BROOKLINE BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

Commission file number 0-23695

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		04-3402944
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

131 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA		02116
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(617) 425-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller Reporting Company o Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO x

At May 5, 2017, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding was 76,519,932.

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

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Part I	Financial Information

Item 1.	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	1

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	2

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	3

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	4

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	6

	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	51

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	82

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	85

Part II	Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	86

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	86

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	86

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	86

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	86

Item 5.	Other Information	86

Item 6.	Exhibits	86

	Signatures	87

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
	At March 31, 2017			At December 31, 2016
	(In Thousands Except Share Data)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	33,565		$	36,055
Short-term investments	29,178			31,602
Total cash and cash equivalents	62,743			67,657
Investment securities available-for-sale	528,433			523,634
Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $99,534 and $85,271, respectively)	100,691			87,120
Total investment securities	629,124			610,754
Loans held-for-sale	1,152			13,078
Loans and leases:
Commercial real estate loans	2,951,155			2,918,567
Commercial loans and leases	1,520,389			1,495,408
Consumer loans	990,235			984,889
Total loans and leases	5,461,779			5,398,864
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(66,133		)	(53,666		)
Net loans and leases	5,395,646			5,345,198
Restricted equity securities	68,065			64,511
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $60,068 and $58,790, respectively	76,973			76,176
Deferred tax asset	29,859			25,247
Goodwill	137,890			137,890
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $32,181 and $31,649, respectively	7,601			8,133
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and repossessed assets, net	2,286			1,399
Other assets	86,382			88,086
Total assets	$	6,497,721		$	6,438,129
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing deposits:
Demand checking accounts	$	898,161		$	900,474
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts	321,392			323,160
Savings accounts	575,808			613,061
Money market accounts	1,765,895			1,733,359
Certificate of deposit accounts	1,090,647			1,041,022
Total interest-bearing deposits	3,753,742			3,710,602
Total deposits	4,651,903			4,611,076
Borrowed funds:
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLBB")	930,001			910,774
Subordinated debentures and notes	83,147			83,105
Other borrowed funds	43,637			50,207
Total borrowed funds	1,056,785			1,044,086
Mortgagors' escrow accounts	8,032			7,645
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	69,752			72,573
Total liabilities	5,786,472			5,735,380

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' Equity:
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 75,744,445 shares issued	757			757
Additional paid-in capital	617,364			616,734
Retained earnings, partially restricted	143,766			136,671
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,261		)	(3,818		)
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,707,096 shares and 4,707,096 shares, respectively	(53,837		)	(53,837		)
Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"); 168,099 shares and 176,688 shares, respectively	(916		)	(963		)
Total Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders' equity	703,873			695,544
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	7,376			7,205
Total stockholders' equity	711,249			702,749
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	6,497,721		$	6,438,129

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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In Thousands Except Share Data)
Interest and dividend income:
Loans and leases	$	58,558	$	54,247
Debt securities	3,000		2,932
Marketable and restricted equity securities	726		680
Short-term investments	67		39
Total interest and dividend income	62,351		57,898
Interest expense:
Deposits	5,080		4,745
Borrowed funds	4,173		3,950
Total interest expense	9,253		8,695
Net interest income	53,098		49,203
Provision for credit losses	13,402		2,378
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	39,696		46,825
Non-interest income:
Deposit fees	2,252		2,145
Loan fees	261		330
Loan level derivative income, net	402		1,629
Gain on sales of investment securities, net	11,393		—
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale	353		905
Other	1,247		1,460
Total non-interest income	15,908		6,469
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits	19,784		18,727
Occupancy	3,645		3,526
Equipment and data processing	4,063		3,714
Professional services	1,106		966
FDIC insurance	855		878
Advertising and marketing	817		861
Amortization of identified intangible assets	532		635
Other	2,954		2,746
Total non-interest expense	33,756		32,053
Income before provision for income taxes	21,848		21,241
Provision for income taxes	7,835		7,599
Net income before noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	14,013		13,642
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	568		830
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.	$	13,445	$	12,812
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.19	$	0.18
Diluted	0.19		0.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the year:
Basic	70,386,766		70,186,921
Diluted	70,844,096		70,343,408
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.09	$	0.09

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Net income before noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	$	14,013		$	13,642

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:

Investment securities available-for-sale:
Unrealized securities holding gains	870			9,074
Income tax expense	(313		)	(3,246		)
Net unrealized securities holding gains before reclassification adjustments	557			5,828

Postretirement benefits:
Adjustment of accumulated obligation for postretirement benefits	—			—
Income tax expense	—			—
Net adjustment of accumulated obligation for postretirement benefits	—			—

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	557			5,828

Comprehensive income	14,570			19,470
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	568			830
Comprehensive income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.	$	14,002		$	18,640

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016



	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock			Unallocated Common Stock Held by ESOP			Total Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary			Total Stockholders' Equity
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	757	$	616,734	$	136,671		$	(3,818	)	$	(53,837	)	$	(963	)	$	695,544		$	7,205		$	702,749
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.	—		—		13,445			—			—			—			13,445			—			13,445
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—		—		—			—			—			—			—			568			568
Issuance of noncontrolling units	—		—		—			—			—			—			—			118			118
Other comprehensive income	—		—					557			—			—			557			—			557
Common stock dividends of $0.09 per share	—		—		—			—						—			—			—			—
Dividend distribution to owners of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—		—		(6,350		)	—			—						(6,350		)	(515		)	(6,865		)
Compensation under recognition and retention plan	—		559		—			—			—			—			559			—			559
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released (8,589 shares)	—		71		—			—			—			47			118			—			118
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	757	$	617,364	$	143,766		$	(3,261	)	$	(53,837	)	$	(916	)	$	703,873		$	7,376		$	711,249

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Continued)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016



	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Treasury Stock			Unallocated Common Stock Held by ESOP			Total Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary			Total Stockholders' Equity
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	757	$	616,899	$	109,675		$	(2,476	)	$	(56,208	)	$	(1,162	)	$	667,485		$	6,001		$	673,486
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.	—		—		12,812			—			—			—			12,812			—			12,812
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—		—		—			—			—			—			—			830			830
Issuance of non-controlling interest	—		—		—			—			—			—			—			76			76
Other comprehensive loss	—		—					5,828			—			—			5,828			—			5,828
Common stock dividends of $0.09 per share	—		—		(6,336		)	—			—			—			(6,336		)	—			(6,336		)
Dividend distribution to owners of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—		—		—			—			—			—			—			(530		)	(530		)
Compensation under recognition and retention plans	—		529		—			—			—			—			529			—			529
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released (9,093 shares)	—		49		—			—			—			50			99			—			99
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	757	$	617,477	$	116,151		$	3,352		$	(56,208	)	$	(1,112	)	$	680,417		$	6,377		$	686,794

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.	$	13,445		$	12,812
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	568			830
Provision for credit losses	13,402			2,378
Origination of loans and leases held-for-sale	(8,493		)	(11,949		)
Proceeds from sales of loans and leases held-for-sale, net	13,246			12,323
Deferred income tax benefit	(4,925		)	(611		)
Depreciation of premises and equipment	1,795			1,783
Amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts, net	416			500
Amortization of deferred loan and lease origination costs, net	1,626			1,453
Amortization of identified intangible assets	532			635
Amortization of debt issuance costs	25			25
Accretion of acquisition fair value adjustments, net	(617		)	(789		)
Gain on sales of investment securities, net	(11,393		)	—
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale	(353		)	(905		)
Gain on sales of OREO and other repossessed assets, net	(10		)	(7		)
Write-down of OREO and other repossessed assets	56			45
Compensation under recognition and retention plans	579			570
ESOP shares committed to be released	118			99
Net change in:
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(256		)	(259		)
Other assets	1,986			(10,278		)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(2,781		)	(8,332		)
Net cash provided from operating activities	18,966			323

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale	11,515			—
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities available-for-sale	19,592			27,639
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(23,935		)	(41,985		)
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities held to maturity	1,300			13,784
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity	(14,873		)	(3,496		)
Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities	—			679
Purchase of restricted equity securities	(3,676		)	—
Proceeds from sales of loans and leases held-for-investment, net	698			23,116
Net increase in loans and leases	(59,893		)	(149,323		)
Purchase of premises and equipment, net	(2,659		)	(796		)
Proceeds from sales of OREO and other repossessed assets	413			1,547
Net cash used for investing activities	(71,518		)	(128,835		)
				(Continued)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in demand checking, NOW, savings and money market accounts	(8,798		)	67,160
Increase in certificates of deposit	49,625			20,302
Proceeds from FHLBB advances	1,294,000			2,244,237
Repayment of FHLBB advances	(1,274,259		)	(2,199,504		)
(Decrease) increase in other borrowed funds, net	(6,570		)	1,151
Increase in mortgagors' escrow accounts, net	387			389
Payment of dividends on common stock	(6,350		)	(6,336		)
Proceeds from issuance of noncontrolling units	118			76
Payment of dividends to owners of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(515		)	(530		)
Net cash provided from financing activities	47,638			126,945
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,914		)	(1,567		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	67,657			75,489
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	62,743		$	73,922

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on deposits, borrowed funds and subordinated debt	$	10,789		$	10,447
Income taxes	4,861			8,286
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer from loans and leases to loan and leases held-for-sale	$	7,500		$	10,000
Transfer from loans to other real estate owned	1,346			807

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

(1) Basis of Presentation

Overview

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company (within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended) and the parent of Brookline Bank, a Massachusetts-chartered savings bank; Bank Rhode Island ("BankRI"), a Rhode Island-chartered financial institution; and First Ipswich Bank ("First Ipswich"), a Massachusetts-chartered trust company (collectively referred to as the "Banks"). The Banks are all members of the Federal Reserve System. The Company is also the parent of Brookline Securities Corp. ("BSC"). The Company's primary business is to provide commercial, business and retail banking services to its corporate, municipal and retail customers through the Banks and its non-bank subsidiaries.

Brookline Bank, which includes its wholly-owned subsidiaries BBS Investment Corp., Longwood Securities Corp. and its 84.2%-owned subsidiary, Eastern Funding LLC ("Eastern Funding"), operates 25 full-service banking offices in the greater Boston metropolitan area. BankRI, which includes its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Acorn Insurance Agency, BRI Realty Corp., Macrolease Corporation ("Macrolease"), BRI Investment Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, BRI MSC Corp., operates 20 full-service banking offices in the greater Providence area. First Ipswich, which includes its wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Ipswich Insurance Agency and First Ipswich Securities II Corp., operates six full-service banking offices on the north shore of eastern Massachusetts.

The Company's activities include acceptance of commercial, municipal and retail deposits, origination of mortgage loans on commercial and residential real estate located principally in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, origination of commercial loans and leases to small- and mid-sized businesses, investment in debt and equity securities, and the offering of cash management and investment advisory services. The Company also provides specialty equipment financing through its subsidiaries Eastern Funding, which is based in New York City, New York, and Macrolease, which is based in Plainview, New York.

The Company and the Banks are supervised, examined and regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB"). As Massachusetts-chartered savings bank and trust companies, Brookline Bank and First Ipswich, respectively, are also subject to regulation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Division of Banks. As a Rhode Island-chartered financial institution, BankRI is subject to regulation under the laws of the State of Rhode Island and the jurisdiction of the Banking Division of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") offers insurance coverage on all deposits up to $250,000 per depositor at each of the Banks. As FDIC-insured depository institutions, the Banks are also secondarily subject to supervision, examination and regulation by the FDIC. Additionally, as a Massachusetts-chartered savings bank, Brookline Bank is also insured by the Depositors Insurance Fund ("DIF"), a private industry-sponsored insurance company. The DIF insures savings bank deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limits. As such, Brookline Bank offers 100% insurance on all deposits as a result of a combination of insurance from the FDIC and the DIF. Brookline Bank is required to file reports with the DIF.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In the opinion of Management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures considered necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been included. Interim results are not necessarily reflective of the results of the entire year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, Management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates based upon changing conditions, including economic conditions and future events. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term include the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses, the determination of fair market values of assets and liabilities, including acquired loans and leases, the review of goodwill and intangibles for impairment and the review of deferred tax assets for valuation allowances.

The judgments used by Management in applying these critical accounting policies may be affected by a further and prolonged deterioration in the economic environment, which may result in changes to future financial results. For example, subsequent evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses in future periods, and the inability to collect outstanding principal may result in increased loan and lease losses.

Reclassification

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable debt Securities (Subtopic 310-20). This ASU was issued to clarify the Subtopic 310-20, and to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. For public entities, this ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted ASU 2017-08 effective January 1, 2017 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715). This ASU was issued primarily to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Management has determined that ASU 2017-07 does apply, but has not determined the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management will meet to discuss and will put together a project team to assess steps to adoption prior to implementation of the standard in 2018.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). This ASU was issued to clarify the scope of Subtopic 610-20, and to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. For public entities, this ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Management believes that this ASU applies and is assessing the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management will form a project team to determine the impact and if the Company will early adopt the ASU.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This ASU was issued to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. For public entities, this ASU is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and application should be on a prospective basis. Management has evaluated this ASU and believes that ASU 2017-04 does apply. Management will form a project team to determine the impact and if the Company will early adopt the ASU.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). This ASU was issued to provide clarification and uniformity on the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows under Topic 230. This amendments presented in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. As of March 31, 2017, management believes that ASU 2016-15 does apply, and after completing an internal analysis has determined the impact of adoption of this ASU in 2018 will be related to financial statement presentation.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The intent of this ASU is to replace the current GAAP method of calculating credit losses. Current GAAP uses a higher threshold at which likely losses can be calculated and recorded. The new process will require institutions to account for likely losses that originally would not have been part of the calculation. The calculation will

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

incorporate future forecasting in addition to historical and current measures. For public entities that file with the SEC, this ASU is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU must be applied prospectively to debt securities marked as other than temporarily impaired. A retrospective approach will be applied cumulatively to retained earnings. Early adoption is permitted as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management has determined that ASU 2016-13 does apply, but has not determined the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. In preparation for the adoption in 2019 of this ASU, management formed a steering committee which has developed an approach for implementation which includes the selection of a third party software service provider.

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The intention of this ASU is to provide additional clarification on specific issues brought forth by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board Joint Transition Resource Group for Revenue Recognition in relation to Topic 606 and revenue recognition. This ASU is to have the same effective date as ASU 2015-14 which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to December 15, 2017. Management has determined that ASU 2016-12 does apply, but has not determined the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management assembled a project team to address the changes pursuant to Topic 606. The project team has made an initial scope assessment and additional progress over the topic is expected to be made in the second quarter of 2017.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU was issued as part of the FASB Simplification Initiative which intends to reduce the complexity of GAAP while improving usefulness to users. The ASU was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods with early adoption available. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The requirement to report the excess tax benefit related to settlements of share-based payment awards in earnings as an increase to or reduction in provision for income taxes has been applied to settlements occurring on or after January 1, 2017. Previously, such amounts were recorded in the pool of excess tax benefits included in additional paid-in capital, if such pool was available. Excess tax benefits are no longer recognized in additional paid-in capital and as a result, the assumed proceeds from applying the treasury stock method when computing earnings per share should exclude the amount of excess tax benefits that would have previously been recognized in additional paid-in capital. Additionally, consistent with this change, excess tax benefits are now classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity rather than a financing activity in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 also amended the classification and statutory tax withholding requirements in order to qualify as an equity awards and the classification on the statement of cash flows for employee taxes paid when the Company withholds shares, and as a result, will be presented as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company did not have any settlements of share-based payment awards for the three months ended March 31, 2017, therefore there was no impact in applying this guidance.

ASU 2016-09 also provided that an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (current GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur. The Company chose a modified retrospective approach and a policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. This change resulted in a cumulative adjustment that is immaterial to all periods presented.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). This ASU was issued to clarify how to recognize revenue depending on an entities position, in relation to another entity involved, on contracts with customers. The entity can either be a principal party or an agent, and must record revenue accordingly. This ASU is not yet effective. Since this ASU affects ASU 2014-09, and that effective date was deferred, this ASU remains suspended too. Management believes that this ASU applies and is assessing the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management assembled a project team to address the changes pursuant to Topic 606. The project team has made an initial scope assessment and additional progress over the topic is expected to be made in the second quarter of 2017.

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This ASU requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheet but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting. This ASU also eliminates current real estate-specific provisions for all companies. For lessors, this ASU modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. Management believes that this ASU applies and is assessing the

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impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management has met to discuss the impact and will assemble a project team to assess steps required for adoption prior to implementation of the standard in 2019.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments. This ASU significantly revises an entity’s accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. Management believes that this ASU applies and is assessing the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management has put together a steering committee which has made progress identifying the additional data requirements necessary to implement the ASU and has determined an approach for implementation which includes the selection of a third party software service provider.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. This ASU was issued to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year. In effect, public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those period) beginning after December 15, 2017. Management believes that this ASU applies and is assessing the impact, if any, as of March 31, 2017. Management assembled a project team to address the changes pursuant to Topic 606. The project team has made an initial scope assessment and additional progress over the topic is expected to be made in the second quarter of 2017.

(3) Investment Securities

The following tables set forth investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
	(In Thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	121,800	$	273	$	960	$	121,113
GSE CMOs	153,037		37		3,397		149,677
GSE MBSs	203,636		602		2,314		201,924
SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities	103		—		—		103
Corporate debt obligations	48,309		366		153		48,522
U.S. Treasury bonds	4,808		—		43		4,765
Trust preferred securities	1,469		—		114		1,355
Marketable equity securities	969		13		8		974
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$	534,131	$	1,291	$	6,989	$	528,433
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	$	29,608	$	12	$	609	$	29,011
GSEs MBSs	16,494		3		111		16,386
Municipal obligations	54,089		102		543		53,648
Foreign government obligations	500		—		11		489
Total investment securities held-to-maturity	$	100,691	$	117	$	1,274	$	99,534

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	December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
	(In Thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	98,122	$	188	$	1,290	$	97,020
GSE CMOs	161,483		37		3,480		158,040
GSE MBSs	214,946		794		2,825		212,915
SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities	107		—		—		107
Corporate debt obligations	48,308		360		183		48,485
U.S. Treasury bonds	4,801		—		64		4,737
Trust preferred securities	1,469		—		111		1,358
Marketable equity securities	966		15		9		972
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$	530,202	$	1,394	$	7,962	$	523,634
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	$	14,735	$	—	$	634	$	14,101
GSEs MBSs	17,666		—		187		17,479
Municipal obligations	54,219		5		1,020		53,204
Foreign government obligations	500		—		13		487
Total investment securities held-to-maturity	$	87,120	$	5	$	1,854	$	85,271

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale was $528.4 million, with net unrealized losses of $5.7 million, compared to a fair value of $523.6 million and net unrealized losses of $6.6 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, $390.0 million, or 73.8% of the portfolio, had gross unrealized losses of $7.0 million, compared to $389.0 million, or 74.3% of the portfolio, with gross unrealized losses of $8.0 million as of December 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of all investment securities held-to-maturity was $99.5 million, with net unrealized losses of $1.2 million, compared to a fair value of $85.3 million with net unrealized losses of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, $67.2 million, or 66.8% of the portfolio, had gross unrealized losses of $1.3 million. There were $82.0 million, or 94.1% of the portfolio, with net unrealized losses $1.9 million as of December 31, 2016.

Investment Securities as Collateral

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, $437.0 million and $429.1 million of investment securities were pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements; municipal deposits; treasury, tax and loan deposits; swap agreements; FRB borrowings; and FHLBB borrowings. The Banks did not have any outstanding FRB borrowings as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

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Other-Than-Temporary Impairment ("OTTI")

Investment securities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months or twelve months or longer are as follows:



	At March 31, 2017
	Less than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Longer				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In Thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	72,568	$	960	$	—	$	—	$	72,568	$	960
GSE CMOs	112,140		2,087		36,834		1,310		148,974		3,397
GSE MBSs	156,605		2,311		195		3		156,800		2,314
SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities	—		—		70		—		70		—
Corporate debt obligations	4,961		153		—		—		4,961		153
U.S. Treasury bonds	4,764		43		—		—		4,764		43
Trust preferred securities	—		—		1,355		114		1,355		114
Marketable equity securities	503		8		—		—		503		8
Temporarily impaired investment securities available-for-sale	351,541		5,562		38,454		1,427		389,995		6,989
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	17,104		609		—		—		17,104		609
GSEs MBSs	14,091		111		—		—		14,091		111
Municipal obligations	35,534		543		—		—		35,534		543
Foreign government obligations	489		11		—		—		489		11
Temporarily impaired investment securities held-to-maturity	67,218		1,274		—		—		67,218		1,274
Total temporarily impaired investment securities	$	418,759	$	6,836	$	38,454	$	1,427	$	457,213	$	8,263

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	December 31, 2016
	Less than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Longer				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In Thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	67,216	$	1,290	$	—	$	—	$	67,216	$	1,290
GSE CMOs	118,450		2,162		38,852		1,318		157,302		3,480
GSE MBSs	149,687		2,822		198		3		149,885		2,825
SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities	—		—		72		—		72		—
Corporate debt obligations	7,953		183		—		—		7,953		183
U.S. Treasury bonds	4,737		64		—		—		4,737		64
Trust preferred securities	—		—		1,358		111		1,358		111
Marketable equity securities	503		9		—		—		503		9
Temporarily impaired investment securities available-for-sale	348,546		6,530		40,480		1,432		389,026		7,962
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	14,101		634		—		—		14,101		634
GSEs MBSs	17,289		187		—		—		17,289		187
Municipal obligations	50,098		1,020		—		—		50,098		1,020
Foreign government obligations	487		13		—		—		487		13
Temporarily impaired investment securities held-to-maturity	81,975		1,854		—		—		81,975		1,854
Total temporarily impaired investment securities	$	430,521	$	8,384	$	40,480	$	1,432	$	471,001	$	9,816

The Company performs regular analysis on the investment securities available-for-sale portfolio to determine whether a decline in fair value indicates that an investment security is OTTI. In making these OTTI determinations, management considers, among other factors, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost; projected future cash flows; credit subordination and the creditworthiness; capital adequacy and near-term prospects of the issuers.

