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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
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The following table shows outstanding loans by class and payment aging as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Loan Aging Analysis by Class
(in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerTotal
September 30, 2020        
 30-59 days past due$198 $— $— $— $217 $— $— $415 
 60-89 days past due— — — — 276 — 283 
 90 days or more past due— — — — — — — — 
Total past due198 — — — 493 — 698 
Current512,775 299,754 966,517 66,663 106,871 130,915 23,798 2,107,293 
Total loans 1
$512,973 $299,754 $966,517 $66,663 $107,364 $130,915 $23,805 $2,107,991 
Non-accrual loans 2
$— $— $886 $— $532 $— $24 $1,442 
December 31, 2019        
 30-59 days past due$$— $1,001 $— $279 $— $$1,288 
 60-89 days past due— — — — 98 — 95 193 
 90 days or more past due— — — — 167 — — 167 
Total past due— 1,001 — 544 — 102 1,648 
Current246,686 308,824 945,316 61,095 115,480 136,657 27,580 1,841,638 
Total loans 1
$246,687 $308,824 $946,317 $61,095 $116,024 $136,657 $27,682 $1,843,286 
Non-accrual loans 2
$— $— $— $— $168 $— $58 $226 
1 Amounts include net deferred loan origination (fees) costs of $(5.1) million (including $6.5 million in deferred SBA PPP loan fees, net of costs) and $983 thousand at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Amounts are also net of unaccreted purchase discounts on non-PCI loans of $878 thousand at September 30, 2020 and $983 thousand at December 31, 2019.
2 There were no loans past due more than ninety days accruing interest at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

We generally make commercial loans to established small and mid-sized businesses to provide financing for their growth and working capital needs, equipment purchases and acquisitions.  Management examines historical, current, and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay obligations as agreed. Commercial loans are made based primarily on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral and guarantor support. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not occur as expected, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed, such as accounts receivable and inventory, and typically include personal guarantees. We target stable businesses with guarantors who provide additional sources of repayment and have proven to be resilient in periods of economic stress.

Pursuant to the CARES Act, the Bank funded over 1,800 loans to eligible small businesses and non-profit organizations who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). PPP loans have terms of two to five years and earn interest at 1%. In addition, the Bank received a fee of 1%-5% from the SBA depending on the loan amount, which was netted with loan origination costs and amortized into interest income under the effective yield method over the contractual life of the loan. The recognition of fees and costs is accelerated when the loan is forgiven by the SBA and/or paid off prior to maturity. PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and are expected to be forgiven by the SBA if they meet the requirements of the program. PPP loans totaling $301.7 million at September 30, 2020 are included in commercial and industrial loan balances. The Bank ended its origination of new PPP loans on June 30, 2020. On June 5, 2020, the PPP Flexibility Act was signed into law that modified, among other things, rules governing the PPP payment deferral period. In October 2020, due to the continued delay in the PPP forgiveness process, the Bank modified the first payment due dates for PPP loans that originated prior to June 5, 2020 and extended the payment deferral period from six to sixteen months. The extended payment deferral period will affect the timing over which the accretion of PPP net loan origination fees are recognized.

Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial loans discussed above. We underwrite these loans to be repaid from cash flow and to be supported by real property collateral. Underwriting standards for commercial real estate loans include, but are not limited to, debt coverage and loan-to-value ratios. Furthermore, a large majority of our loans are guaranteed by the owners of the properties. Conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy may adversely affect our commercial real estate loans. In the event of a vacancy, we expect guarantors to carry the loans until they find a replacement tenant.  The owner's substantial equity investment provides a strong economic incentive to continue to support the commercial real estate projects. As such, we have generally experienced a relatively low level of loss and delinquencies in this portfolio.
Construction loans are generally made to developers and builders to finance construction, renovation and occasionally land acquisitions in anticipation of near-term development. Construction loans include interest reserves that are used for the payment of interest during the development and marketing periods and are capitalized as part of the loan balance. When a construction loan is placed on nonaccrual status before the depletion of the interest reserve, we apply the interest funded by the interest reserve against the loan's principal balance. These loans are underwritten after evaluation of the borrower's financial strength, reputation, prior track record, and independent appraisals. We monitor all construction projects to determine whether they are on schedule, completed as planned and in accordance with the approved construction budgets. Significant events can affect the construction industry, including: the inherent volatility of real estate markets and vulnerability to delays due to weather, change orders, inability to obtain construction permits, labor or material shortages, and price changes. Estimates of construction costs and value associated with the completed project may be inaccurate. Repayment of construction loans is largely dependent on the ultimate success of the project.
 
