UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, or

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


For the transition period fromto


Commission File No. 0-10587
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIAPennsylvania23-2195389
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
One Penn Square P.O. Box 4887, Lancaster, PennsylvaniaLancaster,17604Pennsylvania17602
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(717) 291-2411
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.50FULTThe Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series AFULTPThe Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by checkmarkcheck mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨

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

Indicate by checkmarkcheck mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "smaller reporting"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerýAccelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth company¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨

Indicate by checkmarkcheck mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock, $2.50 Par Value –175,122,000–163,075,000 shares outstanding as of October 27, 2017.

July 30, 2021.

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FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172021
INDEX
 
DescriptionPage
DescriptionPage
Glossary of Terms
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures - (not applicable)
Item 5. Other Information - (none to be reported)




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FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
GLOSSARY OF DEFINED ACRONYMS AND TERMS
ACLAllowance for credit losses
AFSAvailable for sale
ALCOAsset/Liability Management Committee
AMLAnti-Money Laundering
AOCIAccumulated other comprehensive income
ARCAuction rate security
ASCAccounting Standards Codification
ASUAccounting Standards Update
bpBasis point(s)
BSABank Secrecy Act
CARES ActCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
CECLCurrent expected credit losses
Corporation or CompanyFulton Financial Corporation
COVID-19Coronavirus
ETREffective tax rate
Exchange ActSecurities Exchange Act of 1934
EADExposure at default
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fed Funds RateTarget federal funds rate
FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank
FOMCFederal Open Market Committee
FRBFederal Reserve Bank
FTEFully taxable-equivalent
Fulton Bank or the BankFulton Bank, N.A.
GAAPU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
HTMHeld to maturity
LGDLoss given default
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
MSRsMortgage servicing rights
NIMNet interest margin
N/MNot meaningful
Net LoansLoans and lease receivables, (net of unearned income)
OBSOff-balance-sheet
OCIOther comprehensive income
OREOOther real estate owned
OTTIOther-than-temporary impairment
PDProbability of default
PPPPaycheck Protection Program
PSUPerformance-based restricted stock unit
RSURestricted stock unit
SBASmall Business Administration
SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
TCITax credit investment
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TDRTroubled debt restructuring
TruPSTrust Preferred Securities
Visa SharesVisa, Inc. Class B restricted shares
Note: Some numbers contained in the document may not sum due to rounding
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Item 1. Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per-share data)
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 (unaudited) 
ASSETS   
Cash and due from banks$99,803
 $118,763
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks582,845
 233,763
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock62,951
 57,489
Loans held for sale23,049
 28,697
Available for sale investment securities2,561,516
 2,559,227
Loans, net of unearned income15,486,899
 14,699,272
Less: Allowance for loan losses(172,245) (168,679)
Net Loans15,314,654
 14,530,593
Premises and equipment221,551
 217,806
Accrued interest receivable50,082
 46,294
Goodwill and intangible assets531,556
 531,556
Other assets614,853
 620,059
Total Assets$20,062,860
 $18,944,247
LIABILITIES   
Deposits:   
Noninterest-bearing$4,363,915
 $4,376,137
Interest-bearing11,777,865
 10,636,727
Total Deposits16,141,780
 15,012,864
Short-term borrowings:   
Federal funds purchased5,812
 278,570
Other short-term borrowings292,939
 262,747
Total Short-Term Borrowings298,751
 541,317
Accrued interest payable10,568
 9,632
Other liabilities347,816
 329,916
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other long-term debt1,038,159
 929,403
Total Liabilities17,837,074
 16,823,132
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Common stock, $2.50 par value, 600 million shares authorized, 220.9 million shares issued in 2017 and 219.9 million shares issued in 2016552,153
 549,707
Additional paid-in capital1,476,150
 1,467,602
Retained earnings812,148
 732,099
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(24,203) (38,449)
Treasury stock, at cost, 45.8 million shares in 2017 and 2016(590,462) (589,844)
Total Shareholders’ Equity2,225,786
 2,121,115
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$20,062,860
 $18,944,247
    
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per-share data)Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
INTEREST INCOME       
Loans, including fees$155,152
 $136,639
 $446,158
 $405,361
Investment securities:       
Taxable11,423
 10,874
 34,811
 34,036
Tax-exempt2,920
 2,550
 8,625
 6,910
Dividends105
 143
 343
 438
Loans held for sale243
 210
 631
 529
Other interest income1,667
 1,052
 3,311
 2,814
Total Interest Income171,510
 151,468
 493,879
 450,088
INTEREST EXPENSE       
Deposits16,023
 11,311
 40,709
 32,925
Short-term borrowings578
 254
 2,407
 739
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other long-term debt8,100
 9,338
 24,812
 27,889
Total Interest Expense24,701
 20,903
 67,928
 61,553
Net Interest Income146,809
 130,565
 425,951
 388,535
Provision for credit losses5,075
 4,141
 16,575
 8,182
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses141,734
 126,424
 409,376
 380,353
NON-INTEREST INCOME       
Service charges on deposit accounts13,022
 13,078
 38,336
 38,532
Other service charges and fees12,251
 14,407
 39,030
 38,140
Investment management and trust services12,157
 11,425
 36,097
 33,660
Mortgage banking income4,805
 4,529
 15,542
 12,456
Investment securities gains, net4,597
 2
 7,139
 1,025
Other5,142
 4,708
 14,874
 13,610
Total Non-Interest Income51,974
 48,149
 151,018
 137,423
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE       
Salaries and employee benefits72,894
 70,696
 216,626
 210,097
Net occupancy expense12,180
 11,782
 37,159
 35,813
Data processing and software10,301
 8,727
 28,334
 27,477
Other outside services6,582
 5,783
 19,836
 17,347
Amortization of tax credit investments3,503
 