Management also considers the Company's capital adequacy, interest-rate risk, liquidity and business plans in assessing whether it is more likely than not that the Company will sell or be required to sell the investment securities before recovery. If the Company determines that a decline in fair value is OTTI and that it is more likely than not that the Company will not sell or be required to sell the investment security before recovery of its amortized cost, the credit portion of the impairment loss is recognized in the Company's unaudited consolidated statement of income and the noncredit portion is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. The credit portion of the OTTI impairment represents the difference between the amortized cost and the present value of the expected future cash flows of the investment security. If the Company determines that a decline in fair value is OTTI and it is more likely than not that it will sell or be required to sell the investment security before recovery of its amortized cost, the entire difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of the security will be recognized in the Company's unaudited consolidated statement of income.

Investment Securities Available-For-Sale Impairment Analysis

The following discussion summarizes, by investment security type, the basis for evaluating if the applicable investment securities within the Company’s available-for-sale portfolio were OTTI as of March 31, 2017. Based on the analysis below and the determination that, it is more likely than not that the Company will not sell or be required to sell the investment securities before recovery of its amortized cost. The Company's ability and intent to hold these investment securities until recovery is supported by the Company's strong capital and liquidity positions as well as its historically low portfolio turnover. As such, management has determined that the investment securities are not OTTI as of March 31, 2017. If market conditions for

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investment securities worsen or the creditworthiness of the underlying issuers deteriorates, it is possible that the Company may recognize additional OTTI in future periods.

U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises

The Company invests in securities issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"), including GSE debentures, mortgage-backed securities ("MBSs"), and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"). GSE securities include obligations issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal Home Loan Banks ("FHLB") and the Federal Farm Credit Bank. As of March 31, 2017, only GNMA MBSs and CMOs, and Small Business Administration ("SBA") commercial loan asset-backed securities in our available-for-sale portfolio with an estimated fair value of $27.2 million were backed explicitly by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, compared to $26.2 million as of December 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned thirty-seven GSE debentures with a total fair value of $121.1 million, and a net unrealized loss of $0.7 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held twenty-nine GSE debentures with a total fair value of $97.0 million, and a net unrealized loss of $1.1 million. As of March 31, 2017, twenty-two of the thirty-seven securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2016, twenty-one of the twenty-nine securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA/SBA) guarantee of the U.S Government. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company purchased a total of $23.9 million GSE debentures. This compares to $21.5 million purchased during the same period in 2016.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned 62 GSE CMOs with a total fair value of $149.7 million and a net unrealized loss of $3.4 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 62 GSE CMOs with a total fair value of $158.0 million with a net unrealized loss of $3.4 million. As of March 31, 2017, 47 of the 62 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2016, 47 of the 62 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA) guarantee of the U.S Government. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not purchase any GSE CMOs.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned 192 GSE MBSs with a total fair value of $201.9 million and a net unrealized loss of $1.7 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 195 GSE MBSs with a total fair value of $212.9 million with a net unrealized loss of $2.0 million. As of March 31, 2017, 67 of the 192 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2016, 60 of the 195 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA) guarantee of the U.S Government. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not purchase any GSE MBSs, as compared to the same period in 2016, when the Company purchased a total of $20.5 million of GSE MBSs.

SBA Commercial Loan Asset-Backed

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owned SBA securities with a total fair value of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, which approximated amortized cost. As of March 31, 2017, four of the six securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2016, four of the six securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the explicit (SBA) guarantee of the U.S Government.

Corporate Obligations

From time to time, the Company may invest in high-quality corporate obligations to provide portfolio diversification and improve the overall yield on the portfolio. The Company owned sixteen corporate obligation securities with a total fair value of $48.5 million and a net unrealized gain of $0.2 million as of March 31, 2017. This compares to sixteen corporate obligation securities with a total fair value of $48.5 million and a net unrealized gain of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, two of the sixteen securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2016, three of the sixteen securities in this portfolio was in an unrealized loss position. Full collection of the obligations is expected because the financial condition of the issuers is sound, they have not defaulted on scheduled payments, the obligations are rated investment grade, and the Company has the ability and intent to hold the obligations for a period of time to recover the amortized cost. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not purchase any corporate obligations.

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U.S. Treasury Bonds

The Company invests in securities issued by the U.S. government. As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned one U.S. treasury bond with a total fair value of $4.8 million and an unrealized loss of $43.0 thousand. This compares to one U.S. treasury bond with a total fair value of $4.7 million and an unrealized loss of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not purchase any U.S. treasury bonds.

Trust Preferred Securities

Trust preferred securities represent subordinated debt issued by financial institutions. As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned two trust preferred securities with a total fair value of $1.4 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.1 million. This compares to two trust preferred securities with a total fair value of $1.4 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, both of the securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. Full collection of the obligations is expected because the financial condition of the issuers is sound, neither of the

issuers has defaulted on scheduled payments, the obligations are rated investment grade, and the Company has the ability and

intent to hold the obligations for a period of time to recover the amortized cost.

Marketable Equity Securities

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned marketable equity securities with a fair value of $1.0 million, which approximated amortized cost, compared to a fair value of $1.0 million, which approximated amortized cost as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, one of the two securities in this portfolio was in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2016, one of the two securities in this portfolio was in an unrealized loss position.

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity Impairment Analysis

The following discussion summarizes by investment security type, the basis for evaluating if the applicable investment securities within the Company's held-to-maturity portfolio were OTTI at March 31, 2017. Management has the ability and the intent to hold the securities until maturity.

U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned ten GSE debentures with a total fair value of $29.0 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.6 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned five GSE debentures with a total fair value of $14.1 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.6 million. As of March 31, 2017, six of the ten securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. At December 31, 2016, five of the five securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA) guarantee of the U.S Government. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company purchased a total of $14.9 million and $3.0 million in GSE debentures, respectively.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned eleven GSE MBSs with a total fair value of $16.4 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned eleven GSE MBSs with a total fair value of $17.5 million and an unrealized loss of $0.2 million. As of March 31, 2017, seven of the eleven securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position as compared to December 31, 2016, when eight of the eleven securities were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA) guarantee of the U.S Government. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not purchase any GSE MBSs.

Municipal Obligations

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned 100 municipal obligation securities with a total fair value and total amortized cost of $53.6 million and $54.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned 100 municipal obligation securities with a total fair value and total amortized cost of $53.2 million and $54.2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, 66 of the 100 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position as compared to December 31, 2016, when 93 of the 100 securities were in an unrealized loss position. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not purchase any municipal obligations.

Foreign Government Obligations

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owned one foreign government obligation security with a fair value and amortized cost of $0.5 million. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively, the security was in an

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unrealized loss position. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not purchase any foreign government obligations. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company repurchased the foreign government obligation security that matured in the same period.

Portfolio Maturities

The final stated maturities of the debt securities are as follows for the periods indicated:



	At March 31, 2017					At December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Weighted Average Rate	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Weighted Average Rate
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Within 1 year	$	3,056	$	3,070	2.26%	$	13	$	13	0.17%
After 1 year through 5 years	109,779		110,215		2.11%	81,524		81,833		2.14%
After 5 years through 10 years	119,741		118,848		2.04%	128,956		127,952		2.03%
Over 10 years	300,586		295,326		2.02%	318,743		312,864		2.03%
	$	533,162	$	527,459	2.05%	$	529,236	$	522,662	2.04%
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Within 1 year	$	672	$	671	1.00%	$	190	$	190	1.00%
After 1 year through 5 years	37,871		37,847		1.64%	23,012		22,750		1.30%
After 5 years through 10 years	45,729		44,705		1.75%	46,442		45,042		1.75%
Over 10 years	16,419		16,311		2.09%	17,476		17,289		2.11%
	$	100,691	$	99,534	1.76%	$	87,120	$	85,271	1.70%

Actual maturities of debt securities will differ from those presented above since certain obligations amortize and may also provide the issuer the right to call or prepay the obligation prior to scheduled maturity without penalty. MBSs and CMOs are included above based on their final stated maturities; the actual maturities, however, may occur earlier due to anticipated prepayments and stated amortization of cash flows.

As of March 31, 2017, issuers of debt securities with an estimated fair value of $42.8 million had the right to call or prepay the obligations. Of the $42.8 million, approximately $17.9 million matures in 1 - 5 years, $24.0 million matures in 6 - 10 years, and $0.9 million matures after ten years. As of December 31, 2016, issuers of debt securities with an estimated fair value of approximately $27.9 million had the right to call or prepay the obligations. Of the $27.9 million, $3.0 million matures in 1-5 years, $23.5 million matures in 6-10 years, and $1.4 million matures after ten years.

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Security Sales

On February 3, 2017, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Brookline Securities Corp., received $319.04 in cash and 14.876 shares of Community Bank Systems, Inc. (“CBU”) common stock in exchange for each of the 9,721 shares of Northeast Retirement Services, Inc. (“NRS”) stock held by Brookline Securities Corp. The exchange was completed in accordance with the merger agreement entered into between NRS and CBU. As part of the merger agreement, the Company was restricted to selling 5,071 shares of CBU per day in the open market. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of all the CBU shares. When securities are sold, the adjusted cost of the specific security sold is used to compute the gain or loss on the sale. The table below summarizes the activity with respect to the sale of the CBU shares.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	(In Thousands)
Sales of marketable and restricted equity securities	$	11,393

Gross gains from sales	11,612
Gross losses from sales	219
Gain on sales of securities, net	$	11,393

There were no security sales during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

(4) Loans and Leases

The following tables present loan and lease balances and weighted average coupon rates for the originated and acquired loan and lease portfolios at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017
	Originated			Acquired			Total
	Balance		Weighted Average Coupon	Balance		Weighted Average Coupon	Balance		Weighted Average Coupon
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	1,932,173	4.01%	$	134,426	4.27%	$	2,066,599	4.03%
Multi-family mortgage	705,705		3.86%	28,117		4.51%	733,822		3.88%
Construction	150,524		4.20%	210		3.67%	150,734		4.20%
Total commercial real estate loans	2,788,402		3.98%	162,753		4.31%	2,951,155		4.00%
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	633,812		4.20%	10,428		5.52%	644,240		4.22%
Equipment financing	810,258		7.12%	5,495		5.88%	815,753		7.11%
Condominium association	60,396		4.39%	—		—%	60,396		4.39%
Total commercial loans and leases	1,504,466		5.78%	15,923		5.64%	1,520,389		5.78%
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	565,666		3.69%	66,197		4.02%	631,863		3.72%
Home equity	293,323		3.71%	50,063		4.37%	343,386		3.81%
Other consumer	14,867		5.48%	119		17.95%	14,986		5.58%
Total consumer loans	873,856		3.73%	116,379		4.18%	990,235		3.78%
Total loans and leases	$	5,166,724	4.46%	$	295,055	4.33%	$	5,461,779	4.45%

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	At December 31, 2016
	Originated			Acquired				Total
	Balance		Weighted Average Coupon	Balance		Weighted Average Coupon		Balance		Weighted Average Coupon
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	1,907,254	3.95%	$	143,128	4.24	%	$	2,050,382	3.97%
Multi-family mortgage	701,450		3.79%	29,736		4.53	%	731,186		3.82%
Construction	136,785		3.79%	214		3.67	%	136,999		3.79%
Total commercial real estate loans	2,745,489		3.90%	173,078		4.29	%	2,918,567		3.92%
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	621,285		4.11%	14,141		5.44	%	635,426		4.14%
Equipment financing	793,702		7.06%	6,158		5.86	%	799,860		7.05%
Condominium association	60,122		4.39%	—		—	%	60,122		4.39%
Total commercial loans and leases	1,475,109		5.71%	20,299		5.57	%	1,495,408		5.71%
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	555,430		3.67%	68,919		3.98	%	624,349		3.70%
Home equity	289,361		3.50%	52,880		4.26	%	342,241		3.62%
Other consumer	18,171		5.48%	128		17.92	%	18,299		5.57%
Total consumer loans	862,962		3.65%	121,927		4.12	%	984,889		3.71%
Total loans and leases	$	5,083,560	4.38%	$	315,304	4.31	%	$	5,398,864	4.38%

The net unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs included in total loans and leases were $14.5 million and $14.2 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The Company's Banks and subsidiaries lend primarily in eastern Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and Rhode Island, with the exception of equipment financing, 29.3% of which is in the greater New York and New Jersey metropolitan area and 70.7% of which is in other areas in the United States of America as of March 31, 2017.

Accretable Yield for the Acquired Loan Portfolio

The following table summarizes activity in the accretable yield for the acquired loan portfolio for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,353		$	20,796
Accretion	(1,407		)	(1,184		)
Reclassification from (to) nonaccretable difference as a result of changes in expected cash flows	126			188
Balance at end of period	$	13,072		$	19,800

On a quarterly basis, subsequent to acquisition, management reforecasts the expected cash flows for acquired ASC 310-30 loans, taking into account prepayment speeds, probability of default and loss given defaults. Management compares cash flow projections per the reforecast to the original cash flow projections and determines whether any reduction in cash flow expectations are due to deterioration, or if the change in cash flow expectation is related to noncredit events. This cash flow analysis is used to evaluate the need for a provision for loan and lease losses and/or prospective yield adjustments. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, accretable yield adjustments totaling $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, were made for certain loan pools. These accretable yield adjustments, which are subject to continued re-assessment, will be recognized over the remaining lives of those pools.

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Loans and Leases Pledged as Collateral

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, of loans and leases pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements; municipal deposits; treasury, tax and loan deposits; swap agreements; FRB borrowings; and FHLBB borrowings. The Banks did not have any outstanding FRB borrowings as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(5) Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The following tables present the changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses and the recorded investment in loans and leases by portfolio segment for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate			Commercial			Consumer			Total
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	27,645		$	20,906		$	5,115		$	53,666
Charge-offs	(24		)	(1,207		)	(151		)	(1,382		)
Recoveries	140			142			105			387
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	227			13,442			(207		)	13,462
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	27,988		$	33,283		$	4,862		$	66,133



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Commercial Real Estate			Commercial			Consumer			Total
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	30,151		$	22,018		$	4,570		$	56,739
Charge-offs	(331		)	(288		)	(256		)	(875		)
Recoveries	—			224			251			475
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	1,164			1,024			79			2,267
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	30,984		$	22,978		$	4,644		$	58,606

The liability for unfunded credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities, was $1.4 million, $1.5 million, and $1.4 million at March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, and March 31, 2016, respectively. The changes in the liability for unfunded credit commitments reflect changes in the estimate of loss exposure associated with certain unfunded credit commitments. No credit commitments were charged off against the liability account in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

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Provision for Credit Losses

The provisions for credit losses are set forth below for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses:
Commercial real estate	$	227		$	1,164
Commercial	13,442			1,024
Consumer	(207		)	79
Total provision for loan and lease losses	13,462			2,267
Unfunded credit commitments	(60		)	111
Total provision for credit losses	$	13,402		$	2,378

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Methodology

Management has established a methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. Additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made by charges to the provision for credit losses. Losses on loans and leases are charged off against the allowance when all or a portion of a loan or lease is considered uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries on loans previously charged off, if any, are credited to the allowance when realized.

Management uses a consistent and systematic process and methodology to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses on a quarterly basis. For purposes of determining the allowance for loan and lease losses, the Company has segmented certain loans and leases in the portfolio by product type into the following segments: (1) commercial real estate loans, (2) commercial loans and leases, and (3) consumer loans. Portfolio segments are further disaggregated into classes based on the associated risks within the segments. Commercial real estate loans are divided into three classes: commercial real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, and construction loans. Commercial loans and leases are divided into three classes: commercial loans which includes taxi medallion loans, equipment financing, and loans to condominium associations. Consumer loans are divided into three classes: residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, and other consumer loans. A formula-based credit evaluation approach is applied to each group, coupled with an analysis of certain loans for impairment. For each class of loan, management makes significant judgments in selecting the estimation method that fits the credit characteristics of its class and portfolio segment as set forth below.

The general allowance related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment is determined using a formula-based approach utilizing the risk ratings of individual credits and loss factors derived from historic portfolio loss rates, which include estimates of incurred losses over an estimated loss emergence period (“LEP”). The LEP was generated utilizing a charge-off look-back analysis which studied the time from the first indication of elevated risk of repayment (or other early event indicating a problem) to eventual charge-off to support the LEP considered in the allowance calculation. This reserving methodology established the approximate number of months of LEP that represents incurred losses for each portfolio. In addition to quantitative measures, relevant qualitative factors include, but are not limited to: (1) levels and trends in past due and impaired loans, (2) levels and trends in charge-offs, (3) changes in underwriting standards, policy exceptions, and credit policy, (4) experience of lending management and staff, (5) economic trends, (6) industry conditions, (7) effects of changes in credit concentrations, (8) interest rate environment, and (9) regulatory and other changes. The general allowance related to the acquired loans collectively evaluated for impairment is determined based upon the degree, if any, of deterioration in the pooled loans subsequent to acquisition. The qualitative factors used in the determination are the same as those used for originated loans.

Specific valuation allowances are established for impaired originated loans with book values greater than the discounted present value of expected future cash flows or, in the case of collateral-dependent impaired loans, for any excess of a loan's book balance and the fair value of its underlying collateral. Specific valuation allowances are established for acquired loans with deterioration in the discounted present value of expected future cash flows since acquisitions or, in the case of collateral dependent impaired loans, for any increase in the excess of a loan's book balance greater than the fair value of its underlying

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collateral. A specific valuation allowance for losses on troubled debt restructured ("TDR") loans is determined by comparing the net carrying amount of the troubled debt restructured loan with the restructured loan's cash flows discounted at the original effective rate. Impaired loans are reviewed quarterly with adjustments made to the calculated reserve as necessary.

As of March 31, 2017, management believes that the methodology for calculating the allowance is sound and that the allowance provides a reasonable basis for determining and reporting on probable losses in the Company’s loan portfolios.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a portfolio of approximately $30.6 million in loans secured by taxi medallions issued by the cities of Boston and Cambridge. As of December 31, 2016, this portfolio was approximately $31.1 million. Application-based mobile ride services, such as Uber and Lyft, have generated increased competition in the transportation sector, resulting in a reduction in taxi utilization and, as a result, a reduction in the collateral value and credit quality of taxi medallion loans. This has increased the likelihood that loans secured by taxi medallions may default, or that the borrowers may be unable to repay these loans at maturity, potentially resulting in an increase in past due loans, troubled debt restructurings, and charge-offs. The Company’s allowance calculation included a further segmentation of the commercial loans and leases to reflect the increased risk in the Company’s taxi medallion portfolio. This allowance calculation segmentation represents management’s estimations of the current risks associated with the portfolio.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had an allowance for loan and lease losses associated with taxi medallion loans of

$7.6 million of which $5.5 million were specific reserves and $2.1 million was a general reserve. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had an allowance for loan and lease losses associated with taxi medallion loans of $1.3 million of which $0.1 million were specific reserves and $1.2 million was a general reserve. The increase in the allowance for loan and leases associated with taxi medallion loans was primarily driven by the increase in specific reserves due to changes in the underlying collateral value of taxi medallions and the increase in general reserve due to the increase in the historical loss factor applied to the taxi medallion loans. The total troubled debt restructured loans and leases secured by taxi medallions increased by $0.7 million from $6.1 million at December 31, 2016 to $6.8 million at March 31, 2017 due to two taxi medallion relationships which were restructured during the quarter. The total loans and leases secured by taxi medallions that were placed on nonaccrual increased to $14.2 million at March 31, 2017 from $13.4 million at December 31, 2016 due to the two restructured taxi medallion relationships mentioned above which were placed on nonaccrual status in the quarter. In addition, further declines in demand for taxi services or further deterioration in the value of taxi medallions may result in higher delinquencies and losses beyond that provided for in the allowance for loan and lease losses.

The general allowance for loan and lease losses was $56.0 million as of March 31, 2017, compared to $53.5 million as of December 31, 2016. The general portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses increased by $2.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017, as a result of the continued growth in the Company's loan portfolios and the increase in historical loss factors applied to commercial real estate and commercial portfolios, offset by the decrease in historical loss factors applied to the consumer loan portfolios.

The specific allowance for loan and lease losses was $10.1 million as of March 31, 2017, compared to $0.2 million as of December 31, 2016. The specific allowance increased by $9.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily due to the reduction in collateral values for taxi medallion loans and the increase in specific reserves for two commercial loans during the quarter.

Credit Quality Assessment

At the time of loan origination, a rating is assigned based on the capacity to pay and general financial strength of the borrower, the value of assets pledged as collateral, and the evaluation of third party support such as a guarantor. The Company continually monitors the quality of the loan portfolio using all available information. The officer responsible for handling each loan is required to initiate changes to risk ratings when changes in facts and circumstances occur that warrant an upgrade or downgrade in a loan rating. Based on this information, loans demonstrating certain payment issues or other weaknesses may be categorized as delinquent, impaired, nonperforming and/or put on nonaccrual status. Additionally, in the course of resolving such loans, the Company may choose to restructure the contractual terms of certain loans to match the borrower's ability to repay the loan based on their current financial condition. If a restructured loan meets certain criteria, it may be categorized as a troubled debt restructuring.

