See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss)
$
(7,282)
$
2,295
$
(21,017)
$
(24,089)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale ("AFS")
32,703
(34,881)
24,439
(37,830)
Reclassification for net (gains) losses included in income
—
—
—
(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax
32,703
(34,881)
24,439
(37,833)
Income tax impact of:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities AFS
8,147
(8,632)
6,250
(10,344)
Reclassification for net (gains) losses included in income
—
—
—
(1)
Total
8,147
(8,632)
6,250
(10,345)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
24,556
(26,249)
18,189
(27,488)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
17,274
$
(23,954)
$
(2,828)
$
(51,577)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
Number of shares
Common stock
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total shareholders' equity
For the quarter ended September 30, 2023
Balance, June 30, 2023
18,776,597
$
228,260
$
400,132
$
(100,769)
$
527,623
Net income (loss)
—
—
2,295
—
2,295
Share-based compensation expense
—
712
—
—
712
Common stock issued - Stock grants
17,433
—
—
—
—
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
(26,249)
(26,249)
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)
—
—
(1,894)
—
(1,894)
Balance, September 30, 2023
18,794,030
$
228,972
$
400,533
$
(127,018)
$
502,487
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
Balance, December 31, 2022
18,730,380
$
226,592
$
435,085
$
(99,530)
$
562,147
Net income (loss)
—
—
(24,089)
—
(24,089)
Share-based compensation expense
—
2,696
—
—
2,696
Common stock issued - Stock grants
76,744
—
—
—
—
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
(27,488)
(27,488)
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.55 per share)
—
—
(10,463)
—
(10,463)
Common stock repurchased
(13,094)
(316)
—
—
(316)
Balance, September 30, 2023
18,794,030
$
228,972
$
400,533
$
(127,018)
$
502,487
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024
Balance, June 30, 2024
18,857,565
$
231,721
$
381,622
$
(93,226)
$
520,117
Net income (loss)
—
—
(7,282)
—
(7,282)
Share-based compensation expense
—
924
—
—
924
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
24,556
24,556
Balance, September 30, 2024
18,857,565
$
232,645
$
374,340
$
(68,670)
$
538,315
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
Balance, December 31, 2023
18,810,055
$
229,889
$
395,357
$
(86,859)
$
538,387
Net income (loss)
—
—
(21,017)
—
(21,017)
Share-based compensation expense
—
2,890
—
—
2,890
Common stock issued - Stock grants
60,483
—
—
—
—
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
18,189
18,189
Common stock repurchased
(12,973)
(134)
—
—
(134)
Balance, September 30, 2024
18,857,565
$
232,645
$
374,340
$
(68,670)
$
538,315
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
$
(21,017)
$
(24,089)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Goodwill impairment charge
—
39,857
Provision for credit losses
—
(886)
Depreciation and amortization, premises and equipment
5,034
5,441
Amortization of premiums and discounts: investment securities, deposits, debt
1,958
61
Operating leases: excess of payments over amortization
(2,403)
(2,404)
Amortization of finance leases
143
328
Amortization of core deposit intangibles
1,875
2,163
Amortization of deferred loan fees and costs
(359)
(773)
Share-based compensation expense
2,890
2,696
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(14,263)
12,149
Origination of LHFS
(324,436)
(288,479)
Proceeds from sale of LHFS
309,528
274,915
Net fair value adjustment and gain on sale of LHFS
(3,177)
(480)
Origination of MSRs
(2,796)
(2,721)
Change in fair value of MSRs
5,626
3,080
Amortization of servicing rights
4,284
4,363
Gain on sale of OREO
—
(621)
Net change in trading securities
(13,468)
(2,584)
Increase in other assets
(2,594)
(42,197)
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities
6,133
18,689
Net cash used in operating activities
(47,042)
(1,492)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investment securities
—
(53,232)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities
—
4,693
Principal payments on investment securities
156,987
119,710
Proceeds from sale of OREO
126
1,725
Net (increase) decrease in LHFI
87,085
4,171
Purchase of premises and equipment
(6,427)
(2,667)
Net cash received from acquisition of branches
—
327,901
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
206,871
116,046
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
(229,752)
(126,071)
Net cash provided by investing activities
214,890
392,276
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in deposits, net
(328,488)
(1,083,087)
Changes in short-term borrowings, net
286,000
212,000
Proceeds from other long-term borrowings
585,000
745,000
Repayment of other long-term borrowings
(720,000)
(100,000)
Repayment of finance lease principal
(138)
(358)
Dividends paid on common stock
—
(10,463)
Net cash used in financing activities
(177,626)
(236,908)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(9,778)
153,876
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
215,664
72,828
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
205,886
$
226,704
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$
220,257
$
153,957
Federal and state income taxes
(636)
86
Non-cash activities:
Increase in lease assets and lease liabilities
3,536
2,538
LHFI foreclosed and transferred to OREO
—
107
Loans transferred from LHFI to LHFS, net
1,171
2,507
Ginnie Mae loans recognized with the right to repurchase, net
1,901
—
Ginnie Mae loans derecognized with the right to repurchase, net
—
1,360
Repurchase of common stock-award shares
134
316
Acquisition:
Loans acquired
—
21,197
Premises and equipment and other assets
—
5,845
Liabilities assumed
—
377,412
Goodwill and other intangibles
—
22,469
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HomeStreet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1–SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
HomeStreet, Inc., a State of Washington corporation organized in 1921 (the "Corporation"), is a Washington-based diversified financial services holding company whose operations are primarily conducted through its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") HomeStreet Statutory Trusts and HomeStreet Bank (the "Bank"), and the Bank's subsidiaries, Continental Escrow Company, HomeStreet Foundation, HS Properties, Inc., HS Evergreen Corporate Center LLC, and Union Street Holdings LLC. The Company is principally engaged in commercial banking, mortgage banking and consumer/retail banking activities serving customers primarily in the Western United States.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company allocates resources and assesses financial performance on a consolidated basis and therefore has one reporting segment. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.Certain amounts in the financial statements from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.
These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The results of operations in the interim financial statements do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K"), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Branch Acquisition
On February 10, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of three branches in southern California, whereby we assumed approximately $376 million in deposits and purchased approximately $21 million in loans. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in recording goodwill of $12 million and a core deposit intangible of $11 million.
Merger
On April 30, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the previously announced definitive merger agreement with FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”), the holding company of Sunflower Bank, N.A ("Sunflower Bank"), and Dynamis Subsidiary, Inc., whereby, under the merger agreement, as amended, the Company and the Bank will merge with and into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively (collectively, the "Merger"). Subject to terms and conditions of the merger agreement, as amended, the companies will combine in an all-stock transaction in which HomeStreet shareholders will receive 0.3867 of a share of FirstSun common stock for each share of HomeStreet common stock.
On October 29, 2024 First Sun and the Company announced that based on discussions with the Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking, regulatory approvals necessary for the Merger to proceed have not been obtained and FirstSun and Sunflower Bank have been asked to withdraw their merger applications. FirstSun and the Company are discussing the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure for the Merger. The parties are also discussing terms on which they would terminate the merger agreement if no alternative structure is feasible. There can be no assurance that an alternative regulatory structure may ultimately be feasible.
Recent Accounting Developments
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, "Disclosure Improvements - Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC's Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative." The amendments in ASU 2023-06 modify the disclosure or presentation requirements of a variety of Topics in the Codification, with the intention of clarifying or improving them and align the requirements in the codification with the SEC's regulations (and will be removed from the SEC regulations). ASU 2023-06 should be adopted prospectively, and the effective date varies and is determined for each individual disclosure based
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on the effective date of the SEC's removal of the related disclosure. ASU 2023-06 will not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of operation as it is disclosure only.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which expands disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and requires more enhanced information about a reportable segment’s expenses, interim segment profit or loss, and how a public entity’s chief operating decision maker uses reported segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and allocating resources. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023. ASU 2023-07 will not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of operation as it impacts disclosures only. We are assessing the impact on our disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. ASU 2023-09 will not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of operation as it impacts disclosures only. We are assessing the impact on our disclosures.
NOTE 2–INVESTMENT SECURITIES:
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost basis and fair values of our investment securities AFS and held-to-maturity ("HTM"):
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized gains
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
AFS
Mortgage backed securities ("MBS"):
Residential
$
179,214
$
180
$
(5,490)
$
173,904
Commercial
54,780
—
(5,602)
49,178
Collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"):
Residential
365,390
49
(25,080)
340,359
Commercial
60,860
—
(4,222)
56,638
Municipal bonds
437,830
284
(42,150)
395,964
Corporate debt securities
41,144
11
(6,195)
34,960
U.S. Treasury securities
22,395
—
(1,890)
20,505
Agency debentures
46,929
3
(889)
46,043
Total
$
1,208,542
$
527
$
(91,518)
$
1,117,551
HTM
Municipal bonds
$
2,318
$
—
$
(22)
$
2,296
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At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized gains
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
AFS
MBS:
Residential
$
194,141
$
117
$
(10,460)
$
183,798
Commercial
55,235
—
(7,479)
47,756
CMOs:
Residential
473,269
8
(33,539)
439,738
Commercial
63,456
—
(6,059)
57,397
Municipal bonds
452,057
670
(47,853)
404,874
Corporate debt securities
45,611
34
(7,098)
38,547
U.S. Treasury securities
22,658
—
(2,474)
20,184
Agency debentures
60,202
5
(1,302)
58,905
Total
$
1,366,629
$
834
$
(116,264)
$
1,251,199
HTM
Municipal bonds
$
2,371
$
—
$
(40)
$
2,331
At September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company held $38 million and $25 million, respectively, of trading securities, consisting of US Treasury notes used as economic hedges of our single family mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at fair value and included within investment securities on the balance sheet. For the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net gains of $1.1 million and net losses of $0.9 million on trading securities, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net gains of $0.2 million and net losses of $1.4 million on trading securities, respectively, were recorded in servicing income.
MBS and CMOs represent securities issued or guaranteed by government sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). Most of the MBS and CMO securities in our investment portfolio are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae or Freddie Mac. Municipal bonds are comprised of general obligation bonds (i.e., backed by the general credit of the issuer) and revenue bonds (i.e., backed by either collateral or revenues from the specific project being financed) issued by various municipal corporations. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, substantially all securities held, including municipal bonds and corporate debt securities, were rated investment grade based upon nationally recognized statistical rating organizations where available and, where not available, based upon internal ratings.
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Investment securities AFS that were in an unrealized loss position are presented in the following tables based on the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position:
At September 30, 2024
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(in thousands)
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
AFS
MBS:
Residential
$
—
$
—
$
(5,490)
$
163,801
$
(5,490)
$
163,801
Commercial
—
—
(5,602)
49,178
(5,602)
49,178
CMOs:
Residential
—
2,066
(25,080)
319,501
(25,080)
321,567
Commercial
—
—
(4,222)
56,638
(4,222)
56,638
Municipal bonds
(91)
13,054
(42,059)
357,312
(42,150)
370,366
Corporate debt securities
—
—
(6,195)
24,949
(6,195)
24,949
U.S. Treasury securities
—
—
(1,890)
20,505
(1,890)
20,505
Agency debentures
—
—
(889)
36,093
(889)
36,093
Total
$
(91)
$
15,120
$
(91,427)
$
1,027,977
$
(91,518)
$
1,043,097
HTM
Municipal bonds
$
—
$
—
$
(22)
$
2,296
$
(22)
$
2,296
At December 31, 2023
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(in thousands)
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Fair value
AFS
MBS:
Residential
$
(3)
$
1,145
$
(10,457)
$
177,393
$
(10,460)
$
178,538
Commercial
—
61
(7,479)
47,695
(7,479)
47,756
CMOs:
Residential
(368)
83,815
(33,171)
348,914
(33,539)
432,729
Commercial
—
—
(6,059)
57,397
(6,059)
57,397
Municipal bonds
(73)
7,489
(47,780)
364,775
(47,853)
372,264
Corporate debt securities
—
—
(7,098)
28,513
(7,098)
28,513
U.S. Treasury securities
—
—
(2,474)
20,184
(2,474)
20,184
Agency debentures
(135)
42,897
(1,167)
11,003
(1,302)
53,900
Total
$
(579)
$
135,407
$
(115,685)
$
1,055,874
$
(116,264)
$
1,191,281
HTM
Municipal bonds
$
—
$
—
$
(40)
$
2,331
$
(40)
$
2,331
The Company has evaluated AFS securities in an unrealized loss position and has determined the decline in value is temporary and is related to the change in market interest rates since purchase. The decline in value is not related to any issuer- or industry-specific credit event. The Company has not identified any expected credit losses on its debt securities as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. The Company bases this conclusion in part on its periodic review of the credit ratings of the AFS securities or reviews of the financial condition of the issuers. In addition, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had not made a decision to sell any of its debt securities held, nor did the Company consider it more likely than not that it would be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis.
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The following tables present the fair value of investment securities AFS and HTM by contractual maturity along with the associated contractual yield:
At September 30, 2024
Within one year
After one year through five years
After five years through ten years
After ten years
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
AFS
Municipal bonds
$
—
—
%
$
15,746
3.93
%
$
69,931
3.01
%
$
310,287
3.05
%
$
395,964
3.08
%
Corporate debt securities
—
—
%
12,837
4.54
%
22,123
4.24
%
—
—
%
34,960
4.35
%
U.S. Treasury securities
—
—
%
20,505
1.17
%
—
—
%
—
—
%
20,505
1.17
%
Agency debentures
9,998
5.02
%
27,804
5.06
%
5,049
2.21
%
3,192
2.21
%
46,043
4.54
%
Total
$
9,998
5.02
%
$
76,892
3.71
%
$
97,103
3.25
%
$
313,479
3.04
%
$
497,472
3.22
%
HTM
Municipal bonds
$
—
—
%
$
2,296
2.30
%
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
2,296
2.30
%
At December 31, 2023
Within one year
After one year through five years
After five years through ten years
After ten years
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
Fair Value
Weighted Average Yield
AFS
Municipal bonds
$
—
—
%
$
5,856
1.84
%
$
60,775
3.36
%
$
338,243
3.01
%
$
404,874
3.04
%
Corporate debt securities
4,425
3.53
%
12,714
4.95
%
21,408
3.89
%
—
—
%
38,547
4.21
%
U.S. Treasury securities
—
—
%
20,184
1.14
%
—
—
%
—
—
%
20,184
1.14
%
Agency debentures
16,977
4.93
%
30,925
5.20
%
7,758
2.15
%
3,245
2.17
%
58,905
4.51
%
Total
$
21,402
4.64
%
$
69,679
3.64
%
$
89,941
3.40
%
$
341,488
3.00
%
$
522,510
3.21
%
HTM
Municipal bonds
$
—
—
%
$
2,331
2.29
%
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
2,331
2.29
%
The weighted-average yield is computed using the contractual coupon of each security weighted based on the fair value of each security. Taxable-equivalent amounts are used where applicable. MBS and CMOs are excluded from the tables above because such securities are not due on a single maturity date. The weighted average yield of MBS and CMOs as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 3.12% and 3.21%, respectively.
