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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
The Company uses derivative financial instruments for risk management purposes (primarily interest rate risk) and not for trading or speculative purposes. The Company controls the credit risk associated with these derivative financial instruments through collateral, credit approvals and monitoring procedures.

Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value on the consolidated statements of condition. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument is dependent upon whether or not it has been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes, and, if so, the type of hedge it has been designated as. The changes in fair value of the Company's derivative instruments not designated as hedges are accounted for within the consolidated statements of income.

Quarterly, in conjunction with financial reporting, each cash flow hedge is assessed for ineffectiveness. To the extent ineffectiveness is identified, this amount is recorded within the consolidated statements of income. The gain or loss on the effective portion of the cash flow hedge is reclassified from AOCI into interest within the consolidated statements of income in the period the hedged transaction affects earnings.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

Customer Loan Swaps
The Company will enter into interest rate swaps with its commercial customers to provide them with a means to lock into a long-term fixed rate, while simultaneously entering into an arrangement with a counterparty to swap the fixed rate to a variable rate to manage its interest rate exposure effectively. As the interest rate swap agreements have substantially equivalent and offsetting terms, they do not materially change the Company's interest rate risk or present any material exposure to its consolidated statements of income.     
The following table presents the total positions, notional and fair value of the Company's customer loans swaps with each party for the dates indicated:
(In thousands, except number of positions)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Presentation on Consolidated Statements of ConditionNumber of PositionsNotional AmountFair ValueNumber of PositionsNotional AmountFair Value
Receive fixed, pay variable
Accrued interest and other liabilities— $— $— 10 $45,243 $(514)
Receive fixed, pay variable
Other assets80 378,428 44,123 75 366,351 17,756 
Pay fixed, receive variable
Accrued interest and other liabilities80 378,428 (44,123)85 411,594 (17,242)
Total160 $756,856 $— 170 $823,188 $— 

The Company seeks to mitigate its customer counterparty credit risk exposure through its loan policy and underwriting process, which includes credit approval limits, monitoring procedures, and obtaining collateral, where appropriate. The Company mitigates its institutional counterparty credit risk exposure by limiting the institutions for which it will enter into interest swap arrangements through an approved listing by its Board of Directors, as well as by posting cash or other financial assets from or to the counterparty.

The Company has entered into a master netting arrangement with its counterparty and settles payments with the counterparty as necessary. The Company's arrangement with its institutional counterparty requires it to post cash or other assets as collateral for its customer loan swap contracts in a net liability position based on their aggregate fair value and the Company's credit rating. The Company may also receive cash collateral for contracts in a net asset position as requested. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Company posted $47.7 million and $18.4 million, respectively, of cash to the counterparty as collateral on its customer loan swap contracts which was presented within other assets on the consolidated statements of condition. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion of master netting arrangements and presentation within the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Fixed-Rate Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Commitments
As part of the origination process of a residential loan, the Company may enter into rate lock agreements with its borrower, which is considered an interest rate lock commitment. If the Company intends to sell the loan upon origination, it will account for the interest rate lock commitment as a derivative. The Company's pipeline of mortgage loans with fixed-rate interest rate lock commitments for which it intends to sell the loan upon origination was as follows for the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Presentation on Consolidated Statements of ConditionNotional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
Fixed-rate mortgage interest rate locks
Other assets$76,279 $977 $27,087 $480 
Fixed-rate mortgage interest rate locks
Accrued interest and other liabilities42,915 (405)2,519 (18)
Total$119,194 $572 $29,606 $462 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the net unrealized (loss) gain from the change in fair value on the Company's fixed-rate mortgage rate locks reported within mortgage banking income, net, on the consolidated statements of income was ($386,000) and $467,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the net unrealized gain from the change in fair value on the Company's fixed-rate mortgage rate locks reported within mortgage banking income, net, on the consolidated statements of income was $110,000 and $871,000, respectively.

Forward Delivery Commitments
The Company typically enters into a forward delivery commitment with a secondary market investor, which has been approved by the Company within its normal governance process, at the onset of the loan origination process. The Company may enter into these arrangements with the secondary market investors on a "best effort" or "mandatory delivery" basis. The Company's normal practice is typically to enter into these arrangements on a "best effort" basis. The Company enters into these arrangements with the secondary market investors to manage its interest rate exposure. The Company accounts for the forward delivery commitment as a derivative upon origination of a loan identified as held for sale.
The Company's forward delivery commitments on loans held for sale for the dates indicated were as follows:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Presentation on Consolidated Statements of ConditionNotional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
Forward delivery commitments ("best effort")
Other Assets$21,201 $505 $10,846 $312 
Forward delivery commitments ("best effort")
Accrued interest and other liabilities16,100 (241)1,069 (15)
Total$37,301 $264 $11,915 $297 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the net unrealized gain from the change in fair value on the Company's forward delivery commitments reported within mortgage banking income, net, on the consolidated statements of income was $123,000 and $238,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the net unrealized (loss) gain from the change in fair value on the Company's forward delivery commitments reported within mortgage banking income, net, on the consolidated statements of income was ($33,000) and $480,000, respectively.

Derivatives Designated as Hedges

Interest Rate Swap on Loans
In 2019, the Company entered into a $100.0 million interest rate swap contract with a counterparty to manage interest rate risk associated with its variable rate loans. The Company has entered into a master netting arrangement with its institutional counterparty and settles payments monthly on a net basis.