 7,652
 
Professional fees3,388
 2,535
 9,056
 8,221
Equipment expense3,298
 3,137
 9,691
 9,380
FDIC insurance expense3,007
 1,791
 7,431
 7,700
Marketing2,089
 1,774
 6,309
 5,314
Other14,915
 13,623
 45,033
 40,549
Total Non-Interest Expense132,157
 119,848
 387,127
 361,898
Income Before Income Taxes61,551
 54,725
 173,267
 155,878
Income taxes12,646
 13,257
 35,515
 36,403
Net Income$48,905
 $41,468
 $137,752
 $119,475
        
PER SHARE:       
Net Income (Basic)$0.28
 $0.24
 $0.79
 $0.69
Net Income (Diluted)0.28
 0.24
 0.78
 0.69
Cash Dividends0.11
 0.10
 0.33
 0.29
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
  
Net Income$48,905
 $41,468
 $137,752
 $119,475
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:       
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities3,320
 (3,580) 17,861
 26,285
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income(2,988) (1) (4,639) (666)
Amortization of unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
 4
 
 12
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items340
 379
 1,024
 877
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)672
 (3,198) 14,246
 26,508
Total Comprehensive Income$49,577
 $38,270
 $151,998
 $145,983
        
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016
(in thousands, except per-share data)
 Common Stock   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
 Total
 
Shares
Outstanding
 Amount 
Additional Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
  
Balance at December 31, 2016174,040
 $549,707
 $1,467,602
 $732,099
 $(38,449) $(589,844) $2,121,115
Net income
 
 
 137,752
 
 
 137,752
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 14,246
 
 14,246
Stock issued1,017
 2,446
 5,209
 
 
 (618) 7,037
Stock-based compensation awards
 
 3,339
 
 
 
 3,339
Common stock cash dividends - $0.33 per share
 
 
 (57,703) 
 
 (57,703)
Balance at September 30, 2017175,057
 $552,153
 $1,476,150
 $812,148
 $(24,203) $(590,462) $2,225,786
              
Balance at December 31, 2015174,176
 $547,141
 $1,450,690
 $641,588
 $(22,017) $(575,508) $2,041,894
Net income
 
 
 119,475
 
 
 119,475
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 26,508
 
 26,508
Stock issued, including related tax benefits454
 594
 2,099
 
 
 2,833
 5,526
Stock-based compensation awards
 
 4,808
 
 
 
 4,808
Acquisition of treasury stock(1,486)         (18,545) (18,545)
Common stock cash dividends - $0.29 per share
 
 
 (50,230) 
 
 (50,230)
Balance at September 30, 2016173,144
 $547,735
 $1,457,597
 $710,833
 $4,491
 $(591,220) $2,129,436
              
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements             
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$143,002 $120,462 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks1,761,057 1,727,370 
        Cash and cash equivalents1,904,059 1,847,832 
FRB and FHLB stock62,631 92,129 
Loans held for sale41,924 83,886 
Investment securities:
AFS, at estimated fair value3,097,375 3,062,143 
HTM, at amortized cost824,283 278,281 
Net Loans18,586,756 18,900,820 
Less: ACL - loans(255,032)(277,567)
Loans, net18,331,724 18,623,253 
Net premises and equipment228,353 231,480 
Accrued interest receivable63,232 72,942 
Goodwill and intangible assets536,847 536,659 
Other assets989,346 1,078,128 
Total Assets$26,079,774 $25,906,733 
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$7,442,132 $6,531,002 
Interest-bearing14,282,180 14,308,205 
Total Deposits21,724,312 20,839,207 
Short-term borrowings533,749 630,066 
Accrued interest payable7,322 10,365 
Long-term borrowings627,213 1,296,263 
Other liabilities494,220 514,004 
Total Liabilities23,386,816 23,289,905 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; Series A, 200,000 shares authorized and issued in 2020, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share192,878 192,878 
Common stock, $2.50 par value, 600.0 million shares authorized, 223.8 million shares issued in 2021 and 223.2 million issued in 2020559,485 557,917 
Additional paid-in capital1,513,645 1,508,117 
Retained earnings1,208,086 1,120,781 
Accumulated other comprehensive gain47,201 65,091 
Treasury stock, at cost, 60.8 million shares in 2021 and in 2020(828,337)(827,956)
Total Shareholders’ Equity2,692,958 2,616,828 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$26,079,774 $25,906,733 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per-share data)Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
Interest Income
Loans, including fees$155,080 $158,928 $319,065 $334,452 
Investment securities:
Taxable13,898 15,171 27,588 31,465 
Tax-exempt5,921 5,323 11,574 10,031 
Loans held for sale199 509 671 829 
Other interest income1,575 766 2,711 3,297 
Total Interest Income176,673 180,697 361,609 380,074 
Interest Expense
Deposits7,982 17,118 17,584 43,558 
Short-term borrowings137 517 325 4,590 
Long-term borrowings6,155 10,307 16,853 18,426 
Total Interest Expense14,274 27,942 34,762 66,574 
Net Interest Income162,399 152,755 326,847 313,500 
Provision for credit losses(3,500)19,570 (9,000)63,600 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses165,899 133,185 335,847 249,900 
Non-Interest Income
Commercial banking17,129 16,748 33,471 35,167 
Consumer banking10,860 9,138 21,614 20,377 
Wealth management17,634 13,407 34,981 28,462 
Mortgage banking2,838 9,964 16,798 16,198 
Other3,393 3,660 6,912 7,311 
Non-Interest Income Before Investment Securities Gains51,854 52,917 113,776 107,515 
Investment securities gains, net36 3,005 33,511 3,051 
Total Non-Interest Income51,890 55,922 147,287 110,566 
Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits78,367 81,012 160,953 161,240 
Data processing and software13,932 12,193 27,493 23,838 
Net occupancy12,494 13,144 26,476 26,630 
Other outside services8,178 7,600 16,668 15,481 
State taxes4,384 3,088 8,889 5,891 
Equipment3,424 3,193 6,852 6,611 
Professional fees2,651 3,331 5,430 7,533 
FDIC insurance2,282 2,133 4,906 4,941 
Amortization of TCI1,563 1,450 3,094 2,900 
Marketing1,348 1,303 2,350 2,882 
Intangible amortization178 132 293 264 
Debt extinguishment412 2,878 32,575 2,878 
Other11,618 11,549 23,236 24,469 
Total Non-Interest Expense140,831 143,006 319,215 285,558 
Income Before Income Taxes76,958 46,101 163,919 74,909 
Income taxes11,994 6,542 25,892 9,303 
Net Income64,964 39,559 138,027 65,606 
Preferred stock dividends(2,562)(5,153)
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders$62,402 $39,559 $132,874 $65,606 
PER SHARE:
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders (Basic)$0.38 $0.24 $0.81 $0.40 
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders (Diluted)0.38 0.24 0.81 0.40 
Cash Dividends0.14 0.13 0.28 0.26 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
 