Sales of AFS investment securities were as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Proceeds
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
4,693
Gross gains
—
—
—
3
Gross losses
—
—
—
—
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The following table summarizes the carrying value of securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits, borrowings and other purposes as permitted or required by law:
(in thousands)
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Federal Reserve Bank to secure borrowings
$
283,038
$
647,104
Washington, Oregon and California to secure public deposits
168,259
10,654
Other securities pledged
1,356
1,440
Total securities pledged as collateral
$
452,653
$
659,198
The Company assesses the creditworthiness of the counterparties that hold the pledged collateral and has determined that these arrangements have little credit risk.
Tax-exempt interest income on investment securities was $2.8 million for both quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and $8.4 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
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NOTE 3-LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY:
The Company's LHFI is divided into two portfolio segments, commercial loans and consumer loans. Within each portfolio segment, the Company monitors and assesses credit risk based on the risk characteristics of each of the following loan classes: non-owner occupied commercial real estate ("CRE"), multifamily, construction and land development, owner occupied CRE and commercial business loans within the commercial loan portfolio segment and single family and home equity and other loans within the consumer loan portfolio segment. LHFI consists of the following:
(in thousands)
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
590,956
$
641,885
Multifamily
3,950,941
3,940,189
Construction/land development
535,601
565,916
Total
5,077,498
5,147,990
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
365,138
391,285
Commercial business
345,999
359,049
Total
711,137
750,334
Consumer loans
Single family
1,137,981
1,140,279
Home equity and other
406,638
384,301
Total (1)
1,544,619
1,524,580
Total LHFI
7,333,254
7,422,904
Allowance for credit losses ("ACL")
(38,651)
(40,500)
Total LHFI less ACL
$
7,294,603
$
7,382,404
(1) Includes $1.3 million of loans at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated income statements.
Loans totaling $5.2 billion and $5.1 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and loans totaling $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("FRBSF").
Credit Risk Concentrations
LHFI are primarily secured by real estate located in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii. At September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023 single family loans in the state of Washington represented 12% and 11% of the total LHFI portfolio. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, multifamily loans in California represented 36% of the total LHFI portfolio.
Credit Quality
Management considers the level of ACL to be appropriate to cover credit losses expected over the life of the loans for the LHFI portfolio. The cumulative loss rate used as the basis for the estimate of credit losses is comprised of the Bank’s historical loss experience and eight qualitative factors for current and forecasted periods.
As of September 30, 2024, the historical expected loss rates increased when compared to December 31, 2023 due to product mix risk and composition changes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the qualitative factors decreased due to economic conditions and improved collateral conditions, partially offset by increases related to the volume and nature of the portfolio. Additionally, over the two-year forecast period in the markets in which it operates, the Bank expects neutral economic forecasts and neutral to improving collateral forecasts.
In addition to the ACL for LHFI, the Company maintains a separate allowance for unfunded loan commitments which is included in accounts payable and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for unfunded commitments was $1.3 million and $1.8 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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The Bank has elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the evaluation of the ACL. Accrued interest on LHFI was $28.5 million and $28.9 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was reported in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Activity in the ACL for LHFI and the allowance for unfunded commitments was as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Beginning balance
$
39,741
$
41,500
$
40,500
$
41,500
Provision for credit losses
104
(990)
474
(290)
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(1,194)
(510)
(2,323)
(1,210)
Ending balance
$
38,651
$
40,000
$
38,651
$
40,000
Allowance for unfunded commitments:
Beginning balance
$
1,453
$
1,721
$
1,823
$
2,197
Provision for credit losses
(104)
(120)
(474)
(596)
Ending balance
$
1,349
$
1,601
$
1,349
$
1,601
Provision for credit losses:
Allowance for credit losses - loans
$
104
$
(990)
$
474
$
(290)
Allowance for unfunded commitments
(104)
(120)
(474)
(596)
Total
$
—
$
(1,110)
$
—
$
(886)
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Activity in the ACL for LHFI by loan portfolio and loan sub-class was as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision
Ending balance
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
1,777
$
—
$
—
$
35
$
1,812
Multifamily
17,070
—
—
(1,310)
15,760
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
1,971
—
—
(582)
1,389
CRE construction
35
—
—
47
82
Single family construction
5,445
—
—
1,742
7,187
Single family construction to permanent
300
—
—
(45)
255
Total
26,598
—
—
(113)
26,485
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
731
—
—
(92)
639
Commercial business
5,595
(1,534)
325
86
4,472
Total
6,326
(1,534)
325
(6)
5,111
Consumer loans
Single family
3,844
—
2
(42)
3,804
Home equity and other
2,973
(28)
41
265
3,251
Total
6,817
(28)
43
223
7,055
Total ACL
$
39,741
$
(1,562)
$
368
$
104
$
38,651
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision
Ending balance
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
2,242
$
—
$
—
$
123
$
2,365
Multifamily
9,695
—
—
1,011
10,706
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
1,566
—
—
26
1,592
CRE construction
169
—
—
(16)
153
Single family construction
11,067
—
—
(1,322)
9,745
Single family construction to permanent
1,421
—
—
(430)
991
Total
26,160
—
—
(608)
25,552
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
930
—
—
172
1,102
Commercial business
3,837
(543)
25
282
3,601
Total
4,767
(543)
25
454
4,703
Consumer loans
Single family
6,617
—
4
(838)
5,783
Home equity and other
3,956
(92)
96
2
3,962
Total
10,573
(92)
100
(836)
9,745
Total ACL
$
41,500
$
(635)
$
125
$
(990)
$
40,000
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision
Ending balance
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
2,610
$
—
$
—
$
(798)
$
1,812
Multifamily
13,093
—
—
2,667
15,760
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
3,983
—
—
(2,594)
1,389
CRE construction
189
—
—
(107)
82
Single family construction
7,365
—
—
(178)
7,187
Single family construction to permanent
672
—
—
(417)
255
Total
27,912
—
—
(1,427)
26,485
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
899
—
—
(260)
639
Commercial business
2,950
(2,654)
365
3,811
4,472
Total
3,849
(2,654)
365
3,551
5,111
Consumer loans
Single family
5,287
—
5
(1,488)
3,804
Home equity and other
3,452
(139)
100
(162)
3,251
Total
8,739
(139)
105
(1,650)
7,055
Total ACL
$
40,500
$
(2,793)
$
470
$
474
$
38,651
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision
Ending balance
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
2,102
$
—
$
—
$
263
$
2,365
Multifamily
10,974
—
—
(268)
10,706
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
998
—
—
594
1,592
CRE construction
196
—
—
(43)
153
Single family construction
12,418
—
—
(2,673)
9,745
Single family construction to permanent
1,171
—
—
(180)
991
Total
27,859
—
—
(2,307)
25,552
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
1,030
—
—
72
1,102
Commercial business
3,247
(1,342)
73
1,623
3,601
Total
4,277
(1,342)
73
1,695
4,703
Consumer loans
Single family
5,610
—
21
152
5,783
Home equity and other
3,754
(232)
270
170
3,962
Total
9,364
(232)
291
322
9,745
Total ACL
$
41,500
$
(1,574)
$
364
$
(290)
$
40,000
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The following table presents a vintage analysis of the commercial portfolio segment by loan sub-class and risk rating or delinquency status.
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019 and prior
Revolving
Revolving-term
Total
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO
Non-owner occupied CRE
Pass
$
—
$
1,456
$
70,175
$
71,686
$
40,226
$
365,039
$
610
$
—
$
549,192
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
25,534
—
—
25,534
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
16,230
—
—
16,230
Total
—
1,456
70,175
71,686
40,226
406,803
610
—
590,956
Multifamily
Pass
1,722
106,452
1,730,141
1,207,002
430,732
303,043
—
—
3,779,092
Special Mention
—
—
74,132
3,916
39,806
47,758
—
—
165,612
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
6,237
—
—
6,237
Total
1,722
106,452
1,804,273
1,210,918
470,538
357,038
—
—
3,950,941
Multifamily construction
Pass
—
28,529
65,652
63,231
—
—
—
—
157,412
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
—
28,529
65,652
63,231
—
—
—
—
157,412
CRE construction
Pass
—
5,810
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,810
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
—
—
—
—
3,821
—
—
—
3,821
Total
—
5,810
—
—
3,821
—
—
—
9,631
Single family construction
Pass
103,729
27,734
10,095
7,035
—
69
165,673
—
314,335
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
103,729
27,734
10,095
7,035
—
69
165,673
—
314,335
Single family construction to permanent
Current
5,093
19,913
20,843
7,952
422
—
—
—
54,223
Past due:
30-59 days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
60-89 days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
90+ days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
5,093
19,913
20,843
7,952
422
—
—
—
54,223
Owner occupied CRE
Pass
1,415
10,620
59,954
34,535
42,208
171,189
4
86
320,011
Special Mention
—
1,810
6,166
7,676
—
26,750
—
—
42,402
Substandard
—
—
344
—
—
2,381
—
—
2,725
Total
1,415
12,430
66,464
42,211
42,208
200,320
4
86
365,138
Commercial business
Pass
26,722
15,893
38,551
22,573
29,617
32,943
149,728
835
316,862
Special Mention
—
—
—
1,867
689
685
2
—
3,243
Substandard
255
422
11,133
—
6,515
4,633
2,902
34
25,894
Total
26,977
16,315
49,684
24,440
36,821
38,261
152,632
869
345,999
Total commercial portfolio
$
138,936
$
218,639
$
2,087,186
$
1,427,473
$
594,036
$
1,002,491
$
318,919
$
955
$
5,788,635
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The following table presents a vintage analysis of the consumer portfolio segment by loan sub-class and delinquency status:
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019 and prior
Revolving
Revolving-term
Total
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO
Single family
Current
$
254
$
37,460
$
382,171
$
308,697
$
141,332
$
264,815
$
—
$
—
$
1,134,729
Past due:
30-59 days
—
—
—
—
—
713
—
—
713
60-89 days
—
—
—
—
—
235
—
—
235
90+ days
—
—
—
—
—
2,304
—
—
2,304
Total
254
37,460
382,171
308,697
141,332
268,067
—
—
1,137,981
Home equity and other
Current
1,056
1,190
1,809
150
87
1,484
393,460
4,532
403,768
Past due:
30-59 days
—
4
4
4
—
—
1,467
28
1,507
60-89 days
—
—
5
1
—
—
193
6
205
90+ days
—
—
7
—
—
23
1,001
127
1,158
Total
1,056
1,194
1,825
155
87
1,507
396,121
4,693
406,638
Total consumer portfolio (1)
$
1,310
$
38,654
$
383,996
$
308,852
$
141,419
$
269,574
$
396,121
$
4,693
$
1,544,619
Total LHFI
$
140,246
$
257,293
$
2,471,182
$
1,736,325
$
735,455
$
1,272,065
$
715,040
$
5,648
$
7,333,254
(1) Includes $1.3 million of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated income statements.
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The following table presents a vintage analysis of the commercial portfolio segment by loan sub-class and risk rating or delinquency status:
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018 and prior
Revolving
Revolving-term
Total
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO
Non-owner occupied CRE
Pass
$
1,499
$
70,388
$
71,217
$
41,235
$
118,900
$
286,379
$
601
$
—
$
590,219
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
686
34,177
—
—
34,863
Substandard
—
—
—
—
16,230
—
573
—
16,803
Total
1,499
70,388
71,217
41,235
135,816
320,556
1,174
—
641,885
Multifamily
Pass
108,274
1,813,647
1,151,677
475,708
189,567
177,712
—
—
3,916,585
Special Mention
—
—
3,942
12,887
2,368
1,344
—
—
20,541
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
3,063
—
—
3,063
Total
108,274
1,813,647
1,155,619
488,595
191,935
182,119
—
—
3,940,189
Multifamily construction
Pass
(198)
56,013
112,234
—
—
—
—
—
168,049
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
(198)
56,013
112,234
—
—
—
—
—
168,049
CRE construction
Pass
7
—
14,685
—
—
—
—
—
14,692
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
—
—
—
3,821
—
—
—
—
3,821
Total
7
—
14,685
3,821
—
—
—
—
18,513
Single family construction
Pass
75,305
39,621
12,294
—
—
72
146,758
—
274,050
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
75,305
39,621
12,294
—
—
72
146,758
—
274,050
Single family construction to permanent
Current
27,114
56,469
19,871
1,850
—
—
—
—
105,304
Past due:
30-59 days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
60-89 days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
90+ days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
27,114
56,469
19,871
1,850
—
—
—
—
105,304
Owner occupied CRE
Pass
12,459
68,399
39,629
43,399
65,392
111,199
2
1,122
341,601
Special Mention
1,871
1,478
9,290
—
2,956
28,784
—
—
44,379
Substandard
1
—
—
—
253
5,051
—
—
5,305
Total
14,331
69,877
48,919
43,399
68,601
145,034
2
1,122
391,285
Commercial business
Pass
17,970
45,892
27,227
33,404
16,198
24,903
157,656
973
324,223
Special Mention
—
11,465
2,891
—
452
38
3,485
—
18,331
Substandard
—
—
2,134
7,601
3,788
1,886
1,021
65
16,495
Total
17,970
57,357
32,252
41,005
20,438
26,827
162,162
1,038
359,049
Total commercial portfolio
$
244,302
$
2,163,372
$
1,467,091
$
619,905
$
416,790
$
674,608
$
310,096
$
2,160
$
5,898,324
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The following table presents a vintage analysis of the consumer portfolio segment by loan sub-class and delinquency status:
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018 and prior
Revolving
Revolving-term
Total
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO
Single family
Current
$
27,011
$
354,691
$
313,866
$
147,183
$
49,126
$
245,574
$
—
$
—
$
1,137,451
Past due:
30-59 days
—
—
—
—
—
781
—
—
781
60-89 days
—
—
—
—
—
1,374
—
—
1,374
90+ days
—
—
—
—
—
673
—
—
673
Total
27,011
354,691
313,866
147,183
49,126
248,402
—
—
1,140,279
Home equity and other
Current
2,165
2,493
311
121
46
1,631
370,462
5,483
382,712
Past due:
30-59 days
8
2
—
—
—
—
802
162
974
60-89 days
1
3
—
—
—
—
419
—
423
90+ days
—
—
—
—
—
24
162
6
192
Total
2,174
2,498
311
121
46
1,655
371,845
5,651
384,301
Total consumer portfolio (1)
$
29,185
$
357,189
$
314,177
$
147,304
$
49,172
$
250,057
$
371,845
$
5,651
$
1,524,580
Total LHFI
$
273,487
$
2,520,561
$
1,781,268
$
767,209
$
465,962
$
924,665
$
681,941
$
7,811
$
7,422,904
(1) Includes $1.3 million of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated income statements.
