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Midland States Bancorp, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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, 2021
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________ to _______________
Commission File Number 001-35272
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois37-1233196
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1201 Network Centre Drive62401
Effingham, IL
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(217) 342-7321
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par valueMSBI
Nasdaq Global Select Market
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  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).  Yes  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company 
Emerging growth company
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes  No
As of April 23, 2021, the Registrant had 22,364,850 shares of outstanding common stock, $0.01 par value.


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MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
(unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$628,450 $337,080 
Federal funds sold2,769 4,560 
Cash and cash equivalents631,219 341,640 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (allowance for credit losses of $516 and $366 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)
681,007 676,711 
Equity securities, at fair value9,383 9,424 
Loans4,910,806 5,103,331 
Allowance for credit losses on loans(62,687)(60,443)
Total loans, net4,848,119 5,042,888 
Loans held for sale55,174 138,090 
Premises and equipment, net73,255 74,124 
Operating lease right-of-use asset8,813 9,177 
Other real estate owned20,304 20,247 
Nonmarketable equity securities53,096 56,596 
Accrued interest receivable24,679 23,545 
Loan servicing rights, at lower of cost or fair value36,876 39,276 
Goodwill161,904 161,904 
Other intangible assets, net26,867 28,382 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies146,864 146,004 
Other assets107,226 100,532 
Total assets$6,884,786 $6,868,540 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$1,522,433 $1,469,579 
Interest-bearing3,818,080 3,631,437 
Total deposits5,340,513 5,101,016 
Short-term borrowings71,728 68,957 
FHLB advances and other borrowings529,171 779,171 
Subordinated debt169,888 169,795 
Trust preferred debentures48,954 48,814 
Operating lease liabilities11,221 11,958 
Other liabilities77,844 67,438 
Total liabilities6,249,319 6,247,149 
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,351,740 and 22,325,471 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
224 223 
Capital surplus454,264 453,410 
Retained earnings168,564 156,327 
Accumulated other comprehensive income12,415 11,431 
Total shareholders’ equity635,467 621,391 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,884,786 $6,868,540 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME—(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Interest income:
Loans:
Taxable$54,554 $53,539 
Tax exempt670 836 
Loans held for sale442 191 
Investment securities:
Taxable3,280 4,094 
Tax exempt781 987 
Nonmarketable equity securities680 605 
Federal funds sold and cash investments96 1,062 
Total interest income60,503 61,314 
Interest expense:
Deposits3,183 8,362 
Short-term borrowings24 101 
FHLB advances and other borrowings2,570 2,967 
Subordinated debt2,367 2,509 
Trust preferred debentures491 724 
Total interest expense8,635 14,663 
Net interest income51,868 46,651 
Provision for credit losses:
Provision for credit losses on loans3,950 10,569 
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments(535)934 
Provision for other credit losses150 75 
Total provision for credit losses3,565 11,578 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses48,303 35,073 
Noninterest income:
Wealth management revenue5,931 5,677 
Commercial FHA revenue292 1,267 
Residential mortgage banking revenue1,574 1,755 
Service charges on deposit accounts1,826 2,656 
Interchange revenue3,375 2,833 
Impairment on commercial mortgage servicing rights(1,275)(8,468)
Company-owned life insurance860 900 
Other income2,233 1,978 
Total noninterest income14,816 8,598 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits20,528 21,063 
Occupancy and equipment3,940 4,869 
Data processing5,993 5,477 
Professional2,185 1,855 
Marketing477 981 
Communications822 1,290 
Amortization of intangible assets1,515 1,762 
Other expense3,619 4,369 
Total noninterest expense39,079 41,666 
Income before income taxes24,040 2,005 
Income taxes5,502 456 
Net income$18,538 $1,549 
Per common share data:
Basic earnings per common share$0.81 $0.06 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.81 $0.06 
Weighted average common shares outstanding22,522,983 24,433,975 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding22,578,553 24,538,002 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME—(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Net income$18,538 $1,549 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities available for sale:
Unrealized (losses) gains that occurred during the period(6,741)1,321 
Provision for credit loss expense150 75 
Income tax effect1,813 (384)
Change in investment securities available for sale, net of tax(4,778)1,012 
Cash flow hedges:
Net unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges8,284 — 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income(336)— 
Income tax effect(2,186)— 
Change in cash flow hedges, net of tax5,762 — 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax984 1,012 
Total comprehensive income$19,522 $2,561 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY—(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Common
stock
Capital
surplus
Retained
earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
Total
shareholders'
equity
Balances, December 31, 2020
$223 $453,410 $156,327 $11,431 $621,391 
Net income— — 18,538 — 18,538 
Other comprehensive income— — — 984 984 
Common dividends declared ($0.28 per share)
— — (6,301)— (6,301)
Common stock repurchased(1)(1,207)— — (1,208)
Share-based compensation expense— 502 — — 502 
Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans1,559 — — 1,561 
Balances, March 31, 2021
$224 $454,264 $168,564 $12,415 $635,467 
Balances, December 31, 2019
$244 $488,305 $165,920 $7,442 $661,911 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (Note 2)— — (7,172)— (7,172)
Balances, January 1, 2020244 488,305 158,748 7,442 654,739 
Net income— — 1,549 — 1,549 
Other comprehensive income— — — 1,012 1,012 
Common dividends declared ($0.2675 per share)
— — (6,575)— (6,575)
Common stock repurchased(10)(20,552)— — (20,562)
Share-based compensation expense— 602 — — 602 
Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans— 395 — — 395 
Balances, March 31, 2020
$234 $468,750 $153,722 $8,454 $631,160 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$18,538 $1,549 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses3,565 11,578 
Depreciation on premises and equipment1,436 1,677 
Amortization of intangible assets1,515 1,762 
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset407 670 
Amortization of loan servicing rights858 790 
Share-based compensation expense502 602 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance(860)(900)
Investment securities amortization, net1,067 702 
Loss (gain) on sales of other real estate owned(15)
Impairment on other real estate owned104 605 
Origination of loans held for sale(199,721)(69,332)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale332,685 112,166 
Gain on loans sold and held for sale(1,234)(2,178)
Impairment on commercial mortgage servicing rights1,275 8,468 
Loss on mortgage servicing rights held for sale— 496 
Impairment related to facilities optimization— 146 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable(1,134)(186)
Other assets(6,986)(5,670)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities6,349 (8,327)
Net cash provided by operating activities158,375 54,603 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investment securities available for sale(56,983)(50,442)
Maturities and payments on investment securities available for sale56,870 44,242 
Purchases of equity securities(154)(23)
Net decrease (increase) in loans142,019 (125,024)
Purchases of premises and equipment(574)(765)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment75 — 
Purchases of nonmarketable equity securities3,500 (1,563)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned131 120 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities144,884 (133,455)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits239,497 106,386 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings2,771 (38,451)
Proceeds from FHLB borrowings250,000 100,000 
Payments made on FHLB borrowings and other borrowings(500,008)(200)
FHLB advances prepayment fees— 
Payments made on subordinated debt— (7,443)
Subordinated debt prepayment fees— 193 
Cash dividends paid on common stock(6,301)(6,575)
Common stock repurchased(1,208)(20,562)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans1,561 395 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(13,680)133,743 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents289,579 54,891 
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period341,640 394,505 
End of period$631,219 $449,396 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash payments for:
Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds$9,436 $13,985 
Income tax paid (net of refunds)1,650 898 
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfer of loans to loans held for sale48,494 138,740 
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned306 1,813 
Pending settlements on securities purchased11,663 — 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 – BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a diversified financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois. Our wholly owned banking subsidiary, Midland States Bank (the “Bank”), has branches across Illinois and in Missouri, and provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services, business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management services, and insurance and financial planning services.
In addition, we provided multifamily and healthcare facility Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) financing through Love Funding Corporation (“Love Funding”), our non-bank subsidiary. On August 28, 2020, the Company announced that it had completed the sale of its commercial FHA origination platform to Dwight Capital, a nationwide mortgage banking firm headquartered in New York. The Bank continues to service Love Funding's current servicing portfolio of approximately $3.30 billion as of March 31, 2021.
Our principal business activity has been lending to and accepting deposits from individuals, businesses, municipalities and other entities. We have derived income principally from interest charged on loans and, to a lesser extent, from interest and dividends earned on investment securities. We have also derived income from noninterest sources, such as: fees received in connection with various lending and deposit services; wealth management services; commercial FHA mortgage loan servicing; residential mortgage loan originations, sales and servicing; and, from time to time, gains on sales of assets. Our principal expenses include interest expense on deposits and borrowings, operating expenses, such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, data processing costs, professional fees and other noninterest expenses, provisions for credit losses and income tax expense.
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2021. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and conform to predominant practices within the banking industry. A discussion of these policies can be found in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications of 2020 amounts have been made to conform to the 2021 presentation. Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or any other period.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Assets held for customers in a fiduciary or agency capacity, other than trust cash on deposit with the Bank, are not assets of the Company and, accordingly, are not included in the accompanying unaudited balance sheets.
Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2021
FASB ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes – In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2019-12 which removes specific exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 in GAAP. It eliminates the need for an organization to analyze whether the following apply in a given period: (1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation; (2) exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments; and (3) exception in interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses. The ASU also improves financial statement preparers’ application of income tax-related guidance and simplifies GAAP for: (1) franchise taxes that are partially based on income; (2) transactions with a government that result in a step up in the tax basis of goodwill; (3) separate financial statements of legal entities that are not subject to tax; and (4) enacted changes in tax laws in interim periods. The amendments in this update became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early
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adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
FASB ASU No. 2020-01, Investments – Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) – Clarifying the Interactions Between Topic 321, Topic 323 and Topic 815 (a Consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) – In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01 which clarifies the interactions ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities and the ASU on equity method investments. ASU 2016-01 provides companies with an alternative to measure certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value at cost, minus impairment, if any, unless an observable transaction for an identical or similar security occurs. ASU 2020-01 clarifies that for purposes of applying the Topic 321 measurement alternative, an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting under Topic 323, immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. In addition, the new ASU provides direction that a company should not consider whether the underlying securities would be accounted for under the equity method or the fair value option when it is determining the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options, upon either settlement or exercise. The amendments in this update became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, and the amendments are to be applied prospectively. The Company does not use the equity method of accounting for any equity securities, and its equity securities without a readily determinable fair value are recorded at cost, minus any impairment; therefore, the adoption of this new guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Yet Adopted
FASB ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting – In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, the transition away from the LIBOR or other interbank offered rates. The new guidance provides the following optional expedients that reduce costs and complexity of account for reference rate reform: (1) simplifies accounting analyses for contract modifications; (2) allows hedging relationships to continue without de-designation if there are qualifying changes in the critical terms of an existing hedging relationship due to reference rate reform; (3) allows a change in the systematic and rational method used to recognize in earnings the compounds excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness; (4) allows a change in the designated benchmark interest rate to a different eligible benchmark interest rate in a fair value hedging relationship; (5) allows the shortcut method for a fair value hedging relationship to continue for the remainder of the hedging relationship; (6) simplifies the assessment of hedge effectiveness and provides temporary optional expedients for cash flow hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform; and (7) allows a one-time election to sell or transfer debt securities classified as held to maturity that reference a rate affected by reference rate reform and are classified as held to maturity before January 1, 2020.
The amendments in ASU No. 2020-04 are elective and apply to all entities that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. Because the guidance is meant to help entities through the transition period, it will be in effect for a limited time and will not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2022, for which an entity has elected certain optional expedients that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. The amendments in the ASU are effective March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITONS
On February 10, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all of the trust assets of ATG Trust Company (“ATG Trust”), a trust company based in Chicago, Illinois, with approximately $387 million in assets under management and annual revenue of approximately $3.5 million. The transaction is expected to increase the size of Midland’s Wealth Management group to more than $3.8 billion in assets under administration and more than 90 financial professionals. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021 and is expected to result in minimal tangible book value dilution.
On August 28, 2020, the Company announced that it had completed the sale of its commercial FHA origination platform to Dwight Capital, a nationwide mortgage banking firm headquartered in New York.
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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment Securities Available for Sale
Investment securities available for sale at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
March 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)Amortized
cost
Gross
unrealized
gains
Gross
unrealized
losses
Allowance for credit lossesFair
value
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury securities$325 $— $— $— $325 
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
32,256 264 555 — 31,965 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency339,071 4,606 4,657 — 339,020 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency23,868 251 92 28 23,999 
State and municipal securities119,234 5,984 207 28 124,983 
Corporate securities157,996 3,878 699 460 160,715 
Total available for sale securities$672,750 $14,983 $6,210 $516 $681,007 

December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Amortized
cost
Gross
unrealized
gains
Gross
unrealized
losses
Allowance for credit lossesFair
value
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities$35,287 $377 $97 $— $35,567 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency338,340 6,284 47 — 344,577 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency20,411 333 — — 20,744 
State and municipal securities122,488 7,311 29 129,765 
Corporate securities145,187 2,205 997 337 146,058 
Total available for sale securities$661,713 $16,510 $1,146 $366 $676,711 
    The following is a summary of the amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities available for sale, by maturity, at March 31, 2021. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without penalties. The maturities of all other investment securities available for sale are based on final contractual maturity.
(dollars in thousands)Amortized
cost
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale
Within one year$25,646 $25,907 
After one year through five years60,211 62,450 
After five years through ten years184,124 188,832 
After ten years39,830 40,799 
Mortgage-backed securities362,939 363,019 
Total available for sale securities$672,750 $681,007 
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During both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no sales of investment securities available for sale.
The table below presents a rollforward by security type for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 of the allowance for credit losses on investment securities available for sale held at period end:
(dollars in thousands)Mortgage-backed securities - non-agencyState and municipal securitiesCorporate securities
Changes in allowance for credit losses on investment securities available for sale:
For the three months ended March 31, 2021
Balance, beginning of period$— $29 $337 
Current-period provision for expected credit losses28 (1)123 
Balance, end of period$28 $28 $460 
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of period$— $— $— 
Current-period provision for expected credit losses— 19 56 
Balance, end of period$— $19 $56 
Unrealized losses and fair values for investment securities available for sale as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are summarized as follows:
March 31, 2021
Less than 12 Months12 Months or moreTotal
(dollars in thousands)Fair
value
Unrealized
loss
Fair
value
Unrealized
loss
Fair
value
Unrealized
loss
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities$9,445 $555 $— $— $9,445 $555 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency172,444 4,657 — — 172,444 4,657 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency— — — — — — 
State and municipal securities8,764 108 — — 8,764 108 
Corporate securities15,342 386 1,925 75 17,267 461 
Total available for sale securities$205,995 $5,706 $1,925 $75 $207,920 $5,781 
December 31, 2020
Less than 12 Months12 Months or moreTotal
(dollars in thousands)Fair
value
Unrealized
loss
Fair
value
Unrealized
loss
Fair
value
Unrealized
loss
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities$9,903 $97 $— $— $9,903 $97 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency26,172 47 — — 26,172 47 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency— — — — — — 
State and municipal securities— — — — — — 
Corporate securities20,010 522 — — 20,010 522 
Total available for sale securities$56,085 $666 $— $— $56,085 $666 
    For all of the above investment securities, the unrealized losses were generally due to changes in interest rates, and unrealized losses were considered to be temporary as the fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their respective maturity dates.
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At March 31, 2021, 62 investment securities available for sale had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 2.71% from their amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses related principally to the fluctuations in the current interest rate environment. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, we consider whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies and whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred. The Company does not intend to sell and it is likely that the Company will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery.
Equity Securities
Equity securities are recorded at fair value and totaled $9.4 million at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
During both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no sales of equity securities. Net unrealized gains and losses on equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized below:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Equity securities
Net unrealized gains (losses)$81 $(1)
Net unrealized gains and losses on equity securities were recorded in other income in the consolidated statements of income.
