PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

	For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017



¨	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: 001-31566

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware		42-1547151
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey		07302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(732) 590-9200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve 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 ý NO ¨

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

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

As of November 1, 2017 there were 83,209,293 shares issued and 66,773,464 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, including 296,049 shares held by the First Savings Bank Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan not otherwise considered outstanding under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q



Item Number		Page Number

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1.	Financial Statements:

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016	3

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	4

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	5

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	8

	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	10

2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	36

3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44

4.	Controls and Procedures	45

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

1.	Legal Proceedings	46

1A.	Risk Factors	46

2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	46

3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	47

4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	47

5.	Other Information	47

6.	Exhibits	47

Signatures		48

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016

(Dollars in Thousands)



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	97,298		$	92,508
Short-term investments	51,485			51,789
Total cash and cash equivalents	148,783			144,297
Securities available for sale, at fair value	1,028,305			1,040,386
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $490,425 at September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and $489,287 at December 31, 2016)	481,845			488,183
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	70,896			75,726
Loans	7,028,052			7,003,486
Less allowance for loan losses	60,276			61,883
Net loans	6,967,776			6,941,603
Foreclosed assets, net	5,703			7,991
Banking premises and equipment, net	78,567			84,092
Accrued interest receivable	27,398			27,082
Intangible assets	420,877			422,937
Bank-owned life insurance	188,123			188,527
Other assets	76,873			79,641
Total assets	$	9,495,146		$	9,500,465

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Demand deposits	$	4,880,133		$	4,803,426
Savings deposits	1,083,215			1,099,020
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more	296,172			290,295
Other time deposits	331,696			360,888
Total deposits	6,591,216			6,553,629
Mortgage escrow deposits	25,186			24,452
Borrowed funds	1,525,560			1,612,745
Other liabilities	53,012			57,858
Total liabilities	8,194,974			8,248,684
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 83,209,293 shares issued and 66,467,819 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 66,082,283 outstanding at December 31, 2016	832			832
Additional paid-in capital	1,010,247			1,005,777
Retained earnings	586,575			550,768
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(708		)	(3,397		)
Treasury stock	(260,910		)	(264,221		)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan	(35,864		)	(37,978		)
Common stock acquired by the Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan	(5,343		)	(5,846		)
Deferred compensation – Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan	5,343			5,846
Total stockholders’ equity	1,300,172			1,251,781
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	9,495,146		$	9,500,465

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)



	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Interest income:
Real estate secured loans	$	47,692	$	45,262		$	140,712	$	134,411
Commercial loans	18,964		16,093			53,884		46,419
Consumer loans	5,083		5,627			15,293		16,657
Securities available for sale and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	6,540		5,576			19,651		17,074
Investment securities held to maturity	3,272		3,349			9,812		10,011
Deposits, Federal funds sold and other short-term investments	343		138			898		252
Total interest income	81,894		76,045			240,250		224,824
Interest expense:
Deposits	4,988		4,441			14,093		12,397
Borrowed funds	6,694		6,633			19,855		20,477
Total interest expense	11,682		11,074			33,948		32,874
Net interest income	70,212		64,971			206,302		191,950
Provision for loan losses	500		1,000			3,700		4,200
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	69,712		63,971			202,602		187,750
Non-interest income:
Fees	7,680		6,137			20,940		19,309
Wealth management income	4,592		4,262			13,314		13,084
Bank-owned life insurance	1,353		1,382			5,291		4,083
Net gain (loss) on securities transactions	36		(43		)	47		54
Other income	1,451		2,328			2,804		4,378
Total non-interest income	15,112		14,066			42,396		40,908
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits	27,328		26,725			81,086		78,496
Net occupancy expense	6,105		6,227			19,255		18,729
Data processing expense	3,314		3,328			10,302		9,845
FDIC insurance	967		1,117			3,065		3,732
Amortization of intangibles	632		767			2,079		2,628
Advertising and promotion expense	907		787			2,709		2,567
Other operating expenses	7,027		6,899			21,248		20,628
Total non-interest expense	46,280		45,850			139,744		136,625
Income before income tax expense	38,544		32,187			105,254		92,033
Income tax expense	11,969		9,281			30,788		26,798
Net income	$	26,575	$	22,906		$	74,466	$	65,235
Basic earnings per share	$	0.41	$	0.36		$	1.16	$	1.03
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	64,454,684		63,728,393			64,327,640		63,545,065
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.41	$	0.36		$	1.15	$	1.02
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	64,645,278		63,934,886			64,519,710		63,727,723

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)



	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Net income	$	26,575	$	22,906		$	74,466	$	65,235
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	479		(1,541		)	2,478		8,533
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	—		26			—		(32		)
Total	479		(1,515		)	2,478		8,501
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	54		230			106		(361		)
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations	36		141			105		380
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	569		(1,144		)	2,689		8,520
Total comprehensive income	$	27,144	$	21,762		$	77,155	$	73,755

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)



	COMMON STOCK		ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL			RETAINED EARNINGS			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)			TREASURY STOCK			UNALLOCATED ESOP SHARES			COMMON STOCK ACQUIRED BY DDFP			DEFERRED COMPENSATION DDFP			TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	832	$	1,000,810		$	507,713		$	(2,546	)	$	(269,014	)	$	(41,730	)	$	(6,517	)	$	6,517		$	1,196,065
Net income	—		—			65,235			—			—			—			—			—			65,235
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			8,520			—			—			—			—			8,520
Cash dividends declared	—		—			(35,141		)	—			—			—			—			—			(35,141		)
Effect of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-09	—		(622		)	622			—			—			—			—			—			—
Distributions from DDFP	—		91			—			—			—			—			503			(503		)	91
Purchases of treasury stock	—		—			—			—			(1,557		)	—			—			—			(1,557		)
Purchase of employee restricted shares to fund statutory tax withholding	—		—			—			—			(1,161		)	—			—			—			(1,161		)
Shares issued dividend reinvestment plan	—		180			—			—			996			—			—			—			1,176
Stock option exercises	—		(60		)	—			—			5,658			—			—			—			5,598
Allocation of ESOP shares	—		325			—			—			—			2,016			—			—			2,341
Allocation of SAP shares	—		2,982			—			—			—			—			—			—			2,982
Allocation of stock options	—		131			—			—			—			—			—			—			131
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	832	$	1,003,837		$	538,429		$	5,974		$	(265,078	)	$	(39,714	)	$	(6,014	)	$	6,014		$	1,244,280

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)



	COMMON STOCK		ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL			RETAINED EARNINGS			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME			TREASURY STOCK			UNALLOCATED ESOP SHARES			COMMON STOCK ACQUIRED BY DDFP			DEFERRED COMPENSATION DDFP			TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	832	$	1,005,777		$	550,768		$	(3,397	)	$	(264,221	)	$	(37,978	)	$	(5,846	)	$	5,846		$	1,251,781
Net income	—		—			74,466			—			—			—			—			—			74,466
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			2,689			—			—			—			—			2,689
Cash dividends declared	—		—			(38,659		)	—			—			—			—			—			(38,659		)
Distributions from DDFP	—		172			—			—			—			—			503			(503		)	172
Purchases of treasury stock	—		—			—			—			(443		)	—			—			—			(443		)
Purchase of employee restricted shares to fund statutory tax withholding	—					—			—			(726		)	—			—			—			(726		)
Shares issued dividend reinvestment plan	—		417			—			—			922			—			—			—			1,339
Stock option exercises	—		(1,024		)	—			—			3,558			—			—			—			2,534
Allocation of ESOP shares	—		1,053			—			—			—			2,114			—			—			3,167
Allocation of SAP shares	—		3,702			—			—			—			—			—			—			3,702
Allocation of stock options	—		150			—			—			—			—			—			—			150
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	832	$	1,010,247		$	586,575		$	(708	)	$	(260,910	)	$	(35,864	)	$	(5,343	)	$	5,343		$	1,300,172

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	74,466		$	65,235
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	8,864			9,711
Provision for loan losses	3,700			4,200
Deferred tax expense	640			323
Income on Bank-owned life insurance	(5,291		)	(4,083		)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities	7,504			7,908
Accretion of net deferred loan fees	(3,673		)	(2,500		)
Amortization of premiums on purchased loans, net	800			936
Net increase in loans originated for sale	(18,386		)	(32,734		)
Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale	19,149			34,709
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of foreclosed assets	4,883			3,717
ESOP expense	3,167			2,341
Allocation of stock award shares	3,702			2,982
Allocation of stock options	150			131
Net gain on sale of loans	(763		)	(1,975		)
Net gain on securities transactions	(47		)	(54		)
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment	(8		)	(14		)
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets	(768		)	(652		)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable	(316		)	461
Increase in other assets	(2,407		)	(17,108		)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities	(4,846		)	10,942
Net cash provided by operating activities	90,520			84,476
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of investment securities held to maturity	42,382			49,245
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity	(38,074		)	(54,059		)
Proceeds from sales of securities	—			3,401
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available for sale	160,436			146,958
Purchases of securities available for sale	(149,647		)	(209,666		)
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	96,040			46,757
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(91,210		)	(39,595		)
Death benefit proceeds from bank-owned life insurance	4,428			—
Purchases of loans	—			(28,590		)
Net increase in loans	(23,888		)	(325,838		)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment	8			14
Purchases of premises and equipment	(1,690		)	(3,757		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,215		)	(415,130		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	37,587			603,511
Increase in mortgage escrow deposits	734			940
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	(38,659		)	(35,141		)
Shares issued through the dividend reinvestment plan	1,339			1,176



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Purchases of treasury stock	(443		)	(1,557		)
Purchase of employee restricted shares to fund statutory tax withholding	(726		)	(1,161		)
Stock options exercised	2,534			5,598
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	248,220			291,653
Payments on long-term borrowings	(345,387		)	(395,405		)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	9,982			(81,512		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(84,819		)	388,102
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,486			57,448
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	144,297			102,226
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	148,783		$	159,674
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on deposits and borrowings	$	34,127		$	33,088
Income taxes	$	27,411		$	25,546
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer of loans receivable to foreclosed assets	$	2,195		$	3,081

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Provident Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident Bank (the “Bank,” together with Provident Financial Services, Inc., the “Company”).

In preparing the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition and the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The allowance for loan losses, the valuation of securities available for sale and the valuation of deferred tax assets are material estimates that are particularly susceptible to near-term change.

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for all of 2017.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements to conform with current year classifications.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2016 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K.

B. Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Three months ended September 30,
	2017					2016
	Net Income		Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	Per Share Amount
Net income	$	26,575				$	22,906
Basic earnings per share:
Income available to common stockholders	$	26,575	64,454,684	$	0.41	$	22,906	63,728,393	$	0.36
Dilutive shares			190,594					206,493
Diluted earnings per share:
Income available to common stockholders	$	26,575	64,645,278	$	0.41	$	22,906	63,934,886	$	0.36



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017					2016
	Net Income		Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	Per Share Amount
Net income	$	74,466				$	65,235
Basic earnings per share:
Income available to common stockholders	$	74,466	64,327,640	$	1.16	$	65,235	63,545,065	$	1.03
Dilutive shares			192,070					182,658
Diluted earnings per share:
Income available to common stockholders	$	74,466	64,519,710	$	1.15	$	65,235	63,727,723	$	1.02

Anti-dilutive stock options and awards at September 30, 2017 and 2016, totaling 405,958 shares and 528,205 shares, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculations.

