Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

The following table summarizes available-for-sale debt securities held by the Company at June 30, 2021:


	Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
June 30, 2021	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
(In thousands)

U.S. Treasuries	$	129,228	$	138	$	275	$	129,091
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	824,157		7,534		7,973		823,718
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	111,269		2,599		79		113,789
Mortgage-backed securities – residential, issued by
U.S. Government agencies	113,357		1,782		717		114,422
U.S. Government sponsored entities	828,806		9,879		8,029		830,656

U.S. corporate debt securities	2,500		0		87		2,413
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	2,009,317	$	21,932	$	17,160	$	2,014,089

The following table summarizes available-for-sale debt securities held by the Company at December 31, 2020:


	Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
December 31, 2020	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
(In thousands)

Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	599,652	$	9,820	$	1,992	$	607,480
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	126,642		3,144		40		129,746
Mortgage-backed securities – residential, issued by
U.S. Government agencies	179,538		3,216		646		182,108
U.S. Government sponsored entities	691,562		14,593		675		705,480

U.S. corporate debt securities	2,500		0		121		2,379
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,599,894	$	30,773	$	3,474	$	1,627,193

Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

The following table summarizes held-to-maturity debt securities held by the Company at June 30, 2021:


	Held-to-Maturity Securities
June 30, 2021	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasuries	$	50,856	$	603	$	0	$	51,459
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	100,992		1,848		0		102,840

Total held-to-maturity debt securities	$	151,848	$	2,451	$	0	$	154,299

There were no held-to-maturity debt securities at December 31, 2020.

Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics and considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Management has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities from the estimate of credit losses. As of June 30, 2021, the held-to-maturity portfolio consisted of U.S. Treasury securities and securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, including The Federal National Mortgage Agency and the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation. U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of and/or guaranteed by the U.S. government, and it is expected that the securities will not be settled at prices less than the amortized cost bases of the securities. Securities issued by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises carry the explicit and/or implicit guarantee of the U.S. government, are widely recognized as “risk-free,” and have a long history of zero credit loss. As such, the Company did not record an allowance for credit losses for these securities as of June 30, 2021.

The available-for-sale portfolio also includes callable securities that may be called by the issuer prior to maturity. The Company may from time to time sell debt securities from its available-for-sale portfolio. Realized gains on sale of available-for-sale debt securities were $0 and $330,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and $0 and $178,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Realized losses on available-for-sale debt securities were $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale debt securities were $2.2 million and $38.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, and $0 and $42.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Sales of available-for-sale investment securities were the result of general investment portfolio and interest rate risk management. The Company's investment portfolio includes callable securities that may be called prior to maturity. Realized gains on called available-for-sale debt securities were $0 and $251,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. The Company also recognized net losses of $0 and $12,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, on equity securities, reflecting the change in fair value.

The following table summarizes available-for-sale debt securities that had unrealized losses at June 30, 2021.


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasuries	$	69,198	$	275	$	0	$	0	$	69,198	$	275
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	517,624		7,973		0		0		517,624		7,973
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	9,216		79		0		0		9,216		79

Mortgage-backed securities – residential, issued by
U.S. Government agencies	33,681		373		3,533		344		37,214		717
U.S. Government sponsored entities	404,870		7,701		6,596		328		411,466		8,029
U.S. corporate debt securities	0		0		2,413		87		2,413		87
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,034,589	$	16,401	$	12,542	$	759	$	1,047,131	$	17,160

The following table summarizes available-for-sale debt securities that had unrealized losses at December 31, 2020.


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	310,711	$	1,992	$	0	$	0	$	310,711	$	1,992
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	8,868		40		0		0		8,868		40

Mortgage-backed securities – residential, issued by
U.S. Government agencies	10,560		396		1,819		250		12,379		646
U.S. Government sponsored entities	87,643		586		5,068		89		92,711		675
U.S. corporate debt securities	0		0		2,379		121		2,379		121
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	417,782	$	3,014	$	9,266	$	460	$	427,048	$	3,474

There were no unrealized losses on held-to-maturity debt securities at June 30, 2021 and there were no held-to-maturity debt securities at December 31, 2020.

The Company evaluates available-for-sale debt securities for expected credit losses (“ECL”) in unrealized loss positions at each measurement date to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or noncredit-related factors.

Factors that may be indicative of ECL include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Extent to which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis.

• Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or geographic area (changes in technology,

business practice).

• Payment structure of the debt security with respect to underlying issuer or obligor.

• Failure of the issuer to make scheduled payment of principal and/or interest.

• Changes to the rating of a security or issuer by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

• Changes in tax or regulatory guidelines that impact a security or underlying issuer.

For available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company evaluates the securities to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (technical impairment) is the result of changes in interest rates or reflects a fundamental change in the credit worthiness of the underlying issuer. Any impairment that is not credit related is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on the Statement of Condition, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. Both the ACL and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change.

The gross unrealized losses reported for residential mortgage-backed securities relate to investment securities issued by U.S. government sponsored entities such as Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and

U.S. government agencies such as Government National Mortgage Association. The total gross unrealized losses, shown in the tables above, were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and levels of market liquidity, relative to when the investment securities were purchased, and not due to the credit-related quality of the investment securities. In addition, the Company maintains the ability and intent to hold these positions until the recovery of unrealized losses and does not believe that the Company would be required to sell any securities currently in an unrealized loss position.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed securities are shown separately since they are not due at a single maturity date.


June 30, 2021
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Due in one year or less	$	58,024	$	58,673
Due after one year through five years	498,147		502,123
Due after five years through ten years	448,441		445,387
Due after ten years	62,542		62,828
Total	1,067,154		1,069,011
Mortgage-backed securities	942,163		945,078
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	2,009,317	$	2,014,089


December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Due in one year or less	$	54,484	$	55,008
Due after one year through five years	379,044		388,132
Due after five years through ten years	228,572		229,107
Due after ten years	66,694		67,358
Total	728,794		739,605
Mortgage-backed securities	871,100		887,588
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,599,894	$	1,627,193


June 30, 2021
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Held-to-maturity debt securities:


Due after five years through ten years	151,848		154,299
Total held-to-maturity debt securities	$	151,848	$	154,299

There were no held-to-maturity debt securities at December 31, 2020.

The Company also holds non-marketable Federal Home Loan Bank New York (“FHLBNY”) stock, non-marketable Federal Home Loan Bank Pittsburgh (“FHLBPITT”) stock and non-marketable Atlantic Community Bankers Bank ("ACBB") stock, all of which are required to be held for regulatory purposes and for borrowing availability. The required investment in FHLB stock is tied to the Company’s borrowing levels with the FHLB. Holdings of FHLBNY stock, FHLBPITT stock, and ACBB stock totaled $11.3 million, $4.6 million and $95,000, respectively, at June 30, 2021. These securities are carried at par, which is also cost. The FHLBNY and FHLBPITT continue to pay dividends and repurchase stock. Quarterly, we evaluate our investment in the FHLB for impairment. We evaluate recent and long-term operating performance, liquidity, funding and capital positions, stock repurchase history, dividend history and impact of legislative and regulatory changes. Based on our most recent evaluation, as of June 30, 2021, we determined that no impairment write-downs were required.