NOTE 5 – LOANS
The following table presents total loans outstanding by portfolio class, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial$808,262 $937,382 
Commercial other766,632 748,193 
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied853,110 871,451 
Commercial real estate owner occupied443,403 423,257 
Multi-family120,784 151,534 
Farmland76,734 79,731 
Construction and land development191,870 172,737 
Total commercial loans3,260,795 3,384,285 
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien321,857 358,329 
Other residential76,644 84,551 
Consumer:
Consumer76,943 80,642 
Consumer other772,021 785,460 
Lease financing402,546 410,064 
Total loans, gross$4,910,806 $5,103,331 
Total loans include net deferred loan fees of $0.6 million and $0.7 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and unearned income of $45.3 million and $46.5 million within the lease financing portfolio at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
At March 31, 2021, the Company had commercial real estate and residential real estate loans held for sale totaling $55.2 million compared to $138.1 million at December 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold commercial real estate, residential real estate and consumer loans with proceeds totaling $332.7 million and $112.2 million, respectively.
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Classifications of Loan Portfolio
The Company monitors and assesses the credit risk of its loan portfolio using the classes set forth below. These classes also represent the segments by which the Company monitors the performance of its loan portfolio and estimates its allowance for credit losses on loans.
Commercial—Loans to varying types of businesses, including municipalities, school districts and nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of supporting working capital, operational needs and term financing of equipment. Repayment of such loans is generally provided through operating cash flows of the business. Commercial loans are predominately secured by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and other sources of repayment. Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans of $211.6 million and $184.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were included in this classification.
Commercial real estate—Loans secured by real estate occupied by the borrower for ongoing operations, including loans to borrowers engaged in agricultural production, and non-owner occupied real estate leased to one or more tenants, including commercial office, industrial, special purpose, retail and multi-family residential real estate loans.
Construction and land development—Secured loans for the construction of business and residential properties. Real estate construction loans often convert to a real estate commercial loan at the completion of the construction period. Secured development loans are made to borrowers for the purpose of infrastructure improvements to vacant land to create finished marketable residential and commercial lots/land. Most land development loans are originated with the intention that the loans will be paid through the sale of developed lots/land by the developers within twelve months of the completion date. Interest reserves may be established on real estate construction loans.
Residential real estate—Loans secured by residential properties that generally do not qualify for secondary market sale; however, the risk to return and/or overall relationship are considered acceptable to the Company. This category also includes loans whereby consumers utilize equity in their personal residence, generally through a second mortgage, as collateral to secure the loan.
Consumer—Loans to consumers primarily for the purpose of home improvements or acquiring automobiles, recreational vehicles and boats. Consumer loans consist of relatively small amounts that are spread across many individual borrowers.
Lease financing—Our equipment leasing business provides financing leases to varying types of businesses, nationwide, for purchases of business equipment and software. The financing is secured by a first priority interest in the financed assets and generally requires monthly payments.
Commercial, commercial real estate, and construction and land development loans are collectively referred to as the Company’s commercial loan portfolio, while residential real estate, consumer loans and lease financing receivables are collectively referred to as the Company’s other loan portfolio.
We have extended loans to certain of our directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their affiliates. These loans were made in the ordinary course of business upon normal terms, including collateralization and interest rates prevailing at the time. The aggregate loans outstanding to the Company's directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their affiliates totaled $19.4 million and $19.7 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The new loans, other additions, repayments and other reductions for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Beginning balance$19,693 $22,988 
New loans and other additions543 80 
Repayments and other reductions(864)(1,333)
Ending balance$19,372 $21,735 
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The following table represents, by loan portfolio segment, a summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Commercial Loan PortfolioOther Loan Portfolio
(dollars in thousands)CommercialCommercial
real
estate
Construction
and land
development
Residential
real
estate
ConsumerLease
financing
Total
Changes in allowance for credit losses on loans for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
Balance, beginning of period$19,851 $25,465 $1,433 $3,929 $2,338 $7,427 $60,443 
Provision for credit losses on loans(2,021)7,127 11 68 53 (1,288)3,950 
Charge-offs(506)(773)(271)(110)(242)(253)(2,155)
Recoveries15 66 94 122 150 449 
Balance, end of period$17,339 $31,821 $1,239 $3,981 $2,271 $6,036 $62,687 
Changes in allowance for credit losses on loans for the three months ended March 31, 2020:
Balance, beginning of period$10,031 $10,272 $290 $2,499 $2,642 $2,294 $28,028 
Impact of adopting ASC 3262,327 4,104 724 1,211 (594)774 8,546 
Impact of adopting ASC 326 - PCD loans1,045 1,311 809 1,015 57 — 4,237 
Provision for credit losses on loans1,730 5,755 (549)257 256 3,120 10,569 
Charge-offs(3,398)(7,873)(12)(388)(598)(948)(13,217)
Recoveries14 59 44 191 69 382 
Balance, end of period$11,740 $13,583 $1,321 $4,638 $1,954 $5,309 $38,545 
The Company utilizes a combination of models which measure probability of default ("PD") and loss given default ("LGD") methodology in determining expected future credit losses. PD is the risk that the borrower will be unable or unwilling to repay its debt in full or on time. The risk of default is derived by analyzing the obligor’s capacity to repay the debt in accordance with contractual terms. PD is generally associated with financial characteristics such as inadequate cash flow to service debt, declining revenues or operating margins, high leverage, declining or marginal liquidity, and the inability to successfully implement a business plan. In addition to these quantifiable factors, the borrower’s willingness to repay also must be evaluated.
The PD is forecasted, for most commercial and retail loans, using a regression model that determines the likelihood of default within the twelve month time horizon. The regression model uses forward-looking economic forecasts including variables such as gross domestic product, housing price index, and real disposable income to predict default rates. The forecasting method for the Equipment Financing portfolio assumes a rolling twelve month average of the through-the-cycle default mean, to predict default rates for the twelve month time horizon.
As a method for estimating the allowance, it is a form of migration analysis that combines the estimated probability of loans experiencing default events and the losses ultimately associated with the loans experiencing those defaults. The LGD component is the percentage of defaulted loan balance that is ultimately charged off. Multiplying one by the other gives the Company its loss rate, which is then applied to the loan portfolio balance to determine expected future losses.
Within the model, the LGD approach produces segmented LGD estimates using a loss curve methodology, which is based on historical net losses from charge-off and recovery information. The main principle of a loss curve model is that the loss follows a steady timing schedule based on how long the defaulted loan has been on the books.
The Company’s expected loss estimate is anchored in historical credit loss experience, with an emphasis on all available portfolio data. The Company’s historical look-back period includes January 2012 through the current period, on a monthly basis. When historical credit loss experience is not sufficient for a specific portfolio, the Company may supplement its own portfolio data with external models or data.
Historical data is evaluated in multiple components of the expected credit loss, including the reasonable and supportable forecast and the post-reversion period of each loan segment. The historical experience is used to infer probability of default and loss given default in the reasonable and supportable forecast period. In the post-reversion period, long-term average loss rates are segmented by loan pool.
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Qualitative reserves reflect management’s overall estimate of the extent to which current expected credit losses on collectively evaluated loans will differ from historical loss experience. The analysis takes into consideration other analytics performed within the organization, such as enterprise and concentration management, along with other credit-related analytics as deemed appropriate. Management attempts to quantify qualitative reserves whenever possible.
The Company segments the loan portfolio into pools based on the following risk characteristics: financial asset type, collateral type, loan characteristics, credit characteristics, outstanding loan balances, contractual terms and prepayment assumptions, industry of borrower and concentrations, historical or expected credit loss patterns, and reasonable and supportable forecast periods.
Within the PD segmentation, credit metrics are identified to further segment the financial assets. The Company utilizes risk ratings for the commercial portfolios and days past due for the consumer and the lease financing portfolios.
The Company has defined five transitioning risk states for each asset pool within the expected credit loss model. The below table illustrates the transition matrix:
Risk stateCommercial loans
risk rating
Consumer loans and
equipment finance loans and leases
days past due
10-5
0-14
26
15-29
37
30-59
48
60-89
Default9+ and nonaccrual
90+ and nonaccrual
Expected Credit Losses
In calculating expected credit losses, the Company individually evaluates loans on nonaccrual status with a balance greater than $500,000, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, and loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans in the pool. The following table presents amortized cost basis of individually evaluated loans on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Nonaccrual with allowanceNonaccrual with no allowanceTotal nonaccrualNonaccrual with allowanceNonaccrual with no allowanceTotal nonaccrual
Commercial:
Commercial$9,644 $2,966 $12,610 $3,498 $— $3,498 
Commercial other3,796 — 3,796 2,634 — 2,634 
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied3,588 4,174 7,762 5,509 3,823 9,332 
Commercial real estate owner occupied3,471 2,124 5,595 3,598 3,227 6,825 
Multi-family107 2,325 2,432 7,921 2,325 10,246 
Farmland— — — — — — 
Construction and land development1,443 864 2,307 2,131 693 2,824 
Total commercial loans22,049 12,453 34,502 25,291 10,068 35,359 
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien7,626 1,060 8,686 8,534 1,071 9,605 
Other residential2,483 — 2,483 2,437 — 2,437 
Consumer:
Consumer240 — 240 262 — 262 
Lease financing3,211 — 3,211 1,965 — 1,965 
Total loans$35,609 $13,513 $49,122 $38,489 $11,139 $49,628 
    There was no interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 while the loans were in nonaccrual status. Additional interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had
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they been current in accordance with their original terms was $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recognized interest income on commercial and commercial real estate loans modified under troubled debt restructurings of $0.1 million and $20,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Collateral Dependent Financial Assets
A collateral dependent financial loan relies solely on the operation or sale of the collateral for repayment. In evaluating the overall risk associated with a loan, the Company considers character, overall financial condition and resources, and payment record of the borrower; the prospects for support from any financially responsible guarantors; and the nature and degree of protection provided by the cash flow and value of any underlying collateral. However, as other sources of repayment become inadequate over time, the significance of the collateral’s value increases and the loan may become collateral dependent.
The table below presents the value of individually evaluated, collateral dependent loans by loan class, for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Type of Collateral
(dollars in thousands)Real EstateBlanket LienEquipmentOtherTotal
March 31, 2021
Commercial
Commercial$— $9,838 $— $705 $10,543 
Commercial Real Estate
Non-Owner Occupied7,293 — — — 7,293 
Owner Occupied2,166 — — — 2,166 
Multi-Family2,324 2,324 
Construction and Land Development864 — — — 864 
Lease financing— — 468 — 468 
Total Collateral Dependent Loans$12,647 $9,838 $468 $705 $23,658 
December 31, 2020
Commercial Real Estate
Non-Owner Occupied$8,159 $— $— $— $8,159 
Multi-Family10,121 — — — 10,121 
Construction and Land Development693 — — — 693 
Total Collateral Dependent Loans$18,973 $— $— $— $18,973 

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The aging status of the recorded investment in loans by portfolio as of March 31, 2021 was as follows:
Accruing loans
(dollars in thousands)30-59
days
past due
60-89 days past duePast due
90 days
or more
Total
past due
NonaccrualCurrentTotal
Commercial:
Commercial$3,974 $96 $— $4,070 $12,610 $791,582 $808,262 
Commercial other4,857 1,435 436 6,728 3,796 756,108 766,632 
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
1,944 717 — 2,661 7,762 842,687 853,110 
Commercial real estate owner occupied800 1,552 — 2,352 5,595 435,456 443,403 
Multi-family— — — — 2,432 118,352 120,784 
Farmland299 — — 299 — 76,435 76,734 
Construction and land development478 — — 478 2,307 189,085 191,870 
Total commercial loans12,352 3,800 436 16,588 34,502 3,209,705 3,260,795 
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien197 — — 197 8,686 312,974 321,857 
Other residential113 — 118 2,483 74,043 76,644 
Consumer:
Consumer158 24 — 182 240 76,521 76,943 
Consumer other2,937 2,634 5,573 — 766,448 772,021 
Lease financing2,326 273 415 3,014 3,211 396,321 402,546 
Total loans$18,083 $6,736 $853 $25,672 $49,122 $4,836,012 $4,910,806 
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The aging status of the recorded investment in loans by portfolio as of December 31, 2020 was as follows:
Accruing loans
(dollars in thousands)30-59
days
past due
60-89
days
past due
Past due
90 days
or more
Total
past due
NonaccrualCurrentTotal
Commercial:
Commercial$389 $27 $— $416 $3,498 $933,468 $937,382 
Commercial other4,007 3,901 896 8,804 2,634 736,755 748,193 
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied6,684 — — 6,684 9,332 855,435 871,451 
Commercial real estate owner occupied2,145 — — 2,145 6,825 414,287 423,257 
Multi-family61 — — 61 10,246 141,227 151,534 
Farmland— — — — — 79,731 79,731 
Construction and land development863 — — 863 2,824 169,050 172,737 
Total commercial loans14,149 3,928 896 18,973 35,359 3,329,953 3,384,285 
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien127 207 — 334 9,605 348,390 358,329 
Other residential240 135 — 375 2,437 81,739 84,551 
Consumer:— 
Consumer325 57 — 382 262 79,998 80,642 
Consumer other4,334 2,874 — 7,208 — 778,252 785,460 
Lease financing4,539 545 645 5,729 1,965 402,370 410,064 
Total loans$23,714 $7,746 $1,541 $33,001 $49,628 $5,020,702 $5,103,331 
Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs")
Loans modified as TDRs for commercial and commercial real estate loans generally consist of allowing commercial borrowers to defer scheduled principal payments and make interest only payments for a specified period of time at the stated interest rate of the original loan agreement or lower payments due to a modification of the loans’ contractual terms. TDRs that continue to accrue interest and are greater than $50,000 are individually evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis, and transferred to nonaccrual status when it is probable that any remaining principal and interest payments due on the loan will not be collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. TDRs that subsequently default are individually evaluated for impairment at the time of default.
The CARES Act, as amended by Section 541 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, provides all banks with the option to elect either or both of the following from March 1, 2020 until the earlier of January 1, 2022 or the date that is 60 days after the termination of the national emergency declared by President Trump on March 13, 2020:
(i) to suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID–19 pandemic that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR; and/or
(ii) to suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic as being a TDR, including impairment for accounting purposes.
If a bank elects, which the Bank has, a suspension noted above, the suspension (i) will be effective for the term of the loan modification, but solely with respect to any modification, including a forbearance arrangement, an interest rate modification, a repayment plan, and any other similar arrangement that defers or delays the payment of principal or interest, that occurs during the applicable period for a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and (ii) will not apply to any adverse impact on the credit of a borrower that is not related to the COVID–19 pandemic. The outstanding balance of modifications made as a result of COVID-19, that were not considered TDRs, totaled $219.1 million and $209.1 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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The Company’s TDRs are identified on a case-by-case basis in connection with the ongoing loan collection processes. The following table presents TDRs by loan portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Accruing (1)
Non-accrual (2)
Total
Accruing (1)
Non-accrual (2)
Total
Commercial$917 $229 $1,146 $967 $558 $1,525 
Commercial real estate859 4,086 4,945 866 4,314 5,180 
Construction and land development37 486 523 39 909 948 
Residential real estate975 3,673 4,648 988 3,705 4,693 
Consumer63 — 63 41 — 41 
Lease financing— 34 34 — 38 38 
Total loans$2,851 $8,508 $11,359 $2,901 $9,524 $12,425 
(1)These loans are still accruing interest.
(2)These loans are included in non-accrual loans in the preceding tables.