Note 2. Investment Securities

At September 30, 2017, the Company had $1.03 billion and $481.8 million in available for sale and held to maturity investment securities, respectively. Many factors, including lack of liquidity in the secondary market for certain securities, variations in pricing information, regulatory actions, changes in the business environment or any changes in the competitive marketplace could have an adverse effect on the Company’s investment portfolio which could result in other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") in future periods. The total number of held to maturity and available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2017 totaled 253, compared with 419 at December 31, 2016. All securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2017 were analyzed for other-than-temporary impairment. Based upon this analysis, the Company believes that as of September 30, 2017, such securities with unrealized losses do not represent impairments that are other-than-temporary.

Securities Available for Sale

The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available for sale at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
U.S. Treasury obligations	$	5,995	—	(1	)	5,994
Agency obligations	28,031		15	(11	)	28,035
Mortgage-backed securities	965,863		7,477	(4,928	)	968,412
State and municipal obligations	3,695		112	—		3,807
Corporate obligations	21,049		420	(10	)	21,459
Equity securities	397		201	—		598
	$	1,025,030	8,225	(4,950	)	1,028,305



	December 31, 2016
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
U.S. Treasury obligations	$	7,995	13	—		8,008
Agency obligations	57,123		90	(25	)	57,188
Mortgage-backed securities	952,992		7,249	(8,380	)	951,861
State and municipal obligations	3,727		19	(3	)	3,743
Corporate obligations	19,013		35	(11	)	19,037
Equity securities	397		152	—		549
	$	1,041,247	7,558	(8,419	)	1,040,386

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at September 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call privileges of the issuer.



	September 30, 2017
	Amortized cost		Fair value
Due in one year or less	$	35,452	35,445
Due after one year through five years	2,423		2,471
Due after five years through ten years	20,895		21,379
Due after ten years	—		—
	$	58,770	59,295

Mortgage-backed securities totaling $965.9 million at amortized cost and $968.4 million at fair value are excluded from the table above as their expected lives are likely to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments. Also excluded from the table above are equity securities of $397,000 at amortized cost and $598,000 at fair value.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, no securities were sold or called from the securities available for sale portfolio. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, proceeds from sales on securities available for sale totaled $1.2 million resulting in no gross gains and $45,000 of gross losses. Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, totaled $3.4 million, resulting in gross gains of $95,000 and gross losses of $45,000. There were no calls of available for sale securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

The Company did not incur an OTTI charge on securities in the available for sale portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The following tables present the fair value and gross unrealized losses for securities available for sale with temporary impairment at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017 Unrealized Losses
	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer			Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses
U.S. Treasury obligations	$	5,994	(1	)	—	—		5,994	(1	)
Agency obligations	16,008		(11	)	—	—		16,008	(11	)
Mortgage-backed securities	424,627		(3,956	)	50,881	(972	)	475,508	(4,928	)
Corporate obligations	—		—		991	(10	)	991	(10	)
	$	446,629	(3,968	)	51,872	(982	)	498,501	(4,950	)



	December 31, 2016 Unrealized Losses
	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer			Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses
Agency obligations	$	14,000	(25	)	—	—		14,000	(25	)
Mortgage-backed securities	553,629		(8,377	)	65	(3	)	553,694	(8,380	)
State and municipal obligations	661		(3	)	—	—		661	(3	)
Corporate obligations	—		—		990	(11	)	990	(11	)
	$	568,290	(8,405	)	1,055	(14	)	569,345	(8,419	)

The temporary loss position associated with securities available for sale was the result of changes in market interest rates relative to the coupon of the individual security and changes in credit spreads. The Company does not have the intent to sell securities in a temporary loss position at September 30, 2017, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before their prices recover.

The number of available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2017 totaled 82, compared with 87 at December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017, there were two private label mortgage-backed securities in an unrealized loss position,

with an amortized cost of $50,000 and an unrealized loss of $2,000. Neither of these private label mortgage-backed securities were below investment grade at September 30, 2017.

The Company estimates the loss projections for each security by stressing the individual loans collateralizing the security and applying a range of expected default rates, loss severities, and prepayment speeds in conjunction with the underlying credit enhancement for each security. Based on specific assumptions about collateral and vintage, a range of possible cash flows was identified to determine whether OTTI existed during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company believes that no OTTI of the securities available for sale portfolio existed for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Investment Securities Held to Maturity

The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and the estimated fair value for investment securities held to maturity at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
Agency obligations	$	4,307	—	(55	)	4,252
Mortgage-backed securities	475		17	—		492
State and municipal obligations	467,113		10,407	(1,761	)	475,759
Corporate obligations	9,950		6	(34	)	9,922
	$	481,845	10,430	(1,850	)	490,425



	December 31, 2016
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
Agency obligations	$	4,306	2	(83	)	4,225
Mortgage-backed securities	893		31	—		924
State and municipal obligations	473,653		6,635	(5,436	)	474,852
Corporate obligations	9,331		7	(52	)	9,286
	$	488,183	6,675	(5,571	)	489,287

The Company generally purchases securities for long-term investment purposes, and differences between amortized cost and fair values may fluctuate during the investment period. There were no sales of securities from the held to maturity portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, proceeds from calls on securities in the held to maturity portfolio totaled $8.1 million and $28.7 million, respectively, with gross gains totaling $39,000 and $50,000, respectively and gross losses of $3,000 in both the three and nine month periods. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, proceeds from calls of securities in the held to maturity portfolio totaled $20.3 million and $35.2 million, respectively, with gross gains totaling $2,000 and $4,000, respectively and no gross losses recognized in either period.

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities in the held to maturity portfolio at September 30, 2017 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call privileges of the issuer.



	September 30, 2017
	Amortized cost		Fair value
Due in one year or less	$	14,723	14,755
Due after one year through five years	65,170		66,276
Due after five years through ten years	254,191		259,908
Due after ten years	147,286		148,994
	$	481,370	489,933

Mortgage-backed securities totaling $475,000 at amortized cost and $492,000 at fair value are excluded from the table above as their expected lives are likely to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments.

The following tables present the fair value and gross unrealized losses for investment securities held to maturity with temporary impairment at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017 Unrealized Losses
	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer			Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses
Agency obligations	$	3,853	(55	)	—	—		3,853	(55	)
State and municipal obligations	62,881		(938	)	22,251	(823	)	85,132	(1,761	)
Corporate obligations	6,646		(34	)	—	—		6,646	(34	)
	$	73,380	(1,027	)	22,251	(823	)	95,631	(1,850	)



	December 31, 2016 Unrealized Losses
	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer			Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses		Fair value	Gross unrealized losses
Agency obligations	$	3,525	(83	)	—	—		3,525	(83	)
State and municipal obligations	172,152		(5,132	)	6,617	(304	)	178,769	(5,436	)
Corporate obligations	4,697		(52	)	—	—		4,697	(52	)
	$	180,374	(5,267	)	6,617	(304	)	186,991	(5,571	)

Based upon the review of the held to maturity securities portfolio, the Company believes that as of September 30, 2017, securities with unrealized loss positions shown above do not represent impairments that are other-than-temporary. The review of the portfolio for OTTI considers the percentage and length of time the fair value of an investment is below book value, as well as general market conditions, changes in interest rates, credit risks, whether the Company has the intent to sell the securities and whether it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the securities before their prices recover.

The number of held to maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2017 totaled 171, compared with 332 at December 31, 2016. The decrease in the number of securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2017, was due to a slight decrease in market interest rates from December 31, 2016 and a tightening of spreads in the municipal bond sector. All temporarily impaired investment securities were investment grade at September 30, 2017.

Note 3. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans receivable at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	1,157,311		1,211,672
Commercial	2,022,576			1,978,569
Multi-family	1,334,984			1,402,054
Construction	324,692			264,814
Total mortgage loans	4,839,563			4,857,109
Commercial loans	1,708,842			1,630,444
Consumer loans	481,262			516,755
Total gross loans	7,029,667			7,004,308
Purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans	991			1,272
Premiums on purchased loans	4,229			4,968
Unearned discounts	(36		)	(39	)
Net deferred fees	(6,799		)	(7,023	)
Total loans	$	7,028,052		7,003,486

The following tables summarize the aging of loans receivable by portfolio segment and class of loans, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days	Non-accrual	Recorded Investment > 90 days accruing	Total Past Due	Current	Total Loans Receivable
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	5,973	3,525	8,820	—	18,318	1,138,993	1,157,311
Commercial	608		292	8,070	—	8,970	2,013,606	2,022,576
Multi-family	—		—	—	—	—	1,334,984	1,334,984
Construction	—		—	—	—	—	324,692	324,692
Total mortgage loans	6,581		3,817	16,890	—	27,288	4,812,275	4,839,563
Commercial loans	1,870		244	17,523	—	19,637	1,689,205	1,708,842
Consumer loans	2,307		1,080	2,035	—	5,422	475,840	481,262
Total gross loans	$	10,758	5,141	36,448	—	52,347	6,977,320	7,029,667



	December 31, 2016
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days	Non-accrual	Recorded Investment > 90 days accruing	Total Past Due	Current	Total Loans Receivable
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	5,891	6,563	12,021	—	24,475	1,187,197	1,211,672
Commercial	—		80	7,493	—	7,573	1,970,996	1,978,569
Multi-family	—		—	553	—	553	1,401,501	1,402,054
Construction	—		—	2,517	—	2,517	262,297	264,814
Total mortgage loans	5,891		6,643	22,584	—	35,118	4,821,991	4,857,109
Commercial loans	1,656		357	16,787	—	18,800	1,611,644	1,630,444
Consumer loans	2,561		1,199	3,030	—	6,790	509,965	516,755
Total gross loans	$	10,108	8,199	42,401	—	60,708	6,943,600	7,004,308

Included in loans receivable are loans for which the accrual of interest income has been discontinued due to deterioration in the financial condition of the borrowers. The principal amounts of these non-accrual loans were $36.4 million and $42.4 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Included in non-accrual loans were $9.1 million and $7.3 million of loans which were less than 90 days past due at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. There were no loans 90 days or greater past due and still accruing interest at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

The Company defines an impaired loan as a non-homogeneous loan greater than $1.0 million for which it is probable, based on current information, all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. Impaired loans also include all loans modified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”). A loan is deemed to be a TDR when a loan modification resulting in a concession is made in an effort to mitigate potential loss arising from a borrower’s financial difficulty. Smaller balance homogeneous loans, including residential mortgages and other consumer loans, are evaluated collectively for impairment and are excluded from the definition of impaired loans, unless modified as TDRs. The Company separately calculates the reserve for loan losses on impaired loans. The Company may recognize impairment of a loan based upon: (1) the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate; (2) if a loan is collateral dependent, the fair value of collateral; or (3) the fair value of the loan. Additionally, if impaired loans have risk characteristics in common, those loans may be aggregated and historical statistics may be used as a means of measuring those impaired loans.

