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Note 5 - Loans

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Note 5 - Loans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE
5
– LOANS
 
The following table details the Company’s loans at
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018:
 
    March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
    (Dollars In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
2,522,136
    $
2,513,225
 
Real estate - construction    
556,219
     
533,192
 
Real estate - mortgage:                
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,500,595
     
1,463,887
 
1-4 family mortgage    
629,285
     
621,634
 
Other mortgage    
1,394,611
     
1,337,068
 
Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage    
3,524,491
     
3,422,589
 
Consumer    
57,062
     
64,493
 
Total Loans    
6,659,908
     
6,533,499
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses    
(70,207
)    
(68,600
)
Net Loans   $
6,589,701
    $
6,464,899
 
                 
                 
Commercial, financial and agricultural    
37.87
%    
38.47
%
Real estate - construction    
8.35
%    
8.16
%
Real estate - mortgage:                
Owner-occupied commercial    
22.53
%    
22.41
%
1-4 family mortgage    
9.45
%    
9.51
%
Other mortgage    
20.94
%    
20.46
%
Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage    
52.92
%    
52.38
%
Consumer    
0.86
%    
0.99
%
Total Loans    
100.00
%    
100.00
%
 
The credit quality of the loan portfolio is summarized
no
less frequently than quarterly using categories similar to the standard asset classification system used by the federal banking agencies. The following table presents credit quality indicators for the loan loss portfolio segments and classes. These categories are utilized to develop the associated allowance for loan losses using historical losses adjusted for current economic conditions defined as follows:
 
  Pass – loans which are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor(s) or by the fair value, less cost to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral.
     
  Special Mention – loans with potential weakness that
may,
if
not
reversed or corrected, weaken the credit or inadequately protect the Company’s position at some future date.  These loans are
not
adversely classified and do
not
expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant an adverse classification.
     
  Substandard – loans that exhibit well-defined weakness or weaknesses that presently jeopardize debt repayment.  These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are
not
corrected.
     
  Doubtful – loans that have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified substandard, plus the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values highly questionable and improbable.
 
Loans by credit quality indicator as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
were as follows:
 
March 31, 2019   Pass   Special
Mention
  Substandard   Doubtful   Total
    (In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
2,456,885
    $
47,075
    $
18,176
    $     $
2,522,136
 
Real estate - construction    
548,656
     
6,944
     
619
           
556,219
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,470,108
     
26,929
     
3,558
           
1,500,595
 
1-4 family mortgage    
625,458
     
1,976
     
1,851
           
629,285
 
Other mortgage    
1,368,451
     
14,781
     
11,379
           
1,394,611
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
3,464,017
     
43,686
     
16,788
           
3,524,491
 
Consumer    
57,013
     
49
     
           
57,062
 
Total   $
6,526,571
    $
97,754
    $
35,583
    $     $
6,659,908
 
 
December 31, 2018   Pass   Special
Mention
  Substandard   Doubtful   Total
    (In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
2,447,052
    $
47,754
    $
18,419
    $     $
2,513,225
 
Real estate - construction    
525,021
     
6,749
     
1,422
           
533,192
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,431,982
     
28,547
     
3,358
           
1,463,887
 
1-4 family mortgage    
616,884
     
2,703
     
2,047
           
621,634
 
Other mortgage    
1,309,101
     
16,506
     
11,461
           
1,337,068
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
3,357,967
     
47,756
     
16,866
           
3,422,589
 
Consumer    
64,444
     
     
49
           
64,493
 
Total   $
6,394,484
    $
102,259
    $
36,756
    $     $
6,533,499
 
 
Loans by performance status as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
were as follows:
 
March 31, 2019   Performing   Nonperforming   Total
    (In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
2,510,619
    $
11,517
    $
2,522,136
 
Real estate - construction    
555,981
     
238
     
556,219
 
Real estate - mortgage:                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,497,037
     
3,558
     
1,500,595
 
1-4 family mortgage    
627,435
     
1,850
     
629,285
 
Other mortgage    
1,384,611
     
10,000
     
1,394,611
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
3,509,083
     
15,408
     
3,524,491
 
Consumer    
57,050
     
12
     
57,062
 
Total   $
6,632,733
    $
27,175
    $
6,659,908
 
 
December 31, 2018   Performing   Nonperforming   Total
    (In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
2,502,117
    $
11,108
    $
2,513,225
 
Real estate - construction    
532,195
     
997
     
533,192
 
Real estate - mortgage:                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,460,529
     