The following tables present a vintage analysis of the commercial and consumer portfolio segment by loan sub-class and gross charge-offs:
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019 and prior
Revolving
Revolving-term
Total
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO
Commercial business
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(458)
$
(1,077)
$
(1,080)
$
(39)
$
—
$
(2,654)
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO
Home equity and other
Gross charge-offs
—
(24)
(5)
—
—
—
(110)
—
(139)
Total LHFI
$
—
$
(24)
$
(5)
$
(458)
$
(1,077)
$
(1,080)
$
(149)
$
—
$
(2,793)
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018 and prior
Revolving
Revolving-term
Total
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO
Commercial business
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
(184)
$
—
$
(1,136)
$
295
$
13
$
(50)
$
(1,062)
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO
Home equity and other
Gross charge-offs
—
(106)
(22)
—
—
(4)
(187)
—
(319)
Total LHFI
$
—
$
(106)
$
(206)
$
—
$
(1,136)
$
291
$
(174)
$
(50)
$
(1,381)
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Collateral Dependent Loans
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by loan sub-class and collateral type:
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
1-4 Family
Multifamily
Non-residential real estate
Other non-real estate
Total
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
—
$
—
$
16,230
$
—
$
16,230
Multifamily
—
1,915
—
—
1,915
Construction/land development
CRE construction
—
—
3,821
—
3,821
Total
—
1,915
20,051
—
21,966
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
—
—
205
—
205
Commercial business
2,963
—
4,420
1,573
8,956
Total
2,963
—
4,625
1,573
9,161
Consumer loans
Single family
832
—
—
—
832
Total collateral-dependent loans
$
3,795
$
1,915
$
24,676
$
1,573
$
31,959
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
1-4 Family
Non-residential real estate
Other non-real estate
Total
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
573
$
16,230
$
—
$
16,803
Construction/land development
CRE construction
—
3,821
—
3,821
Total
573
20,051
—
20,624
Commercial and industrial loans
Commercial business
2,788
5,471
4,587
12,846
Total
2,788
5,471
4,587
12,846
Consumer loans
Single family
773
—
—
773
Total collateral-dependent loans
$
4,134
$
25,522
$
4,587
$
34,243
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Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
The following table presents nonaccrual status for loans:
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Nonaccrual with no related ACL
Total Nonaccrual
Nonaccrual with no related ACL
Total Nonaccrual
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
16,230
$
16,230
$
16,803
$
16,803
Multifamily
1,915
1,915
—
—
Construction/land development
CRE construction
3,821
3,821
3,821
3,821
Total
21,966
21,966
20,624
20,624
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
1,194
1,194
706
706
Commercial business
9,888
11,038
13,151
13,686
Total
11,082
12,232
13,857
14,392
Consumer loans
Single family
1,109
3,369
773
2,650
Home equity and other
—
2,753
—
1,310
Total
1,109
6,122
773
3,960
Total nonaccrual loans
$
34,157
$
40,320
$
35,254
$
38,976
The following tables present an aging analysis of past due loans by loan portfolio segment and loan sub-class:
At September 30, 2024
Past Due and Still Accruing
(in thousands)
30-59 days
60-89 days
90 days or more
Nonaccrual
Total past
due and nonaccrual (1)
Current
Total loans
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
16,230
$
16,230
$
574,726
$
590,956
Multifamily
—
—
—
1,915
1,915
3,949,026
3,950,941
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
—
—
—
—
—
157,412
157,412
CRE construction
—
—
—
3,821
3,821
5,810
9,631
Single family construction
—
—
—
—
—
314,335
314,335
Single family construction to permanent
—
—
—
—
—
54,223
54,223
Total
—
—
—
21,966
21,966
5,055,532
5,077,498
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
—
—
—
1,194
1,194
363,944
365,138
Commercial business
70
—
—
11,038
11,108
334,891
345,999
Total
70
—
—
12,232
12,302
698,835
711,137
Consumer loans
Single family
2,531
1,670
4,967
(2)
3,369
12,537
1,125,444
1,137,981
Home equity and other
1,118
197
—
2,753
4,068
402,570
406,638
Total
3,649
1,867
4,967
6,122
16,605
1,528,014
1,544,619
(3)
Total loans
$
3,719
$
1,867
$
4,967
$
40,320
$
50,873
$
7,282,381
$
7,333,254
%
0.05
%
0.02
%
0.07
%
0.55
%
0.69
%
99.31
%
100.00
%
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At December 31, 2023
Past Due and Still Accruing
(in thousands)
30-59 days
60-89 days
90 days or more
Nonaccrual
Total past
due and nonaccrual (1)
Current
Total loans
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
16,803
$
16,803
$
625,082
$
641,885
Multifamily
—
1,915
—
—
1,915
3,938,274
3,940,189
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
—
—
—
—
—
168,049
168,049
CRE construction
—
—
—
3,821
3,821
14,692
18,513
Single family construction
—
—
—
—
—
274,050
274,050
Single family construction to permanent
—
—
—
—
—
105,304
105,304
Total
—
1,915
—
20,624
22,539
5,125,451
5,147,990
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
—
—
—
706
706
390,579
391,285
Commercial business
—
—
—
13,686
13,686
345,363
359,049
Total
—
—
—
14,392
14,392
735,942
750,334
Consumer loans
Single family
5,174
1,993
4,261
(2)
2,650
14,078
1,126,201
1,140,279
Home equity and other
974
225
—
1,310
2,509
381,792
384,301
Total
6,148
2,218
4,261
3,960
16,587
1,507,993
1,524,580
(3)
Total loans
$
6,148
$
4,133
$
4,261
$
38,976
$
53,518
$
7,369,386
$
7,422,904
%
0.08
%
0.05
%
0.06
%
0.53
%
0.72
%
99.28
%
100.00
%
(1) Includes loans whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA or Small Business Administration ("SBA") of $11.0 million and $12.4 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(2) FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status if they are determined to have little to no risk of loss.
(3) Includes $1.3 million of loans at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in our consolidated income statements.
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Loan Modifications
The Company provides modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty ("MBFD"), which may include delays in payment of amounts due, extension of the terms of the notes or reduction in the interest rates on the notes. In certain instances, the Company may grant more than one type of modification. The granting of modifications for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 did not have a material impact on the ACL. The following tables provide information related to loans modified for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of concession granted:
Significant Payment Delay
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in thousands, except percentages)
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Multifamily
$
1,915
0.05
%
$
—
—
%
$
1,915
0.05
%
$
—
—
%
Commercial business
—
—
%
—
—
%
90
0.03
%
—
—
%
Single family
—
—
%
847
0.08
%
$
—
—
%
847
0.08
%
Term Extension
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in thousands, except percentages)
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Commercial business
$
2
—
%
$
9,663
2.51
%
$
1,152
0.33
%
$
10,396
2.70
%
Single family
—
—
%
273
0.02
%
—
—
%
273
0.02
%
Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in thousands, except percentages)
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
—
—
%
$
16,440
2.60
%
$
—
—
%
$
16,440
2.60
%
Construction/land development
—
—
%
3,871
0.68
%
—
—
%
3,871
0.68
%
Single family
1,226
0.11
%
1,167
0.11
%
2,399
0.21
%
2,284
0.21
%
Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Quarter Ended June 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in thousands, except percentages)
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Amortized Cost Basis at Period End
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Single family
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
192
0.02
%
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The following table describes the financial effect of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty:
Interest Rate Reduction
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Single family
—
—
—
Reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from 5.25% to 5.00%.
Significant Payment Delay
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Non-owner occupied CRE
—
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 1.6 years
—
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 1.6 years.
Multifamily
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 0.5 years
—
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 1.5 years
—
Construction/land development
—
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 2.1 years.
—
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 2.1 years.
Commercial business
—
—
The weighted average duration of loan payments deferred is 2.8 years.
—
Single Family
Provided payment deferrals to borrowers. A weighted average 2.16% of loan balances were capitalized and added to the remaining term of the loan.
Provided payment deferrals to borrowers. A weighted average 1.08% of loan balances were capitalized and added to the remaining term of the loan.
Provided payment deferrals to borrowers. A weighted average 0.80% of loan balances were capitalized and added to the remaining term of the loan.
Provided payment deferrals to borrowers. A weighted average 0.48% of loan balances were capitalized and added to the remaining term of the loan.
Term Extension
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Non-owner occupied CRE
—
Added a weighted average 1.6 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
—
Added a weighted average 1.6 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Construction/land development
—
Added a weighted average 2.1 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
—
Added a weighted average 2.1 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Commercial business
Added a weighted average 0.7 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Added a weighted average 1.1 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Added a weighted average 0.3 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Added a weighted average 1.2 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Single family
Added a weighted average 4.9 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Added a weighted average 3.4 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Added a weighted average 3.9 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Added a weighted average 4.6 years to the life of loans, which reduced the monthly payment amounts to the borrowers.
Upon determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
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The following table depicts the payment status of loans that were classified as MBFDs on or after July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024:
Payment Status (Amortized Cost Basis) at September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Current
30-89 Days Past Due
90+ Days Past Due
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
—
$
—
$
16,230
Commercial business
811
—
5,570
Single family
754
419
458
Total
$
1,565
$
419
$
22,258
The following table depicts the payment status of loans that were classified as MBFDs on or after July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023:
Payment Status (Amortized Cost Basis) at September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Current
30-89 Days Past Due
90+ Days Past Due
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
16,440
$
—
$
—
Construction/land development
3,871
—
—
Commercial business
14,335
—
—
Single family
8,090
700
518
Total
$
42,736
$
700
$
518
The following table provides the amortized cost basis as of September 30, 2024 of MBFDs on or after July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and subsequently had a payment default:
Amortized Cost Basis of Modified Loans That Subsequently Defaulted
Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Significant Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Single family
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
419
$
—
Total
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
419
$
—
The following table provides the amortized cost basis as of September 30, 2023 of MBFDs on or after July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and subsequently had a payment default:
Amortized Cost Basis of Modified Loans That Subsequently Defaulted
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Significant Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Commercial business
$
—
$
2,990
$
—
$
—
$
—
Single family
235
—
—
634
70
Total
$
235
$
2,990
$
—
$
634
$
70
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The following table provides the amortized cost basis as of September 30, 2024 of MBFDs on or after July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and subsequently had a payment default:
Amortized Cost Basis of Modified Loans That Subsequently Defaulted
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Significant Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
16,230
$
—
Construction/land development
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial business
—
5,570
—
—
—
Single family
240
—
—
638
—
Total
$
240
$
5,570
$
—
$
16,868
$
—
The following table provides the amortized cost basis as of September 30, 2023 of MBFDs on or after July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and subsequently had a payment default:
Amortized Cost Basis of Modified Loans That Subsequently Defaulted
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Significant Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Commercial business
$
—
$
2,990
$
—
$
—
$
—
Single family
235
—
—
2,879
1,162
Total
$
235
$
2,990
$
—
$
2,879
$
1,162
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NOTE 4–DEPOSITS:
Deposit balances, including their weighted average rates, were as follows:
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Weighted Average Rate
Amount
Weighted Average Rate
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$
1,253,582
—
%
$
1,306,503
—
%
Interest bearing:
Interest-bearing demand deposits
315,711
0.36
%
344,748
0.25
%
Savings
239,060
0.06
%
261,508
0.06
%
Money market
1,445,639
1.92
%
1,622,665
1.79
%
Certificates of deposit
Brokered deposits
741,051
5.11
%
1,218,008
5.36
%
Other
2,440,361
4.56
%
2,009,946
3.95
%
Total interest bearing deposits
5,181,822
3.44
%
5,456,875
3.19
%
Total deposits
$
6,435,404
2.77
%
$
6,763,378
2.58
%
There were $284 million and $255 million in public funds included in deposits at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Certificates of deposit outstanding mature as follows:
(in thousands)
September 30, 2024
Within one year
$
2,932,001
One to two years
235,959
Two to three years
5,363
Three to four years
6,426
Four to five years
1,663
Thereafter
—
Total
$
3,181,412
The aggregate amount of certificate of deposits in denominations of more than the FDIC limit of $250 thousand at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $248 million and $194 million, respectively.
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NOTE 5–DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:
To reduce the risk of significant interest rate fluctuations on the value of certain assets and liabilities, such as single family mortgage LHFS and MSRs, the Company utilizes derivatives as economic hedges. The notional amounts and fair values for derivatives, all of which are economic hedges are included in other assets or accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, consist of the following:
At September 30, 2024
Notional amount
Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)
Asset
Liability
Forward sale commitments
$
139,676
$
175
$
(338)
Interest rate lock commitments
49,009
655
(59)
Interest rate swaps
224,940
7,925
(7,928)
Futures
9,200
—
(13)
Options
10,000
9
—
Total derivatives before netting
$
432,825
$
8,764
$
(8,338)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
(7,579)
393
Carrying value on consolidated balance sheet
$
1,185
$
(7,945)
At December 31, 2023
Notional amount
Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)
Asset
Liability
Forward sale commitments
$
87,509
$
151
$
(288)
Interest rate lock commitments
21,790
411
—
Interest rate swaps
235,521
10,489
(10,492)
Futures
12,200
—
(3)
Options
9,300
132
—
Total derivatives before netting
$
366,320
$
11,183
$
(10,783)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
(10,119)
195
Carrying value on consolidated balance sheet
$
1,064
$
(10,588)
(1) Includes net cash collateral received of $7.2 million and $9.9 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The following table presents gross fair value and net carrying value information for derivative instruments:
(in thousands)
Gross fair value
Netting adjustments/ Cash collateral (1)
Carrying value
At September 30, 2024
Derivative assets
$
8,764
$
(7,579)
$
1,185
Derivative liabilities
(8,338)
393
(7,945)
At December 31, 2023
Derivative assets
$
11,183
$
(10,119)
$
1,064
Derivative liabilities
(10,783)
195
(10,588)
(1) Includes net cash collateral received of $7.2 million and $9.9 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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The collateral used under the Company's master netting agreements is typically cash, but securities may be used under agreements with certain counterparties. Receivables related to cash collateral that has been paid to counterparties are included in other assets. Payables related to cash collateral that has been received from counterparties are included in accounts payable and other liabilities. Interest is owed on amounts received from counterparties and we earn interest on cash paid to counterparties. Any securities pledged to counterparties as collateral remain on the consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had liabilities of $7.4 million and $10.1 million, respectively, in cash collateral received from counterparties and receivables of $177 thousand and $218 thousand, respectively, in cash collateral paid to counterparties.