The allowance for credit losses on TDRs totaled $0.7 million and $0.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company had no unfunded commitments in connection with TDRs at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The following table presents a summary of loans by portfolio that were restructured during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. There were no loans modified as TDRs within the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020:
Commercial loan portfolioOther loan portfolio
(dollars in thousands)CommercialCommercial
real
estate
Construction
and land
development
Residential
real
estate
ConsumerLease
financing
Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2021
Troubled debt restructurings:
Number of loans— — — 
Pre-modification outstanding balance$— $— $49 $55 $31 $— $135 
Post-modification outstanding balance— — 40 56 31 — 127 
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
Troubled debt restructurings:
Number of loans— — — — — 
Pre-modification outstanding balance$— $— $— $675 $— $— $675 
Post-modification outstanding balance— — — 670 — — 670 
Credit Quality Monitoring
The Company maintains loan policies and credit underwriting standards as part of the process of managing credit risk. These standards include making loans generally within the Company’s four main regions, which include eastern, northern and southern Illinois and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Our equipment leasing business provides financing to business customers across the country.
The Company has a loan approval process involving underwriting and individual and group loan approval authorities to consider credit quality and loss exposure at loan origination. The loans in the Company’s commercial loan portfolio are risk rated at origination based on the grading system set forth below. All loan authority is based on the aggregate credit to a borrower and its related entities.
The Company’s consumer loan portfolio is primarily comprised of both secured and unsecured loans that are relatively small and are evaluated at origination on a centralized basis against standardized underwriting criteria. The ongoing measurement of credit quality of the consumer loan portfolio is largely done on an exception basis. If payments are made on schedule, as agreed, then no further monitoring is performed. However, if delinquency occurs, the delinquent loans are turned
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over to the Company’s Consumer Collections Group for resolution. Credit quality for the entire consumer loan portfolio is measured by the periodic delinquency rate, nonaccrual amounts and actual losses incurred.
Loans in the commercial loan portfolio tend to be larger and more complex than those in the other loan portfolio, and therefore, are subject to more intensive monitoring. All loans in the commercial loan portfolio have an assigned relationship manager, and most borrowers provide periodic financial and operating information that allows the relationship managers to stay abreast of credit quality during the life of the loans. The risk ratings of loans in the commercial loan portfolio are reassessed at least annually, with loans below an acceptable risk rating reassessed more frequently and reviewed by various individuals within the Company at least quarterly.
The Company maintains a centralized independent loan review function that monitors the approval process and ongoing asset quality of the loan portfolio, including the accuracy of loan grades. The Company also maintains an independent appraisal review function that participates in the review of all appraisals obtained by the Company.
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company uses a ten grade risk rating system to monitor the ongoing credit quality of its commercial loan portfolio, which includes commercial, commercial real estate and construction and land development loans. These loan grades rank the credit quality of a borrower by measuring liquidity, debt capacity, and coverage and payment behavior as shown in the borrower’s financial statements. The risk grades also measure the quality of the borrower’s management and the repayment support offered by any guarantors.
The Company considers all loans with Risk Grades of 1 – 6 as acceptable credit risks and structures and manages such relationships accordingly. Periodic financial and operating data combined with regular loan officer interactions are deemed adequate to monitor borrower performance. Loans with Risk Grades of 7 are considered “watch credits” categorized as special mention and the frequency of loan officer contact and receipt of financial data is increased to stay abreast of borrower performance. Loans with Risk Grades of 8 – 10 are considered problematic and require special care. Risk Grade 8 is categorized as substandard, 9 as substandard – nonaccrual and 10 as doubtful. Further, loans with Risk Grades of 7 – 10 are managed and monitored regularly through a number of processes, procedures and committees, including oversight by a loan administration committee comprised of executive and senior management of the Company, which includes highly structured reporting of financial and operating data, intensive loan officer intervention and strategies to exit, as well as potential management by the Company’s Special Assets Group. Loans not graded in the commercial loan portfolio are monitored by aging status and payment activity.

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The following tables present the recorded investment of the commercial loan portfolio by risk category as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
March 31, 2021
Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(dollars in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorRevolving loansTotal
CommercialCommercialAcceptable credit quality$19,309 $100,024 $99,919 $30,305 $32,980 $65,471 $415,206 $763,214 
Special mention— 45 353 4,166 24 549 2,309 7,446 
Substandard148 680 1,624 1,750 3,731 9,324 6,880 24,137 
Substandard – nonaccrual— 72 122 640 698 414 10,664 12,610 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — 855 855 
Subtotal19,457 100,821 102,018 36,861 37,433 75,758 435,914 808,262 
Commercial otherAcceptable credit quality124,852 340,725 144,339 46,939 569 371 76,840 734,635 
Special mention39 1,861 11,033 3,796 31 76 4,921 21,757 
Substandard150 31 75 923 12 5,251 6,444 
Substandard – nonaccrual— 166 2,856 768 — — 3,796 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal125,041 342,783 158,303 52,426 602 459 87,018 766,632 
Commercial real estateNon-owner occupiedAcceptable credit quality32,270 184,864 97,569 53,200 81,505 206,628 5,561 661,597 
Special mention— 38 9,972 3,185 357 24,110 4,080 41,742 
Substandard3,358 9,921 20,908 20,003 23,169 64,246 404 142,009 
Substandard – nonaccrual289 121 25 — — 7,327 — 7,762 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal35,917 194,944 128,474 76,388 105,031 302,311 10,045 853,110 
Owner occupiedAcceptable credit quality30,252 69,181 53,949 36,724 52,602 149,702 3,447 395,857 
Special mention— 1,334 3,528 224 3,719 10,767 — 19,572 
Substandard— 4,592 459 1,009 1,124 14,881 314 22,379 
Substandard – nonaccrual— 567 200 446 146 3,836 400 5,595 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal30,252 75,674 58,136 38,403 57,591 179,186 4,161 443,403 
Multi-familyAcceptable credit quality19,630 13,901 5,648 4,757 10,289 29,365 1,818 85,408 
Special mention— 461 — 8,427 — 1,315 — 10,203 
Substandard— — 10,906 1,518 — 10,317 — 22,741 
Substandard – nonaccrual— — — — — 2,432 — 2,432 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal19,630 14,362 16,554 14,702 10,289 43,429 1,818 120,784 
FarmlandAcceptable credit quality3,452 18,083 5,847 3,779 8,582 26,272 1,760 67,775 
Special mention— 238 1,366 179 — 767 — 2,550 
Substandard— 2,183 306 788 122 2,807 203 6,409 
Substandard – nonaccrual— — — — — — — — 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal3,452 20,504 7,519 4,746 8,704 29,846 1,963 76,734 
Construction and land developmentAcceptable credit quality4,124 51,058 79,127 25,979 2,975 6,244 8,947 178,454 
Special mention— — — 453 — — — 453 
Substandard— 1,386 8,875 — — 50 — 10,311 
Substandard – nonaccrual— — 69 — — 2,238 — 2,307 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded69 276 — — — — — 345 
Subtotal4,193 52,720 88,071 26,432 2,975 8,532 8,947 191,870 
TotalAcceptable credit quality233,889 777,836 486,398 201,683 189,502 484,053 513,579 2,886,940 
Special mention39 3,977 26,252 20,430 4,131 37,584 11,310 103,723 
Substandard3,656 18,793 43,153 25,991 28,148 101,637 13,052 234,430 
Substandard – nonaccrual289 926 3,272 1,854 844 16,247 11,070 34,502 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded69 276 — — — — 855 1,200 
Total commercial loans$237,942 $801,808 $559,075 $249,958 $222,625 $639,521 $549,866 $3,260,795 
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December 31, 2020
Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(dollars in thousands)20202019201820172016PriorRevolving loansTotal
CommercialCommercialAcceptable credit quality$117,792 $107,915 $35,649 $34,753 $22,025 $51,593 $517,929 $887,656 
Special mention244 201 4,897 3,729 4,968 881 7,721 22,641 
Substandard544 1,953 1,259 104 248 4,861 14,618 23,587 
Substandard – nonaccrual31 640 936 154 458 1,277 3,498 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal118,582 110,100 42,445 39,522 27,395 57,793 541,545 937,382 
Commercial otherAcceptable credit quality416,306 157,232 52,843 739 303 677 88,250 716,350 
Special mention1,871 10,691 3,810 31 79 — 5,315 21,797 
Substandard255 260 1,078 12 — 5,351 6,959 
Substandard – nonaccrual— 1,984 641 — — 2,634 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded453 — — — — — — 453 
Subtotal418,885 170,167 58,372 773 398 677 98,921 748,193 
Commercial real estateNon-owner occupiedAcceptable credit quality168,788 109,602 63,435 91,763 97,293 156,958 5,248 693,087 
Special mention3,011 9,107 3,231 483 14,294 17,816 4,279 52,221 
Substandard7,469 16,306 13,813 23,169 16,897 38,907 250 116,811 
Substandard – nonaccrual125 325 101 — 3,438 5,343 — 9,332 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal179,393 135,340 80,580 115,415 131,922 219,024 9,777 871,451 
Owner occupiedAcceptable credit quality68,688 55,502 38,471 55,526 63,105 91,986 4,066 377,344 
Special mention1,882 3,578 225 4,142 1,038 7,289 — 18,154 
Substandard4,078 468 1,023 760 5,861 8,430 314 20,934 
Substandard – nonaccrual373 200 170 241 — 5,441 400 6,825 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal75,021 59,748 39,889 60,669 70,004 113,146 4,780 423,257 
Multi-familyAcceptable credit quality12,865 6,921 19,204 32,934 10,674 24,375 1,281 108,254 
Special mention465 — 8,442 — — 1,323 — 10,230 
Substandard— 10,945 1,518 — 10,266 75 — 22,804 
Substandard – nonaccrual— — — — 7,804 2,442 — 10,246 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal13,330 17,866 29,164 32,934 28,744 28,215 1,281 151,534 
FarmlandAcceptable credit quality18,556 6,846 3,873 8,803 6,013 23,921 1,814 69,826 
Special mention274 1,387 180 38 298 784 — 2,961 
Substandard2,241 307 802 127 877 2,435 155 6,944 
Substandard – nonaccrual— — — — — — — — 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal21,071 8,540 4,855 8,968 7,188 27,140 1,969 79,731 
Construction and land developmentAcceptable credit quality36,488 83,440 11,625 3,554 2,506 4,263 15,941 157,817 
Special mention— — 454 — — — — 454 
Substandard1,386 8,875 — — — 914 — 11,175 
Substandard – nonaccrual— 242 — — 152 2,430 — 2,824 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded467 — — — — — — 467 
Subtotal38,341 92,557 12,079 3,554 2,658 7,607 15,941 172,737 
TotalAcceptable credit quality839,483 527,458 225,100 228,072 201,919 353,773 634,529 3,010,334 
Special mention7,747 24,964 21,239 8,423 20,677 28,093 17,315 128,458 
Substandard15,973 39,114 19,493 24,163 34,161 55,622 20,688 209,214 
Substandard – nonaccrual500 2,782 1,552 1,177 11,552 16,114 1,682 35,359 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Not graded920 — — — — — — 920 
Total Commercial loans$864,623 $594,318 $267,384 $261,835 $268,309 $453,602 $674,214 $3,384,285 

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The Company evaluates the credit quality of its other loan portfolios, which includes residential real estate, consumer and lease financing loans, based primarily on the aging status of the loan and payment activity. Accordingly, loans on nonaccrual status, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, and loans modified under troubled debt restructurings are considered to be nonperforming for purposes of credit quality evaluation. The following tables present the recorded investment of our other loan portfolio based on the credit risk profile of loans that are performing and loans that are nonperforming as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
March 31, 2021
Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(dollars in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorRevolving LoansTotal
Residential real estateResidential first lienPerforming$3,258 $35,369 $26,285 $42,704 $83,234 $121,286 $445 $312,581 
Nonperforming— — 193 1,062 1,025 6,996 — 9,276 
Subtotal3,258 35,369 26,478 43,766 84,259 128,282 445 321,857 
Other residentialPerforming234 907 2,228 2,791 1,890 2,840 62,886 73,776 
Nonperforming— 18 13 19 141 162 2,515 2,868 
Subtotal234 925 2,241 2,810 2,031 3,002 65,401 76,644 
ConsumerConsumerPerforming10,811 21,849 12,725 14,613 6,875 6,136 3,631 76,640 
Nonperforming30 25 53 82 101 303 
Subtotal10,841 21,874 12,730 14,666 6,957 6,237 3,638 76,943 
Consumer otherPerforming108,362 521,611 94,407 17,722 5,576 7,513 16,828 772,019 
Nonperforming— — — — — — 
Subtotal108,362 521,613 94,407 17,722 5,576 7,513 16,828 772,021 
Leases financingPerforming37,273 155,416 115,095 91,048 88 — — 398,920 
Nonperforming— 727 1,756 1,143 — — — 3,626 
Subtotal37,273 156,143 116,851 92,191 88 — — 402,546 
TotalPerforming159,938 735,152 250,740 168,878 97,663 137,775 83,790 1,633,936 
Nonperforming30 772 1,967 2,277 1,248 7,259 2,522 16,075 
Total other loans$159,968 $735,924 $252,707 $171,155 $98,911 $145,034 $86,312 $1,650,011 
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December 31, 2020
Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(dollars in thousands)20202019201820172016PriorRevolving loansTotal
Residential real estateResidential first lienPerforming$32,322 $27,071 $49,039 $99,658 $81,525 $58,107 $405 $348,127 
Nonperforming— 196 1,074 933 1,030 6,969 — 10,202 
Subtotal32,322 27,267 50,113 100,591 82,555 65,076 405 358,329 
Other residentialPerforming975 2,430 3,281 2,091 1,348 1,825 69,773 81,723 
Nonperforming— 13 21 146 165 2,476 2,828 
Subtotal975 2,443 3,302 2,237 1,355 1,990 72,249 84,551 
ConsumerConsumerPerforming28,449 14,084 16,692 8,737 5,067 3,834 3,476 80,339 
Nonperforming31 57 81 64 63 303 
Subtotal28,480 14,090 16,749 8,818 5,131 3,897 3,477 80,642 
Consumer otherPerforming614,764 117,054 21,394 6,514 6,096 2,480 17,158 785,460 
Nonperforming— — — — — — — — 
Subtotal614,764 117,054 21,394 6,514 6,096 2,480 17,158 785,460 
Leases financingPerforming177,068 125,611 70,059 21,047 12,410 1,259 — 407,454 
Nonperforming468 192 1,080 600 207 63 — 2,610 
Subtotal177,536 125,803 71,139 21,647 12,617 1,322 — 410,064 
Total
Performing853,578 286,250 160,465 138,047 106,446 67,505 90,812 1,703,103 
Nonperforming499 407 2,232 1,760 1,308 7,260 2,477 15,943 
Total other loans$854,077 $286,657 $162,697 $139,807 $107,754 $74,765 $93,289 $1,719,046 
NOTE 6 – PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
A summary of premises and equipment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Land$16,158 $16,158 
Buildings and improvements66,231 65,932 
Furniture and equipment33,401 33,202 
Total115,790 115,292 
Accumulated depreciation(42,535)(41,168)
Premises and equipment, net$73,255 $74,124 
    Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

NOTE 7 – LEASES
The Company had operating lease right-of-use assets of $8.8 million and $9.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and operating lease liabilities of $11.2 million and $12.0 million at the same dates, respectively.
The operating leases, primarily for banking offices and operating facilities, have remaining lease terms of 5 months to 12 years, some of which may include options to extend the lease terms for up to an additional 10 years. The options to extend are included if they are reasonably certain to be exercised.
