Equity Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

EQUITY INVESTMENTS

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. As a result of the adoption, the Company reclassified $469 thousand in net unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income and deferred tax assets to retained earnings on January 1, 2018. Equity investments with readily determinable fair value at December 31, 2018, consisted of mutual funds and equity stock in other institutions in the amount of $21.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively and is included in “Equity investments” on the consolidated statements of financial condition. At December 31, 2017, these investments were included as “securities available for sale, at fair value” on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

In accordance with ASU 2016-01, the change in fair values for equity investments with readily determinable fair value for the year ended December 31, 2018 was recorded as other noninterest income as summarized in the table below:



	Year Ended December 31, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net change in fair value recorded during the year on equity investments	$	1,449
Net change in fair value recorded on equity investments sold during the year	—
Net change in fair value on equity investments at the end of the year	$	1,449

At December 31, 2018, the Company also had equity investments without readily determinable fair value which are carried at cost less any determined impairment. The balance of these investments is adjusted for changes in subsequent observable prices. At December 31, 2018, the total balance of equity investments without readily determinable fair values included in “Equity investments” on the consolidated statements of financial condition was $26.4 million, consisting of $370 thousand in correspondent bank stock, $1.0 million in CDFI investments, and $25.1 million in CRA investments. At December 31, 2017, these investments were included as “Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions and other investments” on the on the consolidated statements of financial condition. There were no impairments or subsequent observable price changes for investments without readily determinable fair values for twelve months ended December 31, 2018.