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The Company reviews numerous credit quality indicators when assessing the risk in its loan portfolio. For all loans, the Company utilizes an eight-grade loan rating system, which assigns a risk rating to each borrower based on a number of quantitative and qualitative factors associated with a loan transaction. Factors considered include industry and market conditions; position within the industry; earnings trends; operating cash flow; asset/liability values; debt capacity; guarantor strength; management and controls; financial reporting; collateral; and other considerations. In addition, the Company's independent loan review group evaluates the credit quality and related risk ratings in all loan portfolios. The results of these reviews are reported to the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors on a periodic basis and annually to the Board of Directors. For the consumer loans, the Company heavily relies on payment status for calibrating credit risk.

The ratings categories used for assessing credit risk in the commercial real estate, multi-family mortgage, construction, commercial, equipment financing, condominium association and other consumer loan and lease classes are defined as follows:

1 -4 Rating—Pass

Loan rating grades "1" through "4" are classified as "Pass," which indicates borrowers are performing in accordance with the terms of the loan and are less likely to result in loss due to the capacity of the borrower to pay and the adequacy of the value of assets pledged as collateral.

5 Rating—Other Assets Especially Mentioned ("OAEM")

Borrowers exhibit potential credit weaknesses or downward trends deserving management's attention. If not checked or corrected, these trends will weaken the Company's asset and position. While potentially weak, currently these borrowers are marginally acceptable; no loss of principal or interest is envisioned.

6 Rating—Substandard

Borrowers exhibit well defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt. Substandard loans may be inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors or by the collateral pledged, if any. Normal repayment from the borrower is in jeopardy. Although no loss of principal is envisioned, there is a distinct possibility that a partial loss of interest and/or principal will occur if the deficiencies are not corrected. Collateral coverage may be inadequate to cover the principal obligation.

7 Rating—Doubtful

Borrowers exhibit well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt with the added provision that the weaknesses make collection of the debt in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Serious problems exist to the point where partial loss of principal is likely.

8 Rating—Definite Loss

Borrowers deemed incapable of repayment. Loans to such borrowers are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuation as active assets of the Company is not warranted.

Assets rated as "OAEM," "substandard" or "doubtful" based on criteria established under banking regulations are collectively referred to as "criticized" assets.

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Credit Quality Information

The following tables present the recorded investment in loans in each class as of March 31, 2017, by credit quality indicator.



	At March 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate		Multi- Family Mortgage		Construction		Commercial		Equipment Financing		Condominium Association		Other Consumer
	(In Thousands)
Originated:
Loan rating:
Pass	$	1,918,249	$	704,610	$	150,524	$	595,579	$	802,801	$	60,396	$	14,791
OAEM	6,891		—		—		9,422		779		—		—
Substandard	6,767		1,095		—		23,898		3,755		—		76
Doubtful	266		—		—		4,913		2,923		—		—
Total originated	1,932,173		705,705		150,524		633,812		810,258		60,396		14,867

Acquired:
Loan rating:
Pass	125,129		27,540		210		7,610		5,495		—		116
OAEM	885		268		—		245		—		—		—
Substandard	8,310		309		—		2,010		—		—		3
Doubtful	102		—		—		563		—		—		—
Total acquired	134,426		28,117		210		10,428		5,495		—		119

Total loans	$	2,066,599	$	733,822	$	150,734	$	644,240	$	815,753	$	60,396	$	14,986

As of March 31, 2017, there were no loans categorized as definite loss.

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	At March 31, 2017
	Residential Mortgage				Home Equity
	($ In Thousands)
Originated:
Loan-to-value ratio:
Less than 50%	$	139,383	22.0	%	$	147,633	43.0	%
50% - 69%	238,100		37.7	%	66,444		19.3	%
70% - 79%	166,006		26.3	%	55,337		16.1	%
80% and over	19,394		3.1	%	23,041		6.7	%
Data not available*	2,783		0.4	%	868		0.3	%
Total originated	565,666		89.5	%	293,323		85.4	%

Acquired:
Loan-to-value ratio:
Less than 50%	17,219		2.7	%	30,261		8.9	%
50%—69%	23,316		3.7	%	14,839		4.3	%
70%—79%	13,337		2.1	%	2,417		0.7	%
80% and over	9,343		1.5	%	1,007		0.3	%
Data not available*	2,982		0.5	%	1,539		0.4	%
Total acquired	66,197		10.5	%	50,063		14.6	%

Total loans	$	631,863	100.0	%	$	343,386	100.0	%

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The following tables present the recorded investment in loans in each class as of December 31, 2016, by credit quality indicator.



	At December 31, 2016
	Commercial Real Estate		Multi- Family Mortgage		Construction		Commercial		Equipment Financing		Condominium Association		Other Consumer
	(In Thousands)
Originated:
Loan rating:
Pass	$	1,899,162	$	700,046	$	136,607	$	583,940	$	786,050	$	60,122	$	18,022
OAEM	1,538		—		178		8,675		824		—		—
Substandard	6,288		1,404		—		28,595		4,848		—		149
Doubtful	266		—		—		75		1,980		—		—
Total originated	1,907,254		701,450		136,785		621,285		793,702		60,122		18,171

Acquired:
Loan rating:
Pass	131,850		29,153		214		10,312		6,158		—		128
OAEM	1,408		270		—		249		—		—		—
Substandard	9,768		313		—		3,017		—		—		—
Doubtful	102		—		—		563		—		—		—
Total acquired	143,128		29,736		214		14,141		6,158		—		128

Total loans	$	2,050,382	$	731,186	$	136,999	$	635,426	$	799,860	$	60,122	$	18,299

As of December 31, 2016, there were no loans categorized as definite loss.

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	At December 31, 2016
	Residential Mortgage				Home Equity
	($ In Thousands)
Originated:
Loan-to-value ratio:
Less than 50%	$	138,030	22.1	%	$	153,679	44.9	%
50%—69%	229,799		36.9	%	61,553		18.1	%
70%—79%	162,614		26.0	%	49,987		14.6	%
80% and over	21,859		3.5	%	23,317		6.8	%
Data not available*	3,128		0.5	%	825		0.2	%
Total originated	555,430		89.0	%	289,361		84.6	%

Acquired:
Loan-to-value ratio:
Less than 50%	17,809		2.9	%	32,334		9.4	%
50%—69%	24,027		3.8	%	15,059		4.4	%
70%—79%	14,030		2.2	%	3,069		0.9	%
80% and over	10,069		1.6	%	1,016		0.3	%
Data not available*	2,984		0.5	%	1,402		0.4	%
Total acquired	68,919		11.0	%	52,880		15.4	%

Total loans	$	624,349	100.0	%	$	342,241	100.0	%

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* Represents in process general ledger accounts for which data are not available.

The following table presents information regarding foreclosed residential real estate property for the periods indicated:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(In Thousands)
Foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor	$	251	$	251
Recorded investment in mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure	1,455		1,213

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Age Analysis of Past Due Loans and Leases

The following tables present an age analysis of the recorded investment in total loans and leases as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	At March 31, 2017
	Past Due												Loans and Leases Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing
	31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Greater Than 90 Days		Total		Current		Total Loans and Leases				Nonaccrual Loans and Leases
	(In Thousands)
Originated:
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	487	$	889	$	3,836	$	5,212	$	1,926,961	$	1,932,173	$	2	$	5,526
Multi-family mortgage	1,928		—		—		1,928		703,777		705,705		—		1,095
Construction	—		—		—		—		150,524		150,524		—		—
Total commercial real estate loans	2,415		889		3,836		7,140		2,781,262		2,788,402		2		6,621
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	9,232		1,680		10,128		21,040		612,772		633,812		—		25,750
Equipment financing	2,983		1,406		4,217		8,606		801,652		810,258		78		6,445
Condominium association	196		—		—		196		60,200		60,396		—		—
Total commercial loans and leases	12,411		3,086		14,345		29,842		1,474,624		1,504,466		78		32,195
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	1,185		—		2,956		4,141		561,525		565,666		1		2,955
Home equity	1,042		1		207		1,250		292,073		293,323		1		610
Other consumer	353		24		26		403		14,464		14,867		—		76
Total consumer loans	2,580		25		3,189		5,794		868,062		873,856		2		3,641
Total originated loans and leases	$	17,406	$	4,000	$	21,370	$	42,776	$	5,123,948	$	5,166,724	$	82	$	42,457
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	At March 31, 2017
	Past Due												Loans and Leases Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing
	31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Greater Than 90 Days		Total		Current		Total Loans and Leases		Loans and Leases Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing		Nonaccrual Loans and Leases
	(In Thousands)
Acquired:
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	3,529	$	126	$	3,523	$	7,178	$	127,248	$	134,426	$	3,452	$	145
Multi-family mortgage	—		—		3		3		28,114		28,117		3		—
Construction	—		—		—		—		210		210		—		—
Total commercial real estate loans	3,529		126		3,526		7,181		155,572		162,753		3,455		145
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	258		—		1,913		2,171		8,257		10,428		222		1,692
Equipment financing	—		—		17		17		5,478		5,495		17		—
Total commercial loans and leases	258		—		1,930		2,188		13,735		15,923		239		1,692
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	107		297		2,641		3,045		63,152		66,197		2,594		46
Home equity	381		97		188		666		49,397		50,063		142		723
Other consumer			—		3		3		116		119		3		—
Total consumer loans	488		394		2,832		3,714		112,665		116,379		2,739		769
Total acquired loans and leases	$	4,275	$	520	$	8,288	$	13,083	$	281,972	$	295,055	$	6,433	$	2,606

Total loans and leases	$	21,681	$	4,520	$	29,658	$	55,859	$	5,405,920	$	5,461,779	$	6,515	$	45,063

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	At December 31, 2016
	Past Due												Loans and Leases Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing
	31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Greater Than 90 Days		Total		Current		Total Loans and Leases				Nonaccrual Loans and Leases
	(In Thousands)
Originated:
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	1,525	$	2,075	$	429	$	4,029	$	1,903,225	$	1,907,254	$	2	$	5,035
Multi-family mortgage	2,296		—		291		2,587		698,863		701,450		—		1,404
Construction	547		—		—		547		136,238		136,785		—		—
Total commercial real estate loans	4,368		2,075		720		7,163		2,738,326		2,745,489		2		6,439
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	5,396		815		10,014		16,225		605,060		621,285		—		20,587
Equipment financing	2,983		1,444		5,341		9,768		783,934		793,702		—		6,758
Condominium association	266		—		—		266		59,856		60,122		—		—
Total commercial loans and leases	8,645		2,259		15,355		26,259		1,448,850		1,475,109		—		27,345
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	3,745		2,294		163		6,202		549,228		555,430		—		2,455
Home equity	25		219		5		249		289,112		289,361		3		128
Other consumer	549		87		16		652		17,519		18,171		—		149
Total consumer loans	4,319		2,600		184		7,103		855,859		862,962		3		2,732
Total originated loans and leases	$	17,332	$	6,934	$	16,259	$	40,525	$	5,043,035	$	5,083,560	$	5	$	36,516
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	At December 31, 2016
	Past Due												Loans and Leases Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing
	31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Greater Than 90 Days		Total		Current		Total Loans and Leases		Loans and Leases Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing		Nonaccrual Loans and Leases
	(In Thousands)
Acquired:
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	925	$	—	$	4,011	$	4,936	$	138,192	$	143,128	$	3,786	$	305
Multi-family mortgage	—		—		—		—		29,736		29,736		—		—
Construction	—		—		—		—		214		214		—		—
Total commercial real estate loans	925		—		4,011		4,936		168,142		173,078		3,786		305
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	306		—		2,651		2,957		11,184		14,141		264		2,387
Equipment financing	—		—		—		—		6,158		6,158		—		—
Total commercial loans and leases	306		—		2,651		2,957		17,342		20,299		264		2,387
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	—		318		2,865		3,183		65,736		68,919		2,820		46
Home equity	288		97		339		724		52,156		52,880		202		823
Other consumer	—		1		—		1		127		128		—		—
Total consumer loans	288		416		3,204		3,908		118,019		121,927		3,022		869
Total acquired loans and leases	$	1,519	$	416	$	9,866	$	11,801	$	303,503	$	315,304	$	7,072	$	3,561

Total loans and leases	$	18,851	$	7,350	$	26,125	$	52,326	$	5,346,538	$	5,398,864	$	7,077	$	40,077

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Commercial Real Estate Loans—As of March 31, 2017, loans outstanding in the three classes within this segment expressed as a percentage of total loans and leases outstanding were as follows: commercial real estate loans -- 37.8%; multi-family mortgage loans -- 13.4%; and construction loans -- 2.8%.

Loans in this portfolio that are on nonaccrual status and/or risk-rated "substandard" or worse are evaluated on an individual loan basis for impairment. For non-impaired commercial real estate loans, loss factors are applied to outstanding loans by risk rating for each of the three classes in the portfolio. The factors applied are based primarily on historic loan loss experience and an assessment of internal and external factors and other relevant information.

Commercial Loans and Leases—As of March 31, 2017, loans and leases outstanding in the three classes within this segment expressed as a percent of total loans and leases outstanding were as follows: commercial loans and leases -- 11.8%; equipment financing loans -- 14.9%; and loans to condominium associations -- 1.1%.

Loans and leases in this portfolio that are on nonaccrual status and/or risk-rated "substandard" or worse are evaluated on an individual basis for impairment. For non-impaired commercial loans and leases, loss factors are applied to outstanding loans by risk rating for each of the three classes in the portfolio.

Consumer Loans—As of March 31, 2017, loans outstanding within the three classes within this segment expressed as a percent of total loans and leases outstanding were as follows: residential mortgage loans -- 11.6%, home equity loans -- 6.3%, and other consumer loans -- 0.3%.

Significant risk characteristics related to the residential mortgage and home equity loan portfolios are the geographic concentration of the properties financed within selected communities in the greater Boston and Providence metropolitan areas. The payment status and loan-to-value ratio are the primary credit quality indicator used for residential mortgage loans and home equity loans. Generally, loans are not made when the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80% unless private mortgage insurance is obtained and/or there is a financially strong guarantor. Consumer loans that become 90 days or more past due, or are placed on nonaccrual regardless of past due status, are reviewed on an individual basis for impairment by assessing the net realizable value of underlying collateral and the economic condition of the borrower.

Impaired Loans and Leases

A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both interest and principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company has defined the population of impaired loans to include nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructured loans.

When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan or lease is in doubt and the loan is on nonaccrual status, all payments are applied to principal, under the cost recovery method. When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan or lease is not in doubt and the loan or lease is on nonaccrual status, contractual interest is credited to interest income when received, under the cash basis method.

The following tables include the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances of impaired loans and leases with the related allowance amount, if applicable, for the originated and acquired loan and lease portfolios at the dates indicated. Also presented are the average recorded investments in the impaired loans and leases and the related amount of interest recognized during the period that the impaired loans were impaired.

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	At March 31, 2017						At December 31, 2016
	Recorded Investment ₍₁₎		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment ₍₂₎		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
	(In Thousands)
Originated:
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	$	9,271	$	9,263	$	—	$	9,113	$	9,104	$	—
Commercial	19,779		19,811		—		39,269		39,210		—
Consumer	5,296		5,287		—		4,823		4,815		—
Total originated with no related allowance recorded	34,346		34,361		—		53,205		53,129		—
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	4,007		4,007		54		3,984		3,984		28
Commercial	22,232		22,189		10,007		605		605		97
Total originated with an allowance recorded	26,239		26,196		10,061		4,589		4,589		125
Total originated impaired loans and leases	60,585		60,557		10,061		57,794		57,718		125

Acquired:
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	8,938		8,938		—		10,400		10,400		—
Commercial	2,925		2,925		—		3,948		3,948		—
Consumer	6,059		6,074		—		6,384		6,399		—
Total acquired with no related allowance recorded	17,922		17,937		—		20,732		20,747		—
With an allowance recorded:
Consumer	168		168		20		253		253		27
Total acquired with an allowance recorded	168		168		20		253		253		27
Total acquired impaired loans and leases	18,090		18,105		20		20,985		21,000		27

Total impaired loans and leases	$	78,675	$	78,662	$	10,081	$	78,779	$	78,718	$	152

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(1) Includes originated and acquired nonaccrual loans of $41.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively as of March 31, 2017.

(2) Includes originated and acquired nonaccrual loans of $34.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively as of December 31, 2016.

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017				March 31, 2016
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In Thousands)
Originated:
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	$	9,363	$	32	$	3,124	$	21
Commercial	21,058		164		13,775		150
Consumer	5,306		16		4,488		20
Total originated with no related allowance recorded	35,727		212		21,387		191
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	4,000		48		6,122		49
Commercial	22,322		1		11,283		1
Total originated with an allowance recorded	26,322		49		17,405		50
Total originated impaired loans and leases	62,049		261		38,792		241

Acquired:
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	9,419		19		6,036		10
Commercial	2,934		10		4,276		18
Consumer	6,133		16		7,167		17
Total acquired with no related allowance recorded	18,486		45		17,479		45
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate	—		—		2,606		—
Commercial	—		—		486		—
Consumer	168		1		525		2
Total acquired with an allowance recorded	168		1		3,617		2
Total acquired impaired loans and leases	18,654		46		21,096		47

Total impaired loans and leases	$	80,703	$	307	$	59,888	$	288

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The following tables present information regarding impaired and non-impaired loans and leases at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate		Commercial		Consumer		Total
	(In Thousands)
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
Originated:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	54	$	10,007	$	—	$	10,061
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27,069		23,157		4,542		54,768
Total originated loans and leases	27,123		33,164		4,542		64,829

Acquired:
Individually evaluated for impairment	—		—		20		20
Collectively evaluated for impairment	177		14		27		218
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	688		105		273		1,066
Total acquired loans and leases	865		119		320		1,304

Total allowance for loan and lease losses	$	27,988	$	33,283	$	4,862	$	66,133

Loans and Leases:
Originated:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	13,276	$	38,139	$	5,182	$	56,597
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,775,126		1,466,327		868,674		5,110,127
Total originated loans and leases	2,788,402		1,504,466		873,856		5,166,724

Acquired:
Individually evaluated for impairment	—		2,344		1,755		4,099
Collectively evaluated for impairment	42,272		7,555		67,307		117,134
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	120,481		6,024		47,317		173,822
Total acquired loans and leases	162,753		15,923		116,379		295,055

Total loans and leases	$	2,951,155	$	1,520,389	$	990,235	$	5,461,779

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	At December 31, 2016
	Commercial Real Estate		Commercial		Consumer		Total
	(In Thousands)
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
Originated:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	28	$	97	$	—	$	125
Collectively evaluated for impairment	26,830		20,682		4,776		52,288
Total originated loans and leases	26,858		20,779		4,776		52,413

Acquired:
Individually evaluated for impairment	—		—		27		27
Collectively evaluated for impairment	221		13		34		268
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	566		114		278		958
Total acquired loans and leases	787		127		339		1,253

Total allowance for loan and lease losses	$	27,645	$	20,906	$	5,115	$	53,666

Loans and Leases:
Originated:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	13,097	$	37,637	$	4,711	$	55,445
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,732,392		1,437,472		858,251		5,028,115
Total originated loans and leases	2,745,489		1,475,109		862,962		5,083,560

Acquired:
Individually evaluated for impairment	690		3,047		2,028		5,765
Collectively evaluated for impairment	47,599		10,863		70,115		128,577
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	124,789		6,389		49,784		180,962
Total acquired loans and leases	173,078		20,299		121,927		315,304

Total loans and leases	$	2,918,567	$	1,495,408	$	984,889	$	5,398,864

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Troubled Debt Restructured Loans and Leases

A specific valuation allowance for losses on troubled debt restructured loans is determined by comparing the net carrying amount of the troubled debt restructured loan with the restructured loan's cash flows discounted at the original effective rate.

The following table sets forth information regarding troubled debt restructured loans and leases at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(In Thousands)
Troubled debt restructurings:
On accrual	$	13,662	$	13,883
On nonaccrual	11,756		11,919
Total troubled debt restructurings	$	25,418	$	25,802

Total troubled debt restructuring loans and leases decreased by $0.4 million to $25.4 million at March 31, 2017 from

$25.8 million at December 31, 2016, primarily driven by the restructuring of two taxi medallion loans and one commercial loan, offset by the repayment of other troubled debt restructured loans.

The recorded investment in troubled debt restructurings and the associated specific allowances for loan and lease losses, in the originated and acquired loan and lease portfolios, that were modified during the periods indicated, are as follows.



	At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
		Recorded Investment				Specific Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses						Defaulted ⁽¹⁾
	Number of Loans/ Leases	At Modification		At End of Period		Specific Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses		Nonaccrual Loans and Leases		Additional Commitment		Number of Loans/ Leases	Recorded Investment
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Originated:
Commercial	3	$	765	$	765	$	364	$	741	$	—	3	$	800
Total originated	3	$	765	$	765	$	364	$	741	$	—	3	$	800

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(1) Includes loans and leases that have been modified within the past twelve months and subsequently had payment defaults during the period indicated.



	At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
		Recorded Investment				Specific Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses						Defaulted ⁽¹⁾
	Number of Loans/ Leases	At Modification		At End of Period		Specific Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses		Nonaccrual Loans and Leases		Additional Commitment		Number of Loans/ Leases	Recorded Investment
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Originated:
Commercial real estate	2	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	—	$	1,155	$	—	—	$	—
Commercial	16	7,268		7,256		2,156		7,256		—		—	—
Equipment financing	2	364		364		—		364		—		—	—
Total originated	20	$	8,787	$	8,775	$	2,156	$	8,775	$	—	—	$	—

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(1) Includes loans and leases that have been modified within the past twelve months and subsequently had payment defaults during the period indicated.