The following table presents the net gain (loss) recognized on economic hedge derivatives, within the respective line items in the consolidated income statements for the periods indicated:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Recognized in noninterest income:
Net gain (loss) on loan origination and sale activities (1)
$
(469)
$
513
$
(157)
$
780
Loan servicing income (loss) (2)
330
(247)
(395)
(1,475)
Other (3)
(4)
1
(1)
—
(1)Comprised of forward contracts used as an economic hedge of loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") to customers.
(2)Comprised of futures, US Treasury options and forward contracts used as economic hedges of single family MSRs.
(3)Impact of interest rate swap agreements executed with commercial banking customers and broker dealer counterparties.
The interest income from US Treasury notes securities used for hedging purposes, which is included in interest income on the consolidated income statements, were $0.3 million for both quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and was $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The notional amount of open interest rate swap agreements executed with commercial banking customers and broker dealer counterparties at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $225 million and $236 million, respectively.
NOTE 6–MORTGAGE BANKING OPERATIONS:
LHFS consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Single family
$
38,863
$
12,849
CRE, multifamily and SBA
—
6,788
Total
$
38,863
$
19,637
Loans sold consisted of the following for the periods indicated:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Single family
$
109,091
$
101,575
$
277,551
$
257,835
CRE, multifamily and SBA
7,602
2,821
29,337
16,220
Total
$
116,693
$
104,396
$
306,888
$
274,055
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Gain on loan origination and sale activities, including the effects of derivative risk management instruments, consisted of the following:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Single family
$
2,779
$
2,267
$
7,483
$
6,656
CRE, multifamily and SBA
(19)
105
619
582
Total
$
2,760
$
2,372
$
8,102
$
7,238
The Company's portfolio of loans serviced for others is primarily comprised of loans held in U.S. government and agency MBS issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others is as follows:
(in thousands)
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Single family
$
5,198,826
$
5,316,304
CRE, multifamily and SBA
1,849,679
1,900,039
Total
$
7,048,505
$
7,216,343
The following is a summary of changes in the Company's liability for estimated single-family mortgage repurchase losses:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Balance, beginning of period
$
1,202
$
1,728
$
1,481
$
2,232
Additions, net of adjustments (1)
31
(73)
(117)
(184)
Realized (losses) recoveries, net (2)
(93)
(10)
(224)
(403)
Balance, end of period
$
1,140
$
1,645
$
1,140
$
1,645
(1) Includes additions for new loan sales and changes in estimated probable future repurchase losses on previously sold loans.
(2) Includes principal losses and accrued interest on repurchased loans, "make-whole" settlements, settlements with claimants and certain related expenses.
The Company has agreements with certain investors to advance scheduled principal and interest amounts on delinquent loans. Advances are also made to fund the foreclosure and collection costs of delinquent loans prior to the recovery of reimbursable amounts from investors or borrowers. Advances of $1.5 million and $2.9 million were recorded in other assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
When the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase Ginnie Mae pool loans it has previously sold (generally loans that are more than 90 days past due), the Company records the balance of the loans as other assets and other liabilities. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, delinquent or defaulted mortgage loans currently in Ginnie Mae pools that the Company has recognized on its consolidated balance sheets totaled $7.5 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
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Revenue from mortgage servicing, including the effects of derivative risk management instruments, consisted of the following:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Servicing income, net:
Servicing fees and other
$
6,695
$
6,405
$
19,611
$
19,666
Amortization of single family MSRs (1)
(1,669)
(1,564)
(4,810)
(4,874)
Amortization of multifamily and SBA MSRs
(1,423)
(1,374)
(4,284)
(4,363)
Total
3,603
3,467
10,517
10,429
Risk management, single family MSRs:
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to assumptions (2)
(1,963)
785
(816)
1,794
Net gain (loss) from economic hedging (3)
1,418
(1,160)
(201)
(2,833)
Total
(545)
(375)
(1,017)
(1,039)
Loan servicing income
$
3,058
$
3,092
$
9,500
$
9,390
(1) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2) Principally reflects changes in model assumptions, including prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in mortgage interest rates.
(3) The interest income from US Treasury notes securities used for hedging purposes, which is included in interest income on the consolidated income statements, was $0.3 million for both quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and was $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The changes in single family MSRs measured at fair value are as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Beginning balance
$
73,725
$
76,314
$
74,249
$
76,617
Additions and amortization:
Originations
707
935
2,177
2,473
Purchases
—
—
—
460
Amortization (1)
(1,669)
(1,564)
(4,810)
(4,874)
Net additions and amortization
(962)
(629)
(2,633)
(1,941)
Changes in fair value assumptions (2)
(1,963)
785
(816)
1,794
Ending balance
$
70,800
$
76,470
$
70,800
$
76,470
(1) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2) Principally reflects changes in model assumptions, including prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in mortgage interest rates.
Key economic assumptions used in measuring the initial fair value of capitalized single family MSRs were as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(rates per annum) (1)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Constant prepayment rate ("CPR") (2)
22.61
%
15.13
%
19.87
%
14.20
%
Discount rate
9.88
%
11.70
%
10.17
%
10.83
%
(1) Based on a weighted average.
(2) Represents an expected lifetime average CPR used in the model.
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For single family MSRs, we use a discounted cash flow valuation technique which utilizes CPRs and discount rates as significant unobservable inputs as noted in the table below:
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Range of Inputs
Average (1)
Range of Inputs
Average (1)
CPRs (2)
6.17% - 13.10%
7.47
%
6.80% - 32.50%
7.00
%
Discount Rates
9.63% - 15.09%
10.12
%
10.00% - 17.00%
10.00
%
(1) Weighted averages of all the inputs within the range.
(2) Represents the expected lifetime average CPR used in the model.
To compute hypothetical sensitivities of the value of our single family MSRs to immediate adverse changes in key assumptions, we computed the impact of changes to CPRs and in discount rates as outlined below:
(dollars in thousands)
At September 30, 2024
Fair value of single family MSR
$
70,800
Expected weighted-average life (in years)
8.15
CPR
Impact on fair value of 25 basis points adverse change in interest rates
$
(995)
Impact on fair value of 50 basis points adverse change in interest rates
$
(2,158)
Discount rate
Impact on fair value of 100 basis points increase
$
(2,380)
Impact on fair value of 200 basis points increase
$
(5,005)
The changes in multifamily and SBA MSRs measured at the lower of amortized cost or fair value were as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Beginning balance
$
27,583
$
32,477
$
29,987
$
35,256
Originations
162
38
619
248
Amortization
(1,423)
(1,374)
(4,284)
(4,363)
Ending balance
$
26,322
$
31,141
$
26,322
$
31,141
Key economic assumptions used in measuring the initial fair value of capitalized multifamily MSRs were as follows:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(rates per annum) (1)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Discount rate
13.00
%
13.00
%
13.00
%
13.00
%
(1)Based on a weighted average.
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For multifamily MSRs, we use a discounted cash flow valuation technique which utilizes CPRs and discount rates as significant unobservable inputs as noted in the table below. Multifamily DUS loans typically contain yield maintenance features that significantly reduce loan prepayments, resulting in a CPR of zero for valuation purposes.
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Range of Inputs
Average (1)
Range of Inputs
Average (1)
Discount Rates
13.00% - 15.00%
13.00
%
13.00% - 15.00%
13.00
%
(1) Weighted averages of all the inputs within the range.
NOTE 7–GUARANTEES AND MORTGAGE REPURCHASE LIABILITY:
In the ordinary course of business, the Company sells loans through the Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program ("DUS"®) that are subject to a credit loss sharing arrangement. The Company services the loans for Fannie Mae and shares in the risk of loss with Fannie Mae under the terms of the DUS contracts. Under the DUS program, the Company and Fannie Mae share losses on a pro rata basis, where the Company is responsible for losses incurred up to one-third of the principal balance on each loan with two-thirds of the loss covered by Fannie Mae. For loans that have been sold through this program, a liability is recorded for this loss sharing arrangement under the accounting guidance for guarantees. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the total unpaid principal balance of loans sold under this program was $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. The Company's reserve liability related to this arrangement totaled $0.6 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. There were no actual losses incurred under this arrangement during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company sells residential mortgage loans to GSEs and other entities. Under the terms of these sales agreements, the Company has made representations and warranties that the loans sold meet certain requirements. The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify loan purchasers due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, early payment defaults and fraud. The total unpaid principal balance of loans sold on a servicing-retained basis that were subject to the terms and conditions of these representations and warranties totaled $5.2 billion and $5.3 billion as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded a mortgage repurchase liability for loans sold on a servicing-retained and servicing-released basis, included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, of $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
NOTE 8–EARNINGS PER SHARE:
The following table summarizes the calculation of earnings per share:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss)
$
(7,282)
$
2,295
$
(21,017)
$
(24,089)
Weighted average shares:
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
18,857,565
18,792,893
18,857,335
18,774,593
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents
—
—
—
—
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
18,857,565
18,792,893
18,857,335
18,774,593
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic earnings per share
$
(0.39)
$
0.12
$
(1.11)
$
(1.28)
Diluted earnings per share (1)
(0.39)
0.12
(1.11)
(1.28)
(1) Excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (due to their antidilutive effect) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were certain unvested RSUs and PSUs. On a weighted average basis 558,665 and 236,628 unvested stock units convertible into shares of common stock were excluded at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
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NOTE 9–FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT:
The term "fair value" is defined as 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. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The Company's approach is to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements.
Fair Value Hierarchy
A three-level valuation hierarchy has been established under ASC 820 for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels are defined as follows:
• Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. This includes quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the Company's assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The Company's policy regarding transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is that all transfers are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
Estimation of Fair Value
Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available. In cases where a quoted price for an asset or liability is not available, the Company uses valuation models to estimate fair value. These models incorporate inputs such as forward yield curves, loan prepayment assumptions, expected loss assumptions, market volatilities and pricing spreads utilizing market-based inputs where readily available. The Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those that would be used by other market participants. However, imprecision in estimating unobservable inputs and other factors may result in these fair value measurements not reflecting the amount realized in an actual sale or transfer of the asset or liability in a current market exchange.
The following table summarizes the fair value measurement methodologies, including significant inputs and assumptions and classification of the Company's assets and liabilities valued at fair value on a recurring basis.
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Asset/Liability class
Valuation methodology, inputs and assumptions
Classification
Investment securities
Trading securities
Fair Value is based on quoted prices in an active market.
Level 1 recurring fair value measurement.
Investment securities AFS
Observable market prices of identical or similar securities are used where available.
Level 2 recurring fair value measurement.
If market prices are not readily available, value is based on discounted cash flows using the following significant inputs:
• Expected prepayment speeds
• Estimated credit losses
• Market liquidity adjustments
Level 3 recurring fair value measurement.
LHFS
Single family loans, excluding loans transferred from held for investment
Fair value is based on observable market data, including:
• Quoted market prices, where available
• Dealer quotes for similar loans
• Forward sale commitments
Level 2 recurring fair value measurement.
When not derived from observable market inputs, fair value is based on discounted cash flows, which considers the following inputs:
• Benchmark yield curve
• Estimated discount spread to the benchmark yield curve
• Expected prepayment speeds
Estimated fair value classified as Level 3.
Mortgage servicing rights
Single family MSRs
For information on how the Company measures the fair value of its single family MSRs, including key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of fair value to changes in those assumptions, see Note 6, Mortgage Banking Operations.
Level 3 recurring fair value measurement.
Derivatives
Futures and Options
Fair value is based on closing exchange prices.
Level 1 recurring fair value measurement.
Forward sale commitments Interest rate swaps
Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments, when available. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is based on internally developed modeling techniques, which require the use of multiple observable market inputs including:
The fair value considers several factors including:
• Fair value of the underlying loan based on quoted prices in the secondary market, when available.
• Value of servicing
• Fall-out factor
Level 3 recurring fair value measurement.
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The following tables presents the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Trading securities - U.S. Treasury securities
$
38,166
$
38,166
$
—
$
—
Investment securities AFS
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential
173,904
—
172,100
1,804
Commercial
49,178
—
49,178
—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Residential
340,359
—
340,359
—
Commercial
56,638
—
56,638
—
Municipal bonds
395,964
—
395,964
—
Corporate debt securities
34,960
—
34,960
—
U.S. Treasury securities
20,505
—
20,505
—
Agency debentures
46,043
—
46,043
—
Single family LHFS
38,863
—
38,863
—
Single family LHFI
1,329
—
—
1,329
Single family mortgage servicing rights
70,800
—
—
70,800
Derivatives
Forward sale commitments
175
—
175
—
Options
9
9
—
—
Interest rate lock commitments
655
—
—
655
Interest rate swaps
7,925
—
7,925
—
Total assets
$
1,275,473
$
38,175
$
1,162,710
$
74,588
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Futures
$
13
$
13
$
—
$
—
Forward sale commitments
338
—
338
—
Interest rate lock commitments
59
—
—
59
Interest rate swaps
7,928
—
7,928
—
Total liabilities
$
8,338
$
13
$
8,266
$
59
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At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Trading securities - U.S. Treasury securities
$
24,698
$
24,698
$
—
$
—
Investment securities AFS
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential
183,798
—
181,938
1,860
Commercial
47,756
—
47,756
—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Residential
439,738
—
439,738
—
Commercial
57,397
—
57,397
—
Municipal bonds
404,874
—
404,874
—
Corporate debt securities
38,547
—
38,547
—
U.S. Treasury securities
20,184
—
20,184
—
Agency debentures
58,905
—
58,905
—
Single family LHFS
12,849
—
12,849
—
Single family LHFI
1,280
—
—
1,280
Single family mortgage servicing rights
74,249
—
—
74,249
Derivatives
Forward sale commitments
151
—
151
—
Options
132
132
—
Interest rate lock commitments
411
—
—
411
Interest rate swaps
10,489
—
10,489
—
Total assets
$
1,375,458
$
24,830
$
1,272,828
$
77,800
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Futures
$
3
$
3
$
—
$
—
Forward sale commitments
288
—
288
—
Interest rate swaps
10,492
—
10,492
—
Total liabilities
$
10,783
$
3
$
10,780
$
—
There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company's Level 3 recurring fair value measurements consist of investment securities AFS, single family MSRs, single family LHFI where fair value option was elected, certain single family LHFS and interest rate lock commitments, which are accounted for as derivatives. For information regarding fair value changes and activity for single family MSRs during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, see Note 6, Mortgage Banking Operations of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The fair value of IRLCs considers several factors, including the fair value in the secondary market of the underlying loan resulting from the exercise of the commitment, the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan (referred to as the value of servicing) and the probability that the commitment will not be converted into a funded loan (referred to as a fall-out factor). The fair value of IRLCs on LHFS, while based on interest rates observable in the market, is highly dependent on the ultimate closing of the loans. The significance of the fall-out factor to the fair value measurement of an individual IRLC is generally highest at the time that the rate lock is initiated and declines as closing procedures are performed and the underlying loan gets closer to funding. The fall-out factor applied is based on historical experience. The value of servicing is impacted by a variety of factors, including prepayment assumptions, discount rates, delinquency rates, contractually specified servicing fees, servicing costs and underlying portfolio characteristics. Because these inputs are not observable in market trades, the fall-out factor and value of servicing are considered to be Level 3 inputs. The fair value of IRLCs decreases
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in value upon an increase in the fall-out factor and increases in value upon an increase in the value of servicing. Changes in the fall-out factor and value of servicing do not increase or decrease based on movements in other significant unobservable inputs.