Net Income$64,964 $39,559 $138,027 $65,606 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities19,298 34,424 (20,701)51,853 
Reclassification adjustment for securities (gains) losses included in net income(28)(2,341)349 (2,376)
Amortization of net unrealized (gains) losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM(270)793 1,517 1,589 
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps used in cash flow hedges2,074 367 
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement income289 255 578 510 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)21,363 33,131 (17,890)51,576 
Total Comprehensive Income$86,327 $72,690 $120,137 $117,182 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per-share data)
 Preferred StockCommon StockAdditionalRetained
Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Treasury
Stock
Total
 SharesAmountSharesAmountPaid-in
Capital
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at March 31, 2021200 $192,878 162,517 $558,116 $1,511,101 $1,168,491 $25,838 $(826,769)$2,629,655 
Net income64,964 64,964 
Other comprehensive income21,363 21,363 
Common stock issued471 1,369 446 (1,568)247 
Stock-based compensation awards2,098 2,098 
Preferred stock dividend(2,562)(2,562)
Common stock cash dividends - $0.14 per share(22,807)(22,807)
Balance at June 30, 2021200 $192,878 162,988 $559,485 $1,513,645 $1,208,086 $47,201 $(828,337)$2,692,958 
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at March 31, 2020$161,435 $556,243 $1,502,189 $1,040,646 $18,308 $(831,638)$2,285,748 
Net income39,559 39,559 
Other comprehensive income33,131 33,131 
Common stock issued523 1,326 (350)221 1,197 
Stock-based compensation awards1,911 1,911 
Common stock cash dividends - $0.13 per share(21,045)(21,045)
Balance at June 30, 2020$161,958 $557,569 $1,503,750 $1,059,160 $51,439 $(831,417)$2,340,501 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at December 31, 2020200 $192,878 162,350 $557,917 $1,508,117 $1,120,781 $65,091 $(827,956)$2,616,828 
Net income138,027 138,027 
Other comprehensive loss(17,890)(17,890)
Common stock issued638 1,568 1,528 (381)2,715 
Stock-based compensation awards4,000 4,000 
Preferred stock dividend(5,153)(5,153)
Common stock cash dividends - $0.28 per share(45,569)(45,569)
Balance at June 30, 2021200 $192,878 162,988 $559,485 $1,513,645 $1,208,086 $47,201 $(828,337)$2,692,958 
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019$164,218 $556,110 $1,499,681 $1,079,391 $(137)$(792,869)$2,342,176 
Net income65,606 65,606 
Other comprehensive income51,576 51,576 
Common stock issued648 1,459 540 1,200 3,198 
Stock-based compensation awards3,530 3,530 
Adjustment for CECL (1)
(43,807)(43,807)
Acquisition of treasury stock(2,908)(39,748)(39,748)
Common stock cash dividends - $0.26 per share(42,030)(42,030)
Balance at June 30, 20200 $0 161,958 $557,569 $1,503,750 $1,059,160 $51,439 $(831,417)$2,340,501 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) The Corporation adopted ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments on January 1, 2020. See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation" to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
(in thousands)Six months ended June 30
 20212020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income$138,027 $65,606 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses(9,000)63,600 
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment13,775 14,331 
Amortization of TCI14,002 15,237 
Net amortization of investment securities premiums7,546 5,599 
Investment securities gains, net(33,511)(3,051)
Gain on sales of mortgage loans held for sale(14,094)(22,728)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale554,406 584,924 
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale(498,350)(601,783)
Intangible amortization293 264 
Amortization of issuance costs and discounts on long-term borrowings1,378 543 
Debt extinguishment costs32,575 2,878 
Stock-based compensation4,000 3,530 
Other changes, net22,537 (161,412)
Total adjustments95,557 (98,068)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities233,584 (32,462)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of AFS securities125,811 187,819 
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of AFS securities246,740 147,551 
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of HTM securities58,470 40,374 
Purchase of AFS securities(766,574)(418,395)
Purchase of HTM securities(227,687)
Sale of Visa Shares33,962 
Sale of FRB and FHLB stock29,498 6,380 
Net decrease (increase) in loans300,929 (1,882,433)
Net purchases of premises and equipment(10,648)(13,881)
Net cash paid for acquisition292 
Net change in tax credit investments(8,065)(4,873)
Net cash used in investing activities(217,272)(1,937,458)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in demand and savings deposits1,234,732 2,678,900 
Net decrease in time deposits(349,627)(188,604)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings(96,317)(310,690)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings620 495,898 
Repayments of long-term borrowings(703,624)(85,893)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock2,715 3,198 
Dividends paid(48,584)(42,333)
Acquisition of treasury stock0 (39,748)
Net cash provided by financing activities39,915 2,510,728 
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents56,227 540,808 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period1,847,832 517,791 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$1,904,059 $1,058,599 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest$37,805 $63,837 
Income taxes8,127 11,051 
Supplemental Schedule of Certain Noncash Activities:
Transfer of AFS securities to HTM securities$376,165 $
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
Net Income$137,752
 $119,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Provision for credit losses16,575
 8,182
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment21,013
 20,547
Net amortization of investment securities premiums7,412
 7,434
Investment securities gains, net(7,139) (1,025)
Gain on sales of mortgage loans held for sale(10,122) (11,967)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale470,927
 493,457
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale(455,157) (492,440)
Amortization of issuance costs on long-term debt618
 347
Stock-based compensation3,339
 4,808
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
 (58)
Increase in accrued interest receivable(3,788) (833)
Decrease (increase) in other assets38,108
 (9,075)
Increase in accrued interest payable936
 2,921
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities(26,027) 2,061
Total adjustments56,695
 24,359
Net cash provided by operating activities194,447
 143,834
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale44,485
 84,978
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of securities available for sale321,088
 426,932
Purchase of securities available for sale(344,569) (484,164)
Increase in short-term investments(354,544) (136,450)
Net increase in loans(800,778) (567,061)
Net purchases of premises and equipment(24,758) (23,021)
Net cash used in investing activities(1,159,076) (698,786)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
Net increase in demand and savings deposits1,014,697
 880,795
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits114,219
 (60,633)
Decrease in short-term borrowings(242,566) (233,621)
Additions to long-term debt223,251
 16,000
Repayments of long-term debt(115,114) (603)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock7,037
 5,468
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
 58
Dividends paid(55,855) (48,590)
Acquisition of treasury stock
 (18,545)
Net cash provided by financing activities945,669
 540,329
Net Decrease in Cash and Due From Banks(18,960) (14,623)
Cash and Due From Banks at Beginning of Period118,763
 101,120
Cash and Due From Banks at End of Period$99,803
 $86,497
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:   
Cash paid during the period for:   
Interest$66,992
 $58,632
Income taxes7,881
 9,404
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   
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FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements of Fulton Financialthe Corporation (the "Corporation") have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP")GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2020. Operating results for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.2021. The Corporation evaluates subsequent events through the date of filing of this Form 10-Q with the SecuritiesSEC.

CECL Adoption

On January 1, 2020, the Corporation adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The Corporation adopted CECL using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, net of investments in leases and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASC Update 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This standards update establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.OBS credit exposures. The core principle prescribed by this standards update is thatCorporation recorded an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transferincrease of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard applies to all contracts with customers, except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB ASC. The standard also requires significantly expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. The FASB has issued amendments to this standard (ASC Updates 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-11, 2016-12 and 2017-13). These amendments provide further clarification$58.3 million to the standard. For public business entities, ASC Update 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. For the Corporation, this standards update is effective with its March 31, 2018 quarterly reportACL on Form 10-Q. The Corporation has evaluated the impactJanuary 1, 2020 as a result of the adoption of ASC Update 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statementsCECL. Retained earnings decreased $43.8 million and has not identified any significant changesdeferred tax assets increased by $12.4 million. Included in the timing of revenue recognition as a result of this amended guidance at this time. In addition,$58.3 million increase to the Corporation is evaluating the expanded disclosure requirements includedACL was $2.1 million for certain OBS credit exposures that was previously recognized in the update. The Corporation plans to adopt this update on January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective approach and does not expectother liabilities before the adoption of CECL.

CARES Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act - 2021

On March 27, 2020 the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act includes an option for financial institutions to suspend the requirements of GAAP for certain loan modifications that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR. Certain conditions must be met with respect to the loan modification including that the modification is related to COVID-19 and the modified loan was not more than 30 days past due on December 31, 2019. On December 27, 2020, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law and this Act extended the relief for TDR treatment that was set to expire on December 31, 2020 to the earlier of 60 days after the national emergency termination date or January 1, 2022. The Corporation is applying the option under the CARES act for all loan modifications that qualify.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

On January 1, 2021, the Corporation adoptedASC Update 2014-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016,2019-12 Income Taxes (Topic 740):Simplifying the FASB issued ASC Update 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." ASC Update 2016-01 provides guidance regarding the income statement impact of equity investments held by an entity and the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected. This standard will require equity investments to be measured at fair value, with changes recorded in net income. ASC Update 2016-01 is effectiveAccounting for public business entities' annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with earlier adoption permitted.Income Taxes.The Corporation intends to adoptadopted this standards update effective with its March 31, 20182021 quarterly report on Form 10-Q and doesit did not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2016-01 to have a material impact on itsthe consolidated financial statements.


In February 2016,On January 1, 2021, the FASB issued Corporation adopted ASC Update 2016-02, "Leases."2021-01 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). This standards update states that a lessee should recognizepermits entities to apply optional expedients in Topic 848 to derivative instruments modified because of LIBOR transition affected by changes to the assetsinterest rates used for discounting, margining or contract price alignment due to reference rate reform. This update was effective upon issuance and liabilities that arise from all leases with a term greater than 12 months. The core principle requiresentities may elect to apply the lessee to recognize a liability to make lease payments and a "right-of-use" asset. The accounting applied by the lessor is relatively unchanged. The standards update also requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures. In September of 2017, the FASB issued clarifying guidance to this standard (ASC Update 2017-13). For public business entities, ASC Update 2016-02modifications either retrospectively, as of any date from the beginning of any interim period that includes or is effective forsubsequent to March 12, 2020, or prospectively to new modifications from any date in an interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. ASC Update 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition for all entities, which requires restatement of all comparative periods in the year of adoption. Early adoptionperiod that includes or is permitted. For thesubsequent to January 7, 2021. The Corporation adopted this standards update isretrospectively effective with its March 31, 2019 quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASC Update 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements. The Corporation currently operates a number of branches that are leased, with the leases accounted for as operating leases that are not recognized on the consolidated balance sheet. Under ASC Update 2016-02, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities will need to be recognized on the consolidated balance sheet for these branches, which will also have an impact on regulatory capital ratios. The recognition


