Investment Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

The amortized cost, estimated fair values and allowance for credit losses of investments in debt securities are summarized in the following tables:


	September 30, 2021
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Allowance for Credit Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	1,241,676	$	11,001	$	(8,061)	$	—	$	1,244,616
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	164,043		5,360		(1,296)		—		168,107
Corporate bonds	6,738		58		—		—		6,796
Asset backed securities	675,430		3,119		(2,247)		—		676,302
Total debt securities available for sale	$	2,087,887	$	19,538	$	(11,604)	$	—	$	2,095,821




Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	208,127	$	10,910	$	—	$	—	$	219,037
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	8,852		285		—		—		9,137
Total debt securities held to maturity	$	216,979	$	11,195	$	—	$	—	$	228,174


	December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Allowance for Credit Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	795,555	$	17,710	$	(891)	$	—	$	812,374
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	123,347		5,748		—		—		129,095
Corporate bonds	2,459		85		—		—		2,544
Asset backed securities	473,720		1,682		(5,151)		—		470,251
Total debt securities available for sale	$	1,395,081	$	25,225	$	(6,042)	$	—	$	1,414,264
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	273,667		13,774		—		$	—	287,441
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	10,896		389		—		—		11,285
Total debt securities held to maturity	$	284,563	$	14,163	$	—	$	—	$	298,726

There were no sales of investment securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Investment securities with an aggregate carrying value of $440,177,000 and $429,049,000 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were pledged as collateral for specific borrowings, lines of credit or local agency deposits.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2021 by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. At September 30, 2021, obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies with a cost basis totaling $1,196,924,000 consist almost entirely of residential real estate mortgage-backed securities whose contractual maturity, or principal repayment, will follow the repayment of the underlying mortgages. For purposes of the following table, the entire outstanding balance of these mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies is categorized based on final maturity date. At September 30, 2021, the Company estimates the average remaining life of these mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies to be approximately 4.24 years. Average remaining life is defined as the time span after which the principal balance has been reduced by half.

As of September 30, 2021, the contractual final maturity for available for sale and held to maturity investment securities is as follows:


Debt Securities	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value

Due in one year	$	8,771	$	8,872	$	—	$	—
Due after one year through five years	154,411		154,531		1,020		1,129
Due after five years through ten years	337,783		339,617		22,548		23,346
Due after ten years	1,586,922		1,592,801		193,411		203,699
Totals	$	2,087,887	$	2,095,821	$	216,979	$	228,174

Gross unrealized losses on debt securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows:


September 30, 2021:	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
(in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	778,650	$	(7,907)	$	11,463	$	(154)	$	790,113	$	(8,061)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	62,820		(1,296)		—		—		62,820		(1,296)

Asset backed securities	232,417		(1,325)		129,656		(922)		362,073		(2,247)
Total debt securities available for sale	$	1,073,887	$	(10,528)	$	141,119	$	(1,076)	$	1,215,006	$	(11,604)


December 31, 2020:	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
(in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	160,543	$	(891)	$	—	$	—	$	160,543	$	(891)

Asset backed securities	51,544		(441)		297,020		(4,710)		348,564		(5,151)
Total debt securities available for sale	$	212,087	$	(1,332)	$	297,020	$	(4,710)	$	509,107	$	(6,042)

Obligations of U.S. government agencies: The unrealized losses on investments in obligations of U.S. government agencies are caused by interest rate increases and illiquidity. The contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by U.S. Government Sponsored Entities (principally Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no allowance for credit losses recorded. At September 30, 2021, 40 debt securities representing obligations of U.S. government agencies had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 1.01% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.

Obligations of states and political subdivisions: The unrealized losses on investments in obligations of states and political subdivisions were caused by increases in required yields by investors in these types of securities. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no allowance for credit losses recorded as of September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2021, 31 debt securities representing obligations of states and political subdivisions had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 2.02% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.

Asset backed securities: The unrealized losses on investments in asset backed securities were caused by increases in required yields by investors for these types of securities. At the time of purchase, each of these securities was rated AA or AAA and through September 30, 2021 has not experienced any deterioration in credit rating. At September 30, 2021, 26 asset backed securities had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 0.62% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. The Company continues to monitor these securities for changes in credit rating or other indications of credit deterioration. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no allowance for credit losses recorded as of September 30, 2021.

The Company monitors credit quality of debt securities held-to-maturity through the use of credit rating. The Company monitors the credit rating on a monthly basis. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of debt securities held-to-maturity at the dates indicated, aggregated by credit quality indicator:


	September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
	AAA/AA/A		BBB/BB/B		AAA/AA/A		BBB/BB/B
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	208,127	$	—	$	273,667	$	—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	8,852		—		10,896		—
Total debt securities held to maturity	$	216,979	$	—	$	284,563	$	—