The Company recognizes unrealized gains and losses from the time that an IRLC is initiated until the gain or loss is realized at the time the loan closes, which generally occurs within 30-90 days. For IRLCs that fall out, any unrealized gain or loss is reversed, which generally occurs at the end of the commitment period. The gains and losses recognized on IRLC derivatives generally correlates to volume of single family interest rate lock commitments made during the reporting period (after adjusting for estimated fallout) while the amount of unrealized gains and losses realized at settlement generally correlates to the volume of single family closed loans during the reporting period.
The Company uses the discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of certain loans that have been transferred from held for sale to held for investment and single family LHFS when the fair value of the loans is not derived using observable market inputs. The key assumption in the valuation model is the implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve. The implied spread is not directly observable in the market and is derived from third party pricing which is based on market information from comparable loan pools. The fair value estimate of single family loans that have been transferred from held for sale to held for investment are sensitive to changes in the benchmark interest rate which might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.
The Company transferred certain loans from held for sale to held for investment. These loans were originated as held for sale loans where the Company had elected fair value option. The Company determined these loans to be level 3 recurring assets as the valuation technique included a significant unobservable input. The total amount of held for investment loans where fair value option election was made was $1.3 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of certain assets:
(dollars in thousands)
Fair Value
Valuation Technique
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Low
High
Weighted Average
September 30, 2024
Investment securities AFS
$
1,804
Income approach
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
Single family LHFI
1,329
Income approach
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
2.85%
5.59%
3.64%
Interest rate lock commitments, net
596
Income approach
Fall-out factor
0.60%
41.79%
10.32%
Value of servicing
0.65%
1.89%
1.16%
December 31, 2023
Investment securities AFS
$
1,860
Income approach
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
Single family LHFI
1,280
Income approach
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
3.30%
5.04%
3.94%
Interest rate lock commitments, net
411
Income approach
Fall-out factor
0.81%
41.64%
10.54%
Value of servicing
0.32%
0.80%
0.57%
We had no LHFS where the fair value was not derived with significant observable inputs at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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The following table presents fair value changes and activity for certain Level 3 assets for the periods indicated:
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
Additions
Transfers
Payoffs/Sales
Change in mark to market (1)
Ending balance
Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
Investment securities AFS
$
1,769
$
—
$
—
$
(50)
$
85
$
1,804
Single family LHFI
1,286
—
—
—
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1,329
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Investment securities AFS
$
1,913
$
—
$
—
$
(48)
$
(70)
$
1,795
Single family LHFI
1,269
—
—
—
(44)
1,225
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Investment securities AFS
$
1,860
$
—
$
—
$
(150)
$
94
$
1,804
Single family LHFI
1,280
—
—
—
49
1,329
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Investment securities AFS
$
2,009
$
—
$
—
$
(144)
$
(70)
$
1,795
Single family LHFI
5,868
—
—
(4,607)
(36)
1,225
(1) Changes in fair value for single LHFI are recorded in other noninterest income on the consolidated income statements.
The following table presents fair value changes and activity for Level 3 interest rate lock commitments:
Quarter Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Beginning balance, net
$
483
$
79
$
411
$
105
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
1,954
371
3,543
1,484
Settlements
(1,841)
(525)
(3,358)
(1,664)
Ending balance, net
$
596
$
(75)
$
596
$
(75)
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets held by the Company are not included in the tables above, but are measured at fair value on a periodic basis. These assets include certain LHFI and OREO that are carried at the lower of cost or fair value of the underlying collateral, less the estimated costs to sell. The estimated fair values of real estate collateral are generally based on internal evaluations and appraisals of such collateral, which use the market approach and income approach methodologies. We have omitted disclosure related to quantitative inputs given the insignificance of assets measured on a nonrecurring basis.
The fair value of commercial properties is generally based on third-party appraisals that consider recent sales of comparable properties, including their income-generating characteristics, adjusted (generally based on unobservable inputs) to reflect the general assumptions that a market participant would make when analyzing the property for purchase. The Company uses a fair value of collateral technique to apply adjustments to the appraisal value of certain commercial LHFI that are collateralized by real estate.
The Company uses a fair value of collateral technique to apply adjustments to the stated value of certain commercial LHFI that are not collateralized by real estate and to the appraisal value of OREO.
Residential properties are generally based on unadjusted third-party appraisals. Factors considered in determining the fair value include geographic sales trends, the value of comparable surrounding properties as well as the condition of the property.
These adjustments include management assumptions that are based on the type of collateral dependent loan and may increase or decrease an appraised value. Management adjustments vary significantly depending on the location, physical characteristics and income producing potential of each individual property. The quality and volume of market information available at the time of the appraisal can vary from period-to-period and cause significant changes to the nature and magnitude of the unobservable inputs used. Given these variations, changes in these unobservable inputs are generally not a reliable indicator for how fair value will increase or decrease from period to period.
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The following table presents assets classified as Level 3 that had changes in their recorded fair value for the periods indicated and what we still held at the end of the respective reporting period:
(in thousands)
Fair Value (1)
Total Gains (Losses)
At or for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
LHFI
$
1,573
$
7
At or for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
LHFI
$
3,774
$
(579)
At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
LHFI
$
1,573
$
(2,237)
At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
LHFI
$
3,774
$
(854)
(1) Represents the carrying value of loans for which adjustments are based on the fair value of the collateral.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following presents the carrying value, estimated fair value and the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the Company's financial instruments other than assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
205,886
$
205,886
$
205,886
$
—
$
—
Investment securities HTM
2,318
2,296
—
2,296
—
LHFI
7,293,274
7,019,085
—
—
7,019,085
Mortgage servicing rights – multifamily and SBA
26,322
31,970
—
—
31,970
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
78,174
78,174
—
78,174
—
Other assets - GNMA EBO loans
7,518
7,518
—
—
7,518
Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit
$
3,181,412
$
3,180,057
$
—
$
3,180,057
$
—
Borrowings
1,896,000
1,909,471
—
1,909,471
—
Long-term debt
225,039
184,609
—
184,609
—
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
215,664
$
215,664
$
215,664
$
—
$
—
Investment securities HTM
2,371
2,331
—
2,331
—
LHFI
7,381,124
7,002,028
—
—
7,002,028
LHFS – multifamily and other
6,788
6,871
—
6,871
—
Mortgage servicing rights – multifamily and SBA
29,987
35,292
—
—
35,292
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
55,293
55,293
—
55,293
—
Other assets-GNMA EBO loans
5,617
5,617
—
—
5,617
Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit
$
3,227,954
$
3,216,665
$
—
$
3,216,665
$
—
Borrowings
1,745,000
1,750,023
—
1,750,023
—
Long-term debt
224,766
132,996
—
132,996
—
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Fair Value Option
Single family loans held for sale accounted under the fair value option are measured initially at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Gains and losses from such changes in fair value are recognized in net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities within noninterest income. The change in fair value of loans held for sale is primarily driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in fair value of the related servicing asset, resulting in revaluation adjustments to the recorded fair value. The use of the fair value option allows the change in the fair value of loans to more effectively offset the change in fair value of derivative instruments that are used as economic hedges of loans held for sale.
The following table presents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for sale accounted for under the fair value option:
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance
Fair Value Less Aggregated Unpaid Principal Balance
Fair Value
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance
Fair Value Less Aggregated Unpaid Principal Balance
Single family LHFS
$
38,863
$
37,993
$
870
$
12,849
$
12,583
$
266
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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes presented elsewhere in this report and in HomeStreet, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K").
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Generally, forward-looking statements include the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “would” and similar expressions (or the negative of these terms). Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q also include statements regarding discussions by FirstSun and the Company relating to the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure for the proposed merger of HomeStreet into FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”) and HomeStreet Bank into Sunflower Bank, N.A. ("Sunflower Bank") a subsidiary of FirstSun (collectively, the “Merger”), discussions relating to terms on which HomeStreet and FirstSun would terminate the merger agreement if no alternative structure is feasible, the expected impact of decreases in interest rates and expectations regarding dividend payments in 2024. Such statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond control of HomeStreet Inc. (the "Company"). Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s expectations at the time such statements are made and speak only as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company does not assume any obligation or undertake to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this report as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities or other applicable laws, although the Company may do so from time to time. The Company does not endorse any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties. For all forward-looking statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act.
We caution readers that actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements. Rather, more important factors could affect the Company’s future results, including but not limited to the following: (1) our ability to successfully consummate the proposed Merger with FirstSun; (2) the ability of HomeStreet and FirstSun to obtain required regulatory and governmental approvals of the Merger when expected or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Merger); (3) the failure to satisfy the closing conditions in the definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of January 16, 2024, as amended on April 30, 2024, by and between HomeStreet and FirstSun, or any unexpected delay in closing the Merger; (4) the ability to achieve expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from the Merger within the expected time frames and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters being greater than expected; (5) the diversion of management time from core banking functions due to Merger-related issues; (6) potential difficulty in maintaining relationships with customers, associates or business partners as a result of the announced Merger; (7) the ability of FirstSun to consummate its investment agreements to obtain the necessary capital to support the Merger; (8) the occurrence of any event, change or circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both parties to terminate the Merger Agreement; (9) the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against FirstSun or HomeStreet; (10) changes in the U.S. and global economies, including business disruptions, reductions in employment, inflationary pressures and an increase in business failures, specifically among our customers; (11) changes in the interest rate environment; (12) changes in deposit flows, loan demand or real estate values may adversely affect the business of our primary subsidiary, HomeStreet Bank (the “Bank”), through which substantially all of our operations are carried out; (13) there may be increases in competitive pressure among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; (14) our ability to attract and retain key members of our senior management team; (15) the timing and occurrence or non-occurrence of events may be subject to circumstances beyond our control; (16) our ability to control operating costs and expenses; (17) our credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our credit losses expense and allowance for credit losses; (18) the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses; (19) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause our financial condition to be perceived or interpreted differently; (20) legislative or regulatory changes that may adversely affect our business or financial condition, including, without limitation, changes in corporate and/or individual income tax laws and policies, changes in privacy laws, and changes in regulatory capital or other rules, and the availability of resources to address or respond to such changes; (21) general economic conditions, either nationally or locally in some or all areas in which we conduct business, or conditions in the securities markets or banking industry, may be less favorable than what we currently anticipate; (22) challenges our customers may face in meeting current underwriting standards may adversely impact all or a substantial portion of the value of our rate-lock loan activity we recognize; (23) technological changes may be more difficult or expensive than what we anticipate; (24) a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or information technology infrastructure, or those of our third-party providers and vendors, including due to cyber-attacks; (25) success or consummation of new business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than what we anticipate; (26) our ability to grow efficiently both organically and through acquisitions and to manage our growth and integration costs; (27) staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate
strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; (28) litigation, investigations or other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, may delay the occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than what we anticipate; and (29) our ability to obtain regulatory approvals or non-objection to take various capital actions, including the payment of dividends by us or the Bank, or repurchases of our common stock. A discussion of the factors, risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results, business goals and operational and financial objectives discussed in our 2023 annual report on Form 10-K or in our releases, public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is also contained in the “Risk Factors” section of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "First Quarter 2024 Report on Form 10-Q"). We strongly recommend readers review those disclosures in conjunction with the discussions herein.
All future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and factors that the Company currently deems immaterial may become material, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these events or how they may affect the Company.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We have identified two estimates as being critical because they require management to make particularly difficult, subjective, and/or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies relate to the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) and the valuation of single family mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs").
The ACL is calculated based on quantitative and qualitative factors to estimate credit losses over the life of the loan. The inputs used to determine quantitative factors include estimates based on historical experience of probability of default and loss given default. Inputs used to determine qualitative factors include changes in current portfolio characteristics and operating environments such as current and forecasted unemployment rates, capitalization rates used to value properties securing loans, rental rates and single family pricing indexes. Qualitative factors may also include adjustments to address matters not contemplated by the model and assumptions used to determine qualitative factors. Although we believe that our methodology for determining an appropriate level for the ACL adequately addresses the various components that could potentially result in credit losses, the processes and their elements include features that may be susceptible to significant change. Any unfavorable differences between the actual outcome of credit-related events and our estimates could require an additional provision for credit losses. For example, if the projected unemployment rate was downgraded one grade for all periods, the amount of the ACL at September 30, 2024 would increase by approximately $8 million. This sensitivity analysis is hypothetical and has been provided only to indicate the potential impact that changes in assumptions may have on the ACL estimate.
The valuation of MSRs is based on various assumptions which are set forth in Note 6–Mortgage Banking Operations of the financial statements. Note 6 also provides sensitivity analysis based on the assumptions used. The sensitivity analyses are hypothetical and have been provided to indicate the potential impact that changes in assumptions may have on the estimate of the fair value of MSRs.