of operating leases on the consolidated balance sheet is expected to be the most significant impact of the adoption of this standards update.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASC Update 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses." The new impairment model prescribed by this standards update is a single impairment model for all financial assets (i.e., loans and investments). The recognition of credit losses would be based on an entity’s current estimate of expected losses (referred to as the Current Expected Credit Loss model, or "CECL"), as opposed to recognition of losses only when they are probable under current U.S. GAAP. ASC Update 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its March 31, 2020 quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASC Update 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASC Update 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." This standards update provides guidance regarding the presentation of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows, addressing eight specific cash flow classification issues, in order to reduce existing diversity in practice. ASC Update 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its March 31, 20182021 quarterly report on Form 10-Q and does not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2016-15 todid not have a material impact on itsthe consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASC Update 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash." This standards update provides guidance regarding the presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The updaterequires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, along with cash and cash equivalents, when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. It also requires an entity to disclose the nature of the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. ASC Update 2016-18 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its March 31, 2018 quarterly report on Form 10-Q and does not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2016-18 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASC Update 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other." This standards update eliminates Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test which measures the impairment amount. Identifying and measuring impairment will take place in a single quantitative step. In addition, no separate qualitative assessment for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amount is required. Entities must disclose the existence of these reporting units and the amount of goodwill allocated to them. This update should be applied on a prospective basis, and an entity is required to disclose the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle upon transition. ASC Update 2017-04 is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its 2020 goodwill impairment test and does not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2017-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASC Update 2017-07, "Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Costs and Net Periodic Benefit Cost." This standards update requires a company to present service cost separately from the other components of net benefit cost. In addition, the update provides explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and the other components of net benefit cost in the income statement and allow only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization. ASC Update 2017-07 is effective for annual or interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its March 31, 2018 quarterly report on Form 10-Q and does not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2017-07 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASC Update 2017-08, "Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities." This standards update requires that a company amortize the premium on callable debt securities to the earliest call date versus current U.S. GAAP which requires amortization over the contractual life of the securities. The amortization period for callable debt securities purchased at a discount would not be impacted by the new accounting standards update. This amendment is to be adopted on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASC Update 2017-08 is effective for annual or interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its March 31, 2019 quarterly report on Form 10-Q and does not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2017-08 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASC Update 2017-09, "Scope of Modification Accounting." This standards update provides clarity and reduces both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity, when applying the guidance in the stock compensation


standard, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. ASC Update 2017-09 is effective for annual or interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation intends to adopt this standards update effective with its March 31, 2018 quarterly report on Form 10-Q and does not expect the adoption of ASC Update 2017-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.


Reclassifications


Certain amounts in the 20162020 consolidated financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the 20172021 presentation.



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NOTE 2 – Net Income Per ShareRestrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents


Basic net income per shareThe Bank is calculated as net income dividedrequired to maintain reserves against its deposit liabilities. Prior to March 2020, reserves were in the form of cash and balances with the FRB. The FRB suspended cash reserve requirements effective March 26, 2020.

In addition, cash collateral is posted by the weighted average numberCorporation with counterparties to secure derivative and other contracts. The amounts of shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is calculated as net income divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the incremental number of shares added as a result of converting common stock equivalents, calculated using the treasury stock method. The Corporation’s common stock equivalents consist of outstanding stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs"). PSUs are required to be included in weighted average shares outstanding if performance measures, as defined in each PSU award agreement, are metsuch cash collateral as of the end of the period.June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $269.6 million and $408.1 million, respectively.


A reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income per share and diluted net income per share follows:
 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)174,991
 173,020
 174,582
 173,248
Impact of common stock equivalents1,225
 1,044
 1,194
 1,017
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)176,216
 174,064
 175,776
 174,265
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, 447,000 and 712,000 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the diluted net income per share computation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no stock options excluded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.


NOTE 3 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeInvestment Securities


The following table presents changesthe amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities for the periods presented:
June 30, 2021
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Available for Sale(in thousands)
U.S. Government securities$153,885 $0 $(340)$153,545 
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities62,529 0 (98)62,431 
State and municipal securities1,002,146 53,924 (608)1,055,462 
Corporate debt securities354,593 16,876 (88)371,381 
Collateralized mortgage obligations299,333 7,965 (133)307,165 
Residential mortgage-backed securities201,654 1,641 (1,748)201,547 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities858,574 14,338 (1,902)871,010 
Auction rate securities76,350 0 (1,516)74,834 
   Total$3,009,064 $94,744 $(6,433)$3,097,375 
Held to Maturity
Residential mortgage-backed securities$439,220 $15,470 $(5,019)$449,671 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities385,063 0 (7,802)377,261 
Total$824,283 $15,470 $(12,821)$826,932 

December 31, 2020
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Available for Sale(in thousands)
State and municipal securities$891,327 $61,286 $$952,613 
Corporate debt securities348,391 19,445 (691)367,145 
Collateralized mortgage obligations491,321 12,560 (115)503,766 
Residential mortgage-backed securities373,779 4,246 (27)377,998 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities741,172 22,384 (1,141)762,415 
Auction rate securities101,510 (3,304)98,206 
   Total$2,947,500 $119,921 $(5,278)$3,062,143 
Held to Maturity
Residential mortgage-backed securities$278,281 $18,576 $$296,857 

Securities carried at $2.0 billion at June 30, 2021 and $520.5 million at December 31, 2020 were pledged as collateral to secure public and trust deposits and customer repurchase agreements.