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The following table sets forth the Company's end-of-period balances for troubled debt restructurings that were modified during the periods indicated, by type of modification.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In Thousands)
Loans with one modification:
Adjusted principal	$	375	$	—
Interest only	—		2,412
Combination maturity, principal, interest rate	390		6,363
Total loans with one modification	$	765	$	8,775

The troubled debt restructuring loans and leases that were modified for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $0.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively. The decrease in troubled debt restructuring loans and leases that were modified for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to the decrease in the modification of loans and leases secured by taxi medallions.

There were no troubled debt restructuring loans and leases with more than one modification during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

The net recoveries of the performing and nonperforming troubled debt restructuring loans and leases for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $7 thousand. There were no charge-offs or recoveries for the performing and nonperforming troubled debt restructuring loans and leases for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, there were no commitments to lend funds to debtors owing receivables whose terms had been modified in troubled debt restructurings.

(6) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table sets forth the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(In Thousands)
Goodwill	$	137,890	$	137,890
Other intangible assets:
Core deposits	6,512		7,044
Trade name	1,089		1,089
Total other intangible assets	7,601		8,133
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	145,491	$	146,023

At December 31, 2013, the Company concluded that the BankRI name would continue to be utilized in its marketing strategies; therefore, the trade name with carrying value of $1.1 million, has an indefinite life and ceased to amortize.

The weighted-average amortization period for the core deposit intangible is 8.6 years.

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The estimated aggregate future amortization expense (in thousands) for other intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:



Remainder of 2017	$	1,557
Year ending:
2018	1,669
2019	1,295
2020	944
2021	601
2022	299
Thereafter	147
Total	$	6,512

(7) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes the following two components: (i) unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale; and (ii) adjustment of accumulated obligation for postretirement benefits.

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Investment Securities Available-for-Sale			Postretirement Benefits		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(4,213	)	$	395	$	(3,818	)
Other comprehensive income	557			—		557
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(3,656	)	$	395	$	(3,261	)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Investment Securities Available-for-Sale			Postretirement Benefits		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(2,827	)	$	351	$	(2,476	)
Other comprehensive income	5,828			—		5,828
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	3,001		$	351	$	3,352

The Company did not reclassify any amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

(8) Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company utilizes loan level derivatives which consist of interest-rate contracts (swaps, caps and floors), and risk participation agreements as part of the Company's interest-rate risk management strategy for certain assets and liabilities and not for speculative purposes. Based on the Company's intended use for the loan level derivatives at inception, the Company designates the derivative as either an economic hedge of an asset or liability, or a hedging instrument subject to the hedge accounting provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging".

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Interest-rate swap, cap and floor agreements are entered into as hedges against future interest-rate fluctuations on specifically identified assets or liabilities. The Company did not have derivative fair value hedges or derivative cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative but rather, result from a service the Company provides to certain customers for a fee. The Company executes loan level derivative products such as interest-rate swap agreements with commercial banking customers to aid them in managing their interest-rate risk. The interest-rate swap contracts allow the commercial banking customers to convert floating-rate loan payments to fixed-rate loan payments. The Company concurrently enters into offsetting swaps with a third party financial institution, effectively minimizing its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The third-party financial institution exchanges the customer's fixed-rate loan payments for floating-rate loan payments. As the interest-rate swap agreements associated with this program do not meet hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value are recognized directly in earnings.

The Company utilizes risk participation agreements with other banks participating in commercial loan arrangements. Participating banks guarantee the performance on borrower-related interest rate swap contracts. Risk participation agreements are derivative financial instruments and are recorded at fair value. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in fair value are recorded directly through earnings at each reporting period.

Under a risk participation-out agreement, a derivative asset, the Corporation participates out a portion of the credit risk associated with the interest rate swap position executed with the commercial borrower, for a fee paid to the participating bank. Under a risk participation-in agreement, a derivative liability, the Corporation assumes, or participates in, a portion of the credit risk associated with the interest rate swap position with the commercial borrower, for a fee received from the other bank. The Company had no risk participation-in agreements in 2016.

The Company offers foreign exchange contracts to commercial borrowers to accommodate their business needs. These foreign exchange contracts do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. To mitigate the market and liquidity risk associated with these foreign exchange contracts, the Company enters into similar offsetting positions.

Asset derivatives and liability derivatives are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities on the unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

The following tables presents the Company's customer related derivative positions for the periods indicated below for those derivatives not designated as hedging.



	Notional Amount Maturing
	Number of Positions	Less than 1 year		Less than 2 years		Less than 3 years		Less than 4 years		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value
	March 31, 2017
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Loan level derivatives
Receive fixed, pay variable	57	$	—	$	6,110	$	—	$	29,132	$	363,051	$	398,293	$	9,336
Pay fixed, receive variable	57	—		6,110		—		29,132		363,051		398,293		9,336
Risk participation-out agreements	5	—		—		—		8,964		7,863		16,827		16
Risk participation-in agreements	1	—		—		—		—		3,825		3,825		13

Foreign exchange contracts
Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency	9	$	9,023	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,023	$	23
Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency	18	9,023		—		—		—		—		9,023		23

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016



	Notional Amount Maturing
	Number of Positions	Less than 1 year		Less than 2 years		Less than 3 years		Less than 4 years		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value
	December 31, 2016
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Loan level derivatives
Receive fixed, pay variable	54	$	—	$	4,025	$	2,141	$	29,501	$	348,113	$	383,780	$	9,738
Pay fixed, receive variable	54	—		4,025		2,141		29,501		348,113		383,780		9,738
Risk participation-out agreements	5	—		—		—		9,078		7,883		16,961		20

Foreign exchange contracts
Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency	3	$	4,050	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,050	$	—
Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency	3	4,050		—		—		—		—		4,050		—

As of December 31, 2016, the fair value of the foreign exchange contracts was nominal. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held no risk participation-in agreements. Refer also to Note 11, "Fair Value of Financial Instruments."

Certain derivative agreements contain provisions that require the Company to post collateral if the derivative exposure exceeds a threshold amount. The Company posted collateral of $29.9 million and $34.5 million in the normal course of business as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The tables below present the offsetting of derivatives and amounts subject to master netting agreements not offset in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet at the dates indicated.



	At March 31, 2017
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Financial Instruments Pledged		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
	(In Thousands)
Asset derivatives
Loan level derivatives	$	9,336	$	—	$	9,336	$	—	$	840	$	8,496
Risk participation-out agreements	16		—		16		—		—		16
Foreign exchange contracts	23		—		23		—		—		23
Total	$	9,375	$	—	$	9,375	$	—	$	840	$	8,535

Liability derivatives
Loan level derivatives	$	9,336	$	—	$	9,336	$	29,175	$	720	$	—
Risk participation-in agreements	13		—		13		—		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	23		—		23		—		—		—
Total	$	9,372	$	—	$	9,372	$	29,175	$	720	$	—

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016



	At December 31, 2016
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Financial Instruments Pledged		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
	(In Thousands)
Asset derivatives
Loan level derivatives	$	9,738	$	—	$	9,738	$	—	$	—	$	9,738
Risk participation-out agreements	20		—		20		—		—		20
Total	$	9,758	$	—	$	9,758	$	—	$	—	$	9,758

Liability derivatives
Loan level derivatives	$	9,738	$	—	$	9,738	$	33,744	$	720	$	—
Total	$	9,738	$	—	$	9,738	$	33,744	$	720	$	—

As of December 31, 2016, the fair value of the foreign exchange contracts was nominal. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held no risk participation-in agreements.

The Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain credit-risk-related contingent provisions. These provisions provide the counterparty with the right to terminate its derivative positions and require the Company to settle its obligations under the agreements if the Company defaults on certain of its indebtedness or if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized institution.

(9) Stock Based Compensation

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had three active recognition and retention plans: the 2003 Recognition and Retention Plan (the "2003 RRP") with 1,250,000 authorized shares, the 2011 Restricted Stock Award Plan ("2011 RSA") with 500,000 authorized shares and the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan ("2014 Plan") with 1,750,000 authorized shares. The 2003 RRP, the 2011 RSA and the 2014 Plan are collectively referred to as the "Plans". The purpose of the Plans is to promote the long-term financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries by providing a means to attract, retain and reward individuals who contribute to such success and to further align their interests with those of the Company's stockholders.

Of the awarded shares, generally 50% vest ratably over three years with one-third of such shares vesting at each of the first, second and third anniversary dates of the awards. These are referred to as "time-based shares". The remaining 50% of each award has a cliff vesting schedule and will vest three years after the award date based on the level of the Company's achievement of identified performance targets in comparison to the level of achievement of such identified performance targets by a defined peer group comprised of 17 financial institutions. These are referred to as "performance-based shares". The specific performance measure targets relate to return on assets, return on tangible equity, asset quality and total stockholder return (share price appreciation from date of award plus dividends paid as a percent of the Company's common stock share price on the date of award). If a participant leaves the Company prior to the third anniversary date of an award, any unvested shares are forfeited. Dividends declared with respect to shares awarded will be held by the Company and paid to the participant only when the shares vest.

Under all the Plans, shares of the Company's common stock were reserved for issuance as restricted stock awards to officers, employees, and non-employee directors of the Company. Shares issued upon vesting may be either authorized but unissued shares or reacquired shares held by the Company as treasury shares. Any shares not issued because vesting requirements are not met will be retired back to treasury and be made available again for issuance under the Plans.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, no shares were issued upon satisfaction of required conditions of the Plans.

Total expense for the Plans was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(10) Earnings per Share ("EPS")

The following table is a reconciliation of basic EPS and diluted EPS:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017				March 31, 2016
	Basic		Fully Diluted		Basic		Fully Diluted
	(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	13,445	$	13,445	$	12,812	$	12,812

Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	70,386,766		70,386,766		70,186,921		70,186,921
Effect of dilutive securities	—		457,330		—		156,487
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding	70,386,766		70,844,096		70,186,921		70,343,408

EPS	$	0.19	$	0.19	$	0.18	$	0.18

(11) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. There were no changes in the valuation techniques used during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:



	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	—	$	121,113	$	—	$	121,113
GSE CMOs	—		149,677		—		149,677
GSE MBSs	—		201,924		—		201,924
SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities	—		103		—		103
Corporate debt obligations	—		48,522		—		48,522
U.S. Treasury bonds	—		4,765		—		4,765
Trust preferred securities	—		1,355		—		1,355
Marketable equity securities	974		—		—		974
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$	974	$	527,459	$	—	$	528,433
Loan level derivatives	$	—	$	9,336	$	—	$	9,336
Risk participation-out agreements	—		16		—		16
Foreign exchange contracts	—		23		—		23
Liabilities:
Loan level derivatives	$	—	$	9,336	$	—	$	9,336
Risk participation-in agreements	—		13		—		13
Foreign exchange contracts	—		23		—		23



	Carrying Value as of December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	—	$	97,020	$	—	$	97,020
GSE CMOs	—		158,040		—		158,040
GSE MBSs	—		212,915		—		212,915
SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities	—		107		—		107
Corporate debt obligations	—		48,485		—		48,485
U.S. Treasury bonds	—		4,737		—		4,737
Trust preferred securities	—		1,358		—		1,358
Marketable equity securities	972		—		—		972
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$	972	$	522,662	$	—	$	523,634
Loan level derivatives	$	—	$	9,738	$	—	$	9,738
Risk participation-out agreements	—		20		—		20
Foreign exchange contracts	—		—		—		—
Liabilities:
Loan level derivatives	$	—	$	9,738	$	—	$	9,738

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

As of December 31, 2016, the fair value of the foreign exchange contracts was nominal. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held no risk participation-in agreements.

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

The fair value of investment securities is based principally on market prices and dealer quotes received from third-party and nationally-recognized pricing services for identical investment securities such as U.S. Treasury and agency securities. The Company's marketable equity securities are priced this way and are included in Level 1. These prices are validated by comparing the primary pricing source with an alternative pricing source when available. When quoted market prices for identical securities are unavailable, the Company uses market prices provided by independent pricing services based on recent trading activity and other observable information, including but not limited to market interest-rate curves, referenced credit spreads and estimated prepayment speeds where applicable. These investments include GSE debentures, GSE mortgage-related securities, SBA commercial loan asset backed securities, corporate debt securities, and trust preferred securities, all of which are included in Level 2. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no investment securities were valued using pricing models included in Level 3.

Additionally, management reviews changes in fair value from period to period and performs testing to ensure that prices received from the third parties are consistent with management's expectation of the market. Changes in the prices obtained from the pricing service are analyzed from month to month, taking into consideration changes in market conditions including changes in mortgage spreads, changes in U.S. Treasury security yields and changes in generic pricing of 15-year and 30-year securities. Additional analysis may include a review of prices provided by other independent parties, a yield analysis, a review of average life changes using Bloomberg analytics and a review of historical pricing for a particular security.

Loan Level Derivatives

The fair values for the interest-rate swap assets and liabilities represent a Level 2 valuation and are based on settlement values adjusted for credit risks associated with the counterparties and the Company and observable market interest rate curves. Credit risk adjustments consider factors such as the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties, its net exposures and remaining contractual life. To date, the Company has not realized any losses due to a counterparty's inability to pay any net uncollateralized position. Refer also to Note 8, "Derivatives and Hedging Activities."

There were no transfers between levels for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below at the dated indicated:



	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Collateral-dependent impaired loans and leases	$	—	$	—	$	34,457	$	34,457
OREO	—		—		618		618
Repossessed assets	—		1,668		—		1,668
Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$	—	$	1,668	$	35,075	$	36,743



	Carrying Value as of December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Collateral-dependent impaired loans and leases	$	—	$	—	$	27,282	$	27,282
OREO	—		—		618		618
Repossessed assets	—		781		—		781
Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$	—	$	781	$	27,900	$	28,681

Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans and Leases

For nonperforming loans and leases where the credit quality of the borrower has deteriorated significantly, fair values of the underlying collateral were estimated using purchase and sales agreements (Level 2), or comparable sales or recent appraisals (Level 3), adjusted for selling costs and other expenses.

Other Real Estate Owned

The Company records OREO at the lower of cost or fair value. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes purchase and sales agreements (Level 2) or comparable sales, recent appraisals or cash flows discounted at an interest rate commensurate with the risk associated with these cash flows (Level 3), adjusted for selling costs and other expenses.

Repossessed Assets

Repossessed assets are carried at estimated fair value less costs to sell based on auction pricing (Level 2).

The table below presents quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated.



	Fair Value				Valuation Technique
	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Collateral-dependent impaired loans and leases	$	34,457	$	27,282	Appraisal of collateral ⁽¹⁾
Other real estate owned	618		618		Appraisal of collateral ⁽¹⁾

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⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral. The Company may also use another available source of collateral assessment to determine a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the collateral. Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic factors and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of the unobservable inputs used may vary but is generally 0% - 10% on the discount for costs to sell and 0% - 15% on appraisal adjustments.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following table presents the carrying amount, estimated fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments at the dates indicated. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. Financial assets for which the fair value approximates carrying value include cash and cash equivalents, restricted equity securities, and accrued interest receivable. Financial liabilities for which the fair value approximates carrying value include non-maturity deposits, short-term borrowings, and accrued interest payable.



					Fair Value Measurements
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs
	(In Thousands)
At March 31, 2017
Financial assets:
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	$	29,608	$	29,011	$	—	$	29,011	$	—
GSE MBSs	16,494		16,386		—		16,386		—
Municipal obligations	54,089		53,648		—		53,648		—
Foreign government obligations	500		489		—				489
Loans held-for-sale	1,152		1,152		—		1,152		—
Loans and leases, net	5,395,646		5,285,178		—		—		5,285,178
Restricted equity securities	68,065		68,065		—		—		68,065
Financial liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	1,090,647		1,087,550		—		1,087,550		—
Borrowed funds	1,056,785		1,046,438		—		1,046,438		—
At December 31, 2016
Financial assets:
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	$	14,735	$	14,101	$	—	$	14,101	$	—
GSE MBSs	17,666		17,479		—		17,479		—
Municipal obligations	54,219		53,204		—		53,204		—
Foreign government obligations	500		487		—		—		487
Loans held-for-sale	13,078		13,078		—		13,078		—
Loans and leases, net	5,345,198		5,195,312		—		—		5,195,312
Restricted equity securities	64,511		75,589		—		—		75,589
Financial liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	1,041,022		1,042,653		—		1,042,653		—
Borrowed funds	1,044,086		1,030,753		—		1,030,753		—

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity

The fair values of certain investment securities held-to-maturity are estimated using market prices provided by independent pricing services based on recent trading activity and other observable information, including but not limited to market interest-rate curves, referenced credit spreads and estimated prepayment speeds where applicable. These investments include GSE debentures, GSE MBSs, and municipal obligations, all of which are included in Level 2. Additionally, fair values of foreign government obligations are based on comparisons to market prices of similar securities and are considered to be Level 3.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Loans Held-for-Sale

Fair value is measured using quoted market prices when available. These assets are typically categorized as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, comparable market values may be utilized. These assets are typically categorized as Level 2.

Loans and Leases

The fair values of performing loans and leases was estimated by segregating the portfolio into its primary loan and lease categories—commercial real estate mortgage, multi-family mortgage, construction, commercial, equipment financing, condominium association, residential mortgage, home equity and other consumer. These categories were further disaggregated based upon significant financial characteristics such as type of interest rate (fixed / variable) and payment status (current / past-due). The Company discounts the contractual cash flows for each loan category using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar quality and incorporates estimates of future loan prepayments. This method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit price concept of fair value.

Restricted Equity Securities

The fair values of certain restricted equity securities are estimated using observable inputs adjusted for other unobservable information, including but not limited to probability assumptions and similar discounts where applicable. These restricted equity securities are considered to be Level 3.

Deposits

The fair values of deposit liabilities with no stated maturity (demand, NOW, savings and money market savings accounts) are equal to the carrying amounts payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit represents contractual cash flows discounted using interest rates currently offered on deposits with similar characteristics and remaining maturities. The fair value estimates for deposits do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the Company's core deposit relationships (deposit-based intangibles).

Borrowed Funds

The fair value of federal funds purchased is equal to the amount borrowed. The fair value of FHLBB advances and repurchase agreements represents contractual repayments discounted using interest rates currently available for borrowings with similar characteristics and remaining maturities. The fair values reported for retail repurchase agreements are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates used are representative of approximate rates currently offered on borrowings with similar characteristics and maturities. The fair values reported for subordinated deferrable interest debentures are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates used are representative of approximate rates currently offered on instruments with similar terms and maturities.

(12) Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments

The Company is party to off-balance sheet financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby and commercial letters of credits, and loan level derivatives. According to GAAP, these financial instruments are not recorded in the financial statements until they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.

The contract amounts reflect the extent of the involvement the Company has in particular classes of these instruments. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparty is represented by the fair value of the instruments. The Company uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at the dates indicated follow:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(In Thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
Commitments to originate loans and leases:
Commercial real estate	$	26,341	$	27,750
Commercial	76,180		71,716
Residential mortgage	28,814		28,179
Unadvanced portion of loans and leases	544,889		580,416
Unused lines of credit:
Home equity	357,969		340,682
Other consumer	12,721		13,157
Other commercial	481		208
Unused letters of credit:
Financial standby letters of credit	11,735		11,720
Performance standby letters of credit	466		516
Commercial and similar letters of credit	842		785
Loan level derivatives:
Receive fixed, pay variable	398,293		383,780
Pay fixed, receive variable	398,293		383,780
Risk participation-out agreements	16,827		16,961
Risk participation-in agreements	3,825		—
Foreign exchange contracts:
Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency	9,023		4,050
Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency	9,023		4,050

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee by the customer. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if any, is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower.

Standby and commercial letters of credits are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee performance of a customer to a third party. These standby and commercial letters of credit are primarily issued to support the financing needs of the Company's commercial customers. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

The liability for unfunded credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities, was $1.4 million and $1.5 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

From time to time, the Company enters into loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements or foreign exchange contracts with commercial customers and third-party financial institutions. These derivatives allow the Company to offer long-term fixed-rate commercial loans while mitigating the interest-rate or foreign exchange risk of holding those loans. In a loan level derivative transaction, the Company lends to a commercial customer on a floating-rate basis and then enters into an loan level derivative with that customer. Concurrently, the Company enters into offsetting swaps with a third-party financial institution, effectively minimizing its net interest-rate risk exposure resulting from such transactions.

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At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities was $9.4 million and $9.4 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2017. The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities was $9.8 million and $9.7 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2016.

Lease Commitments

The Company leases certain office space under various noncancellable operating leases. These leases have original terms ranging from 5 years to over 25 years. Certain leases contain renewal options and escalation clauses which can increase rental expenses based principally on the consumer price index and fair market rental value provisions.

A summary of future minimum rental payments under such leases at the dates indicated follows:



	Minimum Rental Payments
	(In Thousands)

Remainder of 2017	$	4,076
Year ending:
2018	5,034
2019	4,165
2020	3,609
2021	3,100
2022	2,878
Thereafter	11,045
Total	$	33,907

Certain leases contain escalation clauses for real estate taxes and other expenditures, which are not included above. Total rental expense was $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase was due to the opening of a new branch in Danvers, Massachusetts for First Ipswich Bank, and the relocation of a branch in Brookline, Massachusetts for Brookline Bank.

Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company are not expected to be affected materially by the outcome of such proceedings.

(13) Subsequent Events

On, April 27, 2017, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Piper Jaffray & Co., as representative of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), to offer and sell 5,175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share at a public offering price of $14.50 per share in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). In conjunction with the Offering, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 776,250 shares of its Common Stock. On May 2, 2017, the Company and the Underwriters closed the Offering. The Underwriters exercised their option resulting in a new issuance in the aggregate of 5,951,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price to the public of $14.50 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $82.0 million after deductions for underwriting discounts, commissions, and expenses.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe Brookline Bancorp, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions. These statements include, among others, statements regarding the Company’s intent, belief or expectations with respect to economic conditions, trends affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, and the Company’s exposure to market, liquidity, interest-rate and credit risk.

Forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions underlying the statements and other information with respect to the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions of management and the financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business are only expectations of future results. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the Company’s forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of weakness in general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates, including changes which adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay their loans and leases; changes in the value of securities and other assets in the Company’s investment portfolio; changes in loan and lease default and charge-off rates; the adequacy of allowances for loan and lease losses; deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; changes in government regulation; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; and changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements, as well as the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and other filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

Introduction

Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation, operates as a multi-bank holding company for Brookline Bank and its subsidiaries; Bank Rhode Island and its subsidiaries; First Ipswich Bank and its subsidiaries; and Brookline Securities Corp.

As a commercially-focused financial institution with 51 full-service banking offices throughout greater Boston, the north shore of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Company, through Brookline Bank, BankRI and First Ipswich (the “Banks”), offers a wide range of commercial, business and retail banking services, including a full complement of cash management products, on-line and mobile banking services, consumer and residential loans and investment services, designed to meet the financial needs of small- to mid-sized businesses and individuals throughout central New England. Specialty lending activities include equipment financing primarily in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area.

The Company focuses its business efforts on profitably growing its commercial lending businesses, both organically and through acquisitions. The Company’s customer focus, multi-bank structure, and risk management are integral to its organic growth strategy and serve to differentiate the Company from its competitors. As full-service financial institutions, the Banks and their subsidiaries focus their efforts on developing and deepening long-term banking relationships with qualified customers through a full complement of products and excellent customer service, and strong risk management.

The Company manages the Banks under uniform strategic objectives, with one set of uniform policies consistently applied by one executive management team. Within this environment, the Company believes that the ability to make customer decisions locally enhances management's motivation, service levels and, as a consequence, the Company's financial results. As such, while most back-office functions are consolidated at the holding company level, branding and decision-making, including credit decisions and pricing, remain largely local in order to better meet the needs of bank customers and further motivate the Banks’ commercial, business and retail bankers.

The competition for loans and leases and deposits remains intense. While the economy has improved in 2017, the Company expects the operating environment in 2018 to remain challenging. The volume of loan and lease originations and loan and lease losses will depend, to a large extent, on how the economy performs. Loan and lease growth and deposit growth are also greatly influenced by the rate-setting actions of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”). A sustained, low interest rate environment may continue to have a negative impact on the Company's yields and net interest

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margin. Rising rates in the future could cause changes in the mix and volume of the Company's deposits and make it more difficult for certain borrowers to be eligible for new loans or leases or to service their existing debt. The future operating results of the Company will depend on its ability to maintain the net interest margin, while minimizing exposure to credit risk, along with increasing sources of non-interest income, while controlling the growth of non-interest or operating expenses.

The Company and the Banks are supervised, examined and regulated by the FRB. As a Massachusetts-chartered savings bank and trust company, respectively, Brookline Bank and First Ipswich are also subject to regulation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Division of Banks. As a Rhode Island-chartered financial institution, BankRI is also subject to regulation under the laws of the State of Rhode Island and the jurisdiction of the Banking Division of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. The FDIC continues to insure each of the Banks’ deposits up to $250,000 per depositor. Additionally, as a Massachusetts-chartered savings bank, Brookline Bank is also insured by the Depositors Insurance Fund (“DIF”), a private industry-sponsored company. The DIF insures savings bank deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limits. As such, Brookline Bank offers 100% insurance on all deposits as a result of a combination of insurance from the FDIC and the DIF.

The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market^SM under the symbol “BRKL.”

Selected Financial Data

The following is based in part on, and should be read in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, and other information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.



	At and for the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2017			2016			2016			2016			2016
	(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per share - Basic	$	0.19		$	0.19		$	0.19		$	0.18		$	0.18
Earnings per share - Diluted	0.19			0.19			0.19			0.18			0.18
Book value per share (end of period)	10.00			9.88			9.90			9.82			9.69
Tangible book value per share (end of period) (1)	7.93			7.81			7.81			7.73			7.59
Dividends paid per common share	0.09			0.09			0.09			0.09			0.09
Stock price (end of period)	15.65			16.40			12.19			11.03			11.01

PERFORMANCE RATIOS (2)
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)	3.53		%	3.40		%	3.48		%	3.44		%	3.45		%
Return on average assets	0.83		%	0.83		%	0.86		%	0.81		%	0.84		%
Return on average tangible assets (1)	0.85		%	0.85		%	0.88		%	0.83		%	0.86		%
Return on average stockholders' equity	7.58		%	7.59		%	7.83		%	7.38		%	7.57		%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (1)	9.55		%	9.60		%	9.94		%	9.40		%	9.69		%
Dividend payout ratio (1)	47.23		%	47.80		%	46.60		%	50.07		%	49.45		%
Efficiency ratio (3)	48.92		%	56.92		%	57.89		%	57.97		%	57.57		%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized)	0.07		%	0.62		%	0.04		%	0.31		%	0.03		%
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases	0.83		%	0.74		%	0.70		%	0.63		%	0.62		%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets	0.73		%	0.64		%	0.61		%	0.54		%	0.53		%
Total allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases	1.21		%	0.99		%	1.10		%	1.09		%	1.14		%
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases (1)	1.25		%	1.03		%	1.15		%	1.13		%	1.20		%
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	At and for the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2017			2016			2016			2016			2016
	(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
CAPITAL RATIOS
Stockholders' equity to total assets	10.83		%	10.80		%	10.91		%	10.95		%	11.01		%
Tangible equity ratio (1)	8.79		%	8.73		%	8.82		%	8.82		%	8.83		%

FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA
Total assets	$	6,497,721		$	6,438,129		$	6,380,312		$	6,296,502		$	6,181,030
Total loans and leases	5,461,779			5,398,864			5,332,300			5,259,038			5,130,445
Allowance for loan and lease losses	66,133			53,666			58,892			57,258			58,606
Investment securities available-for-sale	528,433			523,634			524,295			532,967			536,182
Investment securities held-to-maturity	100,691			87,120			77,094			69,590			83,409
Goodwill and identified intangible assets	145,491			146,023			146,644			147,267			147,888
Total deposits	4,651,903			4,611,076			4,564,906			4,485,154			4,393,456
Total borrowed funds	1,056,785			1,044,086			1,022,653			1,028,439			1,028,309
Stockholders' equity	703,873			695,544			696,371			689,656			680,417

EARNINGS DATA
Net interest income	$	53,098		$	51,854		$	52,350		$	50,257		$	49,203
Provision for credit losses	13,402			3,215			2,215			2,545			2,378
Non-interest income	15,908			5,430			5,329			5,375			6,469
Non-interest expense	33,756			32,607			33,388			32,250			32,053
Net income	13,445			13,279			13,617			12,654			12,812

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(1) Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations to GAAP".

(2) All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.

(3) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of non-interest income and net interest income.

Executive Overview

Growth

Total assets of $6.5 billion as of March 31, 2017 increased $59.6 million, or 3.6% on an annualized basis, from December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by increases in loans and leases.

Total loans and leases of $5.5 billion as of March 31, 2017 increased $62.9 million, or 4.8% on an annualized basis, from December 31, 2016. The Company's commercial loan portfolios, which are comprised of commercial real estate loans and commercial loans and leases, totaled $4.5 billion, or 81.9% of total loans and leases, as of March 31, 2017, an increase of $57.6 million, or 5.2% on an annualized basis, from $4.4 billion, or 81.8% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2016.

Total deposits of $4.7 billion as of March 31, 2017 increased $40.8 million, or 3.6% on an annualized basis, from $4.6 billion as of December 31, 2016. Core deposits, which include demand checking, NOW, money market and savings accounts, totaled $3.6 billion, or 76.6% of total deposits as of March 31, 2017, a decrease of $8.8 million, or 1.0% on an annualized basis, from $3.6 billion, or 77.4% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2016.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets as of March 31, 2017 totaled $47.3 million, or 0.73% of total assets, compared to $41.5 million, or 0.64% of total assets, as of December 31, 2016. Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $1.0 million, or 0.07% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, compared to $0.4 million, or 0.03% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2016.The increase in nonperforming loans and leases and nonperforming assets was primarily driven by two taxi medallion loans and two commercial loans that were placed on nonaccrual.

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The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.21% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 0.99% as of December 31, 2016. Excluding the loans acquired from BankRI and First Ipswich, the allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of the total originated loan and lease portfolio was 1.25% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 1.03% as of December 31, 2016. The Company continued to employ its historical underwriting methodology throughout the three month period ended March 31, 2017.

Capital Strength

The Company is a "well-capitalized" bank holding company as defined in the FRB's Regulation Y. The Company's common equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 10.57% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 10.48% as of December 31, 2016. The Company's Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 9.22% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 9.16% as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the Company's Tier 1 Risk-Based Ratio was 10.88%, compared to 10.79% as of December 31, 2016. The Company's Total Risk-Based Ratio was 13.51% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 13.20% as of December 31, 2016.

The Company's ratio of stockholders' equity to total assets was 10.83% and 10.80% as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company's tangible equity ratio was 8.79% and 8.73% as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Net Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company reported net income of $13.4 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, an increase of $0.6 million, or 19.6% on an annualized basis, from $12.8 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in net income is primarily the result of an increase in gain on sale of investment securities, net of $11.4 million, partially offset by an increase to provision for credit losses of $11.0 million.

The annualized return on average assets was 0.83% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 0.84% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The annualized return on average stockholders' equity was 7.58% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 7.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The net interest margin was 3.53% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, up from 3.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in the net interest margin is a result of an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets by 5 basis points to 4.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 4.03% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and an increase of 1 basis point in the Company's overall cost of funds to 0.66% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 0.65% for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The Company's net interest margin and net interest income has shown improvement from the most recent low interest rate environment. As interest rates rise, the Company's net interest margin and net interest income may continue to be under pressure due to competitive pricing in all loan categories and the Company’s ability to contain its cost of funds.

Critical Accounting Policies

The SEC defines “critical accounting policies” as those involving significant judgments and difficult or complex assumptions by management, often as a result of the need to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain or variable, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or net income. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. As discussed in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, management has identified the valuation of available-for-sale securities, accounting for assets and liabilities acquired, the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses, the review of goodwill and intangibles for impairment, and income tax accounting as the Company’s most critical accounting policies.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with GAAP, management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible equity, the tangible equity ratio, tangible book value per share, dividend payout ratio, and the ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Company’s underlying operating performance and trends, and facilitates comparisons with the performance assessment of financial performance, including non-interest expense control, while the tangible equity ratio and tangible book value per share are used to analyze the relative strength of the Company’s capital position.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s return on average tangible assets and return on average tangible stockholders’ equity for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016			March 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Net income, as reported	$	13,445		$	13,279		$	13,617		$	12,654		$	12,812

Average total assets	$	6,461,183		$	6,425,983		$	6,360,097		$	6,237,463		$	6,092,858
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net	145,778			146,382			146,997			147,619			148,248
Average tangible assets	$	6,315,405		$	6,279,601		$	6,213,100		$	6,089,844		$	5,944,610

Return on average tangible assets (annualized)	0.85		%	0.85		%	0.88		%	0.83		%	0.86		%

Average total stockholders' equity	$	709,095		$	699,749		$	695,205		$	685,996		$	677,101
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net	145,778			146,382			146,997			147,619			148,248
Average tangible stockholders' equity	$	563,317		$	553,367		$	548,208		$	538,377		$	528,853

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (annualized)	9.55		%	9.60		%	9.94		%	9.40		%	9.69		%

The following tables summarize the Company's tangible equity ratio for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016			March 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Total stockholders' equity	$	703,873		$	695,544		$	696,371		$	689,656		$	680,417
Less: Goodwill and identified intangible assets, net	145,491			146,023			146,644			147,267			147,888
Tangible stockholders' equity	$	558,382		$	549,521		$	549,727		$	542,389		$	532,529

Total assets	$	6,497,721		$	6,438,129		$	6,380,312		$	6,296,502		$	6,181,030
Less: Goodwill and identified intangible assets, net	145,491			146,023			146,644			147,267			147,888
Tangible assets	$	6,352,230		$	6,292,106		$	6,233,668		$	6,149,235		$	6,033,142

Tangible equity ratio	8.79		%	8.73		%	8.82		%	8.82		%	8.83		%

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The following tables summarize the Company's tangible book value per share for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016		June 30, 2016		March 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Tangible stockholders' equity	$	558,382	$	549,521	$	549,727	$	542,389	$	532,529

Common shares issued	75,744,445		75,744,445		75,744,445		75,744,445		75,744,445
Less:
Treasury shares	4,707,096		4,707,096		4,734,512		4,862,193		4,861,554
Unallocated ESOP	168,099		176,688		185,787		194,880		203,973
Unvested restricted stocks	476,854		476,854		476,938		484,066		486,035
Common shares outstanding	70,392,396		70,383,807		70,347,208		70,203,306		70,192,883

Tangible book value per share	$	7.93	$	7.81	$	7.81	$	7.73	$	7.59

The following table summarizes the Company's dividend payout ratio for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016			March 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Dividends paid	$	6,350		$	6,348		$	6,346		$	6,336		$	6,336

Net income, as reported	$	13,445		$	13,279		$	13,617		$	12,654		$	12,812

Dividend payout ratio	47.23		%	47.80		%	46.60		%	50.07		%	49.45		%

The following table summarizes the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of total originated loans and leases for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016			March 31, 2016

Allowance for loan and lease losses	$	66,133		$	53,666		$	58,892		$	57,258		$	58,606
Less: Allowance for acquired loan and lease losses	1,304			1,253			1,640			2,178			1,938
Allowance for originated loan and lease losses	$	64,829		$	52,413		$	57,252		$	55,080		$	56,668

Total loans and leases	$	5,461,779		$	5,398,864		$	5,332,300		$	5,259,038		$	5,130,445
Less: Total acquired loans and leases	295,055			315,304			346,377			371,986			395,782
Total originated loan and leases	$	5,166,724		$	5,083,560		$	4,985,923		$	4,887,052		$	4,734,663

Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loan and leases	1.25		%	1.03		%	1.15		%	1.13		%	1.20		%

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Financial Condition

Loans and Leases

The following table summarizes the Company's portfolio of loans and leases receivables as of the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017					At December 31, 2016
	Balance			Percent of Total		Balance			Percent of Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate	$	2,066,599		37.8	%	$	2,050,382		38.1	%
Multi-family mortgage	733,822			13.4	%	731,186			13.5	%
Construction	150,734			2.8	%	136,999			2.5	%
Total commercial real estate loans	2,951,155			54.0	%	2,918,567			54.1	%
Commercial loans and leases:
Commercial	644,240			11.8	%	635,426			11.8	%
Equipment financing	815,753			14.9	%	799,860			14.8	%
Condominium association	60,396			1.1	%	60,122			1.1	%
Total commercial loans and leases	1,520,389			27.8	%	1,495,408			27.7	%
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage	631,863			11.6	%	624,349			11.6	%
Home equity	343,386			6.3	%	342,241			6.3	%
Other consumer	14,986			0.3	%	18,299			0.3	%
Total consumer loans	990,235			18.2	%	984,889			18.2	%
Total loans and leases	5,461,779			100.0	%	5,398,864			100.0	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(66,133		)			(53,666		)
Net loans and leases	$	5,395,646				$	5,345,198

The following table sets forth the growth in the Company’s loan and lease portfolios during the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016		Dollar Change		Percent Change (Annualized)
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial real estate	$	2,951,155	$	2,918,567	$	32,588	4.5	%
Commercial	1,520,389		1,495,408		24,981		6.7	%
Consumer	990,235		984,889		5,346		2.2	%
Total loans and leases	$	5,461,779	$	5,398,864	$	62,915	4.7	%

The Company's loan portfolio consists primarily of first mortgage loans secured by commercial, multi-family and residential real estate properties located in the Company's primary lending area, loans to business entities, including commercial lines of credit, loans to condominium associations and loans and leases used to finance equipment used by small businesses. The Company also provides financing for construction and development projects, home equity and other consumer loans.

The Company employs seasoned commercial lenders and retail bankers who rely on community and business contacts as well as referrals from customers, attorneys and other professionals to generate loans and deposits. Existing borrowers are also an important source of business since many of them have more than one loan outstanding with the Company. The Company's ability to originate loans depends on the strength of the economy, trends in interest rates, and levels of customer demand and market competition.

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The Company's current policy is that the aggregate amount of loans outstanding to any one borrower or related entities may not exceed $35.0 million unless approved by the Board Credit Committee, a committee of the Company's Board of Directors.

As of March 31, 2017, there were seven borrowers with commitments over $35.0 million. The total of those commitments was $316.7 million, or 4.97% of total commitments, as of March 31, 2017.

The Company has written underwriting policies to control the inherent risks in loan origination. The policies address approval limits, loan-to-value ratios, appraisal requirements, debt service coverage ratios, loan concentration limits and other matters relevant to loan underwriting.

Commercial Real Estate Loans

The commercial real estate portfolio is comprised of commercial real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, and construction loans and is the largest component of the Company's overall loan portfolio, representing 54.0% of total loans and leases outstanding as of March 31, 2017.

Typically, commercial real estate loans are larger in size and involve a greater degree of risk than owner-occupied residential mortgage loans. Loan repayment is usually dependent on the successful operation and management of the properties and the value of the properties securing the loans. Economic conditions can greatly affect cash flows and property values.

A number of factors are considered in originating commercial real estate and multi-family mortgage loans. The qualifications and financial condition of the borrower (including credit history), as well as the potential income generation and the value and condition of the underlying property, are evaluated. When evaluating the qualifications of the borrower, the Company considers the financial resources of the borrower, the borrower's experience in owning or managing similar property and the borrower's payment history with the Company and other financial institutions. Factors considered in evaluating the underlying property include the net operating income of the mortgaged premises before debt service and depreciation, the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of cash flow before debt service to debt service), the use of conservative capitalization rates, and the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value. Generally, personal guarantees are obtained from commercial real estate loan borrowers.

Commercial real estate and multi-family mortgage loans are typically originated for terms of five to fifteen years with amortization periods of 20 to 30 years. Many of the loans are priced at inception on a fixed-rate basis generally for periods ranging from two to five years with repricing periods for longer-term loans. When possible, prepayment penalties are included in loan covenants on these loans. For commercial customers who are interested in loans with terms longer than five years, the Company offers loan level derivatives to accommodate customer need.

The Company's urban and suburban market area is characterized by a large number of apartment buildings, condominiums and office buildings. As a result, commercial real estate and multi-family mortgage lending has been a significant part of the Company's activities for many years. These types of loans typically generate higher yields, but also involve greater credit risk. Many of the Company's borrowers have more than one multi-family or commercial real estate loan outstanding with the Company.

The commercial real estate portfolio is composed primarily of loans secured by apartment buildings ($756.6 million), office buildings ($642.0 million), retail stores ($548.2 million), industrial properties ($335.7 million) and mixed-use properties ($202.9 million) as of March 31, 2017. At that date, over 97% of the commercial real estate loans outstanding were secured by properties located in New England.

Construction and development financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate and thus has lower concentration limits than do other commercial credit classes. Risk of loss on a construction loan is largely dependent upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of construction costs, the estimated time to sell or rent the completed property at an adequate price or rate of occupancy, and market conditions. If the estimates and projections prove to be inaccurate, the Company may be confronted with a project which, upon completion, has a value that is insufficient to assure full loan repayment.

Criteria applied in underwriting construction loans for which the primary source of repayment is the sale of the property are different from the criteria applied in underwriting construction loans for which the primary source of repayment is the stabilized cash flow from the completed project. For those loans where the primary source of repayment is from resale of the property, in addition to the normal credit analysis performed for other loans, the Company also analyzes project costs, the attractiveness of the property in relation to the market in which it is located and demand within the market area. For those construction loans where the source of repayment is the stabilized cash flow from the completed project, the Company analyzes

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not only project costs but also how long it might take to achieve satisfactory occupancy and the reasonableness of projected rental rates in relation to market rental rates.

Commercial Loans

The commercial loan and lease portfolio is comprised of commercial loans, equipment financing loans and leases and condominium association loans and represented 27.8% of total loans outstanding as of March 31, 2017.

The Company provides commercial banking services to companies in its market area. Approximately 49% of the commercial loans outstanding as of March 31, 2017 were made to borrowers located in New England. The remaining 51% of the commercial loans outstanding were made to borrowers in other areas in the United States of America, primarily by the Company's equipment financing divisions. Product offerings include lines of credit, term loans, letters of credit, deposit services and cash management. These types of credit facilities have as their primary source of repayment cash flows from the operations of a business. Interest rates offered are available on a floating basis tied to the prime rate or a similar index or on a fixed-rate basis referenced on the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLBB") index.

Credit extensions are made to established businesses on the basis of loan purpose and assessment of capacity to repay as determined by an analysis of their financial statements, the nature of collateral to secure the credit extension and, in most instances, the personal guarantee of the owner of the business as well as industry and general economic conditions. The Company also participates in U.S. Government programs such as the Small Business Administration (the "SBA") in both the 7A program and as an SBA preferred lender.

The Company’s equipment financing divisions focus on market niches in which its lenders have deep experience and industry contacts, and on making loans to customers with business experience. An important part of the Company’s equipment financing loan origination volume comes from equipment manufacturers and existing customers as they expand their operations. The equipment financing portfolio is composed primarily of loans to finance laundry, tow trucks, fitness, dry cleaning and convenience store equipment. Approximately 17% of the commercial loans outstanding were made to borrowers located primarily in the greater New York and New Jersey metropolitan area. Typically, the loans are priced at a fixed rate of interest and require monthly payments over their three- to seven-year life. The yields earned on equipment financing loans are higher than those earned on the commercial loans made by the Banks because they involve a higher degree of credit risk. Equipment financing customers are typically small-business owners who operate with limited financial resources and who face greater risks when the economy weakens or unforeseen adverse events arise. Because of these characteristics, personal guarantees of borrowers are usually obtained along with liens on available assets. The size of loan is determined by an analysis of cash flow and other characteristics pertaining to the business and the equipment to be financed, based on detailed revenue and profitability data of similar operations.