Consumer loans primarily consist of home equity lines of credit, other residential loans and floating homes, along with a small number of installment loans. Our other residential loans include tenancy-in-common fractional interest loans ("TIC") located almost entirely in San Francisco County. We originate consumer loans utilizing credit score information, debt-to-income ratio and loan-to-value ratio analysis. Diversification among consumer loan types, coupled with relatively small loan amounts that are spread across many individual borrowers, mitigates risk. We do not originate sub-prime residential mortgage loans, nor is it our practice to underwrite loans commonly referred to as "Alt-A mortgages," the characteristics of which are reduced documentation, borrowers with low FICO scores or collateral with high loan-to-value ratios.

We use a risk rating system to evaluate asset quality, and to identify and monitor credit risk in individual loans, and in the loan portfolio. Our definitions of “Special Mention” risk graded loans, or worse, are consistent with those used by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").  Our internally assigned grades are as follows:
 
Pass and Watch: Loans to borrowers of acceptable or better credit quality. Borrowers in this category demonstrate fundamentally sound financial positions, repayment capacity, credit history, and management expertise.  Loans in this category must have an identifiable and stable source of repayment and meet the Bank’s policy regarding debt-service-coverage ratios.  These borrowers are capable of sustaining normal economic, market or operational setbacks without significant financial consequences.  Negative external industry factors are generally not present.  The loan may be secured, unsecured or supported by non-real estate collateral for which the value is more difficult to determine and/or marketability is more uncertain. This category also includes “Watch” loans, where the primary source of repayment has been delayed. “Watch” is intended to be a transitional grade, with either an upgrade or downgrade within a reasonable period.
 
Special Mention: Potential weaknesses that deserve close attention. If left uncorrected, those potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the payment prospects for the asset. Special Mention assets do not present sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
 
Substandard: Inadequately protected by either the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. A Substandard asset has a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize(s) the liquidation of the debt. Substandard assets are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if such weaknesses or deficiencies are not corrected. Well-defined weaknesses include adverse trends or developments of the borrower’s financial condition, managerial weaknesses and/or significant collateral deficiencies.
 
Doubtful: Critical weaknesses that make collection or liquidation in full improbable. There may be specific pending events that work to strengthen the asset; however, the amount or timing of the loss may not be determinable. Pending events generally occur within one year of the asset being classified as Doubtful. Examples include: merger, acquisition, or liquidation; capital injection; guarantee; perfecting liens on additional collateral; and refinancing. Such loans are placed on non-accrual status and usually are collateral-dependent.

We regularly review our credits for accuracy of risk grades whenever we receive new information. Borrowers are generally required to submit financial information at regular intervals. Typically, commercial borrowers with lines of credit are required to submit financial information with reporting intervals ranging from monthly to annually depending on credit size, risk and complexity. In addition, investor commercial real estate borrowers with loans exceeding a certain dollar threshold are usually required to submit rent rolls or property income statements annually.
We monitor construction loans monthly. We review home equity and other consumer loans based on delinquency. We also review loans graded “Watch” or worse, regardless of loan type, no less than quarterly.