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Summary Financial Data
Quarter Ended
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data and FTE data)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
2024
2023
Select Income Statement data:
Net interest income
$
28,619
$
29,701
$
90,471
$
131,764
Provision for credit losses
—
—
—
(886)
Noninterest income
11,058
13,227
33,739
30,965
Noninterest expense
49,166
50,931
152,261
192,361
Income (loss) before income taxes
(9,489)
(8,003)
(28,051)
(28,746)
Net income (loss)
(7,282)
(6,238)
(21,017)
(24,089)
Net income (loss) per fully diluted share
(0.39)
(0.33)
(1.11)
(1.28)
Core net income (loss): (1)
Total
(5,999)
(4,341)
(15,809)
10,533
Core net income (loss) per fully diluted share
(0.32)
(0.23)
(0.84)
0.56
Select Performance Ratios:
Return on average equity - annualized
(5.4)
%
(4.8)
%
(5.3)
%
(5.7)
%
Return on average tangible equity - annualized (1)
(4.2)
%
(3.0)
%
(3.7)
%
3.1
%
Return on average assets - annualized
Net income (loss)
(0.32)
%
(0.27)
%
(0.30)
%
(0.34)
%
Core (1)
(0.26)
%
(0.19)
%
(0.23)
%
0.15
%
Efficiency ratio (1)
118.7
%
111.9
%
116.1
%
92.7
%
Net interest margin
1.33
%
1.37
%
1.38
%
1.96
%
Other data
Full time equivalent employees
819
840
839
910
(1)Core net income (loss), core net income (loss) per fully diluted share, return on average tangible equity, core return on average assets and the efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these measures to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure or the computation of the measure see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” elsewhere in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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As of
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Selected Balance Sheet Data
Loans held for sale
$
38,863
$
19,637
Loans held for investment, net
7,294,603
7,382,404
ACL
38,651
40,500
Investment securities
1,158,035
1,278,268
Total assets
9,201,285
9,392,450
Deposits
6,435,404
6,763,378
Borrowings
1,896,000
1,745,000
Long-term debt
225,039
224,766
Total shareholders' equity
538,315
538,387
Other data:
Book value per share
$
28.55
$
28.62
Tangible book value per share (1)
$
28.13
$
28.11
Total equity to total assets
5.9
%
5.7
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)
5.8
%
5.6
%
Shares outstanding at end of period
18,857,565
18,810,055
Loans to deposit ratio (Bank)
113.5
%
109.4
%
Credit Quality:
ACL to total loans (2)
0.53
%
0.55
%
ACL to nonaccrual loans
95.9
%
103.9
%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.55
%
0.53
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.47
%
0.45
%
Nonperforming assets
$
43,320
$
42,643
Regulatory Capital Ratios:
Bank
Tier 1 leverage
8.59
%
8.50
%
Total risk-based capital
13.41
%
13.49
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital
12.75
%
12.79
%
Company
Tier 1 leverage
7.04
%
7.04
%
Total risk-based capital
12.70
%
12.84
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital
9.50
%
9.66
%
(1)Tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these measures to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” elsewhere in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(2) This ratio excludes balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA or SBA.
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Current Developments
Proposed Merger Transaction
On January 16, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement (as amended on April 30, 2024, the “merger agreement”) with FirstSun, the holding company of Sunflower Bank and Dynamis Subsidiary, Inc., whereby the Company and the Bank will merge with and into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively. The merger agreement was approved by HomeStreet’s shareholders at a meeting held on June 18, 2024. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the companies will combine in an all-stock transaction in which HomeStreet shareholders will receive 0.3867 of a share of FirstSun common stock for each share of HomeStreet common stock.
On October 29, 2024 FirstSun and the Company announced that based on discussions with the Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking, regulatory approvals necessary for the Merger to proceed have not been obtained and FirstSun and Sunflower Bank have been asked to withdraw their merger applications. FirstSun and the Company are discussing the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure for the Merger. The parties are also discussing terms on which they would terminate the Merger agreement if no alternative structure is feasible. There can be no assurance that an alternative regulatory structure may ultimately be feasible.
Economic and Market Conditions
Our financial results have been adversely impacted by the historically significant increase in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve during 2022 and 2023. This dramatic increase in rates resulted in significant reductions in loan demand, particularly in single family mortgage. Accordingly, our gain on loan sales activities declined significantly and are expected to remain at low levels in 2024. Additionally, our interest sensitive deposits declined as customers moved funds to higher yielding products both at our Bank and at other financial institutions and brokerage firms. We have taken a number of steps to reduce the pressure on our funding base, including: (i) significantly reducing our level of loan originations; and (ii) introducing promotional priced deposit products which allow us to attract and retain deposits without repricing our existing interest-bearing deposit base. Inflationary pressures have adversely impacted our operations by increasing our costs, primarily compensation costs which we expect to be higher in 2024.
Due to the impacts of the significant increases in short term rates by the Federal Reserve in 2023, and as a result of our actions taken to address the impact of these increases, we expect the balance of our loans held for investment to stay relatively stable during 2024 and our net interest margin to be lower in 2024 as compared to 2023. However, with the recent decrease in short term interest rates, we expect our funding costs to decrease in the fourth quarter and beyond and our interest margin to begin to increase.
Management's Overview of the Third Quarter 2024 Financial Performance
Third Quarter of 2024 Compared to the Second Quarter of 2024
General: Our net loss and loss before income taxes were $(7.3) million and $(9.5) million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2024, as compared to $(6.2) million and $(8.0) million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2024. The $1.5 million increase in loss before income taxes was primarily due to lower net interest income and lower noninterest income which was partially offset by a decrease in noninterest expense.
Income Taxes: The income tax benefit realized resulted in an effective tax rate of 23.3% for the third quarter of 2024 as compared to an effective tax rate of 22.1% in the second quarter of 2024.
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Net Interest Income: The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields on those assets; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense and the average rate of interest on our interest-bearing liabilities; (iii) net interest income; (iv) net interest rate spread; and (v) net interest margin:
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Interest
Average Yield/Cost
Average Balance
Interest
Average Yield/Cost
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans (1)
$
7,385,970
$
87,330
4.66
%
$
7,454,945
$
87,492
4.66
%
Investment securities (1)
1,155,284
10,536
3.65
%
1,164,144
11,065
3.80
%
FHLB Stock, Fed Funds and other
186,336
3,043
6.42
%
239,344
3,640
6.06
%
Total interest-earning assets
8,727,590
100,909
4.56
%
8,858,433
102,197
4.59
%
Noninterest-earning assets
410,701
413,698
Total assets
$
9,138,291
$
9,272,131
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Interest-bearing deposits: (2)
Demand deposits
$
316,487
$
250
0.31
%
$
315,942
$
183
0.23
%
Money market and savings
1,703,531
7,237
1.68
%
1,781,427
7,517
1.68
%
Certificates of deposit
3,025,378
36,522
4.80
%
3,024,915
35,835
4.76
%
Total
5,045,396
44,009
3.47
%
5,122,284
43,535
3.41
%
Borrowings:
Borrowings
1,950,109
24,105
4.85
%
2,025,415
24,786
4.85
%
Long-term debt
224,994
3,104
5.48
%
224,903
3,101
5.49
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
7,220,499
71,218
3.90
%
7,372,602
71,422
3.87
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits (2)
1,283,502
1,282,447
Other liabilities
102,682
94,178
Total liabilities
8,606,683
8,749,227
Shareholders' equity
531,608
522,904
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
9,138,291
$
9,272,131
Net interest income
$
29,691
$
30,775
Net interest rate spread
0.66
%
0.72
%
Net interest margin
1.33
%
1.37
%
(1) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities of $1.1 million for both quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024. The estimated federal statutory tax rate was 21% for the periods presented.
(2) Cost of all deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits was 2.76% and 2.73% for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.
Our net interest income in the third quarter of 2024 was $1.1 million lower than the second quarter of 2024 due to a decrease in our net interest margin from 1.37% to 1.33% and a decrease in interest earning assets. The decrease in the net interest margin was due to a 3 basis point decrease in the yield on interest earning assets and a 3 basis point increase in the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Yields on interest-earning assets decreased due to lower yields on investment securities. The increase in the rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities was due to higher deposit costs due to a greater proportion of higher cost certificates of deposit.
Provision for Credit Losses: There was no provision for credit losses recognized during either the third or second quarter of 2024. This reflects the stable balance of our loan portfolio, a minimal level of identified credit issues in our loan portfolio and the lack of significant expected credit issues arising in future periods.
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Noninterest Income consisted of the following:
Quarter Ended
(in thousands)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
Noninterest income
Gain on loan origination and sale activities (1)
Single family
$
2,779
$
2,718
CRE, multifamily and SBA
(19)
318
Loan servicing income
3,058
3,410
Deposit fees
2,222
2,209
Other
3,018
4,572
Total noninterest income
$
11,058
$
13,227
(1) May include loans originated as held for investment.
Loan servicing income, a component of noninterest income, consisted of the following:
Quarter Ended
(in thousands)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
Single family servicing income, net
Servicing fees and other
$
3,776
$
3,751
Changes - amortization (1)
(1,669)
(1,713)
Net
2,107
2,038
Risk management, single family MSRs:
Changes in fair value due to assumptions (2)
(1,963)
529
Net gain (loss) from economic hedging (3)
1,418
(509)
Subtotal
(545)
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Single Family servicing income
1,562
2,058
Commercial loan servicing income:
Servicing fees and other
2,919
2,811
Amortization of capitalized MSRs
(1,423)
(1,459)
Total
1,496
1,352
Total loan servicing income
$
3,058
$
3,410
(1)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)Principally reflects changes in model assumptions, including prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in mortgage interest rates.
(3)The interest income from US Treasury notes securities used for hedging purposes, which is included in interest income on the consolidated income statements, was $0.3 million for both the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024.
Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2024 decreased from the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to more income realized in the second quarter of 2024 from our investments in small business investment companies.
Noninterest Expense consisted of the following:
Quarter Ended
(in thousands)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
Noninterest expense
Compensation and benefits
$
26,760
$
27,616
Information services
7,742
7,580
Occupancy
4,974
5,130
General, administrative and other
9,690
10,605
Total noninterest expense
$
49,166
$
50,931
50
The 3.5% decrease in noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2024, as compared to the second quarter of 2024, reflects the Company's emphasis on reducing operating expenses where possible.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30,2023
General: Our net income (loss) and income (loss) before income taxes were $(21.0) million and $(28.1) million, respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $(24.1) million and $(28.7) million, respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Our core net income (loss) and core income (loss) before income taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which excludes the impact of merger related expenses and goodwill impairment charges, was $(15.8) million and $(21.4) million, as compared to $10.5 million and $11.1 million, respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023(1).The $32.5 million decrease in core income before taxes was primarily due to lower net interest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest income and a decrease in noninterest expenses.
Income Taxes: The income tax benefit realized in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in an effective tax rate of 25.1% as compared to an effective tax rate of 16.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Our effective tax rate in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was significantly impacted by the goodwill impairment charge, a portion of which is not deductible for tax purposes.
(1) Core net income (loss) and core income (loss) before income taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. For a discussion of these measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this Item 2.
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Net Interest Income: The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields on those assets; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense and the average rate of interest on our interest-bearing liabilities; (iii) net interest income; (iv) net interest rate spread; and (v) net interest margin:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
(dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Interest
Average Yield/Cost
Average Balance
Interest
Average Yield/Cost
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans (1)
$
7,433,680
$
261,248
4.64
%
$
7,477,454
$
254,959
4.51
%
Investment securities (1)
1,186,061
33,228
3.74
%
1,417,438
40,755
3.83
%
FHLB Stock, Fed Funds and other
271,070
12,254
6.00
%
160,833
6,270
5.19
%
Total interest-earning assets
8,890,811
306,730
4.56
%
9,055,725
301,984
4.42
%
Noninterest-earning assets
412,787
452,976
Total assets
$
9,303,598
$
9,508,701
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits: (2)
Demand deposits
$
318,871
$
604
0.25
%
$
399,962
$
732
0.24
%
Money market and savings
1,774,733
22,133
1.65
%
2,320,958
23,077
1.32
%
Certificates of deposit
3,039,514
107,414
4.72
%
2,736,363
74,794
3.65
%
Total
5,133,118
130,151
3.38
%
5,457,283
98,603
2.41
%
Borrowings:
Borrowings
2,016,440
73,567
4.81
%
1,677,276
59,016
4.69
%
Long-term debt
224,904
9,312
5.49
%
224,525
9,081
5.37
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
7,374,462
213,030
3.84
%
7,359,084
166,700
3.02
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits (2)
1,295,044
1,459,506
Other liabilities
103,376
124,911
Total liabilities
8,772,882
8,943,501
Shareholders' equity
530,716
565,200
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
9,303,598
$
9,508,701
Net interest income
$
93,700
$
135,284
Net interest spread
0.73
%
1.40
%
Net interest margin
1.38
%
1.96
%
(1) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities of $3.2 million and $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The estimated federal statutory tax rate was 21% for the periods presented.
(2) Cost of deposits including noninterest-bearing deposits, was 2.70% and 1.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Net interest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $41.3 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due primarily to a decrease in our net interest margin. Our net interest margin decreased from 1.96% in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 1.38% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to a 82 basis point increase in the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities which was partially offset by a 14 basis point increase in the yield on interest earning assets. Yields on interest-earning assets increased as yields on adjustable rate loans increased due to increases in the indexes on which their pricing is based. The increase in the rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities was due to an increase in the proportion of higher cost borrowings and a decrease in the proportion of noninterest-bearing deposits to the total balance of interest-bearing liabilities and higher deposit costs and higher borrowing costs. The increases in the rates paid on deposits were due to increases in market interest rates over the prior year and the migration of noninterest-bearing and lower cost interest-bearing accounts to higher cost certificates of deposit and money market accounts.
Provision for Credit Losses: There was no provision for credit losses recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to a $0.9 million recovery in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. These low levels of provisions for credit losses reflect the stable balance of our loan portfolio, a minimal level of identified credit issues in our loan portfolio and the lack of significant expected credit issues arising in future periods.
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Noninterest Income consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Noninterest income
Gain on loan origination and sale activities (1)
Single family
$
7,483
$
6,656
CRE, multifamily and SBA
619
582
Loan servicing income
9,500
9,390
Deposit fees
6,672
7,817
Other
9,465
6,520
Total noninterest income
$
33,739
$
30,965
(1) May include loans originated as held for investment.
Noninterest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased from the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to higher levels of income realized from our investments in small business investment companies, an increase in single family gain on loan origination and sales activities which were partially offset by lower deposit fees.
Loan servicing income,a component of noninterest income, consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Single family servicing income, net
Servicing fees and other
$
11,366
$
11,643
Changes - amortization (1)
(4,810)
(4,874)
Net
6,556
6,769
Risk management, single family MSRs:
Changes in fair value due to assumptions (2)
(816)
1,794
Net gain (loss) from economic hedging (3)
(201)
(2,833)
Subtotal
(1,017)
(1,039)
Single Family servicing income
5,539
5,730
Commercial loan servicing income:
Servicing fees and other
8,245
8,023
Amortization of capitalized MSRs
(4,284)
(4,363)
Total
3,961
3,660
Total loan servicing income
$
9,500
$
9,390
(1)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)Principally reflects changes in model assumptions, including prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in mortgage interest rates.