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Information related to operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Operating lease cost$523 $781 
Operating cash flows from leases783 945 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations80 524 
Right-of-use assets derecognized due to terminations or impairment(122)(13)
Weighted average remaining lease term8.16 years7.83 years
Weighted average discount rate2.91 %2.97 %
    The projected minimum rental payments under the terms of the leases as of March 31, 2021 were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)Amount
Year ending December 31:
2021 remaining$1,522 
20222,083 
20231,847 
20241,550 
2025762 
Thereafter4,924 
Total future minimum lease payments12,688 
Less imputed interest(1,467)
Total operating lease liabilities$11,221 

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NOTE 8 – LOAN SERVICING RIGHTS
Commercial FHA Mortgage Loan Servicing
The Company serviced commercial FHA mortgage loans for others with unpaid principal balances of $3.30 billion and $3.50 billion at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Changes in our commercial FHA loan servicing rights for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Loan servicing rights:
Balance, beginning of period$38,322 $57,637 
Originated servicing— — 
Amortization(783)(728)
Refinancing fee received from third party(267)— 
Permanent impairment(1,275)— 
Balance, end of period35,997 56,909 
Valuation allowances:
Balance, beginning of period— 4,944 
Additions— 8,468 
Reductions— — 
Balance, end of period— 13,412 
Loan servicing rights, net$35,997 $43,497 
Fair value:
At beginning of period$38,322 $52,693 
At end of period$35,997 $43,497 
The fair value of commercial FHA loan servicing rights is determined using key assumptions, representing both general economic and other published information, including the assumed earnings rates related to escrow and replacement reserves, and the weighted average characteristics of the commercial portfolio, including the prepayment rate and discount rate. The prepayment rate considers many factors as appropriate, including lockouts, balloons, prepayment penalties, interest rate ranges, delinquencies and geographic location. The discount rate is based on an average pre-tax internal rate of return utilized by market participants in pricing the servicing portfolio. Significant increases or decreases in any one of these assumptions would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The weighted average prepayment rate was 8.49% and 8.18% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, while the weighted average discount rate was 11.51% and 11.48% for the same periods, respectively.
United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Loan Servicing
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company serviced SBA loans for others with unpaid principal balances of $49.6 million and $49.2 million, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, SBA loan servicing rights of $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, are reflected in loan servicing rights in the consolidated balance sheet.
Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing Held for Sale
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company serviced residential mortgage loans for others with unpaid principal balances of $361.1 million and $382.3 million, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, residential mortgage servicing rights of $0.9 million were deemed held for sale and were reflected in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.
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NOTE 9 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The carrying amount of goodwill by segment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Banking$157,158 $157,158 
Wealth management4,746 4,746 
Total goodwill$161,904 $161,904 
    The Company’s intangible assets, consisting of core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Gross
carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
TotalGross
carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Total
Core deposit intangibles$57,012 $(37,239)$19,773 $57,012 $(36,005)$21,007 
Customer relationship intangibles14,071 (6,977)7,094 14,071 (6,696)7,375 
Total intangible assets$71,083 $(44,216)$26,867 $71,083 $(42,701)$28,382 
Amortization of intangible assets was $1.5 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NOTE 10 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
As part of the Company’s overall management of interest rate sensitivity, the Company utilizes derivative instruments to minimize significant, unanticipated earnings fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility, including interest rate lock commitments, forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities, cash flow hedges and interest rate swap contracts.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments / Forward Commitments to Sell Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Company issues interest rate lock commitments on originated fixed-rate commercial and residential real estate loans to be sold. The interest rate lock commitments and loans held for sale are hedged with forward contracts to sell mortgage-backed securities. The fair value of the interest rate lock commitments and forward contracts to sell mortgage-backed securities are included in other assets or other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are recognized in commercial FHA revenue and residential mortgage banking revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
The following table summarizes the interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities held by the Company, their notional amount and estimated fair values at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Notional amountFair value gain
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Derivative instruments (included in other assets):
Interest rate lock commitments$109,213 $136,227 $1,013 $2,217 
Forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities142,048 218,126 425 — 
Total$251,261 $354,353 $1,438 $2,217 
Notional amountFair value loss
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Derivative instruments (included in other liabilities):
Forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities$— $33,240 $— $309 
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    During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized net losses of $0.5 million on derivative instruments in commercial FHA revenue and residential mortgage banking revenue in the consolidated statements of income. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized net gains of $0.6 million on derivative instruments in commercial FHA revenue and residential mortgage banking revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements, which qualify as cash flow hedges, to manage the risk of changes in future cash flows due to interest rate fluctuations. The following table summarizes the Company's receive-fixed, pay-variable interest rate swaps on certain Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Notional Amount$50,000 $100,000 
Average remaining life in years6.05.3
Weighted average pay rate0.60 %0.57 %
Weighted average receive rate0.24 %0.22 %
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company terminated an interest rate swap agreement consisting of a $50.0 million notional amount of receive-fixed, pay-variable interest rate swap in conjunction with the repayment of a $50.0 million FHLB advance. A net gain of $0.3 million was recognized in other income in the consolidated statements of income.
In addition, the Company has entered into $140.0 million notional amount of future-starting receive-fixed, pay-variable interest rate swaps on certain FHLB or other fixed-rate advances. These swaps are effective beginning in April 2023. The Company pays or receives the net interest amount quarterly based on the respective hedge agreement and includes the amount as part of FHLB advances interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.
Quarterly, the effectiveness evaluation is based on the fluctuation of the interest the Company pays to the FHLB for the debt as compared to the three-month LIBOR interest received from the counterparty. At March 31, 2021, the $8.4 million fair value of the cash flow hedges was included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2020, the $0.4 million fair value of cash flow hedges was included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The tax effected amounts of $6.1 million and $0.3 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were included in accumulated other comprehensive income. There were no amounts recorded in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2021, related to ineffectiveness.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts not Designated as Hedges
The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts sold to commercial customers who wish to modify their interest rate sensitivity. The swaps are offset by contracts simultaneously purchased by the Company from other financial dealer institutions with equal and offsetting terms. Because of the equal and offsetting terms of the offsetting contracts, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, changes in the fair value subsequent to initial recognition have a minimal effect on earnings. These derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting.
The notional amounts of the customer derivative instruments and the offsetting counterparty derivative instruments were $8.3 million and $8.5 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The fair value of the customer derivative instruments and the offsetting counterparty derivative instruments was $0.5 million and $0.8 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTE 11 – DEPOSITS
The following table summarizes the classification of deposits as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,522,433 $1,469,579 
Interest-bearing:
Checking1,601,449 1,568,888 
Money market819,455 785,871 
Savings653,256 597,966 
Time743,920 678,712 
Total deposits$5,340,513 $5,101,016 

NOTE 12 – SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
The following table presents the distribution of short-term borrowings and related weighted average interest rates as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Repurchase agreements
(dollars in thousands)
As of and for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Outstanding at period-end$71,728 $68,957 
Average amount outstanding75,544 60,306 
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end77,497 77,136 
Weighted average interest rate:
During period0.13 %0.30 %
End of period0.13 %0.12 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction, which represents the amount of the Bank’s obligation. The Bank may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Investment securities with a carrying amount of $77.4 million and $76.5 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
The Company had available lines of credit of $57.3 million and $54.4 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, from the Federal Reserve Discount Window. The lines are collateralized by a collateral agreement with respect to a pool of commercial real estate loans totaling $67.9 million and $68.1 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were no outstanding borrowings under these lines at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
At March 31, 2021, the Company had PPP loans available to be pledged to the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“Facility”) that would allow the Company to borrow up to $211.6 million. However, no PPP loans were pledged to the Facility as of March 31, 2021. Under the Facility, the Company can pledge its PPP loans to the Federal Reserve Bank as collateral for available advances. PPP loans pledged as collateral to secure extensions of credit under the Facility are valued at the principal amount of the PPP loan.
At March 31, 2021, the Company had available federal funds lines of credit totaling $20.0 million. These lines of credit were unused at March 31, 2021.
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NOTE 13 – FHLB ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS
The following table summarizes our FHLB advances and other borrowings as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
Series G redeemable preferred stock - 171 shares at $1,000 per share
$171 $171 
Midland States Bank
FHLB advances – fixed rate, fixed term at rates averaging 0.23% and 0.24% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively – maturing through May 2021
54,000 304,000 
FHLB advances – putable fixed rate at rates averaging 2.01% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 – maturing through February 2030 with call provisions through August 2021
475,000 475,000 
Total FHLB advances and other borrowings$529,171 $779,171 
    The Company’s advances from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket collateral agreement of qualifying mortgage and home equity line of credit loans and certain commercial real estate loans totaling approximately $1.97 billion and $1.86 billion at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
NOTE 14 – SUBORDINATED DEBT
The following table summarizes the Company’s subordinated debt as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Subordinated debt issued June 2015 – fixed interest rate of 6.00% through June 18, 2020 and a variable interest rate equivalent to three month LIBOR plus 4.35% thereafter, which was 4.54% and 4.59% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, $31,075 - maturing June 18, 2025
$31,075 $31,075 
Subordinated debt issued June 2015 – fixed interest rate of 6.50%, $550 - maturing June 18, 2025
546 545 
Subordinated debt issued October 2017 – fixed interest rate of 6.25% through October 2022 and a variable interest rate equivalent to three month LIBOR plus 4.23% thereafter, $40,000 - maturing October 15, 2027
39,577 39,561 
Subordinated debt issued September 2019 – fixed interest rate of 5.00% through September 2024 and a variable interest rate equivalent to three month SOFR plus 3.61% thereafter, $72,750 - maturing September 30, 2029
71,850 71,785 
Subordinated debt issued September 2019 – fixed interest rate of 5.50% through September 2029 and a variable interest rate equivalent to three month SOFR plus 4.05% thereafter, $27,250 - maturing September 30, 2034
26,840 26,829 
Total subordinated debt$169,888 $169,795 
The subordinated debentures may be included in Tier 2 capital (with certain limitations applicable) under current regulatory guidelines and interpretations.
NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share are calculated utilizing the two-class method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock awards. The diluted earnings per share computation for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 excluded antidilutive stock options of 77,556 and 89,603, respectively, because the exercise prices of these stock options exceeded the average market prices of the Company’s common shares for
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those respective periods. Presented below are the calculations for basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)20212020
Net income$18,538 $1,549 
Common shareholder dividends(6,237)(6,510)
Unvested restricted stock award dividends(64)(65)
Undistributed earnings to unvested restricted stock awards(125)— 
Undistributed earnings to common shareholders$12,112 $(5,026)
Basic
Distributed earnings to common shareholders$6,237 $6,510 
Undistributed earnings to common shareholders12,112 (5,026)
Total common shareholders earnings, basic$18,349 $1,484 
Diluted
Distributed earnings to common shareholders$6,237 $6,510 
Undistributed earnings to common shareholders12,112 (5,026)
Total common shareholders earnings18,349 1,484 
Add back:
Undistributed earnings reallocated from unvested restricted stock awards— — 
Total common shareholders earnings, diluted$18,349 $1,484 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic22,522,983 24,433,975 
Options55,570 104,027 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted22,578,553 24,538,002 
Basic earnings per common share$0.81 $0.06 
Diluted earnings per common share0.81 0.06 
NOTE 16 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date reflecting assumptions that a market participant would use when pricing an asset or liability. The hierarchy uses three levels of inputs to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in less active markets, or other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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Assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value, including financial assets for which the Company has elected the fair value option, on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are summarized below:
March 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)TotalQuoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Assets
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities$325 $325 $— $— 
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities31,965 — 31,965 — 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency339,020 — 339,020 — 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency23,999 — 23,999 — 
State and municipal securities124,983 — 124,983 — 
Corporate securities160,715 — 159,756 959 
Equity securities9,383 9,383 — — 
Loans held for sale55,174 — 55,174 — 
Derivative assets10,293 — 10,293 — 
Total$755,857 $9,708 $745,190 $959 
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities$504 $— $504 $— 
Total$504 $— $504 $— 
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Loan servicing rights$36,876 $— $— $36,876 
Mortgage servicing rights held for sale903 — — 903 
Nonperforming loans3,703 2,003 1,040 660 
Other real estate owned794 — 794 — 
Assets held for sale3,826 — 3,826 — 
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December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)TotalQuoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Assets
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities$35,567 $— $35,567 $— 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency344,577 — 344,577 — 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency20,744 — 20,744 — 
State and municipal securities129,765 — 129,765 — 
Corporate securities146,058 — 145,099 959 
Equity securities9,424 9,424 — — 
Loans held for sale138,090 — 138,090 — 
Derivative assets3,423 — 3,423 — 
Total$827,648 $9,424 $817,265 $959 
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities$1,112 $— $1,112 $— 
Total$1,112 $— $1,112 $— 
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Loan servicing rights$39,276 $— $— $39,276 
Mortgage servicing rights held for sale878 — — 878 
Nonperforming loans13,333 — 12,054 1,279 
Other real estate owned20,247 — 20,247 — 
Assets held for sale4,157 — 4,157 — 
    The following table provides a reconciliation of activity for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Balance, beginning of period$959 $955 
Total realized in earnings (1)
Total unrealized in other comprehensive income (2)
— (30)
Net settlements (principal and interest)(2)(2)
Balance, end of period$959 $925 
(1)Amounts included in interest income from investment securities taxable in the consolidated statements of income.
(2)Represents change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for assets held at the end of the reporting period.
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The following table provides quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements of Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)Fair valueValuation
technique
Unobservable
input / assumptions
Range (weighted average)(1)
March 31, 2021
Corporate securities$959 Consensus pricingNet market price
0.0% - 5.4% (3.4)%
December 31, 2020
Corporate securities$959 Consensus pricingNet market price
(2.0)% - 4.9% (2.0)%
(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s corporate securities is net market price. The corporate securities are not actively traded, and as a result, fair value is determined utilizing third-party valuation services through consensus pricing. Significant changes in any of the inputs in isolation would result in a significant change to the fair value measurement. Generally, net market price increases when market interest rates decline and declines when market interest rates increase.
The following table presents losses recognized on assets measured on a nonrecurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Loan servicing rights$1,275 $8,468 
Mortgage servicing rights held for sale— 496 
Nonperforming loans1,977 12,919 
Other real estate owned103 605 
Assets held for sale— 146 
Total losses on assets measured on a nonrecurring basis$3,355 $22,634 
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The following tables present quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements of Level 3 assets measured on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)Fair valueValuation
technique
Unobservable
input / assumptions
Range (weighted average)(1)
March 31, 2021
Loan servicing rights:
Commercial MSR$35,997 Discounted cash flowPrepayment speed
8.00% - 18.00% (8.49%)
Discount rate
10.00% - 27.00% (11.51%)
SBA servicing rights879 Discounted cash flowPrepayment speed
12.41% - 13.20% (12.78%)
Discount rate
10.00% - 12.00% (11.00%)
MSR held for sale903 Discounted cash flowPrepayment speed
13.62% -26.28% (17.22%)
Discount rate
9.00% - 11.50% (10.13%)
Other:
Nonperforming loans660 Fair value of collateralDiscount for type of property,
4.97% - 6.79% (5.90%)
age of appraisal and current status
December 31, 2020
Loan servicing rights:
Commercial MSR$38,322 Discounted cash flowPrepayment speed
8.00% - 18.00% (8.18%)
Discount rate
10.00% - 27.00% (11.48%)
SBA servicing rights954 Discounted cash flowPrepayment speed
12.01% - 12.52% (12.25%)
Discount rate
No range (11.00%)
MSR held for sale878 Discounted cash flowPrepayment speed
14.40% - 26.28% (20.34%)
Discount rate
9.00% - 11.50% (10.13%)
Other:
Nonperforming loans1,279 Fair value of collateralDiscount for type of property,
5.76% - 6.43% (6.14%)
age of appraisal and current status
(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments and the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate such fair values. Additionally, certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from the applicable disclosure requirements.
The Company has elected the fair value option for newly originated commercial and residential loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and are hedged with derivative instruments. We have elected the fair value option
to mitigate accounting mismatches in cases where hedge accounting is complex and to achieve operational simplification.