The following table represents an analysis of the carrying amount in loans, net of deferred fees and costs and purchase premiums or discounts, by internally assigned risk grades, at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Risk Grade
(in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerTotal
September 30, 2020        
Pass$484,305 $251,741 $946,166 $66,663 $105,824 $130,915 $23,665 $2,009,279 
Special Mention28,544 41,010 17,359 — 800 — — 87,713 
Substandard124 7,003 2,992 — 740 — 140 10,999 
Total loans$512,973 $299,754 $966,517 $66,663 $107,364 $130,915 $23,805 $2,107,991 
December 31, 2019        
Pass$209,213 $264,766 $945,757 $61,095 $114,935 $136,657 $27,538 $1,759,961 
Special Mention37,065 35,016 560 — 750 — — 73,391 
Substandard409 9,042 — — 339 — 144 9,934 
Total loans$246,687 $308,824 $946,317 $61,095 $116,024 $136,657 $27,682 $1,843,286 
 
Troubled Debt Restructuring
 
Our loan portfolio includes certain loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), where we have granted economic concessions to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from our loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions. TDRs on non-accrual status at the time of restructure may be returned to accruing status after Management considers the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally nine months, and obtains reasonable assurance of repayment and performance.
 
We may remove a loan from TDR designation if it meets all of the following conditions:
The loan is subsequently refinanced or restructured at current market interest rates and the new terms are consistent with the treatment of creditworthy borrowers under regular underwriting standards;
The borrower is no longer considered to be in financial difficulty;
Performance on the loan is reasonably assured; and
Existing loan did not have any forgiveness of principal or interest.

The same Management level that approved the loan classification upgrade must approve the removal of TDR status. There were no loans removed from TDR designation during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There was one commercial loan with a recorded investment of $3 thousand removed from TDR designation during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 after meeting all of the conditions above.

Section 4013 of the CARES Act provided optional, temporary relief from evaluating loans that may have been considered TDRs under GAAP. This relief applies to loan modifications executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of 60 days after the national emergency is terminated or December 31, 2020. The Bank elected to apply these temporary accounting provisions to payment relief loans beginning in March 2020. The Bank approved 264 loan modifications for full payment deferral or interest-only payments for up to 120 days on loan balances exceeding $388.5 million. As of October 19, 2020, 20 loans totaling $47.2 million had either requested additional payment relief or the relief period had not expired. We accrue and recognize interest income on loans under payment relief based on the original contractual interest rates. When payments resume at the end of the relief period, the payments will generally be applied to accrued interest due until accrued interest is fully paid.
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of TDR loans by loan class as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
(in thousands)
Recorded Investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings 1
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Commercial and industrial$1,017 $1,223 
Commercial real estate, owner-occupied7,003 6,998 
Commercial real estate, investor-owned3,309 1,770 
Home equity527 251 
Other residential— 452 
Installment and other consumer769 639 
Total$12,625 $11,333 
1There was one acquired home equity TDR loan with a recorded investment of $276 thousand as of September 30, 2020. There were no acquired TDR loans as of December 31, 2019. TDR loans on non-accrual status totaled $300 thousand and $58 thousand at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents information for loans modified in a TDR during the presented periods, including the number of modified contracts, the recorded investment in the loans prior to modification, and the recorded investment in the loans at period end after being restructured. The table excludes fully charged-off TDR loans and loans modified in a TDR and subsequently paid-off during the years presented, if applicable.
(dollars in thousands)Number of Contracts ModifiedPre-Modification Outstanding Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Outstanding Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment at Period End
TDRs during the three months ended September 30, 2020:   
Commercial real estate, investor-owned1$1,553 $1,553 $1,553 
TDRs during the three months ended September 30, 2019:   
None$— $— $— 
TDRs during the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
Commercial and industrial1$170 $162 $125 
Commercial real estate, investor-owned11,553 1,553 1,553 
Home equity1276 276 276 
Installment and other consumer3211 211 209 
6$2,210 $2,202 $2,163 
TDRs during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Commercial and industrial1$298 $298 $173 
The loans modified in 2020 reflected debt consolidation, interest rate concessions, and/or other loan term and payment modifications. The loan modified during the first nine months of 2019 reflected a maturity extension and interest rate concession. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no defaults on loans that had been modified in a TDR within the prior twelve-month period. We report defaulted TDRs based on a payment default definition of more than ninety days past due.
Impaired Loans