(3)The interest income from US Treasury notes securities used for hedging purposes, which is included in interest income on the consolidated income statements, was $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Noninterest Expense consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Noninterest expense
Compensation and benefits
$
82,387
$
84,031
Information services
22,664
22,207
Occupancy
15,538
16,834
General, administrative and other
31,672
29,432
Goodwill impairment charge
—
39,857
Total noninterest expense
$
152,261
$
192,361
The $40.1 million decrease in noninterest expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to a $39.9 million goodwill impairment in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, lower compensation and benefit costs and lower occupancy costs, which were partially offset by $6.7 million of merger related expenses recognized in 2024. The decrease in compensation and benefit costs was primarily due to lower staffing levels, which was partially offset by wage increases given in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. FTEs decreased from 910 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 839 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Financial Condition
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our total assets decreased $191 million due primarily to a $120 million decrease in investment securities as we are not purchasing new investment securities to replace principal paydowns in our portfolio. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total liabilities decreased $191 million due to a $328 million decrease in deposits, partially offset by an increase in borrowings. The decrease in deposits was primarily due to a $477 million decrease in brokered certificates of deposit which was partially offset by increases in non-brokered deposits. The $151 million of additional borrowings were used to replace maturing brokered deposits.
Credit Risk Management
During the third quarter of 2024, our ratios of nonperforming assets to total assets and total loans delinquent over 30 days, including nonaccrual loans remained at low levels. As of September 30, 2024, our ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.47% compared to 0.42% at June 30, 2024 while our ratio of total loans delinquent over 30 days, including nonaccrual loans, to total loans was 0.69% compared to 0.66% at June 30, 2024.
Management considers the current level of the ACL to be appropriate to cover estimated lifetime losses within our LHFI portfolio. The following table presents the ACL by product type:
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Rate (1)
Amount
Rate (1)
CRE
Non-owner occupied CRE
$
1,812
0.31
%
$
2,610
0.41
%
Multifamily
15,760
0.40
%
13,093
0.33
%
Construction/land development
Multifamily construction
1,389
0.88
%
3,983
2.37
%
CRE construction
82
0.85
%
189
1.02
%
Single family construction
7,187
2.29
%
7,365
2.69
%
Single family construction to permanent
255
0.47
%
672
0.64
%
Total
26,485
0.52
%
27,912
0.54
%
Commercial and industrial loans
Owner occupied CRE
639
0.18
%
899
0.23
%
Commercial business
4,472
1.30
%
2,950
0.83
%
Total
5,111
0.72
%
3,849
0.52
%
Consumer loans
Single family
3,804
0.36
%
5,287
0.51
%
Home equity and other
3,251
0.80
%
3,452
0.90
%
Total
7,055
0.49
%
8,739
0.61
%
Total ACL
$
38,651
0.53
%
$
40,500
0.55
%
(1) The ACL rate is calculated excluding balances related to loans that are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA or SBA.
Liquidity and Sources of Funds
Liquidity risk management is primarily intended to ensure we are able to maintain sources of cash to adequately fund operations and meet our obligations, including demands from depositors, draws on lines of credit and paying any creditors, on a timely and cost-effective basis, in various market conditions. Our liquidity profile is influenced by changes in market conditions, the composition of the balance sheet and risk tolerance levels. The Company has established liquidity guidelines and operating plans that detail the sources and uses of cash and liquidity.
The Company's primary sources of liquidity include deposits, loan payments and investment securities payments, both principal and interest, borrowings, and proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities. Borrowings include advances from the FHLB, federal funds purchased, borrowings from the Bank Term Funding Program and borrowings from other financial institutions. Additionally, the Company may sell stock or issue long-term debt to raise funds. While scheduled principal
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repayments on loans and investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows and prepayments of loans and investment securities are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
The Company’s contractual cash flow obligations include the maturity of certificates of deposit, short-term and long-term borrowings, interest on certificates of deposit and borrowings, operating leases and fees for information technology related services and professional services. Obligations for certificates of deposit and short-term borrowings are typically satisfied through the renewal of these instruments or the generation of new deposits or use of available short-term borrowings. Interest payments and obligations related to leases and services are typically met by cash generated from our operations. The Company has $65 million of Senior Notes which mature in 2026 which it expects to pay off from available cash or from the issuance of new debt.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank had available borrowing capacity of $1.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, from the FHLB, and $874 million and $710 million, respectively, from the FRBSF and $1.1 billion, in both periods, under borrowing lines established with other financial institutions.
Cash Flows
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $10 million compared to an increase of $154 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. As excess liquidity can reduce the Company’s earnings and returns, the Company manages its cash positions to minimize the level of excess liquidity and does not attempt to maximize the level of cash and cash equivalents. The following discussion highlights the major activities and transactions that affected our cash flows during these periods.
Cash flows from operating activities
The Company's operating assets and liabilities are used to support our lending activities, including the origination and sale of mortgage loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash of $47 million was used in operating activities, as cash generated from operations was offset by cash used to fund LHFS in excess of proceeds from the sale of loans and increases in trading securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash of $1.5 million was used in operating activities, as cash generated from earnings was offset by cash used to fund LHFS in excess of proceeds from the sale of loans and increases in other assets.
Cash flows from investing activities
The Company's investing activities primarily include AFS investment securities and loans originated as held for investment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash of $215 million was provided by investing activities primarily from principal repayments on AFS securities and by LHFI principal repayments, net of originations, partially offset by net FHLB stock purchases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash of $392 million was provided by investing activities primarily from net cash acquired from an acquisition, principal repayments on AFS securities, partially offset by the purchase of AFS investment securities and net FHLB stock purchases.
Cash flows from financing activities
The Company's financing activities are primarily related to deposits and net proceeds from borrowings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash of $178 million was used in financing activities, primarily due to a decrease in deposits, partially offset by an increase in borrowings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash of $237 million was used in financing activities, primarily due to decreases in deposits and dividends paid on our common stock, partially offset by an increase in borrowings.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, we are a party to financial instruments that carry off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments (which include commitments to originate loans and commitments to purchase loans) include potential credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the financial needs of our customers, (2) manage our credit, market or liquidity risks, (3) diversify our funding sources and/or (4) optimize capital.
These commitments include the following:
(in thousands)
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Unused consumer portfolio lines
$
608,237
$
586,904
Commercial portfolio lines (1)
580,285
648,609
Commitments to fund loans
13,219
38,426
Total
$
1,201,741
$
1,273,939
(1) Within the commercial portfolio, undistributed construction loan proceeds, where the Company has an obligation to advance funds for construction progress payments were $340 million and $403 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Capital Resources and Dividend Policy
The capital rules applicable to United States based bank holding companies and federally insured depository institutions (“Capital Rules”) require the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank (on a stand-alone basis) to meet specific capital adequacy requirements that, for the most part, involve quantitative measures, primarily in terms of the ratios of their capital to their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items, calculated under regulatory accounting practices. In addition, prompt corrective action regulations place a federally insured depository institution, such as the Bank, into one of five capital categories on the basis of its capital ratios: (i) well capitalized; (ii) adequately capitalized; (iii) undercapitalized; (iv) significantly undercapitalized; or (v) critically undercapitalized. A depository institution’s primary federal regulatory agency may determine that, based on certain qualitative assessments, the depository institution should be assigned to a lower capital category than the one indicated by its capital ratios. At each successive lower capital category, a depository institution is subject to greater operating restrictions and increased regulatory supervision by its federal bank regulatory agency.
The following table sets forth the capital and capital ratios of HomeStreet Inc. (on a consolidated basis) and HomeStreet Bank as compared to the respective regulatory requirements applicable to them:
At September 30, 2024
Actual
For Minimum Capital Adequacy Purposes
To Be Categorized As "Well Capitalized"
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
HomeStreet, Inc.
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
$
655,581
7.04
%
$
372,240
4.0
%
NA
NA
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
595,581
9.50
%
282,051
4.5
%
NA
NA
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
655,581
10.46
%
376,068
6.0
%
NA
NA
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
795,820
12.70
%
501,425
8.0
%
NA
NA
HomeStreet Bank
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
$
798,532
8.59
%
$
372,004
4.0
%
$
465,005
5.0
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
798,532
12.75
%
281,917
4.5
%
407,213
6.5
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
798,532
12.75
%
375,889
6.0
%
501,185
8.0
%
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
840,277
13.41
%
501,185
8.0
%
626,482
10.0
%
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At December 31, 2023
Actual
For Minimum Capital Adequacy Purposes
To Be Categorized As "Well Capitalized"
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
HomeStreet, Inc.
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
$
675,440
7.04
%
$
383,696
4.0
%
NA
NA
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
615,440
9.66
%
286,709
4.5
%
NA
NA
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
675,440
10.60
%
382,279
6.0
%
NA
NA
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
818,075
12.84
%
509,705
8.0
%
NA
NA
HomeStreet Bank
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
$
814,719
8.50
%
$
383,482
4.0
%
$
479,352
5.0
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
814,719
12.79
%
286,569
4.5
%
413,933
6.5
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
814,719
12.79
%
382,092
6.0
%
509,456
8.0
%
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
858,992
13.49
%
509,456
8.0
%
636,820
10.0
%
As of the dates set forth in the above table, the Company exceeded the minimum required capital ratios applicable to it and the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded the minimums necessary to qualify as a well-capitalized depository institution under the prompt corrective action regulations. In addition to the minimum capital ratios, both HomeStreet Inc. and HomeStreet Bank are required to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional Common Equity Tier 1 Capital of more than 2.5% above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses. The required ratios for capital adequacy set forth in the above table do not include the Capital Rules’ additional capital conservation buffer, though both the Company and Bank maintained capital ratios necessary to satisfy the capital conservation buffer requirements as of the dates indicated. At September 30, 2024, capital conservation buffers for the Company and the Bank were 4.46% and 5.41%, respectively.
The Company did not declare a cash dividend in the quarter and currently does not plan to pay any quarterly dividends in 2024. The amount and declaration of future cash dividends are subject to approval by our Board of Directors and certain statutory requirements and regulatory restrictions.
We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of September 30, 2024.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain use certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. In this Form 10-Q, we use the following non-GAAP measures: (i) tangible common equity and tangible assets as we believe this information is consistent with the treatment by bank regulatory agencies, which exclude intangible assets from the calculation of capital ratios; (ii) core net income and effective tax rate on core income before taxes, which excludes goodwill impairment charges and merger related expenses and the related tax impact as we believe this measure is a better comparison to be used for projecting future results and (iii) an efficiency ratio which is the ratio of noninterest expense to the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, excluding certain items of income or expense and excluding taxes incurred and payable to the state of Washington as such taxes are not classified as income taxes and we believe including them in noninterest expense impacts the comparability of our results to those companies whose operations are in states where assessed taxes on business are classified as income taxes.
These supplemental performance measures may vary from, and may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures provided by other companies in our industry. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure may also be a financial metric that is not required by GAAP or other applicable requirements.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by providing additional information used by management that is not otherwise required by GAAP or other applicable requirements. Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating results and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate a comparison of our performance to prior periods. We believe these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the information below, we have provided reconciliations of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP measures used in this quarterly report, or a calculation of the non-GAAP financial measure.
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Reconciliations of non-GAAP results of operations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures:
For the Quarter Ended
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except ratio, rate and share data)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
2024
2023
Core net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
$
(7,282)
$
(6,238)
$
(21,017)
$
(24,089)
Adjustments (tax effected)
Merger related expenses
1,283
1,897
5,208
—
Goodwill impairment
—
—
—
34,622
Total
$
(5,999)
$
(4,341)
$
(15,809)
$
10,533
Core net income (loss) per fully diluted share
Fully diluted shares
18,857,565
18,857,566
18,857,335
18,774,593
Computed amount
$
(0.32)
$
(0.23)
$
(0.84)
$
0.56
Return on average tangible equity (annualized)
Average shareholders' equity
$
531,608
$
522,904
$
530,716
$
565,200
Less: Average goodwill and other intangibles
(8,176)
(8,794)
(8,789)
(30,934)
Average tangible equity
$
523,432
$
514,110
$
521,927
$
534,266
Core net income (loss) (per above)
$
(5,999)
$
(4,341)
$
(15,809)
$
10,533
Adjustments (tax effected)
Amortization on core deposit intangibles
488
487
1,463
1,687
Tangible income (loss) applicable to shareholders
$
(5,511)
$
(3,854)
$
(14,346)
$
12,220
Ratio
(4.2)
%
(3.0)
%
(3.7)
%
3.1
%
Efficiency ratio
Noninterest expense
Total
$
49,166
$
50,931
$
152,261
$
192,361
Adjustments:
Merger related expenses
(1,645)
(2,432)
(6,677)
—
Goodwill impairment
—
—
—
(39,857)
State of Washington taxes
(438)
(463)
(1,353)
(1,653)
Adjusted total
$
47,083
$
48,036
$
144,231
$
150,851
Total revenues
Net interest income
$
28,619
$
29,701
$
90,471
$
131,764
Noninterest income
11,058
13,227
33,739
30,965
Total
$
39,677
$
42,928
$
124,210
$
162,729
Ratio
118.7
%
111.9
%
116.1
%
92.7
%
Return on Average assets (annualized) - Core
Average Assets
$
9,138,291
$
9,272,131
$
9,303,598
$
9,508,701
Core net income (loss) - per above
(5,999)
(4,341)
(15,809)
10,533
Ratio
(0.26)
%
(0.19)
%
(0.23)
%
0.15
%
Effective tax rate used in computations above (1)
22.0
%
22.0
%
22.0
%
22.0
%
(1) Effective tax rate indicated is used for all adjustment except the goodwill impairment charge as a portion of this charge was not deductible for tax purposes. Instead, a computed effective rate of 13.1% was used for the goodwill impairment charge.
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As of
(in thousands, except ratio, rate and share data)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Tangible book value per share
Shareholders' equity
$
538,315
$
538,387
Less: Intangible assets
(7,766)
(9,641)
Tangible shareholder's equity
$
530,549
$
528,746
Common shares outstanding
18,857,565
18,810,055
Computed amount
$
28.13
$
28.11
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
Tangible shareholder's equity (per above)
$
530,549
$
528,746
Tangible assets
Total assets
$
9,201,285
$
9,392,450
Less: Intangible assets
(7,766)
(9,641)
Net
$
9,193,519
$
9,382,809
Ratio
5.8
%
5.6
%
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ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk Management
Market risk is defined as the sensitivity of income, fair value measurements and capital to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other relevant market rates or prices. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are price and interest rate risks. Price risk is defined as the risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from changes in the value of either assets or liabilities that are entered into as part of distributing or managing risk. Interest rate risk is defined as risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from movements in interest rates.
For the Company, price and interest rate risks arise from the financial instruments and positions we hold. This includes loans, MSRs, investment securities, deposits, borrowings, long-term debt and derivative financial instruments. Due to the nature of our current operations, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk. Our real estate loan portfolio is subject to risks associated with the local economies of our various markets, in particular, the regional economy of the western United States, including Hawaii.
The spread between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and the relative dollar amounts of these assets and liabilities are the principal items affecting net interest income. Changes in net interest rates (interest rate risk) are influenced to a significant degree by the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities (timing risk), the relationship between various rates (basis risk), customer options (option risk) and changes in the shape of the yield curve (time-sensitive risk). We manage the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio while maintaining a balance between risk and return. The Company's funding strategy is to grow deposits while we efficiently supplement using wholesale borrowings.