The Company uses third-party appraisals to determine the fair value of the underlying collateral in its analysis of collateral dependent impaired loans. A third-party appraisal is generally ordered as soon as a loan is designated as a collateral dependent impaired loan and is updated annually or more frequently, if required.

A specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses is established for each collateral dependent impaired loan with a carrying balance greater than the collateral’s fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Charge-offs are generally taken for the amount of the specific allocation when operations associated with the respective property cease and it is determined that collection of amounts due will be derived primarily from the disposition of the collateral. At each quarter end, if a loan is designated as a collateral dependent impaired loan and the third-party appraisal has not yet been received, an evaluation of all available collateral is made using the best information available at the time, including rent rolls, borrower financial statements and tax returns, prior appraisals, management’s knowledge of the market and collateral, and internally prepared collateral valuations based upon market assumptions regarding vacancy and capitalization rates, each as and where applicable. Once the appraisal is received and reviewed, the specific reserves are adjusted to reflect the appraised value. The Company believes there have been no significant time lapses in the recognition of changes in collateral values as a result of this process.

At September 30, 2017, there were 145 impaired loans totaling $50.2 million. Included in this total were 126 TDRs related to 122 borrowers totaling $31.7 million that were performing in accordance with their restructured terms and which continued to accrue interest at September 30, 2017. At December 31, 2016, there were 141 impaired loans totaling $52.0 million. Included in this total were 114 TDRs to 110 borrowers totaling $29.9 million that were performing in accordance with their restructured terms and which continued to accrue interest at December 31, 2016.

The following table summarizes loans receivable by portfolio segment and impairment method, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017
	Mortgage loans		Commercial loans	Consumer loans	Total Portfolio Segments
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	28,578	19,393	2,210	50,181
Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,810,985		1,689,449	479,052	6,979,486
Total gross loans	$	4,839,563	1,708,842	481,262	7,029,667



	December 31, 2016
	Mortgage loans		Commercial loans	Consumer loans	Total Portfolio Segments
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	29,551	20,255	2,213	52,019
Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,827,558		1,610,189	514,542	6,952,289
Total gross loans	$	4,857,109	1,630,444	516,755	7,004,308

The allowance for loan losses is summarized by portfolio segment and impairment classification as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017
	Mortgage loans		Commercial loans	Consumer loans	Total
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,773	1,028	71	2,872
Collectively evaluated for impairment	24,724		30,423	2,257	57,404
Total gross loans	$	26,497	31,451	2,328	60,276



	December 31, 2016
	Mortgage loans		Commercial loans	Consumer loans	Total
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,986	268	80	2,334
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27,640		28,875	3,034	59,549
Total gross loans	$	29,626	29,143	3,114	61,883

Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties that are considered TDRs primarily involve lowering the monthly payments on such loans through either a reduction in interest rate below a market rate, an extension of the term of the loan without a corresponding adjustment to the risk premium reflected in the interest rate, or a combination of these two methods. These modifications generally do not result in the forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. In addition, the Company attempts to obtain additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying such loans. If the borrower has demonstrated performance under the previous terms and our underwriting process shows the borrower has the capacity to continue to perform under the restructured terms, the loan will continue to accrue interest. Non-accruing restructured loans may be returned to accrual status when there has been a sustained period of repayment performance (generally six consecutive months of payments) and both principal and interest are deemed collectible.

The following tables present the number of loans modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, along with their balances immediately prior to the modification date and post-modification as of September 30, 2017 and 2016. There were no loans modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.



	For the three months ended
	September 30, 2017					September 30, 2016
Troubled Debt Restructurings	Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
	($ in thousands)
Mortgage loans:
Residential	2	$	632	$	470	—	$	—	$	—
Total mortgage loans	2	632		470		—	—		—
Total restructured loans	2	$	632	$	470	—	$	—	$	—



	For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2017					September 30, 2016
Troubled Debt Restructurings	Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
	($ in thousands)
Mortgage loans:
Residential	7	$	3,436	$	3,202	—	$	—	$	—
Total mortgage loans	7	3,436		3,202		—	—		—
Commercial loans	1	1,300		1,210		—	—		—
Consumer loans	1	70		68		—	—		—
Total restructured loans	9	$	4,806	$	4,480	—	$	—	$	—

All TDRs are impaired loans, which are individually evaluated for impairment, as previously discussed. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, $3.2 million and $4.4 million of charge-offs were recorded on collateral dependent impaired loans. There were no charge-offs recorded on collateral dependent impaired loans for the same periods last year. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the allowance for loan losses associated with the TDRs presented in the preceding tables totaled $0 and $120,000, respectively, and were included in the allowance for loan losses for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the TDRs presented in the preceding tables had a weighted average modified interest rate of approximately 4.36% and 4.02%, respectively, compared to a weighted average rate of 4.33% and 3.93% prior to modification, respectively.

There were no payment defaults (90 days or more past due) for loans modified as TDRs within the 12 month periods ending September 30, 2017 and 2016. TDRs that subsequently default are considered collateral dependent impaired loans and are evaluated for impairment based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral less expected selling costs.

PCI loans are loans acquired at a discount primarily due to deteriorated credit quality. As part of the May 30, 2014 acquisition of Team Capital, $5.2 million of the loans acquired were determined to be PCI loans. At the date of acquisition, PCI loans were accounted for at fair value, based upon the then present value of expected future cash flows, with no related allowance for loan losses. PCI loans totaled $1.0 million at September 30, 2017 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2016.

The following table summarizes the changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016		2017		2016
Beginning balance	$	158		328		200		676
Accretion	(154		)	(225	)	(299	)	(1,065	)
Reclassification from non-accretable discount	99			209		202		701
Ending balance	$	103		312		103		312

The activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows (in thousands):



Three months ended September 30,	Mortgage loans			Commercial loans		Consumer loans		Total Portfolio Segments		Unallocated	Total
2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	28,826		31,085		2,951		62,862		—	62,862
Provision charged (credited) to operations	(2,301		)	3,446		(645	)	500		—	500
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	4			140		291		435		—	435
Loans charged-off	(32		)	(3,220	)	(269	)	(3,521	)	—	(3,521	)
Balance at end of period	$	26,497		31,451		2,328		60,276		—	60,276

2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	31,634		26,299		3,000		60,933		—	60,933
Provision charged (credited) to operations	(1,599		)	2,378		221		1,000		—	1,000
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	2			68		160		230		—	230
Loans charged-off	(383		)	(506	)	(186	)	(1,075	)	—	(1,075	)
Balance at end of period	$	29,654		28,239		3,195		61,088		—	61,088



Nine months ended September 30,	Mortgage loans			Commercial loans		Consumer loans		Total Portfolio Segments		Unallocated	Total
2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	29,626		29,143		3,114		61,883		—	61,883
Provision charged (credited) to operations	(2,724		)	6,840		(416	)	3,700		—	3,700
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	65			671		692		1,428		—	1,428
Loans charged-off	(470		)	(5,203	)	(1,062	)	(6,735	)	—	(6,735	)
Balance at end of period	$	26,497		31,451		2,328		60,276		—	60,276

2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	32,094		25,829		3,501		61,424		—	61,424
Provision charged (credited) to operations	(2,294		)	6,647		(153	)	4,200		—	4,200
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	575			351		697		1,623		—	1,623
Loans charged-off	(721		)	(4,588	)	(850	)	(6,159	)	—	(6,159	)
Balance at end of period	$	29,654		28,239		3,195		61,088		—	61,088

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class and loan category, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment	Related Allowance	Average Recorded Investment	Interest Income Recognized	Unpaid Principal Balance	Recorded Investment	Related Allowance	Average Recorded Investment	Interest Income Recognized
Loans with no related allowance
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	13,035	10,277	—	10,391	340	10,691	7,881	—	8,027	484
Commercial	4,600		4,472	—	4,496	—	1,556	1,556	—	1,586	40
Construction	—		—	—	—	—	2,553	2,517	—	2,514	—
Total	17,635		14,749	—	14,887	340	14,800	11,954	—	12,127	524
Commercial loans	17,505		13,884	—	13,954	280	21,830	18,874	—	13,818	259
Consumer loans	1,606		1,067	—	1,186	51	1,493	981	—	1,026	59
Total impaired loans	$	36,746	29,700	—	30,027	671	38,123	31,809	—	26,971	842

Loans with an allowance recorded
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	13,803	12,759	1,633	12,873	374	14,169	13,520	1,716	13,705	519
Commercial	1,071		1,070	140	1,083	40	4,138	4,077	270	4,111	55
Construction	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	14,874		13,829	1,773	13,956	414	18,307	17,597	1,986	17,816	574
Commercial loans	6,158		5,509	1,028	6,045	52	1,381	1,381	268	5,956	4
Consumer loans	1,154		1,143	71	1,170	47	1,242	1,232	80	1,259	66
Total impaired loans	$	22,186	20,481	2,872	21,171	513	20,930	20,210	2,334	25,031	644

Total impaired loans
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	26,838	23,036	1,633	23,264	714	24,860	21,401	1,716	21,732	1,003
Commercial	5,671		5,542	140	5,579	40	5,694	5,633	270	5,697	95
Construction	—		—	—	—	—	2,553	2,517	—	2,514	—
Total	32,509		28,578	1,773	28,843	754	33,107	29,551	1,986	29,943	1,098
Commercial loans	23,663		19,393	1,028	19,999	332	23,211	20,255	268	19,774	263
Consumer loans	2,760		2,210	71	2,356	98	2,735	2,213	80	2,285	125
Total impaired loans	$	58,932	50,181	2,872	51,198	1,184	59,053	52,019	2,334	52,002	1,486

Specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses attributable to impaired loans totaled $2.9 million at September 30, 2017 and $2.3 million at December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, impaired loans for which there was no related allowance for loan losses totaled $29.7 million and $31.8 million, respectively. The average balance of impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $51.2 million.