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The following table presents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate remaining principal balance for loans for which the fair value option has been elected as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Aggregate
fair value
DifferenceContractual
principal
Aggregate
fair value
DifferenceContractual
principal
Commercial loans held for sale$42,328 $24 $42,304 $126,123 $67 $126,056 
Residential loans held for sale12,846 359 12,487 11,967 743 11,224 
Total loans held for sale$55,174 $383 $54,791 $138,090 $810 $137,280 
The following table presents the amount of gains (losses) from fair value changes included in income before income taxes for financial assets carried at fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Commercial loans held for sale$(44)$(158)
Residential loans held for sale(383)255 
Total loans held for sale$(427)$97 
    The carrying values and estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not carried at fair value at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
March 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)Carrying
amount
Fair valueQuoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$628,450 $628,450 $628,450 $— $— 
Federal funds sold2,769 2,769 2,769 — — 
Loans, net4,848,119 4,932,787 — — 4,932,787 
Accrued interest receivable24,679 24,679 — 24,679 — 
Liabilities
Deposits$5,340,513 $5,346,432 $— $5,346,432 $— 
Short-term borrowings71,728 71,728 — 71,728 — 
FHLB and other borrowings529,171 552,250 — 552,250 — 
Subordinated debt169,888 178,013 — 178,013 — 
Trust preferred debentures48,954 52,998 — 52,998 — 
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December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Carrying
amount
Fair valueQuoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$337,080 $337,080 $337,080 $— $— 
Federal funds sold4,560 4,560 4,560 — — 
Loans, net5,042,888 5,006,223 — — 5,006,223 
Accrued interest receivable23,545 23,545 — 23,545 — 
Liabilities
Deposits$5,101,016 $5,108,360 $— $5,108,360 $— 
Short-term borrowings68,957 68,957 — 68,957 — 
FHLB and other borrowings779,171 807,493 — 807,493 — 
Subordinated debt169,795 176,504 — 176,504 — 
Trust preferred debentures48,814 50,165 — 50,165 — 
In accordance with our adoption of ASU 2016-1 in 2019, the methods utilized to measure fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 represent an approximation of exit price; however, an actual exit price may differ.
NOTE 17 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CREDIT RISK
The spread of the COVID-19 virus had an impact on our operations as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the Company expects that the virus will continue to have an impact on the business, financial condition, and results of operations of the Company and its customers. The COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in the behavior of customers, businesses, and their employees, including illness, quarantines, social distancing practices, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns, reduction in commercial activity and financial transactions, supply chain interruptions, increased unemployment, and overall economic and financial market instability. Future effects, including additional actions taken by federal, state, and local governments to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, are unknown. However, if these actions are sustained, it may adversely impact several industries within our geographic footprint and impair the ability of our customers to fulfill their contractual obligations to the Company. This could cause the Company to experience a material adverse effect on our business operations, asset valuations, financial condition, and results of operations. Material adverse impacts may include all or a combination of valuation impairments on our intangible assets, investments, loans, loan servicing rights, deferred tax assets, or counter-party risk derivatives.
In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various contingent liabilities such as claims and legal actions, which are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. No material losses are anticipated as a result of these actions or claims.
We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in particular classes of financial instruments.
Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank used the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet
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instruments. The commitments are principally tied to variable rates. Loan commitments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Commitments to extend credit$916,320 $894,212 
Financial guarantees – standby letters of credit13,637 15,889 
The Company establishes a mortgage repurchase liability to reflect management’s estimate of losses on loans for which the Company could have a repurchase obligation based on the volume of loans sold in 2021 and years prior, borrower default expectations, historical investor repurchase demand and appeals success rates, and estimated loss severity. Loans repurchased from investors are initially recorded at fair value, which becomes the Company’s new accounting basis. Any difference between the loan’s fair value and the outstanding principal amount is charged or credited to the mortgage repurchase liability, as appropriate. Subsequent to repurchase, such loans are carried in loans receivable. There were no losses as a result of make-whole requests and loan repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The liability for unresolved repurchase demands totaled $0.2 million and $0.3 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
NOTE 18 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our business segments are defined as Banking, Wealth Management, and Other. The reportable business segments are consistent with the internal reporting and evaluation of the principle lines of business of the Company. The banking segment provides a wide range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses, including commercial, commercial real estate, mortgage and other consumer loan products; commercial equipment leasing; mortgage loan sales and servicing; letters of credit; various types of deposit products, including checking, savings and time deposit accounts; merchant services; and corporate treasury management services. The wealth management segment consists of trust and fiduciary services, brokerage and retirement planning services. The other segment includes the operating results of the parent company, our captive insurance business unit, and the elimination of intercompany transactions.
Selected business segment financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)BankingWealth
Management
OtherTotal
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Net interest income (expense)$54,718 $— $(2,850)$51,868 
Provision for credit losses3,565 — — 3,565 
Noninterest income8,864 5,931 21 14,816 
Noninterest expense35,516 4,001 (438)39,079 
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefit)24,501 1,930 (2,391)24,040 
Income taxes (benefit)5,789 540 (827)5,502 
Net income (loss)$18,712 $1,390 $(1,564)$18,538 
Total assets$6,914,348 $27,915 $(57,477)$6,884,786 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Net interest income (expense)$49,863 $— $(3,212)$46,651 
Provision for credit losses11,578 — — 11,578 
Noninterest income2,981 5,677 (60)8,598 
Noninterest expense37,924 3,848 (106)41,666 
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefit)3,342 1,829 (3,166)2,005 
Income taxes (benefit)973 512 (1,029)456 
Net income (loss)$2,369 $1,317 $(2,137)$1,549 
Total assets$6,209,546 $26,686 $(28,002)$6,208,230 
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NOTE 19 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
The Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of Topic 606 is recognized within noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income. The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Noninterest income - in-scope of Topic 606
Wealth management revenue:
Trust management/administration fees$4,459 $4,209 
Investment advisory fees453 529 
Investment brokerage fees400 395 
Other619 544 
Service charges on deposit accounts:
Nonsufficient fund fees1,142 1,866 
Other684 790 
Interchange revenues3,375 2,833 
Other income:
Merchant services revenue337 351 
Other792 938 
Noninterest income - out-of-scope of Topic 6062,555 (3,857)
Total noninterest income$14,816 $8,598 
    Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and investment securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as commercial FHA revenue, residential mortgage banking revenue and gain on sales of investment securities, net are also not in scope of Topic 606. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest income streams such as wealth management revenue, service charges on deposit accounts, interchange revenue, gain on sales of other real estate owned, and certain other noninterest income streams. The noninterest income streams considered in-scope by Topic 606 are discussed below.
Wealth Management Revenue
Wealth management revenue is primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets. The Company also earns investment advisory fees through its SEC registered investment advisory subsidiary. The Company’s performance obligation in both of these instances is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based upon the month-end market value of the assets under management and contractually determined fee schedules. Payment is generally received a few days after month end through a direct charge to each customer’s account. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives. Optional services such as real estate sales and tax return preparation services are also available to existing trust and asset management customers. The Company’s performance obligation for these transactional-based services is generally satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time (i.e., as incurred). Payment is received shortly after services are rendered. Fees generated from transactions executed by the Company’s third party broker dealer are remitted by them to the Company on a monthly basis for that month’s transactional activity.
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts consist of fees received under depository agreements with customers to provide access to deposited funds, serve as custodian of deposited funds, and when applicable, pay interest on deposits. These service charges primarily include non-sufficient fund fees and other account related service charges. Non-sufficient fund fees are earned when a depositor presents an item for payment in excess of available funds, and the Company, at its discretion, provides the necessary funds to complete the transaction. The Company generates other account related service charge revenue by providing depositors proper safeguard and remittance of funds as well as by delivering optional services for depositors, such as check imaging or treasury management, that are performed upon the depositor’s request. The Company’s performance obligation for the proper safeguard and remittance of funds, monthly account analysis and any other monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Payment for service
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charges on deposit accounts is typically received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to a customer’s account.
Interchange Revenue
Interchange revenue includes debit / credit card income and ATM user fees. Card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned for standing ready to authorize and providing settlement on card transactions processed through the MasterCard interchange network. The levels and structure of interchange rates are set by MasterCard and can vary based on cardholder purchase volumes. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with completion of the Company’s performance obligation, the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Company cardholder withdraws funds from a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder withdraws funds from a Company ATM. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for each transaction at the point in time when the ATM withdrawal is processed.
Other Noninterest Income
The other noninterest income revenue streams within the scope of Topic 606 consist of merchant services revenue, safe deposit box rentals, wire transfer fees, paper statement fees, check printing commissions, gain on sales of other real estate owned, and other noninterest related fees. Revenue from the Company’s merchant services business consists principally of transaction and account management fees charged to merchants for the electronic processing of transactions. These fees are net of interchange fees paid to the credit card issuing bank, card company assessments, and revenue sharing amounts. Account management fees are considered earned at the time the merchant’s transactions are processed or other services are performed. Fees related to the other components of other noninterest income within the scope of Topic 606 are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied and related revenue recognized, at the point in time the customer uses the selected service to execute a transaction.
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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion explains our financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Annualized results for these interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year or future periods. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes presented elsewhere in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2021.
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential effects on the economic environment, our customers and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state or local government laws, regulations or orders in connection with the pandemic; changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions; changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; risks related to mergers and acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses; developments and uncertainty related to the future use and availability of some reference rates, such as London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), as well as other alternative reference rates, and the adoption of a substitute; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the SEC. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included herein are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “propose,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” or “continue,” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates are based upon historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under current circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The estimates and judgments that management believes have the most effect on the Company’s reported financial position and results of operations are set forth in “Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. There have been no significant changes in critical accounting policies or the assumptions and judgments utilized in applying these policies since December 31, 2020.
Significant Developments and Transactions
Each item listed below materially affects the comparability of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and our financial condition as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and may affect the comparability of financial information we report in future fiscal periods.
Impact of COVID-19. The progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has had an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and is expected to continue to have a complex and significant adverse impact on the economy, the banking industry and our Company in future fiscal periods, all subject to a high degree of uncertainty.
Effects on Our Market Areas. Our commercial and consumer banking products and services are delivered primarily in Illinois and Missouri, where individual and governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a broad curtailment of economic activity beginning March 2020. Our customers in both Illinois and Missouri were subject to stay-at-home orders and limitations on business activity beginning in March 2020, with economic and social activity reopening in a phased-in approach since May 2020. These measures have had, and current measures continue to have, an impact on the economies of and the customers located in these states. Each state's reopening plans remain subject to roll back, depending on public health developments. The Bank and its branches have remained open during these orders because banking is deemed an essential business, although it suspended lobby access at its branches beginning on March 17, 2020. On February 22, 2021, the Bank reopened the lobbies to customers at nine banking centers while the remaining lobbies reopened on March 8, 2021.
Each state has experienced a dramatic increase in unemployment levels as a result of the curtailment of business activities. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in Illinois (on a seasonally adjusted basis)
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was 3.7% in March 2020, increased to 16.5% in April 2020 and was 7.1% in March 2021 (based on preliminary estimates). The unemployment rate in Missouri (on a seasonally adjusted basis) was 3.7% in March 2020, increased to 12.5 % in April 2020 and was 4.2% in March 2021 (based on preliminary estimates), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase in unemployment rates in our market areas have affected our customers and their usage of the Bank’s products and services.
Policy and Regulatory Developments. Federal, state and local governments and regulatory authorities have enacted and issued a range of policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:
The Federal Reserve decreased the range for the federal funds target rate by 0.50% on March 3, 2020, and by another 1.0% on March 16, 2020, reaching its current range of 0.0 – 0.25%.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act, which established a $2.0 trillion economic stimulus package, including cash payments to individuals, supplemental unemployment insurance benefits and a $349.0 billion loan program administered through the SBA, referred to as the PPP. The Bank participates as a lender in the PPP. In April 2020, after the initial $349.0 billion in funds for the PPP was exhausted, an additional $310.0 billion in funding for PPP loans was authorized. In addition, on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a $900.0 billion COVID-19 relief package that included an additional $284.5 billion in PPP funding. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package that includes additional cash payments to individuals, supplemental unemployment insurance benefits, COVID-19 funding for vaccines, testing and contact tracing, funding for municipality budget shortfalls, education and housing, and small business assistance, including modification and expansion of the PPP. In addition, on March 30, 2021, President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 to extend the PPP application deadline to May 31, 2021.
In addition, the CARES Act, as extended by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021), provided financial institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under GAAP related to TDRs until the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the national emergency termination date, to account for the effects of COVID-19.
On April 7, 2020, federal banking regulators issued a revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions, which, among other things, encouraged financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their contractual payment obligations because of the effects of COVID-19, and stated that institutions generally do not need to categorize COVID-19-related modifications as TDRs and that the agencies will not direct supervised institutions to automatically categorize all COVID-19 related loan modifications as TDRs.
Effects on Our Business. The COVID-19 pandemic and the specific developments referred to above have had and will continue to have a significant impact on our business. In particular, a significant portion of the Bank’s borrowers in the hotel, restaurant, ground transportation, long-term healthcare and retail industries have endured significant economic distress, which has caused, and we anticipate will continue to cause, them to draw on their existing lines of credit and adversely affect their ability to repay existing indebtedness, and is expected to adversely impact the value of collateral. These developments, together with economic conditions generally, are also expected to impact our commercial real estate portfolio, particularly with respect to real estate with exposure to these industries, our equipment leasing business and loan portfolio, our consumer loan business and loan portfolio, and the value of certain collateral securing our loans. As a result, we anticipate that our financial condition, capital levels and results of operations will be adversely affected, as described in further detail below.

Our Response. We have taken numerous steps in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:
The Bank has granted requests for payment deferrals on loans related to the impact of COVID-19 on such borrowers. At March 31, 2021, loans totaling $219.1 million are currently on deferral, the majority of which are for principal and interest for a period of 90 days. Deferrals of $117.4 million related to the hotel and motel industry and $36.2 million related to transit and ground transportation accounted for 70% of our deferrals at March 31, 2021. Loan deferrals increased from $209.1 million, or 4.1% of total loans at December 31, 2020 to $219.1 million, or 4.5% of total loans at March 31, 2021. We are continuing to work with our customers to address their specific needs.
The Bank participates as a lender in the PPP and began taking applications on the first day of the program. We funded $394.6 million in PPP loans since its inception, and at March 31, 2021, we had $211.6 million of PPP loans outstanding to 1,716 customers. Income recognized on PPP loans totaled $2.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021, including net deferred fee accretion of $2.1 million. The resulting yield for the first quarter of 2021 was 5.64%. No income from PPP loans was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2020, as the program was not established until March 27, 2020.
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Branch Network Optimization Plan. The Company closed 13 branches, or 20% of its branch network, and vacated approximately 23,000 square feet of corporate office space between September 3, 2020 and December 31, 2020. The Company estimates that the branch and corporate office reductions will result in annual cost savings of approximately $5.0 million beginning in 2021. Additionally, the Company plans to renovate and upgrade five other branches to reduce the size of and better utilize those facilities to serve retail and commercial customers. These renovations and upgrades are expected to cost approximately $4.0 million. The Company estimates that these renovations and upgrades will result in annual cost savings of approximately $1.0 million beginning in 2022. We had $3.8 million of facility-related assets classified as held for sale in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2021.
Sale of Commercial FHA Origination Platform. On August 28, 2020, the Company announced that it had completed the sale of its commercial FHA origination platform to Dwight Capital, a nationwide mortgage banking firm headquartered in New York. The Bank continues to service Love Funding’s current servicing portfolio of approximately $3.30 billion as of March 31, 2021.
Purchased Loans. Our net interest margin benefits from accretion income associated with purchase accounting discounts established on the purchased loans included in our acquisitions. Effective January 1, 2020, PCI loans were reclassified as PCD loans, and due to this change, accretion income will decrease in future periods. Our reported net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 3.45% and 3.48%, respectively. Accretion income associated with accounting discounts established on loans acquired totaled $1.2 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, increasing the reported net interest margin by 8 basis points and 16 basis points for each respective period.