We estimate the sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates using an interest rate simulation model that includes assumptions related to the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments for multiple interest rate change scenarios. Interest rate sensitivity depends on certain repricing characteristics in our interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities, including the maturity structure of assets and liabilities and their repricing characteristics during the periods of changes in market interest rates. Effective interest rate risk management seeks to ensure both assets and liabilities respond to changes in interest rates within an acceptable timeframe, minimizing the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income and capital. Interest rate sensitivity is measured as the difference between the volume of assets and liabilities, at a point in time, which are subject to repricing at various time horizons, known as interest rate sensitivity gaps.
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The following table presents sensitivity gaps for these different intervals:
At September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
3 Mos. or Less
More Than 3 Mos. to 6 Mos.
More Than 6 Mos. to 12 Mos.
More Than 12 Mos. to 3 Yrs.
More Than 3 Yrs. to 5 Yrs.
More Than 5 to 15 Yrs.
More Than 15 Yrs.
Non-Rate- Sensitive
Total
Interest-earning assets:
Cash & cash equivalents
$
205,886
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
205,886
FHLB Stock
$
72,547
—
—
—
—
—
5,627
—
78,174
Investment securities(1)
193,565
67,787
93,477
131,235
145,108
494,400
32,463
—
1,158,035
LHFS
38,863
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
38,863
LHFI(1)
1,420,124
371,498
614,301
2,330,074
1,661,055
859,589
76,613
—
7,333,254
Total
1,930,985
439,285
707,778
2,461,309
1,806,163
1,353,989
114,703
—
8,814,212
Non-interest-earning assets
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
387,073
387,073
Total assets
$
1,930,985
$
439,285
$
707,778
$
2,461,309
$
1,806,163
$
1,353,989
$
114,703
$
387,073
$
9,201,285
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposit accounts (2)
$
315,711
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
315,711
Savings accounts(2)
239,060
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
239,060
Money market
accounts(2)
1,445,639
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,445,639
Certificates of deposit
1,496,754
827,603
607,644
241,322
8,089
—
—
—
3,181,412
FHLB advances
386,000
225,000
—
800,000
200,000
—
—
—
1,611,000
FRB borrowings
—
285,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
285,000
Long-term debt (3)
61,857
(1,505)
—
164,687
—
—
—
—
225,039
Total
3,945,021
1,336,098
607,644
1,206,009
208,089
—
—
—
7,302,861
Non-interest bearing liabilities
1,360,109
1,360,109
Shareholders' Equity
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
538,315
538,315
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
3,945,021
$
1,336,098
$
607,644
$
1,206,009
$
208,089
$
—
$
—
$
1,898,424
$
9,201,285
Interest sensitivity gap
$
(2,014,036)
$
(896,813)
$
100,134
$
1,255,300
$
1,598,074
$
1,353,989
$
114,703
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap
Total
$
(2,014,036)
$
(2,910,849)
$
(2,810,715)
$
(1,555,415)
$
42,659
$
1,396,648
$
1,511,351
As a % of total assets
(22)
%
(32)
%
(31)
%
(17)
%
—
%
15
%
16
%
As a % of cumulative interest-bearing liabilities
49
%
45
%
52
%
78
%
101
%
119
%
121
%
(1)Based on contractual maturities, repricing dates and forecasted principal payments assuming normal amortization and, where applicable, prepayments.
(2)Assumes 100% of interest-bearing non-maturity deposits are subject to repricing in three months or less.
(3)Based on contractual maturity.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company is considered liability-sensitive as exhibited by the gap table. To reduce our net interest income sensitivity the Company has taken actions to extend the duration of its liabilities, both through increased levels of term certificates of deposit and the utilization of fixed-rate term borrowings.
Changes in the mix of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities can either increase or decrease the net interest margin, without affecting interest rate sensitivity. In addition, the interest rate spread between an earning asset and its funding liability can vary significantly, while the timing of repricing for both the asset and the liability remains the same, thereby impacting net interest income. This characteristic is referred to as basis risk. Varying interest rate environments can create unexpected changes in
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prepayment levels of assets and liabilities that are not reflected in the interest rate sensitivity analysis. These prepayments may have a significant impact on our net interest margin. Because of these factors, an interest sensitivity gap analysis may not provide an accurate assessment of our actual exposure to changes in interest rates.
The estimated impact on our net interest income over a time horizon of one year and the change in net portfolio value as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are provided in the table below. For the scenarios shown, the interest rate simulation assumes an instantaneous and parallel shift in market interest rates and no change in the composition or size of the balance sheet.
At September 30, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Change in Interest Rates
(basis points) (1)
Percentage Change
Net Interest Income (2)
Net Portfolio Value (3)
Net Interest Income (2)
Net Portfolio Value(3)
+300
(18.6)
%
(22.3)
%
(15.4)
%
(23.8)
%
+200
(11.5)
%
(12.6)
%
(9.4)
%
(13.9)
%
+100
(5.3)
%
(5.2)
%
(4.2)
%
(5.9)
%
-100
5.2
%
1.8
%
3.5
%
1.9
%
-200
9.8
%
0.4
%
6.6
%
1.0
%
-300
17.5
%
(5.7)
%
10.9
%
(6.7)
%
(1)For purposes of our model, we assume interest rates will not go below zero. This "floor" limits the effect of a potential negative interest rate shock in a low rate environment.
(2)This percentage change represents the impact to net interest income for a one-year period, assuming there is no change in the structure of the balance sheet.
(3)This percentage change represents the impact to the net present value of equity, assuming there is no change in the structure of the balance sheet.
The changes in interest rate sensitivity between December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 reflected the impact of lower market interest rates, a slightly steepened yield curve and changes to overall balance sheet composition. Some of the assumptions made in the simulation model may not materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances will occur. In addition, the simulation model does not take into account any future actions that we could undertake to mitigate an adverse impact due to changes in interest rates from those expected, in the actual level of market interest rates or competitive influences on our deposits.
Current Banking Environment
Industry events, including bank failures, have led to uncertainty and concerns regarding the liquidity positions of the banking sector. These failures underscore the importance of maintaining access to diverse sources of funding. Market conditions and external factors may unpredictably impact the competitive landscape for deposits in the banking industry. Additionally, the higher interest rate environment has increased competition for liquidity and the premium at which liquidity is available to meet funding needs. Reliance on secondary funding sources could increase the Company's overall cost of funding and reduce net interest income. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had available contingent liquidity of $5.1 billion which is equal to 80% of its total deposits and the level of uninsured deposits was 8% of total deposits. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to meet its current needs.
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ITEM 4CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our management and under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
As required by Rule 13a-15(d), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Because the nature of our business involves, among other things, the collection of numerous accounts, the validity of liens and compliance with various state and federal laws, we are subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business related to foreclosures, bankruptcies, condemnation and quiet title actions and alleged statutory and regulatory violations. We are also subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business related to employment and other consumer matters. We do not expect that these proceedings, either individually or taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or our results of operations. There are currently no matters that, in the opinion of management, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated balance sheet, results of operations or liquidity, or for which there would be a reasonable possibility of such a loss based on information known at this time.
On April 11, 2024, a putative shareholder of the Company filed a complaint related to the pending Merger transaction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Complaint”). The action is captioned as Marsha Ederer v. HomeStreet, Inc. et al., No. 24-cv-02748. The Complaint named as defendants the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors. The Complaint alleges, among other things, that the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024 in connection with the Merger was materially incomplete and misleading. This, according to the Complaint, violated Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The Complaint seeks, among other things: (i) an injunction enjoining the Merger, (ii) rescission or rescissory damages in the event the Merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement is consummated, (iii) direction that defendants cause a revised proxy statement/prospectus to be disseminated, (iv) costs of the action, including plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and experts’ fees, and (v) other relief the court may deem just and proper. The Complaint remains pending, but no defendant in the case has been served, and the plaintiff has taken no steps to pursue the litigation.
Additional lawsuits arising out of the Merger may be filed in the future. There can be no assurance that any of the defendants will be successful in the outcome of any pending or any potential future lawsuits. HomeStreet believes that the Complaint is without merit and intends to defend vigorously against the Complaint.
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ITEM 1ARISK FACTORS
Refer to Item 1A of Part I of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K,” Item 1A of Part II of our First Quarter 2024 Form 10-Q, and our definitive proxy statement for our shareholder meeting on June 16, 2024 filed with the SEC on May 16, 2024 (the “2024 Proxy Statement”) for a discussion of factors that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and capital position. The following risk factors relate to and update certain risks described in these filings.
Regulatory approvals may not be received, have taken longer than expected, or may impose conditions that are not presently anticipated or that could have an adverse effect on the combined company following the Merger.
Before the Merger may be completed, various consents, approvals, waiver or non-objections must be obtained from state and federal governmental authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board, the Texas Department of Banking and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions. On October 29, 2024, we and FirstSun announced that, based on discussions FirstSun and its subsidiary, Sunflower Bank, have had with the Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking, that regulatory approvals necessary for the Merger to proceed have not been obtained and FirstSun and Sunflower Bank have been asked to withdraw their merger applications. We and FirstSun are discussing the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure for the Merger. We and FirstSun are also discussing terms on which the merger agreement would be terminated if no alternative structure is feasible. There can be no assurance that an alternative regulatory structure may ultimately be feasible. Under the Merger Agreement, the parties are not obligated to complete the Merger should any required regulatory approval contain any condition or restriction that would reasonably be expected to have a “material adverse effect” (as defined in the Merger Agreement) on the surviving entity in the Merger and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Merger and the related merger of HomeStreet Bank into a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstSun.
Shareholder litigation could prevent or delay the completion of the Merger or otherwise negatively impact the business and operations of FirstSun and the Company.
On April 11, 2024, a putative shareholder of the Company filed a complaint against the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Complaint”), alleging, among other things, that the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024 in connection with the Merger was materially incomplete and misleading. The Complaint seeks remedies, including an injunction enjoining the Merger and rescission or rescissory damages in the event the Merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement is consummated. For more information, see Part II, Item 1 Legal Proceedings in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
One of the conditions to the closing is that there must be no order, injunction or decree issued by any court or governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint preventing the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. If any plaintiff were successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting FirstSun or the Company from completing the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, then such injunction may delay or prevent the effectiveness of the Merger and could result in significant costs to FirstSun or the Company, including any cost associated with the indemnification of directors and officers of each company. FirstSun and the Company may incur additional costs in connection with the defense or settlement of any stockholder or shareholder lawsuits filed in connection with the Merger. Such litigation could have an adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of FirstSun and the Company and could prevent or delay the completion of the Merger.
The Merger Agreement limits the Company’s ability to pursue alternatives to the Merger and may discourage other companies from trying to acquire the Company.
The Merger Agreement contains “no shop” covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to, directly or indirectly, among other things, initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate, inquiries or proposals with respect to, or, subject to certain exceptions generally related to the exercise of fiduciary duties by the Company’s board of directors, engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential or non-public information or data relating to, any alternative acquisition proposal. These provisions, which include a $10 million termination fee payable by the Company under certain circumstances, may discourage a potential third-party acquirer that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant part of the Company from considering or proposing that acquisition. In addition, the terms of the Merger Agreement limit the ability of the Company to pursue alternative business opportunities, including sales or transfers of multifamily loans or other assets, or make changes to its business pending the completion of the Merger and other restrictions on the Company’s ability to conduct its business.
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We are subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Merger is pending that could harm our business relationships, financial condition and results of operations.
During the period prior to the closing of the Merger and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, our business is exposed to certain inherent risks and contractual restrictions that could harm our business relationships, financial condition, results of operations, and business, including:
•potential uncertainty in the market for our banking products and services, which could lead to the loss of customers or cause customers to remove their accounts from the Company and move their business to competing financial institutions;
•difficulties maintaining existing and establishing new business relationships with customers, associates and other business partners;
•disruption to our business and operations, including diversion of management attention and resources;
•the inability to attract and retain key personnel and recruit prospective employees, and the possibility that our current employees could be distracted, and their productivity decline as a result, due to uncertainty regarding the Merger;
•the inability to pursue alternative business opportunities or make changes to our business pending the completion of the Merger and other restrictions on our ability to conduct our business;
•our inability to freely issue securities, incur certain indebtedness, declare or authorize dividends or distributions or make certain material capital expenditures without FirstSun’s approval;
•our inability to solicit other acquisition proposals during the pendency of the Merger under the terms of the Merger Agreement;
•the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger Agreement and the Merger, including but not limited to the cost of professional services, insurance, regulatory compliance and litigation; and
•other developments beyond our control, including, but not limited to, changes in U.S. or global economic conditions that may affect the timing or success of the Merger.
If any of these effects were to occur, it could adversely impact our business, cash flow, results of operations or financial condition, as well as the market price of our common stock and our perceived value, regardless of whether the Merger is completed.
The Company may need to initiate litigation against FirstSun to seek judicial relief from the Merger Agreement if the parties are unable to reach agreement on an alternative regulatory structure for the Merger or a mutual termination of the Merger Agreement if no alternative structure is deemed feasible.
On October 29, 2024, FirstSun and the Company announced that based on discussions with the Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking, regulatory approvals necessary for the Merger to proceed have not been obtained and FirstSun and Sunflower Bank have been asked to withdraw their merger applications. FirstSun and the Company are discussing the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure for the Merger. The parties are also discussing terms on which they would terminate the Merger Agreement if no alternative regulatory structure is deemed feasible. There can be no assurance that an alternative regulatory structure may ultimately be feasible.
If the Company and FirstSun are unable to agree that an alternative regulatory structure is feasible, or upon terms on which a mutual termination of the Merger Agreement would be acceptable, the Company may need to initiate litigation against FirstSun to seek judicial relief from the Merger Agreement. Litigation is subject to inherent risk, and therefore, the Company’s success as to the outcome of any litigation cannot be guaranteed. Any litigation could also result in substantial costs to the Company, including litigation costs and potential settlement costs, and disruption to the Company’s business and operations, including diversion of management attention and resources. The pursuit of any judicial relief or the settlement, or failure to reach a settlement, for any claims may result in negative media attention, and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and market price of our common stock.
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ITEM 2UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Sales of Unregistered Securities
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the third quarter of 2024.
ITEM 3DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5OTHER INFORMATION
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, none of our directors or officers informed us of the adoption or termination of a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Regulation S-K, Item 408.
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
(1)
This exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on November 7, 2024.
HomeStreet, Inc.
By:
/s/ Mark K. Mason
Mark K. Mason
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
HomeStreet, Inc.
By:
/s/ John M. Michel
John M. Michel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer