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Bank segment - Credit risk profile - payment activity and assigned grades (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | $ 771,600 |
December 31, 2019 | 695,446 |
December 31, 2018 | 488,691 |
December 31, 2017 | 407,684 |
December 31, 2016 | 408,551 |
Prior | 1,391,212 |
Revolving | 1,221,590 |
Converted to term loans | 66,028 |
Total | 5,450,802 | $ 5,120,664
Real estate |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
Total | 4,160,943 | 4,192,069
Real estate | Residential 1-4 family |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 176,536 |
December 31, 2019 | 272,951 |
December 31, 2018 | 165,584 |
December 31, 2017 | 258,464 |
December 31, 2016 | 215,920 |
Prior | 1,033,771 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 2,123,226 | 2,178,135
Real estate | Home equity line of credit |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 1,030,145 |
Converted to term loans | 35,119 |
Total | 1,065,264 | 1,092,125
Conversion of debt | 8,700 |
Real estate | Residential land |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 2,095 |
December 31, 2019 | 4,975 |
December 31, 2018 | 2,024 |
December 31, 2017 | 2,041 |
December 31, 2016 | 22 |
Prior | 2,067 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 13,224 | 14,704
Real estate | Residential construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 2,725 |
December 31, 2019 | 5,034 |
December 31, 2018 | 974 |
December 31, 2017 | 2,026 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 10,759 | 11,670
Real estate | Commercial real estate |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 99,566 |
December 31, 2019 | 119,500 |
December 31, 2018 | 134,836 |
December 31, 2017 | 65,395 |
December 31, 2016 | 129,333 |
Prior | 289,717 |
Revolving | 17,219 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 855,566 | 824,830
Real estate | Commercial construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 7,752 |
December 31, 2019 | 13,458 |
December 31, 2018 | 29,873 |
December 31, 2017 | 18,000 |
December 31, 2016 | 7,472 |
Prior | 2,289 |
Revolving | 14,060 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 92,904 | 70,605
Consumer |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 25,469 |
December 31, 2019 | 90,480 |
December 31, 2018 | 56,187 |
December 31, 2017 | 15,772 |
December 31, 2016 | 1,717 |
Prior | 505 |
Revolving | 22,563 |
Converted to term loans | 3,337 |
Total | 216,030 | 257,921
Conversion of debt | 1,400 |
Commercial |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 457,457 |
December 31, 2019 | 189,048 |
December 31, 2018 | 99,213 |
December 31, 2017 | 45,986 |
December 31, 2016 | 54,087 |
Prior | 62,863 |
Revolving | 137,603 |
Converted to term loans | 27,572 |
Total | 1,073,829 | $ 670,674
Conversion of debt | 13,700 |
Pass | Real estate | Commercial real estate |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 89,882 |
December 31, 2019 | 77,350 |
December 31, 2018 | 78,115 |
December 31, 2017 | 29,390 |
December 31, 2016 | 56,246 |
Prior | 172,941 |
Revolving | 17,219 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 521,143 |
Pass | Real estate | Commercial construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 6,933 |
December 31, 2019 | 13,458 |
December 31, 2018 | 29,873 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 7,472 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 14,060 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 71,796 |
Pass | Commercial |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 450,699 |
December 31, 2019 | 154,672 |
December 31, 2018 | 94,309 |
December 31, 2017 | 33,771 |
December 31, 2016 | 13,876 |
Prior | 38,911 |
Revolving | 92,475 |
Converted to term loans | 14,868 |
Total | 893,581 |
Special Mention | Real estate | Commercial real estate |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 9,684 |
December 31, 2019 | 41,662 |
December 31, 2018 | 54,791 |
December 31, 2017 | 35,400 |
December 31, 2016 | 69,418 |
Prior | 60,098 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 271,053 |
Special Mention | Real estate | Commercial construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 819 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 18,000 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 18,819 |
Special Mention | Commercial |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 6,593 |
December 31, 2019 | 29,695 |
December 31, 2018 | 4,759 |
December 31, 2017 | 10,578 |
December 31, 2016 | 38,970 |
Prior | 20,813 |
Revolving | 44,521 |
Converted to term loans | 11,222 |
Total | 167,151 |
Substandard | Real estate | Commercial real estate |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 488 |
December 31, 2018 | 1,930 |
December 31, 2017 | 605 |
December 31, 2016 | 3,669 |
Prior | 56,678 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 63,370 |