Results of Operations
Overview. The following table sets forth condensed income statement information of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)20212020
Income Statement Data:
Interest income$60,503 $61,314 
Interest expense8,635 14,663 
Net interest income51,868 46,651 
Provision for credit losses3,565 11,578 
Noninterest income14,816 8,598 
Noninterest expense39,079 41,666 
Income before income taxes24,040 2,005 
Income taxes5,502 456 
Net income$18,538 $1,549 
Basic earnings per common share$0.81 $0.06 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.81 $0.06 
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we generated net income of $18.5 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $0.81, compared to net income of $1.5 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $0.06 in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Earnings for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020 increased primarily due to a $5.2 million increase in net interest income, an $8.0 million decrease in provision for credit losses, a $6.2 million increase in noninterest income and a $2.6 million decrease in noninterest expense. These results were partially offset by a $5.0 million increase in income tax expense.
Net Interest Income and Margin. Our primary source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from interest-earning assets (primarily loans and securities) and interest expense of funding sources (primarily interest-bearing deposits and borrowings). Net interest income is influenced by many factors, primarily the volume and mix of interest-earning assets, funding sources, and interest rate fluctuations. Noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, also support earning assets. The impact of the noninterest-bearing sources of funds is captured in net interest margin, which is calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Net interest margin is presented on a tax-equivalent basis, which means that tax-free interest income has been adjusted to a pretax-equivalent income, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
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As described above, one of the factors that impacts net interest income is interest rate fluctuations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve decreased the target federal funds interest rate by a total of 150 basis points in March 2020. This significant decrease impacts the comparability of net interest income between 2020 and 2021.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased to $52.3 million compared to $47.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased to 3.45% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 3.48% in the first quarter of 2020.
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Average Balance Sheet, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis. The following table presents the average balance sheets, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The average balances are principally daily averages and, for loans, include both performing and nonperforming balances. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and net deferred loan origination costs accounted for as yield adjustments.
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)Average
balance
Interest
& fees
Yield/
Rate
Average
balance
Interest
& fees
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Federal funds sold and cash investments$350,061 $96 0.11 %$337,851 $1,062 1.26 %
Investment securities:
Taxable investment securities562,182 3,280 2.33 536,895 4,094 3.05 
Investment securities exempt from federal income tax (1)
118,020 989 3.35 125,555 1,250 3.98 
Total securities680,202 4,269 2.51 662,450 5,344 3.23 
Loans:
Loans (2)
4,905,288 54,554 4.51 4,282,828 53,539 5.03 
Loans exempt from federal income tax (1)
87,514 848 3.93 101,378 1,058 4.20 
Total loans4,992,802 55,402 4.50 4,384,206 54,597 5.01 
Loans held for sale65,365 442 2.74 19,844 191 3.87 
Nonmarketable equity securities55,935 680 4.93 45,124 605 5.39 
Total interest-earning assets6,144,365 60,889 4.02 5,449,475 61,799 4.56 
Noninterest-earning assets602,017 624,594 
Total assets$6,746,382 $6,074,069 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market deposits$2,403,468 $663 0.11 %$2,191,295 $3,795 0.70 %
Savings deposits620,128 38 0.03 525,994 130 0.10 
Time deposits681,347 2,348 1.40 803,996 4,258 2.13 
Brokered deposits52,165 134 1.04 28,230 179 2.55 
Total interest-bearing deposits3,757,108 3,183 0.34 3,549,515 8,362 0.95 
Short-term borrowings75,544 24 0.13 55,616 101 0.73 
FHLB advances and other borrowings617,504 2,570 1.69 532,733 2,967 2.24 
Subordinated debt169,844 2,367 5.57 170,026 2,509 5.90 
Trust preferred debentures48,887 491 4.08 48,357 724 6.02 
Total interest-bearing liabilities4,668,887 8,635 0.75 4,356,247 14,663 1.35 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,370,604 986,178 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities82,230 78,943 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities1,452,834 1,065,121 
Shareholders’ equity624,661 652,701 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,746,382 $6,074,069 
Net interest income / net interest margin (3)
$52,254 3.45 %$47,136 3.48 %
(1)Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%. Tax-equivalent adjustments totaled $386,000 and $485,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2)Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(3)Net interest margin during the periods presented represents: (i) the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and the interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, divided by (ii) average interest-earning assets for the period.


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Interest Rates and Operating Interest Differential. Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances (volume) of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in average interest rates. The following table shows the effect that these factors had on the interest earned on our interest-earning assets and the interest incurred on our interest-bearing liabilities. The effect of changes in volume is determined by multiplying the change in volume by the previous period’s average rate. Similarly, the effect of rate changes is calculated by multiplying the change in average rate by the previous period’s volume. Changes which are not due solely to volume or rate have been allocated proportionally to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
compared with
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Change due to:Interest
Variance
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)VolumeRate
Interest-earning assets:
Federal funds sold and cash investments$16 $(982)$(966)
Investment securities:
Taxable investment securities170 (984)(814)
Investment securities exempt from federal income tax(69)(192)(261)
Total securities101 (1,176)(1,075)
Loans:
Loans7,098 (6,083)1,015 
Loans exempt from federal income tax (143)(67)(210)
Total loans6,955 (6,150)805 
Loans held for sale371 (120)251 
Nonmarketable equity securities135 (60)75 
Total interest-earning assets$7,578 $(8,488)$(910)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market deposits$195 $(3,327)(3,132)
Savings deposits14 (106)(92)
Time deposits(551)(1,359)(1,910)
Brokered deposits105 (150)(45)
Total interest-bearing deposits(237)(4,942)(5,179)
Short-term borrowings20 (97)(77)
FHLB advances and other borrowings398 (795)(397)
Subordinated debt(2)(140)(142)
Trust preferred debentures(237)(233)
Total interest-bearing liabilities$183 $(6,211)$(6,028)
Net interest income$7,395 $(2,277)$5,118 
    Interest Income. Interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, decreased $0.9 million to $60.9 million in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the same quarter in 2020 primarily due to a decrease in the yields on all earning asset categories. The yield on earning assets decreased 54 basis points to 4.02% from 4.56%, primarily due to the impact of lower market interest rates and a reduction in accretion income associated with accounting discounts established on loans acquired, which totaled $1.2 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Average earning assets increased to $6.14 billion in the first quarter of 2021 from $5.45 billion in the same quarter in 2020. Increases in average loans and loans held for sale of $608.6 million and $45.5 million, respectively, account for the majority of the $694.9 million increase in average earning assets. Average commercial loans and consumer loans increased $561.7 million and $137.5 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. Included in commercial loans are HUD warehouse lines and PPP loans. HUD warehouse lines accounted for $240.8 million of the increase in average commercial loan balances. PPP loan balances averaged $186.8 million in first quarter of 2021 and generated income of $2.6 million in the first three months of 2021, including loan origination fees of $2.1 million. The PPP loan portfolio yield was 5.64% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Average consumer loan balances increased primarily as a result of our
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relationship with GreenSky. These increases were partially offset by payoffs and repayments in the residential real estate portfolio.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $6.0 million to $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.75% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 1.35% for the first quarter of 2020 primarily due to lower rates as a result of the Federal Reserve Bank's reduction in the federal funds target rates.
Interest expense on deposits decreased $5.2 million to $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from the comparable period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in rates paid on deposits. Average balances of interest-bearing deposit accounts increased $207.6 million, or 5.8%, to $3.76 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period one year earlier. The increase in volume was primarily attributable to an increase of $140.8 million from our Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) product offering and from commercial customers due to PPP-related fund inflows.
Provision for Credit Losses. The Company provides for credit losses through regular provisions to the allowance for credit losses. The provision is affected by net charge-offs on loans and changes in specific and general allocations of the allowance. During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the provision for credit losses on loans totaled $4.0 million, or 0.32% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared with $10.6 million, or 0.97% of average loans on an annualized basis, during the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in the provision for credit losses during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to same period of 2020 was primarily due to the recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting improved impact on the economic assumptions used in the Company's CECL model.
Net charge-offs totaled $1.7 million, or 0.14% on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared with $12.8 million, or 1.18% on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding during the same period of 2020. The higher level of net charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 were related to three loans that had been on non-performing status with specific reserves held against them for at least one year. These charge-offs were unrelated to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The provision for credit losses on loans made during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was made at a level deemed necessary by management to absorb estimated losses in the loan portfolio. A detailed evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is completed quarterly by management, the results of which are used to determine provision for credit losses. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts along with other qualitative and quantitative factors.
Noninterest Income. The following table sets forth the major components of our noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,Increase
(decrease)
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Noninterest income:
Wealth management revenue$5,931 $5,677 $254 
Commercial FHA revenue292 1,267 (975)
Residential mortgage banking revenue1,574 1,755 (181)
Service charges on deposit accounts1,826 2,656 (830)
Interchange revenue3,375 2,833 542 
Impairment on commercial mortgage servicing rights(1,275)(8,468)7,193 
Company-owned life insurance860 900 (40)
Other income2,233 1,978 255 
Total noninterest income$14,816 $8,598 $6,218 
Wealth management revenue. Income from our wealth management business increased $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. Assets under administration increased to $3.56 billion at March 31, 2021 from $2.97 billion at March 31, 2020, primarily due to the increase in the market performance as a result of the economic recovery between the two dates. This was partially offset by a decrease in estate fees in the first quarter of 2021 of $0.2 million compared to the same period one year ago.
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Commercial FHA revenue. On August 28, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its commercial FHA origination platform to Dwight Capital, a nationwide mortgage banking firm headquartered in New York. Commercial FHA revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.3 million, a decrease of $1.0 million from the first quarter of 2020. The decline in revenue is attributable to the sale of the loan origination platform in August, resulting in a decline in interest rate locks.
Residential mortgage banking revenue. Residential mortgage banking revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $1.6 million, compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2020, primarily attributable to a decrease in production. Loans originated in the first quarter of 2021 totaled $68.2 million, with 69% representing refinance transactions versus purchase transactions compared to loans originated during the same period one year prior, which totaled $72.4 million with 49% representing refinance transactions.
Service charges on deposit accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts were $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, a decline of $0.8 million from the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to a decline in overdraft-related fees due to decreased business activities as a result of COVID-19.
Impairment of Commercial Mortgage Servicing Rights. Impairment of commercial mortgage servicing rights was $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Loans serviced for others totaled $3.30 billion and $4.01 billion at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The impairment resulted from loan prepayments as borrowers refinanced their loans in the current low interest rate environment.
Other Income. The $0.3 million increase in other income was primarily due to $0.3 million of income recognized on the termination of a hedged interest rate swap in the first quarter of 2021.
Noninterest Expense. The following table sets forth the major components of noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,Increase
(decrease)
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits$20,528 $21,063 $(535)
Occupancy and equipment3,940 4,869 (929)
Data processing5,993 5,477 516 
Professional2,185 1,855 330 
Marketing477 981 (504)
Communications822 1,290 (468)
Amortization of intangible assets1,515 1,762 (247)
Other expense3,619 4,369 (750)
Total noninterest expense$39,079 $41,666 $(2,587)
    Salaries and employee benefits. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, salaries and employee benefits expense decreased $0.5 million as compared to the same period in 2020. The Company employed 901 employees at March 31, 2021 compared to 1,027 employees at March 31, 2020. The reduction in staff was primarily due to the sale of our commercial FHA loan origination platform in August 2020 and the closure of 13 banking facilities in December 2020.
Occupancy and equipment expense. The $0.9 million decrease in occupancy and equipment expense was primarily due to the Company operating fewer offices in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. In the third quarter of 2020, we vacated the Love Funding offices as a result of the sale of the commercial FHA loan origination platform, and in December 2020, we closed 13 branches and vacated approximately 23,000 square feet of corporate office space. At March 31, 2021, the Company operated 52 full-service banking centers compared to 68 banking centers at March 31, 2020.
Data processing fees. The $0.5 million increase in data processing fees during the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020 was primarily the result of our continuing investments in technology to better serve our customer base.
Professional fees. The $0.3 million increase in professional fees during the three March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily the result of increased business activity, including recruiting expenses and legal expenses related to the purchase of assets from ATG Trust Company, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.
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Marketing Expense. Marketing expense decreased $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020. The Company utilized more efficient marketing channels in the first quarter of 2021 compared to one year prior. In addition, in early 2020 as the pandemic was starting to impact the communities we serve, the Company provided increased financial support to organizations in those markets in the first quarter of 2020.
Communication expense. The decrease in communication expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily due to the decrease in the number of banking center offices along with the continued standardization and optimization of services throughout our footprint.
Other expense. Other expense decreased $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020. FDIC insurance expense was $0.9 million and $0.0 million in the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Bank utilized small business tax credits received from the FDIC in the first quarter of 2020 to eliminate all of this expense. This increase was partially offset by lower travel costs in the most recent quarter. The first quarter of 2020 was negatively impacted by higher impairment charges on OREO and mortgage servicing rights held for sale.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $5.5 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate was 22.9% for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to 22.7% for the first quarter of 2020.
Financial Condition
Assets. Total assets increased to $6.88 billion at March 31, 2021, as compared to $6.87 billion at December 31, 2020.
Loans. The loan portfolio is the largest category of our assets. At March 31, 2021, total loans were $4.91 billion compared to $5.10 billion at December 31, 2020. The following table shows loans by category as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Book Value%Book Value%
Loans:
Commercial$1,574,894 32.1 %$1,685,575 33.0 %
Commercial real estate1,494,031 30.4 1,525,973 29.9 
Construction and land development191,870 3.9 172,737 3.4 
Total commercial loans3,260,795 66.4 3,384,285 66.3 
Residential real estate398,501 8.1 442,880 8.7 
Consumer848,964 17.3 866,102 17.0 
Lease financing402,546 8.2 410,064 8.0 
Total loans, gross$4,910,806 $5,103,331 
Allowance for credit losses on loans(62,687)1.3 (60,443)1.2 
Total loans, net$4,848,119 $5,042,888 
    Total loans decreased $192.5 million to $4.91 billion at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to elevated payoffs and paydowns across most of the Company’s major portfolios. Commercial loans totaled $1.57 billion at March 31, 2021, a decline of $110.7 million from December 31, 2020. Advances on our HUD warehouse lines of credit decreased $68.2 million to $205.1 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $273.3 million at December 31, 2020. This decline was partially offset by an increase in PPP loans following the origination of $79.3 million of loans in the second round of the program. PPP loans totaled $211.6 million and $184.4 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. We anticipate that loan growth will remain slow in the future for our commercial real estate and consumer loan portfolios as a result of COVID-19 and the related decline in economic conditions in our market areas.
The principal segments of our loan portfolio are discussed below:
Commercial loans. We provide a mix of variable and fixed rate commercial loans. The loans are typically made to small- and medium-sized manufacturing, wholesale, retail and service businesses for working capital needs, business expansions and farm operations. Commercial loans generally include lines of credit and loans with maturities of five years or less. The loans are generally made with business operations as the primary source of repayment, but may also include
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collateralization by inventory, accounts receivable and equipment, and generally include personal guarantees. The commercial loan category also includes loans originated by the equipment financing business that are secured by the underlying equipment.
Commercial real estate loans. Our commercial real estate loans consist of both real estate occupied by the borrower for ongoing operations and non-owner occupied real estate properties. The real estate securing our existing commercial real estate loans includes a wide variety of property types, such as owner occupied offices, warehouses and production facilities, office buildings, hotels, mixed-use residential and commercial facilities, retail centers, multifamily properties and assisted living facilities. Our commercial real estate loan portfolio also includes farmland loans. Farmland loans are generally made to a borrower actively involved in farming rather than to passive investors.
Construction and land development loans. Our construction and land development loans are comprised of residential construction, commercial construction and land acquisition and development loans. Interest reserves are generally established on real estate construction loans.
Residential real estate loans. Our residential real estate loans consist of residential properties that generally do not qualify for secondary market sale.