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The amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities as of June 30, 2021, by contractual maturity, are shown in other comprehensive income:the following table. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as certain investment securities are subject to call or prepayment with or without call or prepayment penalties.
June 30, 2021
Available for SaleHeld to Maturity
 Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Due in one year or less$8,212 $8,240 $0 $0 
Due from one year to five years253,200 253,976 0 0 
Due from five years to ten years353,124 371,026 0 0 
Due after ten years1,034,967 1,084,411 0 0 
1,649,503 1,717,653 0 0 
Residential mortgage-backed securities(1)
201,654 201,547 439,220 449,671 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities(1)
858,574 871,010 385,063 377,261 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
299,333 307,165 0 0 
  Total$3,009,064 $3,097,375 $824,283 $826,932 
(1) Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations do not have stated maturities and are dependent upon the interest rate environment and prepayments on the underlying loans.
 Before-Tax Amount Tax Effect Net of Tax Amount
 (in thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2017     
Unrealized gain on securities$5,109
 $(1,789) $3,320
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(4,597) 1,609
 (2,988)
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (3)
523
 (183) 340
Total Other Comprehensive Income$1,035
 $(363) $672
Three months ended September 30, 2016     
Unrealized loss on securities$(5,505) $1,925
 $(3,580)
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(2) 1
 (1)
Amortization of unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments(2)
6
 (2) 4
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (3)
583
 (204) 379
Total Other Comprehensive Loss$(4,918) $1,720
 $(3,198)
      
Nine months ended September 30, 2017     
Unrealized gain on securities$27,482
 $(9,621) $17,861
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(7,139) 2,500
 (4,639)
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (3)
1,575
 (551) 1,024
Total Other Comprehensive Income$21,918
 $(7,672) $14,246
      
Nine months ended September 30, 2016     
Unrealized gain on securities$40,441
 $(14,156) $26,285
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(1,025) 359
 (666)
Amortization of unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments (2)
18
 (6) 12
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (3)
1,349
 (472) 877
Total Other Comprehensive Income$40,783
 $(14,275) $26,508


(1)Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. Before-tax amounts included in "Investment securities gains, net" on the consolidated statements of income. See Note 4, "Investment Securities," for additional details.
(2)Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. Before-tax amounts included in "Interest expense" on the consolidated statements of income.
(3)Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. Before-tax amounts included in "Salaries and employee benefits" on the consolidated statements of income. See Note 8, "Employee Benefit Plans," for additional details.












The following table presents information related to the gross realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities for the periods presented:
Gross Realized GainsGross Realized LossesNet Gains
Three months ended(in thousands)
June 30, 2021$465 $(429)$36 
June 30, 20206,334 (3,329)3,005 
Six months ended
June 30, 2021$34,481 $(970)$33,511 
June 30, 20206,451 (3,400)3,051 

During the first quarter of 2021, the Corporation completed a balance sheet restructuring that included a $34.0 million gain on the sale of Visa Shares, offset by net losses on other securities of $400,000, primarily in connection with the sale of $24.6 million of ARCs. In addition, debt extinguishment costs of $32.2 million included in non-interest expense and a write-off of $841,000 in unamortized discounts was recognized in net interest income in connection with the cash tender offer for certain of its outstanding senior and subordinated notes and the prepayment of certain term FHLB advances. See Note 14, "Long-Term Debt" for further details.














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The following tables present the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of investment securities, aggregated by category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods presented:
June 30, 2021
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
Number of SecuritiesEstimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Number of SecuritiesEstimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Available for Sale(in thousands)
U.S. Government securities2$153,545 $(340)0 $0 $0 $153,545 $(340)
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities162,431 (98)0 0 0 62,431 (98)
State and municipal securities12 46,851 (608)0 0 0 46,851 (608)
Corporate debt securities5 19,921 (88)0 0 0 19,921 (88)
Collateralized mortgage obligations1 30,402 (133)0 0 0 30,402 (133)
Residential mortgage-backed securities7 154,928 (1,748)0 0 0 154,928 (1,748)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities15 241,220 (1,902)0 0 0 241,220 (1,902)
Auction rate securities0 0 0 118 74,834 (1,516)74,834 (1,516)
Total available for sale43 $709,298 $(4,917)118 $74,834 $(1,516)$784,132 $(6,433)
Held to Maturity
Residential mortgage-backed securities12 $203,077 $(5,019)0 $0 $0 $203,077 $(5,019)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities21 377,261 (7,802)0 0 0 377,261 (7,802)
Total33 $580,338 $(12,821)0 $0 $0 $580,338 $(12,821)

December 31, 2020
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
Number of SecuritiesEstimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Number of SecuritiesEstimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Available for Sale(in thousands)
Corporate debt securities$44,528 $(377)$6,871 $(314)$51,399 $(691)
Collateralized mortgage obligations57,601 (115)57,601 (115)
Residential mortgage-backed securities20,124 (27)20,124 (27)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities144,383 (1,141)144,383 (1,141)
Auction rate securities162 98,206 (3,304)98,206 (3,304)
Total available for sale(1)
22 $266,636 $(1,660)163 $105,077 $(3,618)$371,713 $(5,278)
(1) No HTM securities were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2020.

The Corporation’s collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities have contractual terms that generally do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. The change in fair value of these securities is attributable to changes in each componentinterest rates and not credit quality. The Corporation does not have the intent to sell and does not believe it will more likely than not be required to sell any of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), netthese securities prior to a recovery of tax:their fair value to amortized cost. Therefore, the Corporation does not have an ACL for these investments as of June 30, 2021.

Based on management’s evaluations, no ACL was required for municipal securities, corporate debt securities or ARCs as of June 30, 2021. The Corporation does not have the intent to sell and does not believe it will more likely than not be required to sell any of these securities prior to a recovery of their fair value to amortized cost, which may be at maturity.