Substandard | Real estate | Commercial construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 2,289 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 2,289 |
Substandard | Commercial |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 165 |
December 31, 2019 | 4,681 |
December 31, 2018 | 145 |
December 31, 2017 | 1,637 |
December 31, 2016 | 1,241 |
Prior | 3,139 |
Revolving | 607 |
Converted to term loans | 1,482 |
Total | 13,097 |
Doubtful | Real estate | Commercial real estate |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Doubtful | Real estate | Commercial construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Doubtful | Commercial |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Current | Real estate | Residential 1-4 family |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 176,536 |
December 31, 2019 | 272,951 |
December 31, 2018 | 165,584 |
December 31, 2017 | 258,111 |
December 31, 2016 | 215,920 |
Prior | 1,029,434 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 2,118,536 |
Current | Real estate | Home equity line of credit |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 1,027,589 |
Converted to term loans | 33,797 |
Total | 1,061,386 |
Current | Real estate | Residential land |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 2,095 |
December 31, 2019 | 4,975 |
December 31, 2018 | 2,024 |
December 31, 2017 | 2,041 |
December 31, 2016 | 22 |
Prior | 2,067 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 13,224 |
Current | Real estate | Residential construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 2,725 |
December 31, 2019 | 5,034 |
December 31, 2018 | 974 |
December 31, 2017 | 2,026 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 10,759 |
Current | Consumer |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 25,186 |
December 31, 2019 | 87,908 |
December 31, 2018 | 53,640 |
December 31, 2017 | 14,851 |
December 31, 2016 | 1,602 |
Prior | 505 |
Revolving | 21,691 |
Converted to term loans | 3,062 |
Total | 208,445 |
30-59 days past due | Real estate | Residential 1-4 family |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 2,192 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 2,192 |
30-59 days past due | Real estate | Home equity line of credit |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 790 |
Converted to term loans | 312 |
Total | 1,102 |
30-59 days past due | Real estate | Residential land |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
30-59 days past due | Real estate | Residential construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
30-59 days past due | Consumer |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 105 |
December 31, 2019 | 573 |
December 31, 2018 | 583 |
December 31, 2017 | 229 |
December 31, 2016 | 18 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 200 |
Converted to term loans | 44 |
Total | 1,752 |
60-89 days past due | Real estate | Residential 1-4 family |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 606 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 606 |
60-89 days past due | Real estate | Home equity line of credit |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 408 |
Converted to term loans | 175 |
Total | 583 |
60-89 days past due | Real estate | Residential land |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
60-89 days past due | Real estate | Residential construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
60-89 days past due | Consumer |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 83 |
December 31, 2019 | 741 |
December 31, 2018 | 792 |
December 31, 2017 | 209 |
December 31, 2016 | 24 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 248 |
Converted to term loans | 67 |
Total | 2,164 |
Greater than 89 days past due | Real estate | Residential 1-4 family |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 353 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 1,539 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 1,892 |
Greater than 89 days past due | Real estate | Home equity line of credit |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 1,358 |
Converted to term loans | 835 |
Total | 2,193 |
Greater than 89 days past due | Real estate | Residential land |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Greater than 89 days past due | Real estate | Residential construction |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 0 |
December 31, 2019 | 0 |
December 31, 2018 | 0 |
December 31, 2017 | 0 |
December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 0 |
Converted to term loans | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Greater than 89 days past due | Consumer |  |
Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans |  |
June 30, 2020 | 95 |
December 31, 2019 | 1,258 |
December 31, 2018 | 1,172 |
December 31, 2017 | 483 |
December 31, 2016 | 73 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving | 424 |
Converted to term loans | 164 |
Total | $ 3,669 |

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