The following tables summarize information by class on impaired loans and their related allowances. Total impaired loans include non-accrual loans and accruing TDR loans.
(in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerTotal
September 30, 2020       
Recorded investment in impaired loans:      
With no specific allowance recorded$291 $— $885 $— $532 $— $89 $1,797 
With a specific allowance recorded726 7,003 3,310 — 251 — 680 11,970 
Total recorded investment in impaired loans$1,017 $7,003 $4,195 $— $783 $— $769 $13,767 
Unpaid principal balance of impaired loans$1,012 $6,993 $4,187 $— $801 $— $767 $13,760 
Specific allowance19 225 697 — — 161 1,106 
Average recorded investment in impaired loans during the quarter ended
September 30, 2020
798 7,002 3,430 — 829 — 774 12,833 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the quarter ended
September 30, 20201
11 64 30 — — 115 
Average recorded investment in impaired loans during the nine months ended
September 30, 2020
948 7,000 2,832 — 740 225 730 12,475 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the nine months ended
September 30, 20201
32 197 68 — 10 22 333 
Average recorded investment in impaired loans during the quarter ended
September 30, 2019
1,324 7,000 1,791 684 413 456 659 12,327 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the quarter ended
September 30, 2019
1
16 67 20 400 522 
Average recorded investment in impaired loans during the nine months ended
September 30, 2019
1,495 6,998 1,804 1,687 497 458 670 13,609 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the nine months ended September 30, 20191
56 199 59 456 42 14 18 844 
1 No interest income was recognized on a cash basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Interest income recognized on a cash basis of $393 thousand and $416 thousand during the respective three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was related to a principal payment applied to interest collected but unrecognized on a former non-accrual land development loan and the pay-off of three non-accrual loans.
(in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerTotal
December 31, 2019       
Recorded investment in impaired loans:      
With no specific allowance recorded$349 $— $— $— $167 $452 $98 $1,066 
With a specific allowance recorded874 6,998 1,770 — 251 — 541 10,434 
Total recorded investment in impaired loans$1,223 $6,998 $1,770 $— $418 $452 $639 $11,500 
Unpaid principal balance of impaired loans$1,209 $6,992 $1,764 $— $417 $451 $638 $11,471 
Specific allowance$103 $195 $41 $— $$— $53 $397 

