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Investment Securities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
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 the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") and Small Business Administration ("SBA"), and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation and FHLB, and U.S. and foreign corporations. 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented below.
Held-to-maturity:
Amortized Cost 1
Allowance for Credit LossesNet Carrying AmountGross UnrealizedFair Value
(in thousands)Gains(Losses)
September 30, 2024
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
   CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$243,622 $— $243,622 $— $(28,231)$215,391 
CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA214,385 — 214,385 97 (12,732)201,750 
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA196,247 — 196,247 24 (23,301)172,970 
SBA-backed securities1,514 — 1,514 — (43)1,471 
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies141,357 — 141,357 — (17,775)123,582 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions61,679 — 61,679 (6,698)54,987 
Corporate bonds30,000 — 30,000 — (627)29,373 
Total held-to-maturity$888,804 $— $888,804 $127 $(89,407)$799,524 
December 31, 2023
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
  CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$247,441 $— $247,441 $— $(35,071)$212,370 
  CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA228,761 — 228,761 28 (16,882)211,907 
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA208,983 — 208,983 — (27,326)181,657 
  SBA-backed securities1,853 — 1,853 — (90)1,763 
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies146,126 — 146,126 — (21,994)124,132 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions62,034 — 62,034 47 (7,884)54,197 
Corporate bonds30,000 — 30,000 — (1,196)28,804 
Total held-to-maturity$925,198 $— $925,198 $75 $(110,443)$814,830 
1 Amortized cost and fair values exclude accrued interest receivable of $2.5 million and $3.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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 MBS, CMBS 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Obligations of state and political subdivisionsCorporate bonds
(in thousands)September 30, 2024December 31, 2023September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Aaa / AAA$42,265 $42,577 $— $— 
Aa1 / AA+19,414 19,457 — — 
A2 / A— — 30,000 30,000 
Total$61,679 $62,034 $30,000 $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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented below.
Available-for-sale:
Amortized Cost 1
Gross UnrealizedAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
(in thousands)Gains(Losses)
September 30, 2024
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
   CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$194,316 $404 $(3,942)$— $190,778 
CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA44,208 20 (5,248)— 38,980 
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA31,520 (3,823)— 27,700 
SBA-backed securities332 — (18)— 314 
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies8,971 — (1,463)— 7,508 
U.S. Treasury securities11,937 — (962)— 10,975 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions95,782 — (9,427)— 86,355 
Corporate bonds6,000 — (422)— 5,578 
Total available-for-sale$393,066 $427 $(25,305)$— $368,188 
December 31, 2023
Securities of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
   CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$160,968 $— $(13,279)$— 147,689 
   CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA153,689 — (17,420)— 136,269 
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA77,680 (9,168)$— 68,514 
SBA-backed securities21,126 — (1,655)— 19,471 
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies73,899 — (7,037)— 66,862 
U.S. Treasury securities11,923 — (1,300)10,623 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions102,202 (10,321)— 91,882 
Corporate bonds11,992 — (1,274)— 10,718 
Total available-for-sale$613,479 $$(61,454)$— $552,028 
1 Amortized cost and fair value exclude accrued interest receivable of $1.6 million and $2.3 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which is included in interest receivable and other assets in the consolidated statements of condition.
The amortized cost and fair value of investment debt securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 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, 2024December 31, 2023
 Held-to-MaturityAvailable-for-SaleHeld-to-MaturityAvailable-for-Sale
(in thousands)Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Within one year$36,491 $36,300 $68,969 $68,925 $— $— $101 $100 
After one but within five years118,449 113,039 127,751 124,740 87,887 84,541 226,669 208,444 
After five years through ten years230,261 200,089 45,908 40,767 304,976 261,654 95,552 85,447 
After ten years503,603 450,096 150,438 133,756 532,335 468,635 291,157 258,037 
Total$888,804 $799,524 $393,066 $368,188 $925,198 $814,830 $613,479 $552,028 

Sales of investment securities and gross gains and losses are shown in the following table:
 Three months endedNine months ended
(in thousands)September 30, 2024September 30, 2023September 30, 2024September 30, 2023
Available-for-sale:
Sales proceeds$— $79,840 $292,621 $79,840 
Gross realized gains— — 
Gross realized losses— (2,798)(32,541)(2,798)
Sale of equity securities: 1
Sales proceeds— 2,807 — 2,807 
Gross realized gain— 2,807 — 2,807 
1 Refer to VISA Inc. Class B Common Stock section below for more information.