Loans to condominium associations are for the purpose of funding capital improvements, are made for five- to ten-year terms and are secured by a general assignment of condominium association revenues. Among the factors considered in the underwriting of such loans are the level of owner occupancy, the financial condition and history of the condominium association, the attractiveness of the property in relation to the market in which it is located and the reasonableness of estimates of the cost of capital improvements to be made. Depending on loan size, funds are advanced as capital improvements are made and, in more complex situations, after completion of engineering inspections.

Consumer Loans

The consumer loan portfolio is comprised of residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and other consumer loans and represented 18.2% of total loans outstanding as of March 31, 2017. The Company focuses its mortgage and home equity lending on existing and new customers within its branch networks in its urban and suburban marketplaces in the greater Boston and Providence metropolitan areas.

The Company originates adjustable- and fixed-rate residential mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences. Each residential mortgage loan granted is subject to a satisfactorily completed application, employment verification, credit history and a demonstrated ability to repay the debt. Generally, loans are not made when the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80% unless private mortgage insurance is obtained and/or there is a financially strong guarantor. Appraisals are performed by outside independent fee appraisers.

In general, the Company maintains three-, five- and seven-year adjustable-rate mortgage loans and ten-year fixed-rate fully amortizing mortgage loans in its portfolio. Fixed-rate mortgage loans with maturities beyond ten years, such as 15- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, are generally sold into the secondary market on a servicing-released basis. The Banks act as correspondent banks in these secondary-market transactions. Loan sales in the secondary market provide funds for additional lending and other banking activities.

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Underwriting guidelines for home equity loans and lines of credit are similar to those for residential mortgage loans. Home equity loans and lines of credit are limited to no more than 80% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan including the amount of any existing first mortgage liens.

Other consumer loans have historically been a modest part of the Company's loan originations. As of March 31, 2017, other consumer loans equaled $15.0 million, or 0.3% of total loans outstanding. Loans outstanding in other consumer included indirect automobile loans of $4.8 million and loans secured by cash, equity, and debt securities.

Asset Quality

Criticized and Classified Assets

The Company's management rates certain loans and leases as "other assets especially mentioned ("OAEM")", "substandard" or "doubtful" based on criteria established under banking regulations.These loans and leases are collectively referred to as "criticized" assets. Loans and leases rated OAEM have potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects of the loan or lease at some future date. Loans and leases rated as substandard are inadequately protected by the payment capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans and leases have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of debt and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if existing deficiencies are not corrected. Loans and leases rated as doubtful have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt and partial loss of principal is likely. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $73.5 million of total assets, including acquired assets, that were designated as criticized. This compares to $70.5 million of assets designated as criticized as of December 31, 2016. The increase in criticized assets was primarily due to two commercial real estate relationships which were downgraded, offset by the payoffs of several criticized loans during the first quarter of 2017.

Nonperforming Assets

"Nonperforming assets" consist of nonperforming loans and leases, other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets. Under certain circumstances, the Company may restructure the terms of a loan or lease as a concession to a borrower, except for acquired loans and leases which are individually evaluated against expected performance on the date of acquisition. These restructured loans and leases are generally considered "nonperforming loans and leases" until a history of collection of at least six months on the restructured terms of the loan or lease has been established. OREO consists of real estate acquired through foreclosure proceedings and real estate acquired through acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Other repossessed assets consist of assets that have been acquired through foreclosure that are not real estate and are included in other assets on the Company's unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

Accrual of interest on loans generally is discontinued when contractual payment of principal or interest becomes past due 90 days or, if in management's judgment, reasonable doubt exists as to the full timely collection of interest. Exceptions may be made if the loan has matured and is in the process of renewal or is well-secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accruals cease and uncollected accrued interest is reversed and charged against current interest income. Interest payments on nonaccrual loans are generally applied to principal. If collection of the principal is reasonably assured, interest payments are recognized as income on the cash basis. Loans are generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are current, full collectability of principal and interest is reasonably assured and a consistent record of at least six months of performance has been achieved.

In cases where a borrower experiences financial difficulties and the Company makes certain concessionary modifications to contractual terms, the loan is classified as a troubled debt restructured loan. In determining whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, the Company considers, among other factors, if the debtor is in payment default or is likely to be in payment default in the foreseeable future without the modification, the debtor declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy, there is substantial doubt that the debtor will continue as a going concern, the debtor's entity-specific projected cash flows will not be sufficient to service its debt, or the debtor cannot obtain funds from sources other than the existing creditors at market terms for debt with similar risk characteristics.

Nonperforming assets are composed of nonaccrual loans and leases, OREO and other repossessed assets. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had nonperforming assets of $47.3 million, representing 0.73% of total assets, compared to nonperforming assets of $41.5 million, or 0.64% of total assets, as of December 31, 2016. The increase in nonperforming assets was primarily due to a commercial loan with a balance of $4.9 million which was placed on nonaccrual status and an increase of $0.9 million in repossessed assets as of March 31, 2017.

The Company evaluates the underlying collateral of each nonperforming loan and lease and continues to pursue the collection of interest and principal. Management believes that the current level of nonperforming assets remains manageable relative to the size of the Company's loan and lease portfolio. If economic conditions were to worsen or if the marketplace were

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to experience prolonged economic stress, management believes it is likely that the level of nonperforming assets would increase, as would the level of charged-off loans.

Past Due and Accruing

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and accruing of $6.5 million, or 0.12% of total loans and leases, compared to $7.1 million, or 0.13% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2016, representing an decrease of $0.6 million.

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets for the periods indicated:



	At March 31, 2017			At December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Nonperforming loans and leases:
Nonaccrual loans and leases:
Commercial real estate	$	5,671		$	5,340
Multi-family mortgage	1,095			1,404
Total commercial real estate loans	6,766			6,744

Commercial	27,442			22,974
Equipment financing	6,445			6,758
Total commercial loans and leases	33,887			29,732

Residential mortgage	3,001			2,501
Home equity	1,333			951
Other consumer	76			149
Total consumer loans	4,410			3,601

Total nonaccrual loans and leases	45,063			40,077

Other real estate owned	618			618
Other repossessed assets	1,668			781
Total nonperforming assets	$	47,349		$	41,476

Loans and leases past due greater than 90 days and accruing	$	6,515		$	7,077

Total nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases	0.83		%	0.74		%
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets	0.73		%	0.64		%

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Troubled Debt Restructured Loans and Leases

As of March 31, 2017, restructured loans included $4.9 million of commercial real estate loans, $2.0 million of multi-family mortgage loans, $13.7 million of commercial loans, $2.0 million of equipment financing loans and leases, $1.3 million of residential mortgage loans and $1.5 million of home equity loans. As of December 31, 2016, restructured loans included $4.9 million of commercial real estate loans, $2.0 million of multi-family mortgage loans, $13.7 million of commercial loans, $2.1 million of equipment financing loans and leases, $1.3 million of residential mortgage loans and $1.8 million of home equity loans. A restructured loan is a loan for which the maturity date was extended, the principal was reduced, and/or the interest rate was modified to drop the required monthly payment to a more manageable amount for the borrower.

The following table sets forth information regarding troubled debt restructured loans and leases at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Troubled debt restructurings:
On accrual	$	13,662	$	13,883
On nonaccrual	11,756		11,919
Total troubled debt restructurings	$	25,418	$	25,802

Changes in troubled debt restructured loans and leases were as follows for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	25,802		$	22,918
Additions	765			8,775
Net recoveries	7			—
Repayments	(1,156		)	(382		)
Balance at end of period	$	25,418		$	31,311

Allowances for Credit Losses

The allowance for loan and lease losses consists of general and specific allowances and reflects management's estimate of probable loan and lease losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management uses a consistent and systematic process and methodology to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses on a quarterly basis. The allowance is calculated by loan type: commercial real estate loans, commercial loans and leases, and consumer loans, each category of which is further segregated. A formula-based credit evaluation approach is applied to each group that is evaluated collectively, primarily by loss factors, which includes estimates of incurred losses over an estimated LEP, assigned to each risk rating by type, coupled with an analysis of certain loans individually evaluated for impairment. Management continuously evaluates and challenges inputs and assumptions in the allowance for loan and lease loss.

The process to determine the allowance for loan and lease losses requires management to exercise considerable judgment regarding the risk characteristics of the loan portfolios and the effect of relevant internal and external factors. While management evaluates currently available information in establishing the allowance for loan and lease losses, future adjustments to the allowance for loan and lease losses may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluations. Management performs a comprehensive review of the allowance for loan and lease losses on a quarterly basis. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review a financial institution's allowance for loan and lease losses and carrying amounts of other real estate owned. Such agencies may require the financial institution to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

The Company’s general allowance methodology provides a precise quantification of probable losses in the portfolio. Under the current methodology, Management combines the historical loss information of the Banks to generate a single set of ratios. Management believes it is appropriate to aggregate the ratios as the Banks share common environmental factors, operate in similar markets, and utilize common underwriting standards in accordance with the Company's Credit Policy. In prior periods, a historical loss history applicable to each Bank was used.

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Management employs a similar analysis for the consolidation of the qualitative factors as it does for the quantitative factors. Again, Management believes the combination of the existing nine qualitative factors used at each of the Banks into a single group of factors for use across the Company is appropriate based on the commonality of environmental factors, markets, and underwriting standards among the Banks. In prior periods each of the Banks utilized a set of qualitative factors applicable to each Bank.

The following tables present the changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses by portfolio category for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.



	At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate			Commercial			Consumer			Total
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	27,645		$	20,906		$	5,115		$	53,666
Charge-offs	(24		)	(1,207		)	(151		)	(1,382		)
Recoveries	140			142			105			387
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	227			13,442			(207		)	13,462
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	27,988		$	33,283		$	4,862		$	66,133

Total loans and leases	$	2,951,155		$	1,520,389		$	990,235		$	5,461,779
Total allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases	0.95		%	2.19		%	0.49		%	1.21		%



	At and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Commercial Real Estate			Commercial			Consumer			Total
	(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	30,151		$	22,018		$	4,570		$	56,739
Charge-offs	(331		)	(288		)	(256		)	(875		)
Recoveries	—			224			251			475
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	1,164			1,024			79			2,267
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	30,984		$	22,978		$	4,644		$	58,606

Total loans and leases	$	2,766,398		$	1,398,639		$	965,408		$	5,130,445
Total allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases	1.12		%	1.64		%	0.48		%	1.14		%

The allowance for loan and lease losses was $66.1 million as of March 31, 2017, or 1.21% of total loans and leases outstanding. This compared to an allowance for loan and lease losses of $53.7 million, or 0.99% of total loans and leases outstanding, as of December 31, 2016. The increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses and in the allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 was primarily due to the increase in specific reserves for taxi medallion loans as a result of a change in the underlying collateral value, the increase in

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the specific reserve of two commercial loans, the increase in historical loss factors applied to commercial loan portfolios including taxi medallion loans, and loan growth of $62.9 million during the first quarter of 2017.

Management believes that the allowance for loan and lease losses as of March 31, 2017 is appropriate based on the facts and circumstances discussed further below.

Commercial Real Estate Loans

The allowance for commercial real estate loan losses was $28.0 million, or 0.95% of total commercial real estate loans outstanding, as of March 31, 2017. This compared to an allowance for commercial real estate loan losses of $27.6 million, or 0.95% of total commercial real estate loans outstanding, as of December 31, 2016. Specific reserves on commercial real estate loans were $54.0 thousand and $28.0 thousand as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The $0.4 million increase in the allowance for commercial real estate loan losses during the first three months of 2017 was primarily driven by originated loan growth of $42.9 million, or 1.6% from December 31, 2016.

The ratio of total criticized and classified commercial real estate loans to total commercial real estate loans increased to 0.84% as of March 31, 2017 from 0.74% as of December 31, 2016. The ratio of originated commercial real estate loans on nonaccrual to total originated commercial real estate loans increased to 0.24% as of March 31, 2017 from 0.23% as of December 31, 2016.

Net recoveries in the commercial real estate loan portfolio totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to net charge-offs of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. As a percentage of average commercial real estate loan portfolio, annualized net recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 0.02% and annualized charge-offs for the three month ended March 31, 2016 was 0.05%.

Commercial Loans and Leases

The allowance for commercial loan and lease losses was $33.3 million, or 2.19% of total commercial loans and leases outstanding, as of March 31, 2017, compared to $20.9 million, or 1.40% of total commercial loans and leases outstanding, as of December 31, 2016. Specific reserves on commercial loans and leases increased from $0.1 million as of December 31, 2016 to $10.0 million as of March 31, 2017. The $12.4 million increase in the allowance for commercial loans and lease losses during 2017 was primarily due to the increase in specific reserves for taxi medallion loans as a result of a change in the underlying collateral value, the increase in the specific reserve of two commercial loans, the increase in historical loss factors applied to commercial loan portfolios including taxi medallion portfolio in the first quarter of 2017, and the originated loan growth of 29.4 million, or 2.0% from December 31, 2016.

The ratio of total criticized and classified commercial loans and leases to total commercial loans and leases was 3.19% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 3.27% as of December 31, 2016. The ratio of originated commercial loans and leases on nonaccrual to total originated commercial loans and leases increased to 2.14% as of March 31, 2017 from 1.85% as of December 31, 2016 primarily due to several commercial loans which were not accruing in the first quarter of 2017.

Net charge-offs in the commercial loan and lease portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were $1.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As a percentage of average commercial loans and leases, annualized net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were 0.29% and 0.02%, respectively.

Consumer Loans

The allowance for consumer loan losses, including residential loans and home equity loans and lines of credit, was $4.9 million, or 0.49% of total consumer loans outstanding, as of March 31, 2017, compared to $5.1 million, or 0.52% of consumer loans outstanding, as of December 31, 2016. Specific reserves on consumer loans were $20.0 thousand and $27.0 thousand as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The $0.2 million decrease in the allowance for consumer loans during the first quarter of 2017 was primarily driven by the decrease in the historical loss factors applied to the consumer portfolios offset by the originated loan growth of $10.9 million, or 1.3%, from December 31, 2016. The ratio of originated consumer loans on nonaccrual to total originated consumer loans increased to 0.42% as of March 31, 2017 from 0.32% as of December 31, 2016. The risk of loss on a home equity loan is higher since the property securing the loan has often been previously pledged as collateral for a first mortgage loan. The Company gathers and analyzes delinquency data, to the extent that data are available on these first liens, for purposes of assessing the collectability of the second liens held by the Company even if these home equity loans are not delinquent. This data are further analyzed for performance differences between amortizing and non-amortizing home equity loans, the percentage borrowed to total loan commitment and by the amount of payments made by the borrowers. The loss exposure is not considered to be high due to the combination of current property values, the historically low loan-to-value ratios, the low level of losses experienced in the past few years and the low level of

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loan delinquencies as of March 31, 2017. If the local economy weakens, however, a rise in losses in those loan classes could occur. Historically, losses in these classes have been low.

Net charge-offs in the consumer loan portfolio totaled $46.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to net recoveries of $5.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Provisions for consumer loans recorded in these periods more than adequately covered charge-offs during those periods.

The following table sets forth the Company's percent of allowance for loan and lease losses to the total allowance for loan and lease losses and the percent of loans to total loans for each of the categories listed at the dates indicated.



	At March 31, 2017						At December 31, 2016
	Amount		Percent of Allowance to Total Allowance		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans		Amount		Percent of Allowance to Total Allowance		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial real estate	$	19,931	30.1	%	37.8	%	$	19,354	36.1	%	38.1	%
Multi-family mortgage	5,342		8.1	%	13.4	%	5,528		10.3	%	13.5	%
Construction	2,715		4.1	%	2.8	%	2,763		5.1	%	2.5	%
Total commercial real estate loans	27,988		42.3	%	54.0	%	27,645		51.5	%	54.1	%
Commercial	21,650		32.8	%	11.8	%	10,096		18.8	%	11.8	%
Equipment financing	11,166		16.9	%	14.9	%	10,345		19.3	%	14.8	%
Condominium association	467		0.7	%	1.1	%	465		0.9	%	1.1	%
Total commercial loans and leases	33,283		50.4	%	27.8	%	20,906		39.0	%	27.7	%
Residential mortgage	2,645		4.0	%	11.6	%	2,587		4.8	%	11.6	%
Home equity	2,079		3.1	%	6.3	%	2,356		4.4	%	6.3	%
Other consumer	138		0.2	%	0.3	%	172		0.3	%	0.3	%
Total consumer loans	4,862		7.3	%	18.2	%	5,115		9.5	%	18.2	%
Total	$	66,133	100.0	%	100.0	%	$	53,666	100.0	%	100.0	%

Investment Securities

The investment portfolio exists primarily for liquidity purposes, and secondarily as sources of interest and dividend income, interest-rate risk management and tax planning as a counterbalance to loan and deposit flows. Investment securities are utilized as part of the Company's asset/liability management and may be sold in response to, or in anticipation of, factors such as changes in market conditions and interest rates, security prepayment rates, deposit outflows, liquidity concentrations and regulatory capital requirements.

The investment policy of the Company, which is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on an annual basis, specifies the types of investments that are acceptable, required investment ratings by at least one nationally recognized rating agency, concentration limits and duration guidelines. Compliance with the investment policy is monitored on a regular basis. In general, the Company seeks to maintain a high degree of liquidity and targets cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale balances between 10% and 30% of total assets.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities increased $13.5 million, or 7.9% on an annualized basis, to $691.9 million as of March 31, 2017 from $678.4 million as of December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in deposit balances, offset by growth in loans and leases and investment securities. Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities were 10.6% of total assets as of March 31, 2017, compared to 10.5% of total assets at December 31, 2016.

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost and market value of the Company's investment securities at the dates indicated:



	At March 31, 2017				At December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In Thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
GSE debentures	$	121,800	$	121,113	$	98,122	$	97,020
GSE CMOs	153,037		149,677		161,483		158,040
GSE MBSs	203,636		201,924		214,946		212,915
SBA commercial loan asset- backed securities	103		103		107		107
Corporate debt obligations	48,309		48,522		48,308		48,485
U.S. Treasury bonds	4,808		4,765		4,801		4,737
Trust preferred securities	1,469		1,355		1,469		1,358
Total debt securities	533,162		527,459		529,236		522,662
Marketable equity securities	969		974		966		972
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$	534,131	$	528,433	$	530,202	$	523,634
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
GSE debentures	$	29,608	$	29,011	$	14,735	$	14,101
GSE MBSs	16,494		16,386		17,666		17,479
Municipal obligations	54,089		53,648		54,219		53,204
Foreign government obligations	500		489		500		487
Total investment securities held-to-maturity	$	100,691	$	99,534	$	87,120	$	85,271

The fair value of investment securities is based principally on market prices and dealer quotes received from third-party, nationally-recognized pricing services for identical investment securities such as U.S. Treasury and agency securities. The Company's marketable equity securities are priced this way and are included in Level 1. These prices are validated by comparing the primary pricing source with an alternative pricing source when available. When quoted market prices for identical securities are unavailable, the Company uses market prices provided by independent pricing services based on recent trading activity and other observable information, including but not limited to market interest-rate curves, referenced credit spreads and estimated prepayment speeds where applicable. These investments include certain U.S. and government agency debt securities, municipal and corporate debt securities, GSE residential MBSs and CMOs, and trust preferred securities, all of which are included in Level 2. Certain fair values are estimated using pricing models and are included in Level 3.

Additionally, management reviews changes in fair value from period to period and performs testing to ensure that prices received from the third parties are consistent with their expectation of the market. Changes in the prices obtained from the pricing service are analyzed from month to month, taking into consideration changes in market conditions including changes in mortgage spreads, changes in U.S. Treasury security yields and changes in generic pricing of 15-year and 30-year securities. Additional analysis may include a review of prices provided by other independent parties, a yield analysis, a review of average life changes using Bloomberg analytics and a review of historical pricing for the particular security.

Maturities, calls and principal repayments for investment securities available-for-sale totaled $19.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $27.6 million for the same period in 2016. There were no sales of investment securities available-for-sale for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company purchased $23.9 million of investment securities available-for-sale, compared to $42.0 million in purchases of investment securities available-for-sale for the same period in 2016.

Maturities, calls and principal repayments for investment securities held-to-maturity totaled $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $13.8 million for the same period in 2016. There were no sales of investment securities held-to-maturity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company purchased $14.9 million of investment securities held-to-maturity, compared to $3.5 million in purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity for the same period in 2016.

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As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale was $528.4 million and carried a total of $5.7 million of net unrealized losses, compared to a fair value of $523.6 million and net unrealized losses of $6.6 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, $390.0 million, or 73.8%, of the portfolio, had gross unrealized losses of $7.0 million. This compares to $389.0 million, or 74.3%, of the portfolio with gross unrealized losses of $8.0 million as of December 31, 2016. The Company's unrealized loss position decreased in 2017 driven by lower quarter over quarter interest rates and a change in the portfolio mix from shorter duration GSE MBSs to longer duration GSE debentures.

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of all investment securities held-to-maturity was $99.5 million and carried a total of $1.2 million of net unrealized losses, compared to a fair value of $85.3 million and net unrealized losses of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, $67.2 million, or 66.8%, of the portfolio, had gross unrealized losses of $1.3 million. This compares to $82.0 million, or 94.1%, of the portfolio with gross unrealized losses of $1.9 million as of December 31, 2016. The Company's unrealized loss position decreased in 2017 driven by lower quarter over quarter interest rates and a change in the portfolio mix from shorter duration GSE MBSs to longer duration GSE debentures.