The Company utilizes an internal nine-point risk rating system to summarize its loan portfolio into categories with similar risk characteristics. Loans deemed to be “acceptable quality” are rated 1 through 4, with a rating of 1 established for loans with minimal risk. Loans that are deemed to be of “questionable quality” are rated 5 (watch) or 6 (special mention). Loans with adverse classifications (substandard, doubtful or loss) are rated 7, 8 or 9, respectively. Commercial mortgage, commercial, multi-family and construction loans are rated individually, and each lending officer is responsible for risk rating loans in their portfolio. These

risk ratings are then reviewed by the department manager and/or the Chief Lending Officer and by the Credit Department. The risk ratings are also confirmed through periodic loan review examinations, which are currently performed by an independent third-party. Reports by the independent third-party are presented directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Loans receivable by credit quality risk rating indicator, excluding PCI loans, are as follows (in thousands):



	At September 30, 2017
	Residential		Commercial mortgage	Multi- family	Construction	Total mortgages	Commercial	Consumer	Total loans
Special mention	$	3,525	19,437	16	—	22,978	26,156	1,080	50,214
Substandard	8,820		25,633	—	—	34,453	30,361	2,034	66,848
Doubtful	—		—	—	—	—	771	—	771
Loss	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total classified and criticized	12,345		45,070	16	—	57,431	57,288	3,114	117,833
Pass/Watch	1,144,966		1,977,506	1,334,968	324,692	4,782,132	1,651,554	478,148	6,911,834
Total	$	1,157,311	2,022,576	1,334,984	324,692	4,839,563	1,708,842	481,262	7,029,667


	At December 31, 2016
	Residential		Commercial mortgage	Multi- family	Construction	Total mortgages	Commercial	Consumer	Total loans
Special mention	$	6,563	25,329	563	—	32,455	14,840	1,242	48,537
Substandard	12,021		23,011	553	2,517	38,102	47,255	2,940	88,297
Doubtful	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Loss	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total classified and criticized	18,584		48,340	1,116	2,517	70,557	62,095	4,182	136,834
Pass/Watch	1,193,088		1,930,229	1,400,938	262,297	4,786,552	1,568,349	512,573	6,867,474
Total	$	1,211,672	1,978,569	1,402,054	264,814	4,857,109	1,630,444	516,755	7,004,308

Note 4. Deposits

Deposits at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Savings	$	1,083,215	1,099,020
Money market	1,539,064		1,582,750
NOW	1,972,220		1,871,298
Non-interest bearing	1,368,849		1,349,378
Certificates of deposit	627,868		651,183
Total deposits	$	6,591,216	6,553,629

Note 5. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The Bank has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering its full-time employees who had attained age 21 with at least one year of service as of April 1, 2003. The pension plan was frozen on April 1, 2003. All participants in the Plan are 100% vested. The pension plan’s assets are invested in investment funds and group annuity contracts currently managed by the Principal Financial Group and Allmerica Financial.

In addition to pension benefits, certain health care and life insurance benefits are currently made available to certain of the Bank’s retired employees. The costs of such benefits are accrued based on actuarial assumptions from the date of hire to the date the employee is fully eligible to receive the benefits. Effective January 1, 2003, eligibility for retiree health care benefits was frozen as to new entrants and benefits were eliminated for employees with less than ten years of service as of December 31, 2002. Effective January 1, 2007, eligibility for retiree life insurance benefits was frozen as to new entrants and retiree life insurance benefits were eliminated for employees with less than ten years of service as of December 31, 2006.

Net periodic (increase) benefit cost for pension benefits and other post-retirement benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 includes the following components (in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
	Pension benefits					Other post- retirement benefits			Pension benefits					Other post- retirement benefits
	2017			2016		2017		2016	2017			2016		2017		2016
Service cost	$	—		—		26		37	$	—		—		78		112
Interest cost	306			312		218		285	920			936		654		854
Expected return on plan assets	(637		)	(612	)	—		—	(1,913		)	(1,836	)	—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—		—		—	—			—		—		—
Amortization of the net loss	230			236		(169	)	—	690			708		(507	)	—
Net periodic (increase) benefit cost	$	(101	)	(64	)	75		322	$	(303	)	(192	)	225		966

In its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company previously disclosed that it does not expect to contribute to the pension plan in 2017. As of September 30, 2017, no contributions have been made to the pension plan.

The net periodic (increase) benefit cost for pension benefits and other post-retirement benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were calculated using the actual January 1, 2017 pension and other post-retirement benefits valuations.

Note 6. Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (ASU 2017-12). The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. ASU 2017-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, permitted. ASU 2017-12 requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the statement of financial position as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”. This update provides guidance about changes to terms or conditions of a share-based payment award which would require modification accounting. In particular, an entity is required to account for the effects of a modification if the fair value, vesting condition or the equity/liability classification of the modified award is not the same immediately before and after a change to the terms and conditions of the award. ASU 2017-09 is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2017-09 to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.” This ASU shortens the amortization period for premiums on callable debt securities by requiring that premiums be amortized to the first (or earliest) call date instead of as an adjustment to the yield over the contractual life. This change more closely aligns the accounting with the economics of a callable debt security and the amortization period with expectations that already are included in market pricing on callable debt securities. This ASU does not change the accounting for discounts on callable debt securities, which will continue to be amortized to the maturity date. This guidance includes only instruments that are held at a premium and have explicit call features. It does not include instruments that contain prepayment features, such as mortgage backed securities; nor does it include call options that are contingent upon future events or in which the timing or amount to be paid is not fixed. The effective date for this ASU is fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within the reporting period, with early adoption permitted. Transition is on a

modified retrospective basis with an adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. If early adopted in an interim period, adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Post-retirement Benefit Cost", which requires that companies disaggregate the service cost component from other components of net benefit cost. This update calls for companies that offer post-retirement benefits to present the service cost, which is the amount an employer has to set aside each quarter or fiscal year to cover the benefits, in the same line item with other current employee compensation costs. Other components of net benefit cost will be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. ASU 2017-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect ASU 2017-07 to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” The main objective of this ASU is to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment by requiring that impairment charges be based upon the first step in the current two-step impairment test under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350. Currently, if the fair value of a reporting unit is lower than its carrying amount (Step 1), an entity calculates any impairment charge by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount (Step 2). The implied fair value of goodwill is calculated by deducting the fair value of all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit from the reporting unit’s fair value as determined in Step 1. To determine the implied fair value of goodwill, entities estimate the fair value of any unrecognized intangible assets and any corporate-level assets or liabilities that were included in the determination of the carrying amount and fair value of the reporting unit in Step 1. Under ASU 2017-04, if a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an entity will record an impairment charge based on that difference. The impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This standard eliminates the requirement to calculate a goodwill impairment charge using Step 2. ASU 2017-04 does not change the guidance on completing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity will still be able to perform the current optional qualitative goodwill impairment assessment before determining whether to proceed to Step 1. The standard will be applied prospectively and is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect ASU 2017-04 to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," a new standard which addresses diversity in practice related to eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies), distributions received from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The main objective of this ASU is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendments in this ASU require financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses would represent a valuation account that would be deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The income statement would reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. The measurement of expected credit losses would be based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. An entity will be required to use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 are effective for fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-13 on the consolidated financial statements. In that regard, the Company has formed a cross-functional working group, under the direction of the Chief Credit Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer. The working group is comprised of individuals from various functional areas including credit, risk management, finance and information technology, among others. The Company is currently developing an implementation plan

to include assessment of processes, portfolio segmentation, model development, system requirements and the identification of data and resource needs, among other things. Also, the Company is currently evaluating third-party vendor solutions to assist us in the application of the ASU 2016-13. The adoption of the ASU 2016-13 may result in an increase in the allowance for loan losses as a result of changing from an "incurred loss" model, which encompasses allowances for current known and inherent losses within the portfolio, to an "expected loss" model, which encompasses allowances for losses expected to be incurred over the life of the portfolio. Furthermore, ASU 2016-13 will necessitate establishing an allowance for expected credit losses on debt securities. The Company is currently unable to reasonably estimate the impact of adopting ASU 2016-13, it is expected that the impact of adoption will be significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the prevailing economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU requires all lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged under the new guidance. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective approach must be applied for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities." This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This amendment supersedes the guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories, requires equity securities, except equity method investments, to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income, and simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values. The amendment requires public business entities that are required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet to measure that fair value using the exit price notion. The amendment requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option. The amendment requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or in the accompanying notes to the financial statements. The amendment reduces diversity in current practice by clarifying that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available for sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. This amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should apply the amendment by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, with the exception of the amendment related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values, which should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the guidance will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The objective of this amendment is to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are in the scope of other standards. The ASU is effective for public business entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. Subsequently, the FASB issued the following standards related to ASU 2014-09: ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations;” ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing;” ASU 2016-11, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting;” and ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients.” These amendments are intended to improve and clarify the implementation guidance of ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as the original standard. The Company's revenue is comprised of net interest income on interest earning assets and liabilities and non-interest income. The scope of guidance explicitly excludes net interest income as well as other revenues associated with financial assets and liabilities, including loans, leases, securities and derivatives. Accordingly, the majority of the Company's revenues will not be affected. The Company has formed a working group to guide implementation efforts including the identification of revenue within the scope of the guidance, as well as the evaluation of revenue contracts and the respective performance obligations within those contracts. While the Company has not identified any material changes related to the timing or amount of revenue recognition, the Company will continue to evaluate disaggregation for significant categories of revenue in the scope of the guidance and the need for additional disclosures. The Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2018 with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings, if such adjustment is deemed to be significant.

Note 7. Fair Value Measurements

The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The determination of fair values of financial instruments often requires the use of estimates. Where quoted market values in an active market are not readily available, the Company utilizes various valuation techniques to estimate fair value.

Fair value is an estimate of the 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. However, in many instances fair value estimates may not be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and may not be realized in an immediate sale of the financial instrument.

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of fair value hierarchy are as follows:



Level 1:		Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2:		Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3:		Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The valuation techniques are based upon the unpaid principal balance only, and exclude any accrued interest or dividends at the measurement date. Interest income and expense and dividend income are recorded within the consolidated statements of income depending on the nature of the instrument using the effective interest method based on acquired discount or premium.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The valuation techniques described below were used to measure fair value of financial instruments in the table below on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Securities Available for Sale

For securities available for sale, fair value was estimated using a market approach. The majority of the Company’s securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third-party data service providers or dealer market participants with which the Company has historically transacted both purchases and sales of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing, a Level 2 input, is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain securities to benchmark or to comparable securities. The Company evaluates the quality of Level 2 matrix pricing through comparison to similar assets with greater liquidity and evaluation of projected cash flows. As the Company is responsible for the determination of fair value, it performs quarterly analyses on the prices received from the pricing service to determine whether the prices are reasonable estimates of fair value. Specifically, the Company compares the prices received from the pricing service to a secondary pricing source. Additionally, the Company compares changes in the reported market values and returns to relevant market indices to test the reasonableness of the reported prices. The Company’s internal price verification procedures and review of fair value methodology documentation provided by independent pricing services has not historically resulted in an adjustment in the prices obtained from the pricing service. The Company also may hold equity securities and debt instruments issued by the U.S. government and U.S. government-sponsored agencies that are traded in active markets with readily accessible quoted market prices that are considered Level 1 inputs.

Derivatives

The Company records all derivatives on the statement of financial condition at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. The Company has interest rate derivatives resulting from a service provided to certain qualified borrowers in a loan related transaction and, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s assets or liabilities. As such, all changes in fair value of the Company’s derivatives are recognized directly in earnings.

The Company also uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, and which satisfy hedge accounting requirements, involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. These derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash outflows associated with FHLBNY borrowings. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of these derivatives are recognized directly in earnings.