3,358
     
1,463,887
 
1-4 family mortgage    
619,465
     
2,169
     
621,634
 
Other mortgage    
1,327,038
     
10,030
     
1,337,068
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
3,407,032
     
15,557
     
3,422,589
 
Consumer    
64,385
     
108
     
64,493
 
Total   $
6,505,729
    $
27,770
    $
6,533,499
 
 
Loans by past due status as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
were as follows:
 
March 31, 2019   Past Due Status (Accruing Loans)            
    30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90+ Days   Total Past
Due
  Non-Accrual   Current   Total Loans
    (In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
6,868
    $
2,115
    $
31
    $
9,014
    $
11,486
    $
2,501,636
    $
2,522,136
 
Real estate - construction    
     
     
     
     
238
     
555,981
     
556,219
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
122
     
     
     
122
     
3,558
     
1,496,915
     
1,500,595
 
1-4 family mortgage    
600
     
649
     
     
1,249
     
1,850
     
626,186
     
629,285
 
Other mortgage    
37
     
     
4,978
     
5,015
     
5,022
     
1,384,574
     
1,394,611
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
759
     
649
     
4,978
     
6,386
     
10,430
     
3,507,675
     
3,524,491
 
Consumer    
41
     
12
     
12
     
65
     
     
56,997
     
57,062
 
Total   $
7,668
    $
2,776
    $
5,021
    $
15,465
    $
22,154
    $
6,622,289
    $
6,659,908
 
 
December 31, 2018   Past Due Status (Accruing Loans)            
    30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90+ Days   Total Past
Due
  Non-Accrual   Current   Total Loans
    (In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
1,222
    $
48
    $
605
    $
1,875
    $
10,503
    $
2,500,847
    $
2,513,225
 
Real estate - construction    
     
1,352
     
     
1,352
     
997
     
530,843
     
533,192
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
412
     
     
     
412
     
3,358
     
1,460,117
     
1,463,887
 
1-4 family mortgage    
534
     
235
     
123
     
892
     
2,046
     
618,696
     
621,634
 
Other mortgage    
1,174
     
     
5,008
     
6,182
     
5,022
     
1,325,864
     
1,337,068
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
2,120
     
235
     
5,131
     
7,486
     
10,426
     
3,404,677
     
3,422,589
 
Consumer    
58
     
123
     
108
     
289
     
     
64,204
     
64,493
 
Total   $
3,400
    $
1,758
    $
5,844
    $
11,002
    $
21,926
    $
6,500,571
    $
6,533,499
 
 
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific impaired loans, economic conditions, and other risks inherent in the portfolio. Allowances for impaired loans are generally determined based on collateral values or the present value of the estimated cash flows. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense, and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for losses on loans. Such agencies
may
require the Company to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
 
The methodology utilized for the calculation of the allowance for loan losses is divided into
four
distinct categories. Those categories include allowances for non-impaired loans (ASC
450
), impaired loans (ASC
310
), external qualitative factors, and internal qualitative factors. A description of each category of the allowance for loan loss methodology is listed below.
 
Non-Impaired Loans.
Non-impaired loans are grouped into the following homogeneous loan pools by loan type: commercial and industrial, construction and development, commercial real estate,
second
lien home equity lines of credit, and all other loans. Each loan pool is stratified by internal risk rating and multiplied by a loss allocation percentage derived from the loan pool historical loss rate. The historical loss rate is based on an age weighted
five
year history of net charge-offs experienced by pool, with the most recent net charge-off experience given a greater weighting. This results in the expected loss rate per year, adjusted by a qualitative adjustment factor and a years-to-impairment factor, for each pool of loans to derive the total amount of allowance for non-impaired loans.
 
Impaired Loans.
Loans are considered impaired, when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The collection of all amounts due according to contractual terms means that both the contractual interest and principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the rate implicit in the original loan agreement, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of collateral, reduced by costs to sell on a discounted basis, is used if a loan is collateral-dependent. Fair value estimates for specifically impaired collateral-dependent loans are derived from appraised values based on the current market value or “as is” value of the property, normally from recently received and reviewed appraisals. Appraisals are obtained from certified and licensed appraisers and are based on certain assumptions, which
may
include construction or development status and the highest and best use of the property.
 
These appraisals are reviewed by our credit administration department, and values are adjusted downward to reflect anticipated disposition costs. Once this estimated net realizable value has been determined, the value used in the impairment assessment is updated for each impaired loan. As subsequent events dictate and estimated net realizable values decline, required reserves
may
be established or further adjustments recorded.
 
