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Investment Securities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities Investment Securities
 
Our investment securities portfolio consists of U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions, U.S. federal government agencies such as Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") and Small Business Administration ("SBA"), U.S. government-sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"), such as Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation and FHLB, U.S. Corporations and one asset-backed security collateralized by student loan pools. We also invest in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”/"CMBS") and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) issued or guaranteed by the GSEs, as reflected in the following table.

A summary of the amortized cost, fair value and allowance for credit losses related to securities held-to-maturity as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is presented below.
Held-to-maturity:
Amortized Cost 1
Allowance for Credit LossesNet Carrying AmountGross UnrealizedFair Value
(in thousands)Gains(Losses)
September 30, 2022
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$335,959 $— $335,959 $— $(53,659)$282,300 
CMOs issued by FHLMC236,061 — 236,061 — (30,272)205,789 
CMOs issued by FNMA115,043 — 115,043 — (6,066)108,977 
CMOs issued by GNMA32,070 — 32,070 — (2,204)29,866 
SBA-backed securities2,373 — 2,373 — (143)2,230 
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies145,747 — 145,747 — (25,193)120,554 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions62,614 — 62,614 — (11,697)50,917 
Corporate bonds30,000 — 30,000 — (1,585)28,415 
Total held-to-maturity$959,867 $— $959,867 $— $(130,819)$829,048 
December 31, 2021
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$126,990 $— $126,990 $2,110 $(712)$128,388 
CMOs issued by FHLMC106,851 — 106,851 668 (1,045)106,474 
  CMOs issued by FNMA4,866 — 4,866 128 — 4,994 
  SBA-backed securities4,840 — 4,840 198 — 5,038 
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies51,472 — 51,472 — (901)50,571 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions47,203 — 47,203 296 (209)47,290 
Total held-to-maturity$342,222 $— $342,222 $3,400 $(2,867)$342,755 
1 Amortized cost and fair values exclude accrued interest receivable of $2.6 million and $1.1 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which is included in interest receivable and other assets in the consolidated statements of condition.
Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities collectively 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. With regard to MBSs and CMOs issued or guaranteed by the GSEs, and SBA-backed securities, we expect to receive all the contractual principal and interest on these securities as such securities are backed by the full faith and credit of and/or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for these securities. With regard to securities issued by states and political subdivisions and corporate bonds, management considers: (i) issuer and/or guarantor credit ratings, (ii) historical probability of default and loss given default rates for given bond ratings and remaining maturity, (iii) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities, (iv) internal credit review of the financial information, and (v) whether or not such securities have credit enhancements such as guarantees, contain a defeasance clause, or are pre-refunded by the issuers. Based on the comprehensive analysis, no credit losses are expected.

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of our portfolio of held-to-maturity securities issued by states and political subdivisions and corporate bonds by Moody's and/or Standard & Poor's bond ratings as of September 30, 2022.
Obligations of state and political subdivisionsCorporate bonds
(in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
AAA / Aaa$43,087 $34,229 $— $— 
AA / Aa19,527 12,873 — — 
A2 / A— 101 30,000 — 
Total$62,614 $47,203 $30,000 $— 
A summary of the amortized cost, fair value and allowance for credit losses related to securities available-for-sale as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is presented below.
Available-for-sale:
Amortized Cost 1
Gross UnrealizedAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
(in thousands)Gains(Losses)
September 30, 2022
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$113,941 $$(13,702)$— $100,242 
CMOs issued by FHLMC357,486 — (35,575)— 321,911 
CMOs issued by FNMA38,125 — (4,177)— 33,948 
CMOs issued by GNMA36,747 — (3,459)— 33,288 
SBA-backed securities48,372 (3,585)— 44,791 
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies149,106 — (14,185)— 134,921 
U.S. Treasury securities11,899 — (1,741)— 10,158 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions117,161 — (18,734)— 98,427 
Corporate bonds36,989 — (3,787)— 33,202 
Asset-backed securities1,650 — (45)— 1,605 
Total available-for-sale$911,476 $$(98,990)$— $812,493 
December 31, 2021
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$316,090 $1,224 $(2,784)$— $314,530 
CMOs issued by FHLMC343,047 3,209 (4,829)— 341,427 
CMOs issued by FNMA48,187 152 (611)— 47,728 
CMOs issued by GNMA56,345 99 (553)— 55,891 
SBA-backed securities32,640 993 (155)— 33,478 
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies191,449 25 (2,947)— 188,527 
U.S. Treasury securities11,886 — (256)11,630 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions129,009 5,372 (381)— 134,000 
Corporate bonds39,001 — (506)— 38,495 
Asset-backed securities1,866 — (4)— 1,862 
Total available-for-sale$1,169,520 $11,074 $(13,026)$— $1,167,568 
1 Amortized cost and fair value exclude accrued interest receivable of $3.1 million and $3.7 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which is included in interest receivable and other assets in the consolidated statements of condition.