The fair value of the Company's derivatives are determined using discounted cash flow analysis using observable market-based inputs, which are considered Level 2 inputs.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The valuation techniques described below were used to estimate fair value of financial instruments measured on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans

For loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, fair value was estimated using a market approach. The Company measures the fair value of collateral underlying impaired loans primarily through obtaining independent appraisals that rely upon quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets. These appraisals include adjustments, on an individual case-by-case basis, to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience, as well as adjustments for estimated costs to sell between 5% and 10%. The Company classifies these loans as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreclosed Assets

Assets acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure are carried at fair value, less estimated selling costs, which range between 5% and 10%. Fair value is generally based on independent appraisals that rely upon quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets. These appraisals include adjustments, on an individual case basis, to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience, and are classified as Level 3. When an asset is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value less estimated selling costs is charged to the allowance for loan losses. A reserve for foreclosed assets may be established to provide for possible write-downs and selling costs that occur subsequent to foreclosure. Foreclosed assets are carried net of the related reserve. Operating results from real estate owned, including rental income, operating expenses, and gains and losses realized from the sales of real estate owned, are recorded as incurred.

There were no changes to the valuation techniques for fair value measurements as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The following tables present the assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair values as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, by level within the fair value hierarchy:



	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
(In thousands)	September 30, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Measured on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury obligations	$	5,994	5,994	—	—
Agency obligations	28,035		28,035	—	—
Mortgage-backed securities	968,412		—	968,412	—
State and municipal obligations	3,807		—	3,807	—
Corporate obligations	21,459		—	21,459	—
Equity securities	598		598	—	—
Total securities available for sale	1,028,305		34,627	993,678	—
Derivative assets	8,035		—	8,035	—
	$	1,036,340	34,627	1,001,713	—

Derivative liabilities	$	7,595	—	7,595	—

Measured on a non-recurring basis:
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral	$	5,525	—	—	5,525
Foreclosed assets	5,703		—	—	5,703
	$	11,228	—	—	11,228



	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
(In thousands)	December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Measured on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury obligations	$	8,008	8,008	—	—
Agency obligations	57,188		57,188	—	—
Mortgage-backed securities	951,861		—	951,861	—
State and municipal obligations	3,743		—	3,743	—
Corporate obligations	19,037		—	19,037	—
Equity securities	549		549	—	—
Total securities available for sale	$	1,040,386	65,745	974,641	—
Derivative assets	7,441		—	7,441	—
	$	1,047,827	65,745	982,082	—

Derivative liabilities	$	6,750	—	6,750	—

Measured on a non-recurring basis:
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral	$	11,001	—	—	11,001
Foreclosed assets	7,991		—	—	7,991
	$	18,992	—	—	18,992

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

The Company is required to disclose estimated fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities on and off the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for those assets and liabilities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and short-term investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

Investment Securities Held to Maturity

For investment securities held to maturity, fair value was estimated using a market approach. The majority of the Company’s securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third party data service providers or dealer market participants with which the Company has historically transacted both purchases and sales of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing, a Level 2 input, is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain securities to benchmark or comparable securities. The Company evaluates the quality of Level 2 matrix pricing through comparison to similar assets with greater liquidity and evaluation of projected cash flows. As the Company is responsible for the determination of fair value, it performs quarterly analyses on the prices received from the pricing service to determine whether the prices are reasonable estimates of fair value. Specifically, the Company compares the prices received from the pricing service to a secondary pricing source. Additionally, the Company compares changes in the reported market values and returns to relevant market indices to test the reasonableness of the reported prices. The Company’s internal price verification procedures and review of fair value methodology documentation provided by independent pricing services has not historically resulted in adjustment in the prices obtained from the pricing service. The Company also holds debt instruments issued by the U.S. government and U.S. government agencies that are traded in active markets with readily accessible quoted market prices that are considered Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") Stock

The carrying value of FHLBNY stock was its cost. The fair value of FHLBNY stock is based on redemption at par value. The Company classifies the estimated fair value as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Loans

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as commercial mortgage, residential mortgage, commercial, construction and consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms and into performing and non-performing categories. The fair value of performing loans was estimated using a combination of techniques, including a discounted cash flow model that utilizes a discount rate that reflects the Company’s current pricing for loans with similar characteristics and remaining maturity, adjusted by an amount for estimated credit losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date. The rates take into account the expected yield curve, as well as an adjustment for prepayment risk, when applicable. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of its loan portfolio as Level 3.

The fair value for significant non-performing loans was based on recent external appraisals of collateral securing such loans, adjusted for the timing of anticipated cash flows. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of its non-performing loan portfolio as Level 3.

Deposits

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits, was equal to the amount payable on demand and classified as Level 1. The estimated fair value of certificates of deposit was based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate was estimated using the Company’s current rates offered for deposits with similar remaining maturities. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of its certificates of deposit portfolio as Level 2.

Borrowed Funds

The fair value of borrowed funds was estimated by discounting future cash flows using rates available for debt with similar terms and maturities and is classified by the Company as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Commitments to Extend Credit and Letters of Credit

The fair value of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit was estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value estimates of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are deemed immaterial.

Limitations

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.

Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include goodwill and other intangibles, deferred tax assets and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments at their carrying and fair values as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Fair values are presented by level within the fair value hierarchy.



			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using:
(Dollars in thousands)	Carrying value		Fair value	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	148,783	148,783	148,783	—	—
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury obligations	5,994		5,994	5,994	—	—
Agency obligations	28,035		28,035	28,035	—	—
Mortgage-backed securities	968,412		968,412	—	968,412	—
State and municipal obligations	3,807		3,807	—	3,807	—
Corporate obligations	21,459		21,459	—	21,459	—
Equity securities	598		598	598	—	—
Total securities available for sale	$	1,028,305	1,028,305	34,627	993,678	—
Investment securities held to maturity:
Agency obligations	4,307		4,252	4,252	—	—
Mortgage-backed securities	475		492	—	492	—
State and municipal obligations	467,113		475,759	—	475,759	—
Corporate obligations	9,950		9,922	—	9,922	—
Total securities held to maturity	$	481,845	490,425	4,252	486,173	—
FHLBNY stock	70,896		70,896	70,896	—	—
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	6,967,776		6,955,183	—	—	6,955,183
Derivative assets	8,035		8,035	—	8,035	—

Financial liabilities:
Deposits other than certificates of deposits	$	5,963,348	5,963,348	5,963,348	—	—
Certificates of deposit	627,868		628,523	—	628,523	—
Total deposits	$	6,591,216	6,591,871	5,963,348	628,523	—
Borrowings	1,525,560		1,530,444	—	1,530,444	—
Derivative liabilities	7,595		7,595	—	7,595	—



			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using:
(Dollars in thousands)	Carrying value		Fair value	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	144,297	144,297	144,297	—	—
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury obligations	8,008		8,008	8,008	—	—
Agency obligations	57,188		57,188	57,188	—	—
Mortgage-backed securities	951,861		951,861	—	951,861	—
State and municipal obligations	3,743		3,743	—	3,743	—
Corporate obligations	19,037		19,037	—	19,037	—
Equity securities	549		549	549	—	—
Total securities available for sale	$	1,040,386	1,040,386	65,745	974,641	—
Investment securities held to maturity:
Agency obligations	$	4,306	4,225	4,225	—	—
Mortgage-backed securities	893		924	—	924	—
State and municipal obligations	473,653		474,852	—	474,852	—
Corporate obligations	9,331		9,286	—	9,286	—
Total securities held to maturity	$	488,183	489,287	4,225	485,062	—
FHLBNY stock	75,726		75,726	75,726	—	—
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	6,941,603		6,924,440	—	—	6,924,440
Derivative assets	7,441		7,441	—	7,441	—

Financial liabilities:
Deposits other than certificates of deposits	$	5,902,446	5,902,446	5,902,446	—	—
Certificates of deposit	651,183		653,772	—	653,772	—
Total deposits	$	6,553,629	6,556,218	5,902,446	653,772	—
Borrowings	1,612,745		1,617,023	—	1,617,023	—
Derivative liabilities	6,750		6,750	—	6,750	—

Note 8. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income (loss), both gross and net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,
	2017					2016
	Before Tax		Tax Effect		After Tax	Before Tax		Tax Effect		After Tax
Components of Other Comprehensive Income:
Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period	$	799	(320	)	479	(2,575	)	1,034		(1,541	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	—		—		—	43		(17	)	26
Total	799		(320	)	479	(2,532	)	1,017		(1,515	)
Unrealized gains on derivatives (cash flow hedges)	90		(36	)	54	384		(154	)	230
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations	61		(25	)	36	236		(95	)	141
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	950	(381	)	569	(1,912	)	768		(1,144	)



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017					2016
	Before Tax		Tax Effect		After Tax	Before Tax		Tax Effect		After Tax
Components of Other Comprehensive Income:
Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:
Net gains arising during the period	$	4,136	(1,658	)	2,478	14,260		(5,727	)	8,533
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	—		—		—	(54	)	22		(32	)
Total	4,136		(1,658	)	2,478	14,206		(5,705	)	8,501
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives (cash flow hedges)	177		(71	)	106	(603	)	242		(361	)
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations	183		(78	)	105	635		(255	)	380
Total other comprehensive income	$	4,496	(1,807	)	2,689	14,238		(5,718	)	8,520

The following tables present the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component, net of tax for the three months ended September 30,
	2017							2016
	Unrealized Gains on Securities Available for Sale		Post- Retirement Obligations		Unrealized gains on Derivatives (cash flow hedges)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Unrealized Gains on Securities Available for Sale		Post- Retirement Obligations		Unrealized (losses) on Derivatives (cash flow hedges)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at June 30,	$	1,489	(2,987	)	221	(1,277	)	13,967		(6,185	)	(664	)	7,118
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	479		36		54	569		(1,515	)	141		230		(1,144	)
Balance at September 30,	$	1,968	(2,951	)	275	(708	)	12,452		(6,044	)	(434	)	5,974



	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component, net of tax for the nine months ended September 30,
	2017								2016
	Unrealized Gains on Securities Available for Sale			Post- Retirement Obligations		Unrealized gains on Derivatives (cash flow hedges)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Unrealized Gains on Securities Available for Sale	Post- Retirement Obligations		Unrealized (losses) on Derivatives (cash flow hedges)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31,	$	(510	)	(3,056	)	169	(3,397	)	3,951	(6,424	)	(73	)	(2,546	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	2,478			105		106	2,689		8,501	380		(361	)	8,520
Balance at September 30,	$	1,968		(2,951	)	275	(708	)	12,452	(6,044	)	(434	)	5,974

The following tables summarize the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income to the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")
	Amount reclassified from AOCI for the three months ended September 30,					Affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
	2017			2016		Affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Details of AOCI:
Securities available for sale:
Realized net losses on the sale of securities available for sale	$	—		(43	)	Net gain on securities transactions
	—			17		Income tax expense
	—			(26	)	Net of tax

Post-retirement obligations:
Amortization of actuarial losses	61			236		Compensation and employee benefits ⁽¹⁾
	(25		)	(95	)	Income tax expense
	36			141		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	36		115		Net of tax



	Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")
	Amount reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30,					Affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
	2017			2016		Affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Details of AOCI:
Securities available for sale:
Realized net gains on the sale of securities available for sale	$	—		54		Net gain on securities transactions
	—			(22	)	Income tax expense
	—			32		Net of tax

Post-retirement obligations:
Amortization of actuarial losses	183			708		Compensation and employee benefits ⁽¹⁾
	(78		)	(284	)	Income tax expense
	105			424		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	105		456		Net of tax


⁽¹⁾	This item is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 5. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost.

