past Due						Current						Total Loans
June 30, 2023
Construction						$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	443,856					$	443,856
Commercial multifamily						—						—						—						—						597,472						597,472
Commercial real estate owner occupied						959						650						2,207						3,816						692,955						696,771
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						151						117						162						430						2,556,606						2,557,036
Commercial and industrial						1,316						679						17,156						19,151						1,418,911						1,438,062
Residential real estate						4,328						2,526						12,859						19,713						2,657,340						2,677,053
Home equity						547						327						2,097						2,971						222,463						225,434
Consumer other						1,918						1,629						1,719						5,266						241,452						246,718
Total						$	9,219					$	5,928					$	36,200					$	51,347					$	8,831,055					$	8,882,402

(In thousands)						30-59 Days Past Due						60-89 Days Past Due						90 Days or Greater Past Due						Total Past Due						Current						Total Loans
December 31, 2022
Construction						$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	319,452					$	319,452
Commercial multifamily						—						214						—						214						619,874						620,088
Commercial real estate owner occupied						122						—						3,302						3,424						637,065						640,489
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						143						—						191						334						2,495,903						2,496,237
Commercial and industrial						1,173						1,438						18,658						21,269						1,423,967						1,445,236
Residential real estate						3,694						2,134						11,724						17,552						2,294,895						2,312,447
Home equity						168						57						2,119						2,344						225,106						227,450
Consumer other						1,990						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

Schedule of Loans on Nonaccrual Status and Loans Past Due

The following is a summary of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

(In thousands)												Nonaccrual Amortized Cost												Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance						Past Due 90 Days or Greater and Accruing						Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual
At or for the three months ended June 30, 2023
Construction												$	—											$	—					$	—					$	—
Commercial multifamily												—												—						—						—
Commercial real estate owner occupied												1,399												421						808						—
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied												162												59						—						—
Commercial and industrial												15,489												8,503						1,667						—
Residential real estate												8,971												5,668						3,888						—
Home equity												1,491												452						606						—
Consumer other												876												—						843						—
Total												$	28,388											$	15,103					$	7,812					$	—

The commercial and industrial loans nonaccrual amortized cost as of June 30, 2023 included medallion loans with a fair value of $0.4 million and a contractual balance of $9.3 million.

(In thousands)												Nonaccrual Amortized Cost												Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance						Past Due 90 Days or Greater and Accruing						Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual
At or for the three months ended December 31, 2022
Construction												$	—											$	—					$	—					$	—
Commercial multifamily												—												—						—						—
Commercial real estate owner occupied												2,202												1,411						1,100						—
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied												191												73						—						—
Commercial and industrial												16,992												14,223						1,666						—
Residential real estate												8,901												5,307						2,823						—
Home equity												1,568												388						551						—
Consumer other												1,260												2						898						—
Total												$	31,114											$	21,404					$	7,038					$	—

Schedule of Collateral Dependent Loans

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of individually analyzed collateral-dependent loans by loan portfolio segment:

						Type of Collateral
(In thousands)						Real Estate												Investment Securities/Cash												Other
June 30, 2023
Construction						$	—											$	—											$	—
Commercial multifamily																		—												—
Commercial real estate owner occupied						798												—												—
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						666												—												—
Commercial and industrial						5,022												—												7,320
Residential real estate						7,514												—												—
Home equity						471												—												—
Consumer other						—												—												—
Total loans						$	14,471											$	—											$	7,320
December 31, 2022
Construction						$	—											$	—											$	—
Commercial multifamily						—												—												—
Commercial real estate owner occupied						2,793												—												—
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						384												—												—
Commercial and industrial						288												—												16,931
Residential real estate						3,910												—												—
Home equity						501												—												—
Consumer other						2												—												—
Total loans						$	7,878											$	—											$	16,931

Financing Receivable, Modified

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans at June 30, 2023 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the three and six months ended June 30, 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 Forgiveness						Payment Delay						Term Extension						Interest Rate Reduction						Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness						Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction						Total Class of Financing Receivable
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Construction						$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					—		%
Commercial multifamily						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Commercial real estate owner occupied						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						—						—						11,733						—						—						—						0.46
Commercial and industrial						—						—						1,291						—						—						—						0.09
Residential real estate						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Home equity						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Consumer other						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Total						$	—					$	—					$	13,024					$	—					$	—					$	—					—		%

(In thousands)						Principal Forgiveness						Payment Delay						Term Extension						Interest Rate Reduction						Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness						Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction						Total Class of Financing Receivable
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Construction						$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					—		%
Commercial multifamily						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Commercial real estate owner occupied						—						387						—						—						—						—						0.06
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied						—						—						11,733						—						—						—						0.46
Commercial and industrial						—						—						1,291						—						10						—						0.09
Residential real estate						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Home equity						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Consumer other						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Total						$	—					$	387					$	13,024					$	—					$	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 Due

60 - 89 Days Past Due

Greater Than 89 Days Past Due

Total Past Due

Three months ended June 30, 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

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

—

(In thousands)

30 - 59 Days Past Due

60 - 89 Days Past Due

Greater Than 89 Days Past Due

Total Past Due

Six months ended June 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2023:

(In thousands)			Principal Forgiveness						Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction						Weighted Average Term Extension (months)
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Construction			$	—					—		%				0
Commercial multifamily			—						—						0
Commercial real estate owner occupied			—						—						0
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied			—						—						12
Commercial and industrial			—						—						119
Residential real estate			—						—						0
Home equity			—						—						0
Consumer other			—						—						0

(In thousands)			Principal Forgiveness						Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction						Weighted Average Term Extension (months)
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Construction			$	—					—		%				0
Commercial multifamily			—						—						0
Commercial real estate owner occupied			—						—						120
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied			—						—						0
Commercial and industrial			—						1.25						118
Residential real estate			—						—						0
Home equity			—						—						0
Consumer other			—						—						0

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