Consumer loans. Our consumer loans include direct personal loans, indirect automobile loans, lines of credit and installment loans originated through home improvement specialty retailers and contractors. Personal loans are generally secured by automobiles, boats and other types of personal property and are made on an installment basis.
Lease financing. Our equipment leasing business provides financing leases to varying types of businesses nationwide for purchases of business equipment and software. The financing is secured by a first priority interest in the financed asset and generally requires monthly payments.
The following table shows the contractual maturities of our loan portfolio and the distribution between fixed and adjustable interest rate loans at March 31, 2021:
March 31, 2021
Within One YearOne Year to Five YearsAfter Five Years
(dollars in thousands)Fixed RateAdjustable
Rate
Fixed RateAdjustable
Rate
Fixed RateAdjustable
Rate
Total
Commercial$65,651 $449,572 $802,704 $76,583 $83,245 $97,139 $1,574,894 
Commercial real estate252,372 55,366 636,612 251,625 94,676 203,380 1,494,031 
Construction and land development14,014 26,060 48,436 80,498 2,629 20,233 191,870 
Total commercial loans332,037 530,998 1,487,752 408,706 180,550 320,752 3,260,795 
Residential real estate3,881 8,871 14,873 30,451 163,853 176,572 398,501 
Consumer4,262 2,476 833,549 7,260 1,417 — 848,964 
Lease financing9,023 — 353,486 — 40,037 — 402,546 
Total loans$349,203 $542,345 $2,689,660 $446,417 $385,857 $497,324 $4,910,806 
Loan Quality
We use what we believe is a comprehensive methodology to monitor credit quality and prudently manage credit concentration within our loan portfolio. Our underwriting policies and practices govern the risk profile, credit and geographic concentration for our loan portfolio. We also have what we believe to be a comprehensive methodology to monitor these credit quality standards, including a risk classification system that identifies potential problem loans based on risk characteristics by loan type as well as the early identification of deterioration at the individual loan level. In addition to our allowance for credit losses on loans, our purchase discounts on acquired loans provide additional protections against credit losses.
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Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans. The allowance for credit losses on loans increased $2.2 million to $62.7 million at March 31, 2021, or 1.28% to total loans. The following table allocates the allowance for credit losses on loans, or the allowance, by loan category:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
% (1)
Allowance
% (1)
Commercial$17,339 1.10 %$19,851 1.18 %
Commercial real estate31,821 2.13 25,465 1.67 
Construction and land development1,239 0.65 1,433 0.83 
Total commercial loans50,399 1.38 46,749 1.38 
Residential real estate3,981 1.00 3,929 0.89 
Consumer2,271 0.27 2,338 0.27 
Lease financing6,036 1.50 7,427 1.81 
Total allowance for credit losses on loans$62,687 1.28 $60,443 1.18 
(1)Represents the percentage of the allowance to total loans in the respective category.
We measure expected credit losses over the life of each loan utilizing a combination of models which measure probability of default and loss given default, among other things. The measurement of expected credit losses is impacted by loan and borrower attributes and certain macroeconomic variables. Models are adjusted to reflect the impact of certain current macroeconomic variables as well as their expected changes over a reasonable and supportable forecast period.
The allowance allocated to commercial and industrial loans totaled $17.3 million, or 1.10% of total commercial and industrial loans, at March 31, 2021, decreasing $2.5 million from $19.9 million at December 31, 2020. Modeled expected credit losses decreased $5.8 million and qualitative factor ("Q-Factor") adjustments related to commercial and industrial loans decreased $1.2 million. Specific allocations for commercial and industrial loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis increased from $1.2 million at December 31, 2020 to $5.6 million at March 31, 2021.
The allowance allocated to commercial real estate loans totaled $31.8 million, or 2.13% of total commercial real estate loans, at March 31, 2021, increasing $6.4 million, from $25.5 million, or 1.67% of total commercial real estate loans, at December 31, 2020. Modeled expected credit losses related to commercial real estate loans increased $1.4 million and Q-Factor adjustments related to commercial real estate loans increased $6.2 million. Specific allocations for commercial real estate loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis decreased from $1.4 million at December 31, 2020 to $0.1 million at March 31, 2021.
The allowance allocated to the lease portfolio totaled $6.0 million, or 1.50% of total commercial leases, at March 31, 2021, decreasing $1.4 million, from $7.4 million, or 1.81% of total commercial leases at December 31, 2020. Modeled expected credit losses related to commercial leases decreased $1.3 million and Q-Factor adjustments related to commercial leases decreased $0.4 million. Specific allocations for commercial leases that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis increased from $0.2 million at December 31, 2020 to $0.5 million at March 31, 2021.
As previously stated, the overall loan portfolio decreased $192.5 million, or 3.8%, which included a $110.7 million, or 6.6%, decrease in commercial and industrial loans and a $32.9 million, or 2.1%, decrease in commercial real estate loans partly offset by a $19.1 million, or 11.1%, increase in construction and land development loans. The weighted average risk grade for commercial and industrial loans of 4.65 at March 31, 2021, did not change significantly from 4.68 at December 31, 2020. Commercial and industrial loans graded “special mention” (risk grade 7) decreased $14.7 million during the first quarter of 2021 while classified commercial and industrial loans (risk grade of 8 or 9) increased $10.3 million. The weighted-average risk grade for commercial real estate loans improved slightly to 5.40 at March 31, 2021 from 5.42 at December 31, 2020.
In estimating expected credit losses as of March 31, 2021, we utilized certain forecasted macroeconomic variables from Oxford Economics in our models. The forecasted projections included, among other things, (i) U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) ranging from 3.0% to 6.0% during 2021; (ii) U.S. unemployment rate improving to 5.7% by the fourth quarter of 2021 with Illinois unemployment rates slightly higher; and (iii) an average 10 year Treasury rate forecasted at 1.55% in the fourth quarter of 2021. These economic metrics forecast an improving economy in 2021.
We qualitatively adjust the model results based on this scenario for various risk factors that are not considered within our modeling processes but are nonetheless relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within our loan pools. Q-Factor
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adjustments are based upon management judgment and current assessment as to the impact of risks related to changes in lending policies and procedures; economic and business conditions; loan portfolio attributes and credit concentrations; and external factors, among other things, that are not already captured within the modeling inputs, assumptions and other processes. Management assesses the potential impact of such items within a range of severely negative impact to positive impact and adjusts the modeled expected credit loss by an aggregate adjustment percentage based upon the assessment. As a result of this assessment as of March 31, 2021, modeled expected credit losses were adjusted upwards with a Q-Factor adjustment of approximately 41 basis points of total loans, increasing slightly from 30 basis points at December 31, 2020. The Q-Factor adjustment at March 31, 2021 was based on an expected positive impact associated with changes in loan portfolio attributes, and changes in the volumes and severity of loan delinquencies within commercial and industrial loans; and a negative impact from other risk factors associated with our commercial real estate portfolio, particularly the risks related to continued decline in commercial real estate prices, and, to a certain level, changes in the volume and severity of delinquent commercial real estate loans.
Management also made certain other qualitative adjustments for loans within certain industries that are expected to be more significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of December 31, 2020, we provided an additional qualitative adjustment of $2.3 million for our hotel and motel and our transit and ground transportation loan portfolios. This adjustment was estimated based on continued customer requests for loan modifications, and remained unchanged at March 31,2021.
The following table provides an analysis of the allowance for credit losses on loans, provision for credit losses on loans and net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
As of and for the
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20212020
Balance, beginning of period$60,443 $40,811 
Charge-offs:
Commercial506 3,398 
Commercial real estate773 7,873 
Construction and land development271 12 
Residential real estate110 388 
Consumer242 598 
Lease financing253 948 
Total charge-offs2,155 13,217 
Recoveries:
Commercial15 
Commercial real estate14 
Construction and land development66 59 
Residential real estate94 44 
Consumer122 191 
Lease financing150 69 
Total recoveries449 382 
Net charge-offs1,706 12,835 
Provision for credit losses on loans3,950 10,569 
Balance, end of period$62,687 $38,545 
Gross loans, end of period$4,910,806 $4,376,204 
Average total loans$4,992,802 $4,384,206 
Net charge-offs to average loans0.14 %1.18 %
Allowance to total loans1.28 %0.88 %
Individual loans considered to be uncollectible are charged off against the allowance. Factors used in determining the amount and timing of charge-offs on loans include consideration of the loan type, length of delinquency, sufficiency of collateral value, lien priority and the overall financial condition of the borrower. Collateral value is determined using updated appraisals and/or other market comparable information. Charge-offs are generally taken on loans once the impairment is determined to be other-than-temporary. Recoveries on loans previously charged off are added to the allowance.
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Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2021 totaled $1.7 million, compared to $12.8 million for the same period one year ago. Approximately $10.2 million of the net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2020 were related to three loans that had been on non-performing status with specific reserves held against them for at least one year. These charge-offs were unrelated to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nonperforming Loans. The following table sets forth our nonperforming assets by asset categories as of the dates indicated. Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest and loans modified under troubled debt restructurings. Deferrals related to COVID-19 are not included as TDRs as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The balances of nonperforming loans reflect the net investment in these assets, including deductions for purchase discounts.
(dollars in thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Nonperforming loans:
Commercial$17,759 $7,995 
Commercial real estate16,648 27,269 
Construction and land development2,344 2,863 
Residential real estate12,144 13,030 
Consumer305 303 
Lease financing3,626 2,610 
Total nonperforming loans52,826 54,070 
Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets22,178 21,362 
Nonperforming assets$75,004 $75,432 
Nonperforming loans to total loans1.08 %1.06 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets1.09 %1.10 %
Nonperforming loans totaled $52.8 million at March 31, 2021, a decrease of $1.2 million from December 31, 2020. A commercial loan relationship, totaling $9.4 million, was transferred to nonaccrual in the first quarter of 2021. Offsetting this increase, two unrelated commercial real estate loans, totaling $11.1 million, were paid in full in the first quarter of 2021.
We did not recognize interest income on nonaccrual loans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020 while the loans were in nonaccrual status. Additional interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had they been current in accordance with their original terms was $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recognized interest income on commercial and commercial real estate loans modified under troubled debt restructurings of $0.1 million and $20,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
We use a ten grade risk rating system to categorize and determine the credit risk of our loans. Potential problem loans include loans with a risk grade of 7, which are "special mention," and loans with a risk grade of 8, which are "substandard" loans that are not considered to be nonperforming. These loans generally require more frequent loan officer contact and receipt of financial data to closely monitor borrower performance. Potential problem loans are managed and monitored regularly through a number of processes, procedures and committees, including oversight by a loan administration committee comprised of executive officers and other members of the Bank's senior management team.
The following table presents the recorded investment of potential problem commercial loans by loan category at the dates indicated:
CommercialCommercial
real estate
Construction &
land development
Risk categoryRisk categoryRisk category
(dollars in thousands)7
8 (1)
7
8 (1)
7
8 (1)
Total
March 31, 2021$29,203 $29,792 $73,927 $192,819 $453 $10,311 $336,505 
December 31, 202043,890 29,708 83,424 166,769 454 11,176 335,421 
(1)Includes only those 8-rated loans that are not included in nonperforming loans.
    Commercial loans with a risk rating of 7 or 8 decreased to $59.0 million as of March 31, 2021, compared to $73.6 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to a $9.5 million relationship moving to nonaccrual status and loan paydowns
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received in the first quarter of 2021. Commercial real estate loans with a risk rating of 7 or 8 increased to $266.7 million as of March 31, 2021, compared to $250.2 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to downgrades of 2 hotel related relationships and 1 retirement facility relationship totaling $18.8 million.
Investment Securities. Our investment strategy aims to maximize earnings while maintaining liquidity in securities with minimal credit risk. The types and maturities of securities purchased are primarily based on our current and projected liquidity and interest rate sensitivity positions.
The following table sets forth the book value and percentage of each category of investment securities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The book value for investment securities classified as available for sale is equal to fair market value.
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)Book
Value
% of
Total
Book
Value
% of
Total
Investment securities available for sale:                
U.S. Treasury securities$325 — %$— — %
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities31,965 4.7 35,567 5.2 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency339,020 49.8 344,577 50.9 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency23,999 3.5 20,744 3.1 
State and municipal securities124,983 18.4 129,765 19.2 
Corporate securities160,715 23.6 146,058 21.6 
Total investment securities, available for sale, at fair value$681,007 100.0 %$676,711 100.0 %
    
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The following table sets forth the book value, maturities and weighted average yields for our investment portfolio at March 31, 2021. The book value for investment securities classified as available for sale is equal to fair market value.
(dollars in thousands)Book value% of totalWeighted average yield
Investment securities available for sale:            
U.S. Treasury securities:
Maturing within one year$— — %— %
Maturing in one to five years325 — 0.1 
Maturing in five to ten years— — — 
Maturing after ten years— 0.0 — 
Total U.S. Treasury securities$325 — %0.1 %
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities:
Maturing within one year$14,437 2.1 %2.6 %
Maturing in one to five years2,289 0.3 2.5 
Maturing in five to ten years9,445 1.4 1.1 
Maturing after ten years5,794 0.9 2.1 
Total U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities$31,965 4.7 %2.0 %
Mortgage-backed securities - agency:
Maturing within one year$35,434 5.2 %2.2 %
Maturing in one to five years131,716 19.4 2.4 
Maturing in five to ten years111,068 16.3 1.8 
Maturing after ten years60,802 8.9 2.0 
Total mortgage-backed securities - agency$339,020 49.8 %2.1 %
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency:
Maturing within one year$9,357 1.4 %2.5 %
Maturing in one to five years14,642 2.1 1.8 
Maturing in five to ten years— — — 
Maturing after ten years— — — 
Total mortgage-backed securities - non-agency$23,999 3.5 %2.1 %
State and municipal securities (1):
Maturing within one year$7,469 1.1 %3.8 %
Maturing in one to five years43,479 6.5 4.1 
Maturing in five to ten years45,905 6.7 3.4 
Maturing after ten years28,130 4.1 3.1 
Total state and municipal securities$124,983 18.4 %3.6 %
Corporate securities:
Maturing within one year$4,001 0.6 %2.7 %
Maturing in one to five years16,357 2.4 2.8 
Maturing in five to ten years133,482 19.6 4.6 
Maturing after ten years6,875 1.0 3.7 
Total corporate securities$160,715 23.6 %4.4 %
Total investment securities, available for sale$681,007 100.0 %2.9 %
(1)Weighted average yield for tax-exempt securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%.
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The table below presents the credit ratings for our investment securities classified as available for sale, at fair value, at March 31, 2021.
AmortizedEstimatedAverage credit rating
(dollars in thousands)costfair valueAAAAA+/-A+/-BBB+/-<BBB-Not Rated
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities$325 $325 $325 $— $— $— $— $— 
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities32,256 31,965 14,437 17,528 — — — — 
Mortgage-backed securities - agency339,071 339,020 7,656 331,364 — — — — 
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency23,868 23,999 16,468 7,531 — — — — 
State and municipal securities119,234 124,983 17,748 90,012 7,362 1,600 491 7,770 
Corporate securities157,996 160,715 — — 39,644 117,211 — 3,860 
Total investment securities, available for sale$672,750 $681,007 $56,634 $446,435 $47,006 $118,811 $491 $11,630 
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased $289.6 million to $631.2 million at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020, primarily from stimulus payments and PPP loan advances deposited with the Bank.
Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale totaled $55.2 million at March 31, 2021, comprised of $42.3 million of commercial real estate and $12.8 million of residential real estate loans, compared to $138.1 million at December 31, 2020, comprised of $126.1 million of commercial real estate and $12.0 million of residential real estate loans. The commercial real estate loans represent modified loans, originated by Love Funding, that are sold into the secondary market.