Note 9. Derivative and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities.

Non-designated Hedges. Derivatives not designated in qualifying hedging relationships are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain qualified commercial borrowers in loan related transactions and, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s assets or liabilities. The Company executes interest rate swaps with qualified commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The interest rate swap agreement which the Company executes with the commercial borrower is collateralized by the borrower's commercial real estate financed by the Company. The collateral exceeds the maximum potential amount of future payments under the credit derivative. As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had 46 interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $698.5 million and 36 interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $582.2 million, respectively, related to this program. The Company has credit derivatives resulting from participations in interest rate swaps provided to external lenders as part of loan participation arrangements; therefore, they are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company's assets or liabilities.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk. The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash outflows associated with Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not record any hedge ineffectiveness.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $52,400 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had two outstanding interest rate derivatives with an aggregate notional amount of $60.0 million that was designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	At September 30, 2017
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	Fair Value		Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other assets	$	7,575	Other liabilities	$	7,595
Credit contracts	Other assets	2		Other liabilities	—
Total derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument		$	7,577		$	7,595

Derivatives designated as a a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other assets	$	458	Other liabilities	$	—
Total derivatives designated as a hedging instrument		$	458		$	—



	At December 31, 2016
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	Fair Value		Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other assets	$	7,156	Other liabilities	$	6,750
Credit contracts	Other assets	3		Other liabilities	—
Total derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument		$	7,159		$	6,750

Derivatives designated as a a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other assets	$	282	Other liabilities	$	—
Total derivatives designated as a hedging instrument		$	282		$	—

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands).



		Gain (loss) recognized in Income on derivatives for the three months ended
	Consolidated Statements of Income	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other income (expense)	$	(36	)	$	(95	)
Credit contracts	Other income (expense)	—			5
Total		$	(36	)	$	(90	)

Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other income (expense)	$	(59	)	$	(129	)
Total		$	(59	)	$	(129	)



		Gain (loss) recognized in Income on derivatives for the nine months ended
	Consolidated Statements of Income	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other income (expense)	$	(428	)	$	(1,060	)
Credit contracts	Other income (expense)	1			103
Total		$	(427	)	$	(957	)

Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products	Other income (expense)	$	(166	)	$	(366	)
Total		$	(166	)	$	(366	)

The Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision that if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

In addition, the Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision that if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.

As of September 30, 2017, the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest, was $2.5 million. The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative counterparties, and has posted collateral of $3.1 million against its obligations under these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2017, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.



Item 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” "project," "intend," “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K or supplemented by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.

The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date made. The Company also advises readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not have any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any subsequent events or circumstances after the date of this statement.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company considers certain accounting policies to be critically important to the fair presentation of its financial condition and results of operations. These policies require management to make complex judgments on matters which by their nature have elements of uncertainty. The sensitivity of the Company’s consolidated financial statements to these critical accounting policies, and the assumptions and estimates applied, could have a significant impact on its financial condition and results of operations. These assumptions, estimates and judgments made by management can be influenced by a number of factors, including the general economic environment. The Company has identified the following as critical accounting policies:


•	Adequacy of the allowance for loan losses


•	Goodwill valuation and analysis for impairment


•	Valuation of securities available for sale and impairment analysis


•	Valuation of deferred tax assets

The calculation of the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy of the Company. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation account that reflects management’s evaluation of the probable losses in the loan portfolio. The Company maintains the allowance for loan losses through provisions for loan losses that are charged to income. Charge-offs against the allowance for loan losses are taken on loans where management determines that the collection of loan principal is unlikely. Recoveries made on loans that have been charged-off are credited to the allowance for loan losses.

Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses includes a review of all loans on which the collectability of principal may not be reasonably assured. For residential mortgage and consumer loans, this is determined primarily by delinquency status. For commercial real estate and commercial loans, an extensive review of financial performance, payment history and collateral values is conducted on a quarterly basis.

As part of the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, each quarter management prepares an analysis that categorizes the entire loan portfolio by certain risk characteristics such as loan type (residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, construction, commercial, etc.) and loan risk rating.

When assigning a risk rating to a loan, management utilizes a nine point internal risk rating system. Loans deemed to be “acceptable quality” are rated 1 through 4, with a rating of 1 established for loans with minimal risk. Loans deemed to be of “questionable

quality” are rated 5 (watch) or 6 (special mention). Loans with adverse classifications (substandard, doubtful or loss) are rated 7, 8 or 9, respectively. Commercial mortgage, commercial and construction loans are rated individually and each lending officer is responsible for risk rating loans in their portfolio. These risk ratings are then reviewed by the department manager and/or the Chief Lending Officer and the Credit Department. The risk ratings are also confirmed through periodic loan review examinations, which are currently performed by an independent third party, and periodically by the Credit Committee in the credit renewal or approval process. In addition, the Bank requires an annual review be performed for commercial and commercial real estate loans above certain dollar thresholds, depending on loan type, to help determine the appropriate risk rating.

Management estimates the amount of loan losses for groups of loans by applying quantitative loss factors to loan segments at the risk rating level, and applying qualitative adjustments to each loan segment at the portfolio level. Quantitative loss factors give consideration to historical loss experience by loan type based upon an appropriate look back period and adjusted for a loss emergence period. Quantitative loss factors are evaluated at least annually. Management completed its annual evaluation of the quantitative loss factors for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Qualitative adjustments give consideration to other qualitative or environmental factors such as trends and levels of delinquencies, impaired loans, charge-offs, recoveries and loan volumes, as well as national and local economic trends and conditions. Qualitative adjustments reflect risks in the loan portfolio not captured by the quantitative loss factors and, as such, are evaluated from a risk level perspective relative to the risk levels present over the look back period. Qualitative adjustments are evaluated at least quarterly. The reserves resulting from the application of both of these sets of loss factors are combined to arrive at the allowance for loan losses.

Management believes the primary risks inherent in the portfolio are a general decline in the economy, a decline in real estate market values, rising unemployment or a protracted period of elevated unemployment, increasing vacancy rates in commercial investment properties and possible increases in interest rates in the absence of economic improvement. Any one or a combination of these events may adversely affect borrowers’ ability to repay the loans, resulting in increased delinquencies, loan losses and future levels of provisions. Accordingly, the Company has provided for loan losses at the current level to address the current risk in its loan portfolio. Management considers it important to maintain the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans at an acceptable level given current economic conditions, interest rates and the composition of the portfolio.

Although management believes that the Company has established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at appropriate levels, additions may be necessary if future economic and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis giving consideration to historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. Illiquid credit markets, volatile securities markets, and declines in the housing and commercial real estate markets and the economy generally have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses as an integral part of their examination process. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance or additional write-downs based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Although management uses the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate that is subject to significant judgment and short-term change.

Additional critical accounting policies relate to judgments about other asset impairments, including goodwill, investment securities and deferred tax assets. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment between annual measurement dates.

Management qualitatively determines whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount before performing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test. If an entity concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the entity would be required to perform Step 1 of the assessment and then, if needed, Step 2 to determine whether goodwill is impaired. However, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is more than its carrying amount, the entity does not need to apply the two-step impairment test. For this analysis, the Reporting Unit is defined as the Bank, which includes all core and retail banking operations of the Company but excludes the assets, liabilities, equity, earnings and operations held exclusively at the Company level. The guidance provides certain factors an entity should consider in its qualitative assessment in determining whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. The factors include:


•	Macroeconomic conditions, such as deterioration in economic condition and limited access to capital.


•	Industry and market considerations, such as increased competition, regulatory developments and decline in market-dependent multiples.


•	Cost factors, such as increased labor costs, cost of materials and other operating costs.


•	Overall financial performance, such as declining cash flows and decline in revenue or earnings.


•	Other relevant entity-specific events, such as changes in management, strategy or customers, litigation and contemplation of bankruptcy.


•	Reporting unit events, such as selling or disposing a portion of a reporting unit and a change in composition of assets.

Management may, based upon its qualitative assessment, or at its option, perform the two-step process to evaluate the potential impairment of goodwill. If, based upon Step 1, the fair value of the Reporting Unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the Reporting Unit is considered not impaired. However, if the carrying amount of the Reporting Unit exceeds its fair value, an additional test must be performed. The second step test compares the implied fair value of the Reporting Unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. An impairment loss would be recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.

The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment test as of September 30, 2017. Based upon its qualitative assessment of goodwill, the Company concluded it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill was not impaired and no further quantitative analysis (Step 1) was warranted.

The Company’s available for sale securities portfolio is carried at estimated fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in Stockholders’ Equity. Estimated fair values are based on market quotations or matrix pricing as discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements. Securities which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost. Management conducts a periodic review and evaluation of the securities portfolio to determine if any declines in the fair values of securities are other-than-temporary. In this evaluation, if such a decline were deemed other-than-temporary, management would measure the total credit-related component of the unrealized loss, and recognize that portion of the loss as a charge to current period earnings. The remaining portion of the unrealized loss would be recognized as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income. The fair value of the securities portfolio is significantly affected by changes in interest rates. In general, as interest rates rise, the fair value of fixed-rate securities decreases and as interest rates fall, the fair value of fixed-rate securities increases. The Company determines if it has the intent to sell these securities or if it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery. If either exists, the entire decline in value is considered other-than-temporary and would be recognized as an expense in the current period. In its evaluations, the Company did not recognize an other-than-temporary impairment charge on securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The determination of whether deferred tax assets will be realizable is predicated on the reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities, utilization against carryback years and estimates of future taxable income. Such estimates are subject to management’s judgment. A valuation allowance is established when management is unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that it will realize deferred tax assets based on the nature and timing of these items. The Company did not require a valuation allowance at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

Total assets at September 30, 2017 totaled $9.50 billion, a $5.3 million decrease from December 31, 2016. The decline in total assets was primarily due to a $23.2 million decrease in total investments, a $5.5 million decrease in premises and equipment and a $2.3 million decrease in foreclosed assets, partially offset by a $24.6 million increase in total loans.

Total loans increased $24.6 million, or 0.4%, to $7.03 billion at September 30, 2017, from $7.00 billion at December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, loan originations, including advances on lines of credit, totaled $2.56 billion. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the loan portfolio had net increases of $78.1 million in commercial loans, $59.9 million in construction loans and $44.0 million in commercial mortgage loans, partially offset by net decreases of $67.1 million in multi-family mortgage loans, $54.4 million in residential mortgage loans and $35.5 million in consumer loans. Commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans represented 76.7% of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2017, compared to 75.3% at December 31, 2016.

The Company participates in loans originated by other banks, including participations designated as Shared National Credits (“SNCs”). The Company’s gross commitments and outstanding balances as a participant in SNCs were $311.3 million and $214.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017. No SNCs were 90 days or more delinquent at September 30, 2017.