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 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities Not Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Unrealized Non-Credit Gains (Losses) on Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Debt Securities Unrealized Effective Portions of Losses on Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Plan Income (Costs) Total
 (in thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2017         
Balance at June 30, 2017$(10,157) $273
 $
 $(14,991) $(24,875)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications3,320
 
 
 
 3,320
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(2,988) 
 
 340
 (2,648)
Balance at September 30, 2017$(9,825) $273
 $
 $(14,651) $(24,203)
Three months ended September 30, 2016
 
   
 
Balance at June 30, 2016$22,701
 $458
 $(7) $(15,463) $7,689
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(3,580)

 
 
 (3,580)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1) 
 4
 379
 382
Balance at September 30, 2016$19,120
 $458
 $(3) $(15,084) $4,491
          
Nine months ended September 30, 2017         
Balance at December 31, 2016$(23,047) $273
 $
 $(15,675) $(38,449)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications17,861
 
 
 
 17,861
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(4,639) 
 
 1,024
 (3,615)
Balance at September 30, 2017$(9,825) $273
 $
 $(14,651) $(24,203)
Nine months ended September 30, 2016         
Balance at December 31, 2015$(6,499) $458
 $(15) $(15,961) $(22,017)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications26,285
 
 
 
 26,285
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(666) 
 12
 877
 223
Balance at September 30, 2016$19,120
 $458
 $(3) $(15,084) $4,491





NOTE 4 – Investment Securities

The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities, which were all classified as available for sale:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 (in thousands)
September 30, 2017       
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities$5,961
 $54
 $
 $6,015
State and municipal securities415,313
 4,005
 (5,405) 413,913
Corporate debt securities92,355
 2,578
 (1,956) 92,977
Collateralized mortgage obligations601,845
 1,380
 (9,547) 593,678
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,184,797
 5,850
 (8,561) 1,182,086
Commercial mortgage-backed securities161,960
 299
 (627) 161,632
Auction rate securities107,410
 
 (9,254) 98,156
   Total debt securities2,569,641
 14,166
 (35,350) 2,548,457
Equity securities6,560
 6,499
 
 13,059
   Total$2,576,201
 $20,665
 $(35,350) $2,561,516
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 (in thousands)
December 31, 2016       
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities$132
 $2
 $
 $134
State and municipal securities405,274
 2,043
 (15,676) 391,641
Corporate debt securities112,016
 1,978
 (4,585) 109,409
Collateralized mortgage obligations604,095
 1,943
 (12,178) 593,860
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,328,192
 6,546
 (16,900) 1,317,838
Commercial mortgage-backed securities25,100
 
 (537) 24,563
Auction rate securities107,215
 
 (9,959) 97,256
   Total debt securities2,582,024
 12,512
 (59,835) 2,534,701
Equity securities12,231
 12,295
 
 24,526
   Total$2,594,255
 $24,807
 $(59,835) $2,559,227
Securities carried at $1.9 billion and $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure public and trust deposits and customer repurchase agreements.
Equity securities include common stocks of publicly traded financial institutions (estimated fair value of $12.1 million at September 30, 2017 and $23.5 million at December 31, 2016) and other equity investments (estimated fair value of $1.0 million at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016).
As of September 30, 2017, the financial institutions stock portfolio had a cost basis of $5.8 million and an estimated fair value of $12.1 million, including an investment in a single financial institution with a cost basis of $4.2 million and an estimated fair value of $8.8 million. The estimated fair value of this investment accounted for 73.4% of the estimated fair value of the Corporation's investments in the common stocks of publicly traded financial institutions. No other investment in a single financial institution in the financial institutions stock portfolio exceeded 10% of the portfolio's estimated fair value.


The amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities as of September 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following table. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as certain investment securities are subject to call or prepayment with or without call or prepayment penalties.
  Amortized
Cost
 Estimated
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Due in one year or less $23,940
 $24,118
Due from one year to five years 30,708
 31,196
Due from five years to ten years 114,114
 115,336
Due after ten years 452,277
 440,411
  621,039
 611,061
Residential mortgage-backed securities 1,184,797
 1,182,086
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 161,960
 161,632
Collateralized mortgage obligations 601,845
 593,678
  Total debt securities $2,569,641
 $2,548,457
The following table presents information related to the gross realized gains and losses on the sales of equity and debt securities:
 Gross
Realized
Gains
 Gross
Realized
Losses
 Net Gains (Losses)
Three months ended September 30, 2017(in thousands)
Equity securities$4,817
 $
 $4,817
Debt securities12
 (232) (220)
Total$4,829
 $(232) $4,597
Three months ended September 30, 2016     
Equity securities$2
 $
 $2
Debt securities
 
 
Total$2
 $
 $2
      
Nine months ended September 30, 2017     
Equity securities$7,167
 $
 $7,167
Debt securities218
 (246) (28)
Total$7,385
 $(246) $7,139
Nine months ended September 30, 2016     
Equity securities$739
 $(10) $729
Debt securities322
 (26) 296
Total$1,061
 $(36) $1,025

The cumulative balance of credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges, previously recognized as components of earnings, for debt securities held by the Corporation at September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $10.0 million. There were no other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.