Liabilities. Total liabilities totaled $6.25 billion at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Deposits. We emphasize developing total client relationships with our customers in order to increase our retail and commercial core deposit bases, which are our primary funding sources. Our deposits consist of noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand, savings and time deposit accounts.
Total deposits increased $239.5 million to $5.34 billion at March 31, 2021, as compared to December 31, 2020. Retail deposits increased $150.9 million from year end due in large part to customers' receipt of payments from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 stimulus package in mid-March 2021. Commercial deposits increased $130.9 million during the same period, primarily from funds from PPP loan advances. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in servicing deposits. At March 31, 2021, total deposits were comprised of 28.5% of noninterest-bearing demand accounts, 57.6% of interest-bearing transaction accounts and 13.9% of time deposits. At March 31, 2021, brokered time deposits totaled $25.1 million, or 0.5% of total deposits, compared to $23.1 million, or 0.5% of total deposits, at December 31, 2020.
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The following table summarizes our average deposit balances and weighted average rates for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(dollars in thousands)Average balanceWeighted average rateAverage balanceWeighted average rate
Deposits:                
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,370,604 — $986,178 — 
Interest-bearing:
Checking1,605,876 0.12 %1,379,661 0.58 %
Money market797,592 0.09 811,634 0.89 
Savings620,128 0.03 525,994 0.10 
Time, less than $250,000571,595 1.43 685,933 2.08 
Time, $250,000 and over109,752 1.20 118,063 2.40 
Time, brokered52,165 1.04 28,230 2.55 
Total interest-bearing$3,757,108 0.34 %$3,549,515 0.95 %
Total deposits$5,127,712 0.25 %$4,535,693 0.74 %
    The following table sets forth the maturity of time deposits of $250,000 or more and brokered time deposits as of March 31, 2021:
Maturity within:
(dollars in thousands)Three
months or less
Three to six
months
Six to twelve
months
After twelve
months
Total
Time, $250,000 and over$31,045 $20,200 $26,574 $63,973 $141,792 
Time, brokered1,044 8,068 5,150 10,870 25,132 
Total$32,089 $28,268 $31,724 $74,843 $166,924 
    FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings. FHLB advances and other borrowings totaled $529.2 million and $779.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The decrease in borrowings was due to FHLB advances totaling $200.0 million being repaid in accordance with contract terms and not being replaced due to the Company's excess liquidity, and a $50.0 million FHLB advance being repaid early in conjunction with the termination of an interest rate swap.
Capital Resources and Liquidity Management
Capital Resources. Shareholders’ equity is influenced primarily by earnings, dividends, issuances and redemptions of common stock and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income caused primarily by fluctuations in unrealized holding gains or losses, net of taxes, on available-for-sale investment securities and cash flow hedges.
Shareholders’ equity increased $14.1 million to $635.5 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. The Company generated net income of $18.5 million during the first three months of 2021, had an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.0 million and issued $1.6 million of common stock related to employee benefit plans. Offsetting these increases to shareholders’ equity were $6.3 million of dividends to common shareholders and $1.2 million in stock repurchases.
On August 6, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $25.0 million of its common stock, which was increased to $50.0 million on March 11, 2020 by an amendment approved by the Board of Directors. On December 2, 2020, the Company announced that the Board had extended the term of the repurchase program from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021. At the time of the extension, the program had approximately $6.4 million of remaining repurchase authority. Stock repurchases under the program may be made from time to time on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in any manner that complies with applicable securities laws, at the discretion of the Company. The timing of purchases and the number of shares repurchased under the program are dependent upon a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements and market condition. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. As of March 31, 2021, $44.8 million, or 2,538,576 shares of the Company’s common stock, had been repurchased under the program, with approximately $5.2 million of remaining repurchase authority.
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Liquidity Management. Liquidity refers to the measure of our ability to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while at the same time meeting our operating, capital and strategic cash flow needs, all at a reasonable cost. We continuously monitor our liquidity position to ensure that assets and liabilities are managed in a manner that will meet all short-term and long-term cash requirements. We manage our liquidity position to meet the daily cash flow needs of customers, while maintaining an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities to meet the return on investment objectives of our shareholders.
Integral to our liquidity management is the administration of short-term borrowings. To the extent we are unable to obtain sufficient liquidity through core deposits, we seek to meet our liquidity needs through wholesale funding or other borrowings on either a short- or long-term basis.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction, which represents the amount of the Bank’s obligation. The Bank may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Investment securities with a carrying amount of $77.4 million and $76.5 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
The Company had available lines of credit of $57.3 million and $54.4 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, from the Federal Reserve Discount Window. The lines are collateralized by a collateral agreement with respect to a pool of commercial real estate loans totaling $67.9 million and $68.1 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were no outstanding borrowings under these lines at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The Company has the option of obtaining additional liquidity by participating in the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“Facility”). Under the Facility, the Company can pledge its PPP loans to the Federal Reserve Bank as collateral for available advances. PPP loans pledged as collateral to secure extensions of credit under the Facility will be valued at the principal amount of the PPP loan. No loans have been pledged to the Facility as of March 31, 2021.
At March 31, 2021, the Company had available federal funds lines of credit totaling $20.0 million, which were unused.
The Company is a corporation separate and apart from the Bank and, therefore, must provide for its own liquidity. The Company’s main source of funding is dividends declared and paid to us by the Bank. There are statutory, regulatory and debt covenant limitations that affect the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company. Management believed at March 31, 2021, that these limitations will not impact our ability to meet our ongoing short-term cash obligations.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal and state banking regulators. Failure to meet regulatory capital requirements may result in certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for “prompt corrective action”, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting policies.
In December 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC approved a final rule to address changes to credit loss accounting under GAAP, including banking organizations’ implementation of CECL. The final rule provides banking organizations the option to phase in over a three-year period the day-one adverse effects on regulatory capital that may result from the adoption of the CECL accounting standard. In March 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC published an interim final rule to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the implementation of CECL. The interim final rule maintains the three-year transition option in the previous rule and provides banks the option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL’s effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology’s effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period (five-year transition option). The Company is adopting the capital transition relief over the permissible five-year period.
At March 31, 2021, the Company and the Bank exceeded the regulatory minimums and met the regulatory definition of well-capitalized.
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The following table presents the Company's and the Bank’s capital ratios and the minimum requirements at March 31, 2021:
RatioActual
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirements (1)
Well
Capitalized
Total risk-based capital ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.13.73 %10.50 %N/A
Midland States Bank12.18 10.50 10.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.9.62 8.50 N/A
Midland States Bank11.15 8.50 8.00 
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.8.39 7.00 N/A
Midland States Bank11.15 7.00 6.50 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.7.79 4.00 N/A
Midland States Bank9.03 4.00 5.00 
(1)Total risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio include the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%.
Contractual Obligations
The following table contains supplemental information regarding our total contractual obligations at March 31, 2021:
Payments due
(dollars in thousands)Less than
one year
One to
three years
Three to
five years
More than
five years
Total
Deposits without a stated maturity$4,596,593 $— $— $— $4,596,593 
Time deposits519,626 175,344 48,922 28 743,920 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements71,728 — — — 71,728 
FHLB advances and other borrowings54,000 240,000 135,000 100,171 529,171 
Operating lease obligations1,762 3,409 1,742 4,308 11,221 
Subordinated debt— — 31,621 138,267 169,888 
Trust preferred debentures— — — 48,954 48,954 
Total contractual obligations$5,243,709 $418,753 $217,285 $291,728 $6,171,475 
We believe that we will be able to meet our contractual obligations as they come due through the maintenance of adequate cash levels. We expect to maintain adequate cash levels through profitability, loan and securities repayment and maturity activity and continued deposit gathering activities. We have in place various borrowing mechanisms for both short-term and long-term liquidity needs.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market Risk. Market risk represents the risk of loss due to changes in market values of assets and liabilities. We incur market risk in the normal course of business through exposures to market interest rates, equity prices, and credit spreads. We are primarily exposed to interest rate risk as a result of offering a wide array of financial products to our customers and secondarily to price risk from investments in securities backed by mortgage loans.
Interest Rate Risk
Overview. Interest rate risk is the risk to earnings and value arising from changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk arises from timing differences in the repricings and maturities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (reprice risk), changes in the expected maturities of assets and liabilities arising from embedded options, such as borrowers’ ability to prepay residential mortgage loans at any time and depositors’ ability to redeem certificates of deposit before maturity (option risk), changes in the shape of the yield curve where interest rates increase or decrease in a nonparallel fashion (yield curve risk), and changes in spread relationships between different yield curves, such as U.S. Treasuries and LIBOR (basis risk).
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We actively manage interest rate risk, as changes in market interest rates may have a significant impact on reported earnings. Changes in market interest rates may result in changes in the fair market value of our financial instruments, cash flows, and net interest income. We seek to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and capital while managing volatility arising from shifts in market interest rates. Our Board of Directors’ Risk Policy and Compliance Committee oversees interest rate risk, as well as the establishment of risk measures, limits, and policy guidelines for managing the amount of interest rate risk and mortgage price risk and its effect on net interest income and capital. Responsibility for measuring and the management of interest rate risk resides with Corporate Treasury. Our Risk Policy and Compliance Committee meets quarterly to monitor the level of interest rate risk sensitivity to ensure compliance with the board of directors’ approved risk limits.
Interest rate risk management is an active process that encompasses monitoring loan and deposit flows complemented by investment and funding activities. Effective management of interest rate risk begins with understanding the dynamic characteristics of assets and liabilities and determining the appropriate interest rate risk posture given business forecasts, management objectives, market expectations, and policy constraints.
An asset sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate higher net interest income, as rates earned on our interest-earning assets would reprice upward more quickly than rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, thus expanding our net interest margin. Conversely, a liability sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate lower net interest income, as rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities would reprice upward more quickly than rates earned on our interest-earning assets, thus compressing our net interest margin.
Income Simulation and Economic Value Analysis. Interest rate risk measurement is calculated and reported to the Risk Policy and Compliance Committee at least quarterly. The information reported includes period-end results and identifies any policy limits exceeded, along with an assessment of the policy limit breach and the action plan and timeline for resolution, mitigation, or assumption of the risk.
We use two approaches to model interest rate risk: Net Interest Income at Risk (“NII at Risk”) and Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”). Under NII at Risk, net interest income is modeled utilizing various assumptions for assets, liabilities, and derivatives. EVE measures the period end market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities and the change in this value as rates change. EVE is a period end measurement.
NII at risk uses net interest income simulation analysis which involves forecasting net interest earnings under a variety of scenarios including changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between market interest rates. The sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates is measured using numerous interest rate scenarios including shocks, gradual ramps, curve flattening, curve steepening as well as forecasts of likely interest rates scenarios. Modeling the sensitivity of net interest earnings to changes in market interest rates is highly dependent on numerous assumptions incorporated into the modeling process. To the extent that actual performance is different than what was assumed, actual net interest earnings sensitivity may be different than projected. The assumptions used in the models are our best estimates based on studies conducted by the treasury group. The treasury group uses a data warehouse to study interest rate risk at a transactional level and uses various ad-hoc reports to continuously refine assumptions. Assumptions and methodologies regarding administered rate liabilities (e.g., savings accounts, money market accounts and interest-bearing checking accounts), balance trends, and repricing relationships reflect our best estimate of expected behavior and these assumptions are reviewed periodically.
We also have longer-term interest rate risk exposure, which may not be appropriately measured by earnings sensitivity analysis. The Risk Policy and Compliance Committee uses EVE to study the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and on capital. EVE involves discounting present values of all cash flows of on and off-balance sheet items under different interest rate scenarios. The discounted present value of all cash flows represents our EVE. The analysis requires modifying the expected cash flows in each interest rate scenario, which will impact the discounted present value. The amount of base-case measurement and its sensitivity to shifts in the yield curve allow us to measure longer-term repricing and option risk in the balance sheet.
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The following table shows NII at Risk at the dates indicated:
Net interest income sensitivity (Shocks)
Immediate change in rates
(dollars in thousands)-100+100+200
March 31, 2021:            
Dollar change$(6,614)$3,255 $5,946 
Percent change(3.3)%1.6 %3.0 %
December 31, 2020:
Dollar change$(6,585)$5,790 $10,376 
Percent change(3.1)%2.7 %4.9 %
We report NII at Risk to isolate the change in income related solely to interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The NII at Risk results included in the table above reflect the analysis used quarterly by management. It models −100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates, implied by the forward yield curve over the next twelve months. We were within Board policy limits for the -100, +100 and +200 basis point scenarios at March 31, 2021.
Tolerance levels for risk management require the continuing development of remedial plans to maintain residual risk within approved levels as we adjust the balance sheet. NII at Risk reported at March 31, 2021, projects that our earnings exhibit reduced sensitivity to changes in interest rates except in the -100 basis point scenario compared to December 31, 2020.
The following table shows EVE at the dates indicated:
Economic value of equity sensitivity (Shocks)
Immediate change in rates
(dollars in thousands)-100+100+200
March 31, 2021:            
Dollar change$(104,297)$54,673 $97,656 
Percent change(16.4)%8.6 %15.3 %
December 31, 2020:
Dollar change$(90,487)$74,568 $131,224 
Percent change(13.9)%11.5 %20.2 %
The EVE results included in the table above reflect the analysis used quarterly by management. It models immediate −100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates.
The EVE reported at March 31, 2021 projected that as interest rates increase, the economic value of equity position will increase, and as interest rates decrease, the economic value of equity position will decrease. When interest rates rise, fixed rate assets generally lose economic value; the longer the duration, the greater the value lost. The opposite is true when interest rates fall.
We were within board policy limits for the +100 and +200 basis point scenarios at March 31, 2021 and out of compliance for the -100 basis point scenario. The Bank is reviewing strategies to bring this position into policy compliance.
Price Risk. Price risk represents the risk of loss arising from adverse movements in the prices of financial instruments that are carried at fair value and are subject to fair value accounting. We have price risk from mortgage-backed securities, derivative instruments, and equity investments.
ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are included under “Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”.
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ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s management, including our President and
Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the normal course of business, we are named or threatened to be named as a defendant in various lawsuits, none of which we expect to have a material effect on the Company. However, given the nature, scope and complexity of the extensive legal and regulatory landscape applicable to our business (including laws and regulations governing consumer protection, fair lending, fair labor, privacy, information security, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism), we, like all banking organizations, are subject to heightened legal and regulatory compliance and litigation risk. There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s repurchase of shares of its outstanding common stock during the first quarter of 2021.
Period
Total number of shares purchased(1)
Average price paid per shareTotal number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2)
January 1 - 31, 202151,263 $18.24 49,660 $5,460,068 
February 1 - 28, 202118,638 18.99 16,180 5,157,488 
March 1 - 31, 20214,606 28.10 — 5,157,488 
Total74,507 $19.04 65,840 $5,157,488 
(1)Represents shares of the Company’s common stock repurchased under the employee stock purchase program, shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of awards of restricted stock and/or pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program, as discussed in footnote 2 below.
(2)On August 6, 2019, the board of directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $25.0 million of its common stock. On March 11, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $25.0 million of its common stock in addition to the amount remaining under the prior authorization. On December 2, 2020, the Company announced that the Board had extended the expiration date of the repurchase program from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021. At the time of the extension, the program had approximately $6.4 million of remaining repurchase authority. Stock repurchases under these programs may be made from time to time on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in any manner that complies with applicable securities laws, at the discretion of the Company. The timing of purchases and the number of shares repurchased under the programs are dependent upon a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements and market condition. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. As of March 31, 2021, $44.8 million, or 2,538,576 shares of the Company’s common stock, had been repurchased under the program, with approximately $5.2 million of remaining repurchase authority.
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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.Description
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101
Financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – filed herewith.
104
The cover page from Midland States Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 formatted in inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
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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.
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
Date: May 6, 2021
By:/s/Jeffrey G. Ludwig
Jeffrey G. Ludwig
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 6, 2021
By:/s/Eric T. Lemke
Eric T. Lemke
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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