ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

OFG measures its ACL based on management’s best estimate of lifetime expected credit losses inherent in OFG’s relevant financial assets. The ACL is estimated using quantitative methods that consider a variety of factors such as historical loss experience, the current credit quality of the portfolio, and an economic outlook over the life of the loan. Also included in the ACL are qualitative reserves to cover losses that are expected but, in OFG’s assessment, may not be adequately represented in the quantitative methods or the economic assumptions. In its loss forecasting framework, OFG incorporates forward-looking information through the use of macroeconomic scenarios applied over the forecasted life of the assets. The scenarios that are chosen each quarter and the amount of weight given to each scenario depend on a variety of factors, including recent economic events, leading economic indicators, views of internal as well as third-party economists and industry trends. For more information on OFG’s credit loss accounting policies, including the allowance for credit losses, see “Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” included in OFG’s 2023 Form 10-K.

At September 30, 2024, OFG used an economic probability-weighted scenario approach consisting of the baseline and moderate recession scenarios, giving more weight to the baseline scenario, except for the US loan segment that uses a higher probability level in the moderate recessionary scenario. In addition, the ACL at September 30, 2024 continues to include qualitative reserves for certain segments that OFG views as higher risk that may not be fully recognized through its quantitative models, such as auto loan portfolio credit trends and the evolution of risk ratings applied to the commercial loans and collateral changes in real estate portfolios. There are still many unknown variables, including the results of the government’s fiscal and monetary actions resulting from the effect of inflation and geopolitical tension.

As of September 30, 2024, the ACL decreased by $0.4 million compared to December 31, 2023. The provision for credit losses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, reflected adjustments of $45.2 million related to loan volume, $14.7 million from loss rate model and $4.2 million in specific reserves, offset by a $7.5 million release from the economic model.

The net charge-offs for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, amounted to $51.9 million, an increase of $16.4 million when compared to the same period of 2023. The increase is mainly due to $16.3 million from auto loans and $9.0 million from consumer loans as a result of higher loan volume, partially offset by a decrease of $7.8 million from commercial loans. Net charge-offs for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 include $3.3 million from previously and fully-reserved nonperforming paycheck protection program (“PPP”) loans.

The following tables present the activity in OFG’s allowance for credit losses by segment for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:


	Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
	Commercial		Mortgage		Consumer		Auto		Total
	(In thousands)
Non-PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	33,809	$	6,886	$	29,432	$	80,722	$	150,849
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	928		(31)		9,904		10,212		21,013
Charge-offs	(139)		(37)		(8,863)		(16,371)		(25,410)
Recoveries	1,479		72		830		6,300		8,681
Balance at end of period	$	36,077	$	6,890	$	31,303	$	80,863	$	155,133
PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	789	$	5,642	$	8	$	13	$	6,452
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	751		(424)		(16)		(22)		289
Charge-offs	(663)		(66)		—		(9)		(738)
Recoveries	70		250		19		25		364
Balance at end of period	$	947	$	5,402	$	11	$	7	$	6,367
Total allowance for credit losses at end of period	$	37,024	$	12,292	$	31,314	$	80,870	$	161,500


	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2024
	Commercial		Mortgage		Consumer		Auto		Total
	(In thousands)
Non-PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	44,041	$	7,998	$	27,086	$	73,485	$	152,610
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses	(2,462)		(1,885)		26,867		32,329		54,849
Charge-offs	(7,189)		(102)		(25,024)		(43,148)		(75,463)
Recoveries	1,687		879		2,374		18,197		23,137
Balance at end of period	$	36,077	$	6,890	$	31,303	$	80,863	$	155,133
PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,113	$	7,351	$	7	$	25	$	8,496
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	377		(2,752)		(45)		(107)		(2,527)
Charge-offs	(928)		(178)		—		(24)		(1,130)
Recoveries	385		981		49		113		1,528
Balance at end of period	$	947	$	5,402	$	11	$	7	$	6,367
Total allowance for credit losses at end of period	$	37,024	$	12,292	$	31,314	$	80,870	$	161,500


	Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
	Commercial		Mortgage		Consumer		Auto		Total
	(In thousands)
Non-PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	48,604	$	8,670	$	25,666	$	67,227	$	150,167
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	1,103		(273)		6,026		9,804		16,660
Charge-offs	(8,254)		(218)		(5,894)		(10,458)		(24,824)
Recoveries	174		185		655		5,193		6,207
Balance at end of period	$	41,627	$	8,364	$	26,453	$	71,766	$	148,210
PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,408	$	8,297	$	8	$	43	$	9,756
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	60		(226)		15		(67)		(218)
Charge-offs	(690)		(148)		(39)		(37)		(914)
Recoveries	494		80		23		98		695
Balance at end of period	$	1,272	$	8,003	$	7	$	37	$	9,319
Total allowance for credit losses at end of period	$	42,899	$	16,367	$	26,460	$	71,803	$	157,529

	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2023
	Commercial		Mortgage		Consumer		Auto		Total
	(In thousands)
Non-PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	39,158	$	9,571	$	23,264	$	69,848	$	141,841

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	14,857		(1,332)		16,517		10,900		40,942
Charge-offs	(13,125)		(610)		(16,852)		(29,106)		(59,693)
Recoveries	737		735		3,524		20,124		25,120
Balance at end of period	$	41,627	$	8,364	$	26,453	$	71,766	$	148,210
PCD:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,388	$	9,359	$	14	$	71	$	10,832

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses	1,376		(1,719)		293		(475)		(525)
Charge-offs	(2,794)		(224)		(376)		(158)		(3,552)
Recoveries	1,302		587		76		599		2,564
Balance at end of period	$	1,272	$	8,003	$	7	$	37	$	9,319
Total allowance for credit losses at end of period	$	42,899	$	16,367	$	26,460	$	71,803	$	157,529