Management believes that these negative differences between amortized cost and fair value do not include credit losses, but rather differences in interest rates between the time of purchase and the time of measurement. It is more likely than not that the Company will not sell the investment securities before recovery, and, as a result, it will recover the amortized cost basis of the investment securities. As such, management has determined that the securities are not other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2017. If market conditions for securities worsen or the creditworthiness of the underlying issuers deteriorates, it is possible that the Company may recognize additional other-than-temporary impairments in future periods. For additional discussion on how the Company validates fair values provided by the third-party pricing service, see Note 11, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”

Restricted Equity Securities

FHLBB Stock—The Company invests in the stock of the FHLBB as one of the requirements to borrow. The Company maintains an excess balance of capital stock, which allows for additional borrowing capacity at each of the Banks. As of March 31, 2017, the excess balance of capital stock is $2.5 million, as compared to no excess balance at December 31, 2016. On December 30th, 2016, the FHLBB initiated a stock buyback which reduced the Company's excess balance to zero.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned stock in the FHLBB with a carrying value of $50.9 million, an increase of $3.6 million from $47.3 million as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the FHLBB had total assets of $56.6 billion and total capital of $3.3 billion, of which $1.2 billion was retained earnings. The FHLBB stated that it remained in compliance with all regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2017 and was classified as "adequately capitalized" by its regulator, based on the FHLBB's financial information as of December 31, 2016.

Federal Reserve Bank Stock—The Company invests in the stock of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, as a condition of the membership for the Banks in the Federal Reserve System. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owned stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston with a carrying value of $16.8 million.

Other Stock—The Company invests in a small number of other restricted securities which included Northeast Retirement Services, Inc. ("NRS"). The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Brookline Securities Corp., held 9,721 shares of restricted equity securities of NRS. This investment was recorded at cost of $122 thousand as no readily determinable fair value exists. On December 5, 2016, Community Bank Systems, Inc. ("CBU") announced entry into a merger agreement to acquire NRS. After receiving stockholder and regulatory approvals, CBU completed the acquisition of NRS on February 3, 2017. The Company exchanged the 9,721 shares of NRS and received $319.04 in cash and 14.876 shares of CBU common stock for each share of NRS held. As part of the merger agreement, the Company was restricted to selling 5,071 shares per day in the open market. The Company completed the sale of all CBU shares during the quarter. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of securities of $11.4 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2017.

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Deposits

The following table presents the Company's deposit mix at the dates indicated.



	At March 31, 2017						At December 31, 2016
	Amount		Percent of Total		Weighted Average Rate		Amount		Percent of Total		Weighted Average Rate
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-interest-bearing deposits:
Demand checking accounts	$	898,161	19.3	%	—	%	$	900,474	19.5	%	—	%
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts	321,392		6.9	%	0.07	%	323,160		7.0	%	0.07	%
Savings accounts	575,808		12.4	%	0.21	%	613,061		13.3	%	0.20	%
Money market accounts	1,765,895		38.0	%	0.47	%	1,733,359		37.6	%	0.47	%
Certificate of deposit accounts	1,090,647		23.4	%	1.08	%	1,041,022		22.6	%	1.04	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	3,753,742		80.7	%	0.57	%	3,710,602		80.5	%	0.55	%
Total deposits	$	4,651,903	100.0	%	0.46	%	$	4,611,076	100.0	%	0.44	%

Total deposits increased $40.8 million, or 3.5% on an annualized basis, to $4.7 billion as of March 31, 2017, compared to $4.6 billion as of December 31, 2016. Deposits as a percentage of total assets was unchanged at 71.6% as of March 31, 2017, as compared to December 31, 2016. The increase in deposits is primarily due to the growth in certificate of deposit accounts.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $266.2 million of brokered deposits compared to $203.4 million as of December 31, 2016. Brokered deposits allow the Company to seek additional funding by attracting deposits from outside the Company's core market. The Company's investment policy limits the amount of brokered deposits to 15% of total assets. Brokered deposits are included in the certificate of deposit balance, which increased $49.6 million, or 19.1% on an annualized basis, during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Certificates of deposit have also increased as a percentage of total deposits to 23.4% as of March 31, 2017 from 22.6% as of December 31, 2016.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, core deposits decreased $8.8 million, or 1.0% on an annualized basis. The ratio of core deposits to total deposits decreased from 77.4% as of December 31, 2016 to 76.6% as of March 31, 2017, primarily due to the shift in deposit mix and increase in brokered deposits.

The following table sets forth the distribution of the average balances of the Company's deposit accounts for the periods indicated and the weighted average interest rates on each category of deposits presented. Averages for the periods presented are based on daily balances.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017						2016
	Average Balance		Percent of Total Average Deposits		Weighted Average Rate		Average Balance		Percent of Total Average Deposits		Weighted Average Rate
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Core deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand checking accounts	$	898,481	19.5	%	—	%	$	798,869	18.4	%	—	%
NOW accounts	320,671		7.0	%	0.07	%	279,414		6.4	%	0.07	%
Savings accounts	614,085		13.4	%	0.20	%	564,681		13.0	%	0.25	%
Money market accounts	1,744,534		37.9	%	0.47	%	1,629,054		37.5	%	0.44	%
Total core deposits	3,577,771		77.8	%	0.27	%	3,272,018		75.2	%	0.27	%
Certificate of deposit accounts	1,021,949		22.2	%	1.07	%	1,077,639		24.8	%	0.96	%
Total deposits	$	4,599,720	100.0	%	0.44	%	$	4,349,657	100.0	%	0.44	%

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As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding certificate of deposit of $100,000 or more, maturing as follows:



	At March 31, 2017				At December 31, 2016
	Amount		Weighted Average Rate		Amount		Weighted Average Rate
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Maturity period:
Six months or less	$	110,122	0.80	%	$	134,783	0.82	%
Over six months through 12 months	105,749		0.95	%	79,543		0.92	%
Over 12 months	219,017		1.46	%	222,342		1.44	%
Total certificate of deposit of $100,000 or more	$	434,888	1.17	%	$	436,668	1.15	%

Borrowed Funds

The following table sets forth certain information regarding FHLBB advances, subordinated debentures and notes and other borrowed funds for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Borrowed funds:
Average balance outstanding	$	1,073,580		$	986,539
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period	1,077,459			1,028,309
Balance outstanding at end of period	1,056,785			1,028,309
Weighted average interest rate for the period	1.55		%	1.58		%
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	1.65		%	1.54		%

Advances from the FHLBB

On a long-term basis, the Company intends to continue to increase its core deposits. The Company also uses FHLBB borrowings and other wholesale borrowing as part of the Company's overall strategy to fund loan growth and manage interest-rate risk and liquidity. The advances are secured by a blanket security agreement which requires the Banks to maintain certain qualifying assets as collateral, principally mortgage loans and securities in an aggregate amount at least equal to outstanding advances. The maximum amount that the FHLBB will advance to member institutions, including the Company, fluctuates from time to time in accordance with the policies of the FHLBB. The Company may also borrow from the FRB's "discount window" as necessary.

FHLBB borrowings increased by $19.2 million to $930.0 million as of March 31, 2017 from the December 31, 2016 balance of $910.8 million. The increase in FHLBB borrowings was primarily due to new advances from the FHLBB in order to fund new loan growth.

Repurchase Agreements

The Company periodically enters into repurchase agreements with its larger deposit and commercial customers as part of its cash management services which are typically overnight borrowings. Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements with customers decreased $6.6 million to $43.6 million as of March 31, 2017 from $50.2 million as of December 31, 2016.

Subordinated Debentures and Notes

The Company acquired two $5.0 million subordinated debentures due on June 26, 2033 and March 17, 2034, respectively. The Company is obligated to pay 3-month LIBOR plus 3.10% and 3-month LIBOR plus 2.79%, respectively, on a quarterly basis until the debentures mature.

The Company sold $75.0 million of 6.0% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due September 15, 2029. The Company is obligated to pay 6.0% interest semiannually between September 2014 and September 2024. Subsequently, the Company is obligated to pay 3-month LIBOR plus 3.315% quarterly until the notes mature in September 2029.

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The following table summarizes the Company's subordinated debentures and notes at the dates indicated.

Carrying Amount

Issue Date

Rate

Maturity Date

Next Call Date

March 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

(Dollars in Thousands)

June 26, 2003

Variable;

3-month LIBOR + 3.10%

June 26, 2033

June 26, 2017

4,759

4,752

March 17, 2004

Variable;

3-month LIBOR + 2.79%

March 17, 2034

June 19, 2017

4,638

4,628

September 15, 2014

6.0% Fixed-to-Variable;

3-month LIBOR + 3.315%

September 15, 2029

September 15, 2024

73,750

73,725

Total

83,147

83,105

The above carrying amounts of the subordinated debentures included $603.3 thousand of accretion adjustments and $1.3 million of capitalized debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2017. This compares to $619.6 thousand of accretion adjustments and $1.3 million of capitalized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2016.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has entered into loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements, and foreign exchange contracts with certain of its commercial customers and concurrently enters into offsetting swaps with third-party financial institutions. The Company may also, from time to time, enter into risk participation agreements. The Company did not have derivative fair value hedges or derivative cash flow hedges at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016. The following table summarizes certain information concerning the Company's loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements, and foreign exchange contracts at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	At March 31, 2017			At December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Loan level derivatives:
Receive fixed, pay variable	$	398,293		$	383,780
Pay fixed, receive variable	398,293			383,780
Risk participation-out agreements	16,827			16,961
Risk participation-in agreements	3,825			—
Foreign exchange contracts:
Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency	$	9,023		$	4,050
Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency	9,023			4,050
Fixed weighted average interest rate from the Company to counterparty	4.15		%	4.13		%
Floating weighted average interest rate from counterparty to the Company	3.08		%	2.77		%
Weighted average remaining term to maturity (in months)	88			91
Fair value:
Recognized as an asset:
Loan level derivatives	$	9,336		$	9,738
Risk participation-out agreements	16			20
Foreign exchange contracts	23			—
Recognized as a liability:
Loan level derivatives	$	9,336		$	9,738
Risk participation-in agreements	13			—
Foreign exchange contracts	23			—

As of December 31, 2016, the fair value of the foreign exchange contracts was nominal. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held no risk participation-in agreements.

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Stockholders' Equity and Dividends

The Company's total stockholders' equity was $703.9 million as of March 31, 2017, representing a $8.3 million increase compared to $695.5 million at December 31, 2016. The increase is due to net income of $13.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which was partially offset by dividends paid by the Company of $6.4 million in that same period.

Stockholders' equity represented 10.83% of total assets as of March 31, 2017 and 10.80% of total assets as of December 31, 2016. Tangible stockholders' equity (total stockholders' equity less goodwill and identified intangible assets, net) represented 8.79% of tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and identified intangible assets, net) as of March 31, 2017 and 8.73% as of December 31, 2016.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the dividend payout ratio was 47.23%, compared to 49.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Results of Operations

The primary drivers of the Company's net income are net interest income, which is strongly affected by the net yield on and growth of interest-earning assets and liabilities ("net interest margin"), the quality of the Company's assets, its levels of non-interest income and non-interest expense, and its tax provision.

The Company's net interest income represents the difference between interest income earned on its investments, loans and leases, and its cost of funds. Interest income is dependent on the amount of interest-earning assets outstanding during the period and the yield earned thereon. Cost of funds is a function of the average amount of deposits and borrowed money outstanding during the year and the interest rates paid thereon. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The increases or decreases, as applicable, in the components of interest income and interest expense, expressed in terms of fluctuation in average volume and rate, are summarized under "Rate/Volume Analysis" below. Information as to the components of interest income, interest expense and average rates is provided under "Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Interest-Rate Spread and Net Interest Margin" below.

Because the Company's assets and liabilities are not identical in duration and in repricing dates, the differential between the two is vulnerable to changes in market interest rates as well as the overall shape of the yield curve. These vulnerabilities are inherent to the business of banking and are commonly referred to as "interest-rate risk." How interest-rate risk is measured and, once measured, how much interest-rate risk is taken are based on numerous assumptions and other subjective judgments. See the discussion in “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” below.

The quality of the Company's assets also influences its earnings. Loans and leases that are not paid on a timely basis and exhibit other weaknesses can result in the loss of principal and/or interest income. Additionally, the Company must make timely provisions to the allowance for loan and lease losses based on estimates of probable losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. These additions, which are charged against earnings, are necessarily greater when greater probable losses are expected. Further, the Company incurs expenses as a result of resolving troubled assets. These variables reflect the "credit risk" that the Company takes on in the ordinary course of business and are further discussed under "Financial Condition—Asset Quality" above.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased $3.9 million to $53.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $49.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. This overall increase reflects a $4.3 million increase in interest income on loans and leases, and a $0.1 million increase in interest income on investment securities, offset by a $0.6 million increase in interest expense on deposit and borrowings, which is reflective of the various portfolios repricing and replacing balances into the current interest rate environment. Refer to “Results of Operations - Comparison of the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 — Interest Income” and “Results of Operations - Comparison of the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 — Interest Expense Deposit and Borrowed Funds” below for more details.

Net interest margin increased by 8 basis points to 3.53% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 3.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company's weighted average interest rate on loans (prior to purchase accounting adjustments) increased to 4.33% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 4.30% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Interest amortization and accretion on acquired loans totaled $0.2 million and contributed 1 basis point to loan yields during the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016. The increase in the net interest margin is the result of repricing interest-earning assets in a slightly higher rate environment offset by a comparable increase in funding costs.

The yield on interest-earning assets increased to 4.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 4.03% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase is the result of slightly higher yields on commercial and equipment

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financing loans, an increase in dividends from restricted equity securities, investment securities, and other short term investments, as well as an increase in prepayment penalties and late charges. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded $0.8 million in prepayment penalties and late charges, which contributed 5 basis points to yields on interest-earning assets in the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $0.6 million, or 4 basis points, for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The overall cost of funds (including non-interest-bearing demand checking accounts) increased 1 basis point to 0.66% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 0.65% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Refer to "Financial Condition - Borrowed Funds" above for more details.

Future net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin may continue to be negatively affected by the low

interest-rate environment; ongoing pricing pressures in both loan and deposit portfolios; and the ability of the Company to

increase its core deposit ratio, increase its non-interest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits, decrease its loan-to deposit ratio, or decrease its reliance on FHLBB advances. The Company maintains a slight asset sensitivity to the change in and level of interest rates. In general, higher overall average interest rates are beneficial to the Company and recent increases in the aggregate level of rates and the steepness of the rate curves are expected to have a positive effect on net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin. Net interest income may also be negatively affected by changes in the amount of accretion on acquired loans and leases, deposits and borrowed funds, which are included in interest income and interest expense, respectively.

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Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Interest-Rate Spread and Net Interest Margin

The following table sets forth information about the Company's average balances, interest income and interest rates earned on average interest-earning assets, interest expense and interest rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities, interest-rate spread and net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016. Average balances are derived from daily average balances and yields include fees, costs and purchase-accounting-related premiums and discounts which are considered adjustments to coupon yields in accordance with GAAP. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017							March 31, 2016
	Average Balance			Interest (1)		Average Yield/ Cost		Average Balance			Interest (1)		Average Yield/ Cost
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Debt securities	$	613,520		$	3,110	2.03	%	$	604,034		$	3,011	1.99	%
Marketable and restricted equity securities	69,508			718		4.13	%	66,887			679		4.07	%
Short-term investments	32,127			67		0.84	%	41,861			39		0.38	%
Total investments	715,155			3,895		2.18	%	712,782			3,729		2.09	%
Commercial real estate loans (2)	2,930,345			29,467		4.02	%	2,698,098			27,266		4.04	%
Commercial loans (2)	699,687			7,113		4.07	%	670,671			6,651		3.93	%
Equipment financing (2)	806,139			13,114		6.51	%	726,928			11,750		6.47	%
Residential mortgage loans (2)	634,885			5,609		3.53	%	625,351			5,559		3.56	%
Other consumer loans (2)	360,791			3,495		3.93	%	342,571			3,270		3.83	%
Total loans and leases	5,431,847			58,798		4.33	%	5,063,619			54,496		4.30	%
Total interest-earning assets	6,147,002			62,693		4.08	%	5,776,401			58,225		4.03	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(54,314		)					(57,125		)
Non-interest-earning assets	368,495							373,582
Total assets	$	6,461,183						$	6,092,858
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts	$	320,671		55		0.07	%	$	279,414		51		0.07	%
Savings accounts	614,085			310		0.20	%	564,681			344		0.25	%
Money market accounts	1,744,534			2,009		0.47	%	1,629,054			1,775		0.44	%
Certificate of deposit	1,021,949			2,706		1.07	%	1,077,639			2,575		0.96	%
Total interest-bearing deposits (3)	3,701,239			5,080		0.56	%	3,550,788			4,745		0.54	%
Advances from the FHLBB	929,822			2,857		1.23	%	863,960			2,669		1.22	%
Subordinated debentures and notes	83,124			1,260		6.07	%	82,955			1,256		6.06	%
Other borrowed funds	60,634			56		0.38	%	39,624			25		0.26	%
Total borrowed funds	1,073,580			4,173		1.55	%	986,539			3,950		1.58	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	4,774,819			9,253		0.79	%	4,537,327			8,695		0.77	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing demand checking accounts (3)	898,481							798,869
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities	71,812							73,700
Total liabilities	5,745,112							5,409,896
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders' equity	709,095							677,101
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	6,976							5,861
Total liabilities and equity	$	6,461,183						$	6,092,858
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) / Interest-rate spread (4)				53,440		3.29	%				49,530		3.26	%
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income				342							327
Net interest income				$	53,098						$	49,203
Net interest margin (5)						3.53	%						3.45	%

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(1) Tax-exempt income on debt securities, equity securities and industrial revenue bonds are included in commercial real estate loans on a tax-equivalent basis.

(2) Loans on nonaccrual status are included in the average balances.

(3) Including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, the average interest rate on total deposits was 0.45% and 0.44% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

(4) Interest-rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents, on a tax-equivalent basis, the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company's interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) the net change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Increase (Decrease) Due To
	Volume			Rate			Net Change
	(In Thousands)
Interest and dividend income:
Investments:
Debt securities	$	43		$	56		$	99
Marketable and restricted equity securities	28			11			39
Short-term investments	(11		)	39			28
Total investments	60			106			166
Loans and leases:
Commercial real estate loans	2,333			(132		)	2,201
Commercial loans and leases	253			209			462
Equipment financing	1,291			73			1,364
Residential mortgage loans	92			(42		)	50
Other consumer loans	151			74			225
Total loans	4,120			182			4,302
Total change in interest and dividend income	4,180			288			4,468
Interest expense:
Deposits:
NOW accounts	4			—			4
Savings accounts	32			(66		)	(34		)
Money market accounts	119			115			234
Certificate of deposit	(141		)	272			131
Total deposits	14			321			335
Borrowed funds:
Advances from the FHLBB	170			18			188
Subordinated debentures and notes	2			2			4
Other borrowed funds	17			14			31
Total borrowed funds	189			34			223
Total change in interest expense	203			355			558
Change in tax-exempt income	15			—			15
Change in net interest income	$	3,962		$	(67	)	$	3,895

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Interest Income

Loans and Leases



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Dollar Change		Percent Change
	2017		2016		Dollar Change		Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest income—loans and leases:
Commercial real estate loans	$	29,466	$	27,266	$	2,200	8.1	%
Commercial loans	6,874		6,402		472		7.4	%
Equipment financing	13,114		11,750		1,364		11.6	%
Residential mortgage loans	5,609		5,559		50		0.9	%
Other consumer loans	3,495		3,270		225		6.9	%
Total interest income—loans and leases	$	58,558	$	54,247	$	4,311	7.9	%

Interest income from loans and leases was $58.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and represented a yield on total loans of 4.33%. This compares to $54.2 million of interest on loans and a yield of 4.30% for March 31, 2016. The $4.3 million increase in interest income from loans and leases was attributable to $4.1 million of increased origination volume and an increase of $0.2 million due to the changes in interest rates.

Accretion on acquired loans and leases of $0.2 million contributed 1 basis point to the Company's net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $0.2 million and 1 basis point for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Investments



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Dollar Change		Percent Change
	2017		2016		Dollar Change		Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest income—investments:
Debt securities	$	3,000	$	2,932	$	68	2.3	%
Marketable and restricted equity securities	726		680		46		6.8	%
Short-term investments	67		39		28		71.8	%
Total interest income—investments	$	3,793	$	3,651	$	142	3.9	%

Total investment income was $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the yield on total investments was 2.2% as compared to 2.1% as of March 31, 2016. This year over year increase in quarterly interest income on investments of $0.1 million, or 3.9%, was driven by a $0.1 million increase due to rates and a $0.1 million increase due to volume.