The reported values of pledged investment securities are shown in the following table.
(in thousands)September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Pledged to the State of California:
Secure public deposits in compliance with the Local Agency Security Program$277,095 $287,436 
Collateral for trust deposits934 666 
   Collateral for Wealth Management and Trust Services checking account1,310 562 
Total investment securities pledged to the State of California279,339 288,664 
Bankruptcy trustee deposits pledged with Federal Reserve Bank729 1,151 
Pledged to FHLB Securities-Backed Credit Program288,162 383,484 
Pledged to the Federal Reserve "BTFP"— 265,660 
Pledged to the Federal Reserve Discount Window369,499 — 
Total pledged investment securities$937,729 $938,959 
There were 254 and 313 securities in unrealized loss positions at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Those securities are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period in the tables below:
September 30, 2024< 12 continuous months≥ 12 continuous monthsTotal securities
 in a loss position
(in thousands)Fair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized loss
Held-to-maturity:
CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$8,888 $(35)$206,503 $(28,196)$215,391 $(28,231)
CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA7,819 (1,204)182,278 (11,528)190,097 (12,732)
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA— — 169,133 (23,301)169,133 (23,301)
SBA-backed securities— — 1,471 (43)1,471 (43)
Debentures of government-sponsored agencies— — 123,582 (17,775)123,582 (17,775)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions4,057 (1)45,312 (6,697)49,369 (6,698)
Corporate bonds29,373 (627)29,373 (627)
Total held-to-maturity20,764 (1,240)757,652 (88,167)778,416 (89,407)
Available-for-sale:
CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA76,278 (92)60,550 (3,850)136,828 (3,942)
CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA— — 36,052 (5,248)36,052 (5,248)
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA— — 27,535 (3,823)27,535 (3,823)
SBA-backed securities— — 314 (18)314 (18)
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies— — 7,508 (1,463)7,508 (1,463)
U.S. Treasury securities— — 10,975 (962)10,975 (962)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions— — 86,355 (9,427)86,355 (9,427)
Corporate bonds— — 5,578 (422)5,578 (422)
Total available-for-sale76,278 (92)234,867 (25,213)311,145 (25,305)
Total securities at loss position$97,042 $(1,332)$992,519 $(113,380)$1,089,561 $(114,712)
December 31, 2023< 12 continuous months≥ 12 continuous monthsTotal securities
 in a loss position
(in thousands)Fair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized lossFair valueUnrealized loss
Held-to-maturity:
CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA$10,988 $(244)$201,383 $(34,826)$212,371 $(35,070)
CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA51,136 (432)156,515 (16,451)207,651 (16,883)
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA— — 181,656 (27,326)181,656 (27,326)
SBA-backed securities— — 1,763 (90)1,763 (90)
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies— — 124,132 (21,994)124,132 (21,994)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions— — 44,437 (7,884)44,437 (7,884)
Corporate Bonds— — 28,804 (1,196)28,804 (1,196)
Total held-to-maturity62,124 (676)738,690 (109,767)800,814 (110,443)
Available-for-sale:
CMBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA1,235 (7)146,454 (13,272)147,689 (13,279)
CMOs issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA— — 136,269 (17,420)136,269 (17,420)
MBS pass-through securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA— — 68,237 (9,168)68,237 (9,168)
SBA-backed securities— — 19,471 (1,655)19,471 (1,655)
Debentures of government- sponsored agencies— — 66,862 (7,037)66,862 (7,037)
U.S. Treasury securities— — 10,623 (1,300)10,623 (1,300)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions666 (1)90,655 (10,320)91,321 (10,321)
Corporate Bonds— — 10,718 (1,274)10,718 (1,274)
Total available-for-sale1,901 (8)549,289 (61,446)551,190 (61,454)
Total securities at loss position$64,025 $(684)$1,287,979 $(171,213)$1,352,004 $(171,897)

As of September 30, 2024, the investment portfolio included 245 investment securities that had been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or more and nine 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 from 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 while FNMA and FHLMC remain under conservatorship. 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 investments in obligations of state and political subdivision bonds are deemed creditworthy after our comprehensive analysis of the issuers' latest financial information, credit ratings by major credit agencies, and/or credit enhancements.
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 credit risk factors at either September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. In addition, for any available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank assessed whether it intended to sell the securities, or if it was more likely than not that it would be required to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which would require a write-down to fair value through net income. Because the Bank did not intend to sell those securities that were in an unrealized loss position, and it was not more-likely-than-not that the Bank would be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases, the Bank determined that no write-down was necessary as of the reporting date.

On July 7, 2023, the Bank entered into various interest rate swap agreements with notional values totaling $101.8 million to hedge balance sheet interest rate sensitivity and protect selected securities in its available-for-sale
portfolio against changes in fair value related to changes in the benchmark interest rate. Subsequent to quarter end, on November 4, 2024, the Bank terminated these contracts resulting in an immaterial loss that will be amortized over the life of the hedged securities. For additional details, refer to Note 9, Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities.

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 as 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023. 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023. On October 24, 2024, FHLB announced a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2024 at an annualized dividend rate of 8.75% to be distributed in mid-November 2024. Cash dividends paid on FHLB capital stock are recorded as non-interest income.

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 $1.7 million and $2.0 million recorded in other assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In the first nine months of 2024, we recognized $394 thousand of low-income housing tax credits and other tax benefits, offset by $328 thousand of amortization expense of low-income housing tax credit investment, as a component of income tax expense. As of September 30, 2024, our unfunded commitments for these low-income housing tax credit funds totaled $342 thousand. We did not recognize any impairment losses on these low-income housing tax credit investments during the first nine months of 2024 or 2023, as the value of the future tax benefits exceeds the carrying value of the investments.