The arrangement with the institutional counterparty requires it to post collateral for its interest rate swaps on loans and borrowings when they are in a net liability position based on their fair values. If the interest rate swaps are in a net asset position based on their fair values, the counterparty will post collateral to the Company as requested. At September 30, 2020, the institutional counterparty posted $4.1 million of cash as collateral on its interest rate swaps on loans and borrowings, which was presented within interest-bearing deposits in other banks as restricted cash with a matching liability within accrued interest and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition. At December 31, 2019, the counterparty posted $560,000 as collateral on its interest rate swap on loans. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion of master netting arrangements and presentation within the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The details of the interest rate swap for the dates indicated were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Trade
Date
Maturity
Date
Variable Index
Paid
Fixed Rate
Received
Presentation on Consolidated
Statements of Condition
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
6/12/20196/10/20241-Month
USD LIBOR
1.693%Other assets$100,000 $5,717 $100,000 $483 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company did not record any ineffectiveness within the consolidated statements of income.

Net payments received from (paid to) the institutional counterparty for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $610,000 and ($176,000), and were classified as cash flows from operating activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Interest Rate Swaps on Borrowings
In March 2020, the Company entered into two $50.0 million interest rate swap arrangements with an institutional counterparty to mitigate interest rate risk. The Company entered into a master netting arrangement with the institutional counterparty and settles payments on a net basis, monthly for the Federal Funds Effective Rate swap and quarterly for the 3-Month USD LIBOR swap.

The arrangement with the institutional counterparty requires it to post collateral for its interest rate swaps on loans and borrowings when they are in a net liability position based on their fair values. If the interest rate swaps are in a net asset position based on their fair values, the counterparty will post collateral to the Company as requested. Collateral posted to the institutional counterparty or received is net settled with the interest rate swap on loans discussed above.
The details of the Company's interest rate swaps on borrowings for the dates indicated were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2020
Trade
Date
Maturity
Date
Variable Index
Received
Fixed Rate
Paid
Presentation on Consolidated
Statements of Condition
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
3/2/20203/1/2023Fed Funds Effective Rate0.705%Accrued interest and other liabilities$50,000 $(813)
3/26/20203/26/20303-Month
USD LIBOR
0.857%Accrued interest and other liabilities50,000 (901)
$100,000 $(1,714)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company did not record any ineffectiveness within the consolidated statements of income.

Net payments to the institutional counterparty for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $48,000 and were classified as cash flows from operating activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Junior Subordinated Debt Interest Rate Swaps
In July 2020, the Company entered into a $10.0 million forward-starting interest rate swap with an effective date of June 30, 2021, that will effectively replace its $10.0 million interest rate swap that is scheduled to mature on June 30, 2021. The Company has entered into this new interest rate swap agreement, as well as its existing interest rate swap agreements, with an institutional counterparty to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company's variable rate borrowings. The Company entered into a master netting arrangement with its institutional counterparty and settles payments quarterly on a net basis. The interest rate swap arrangements contain provisions that require the Company to post cash or other assets as collateral with the counterparty for contracts that are in a net liability position based on their aggregate fair value and the Company’s credit rating. If the interest rate swaps are in a net asset position based on their aggregate fair value, the institutional counterparty will post collateral to the Company as requested. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company posted $13.3 million and $8.8 million, respectively, of cash as collateral to the institutional counterparty, which was presented within other assets on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion of master netting arrangements and presentation within the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The details of the junior subordinated debt interest rate swaps for the dates indicated were as follows: 
(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Trade
Date
Maturity
Date
Variable Index
Received
Fixed Rate
Paid
Presentation on Consolidated
Statements of Condition
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
3/18/20096/30/2021
3-Month USD LIBOR
3.69%Accrued interest and other liabilities$10,000 $(262)$10,000 $(299)
7/8/20096/30/2029
3-Month USD LIBOR
4.44%Accrued interest and other liabilities10,000 (3,354)10,000 (2,318)
5/6/20106/30/2030
3-Month USD LIBOR
4.31%Accrued interest and other liabilities10,000 (3,534)10,000 (2,384)
3/14/20113/30/2031
3-Month USD LIBOR
4.35%Accrued interest and other liabilities5,000 (1,897)5,000 (1,279)
5/4/20117/7/2031
3-Month USD LIBOR
4.14%Accrued interest and other liabilities8,000 (2,914)8,000 (1,907)
7/16/20206/30/2036
3-Month USD LIBOR
0.83%Accrued interest and other liabilities10,000 214 — — 
$53,000 $(11,747)$43,000 $(8,187)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not record any ineffectiveness on these cash flow hedges within the consolidated statements of income.

Net payments to the counterparty for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $942,000 and $518,000, respectively, and were classified as cash flows from operating activities in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments included in OCI and current earnings for the periods indicated:
For The
Three Months Ended
September 30,
For The
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Effective portion of unrealized gains (losses) recognized within OCI during the period, net of tax$540 $(310)$(328)$(2,438)
Net reclassification adjustment for effective portion of cash flow hedges included in interest expense, gross
$479 $342 $990 $662 
Net reclassification adjustment for effective portion of cash flow hedges included in interest income, gross
$(311)$— $(610)$— 
The Company expects approximately $1.4 million to be reclassified from AOCI, related to the Company’s cash flow hedges, in the next 12 months, decreasing net interest income on the consolidated statements of income. This reclassification is due to anticipated payments that will be made on the swaps based upon the forward curve as of September 30, 2020.