As part of our ongoing review of our investment securities portfolio, we reassessed the classification of certain securities issued by government sponsored agencies. In March 2022, we transferred $357.5 million of these securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity at fair value. We intend and have the ability to hold these securities to maturity. The net unrealized pre-tax loss of $14.8 million that remained and the related accumulated other comprehensive loss are accreted to interest income over the remaining lives of the securities. Because these entries offset each other, there is no impact to net income.

The amortized cost and fair value of investment debt securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if the issuers of the securities have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
 Held-to-MaturityAvailable-for-SaleHeld-to-MaturityAvailable-for-Sale
(in thousands)Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Within one year$453 $450 $1,831 $1,813 $101 $103 $10,785 $10,841 
After one but within five years90,541 86,684 273,040 251,164 25,666 26,559 219,474 219,957 
After five years through ten years260,148 220,313 256,608 228,766 182,604 182,303 299,937 300,187 
After ten years608,725 521,601 379,997 330,750 133,851 133,790 639,324 636,583 
Total$959,867 $829,048 $911,476 $812,493 $342,222 $342,755 $1,169,520 $1,167,568 
Sales of investment securities and gross gains and losses are shown in the following table.
 Three months endedNine months ended
(in thousands)September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Available-for-sale:
Sales proceeds$10,664 $4,099 $10,664 $4,099 
Gross realized gains17 17 
Gross realized losses(80)— (80)— 

Pledged investment securities are shown in the following table:
(in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Pledged to the State of California:
Secure public deposits in compliance with the Local Agency Security Program$193,479 $213,861 
Collateral for trust deposits656 729 
   Collateral for Wealth Management and Trust Services checking account554 614 
Total investment securities pledged to the State of California194,689 215,204 
Bankruptcy trustee deposits pledged with Federal Reserve Bank1,844 2,645 
Total pledged investment securities$196,533 $217,849 

There were 409 and 217 securities in unrealized loss positions at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Those securities are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period in the tables below:
September 30, 2022< 12 continuous months≥ 12 continuous monthsTotal securities
 in a loss position
(in thousands)Fair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized loss
Held-to-maturity:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$203,739 $(36,140)$78,562 $(17,519)$282,301 $(53,659)
CMOs issued by FHLMC144,517 (18,126)51,272 (12,146)195,789 (30,272)
CMOs issued by FNMA108,978 (6,066)— — 108,978 (6,066)
CMOs issued by GNMA19,059 (735)10,807 (1,469)29,866 (2,204)
SBA-backed securities2,230 (143)— — 2,230 (143)
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies54,445 (6,704)66,109 (18,489)120,554 (25,193)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions35,899 (7,399)15,018 (4,298)50,917 (11,697)
Corporate bonds28,415 (1,585)— — 28,415 (1,585)
Total held-to-maturity597,282 (76,898)221,768 (53,921)819,050 (130,819)
Available-for-sale:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA54,639 (6,702)44,711 (7,000)99,350 (13,702)
CMOs issued by FHLMC192,988 (17,898)128,923 (17,677)321,911 (35,575)
CMOs issued by FNMA7,310 (514)26,638 (3,663)33,948 (4,177)
CMOs issued by GNMA11,248 (399)22,039 (3,060)33,287 (3,459)
SBA-backed securities37,629 (3,443)6,649 (142)44,278 (3,585)
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies128,077 (12,060)6,844 (2,125)134,921 (14,185)
U.S. Treasury securities— — 10,159 (1,741)10,159 (1,741)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions84,021 (15,366)14,406 (3,368)98,427 (18,734)
Corporate bonds23,221 (1,779)9,981 (2,008)33,202 (3,787)
Asset-backed securities1,606 (45)— — 1,606 (45)
Total available-for-sale540,739 (58,206)270,350 (40,784)811,089 (98,990)
Total securities at loss position$1,138,021 $(135,104)$492,118 $(94,705)$1,630,139 $(229,809)
December 31, 2021< 12 continuous months≥ 12 continuous monthsTotal securities
 in a loss position
(in thousands)Fair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized loss
Held-to-maturity:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC and FNMA$76,619 $(712)$— $— $76,619 $(712)
CMOs issued by FHLMC54,811 (1,045)— — 54,811 (1,045)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions19,203 (209)— — 19,203 (209)
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies50,571 (901)— — 50,571 (901)
Total held-to-maturity201,204 (2,867)— — 201,204 (2,867)
Available-for-sale:
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC and FNMA263,474 (2,784)— — 263,474 (2,784)
SBA-backed securities7,478 (112)1,209 (43)8,687 (155)
CMOs issued by FHLMC226,175 (4,677)4,415 (152)230,590 (4,829)
CMOs issued by GNMA44,790 (553)— — 44,790 (553)
CMOs issued by FNMA37,348 (611)— — 37,348 (611)
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies148,979 (2,527)8,549 (420)157,528 (2,947)
U.S. Treasury securities11,629 (256)— — 11,629 (256)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions17,552 (381)— — 17,552 (381)
Corporate Bonds38,495 (506)— — 38,495 (506)
Asset-backed securities1,861 (4)— — 1,861 (4)
Total available-for-sale797,781 (12,411)14,173 (615)811,954 (13,026)
Total securities at loss position$998,985 $(15,278)$14,173 $(615)$1,013,158 $(15,893)