Management monitors delinquent loans continuously and identifies problem loans (loans on non-accrual status and loans modified in a TDR) to evaluate individually for impairment. Generally, the recorded investment in impaired loans is net of any charge-offs from estimated losses related to specifically-identified impaired loans when they are deemed uncollectible. There were no charged-off amounts on impaired loans at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019. In addition, the recorded investment in impaired loans is net of purchase discounts or premiums on acquired loans and deferred fees and costs. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unused commitments to extend credit on impaired loans, including performing loans to borrowers whose terms have been modified in TDRs, totaled $500 thousand and $534 thousand, respectively.
The following tables disclose activity in the allowance for loan losses ("ALLL") and the recorded investment in loans by class, as well as the related ALLL disaggregated by impairment evaluation method.
Allowance for Loan Losses Rollforward for the Period
(in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerUnallocatedTotal
Three months ended September 30, 2020
Beginning balance$2,609 $2,910 $10,403 $836 $1,044 $1,266 $426 $1,374 $20,868 
Provision (reversal)(79)225 1,221 24 (6)(6)(20)(109)1,250 
Charge-offs(10)— — — — — — — (10)
Recoveries— — — — — — — 
Ending balance$2,525 $3,135 $11,624 $860 $1,038 $1,260 $406 $1,265 $22,113 
Three months ended September 30, 2019
Beginning balance$2,368 $2,321 $7,721 $619 $907 $849 $323 $727 $15,835 
Provision (reversal)326 21 211 (117)(28)56 (28)(41)400 
Charge-offs— — — — — — — — — 
Recoveries— — — — — — — 
Ending balance$2,699 $2,342 $7,932 $502 $879 $905 $295 $686 $16,240 
Allowance for Loan Losses Rollforward for the Period
(in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investorConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerUnallocatedTotal
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Beginning balance$2,334 $2,462 $8,483 $638 $850 $973 $284 $653 $16,677 
Provision (reversal)208 673 3,141 219 188 287 122 612 5,450 
Charge-offs(30)— — — — — — — (30)
Recoveries13 — — — — — — 16 
Ending balance$2,525 $3,135 $11,624 $860 $1,038 $1,260 $406 $1,265 $22,113 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Beginning balance$2,436 $2,407 $7,703 $756 $915 $800 $310 $494 $15,821 
Provision (reversal)256 (65)217 (254)(36)105 (15)192 400 
Charge-offs(9)— — — — — — — (9)
Recoveries16 — 12 — — — — — 28 
Ending balance$2,699 $2,342 $7,932 $502 $879 $905 $295 $686 $16,240 
Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans
(dollars in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerUnallocatedTotal
September 30, 2020
Ending ALLL related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment$2,506 $2,910 $10,927 $860 $1,034 $1,260 $245 $1,265 $21,007 
Ending ALLL related to loans individually evaluated for impairment19 225 697 — — 161 — 1,106 
Ending balance$2,525 $3,135 $11,624 $860 $1,038 $1,260 $406 $1,265 $22,113 
Recorded Investment:      
Collectively evaluated for impairment$511,956 $292,751 $962,322 $66,663 $106,581 $130,915 $23,036 $— $2,094,224 
Individually evaluated for impairment1,017 7,003 4,195 — 783 — 769 — 13,767 
Total$512,973 $299,754 $966,517 $66,663 $107,364 $130,915 $23,805 $— $2,107,991 
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans0.49 %1.05 %1.20 %1.29 %0.97 %0.96 %1.71 %NM1.05 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loansNMNM1,312 %NM195 %NM1,692 %NM1,533 %
NM - Not Meaningful
Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans
(dollars in thousands)Commercial and industrialCommercial real estate, owner-occupiedCommercial real estate, investor-ownedConstructionHome equityOther residentialInstallment and other consumerUnallocatedTotal
December 31, 2019
Ending ALLL related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment$2,231 $2,267 $8,442 $638 $845 $973 $231 $653 $16,280 
Ending ALLL related to loans individually evaluated for impairment103 195 41 — — 53 — 397 
Ending balance$2,334 $2,462 $8,483 $638 $850 $973 $284 $653 $16,677 
Recorded Investment:       
Collectively evaluated for impairment$245,464 $301,826 $944,547 $61,095 $115,606 $136,205 $27,043 $— $1,831,786 
Individually evaluated for impairment1,223 6,998 1,770 — 418 452 639 — 11,500 
Total$246,687 $308,824 $946,317 $61,095 $116,024 $136,657 $27,682 $— $1,843,286 
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans0.95 %0.80 %0.90 %1.04 %0.73 %0.71 %1.03 %NM0.90 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loansNMNMNMNM506 %NM490 %NM7,379 %
NM - Not Meaningful

Pledged Loans

Our FHLB line of credit is secured under terms of a blanket collateral agreement by a pledge of certain qualifying loans with unpaid principal balances of $1,149.5 million and $1,133.4 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, we pledge eligible TIC loans, which totaled $120.4 million and $115.7 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, to secure our borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"). Also, see Note 6, Borrowings.

Related Party Loans
 
The Bank has, and expects to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of its business with directors, officers, principal shareholders and their businesses or associates. These loans are granted on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral on loans, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with persons not related to us. Likewise, these transactions do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. Related party loans totaled $7.2 million at September 30, 2020 and $8.3 million at December 31, 2019. In addition, undisbursed commitments to related parties totaled $8.7 million at September 30, 2020 and $9.2 million at December 31, 2019.