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Interest Expense—Deposits and Borrowed Funds



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Dollar Change			Percent Change
	2017		2016		Dollar Change			Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest expense:
Deposits:
NOW accounts	$	55	$	51	$	4		7.8	%
Savings accounts	310		344		(34		)	-9.9	%
Money market accounts	2,009		1,775		234			13.2	%
Certificate of deposit	2,706		2,575		131			5.1	%
Total interest expense—deposits	5,080		4,745		335			7.1	%
Borrowed funds:
Advances from the FHLBB	2,857		2,669		188			7.0	%
Subordinated debentures and notes	1,260		1,256		4			0.3	%
Other borrowed funds	56		25		31			124.0	%
Total interest expense—borrowed funds	4,173		3,950		223			5.6	%
Total interest expense	$	9,253	$	8,695	$	558		6.4	%

Deposits

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, interest expense on deposits increased $0.3 million, or 7.1%, as compared to the same period in 2016. Interest expense increased $0.3 million due to an increase in interest rates and $14.0 thousand due to the growth in deposits. There was no purchase accounting accretion on acquired deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $24.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Purchase accounting accretion did not impact the Company's net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

Borrowed Funds

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, interest paid on borrowed funds increased $0.2 million, or 5.6% year over year, primarily driven by an increase in FHLBB borrowings. The cost of borrowed funds was 1.55% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to 1.58% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. This change was driven by an increase of $0.2 million in interest expense due to volume and by an increase of $34.0 thousand due to borrowing rates. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the purchase accounting accretion on acquired borrowed funds was $0.5 million which contributed 3 basis points to the Company's net interest margin. This compared to $0.6 million and 4 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provisions for credit losses are set forth below:



	Three Months Ended March 31,					Dollar			Percent
	2017			2016		Change			Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Provision for loan and lease losses:
Commercial real estate	$	227		$	1,164	$	(937	)	-80.5	%
Commercial	13,442			1,024		12,418			1,212.7	%
Consumer	(207		)	79		(286		)	-362.0	%
Total provision for loan and lease losses	13,462			2,267		11,195			493.8	%
Unfunded credit commitments	(60		)	111		(171		)	-154.1	%
Total provision for credit losses	$	13,402		$	2,378	$	11,024		463.6	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the provision for credit losses increased $11.0 million, or 463.6%, to $13.4 million from $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in the provision for credit losses for the

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three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily driven by an increase in the provision due to the continued loan growth in the originated portfolios, an increase in specific reserves for taxi medallion loans as a result of a change in the underlying collateral value, the increase in the specific reserve of two commercial loans, the increase in historical loss factors applied to commercial loan portfolios including taxi medallion loans, and additional reserves required to cover net charge-offs. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in the provision related to improved credit characteristics and strong credit quality of the loan portfolios and a decrease in the provision for the acquired portfolios.

See management’s discussion of “Financial Condition — Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” and Note 5, “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses,” to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for a description of how management determined the allowance for loan and lease losses for each portfolio and class of loans.

Non-Interest Income

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest income:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Dollar Change			Percent Change
	2017		2016		Dollar Change			Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Deposit fees	$	2,252	$	2,145	$	107		5.0	%
Loan fees	261		330		(69		)	-20.9	%
Loan level derivative income, net	402		1,629		(1,227		)	-75.3	%
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale	353		905		(552		)	-61.0	%
Gain on sales of investment securities, net	11,393		—		11,393			100.0	%
Other	1,247		1,460		(213		)	-14.6	%
Total non-interest income	$	15,908	$	6,469	$	9,439		145.9	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, non-interest income increased $9.4 million, or 145.9%, to $15.9 million as compared to the same period in 2016. This increase is primarily due to an $11.4 million increase in gain on sales of investment securities, net, partially offset by $1.2 million decrease in loan level derivative income, and a $0.6 million decrease in gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale.

Loan level derivative income decreased $1.2 million, or 75.3%, to $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $1.6 million for the same period of 2016, primarily driven by less loan level derivatives completed in the quarter.

Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale decreased $0.6 million, or 61.0%, to $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $0.9 million for the same period of 2016, primarily driven by a decrease in portfolio loan sales and residential loan sales.

Gain on sales of investment securities, net increased $11.4 million, or 100%, to $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from zero for the same period of 2016, primarily driven by the sale of NRS Stock.

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Non-Interest Expense

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest expense:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Dollar Change			Percent Change
	2017		2016		Dollar Change			Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits	$	19,784	$	18,727	$	1,057		5.6	%
Occupancy	3,645		3,526		119			3.4	%
Equipment and data processing	4,063		3,714		349			9.4	%
Professional services	1,106		966		140			14.5	%
FDIC insurance	855		878		(23		)	-2.6	%
Advertising and marketing	817		861		(44		)	-5.1	%
Amortization of identified intangible assets	532		635		(103		)	-16.2	%
Other	2,954		2,746		208			7.6	%
Total non-interest expense	$	33,756	$	32,053	$	1,703		5.3	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, non-interest expense increased $1.7 million, or 5.3%, to $33.8 million as compared to the same period in 2016. This increase is primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in compensation and employee benefits expense, and a $0.3 million increase in equipment and data processing expense, and an increase of $0.2 million in other expense.

The efficiency ratio decreased to 48.92% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 57.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Efforts to drive revenue growth contributed to the overall improvement in the efficiency ratio, along with an $11.4 million gain on sale of NRS Stock.

Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $1.1 million, or 5.6%, to $19.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, from $18.7 million for the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in employee headcount and incentive plan expenses.

Equipment and data processing expense increased $0.3 million, or 9.4%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $3.7 million for the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily driven by an increase related to core processing, software licenses, and IT consulting expense.

Other expense increased $0.2 million, or 7.6%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $2.7 million for the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in loan workout expense, offset by a decrease in debit and ATM losses.

Provision for Income Taxes



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Dollar Change		Percent Change
	2017			2016			Dollar Change		Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Income before provision for income taxes	$	21,848		$	21,241		$	607	2.9	%
Provision for income taxes	7,835			7,599			236		3.1	%
Net income, before non-controlling interest in subsidiary	$	14,013		$	13,642		$	371	2.7	%
Effective tax rate	35.9		%	35.8		%	N/A		0.3	%

The Company recorded income tax expense of $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, representing effective tax rates of 35.9% and 35.8%, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Liquidity is defined as the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Company further defines liquidity as the ability to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers, as well as to earnings enhancement opportunities, in a changing marketplace. Liquidity management is monitored by an Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO"),

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consisting of members of management, which is responsible for establishing and monitoring liquidity targets as well as strategies and tactics to meet these targets.

The primary source of funds for the payment of dividends and expenses by the Company is dividends paid to it by the Banks and Brookline Securities Corp. The primary sources of liquidity for the Banks consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, borrowed funds, and maturing investment securities.

Deposits, which are considered the most stable source of liquidity, totaled $4.7 billion as of March 31, 2017 and represented 81.5% of total funding (the sum of total deposits and total borrowings), compared to deposits of $4.6 billion, or 81.5% of total funding, as of December 31, 2016. Core deposits, which consist of demand checking, NOW, savings and money market accounts, totaled $3.6 billion as of March 31, 2017 and represented 76.6% of total deposits, compared to core deposits of $3.6 billion, or 77.4% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2016. Additionally, the Company had $266.2 million of brokered deposits as of March 31, 2017, which represented 5.7% of total deposits, compared to $203.4 million or 4.4% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2016. The Company offers attractive interest rates based on market conditions to increase deposits balances, while managing cost of funds.

Borrowings are used to diversify the Company's funding mix and to support asset growth. When profitable lending and investment opportunities exist, access to borrowings provides a means to grow the balance sheet. Borrowings totaled $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2017, representing 18.5% of total funding, compared to $1.0 billion, or 18.5% of total funding, as of December 31, 2016.

As members of the FHLBB, the Banks have access to both short- and long-term borrowings. As of March 31, 2017, the Company's total borrowing limit from the FHLBB for advances and repurchase agreements was $1.4 billion as compared to $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2016, based on the level of qualifying collateral available for these borrowings.

As of March 31, 2017, the Banks also have access to funding through certain uncommitted lines of credit of $204.0 million. The Company had a $12.0 million committed line of credit for contingent liquidity as of March 31, 2017.

The Company has access to the Federal Reserve Bank "discount window" to supplement its liquidity. The Company has $42.4 million of borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank as of March 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2017, the Company did not have any borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank outstanding.

Additionally, the Banks have access to liquidity through repurchase agreements and brokered deposits.

In general, the Company seeks to maintain a high degree of liquidity and targets cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale balances of between 10% and 30% of total assets. As of March 31, 2017, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale totaled $591.2 million, or 9.1% of total assets. This compares to $591.3 million, or 9.2% of total assets as of December 31, 2016.

While management believes that the Company has adequate liquidity to meet its commitments, and to fund the Banks' lending and investment activities, the availabilities of these funding sources are subject to broad economic conditions and could be restricted in the future. Such restrictions would impact the Company's immediate liquidity and/or additional liquidity needs.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments

The Company is party to off-balance-sheet financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby and commercial letters of credit and interest-rate swaps. According to GAAP, these financial instruments are not recorded in the financial statements until they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.

The contract amounts reflect the extent of the involvement the Company has in particular classes of these instruments. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparty is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments. The Company uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

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Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at the dates indicated follow:



	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
	(In Thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
Commitments to originate loans and leases:
Commercial real estate	$	26,341	$	27,750
Commercial	76,180		71,716
Residential mortgage	28,814		28,179
Unadvanced portion of loans and leases	544,889		580,416
Unused lines of credit:
Home equity	357,969		340,682
Other consumer	12,721		13,157
Other commercial	481		208
Unused letters of credit:
Financial standby letters of credit	11,735		11,720
Performance standby letters of credit	466		516
Commercial and similar letters of credit	842		785
Loan level derivatives:
Receive fixed, pay variable	398,293		383,780
Pay fixed, receive variable	398,293		383,780
Risk participation-out agreements	16,827		16,961
Risk participation-in agreements	3,825		—
Foreign exchange contracts:
Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency	9,023		4,050
Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency	9,023		4,050

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Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2017, the Company and the Banks are each under the primary regulation of, and must comply with, the capital requirements of the FRB. As of March 31, 2017, the Company and the Banks exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and were considered “well-capitalized” under prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under Basel III Capital Rules. The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of March 31, 2017 for the Company and the Banks under the Basel III Capital Rules based on the phase-in provision of the Basel III Capital Rules and the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when the Basel III Capital Rules have been fully phased in.

The Company's and the Banks' actual and required capital amounts and ratios were as follows:



	Actual				Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes				Minimum Required for Fully Phased in Capital Adequacy Purposes plus Capital Conservation Buffer				Minimum Required to be Considered “Well-Capitalized” Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in Thousands)
At March 31, 2017:
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	566,572	10.57	%	$	241,209	4.50	%	$	375,213	7.00	%	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	583,161		9.22	%	252,998		4.00	%	252,998		4.00	%	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	583,161		10.88	%	321,596		6.00	%	455,595		8.50	%	N/A		N/A
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	723,940		13.51	%	428,684		8.00	%	562,648		10.50	%	N/A		N/A
Brookline Bank
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	383,919	11.25	%	$	153,568	4.50	%	$	238,883	7.00	%	$	221,820	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	391,295		9.92	%	157,780		4.00	%	157,780		4.00	%	197,225		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	391,295		11.47	%	204,688		6.00	%	289,974		8.50	%	272,917		8.00	%
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	433,961		12.72	%	272,931		8.00	%	358,223		10.50	%	341,164		10.00	%
BankRI
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	182,804	10.99	%	$	74,852	4.50	%	$	116,436	7.00	%	$	108,119	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	182,804		8.94	%	81,791		4.00	%	81,791		4.00	%	102,239		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	182,804		10.99	%	99,802		6.00	%	141,386		8.50	%	133,069		8.00	%
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	202,634		12.18	%	133,093		8.00	%	174,684		10.50	%	166,366		10.00	%
First Ipswich
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	32,546	11.87	%	$	12,338	4.50	%	$	19,193	7.00	%	$	17,822	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	32,546		8.96	%	14,529		4.00	%	14,529		4.00	%	18,162		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	32,546		11.87	%	16,451		6.00	%	23,306		8.50	%	21,935		8.00	%
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	35,982		13.12	%	21,940		8.00	%	28,797		10.50	%	27,425		10.00	%

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(1) Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio is calculated by dividing common equity Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets. The ratio was established as part of the implementation of Basel III, effective January 1, 2015.

(2) Tier 1 leverage capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by average assets.

(3) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets.

(4) Total risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing total capital by risk-weighted assets.

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The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of December 31, 2016 for the Company and the Banks under the regulatory capital rules then in effect.



	Actual				Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes				Minimum Required for Fully Phased in Capital Adequacy Purposes plus Capital Conservation Buffer				Minimum Required To Be Considered “Well-Capitalized” Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in Thousands)
At December 31, 2016:
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	559,644	10.48	%	$	240,305	4.50	%	$	373,808	7.00	%	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	575,830		9.16	%	251,454		4.00	%	251,454		4.00	%	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	575,830		10.79	%	320,202		6.00	%	453,620		8.50	%	N/A		N/A
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	704,675		13.20	%	427,076		8.00	%	560,537		10.50	%	N/A		N/A
Brookline Bank
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	384,759	11.31	%	$	153,087	4.50	%	$	238,136	7.00	%	$	221,126	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	391,964		10.07	%	155,696		4.00	%	155,696		4.00	%	194,620		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	391,964		11.53	%	203,971		6.00	%	288,959		8.50	%	271,961		8.00	%
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	428,966		12.61	%	272,143		8.00	%	357,188		10.50	%	340,179		10.00	%
BankRI
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	182,202	10.94	%	$	74,946	4.50	%	$	116,583	7.00	%	$	108,255	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	182,202		8.97	%	81,249		4.00	%	81,249		4.00	%	101,562		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	182,202		10.94	%	99,928		6.00	%	141,565		8.50	%	133,237		8.00	%
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	197,702		11.87	%	133,245		8.00	%	174,884		10.50	%	166,556		10.00	%
First Ipswich
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	$	33,433	12.61	%	$	11,931	4.50	%	$	18,559	7.00	%	$	17,234	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio ⁽²⁾	33,433		9.23	%	14,489		4.00	%	14,489		4.00	%	18,111		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ⁽³⁾	33,433		12.61	%	15,908		6.00	%	22,536		8.50	%	21,210		8.00	%
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾	36,053		13.60	%	21,208		8.00	%	27,835		10.50	%	26,510		10.00	%

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(2) Tier 1 leverage capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by average assets.

(3) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets.

(4) Total risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing total capital by risk-weighted assets.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the market value or estimated fair value of the Company's assets, liabilities, and derivative financial instruments will decline as a result of changes in interest rates or financial market volatility, or that the Company's net income will be significantly reduced by interest-rate changes.

Interest-Rate Risk

The principal market risk facing the Company is interest-rate risk, which can occur in a variety of forms, including repricing risk, yield-curve risk, basis risk, and prepayment risk. Repricing risk occurs when the change in the average yield of either interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities is more sensitive than the other to changes in market interest rates. Such a change in sensitivity could reflect a number of possible mismatches in the repricing opportunities of the Company's assets and liabilities. Yield-curve risk reflects the possibility that changes in the shape of the yield curve could have different effects on the Company's assets and liabilities. Basis risk occurs when different parts of the balance sheet are subject to varying base rates reflecting the possibility that the spread from those base rates will deviate. Prepayment risk is associated with financial instruments with an option to prepay before the stated maturity, often a disadvantage to person selling the option; this risk is most often associated with the prepayment of loans, callable investments, and callable borrowings.

Asset/Liability Management

Market risk and interest-rate risk management is governed by the Company's Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO"). The ALCO establishes exposure limits that define the Company's tolerance for interest-rate risk. The ALCO and the Company's Treasury Group measure and manage the composition of the balance sheet over a range of possible changes in interest rates while remaining responsive to market demand for loan and deposit products. The ALCO monitors current exposures versus limits and reports those results to the Board of Directors. The policy limits and guidelines serve as benchmarks for measuring interest-rate risk and for providing a framework for evaluation and interest-rate risk-management decision-making. The Company measures its interest-rate risk by using an asset/liability simulation model. The model considers several factors to determine the Company's potential exposure to interest-rate risk, including measurement of repricing gaps, duration, convexity, value-at-risk, market value of portfolio equity under assumed changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of yield curves, and general market volatility.

Management controls the Company's interest-rate exposure using several strategies, which include adjusting the maturities of securities in the Company's investment portfolio, limiting or expanding the terms of loans originated, limiting fixed-rate deposits with terms of more than five years, and adjusting maturities of FHLBB advances. The Company limits this risk by restricting the types of MBSs it invests in to those with limited average life changes under certain interest-rate-shock scenarios, or securities with embedded prepayment penalties. The Company also places limits on holdings of fixed-rate mortgage loans with maturities greater than five years. The Company may also use derivative instruments, principally interest-rate swaps, to manage its interest-rate risk; however, the Company had no derivative fair value hedges or derivative cash flows hedges as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016. See Note 8, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Measuring Interest-Rate Risk

As noted above, interest-rate risk can be measured by analyzing the extent to which the repricing of assets and liabilities are mismatched to create an interest-rate sensitivity gap. An asset or liability is said to be interest-rate sensitive within a specific period if it will mature or reprice within that period. The interest-rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-rate-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest-rate-sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest-rate-sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-rate-sensitive assets. During a period of falling interest rates, therefore, a positive gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income. Conversely, during a period of rising interest rates, a positive gap position would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.

The Company's interest-rate risk position is measured using both income simulation and interest-rate sensitivity "gap" analysis. Income simulation is the primary tool for measuring the interest-rate risk inherent in the Company's balance sheet at a given point in time by showing the effect on net interest income, over a twelve-month period, of a variety of interest-rate shocks. These simulations take into account repricing, maturity, and prepayment characteristics of individual products. The ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether exposure resulting from changes in market interest rates remains within

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established tolerance levels over a twelve-month horizon, and develops appropriate strategies to manage this exposure. The Company's interest-rate risk analysis remains modestly asset-sensitive as of March 31, 2017.

The assumptions used in the Company’s interest-rate sensitivity simulation discussed above are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the simulations cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates.

As of March 31, 2017, net interest income simulation indicated that the Company's exposure to changing interest rates was within tolerance. The ALCO reviews the methodology utilized for calculating interest-rate risk exposure and may periodically adopt modifications to this methodology. The following table presents the estimated impact of interest-rate changes on the Company's estimated net interest income over the twelve-month periods indicated:



	Estimated Exposure to Net Interest Income over Twelve-Month Horizon Beginning
	March 31, 2017					December 31, 2016
Gradual Change in Interest Rate Levels	Dollar Change			Percent Change		Dollar Change			Percent Change
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Up 300 basis points	$	5,611		2.6	%	$	6,403		3.0	%
Up 200 basis points	3,832			1.7	%	4,420			2.1	%
Up 100 basis points	1,935			0.9	%	2,288			1.1	%
Down 100 basis points	(5,397		)	-2.5	%	(5,196		)	-2.5	%

The estimated impact of a 300 basis point increase in market interest rates on the Company's estimated net interest income over a twelve-month horizon was a positive 2.6% as of March 31, 2017, compared to a positive 3.0% as of December 31, 2016, the decrease in asset sensitivity was due to a change in the funding mix, as wholesale funding replaced core deposits and funded balance sheet growth.

The Company also uses interest-rate sensitivity “gap” analysis to provide a more general overview of its interest-rate risk profile. The interest-rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing

liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time period. At March 31, 2017, the Company’s one-year cumulative gap was a negative $395.5 million, or 6.46% of total interest-earning assets, compared with a negative $275.3 million, or 4.56% of total interest-earning assets, at December 31, 2016.

The assumptions used in the Company's interest-rate sensitivity simulation discussed above are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the simulations cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates. For additional discussion on interest-rate risk see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Economic Value of Equity ("EVE") at Risk Simulation is conducted in tandem with net interest income simulations to ascertain a longer term view of the Company’s interest-rate risk position by capturing longer-term repricing risk and options risk embedded in the balance sheet. It measures the sensitivity of the economic value of equity to changes in interest rates. The EVE at Risk Simulation values only the current balance sheet and does not incorporate growth assumptions. As with the net interest income simulation, this simulation captures product characteristics such as loan resets, repricing terms, maturity dates, and rate caps and floors. Key assumptions include loan prepayment speeds, deposit pricing elasticity, and non-maturity deposit attrition rates. These assumptions can have significant impacts on valuation results as the assumptions remain in effect for the entire life of each asset and liability. The Company conducts non-maturity deposit behavior studies on a periodic basis to support deposit assumptions used in the valuation process. All key assumptions are subject to a periodic review.

EVE at Risk is calculated by estimating the net present value of all future cash flows from existing assets and liabilities using current interest rates as well as parallel shocks to the current interest-rate environment. The following table sets forth the estimated percentage change in the Company’s EVE at Risk, assuming various shifts in interest rates. Given the interest rate environment as of March 31, 2017, simulations for interest rate declines of more than 100 basis points were not deemed to be meaningful.

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	Estimated Percent Change in Economic Value of Equity
Parallel Shock in Interest Rate Levels	At March 31, 2017		At December 31, 2016
Up 300 basis points	-2.0	%	-4.6	%
Up 200 basis points	-1.7	%	-4.4	%
Up 100 basis points	-0.5	%	-1.6	%
Down 100 basis points	-7.1	%	-6.4	%

The Company's EVE sensitivity for Up shock scenarios decreased from 2016 primarily driven by a reduction in the duration of assets due to accelerating prepayments and lower rates.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer considered that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s Management, including its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the quarterly evaluation that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially and detrimentally affected, or is reasonably likely to materially and detrimentally affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

The Company’s Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(f). The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to its Management and the Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. The Company’s Management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2016 and the related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon appear on pages F-1 and F-2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings other than those that arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of Management, after consulting with legal counsel, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company are not expected to be affected materially by the outcome of such proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

a) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

c) None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

a) None.

b) None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits



Exhibit 31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1**		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2**		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 101		The following materials from Brookline Bancorp, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016; (2) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016; (3) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016; (4) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016; (5) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016; and (6) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements at and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

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* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.


Date: May 5, 2017	By:	/s/ Paul A. Perrault
		Paul A. Perrault
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 5, 2017	By:	/s/ Carl M. Carlson
		Carl M. Carlson
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)