As of September 30, 2022, the investment portfolio included 173 investment securities that had been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or more and 236 investment securities that had been in a loss position for less than twelve months.

Securities issued by government-sponsored agencies, such as FNMA and FHLMC, usually have implicit credit support by the U.S. federal government. However, since 2008, FNMA and FHLMC have been under government conservatorship and, therefore, contractual cash flows for these investments carry explicit guarantees by the U.S. federal government. Securities issued by the SBA and GNMA have explicit credit guarantees by the U.S. federal government, which protects us from credit losses on the contractual cash flows of the securities.
Our investment in obligations of state and political subdivisions bonds are deemed credit worthy after our comprehensive analysis of the issuers' latest financial information, credit ratings by major credit agencies, and/or credit enhancements.
At September 30, 2022, management determined that it did not intend to sell any investment securities with unrealized losses, and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell securities with unrealized losses before recovery of their amortized cost. No allowances for credit losses have been recognized on available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, as management does not believe any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality at September 30, 2022.

Non-Marketable Securities Included in Other Assets

FHLB Capital Stock

As a member of the FHLB, we are required to maintain a minimum investment in FHLB capital stock determined by the Board of Directors of the FHLB. The minimum investment requirements can increase in the event we increase our total asset size or borrowings with the FHLB. Shares cannot be purchased or sold except between the FHLB and its members at the $100 per share par value. We held $16.7 million of FHLB stock included in other assets on the consolidated statements of condition at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The carrying
amounts of these investments are reasonable estimates of fair value because the securities are restricted to member banks and they do not have a readily determinable market value. Based on our analysis of FHLB's financial condition and certain qualitative factors, we determined that the FHLB stock was not impaired at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. On October 27, 2022, FHLB announced a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2022 at an annualized dividend rate of 7.00% to be distributed in mid-November 2022. Cash dividends paid on FHLB capital stock are recorded as non-interest income.

VISA Inc. Class B Common Stock

As a member bank of Visa U.S.A., we held 10,439 shares of Visa Inc. Class B common stock at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. These shares have a carrying value of zero and are restricted from resale to non-member banks of Visa U.S.A. until their conversion into Class A (voting) shares upon the termination of Visa Inc.'s Covered Litigation escrow account. Because of the restriction and the uncertainty on the conversion rate to Class A shares, these shares lack a readily determinable fair value. When converting this Class B common stock to Class A common stock based on the estimated conversion rate of 1.6059 and 1.6181 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the closing stock price of Class A shares at those respective dates, the converted value of our shares of Class B common stock would have been $3.0 million and $3.7 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The conversion rate is subject to further adjustment upon the final settlement of the covered litigation against Visa Inc. and its member banks. As such, the fair value of these Class B shares can differ significantly from their converted values. For further information, refer to Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies.

Low Income Housing Tax Credits

We invest in low-income housing tax credit funds as a limited partner, which totaled $2.6 million and $3.0 million recorded in other assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. In the first nine months of 2022, we recognized $475 thousand of low-income housing tax credits and other tax benefits, offset by $400 thousand of amortization expense of low-income housing tax credit investment, as a component of income tax expense. As of September 30, 2022, our unfunded commitments for these low-income housing tax credit funds totaled $392 thousand. We did not recognize any impairment losses on these low-income housing tax credit investments during the first nine months of 2022 or 2021, as the value of the future tax benefits exceeds the carrying value of the investments.