External Qualitative Factors
. The determination of the portion of the allowance for loan losses relating to external qualitative factors is based on consideration of the following factors: gross domestic product growth rate, changes in prime rate, delinquency trends, peer delinquency trends, year over year loan growth and state unemployment rate trends. Data for the
three
most recent periods is utilized in the calculation for each external qualitative component. The factors have a consistent weighted methodology to calculate the amount of allowance due to external qualitative factors.
 
Internal Qualitative Factors
. The determination of the portion of the allowance for loan losses relating to internal qualitative factors is based on the consideration of criteria which includes the following: number of extensions and deferrals, single pay and interest only loans, current financial information, credit concentrations and risk grade accuracy. A self-assessment for each of the criteria is made with a consistent weighted methodology used to calculate the amount of allowance required for internal qualitative factors.
 
The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and changes in the allowance for loan losses for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2019
and
March 31, 2018.
The total allowance for loan losses is disaggregated into those amounts associated with loans individually evaluated and those associated with loans collectively evaluated.
 
    Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
   
Real estate -

construction
   
Real estate -

mortgage
   
 
Consumer
   
 
Total
    (In Thousands)
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Balance at December 31, 2018   $
39,016
    $
3,522
    $
25,508
    $
554
    $
68,600
 
Charge-offs    
(3,037
)    
     
(50
)    
(218
)    
(3,305
)
Recoveries    
12
     
1
     
7
     
7
     
27
 
Provision    
3,468
     
72
     
1,246
     
99
     
4,885
 
Balance at March 31, 2019   $
39,459
    $
3,595
    $
26,711
    $
442
    $
70,207
 
                                         
     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Balance at December 31, 2017   $
32,880
    $
4,989
    $
21,022
    $
515
    $
59,406
 
Charge-offs    
(1,088
)    
     
(381
)    
(88
)    
(1,557
)
Recoveries    
4
     
7
     
42
     
9
     
62
 
Provision    
3,991
     
(858
)    
923
     
83
     
4,139
 
Balance at March 31, 2018   $
35,787
    $
4,138
    $
21,606
    $
519
    $
62,050
 
                                         
     
As of March 31, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Individually Evaluated for Impairment   $
5,192
    $
110
    $
1,987
    $
    $
7,289
 
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment    
34,267
     
3,485
     
24,724
     
442
     
62,918
 
                                         
Loans:                                        
Ending Balance   $
2,522,136
    $
556,219
    $
3,524,491
    $
57,062
    $
6,659,908
 
Individually Evaluated for Impairment    
18,197
     
656
     
17,891
     
49
     
36,793
 
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment    
2,503,939
     
555,563
     
3,506,600
     
57,013
     
6,623,115
 
                                         
     
As of December 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Individually Evaluated for Impairment   $
6,066
    $
126
    $
1,887
    $
49
    $
8,128
 
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment    
32,950
     
3,396
     
23,621
     
505
     
60,472
 
                                         
Loans:                                        
Ending Balance   $
2,513,225
    $
533,192
    $
3,422,589
    $
64,493
    $
6,533,499
 
Individually Evaluated for Impairment    
18,444
     
1,461
     
18,637
     
49
     
38,591
 
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment    
2,494,781
     
531,731
     
3,403,952
     
64,444
     
6,494,908
 
 
The following table presents details of the Company’s impaired loans as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018,
respectively. Loans which have been fully charged off do
not
appear in the table.
 
    March 31, 2019
                For the three months
ended March 31, 2019
     
 
Recorded

Investment
   
Unpaid

Principal

Balance
   
 
Related

Allowance
   
Average

Recorded

Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
in Period
    (In Thousands)
With no allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
5,447
    $
5,947
    $
    $
5,947
    $
49
 
Real estate - construction    
418
     
421
     
     
454
     
7
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,096
     
1,192
     
     
1,102
     
16
 
1-4 family mortgage    
597
     
597
     
     
622
     
(1
)
Other mortgage    
4,978
     
4,978
     
     
4,992
     
61
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
6,671
     
6,767
     
     
6,716
     
76
 
Consumer    
     
     
     
     
 
Total with no allowance recorded    
12,536
     
13,135
     
     
13,117
     
132
 
                                         
With an allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial, financial and agricultural    
12,750
     