The Company had outstanding junior lien mortgages totaling $209.2 million at September 30, 2017. Of this total, 22 loans totaling $1.3 million were 90 days or more delinquent. These loans were allocated total loss reserves of $238,000.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s non-performing assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	8,820	12,021
Commercial	8,070		7,493
Multi-family	—		553
Construction	—		2,517
Total mortgage loans	16,890		22,584
Commercial loans	17,523		16,787
Consumer loans	2,035		3,030
Total non-performing/non-accrual loans	36,448		42,401
Total non-performing/accruing loans - 90 days or more delinquent	—		—
Total non-performing loans	36,448		42,401
Foreclosed assets	5,703		7,991
Total non-performing assets	$	42,151	50,392

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s 60-89 day delinquent loans as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Mortgage loans:
Residential	$	3,525	6,563
Commercial	292		80
Total mortgage loans	3,817		6,643
Commercial loans	244		357
Consumer loans	1,080		1,199
Total 60-89 day delinquent loans	$	5,141	8,199

At September 30, 2017, the allowance for loan losses totaled $60.3 million, or 0.86% of total loans, compared with $61.9 million, or 0.88% of total loans at December 31, 2016. Total non-performing loans were $36.4 million, or 0.52% of total loans at September 30, 2017, compared to $42.4 million, or 0.61% of total loans at December 31, 2016. The $6.0 million decrease in non-performing loans consisted of a $3.2 million decrease in non-performing residential mortgage loans, a $995,000 decrease in non-performing consumer loans and a $553,000 decrease in non-performing multi-family loans, partially offset by a $736,000 increase in non-performing commercial loans and a $577,000 increase in non-performing commercial mortgage loans. Non-performing loans do not include $1.0 million of purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans acquired from Team Capital.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held $5.7 million and $8.0 million of foreclosed assets, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were 12 additions to foreclosed assets with a carrying value of $2.2 million and 23 properties sold with a carrying value of $3.8 million. Foreclosed assets at September 30, 2017 consisted of $3.4 million of commercial real estate and $2.3 million of residential real estate.

Non-performing assets totaled $42.2 million, or 0.44% of total assets at September 30, 2017, compared to $50.4 million, or 0.53% of total assets at December 31, 2016.

Total investments decreased $23.2 million, or 1.4%, to $1.58 billion at September 30, 2017, from $1.60 billion at December 31, 2016, largely due to principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities, and maturities and calls of certain municipal and agency bonds, partially offset by purchases of mortgage-backed and municipal securities, along with an increase in unrealized gains on securities available for sale.

Total deposits increased $37.6 million, or 0.6%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to $6.59 billion from $6.55 billion at December 31, 2016. Total core deposits, which consist of savings and demand deposit accounts, increased $60.9 million to $5.96 billion at September 30, 2017, from $5.90 billion at December 31, 2016, while time deposits decreased $23.3 million to $627.9 million at September 30, 2017, from $651.2 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in core deposits was largely attributable to a $100.9 million increase in interest bearing demand deposits and a $19.5 million increase in non-interest bearing

demand deposits, partially offset by a $43.7 million decrease in money market deposits and a $15.8 million decrease in savings deposits. Core deposits represented 90.5% of total deposits at September 30, 2017, compared to 90.1% at December 31, 2016.

Borrowed funds decreased $87.2 million, or 5.4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to $1.53 billion, as wholesale funding was replaced by net inflows of deposits and capital formation for the period. Borrowed funds represented 16.1% of total assets at September 30, 2017, a decrease from 17.0% at December 31, 2016.

Stockholders’ equity increased $48.4 million, or 3.9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to $1.30 billion, due to net income earned for the period and an increase in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders. Common stock repurchases made in connection with withholding to cover income taxes on the vesting of stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled 43,090 shares at an average cost of $27.13. At September 30, 2017, 3.1 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current stock repurchase authorization.

Book value per share and tangible book value per share at September 30, 2017 were $19.56 and $13.23, respectively, compared with $18.94 and $12.54, respectively, at December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure.

The following table reconciles book value per share to tangible book value per share and the associated calculations (in thousands, except per share data):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Total stockholders' equity	$	1,300,172	$	1,251,781
Less: Total intangible assets	420,877		422,937
Total tangible stockholders' equity	$	879,295	$	828,844

Shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	66,467,819		66,082,283

Book value per share (total stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)		$19.56		$18.94
Tangible book value per share (total tangible stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)		$13.23		$12.54

Liquidity and Capital Resources. Liquidity refers to the Company’s ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet financial obligations to its depositors, to fund loans and securities purchases, deposit outflows and operating expenses. Sources of funds include scheduled amortization of loans, loan prepayments, scheduled maturities of investments, cash flows from mortgage-backed securities and the ability to borrow funds from the FHLBNY and approved broker-dealers.

Cash flows from loan payments and maturing investment securities are fairly predictable sources of funds. Changes in interest rates, local economic conditions and the competitive marketplace can influence loan prepayments, prepayments on mortgage-backed securities and deposit flows.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the other federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule that revised the leverage and risk-based capital requirements and the method for calculating risk-weighted assets to make them consistent with agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, that was effective January 1, 2015. Among other things, the rule established a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement (4.5% of risk-weighted assets), adopted a uniform minimum leverage capital ratio at 4%, increased the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets requirement (from 4% to 6% of risk-weighted assets) and assigns a higher risk weight (150%) to exposures that are more than 90 days past due or are on nonaccrual status and to certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property. The rule also required unrealized gains and losses on certain “available-for-sale” securities holdings to be included for purposes of calculating regulatory capital unless a one-time opt-out was exercised. The Company exercised the option to exclude unrealized gains and losses from the calculation of regulatory capital. Additional constraints were also imposed on the inclusion in regulatory capital of mortgage-servicing assets, deferred tax assets and minority interests. The rule limits a banking organization’s capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer,” which when fully phased-in will consist of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The capital conservation buffer was effective on January 1, 2016, with a 0.625% requirement in that year, and will continue to be phased in through January 1, 2019, when the full capital requirement will be effective. For 2017, the capital conservation buffer requirement is 1.25%.

As of September 30, 2017, the Bank and the Company exceeded all current minimum regulatory capital requirements as follows:



	September 30, 2017
	Required				Required with Capital Conservation Buffer				Actual
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Bank:⁽¹⁾
Tier 1 leverage capital	$	363,062	4.00	%	$	363,062	4.00	%	$	828,349	9.13	%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital	326,026		4.50		416,588		5.75		828,349		11.43
Tier 1 risk-based capital	434,701		6.00		525,264		7.25		828,349		11.43
Total risk-based capital	579,601		8.00		670,164		9.25		888,777		12.27

Company:
Tier 1 leverage capital	$	363,072	4.00	%	$	363,072	4.00	%	$	880,995	9.71	%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital	326,037		4.50		416,603		5.75		880,995		12.16
Tier 1 risk-based capital	434,716		6.00		525,282		7.25		880,995		12.16
Total risk-based capital	579,622		8.00		670,187		9.25		941,271		12.99

(1) Under the FDIC's prompt corrective action provisions, the Bank is considered well capitalized if it has: a leverage (Tier 1) capital ratio of at least 5.00%; a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.50%; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8.00%; and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.00%.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

General. The Company reported net income of $26.6 million, or $0.41 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net income of $22.9 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported net income of $74.5 million, or $1.16 per basic share and $1.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of $65.2 million, or $1.03 per basic share and $1.02 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

The increases in the Company’s earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were driven by the period-over-period growth in average loans outstanding, growth in both average non-interest bearing and interest bearing core deposits, expansion of the net interest margin and an increase in non-interest income. The improvement in the net interest margin was largely the result of an increase in the yield on earning assets, combined with a relatively stable cost of funds.

Net Interest Income. Total net interest income increased $5.2 million to $70.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $65.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, total net interest income increased $14.4 million, or 7.5%, to $206.3 million, from $192.0 million for the same period in 2016. Interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 increased $5.8 million to $81.9 million, from $76.0 million for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest income increased $15.4 million to $240.3 million, from $224.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Interest expense increased $608,000, or 5.5%, to $11.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $11.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense increased $1.1 million to $33.9 million, from $32.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

The net interest margin increased 17 basis points to 3.22% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared with 3.05% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets increased 18 basis points to 3.75% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared with 3.57% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased three basis points to 0.68% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to the third quarter of 2016. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was 0.38%, compared with 0.34% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.36 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared with $1.25 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was 1.71%, compared with 1.70% for the same period last year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the net interest margin increased nine basis points to 3.19%, compared with 3.10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The weighted average yield on interest earning assets increased nine basis points to 3.72% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared with 3.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased one basis point for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to 0.67%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 0.36%, compared with 0.33% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.34 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $1.22 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The average cost of borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 1.67%, compared with 1.71% for the same period last year.

Interest income on loans secured by real estate increased $2.4 million to $47.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $45.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Commercial loan interest income increased $2.9 million to $19.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $16.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Consumer loan interest income decreased $544,000 to $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the average balance of total loans increased $206.6 million to $6.94 billion, from $6.73 billion for the same period in 2016. The average loan yield for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased 15 basis points to 4.08%, from 3.93% for the same period in 2016.

Interest income on loans secured by real estate increased $6.3 million to $140.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $134.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Commercial loan interest income increased $7.5 million to $53.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $46.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Consumer loan interest income decreased $1.4 million to $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the average balance of total loans increased $328.5 million to $6.94 billion, from $6.61 billion for the same period in 2016. The average loan yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased five basis point to 4.01%, from 3.96% for the same period in 2016.

Interest income on investment securities held to maturity decreased $77,000, or 2.3%, to $3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period last year. Average investment securities held to maturity increased $8.1 million to $490.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $482.0 million for the same period last year. Interest income on investment securities held to maturity decreased $199,000, or 2.0%, to $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Average investment securities held to maturity increased $12.4 million to $490.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $477.6 million for the same period last year.

Interest income on securities available for sale and FHLBNY stock increased $964,000, or 17.3%, to $6.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $5.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The average balance of securities available for sale and FHLBNY stock increased $18.7 million to $1.12 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Interest income on securities available for sale and FHLBNY stock increased $2.6 million, or 15.1%, to $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $17.1 million for the same period last year. The average balance of securities available for sale and FHLBNY stock increased $51.8 million to $1.12 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $1.07 billion for the same period in 2016.

The average yield on total securities increased to 2.41% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared with 2.14% for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the average yield on total securities was 2.53%, compared with 2.28% for the same period in 2016.

Interest expense on deposit accounts increased $547,000, or 12.3%, to $5.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $4.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense on deposit accounts increased $1.7 million, or 13.7%, to $14.1 million, from $12.4 million for the same period last year. The average cost of interest bearing deposits increased to 0.38% for the third quarter of 2017 and 0.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from 0.34% and 0.33% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The average balance of interest bearing core deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 increased $78.0 million to $4.57 billion, from $4.49 billion for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, average interest bearing core deposits increased $298.3 million, to $4.56 billion, from $4.26 billion for the same period in 2016. Average time deposit account balances decreased $63.2 million, to $639.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $703.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, average time deposit account balances decreased $87.9 million, to $658.2 million, from $746.1 million for the same period in 2016.

