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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

NOTE 9.           DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company uses derivative instruments to minimize fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets or liabilities so the changes in interest rates do not have a significant effect on net interest income. Thus, all of the Company's derivative contracts are considered to be interest rate contracts.

The Company recognizes its derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. On the date the derivative instrument is entered into, the Company designates whether the derivative is part of a hedging relationship (i.e., cash flow or fair value hedge). The Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments that are highly effective and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss.

The Company offers derivative products in the form of interest rate swaps, to commercial loan customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. These instruments are executed through Master Netting Arrangements ("MNA") with financial institution counterparties or Risk Participation Agreements ("RPA") with commercial bank counterparties, for which the Company assumes a pro rata share of the credit exposure associated with a borrower's performance related to the derivative contract with the counterparty.

The following tables present information about derivative assets and liabilities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

June 30, 2020

Weighted

 

Notional

Average

Fair Value

Location Fair

Amount

Maturity

Asset (Liability)

    

Value Asset

    

(in thousands)

    

(in years)

    

(in thousands)

 

(Liability)

Cash flow hedges:

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

$

125,000

 

4.5

$

(7,308)

Other liabilities

Total cash flow hedges

 

125,000

 

4.5

(7,308)

Fair value hedges:

Interest rate swap on securities

 

37,190

 

9.3

 

3,694

Other liabilities

Total fair value hedges

 

37,190

 

9.3

3,694

Economic hedges:

Forward sale commitments

 

43,967

 

0.1

 

(126)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-MNA Counterparty

159,215

7.7

(17,129)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-RPA Counterparty

103,391

8.1

(11,624)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-Customer

262,606

7.8

28,753

Other assets

Total economic hedges

 

569,179

 

(126)

Non-hedging derivatives:

Interest rate lock commitments

 

19,540

 

0.1

 

63

Other assets

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

19,540

 

0.1

63

Total

$

750,909

$

(3,677)

December 31, 2019

Weighted

 

Notional

Average

Fair Value

Location Fair

Amount

Maturity

Asset (Liability)

    

Value Asset

    

(in thousands)

    

(in years)

    

(in thousands)

 

(Liability)

Cash flow hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

$

100,000

 

4.6

$

(1,311)

Other liabilities

Total cash flow hedges

 

100,000

 

 

(1,311)

Fair value hedges:

Interest rate swap on securities

 

37,190

 

9.6

 

593

Other liabilities

Total fair value hedges

 

37,190

 

593

Economic hedges:

Forward sale commitments

11,228

 

0.1

 

(84)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-MNA Counterparty

135,598

 

7.5

 

(4,669)

(1)

Customer Loan Swaps-RPA Counterparty

69,505

 

8.8

 

(3,377)

(1)

Customer Loan Swaps-Customer

205,103

 

8.1

 

8,046

(1)

Total economic hedges

 

421,434

 

(84)

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate lock commitments

 

21,748

 

0.1

 

59

Other assets

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

21,748

 

 

59

Total

$

580,372

$

(743)

(1)Customer loan derivatives are subject to MNA or RPA arrangements with financial institution counterparties, thus assets and liabilities with the counterparty are netted for financial statement presentation.

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

    

    

    

Cumulative Amount of Fair 

Location of Hedged Item on 

Carrying Amount of Hedged 

Value Hedging Adjustment in 

    

Balance Sheet

    

Assets (Liabilities)

    

Carrying Amount

June 30, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

Fair value hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

Securities Available for Sale

$

42,232

$

5,042

December 31, 2019

 

  

 

  

 

  

Fair value hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

Securities Available for Sale

$

39,026

$

523

Information about derivative assets and liabilities for June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, follows:

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

    

Amount of

    

    

Amount of

    

    

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Reclassified

Location of

Amount of

Other

Location of Gain (Loss)

from Other

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Comprehensive

Reclassified from Other

Comprehensive

Recognized in

Recognized

(in thousands)

    

Income

    

Comprehensive Income

    

Income(1)

    

Income

    

in Income

Cash flow hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

$

5,592

 

Other income

$

 

Interest expense

$

(216)

Total cash flow hedges

 

5,592

 

 

 

  

 

(216)

Fair value hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

(3,858)

 

Interest income

 

 

Interest income

 

41

Total fair value hedges

 

(3,858)

 

 

 

  

 

41

Economic hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Forward commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other income

 

(43)

Total economic hedges

 

 

 

 

  

 

(43)

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 

Other Income

 

 

Other Income

 

4

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

  

 

4

Total

$

1,734

$

 

  

$

(214)

(1)As of June 30, 2020 the Company does not expect any reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 12 months.