22,855
     
5,192
     
15,416
     
30
 
Real estate - construction    
238
     
238
     
110
     
364
     
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
3,558
     
3,558
     
106
     
3,558
     
(1
)
1-4 family mortgage    
1,253
     
1,253
     
301
     
1,253
     
 
Other mortgage    
6,409
     
6,409
     
1,580
     
6,409
     
15
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
11,220
     
11,220
     
1,987
     
11,220
     
14
 
Consumer    
49
     
49
     
     
49
     
1
 
Total with allowance recorded    
24,257
     
34,362
     
7,289
     
27,049
     
45
 
                                         
Total Impaired Loans:                                        
Commercial, financial and agricultural    
18,197
     
28,802
     
5,192
     
21,363
     
79
 
Real estate - construction    
656
     
659
     
110
     
818
     
7
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
4,654
     
4,750
     
106
     
4,660
     
15
 
1-4 family mortgage    
1,850
     
1,850
     
301
     
1,875
     
(1
)
Other mortgage    
11,387
     
11,387
     
1,580
     
11,401
     
76
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
17,891
     
17,987
     
1,987
     
17,936
     
90
 
Consumer    
49
     
49
     
     
49
     
1
 
Total impaired loans   $
36,793
    $
47,497
    $
7,289
    $
40,166
    $
177
 
 
    December 31, 2018
                For the twelve months
ended December 31, 2018
     
 
Recorded

Investment
   
Unpaid

Principal

Balance
   
 
Related

Allowance
   
Average

Recorded

Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
In Period
    (In Thousands)
With no allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $
6,064
    $
6,064
    $
    $
6,142
    $
237
 
Real estate - construction    
464
     
467
     
     
524
     
28
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
1,763
     
1,947
     
     
2,223
     
120
 
1-4 family mortgage    
1,071
     
1,071
     
     
1,088
     
21
 
Other mortgage    
5,061
     
5,061
     
     
5,133
     
252
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
7,895
     
8,079
     
     
8,444
     
393
 
Consumer    
     
     
     
     
 
Total with no allowance recorded    
14,423
     
14,610
     
     
15,110
     
658
 
                                         
With an allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial, financial and agricultural    
12,380
     
20,141
     
6,066
     
15,918
     
462
 
Real estate - construction    
997
     
997
     
126
     
997
     
31
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
3,358
     
3,358
     
99
     
3,364
     
105
 
1-4 family mortgage    
975
     
975
     
208
     
975
     
30
 
Other mortgage    
6,409
     
6,409
     
1,580
     
6,598
     
217
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
10,742
     
10,742
     
1,887
     
10,937
     
352
 
Consumer    
49
     
49
     
49
     
49
     
3
 
Total with allowance recorded    
24,168
     
31,929
     
8,128
     
27,901
     
848
 
                                         
Total Impaired Loans:                                        
Commercial, financial and agricultural    
18,444
     
26,205
     
6,066
     
22,060
     
699
 
Real estate - construction    
1,461
     
1,464
     
126
     
1,521
     
59
 
Real estate - mortgage:                                        
Owner-occupied commercial    
5,121
     
5,305
     
99
     
5,587
     
225
 
1-4 family mortgage    
2,046
     
2,046
     
208
     
2,063
     
51
 
Other mortgage    
11,470
     
11,470
     
1,580
     
11,731
     
469
 
Total real estate - mortgage    
18,637
     
18,821
     
1,887
     
19,381
     
745
 
Consumer    
49
     
49
     
49
     
49
     
3
 
Total impaired loans   $
38,591
    $
46,539
    $
8,128
    $
43,011
    $
1,506
 
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”) at
March 31, 2019,
December 31, 2018
and
March 31, 2018
totaled
$12.3
million,
$14.6
million and
$18.8
million, respectively. The portion of those TDRs accruing interest at
March 31, 2019,
December 31, 2018
and
March 31, 2018
totaled
$2.7
million,
$3.1
million and
$15.8
million, respectively. At
March 31, 2019,
the Company had a related allowance for loan losses of
$2.6
million allocated to TDRs, compared to
$4.3
million at
December 31, 2018
and
$5.1
million at
March 31, 2018.
There were
no
modifications made to new TDRs or renewals of existing TDRs for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2019
and
2018.
 
There were
two
commercial loans totaling
$0.3
million which were modified in the previous
twelve
months (i.e., the
twelve
months prior to default) which defaulted during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2019.
There were
no
loans which were modified in the previous
twelve
months that defaulted during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2018.
For purposes of this disclosure, default is defined as
90
days past due and still accruing or placement on nonaccrual status.