Interest expense on borrowed funds increased $61,000, or 0.9%, to $6.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $6.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense on borrowed funds decreased $622,000 to $19.9 million, from $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The

average cost of borrowings increased to 1.71% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from 1.70% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The average cost of borrowings decreased to 1.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from 1.71% for the same period last year. Average borrowings increased $3.2 million, or 0.2%, to $1.55 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from $1.55 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, average borrowings decreased $5.8 million to $1.59 billion, compared to $1.60 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level management considers necessary to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay the loan and the levels of non-performing and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates, and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or later events change. Management assesses the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and makes provisions for loan losses, if necessary, in order to maintain the adequacy of the allowance.

The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $500,000 and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. This compared with provisions for loan losses of $1.0 million and $4.2 million recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had net charge-offs of $3.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $845,000 and $4.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2016. At September 30, 2017, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $60.3 million, or 0.86% of total loans, compared with $61.9 million, or 0.88% of total loans at December 31, 2016.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income totaled $15.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $1.0 million, or 7.4%, compared to the same period in 2016. Fee income increased $1.5 million to $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to a $1.3 million increase in commercial loan prepayment fee income and a $218,000 increase in debit card revenue, partially offset by a $56,000 decrease in income from non-deposit investment products. Also contributing to the increase in non-interest income, wealth management income increased $330,000 to $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, due to stronger market conditions which positively impacted fees earned from assets under management and an increase in tax preparation fees. Net gains on securities transactions increased $79,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest income, other income decreased $877,000 to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to an $853,000 decrease in net gains on the sale of loans and a $143,000 decrease in net gains on the sale of foreclosed real estate, partially offset by a $116,000 increase in net fees on loan-level interest rate swap transactions.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-interest income totaled $42.4 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 3.6%, compared to the same period in 2016. Fee income increased $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $1.3 million increase in commercial loan prepayment fee income, a $259,000 increase in deposit related fee income and a $139,000 increase in merchant fee income, partially offset by a $168,000 decrease in income from non-deposit investment products and an $86,000 decrease in debit card revenue. Income from Bank-owned life insurance increased $1.2 million to $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to the recognition of death benefit claims. Wealth management income increased $230,000 to $13.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, due to stronger market conditions which positively impacted fees earned from assets under management and an increase in tax preparation fees. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest income, other income decreased $1.6 million to $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2016, principally due to a $1.2 million decrease in net gains on loan sales and a $335,000 gain recognized on the sale of deposits resulting from a strategic branch divestiture in the prior year.

Non-Interest Expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, non-interest expense totaled $46.3 million, an increase of $430,000, or 0.9%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016. Compensation and benefits expense increased $603,000 to $27.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $26.7 million for the same period in 2016. This increase was principally due to additional salary expense related to annual merit increases, an increase in the accrual for incentive compensation and an increase in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease in retirement benefit costs. Other operating expenses increased $128,000 to $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to an increase in consulting costs, partially offset by decreases in loan collection expense and debit card maintenance expense. Advertising and promotion expenses increased $120,000 to $907,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to the timing of the Company's advertising campaigns. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expense, amortization of intangibles decreased $135,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared with the same period in 2016, as a result of scheduled reductions in amortization. Additionally,

net occupancy costs decreased $122,000, to $6.1 million for three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to a decrease in depreciation expense.

Non-interest expense totaled $139.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $3.1 million, or 2.3%, compared to $136.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Compensation and benefits expense increased $2.6 million to $81.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $78.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to additional salary expense related to annual merit increases, an increase in the accrual for incentive compensation and an increase in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease in retirement benefit costs. Net occupancy costs increased $526,000 to $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, principally due to an increase in snow removal costs, incurred earlier in the year, combined with an increase in facilities maintenance costs. Data processing expense increased $457,000 to $10.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2016, primarily due to increases in telecommunication costs and software maintenance expense. In addition, other operating expenses increased $620,000 to $21.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to increases in legal, consulting and debit card maintenance expenses, partially offset by a decrease in loan collection expense. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expense, FDIC insurance expense decreased $667,000 to $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease was due to the FDIC's reduction of assessment rates for depository institutions with less than $10.0 billion in total assets that became effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Additionally, amortization of intangibles decreased $549,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared with the same period in 2016, as a result of scheduled reductions in amortization.

Income Tax Expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s income tax expense was $12.0 million and $30.8 million, respectively, compared with $9.3 million and $26.8 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were 31.1% and 29.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to 28.8% and 29.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, as a greater proportion of income in the current year periods was derived from taxable sources. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)" in the third quarter of 2016. Under this guidance, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies associated with share-based compensation are recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the application of this guidance resulted in decreases in income tax expense of $1.2 million and $158,000, respectively.



Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Qualitative Analysis. Interest rate risk is the exposure of a bank’s current and future earnings and capital arising from adverse movements in interest rates. The guidelines of the Company’s interest rate risk policy seek to limit the exposure to changes in interest rates that affect the underlying economic value of assets and liabilities, earnings and capital. To minimize interest rate risk, the Company generally sells all 20- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans at origination. Commercial real estate loans generally have interest rates that reset in five years, and other commercial loans such as construction loans and commercial lines of credit reset with changes in the Prime rate, the Federal Funds rate or LIBOR. Investment securities purchases generally have maturities of five years or less, and mortgage-backed securities have weighted average lives between three and five years.

The Asset/Liability Committee meets on at least a monthly basis to review the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income, net interest margin, net income and the economic value of equity. The Asset/Liability Committee reviews a variety of strategies that project changes in asset or liability mix and the impact of those changes on projected net interest income and net income.

The Company’s strategy for liabilities has been to maintain a stable core-funding base by focusing on core deposit account acquisition and increasing products and services per household. The Company’s ability to retain maturing time deposit accounts is the result of its strategy to remain competitively priced within its marketplace. The Company’s pricing strategy may vary depending upon current funding needs and the ability of the Company to fund operations through alternative sources, primarily by accessing short-term lines of credit with the FHLBNY during periods of pricing dislocation.

Quantitative Analysis. Current and future sensitivity to changes in interest rates are measured through the use of balance sheet and income simulation models. The analysis captures changes in net interest income using flat rates as a base, a most likely rate forecast and rising and declining interest rate forecasts. Changes in net interest income and net income for the forecast period, generally twelve to twenty-four months, are measured and compared to policy limits for acceptable change. The Company periodically reviews historical deposit re-pricing activity and makes modifications to certain assumptions used in its income simulation model regarding the interest rate sensitivity of deposits without maturity dates. These modifications are made to more closely reflect the most likely results under the various interest rate change scenarios. Since it is inherently difficult to predict the

sensitivity of interest bearing deposits to changes in interest rates, the changes in net interest income due to changes in interest rates cannot be precisely predicted. There are a variety of reasons that may cause actual results to vary considerably from the predictions presented below which include, but are not limited to, the timing, magnitude, and frequency of changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, prepayments, and actions taken in response to such changes.

Specific assumptions used in the simulation model include:


•	Parallel yield curve shifts for market rates;


•	Current asset and liability spreads to market interest rates are fixed;


•	Traditional savings and interest-bearing demand accounts move at 10% of the rate ramp in either direction;


•	Retail Money Market and Business Money Market accounts move at 25% and 75% of the rate ramp in either direction respectively; and


•	Higher-balance demand deposit tiers and promotional demand accounts move at 50% to 75% of the rate ramp in either direction

The following table sets forth the results of a twelve-month net interest income projection model as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):



Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Ramp)	Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Ramp)	Dollar Amount		Dollar Change			Percent Change
-100	$	267,114	$	(13,416	)	(4.8	)%
Static	280,530		—			—
+100	279,080		(1,450		)	(0.5	)
+200	277,373		(3,157		)	(1.1	)
+300	276,840		(3,690		)	(1.3	)

The preceding table indicates that, as of September 30, 2017, in the event of a 300 basis point increase in interest rates, whereby rates ramp up evenly over a twelve-month period, net interest income would decrease 1.3%, or $3.7 million. In the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, net interest income would decrease 4.8%, or $13.4 million over the same period.

Another measure of interest rate sensitivity is to model changes in economic value of equity through the use of immediate and sustained interest rate shocks. The following table illustrates the result of the economic value of equity model as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):



	Present Value of Equity							Present Value of Equity as Percent of Present Value of Assets
Change in Interest Rates (Basis Points)	Dollar Amount		Dollar Change			Percent Change		Present Value Ratio		Percent Change
-100	$	1,488,974	$	74,351		5.3	%	15.3	%	4.2	%
Flat	1,414,623		—			—		14.7		—
+100	1,379,158		(35,465		)	(2.5	)	14.4		(1.9	)
+200	1,332,652		(81,971		)	(5.8	)	14.0		(4.5	)
+300	1,293,224		(121,399		)	(8.6	)	13.7		(6.7	)

The preceding table indicates that as of September 30, 2017, in the event of an immediate and sustained 300 basis point increase in interest rates, the present value of equity is projected to decrease 8.6%, or $121.4 million. If rates were to decrease 100 basis points, the model forecasts a 5.3%, or $74.4 million, increase in the present value of equity.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in net interest income requires the use of certain assumptions regarding prepayment and deposit decay rates, which may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. While management believes such assumptions are reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates and decay rates will approximate actual future loan prepayment and deposit withdrawal activity. Moreover, the net interest income table presented assumes that the composition of interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the net interest income table provides an

indication of the Company’s interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurement is not intended to and does not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on the Company’s net interest income and will differ from actual results.



Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were evaluated at the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, these legal actions and claims are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition.



Item 1A.	Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors that were previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.



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

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES



Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)(2)
July 1, 2017 through July 31, 2017	—	—		—	3,149,237
August 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017	711	$	24.54	711	3,148,526
September 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017	—	—		—	3,148,526
Total	711	—		711


(1)	On October 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the purchase of up to 3,107,077 shares of its common stock under a seventh general repurchase program which commenced upon completion of the previous repurchase program. The repurchase program has no expiration date.


(2)	On December 20, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the purchase of up to 3,017,770 shares of its common stock under an eighth general repurchase program which will commence upon completion of the previous repurchase program. The repurchase program has no expiration date.



Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not Applicable



Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable



Item 5.	Other Information.

None



Item 6.	Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:



3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission/Registration No. 333-98241.)

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s December 31, 2011 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2012/File No. 001-31566.)

4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission/Registration No. 333-98241.)


31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report to Stockholders on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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.



		PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Date:	November 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Christopher Martin
			Christopher Martin
			Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	November 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Thomas M. Lyons
			Thomas M. Lyons
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:	November 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Frank S. Muzio
			Frank S. Muzio
			Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit Index



3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission/Registration No. 333-98241.)

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s December 31, 2011 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2012/File No. 001-31566.)

4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission/Registration No. 333-98241.)


31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report to Stockholders on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document