Years Ended December 31, 2019

    

Amount of

    

    

Amount of

    

    

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Recognized in

Reclassified

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Other

Location of Gain (Loss)

from Other

Gain (Loss)

Recognized

Comprehensive

Reclassified from Other

Comprehensive

Recognized in

Recognized

(in thousands)

Income

Comprehensive Income

Income

Income

in Income

Cash flow hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

$

 

Acquisition, restructuring, and other expenses

$

3,156

 

Interest expense

$

(603)

Interest rate cap agreements

2,291

Interest expense

Interest expense

(2)

Total cash flow hedges

2,291

 

3,156

 

 

(605)

 

Fair value hedges:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

(523)

 

Interest income

 

 

Interest expense

 

7

Total economic hedges

(523)

 

 

  

 

7

Economic hedges:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Forward commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other income

 

(84)

Total economic hedges

 

 

  

 

(84)

 

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other Income

 

52

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

 

  

 

52

Total

$

1,768

 

  

$

3,156

 

  

$

(630)

Cash flow hedges

Interest rate cap agreements

In 2014, interest rate cap agreements were purchased to limit the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on four rolling, three-month borrowings indexed to three-month LIBOR. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company paid total premiums of $4.6 million for the right to receive cash flow payments if three-month LIBOR rises above the caps of 3.00%, thus effectively ensuring interest expense on the borrowings at maximum rates of 3.00% for the duration of the agreements. The interest rate cap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges; however, the caps were terminated in the fourth quarter of 2019 and the unamortized premium totaling $3.2 million was recognized in acquisition, restructuring and other expenses.

Interest rate swaps on wholesale funding

In March and November 2019 and April 2020, the Company entered into interest rate swaps on wholesale borrowings (the "SWAPS") to limit its exposure to rising interest rates over a five year term on 3-month FHLB borrowings or brokered certificates, or a combination thereof at each maturity date.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has two swaps each with a $50.0 million notional amount and pays a fixed interest rate of 2.46% and 1.53% respectively and one swap with a $25.0 million notional amount and pays a fixed rate of 0.58%. The financial institution counterparty pays the Company interest on the three-month LIBOR rate. The Company designated the swap as a cash flow hedge.

Fair value hedges

Interest rate swap on securities

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to mitigate the effect of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate callable securities available-for-sale. The hedging strategy on securities

converts the fixed interest rates to LIBOR-based variable interest rates. These derivatives are designated as partial term hedges of selected cash flows covering specified periods of time prior to the call dates of the hedged securities. During 2019, the Company entered into eight swap transactions with a notional amount of $37.2 million designated as fair value hedges. These derivatives are intended to protect against the effects of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate securities.  The fixed rates on the transactions have a weighted average of 1.696%.

Economic hedges

Forward sale commitments

The Company utilizes forward sale commitments on residential mortgage loans to hedge interest rate risk and the associated effects on the fair value of interest rate lock commitments and loans originated for sale. The forward sale commitments are accounted for as derivatives. The Company typically uses a combination of best efforts and mandatory delivery contracts. The contracts are loan sale agreements where the Company commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price on or before a specified date. Generally, the Company may enter into contracts just prior to the loan closing with a customer.

Customer loan derivatives

The Company enters into customer loan derivatives to facilitate the risk management strategies for commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into equal and offsetting loan swap agreements with highly rated third-party financial institutions. The loan swap agreements are free standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institutional counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes.

The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all loan swap agreements, as well as collateral or cash funds, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral is provided by cash or securities received or posted by the counterparty with net liability positions, respectively, in accordance with contract thresholds. Currently, the Company has posted cash of $28.4 million with counterparties.

Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Derivative

Cash Collateral

(in thousands)

    

 Liabilities

    

Derivative Assets

    

 Pledged

    

Net Amount

As of June 30, 2020

  

  

  

  

Customer Loan Derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

MNA counterparty

$

(17,129)

$

17,129

$

28,350

$

RPA counterparty

 

(11,624)

 

11,624

 

 

Total

$

(28,753)

$

28,753

$

28,350

$

Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Derivative

Cash Collateral

(in thousands)

    

 Liabilities

    

Derivative Assets

    

 Pledged

    

Net Amount

As of December 31, 2019

  

  

  

  

Customer Loan Derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

MNA counterparty

$

(4,669)

$

4,669

$

10,700

$

RPA counterparty

 

(3,377)

 

3,377

 

 

Total

$

(8,046)

$

8,046

$

10,700

$

Non-hedging derivatives

Interest rate lock commitments

The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. IRLCs relate to the origination of residential mortgage loans that are held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance. Outstanding IRLCs expose the Company to the risk that the price of the mortgage loans underlying the commitments may decline due to increases in mortgage interest rates from inception of the rate lock to the funding of the loan. The IRLCs are free standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with changes recorded in non-interest income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Changes in the fair value of IRLCs subsequent to inception are based on; (i) changes in the fair value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and (ii) changes in the probability when the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time.