The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of investments, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
September 30, 2017(in thousands)
State and municipal securities$121,527
 $(1,930) $87,466
 $(3,475) $208,993
 $(5,405)
Corporate debt securities3,570
 (16) 31,533
 (1,940) 35,103
 (1,956)
Collateralized mortgage obligations85,335
 (837) 301,009
 (8,710) 386,344
 (9,547)
Residential mortgage-backed securities796,019
 (8,359) 5,513
 (202) 801,532
 (8,561)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities87,260
 (627) 
 
 87,260
 (627)
Auction rate securities
 
 98,156
 (9,254) 98,156
 (9,254)
Total debt securities$1,093,711
 $(11,769) $523,677
 $(23,581) $1,617,388
 $(35,350)
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
December 31, 2016(in thousands)
State and municipal securities$247,509
 $(15,676) $
 $
 $247,509
 $(15,676)
Corporate debt securities11,922
 (110) 34,629
 (4,475) 46,551
 (4,585)
Collateralized mortgage obligations166,905
 (3,899) 258,237
 (8,279) 425,142
 (12,178)
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,112,947
 (16,900) 
 
 1,112,947
 (16,900)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities24,563
 (537) 
 
 24,563
 (537)
Auction rate securities
 
 97,256
 (9,959) 97,256
 (9,959)
Total debt securities$1,563,846
 $(37,122) $390,122
 $(22,713) $1,953,968
 $(59,835)
The change in fair value of these securities is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and the Corporation does not have the intent to sell and does not believe it will more likely than not be required to sell any of these securities prior to a recovery of their fair value to amortized cost. Therefore, the Corporation does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2017.
As of September 30, 2017, all of the auction rate securities (auction rate certificates, or "ARCs"), were rated above investment grade. All of the loans underlying the ARCs have principal payments which are guaranteed by the federal government. As of September 30, 2017, all ARCs were current and making scheduled interest payments, and based on management’s evaluations, were not subject to any other-than-temporary impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Corporation does not have the intent to sell and does not believe it will more likely than not be required to sell any of these securities prior to a recovery of their fair value to amortized cost, which may be at maturity.
The majority of the Corporation's available for sale corporate debt securities are issued by financial institutions. The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of corporate debt securities:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 
Amortized
cost
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Amortized
cost
 
Estimated
fair value
 (in thousands)
Single-issuer trust preferred securities$39,186
 $38,251
 $43,746
 $39,829
Subordinated debt37,147
 37,859
 46,231
 46,723
Senior debt12,033
 12,456
 18,037
 18,433
Pooled trust preferred securities
 422
 
 422
Corporate debt securities issued by financial institutions88,366
 88,988
 108,014
 105,407
Other corporate debt securities3,989
 3,989
 4,002
 4,002
Available for sale corporate debt securities$92,355
 $92,977
 $112,016
 $109,409



Single-issuer trust preferred securities had an unrealized loss of $935,000 at September 30, 2017. Five of the 18 single-issuer trust preferred securities, with an amortized cost of $6.9 million and an estimated fair value of $6.6 million at September 30, 2017, were rated below investment grade by at least one ratings agency. All of the single-issuer trust preferred securities rated below investment grade were rated "BB" and "Ba". Two single-issuer trust preferred securities with an amortized cost of $3.8 million and an estimated fair value of $2.8 million at September 30, 2017 were not rated by any ratings agency.
Based on management’s evaluations, no corporate debt securities were subject to any other-than-temporary impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Corporation does not have the intent to sell and does not believe it will more likely than not be required to sell any of these securities prior to a recovery of their fair value to amortized cost, which may be at maturity.

NOTE 5 –- Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses


Loans, Net of Unearned Income
Loans net of unearned income are summarized as follows:
June 30,
2021
December 31, 2020
 (in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$7,152,932 $7,105,092 
Commercial and industrial (1)
4,985,414 5,670,828 
Real-estate - residential mortgage3,555,897 3,141,915 
Real-estate - home equity1,136,128 1,202,913 
Real-estate - construction1,070,755 1,047,218 
Consumer448,433 466,772 
Equipment lease financing and other254,550 284,377 
Overdrafts1,843 4,806 
Gross loans18,605,952 18,923,921 
Unearned income(19,196)(23,101)
Net Loans$18,586,756 $18,900,820 
 September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Real-estate - commercial mortgage$6,275,140
 $6,018,582
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural4,223,075
 4,087,486
Real-estate - residential mortgage1,887,907
 1,601,994
Real-estate - home equity1,567,473
 1,625,115
Real-estate - construction973,108
 843,649
Consumer302,448
 291,470
Leasing and other278,658
 246,704
Overdrafts3,400
 3,662
Loans, gross of unearned income15,511,209
 14,718,662
Unearned income(24,310) (19,390)
Loans, net of unearned income$15,486,899
 $14,699,272

Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan losses(1) Includes PPP loans totaling $1.1 billion and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of incurred losses in the loan portfolio$1.6 billion as of the balance sheet dateJune 30, 2021 and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments represents management’s estimate of incurred losses in its unfunded loan commitments and is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for credit losses is increased by charges to expense, through the provision for credit losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries.December 31, 2020, respectively.

The Corporation’s allowance for credit losses includes: (1) specific allowances allocated to loans evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35; and (2) allowances calculated for pools of loans measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20.


The Corporation segments its loan portfolio by general loan type, or "portfolio segments," as presented in the table under the heading, "Loans, Net of Unearned Income," above. Certain portfolio segments are further disaggregated and evaluated collectivelyby "class segment" for impairment based on "class segments," which are largely based on the typepurpose of collateral underlying each loan. Commercial loans include both secured and unsecured loans. Construction loan class segments include loans secured by commercial real estate, loans to commercial borrowers secured by residential real estate and loans to individuals secured by residential real estate. Consumer loan class segments include direct consumer installment loans and indirect vehicle loans.estimating credit losses.



Allowance for Credit Losses






The following table presents the components of the allowance for credit losses:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 (in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses$172,245
 $168,679
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments2,504
 2,646
Allowance for credit losses$174,749
 $171,325

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses:
 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$174,998
 $165,108
 $171,325
 $171,412
Loans charged off(7,795) (7,672) (25,917) (29,573)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off2,471
 3,592
 12,766
 15,148
Net loans charged off(5,324) (4,080) (13,151) (14,425)
Provision for credit losses5,075
 4,141
 16,575
 8,182
Balance at end of period$174,749
 $165,169
 $174,749
 $165,169


The Corporation has historically maintainedelected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the measurement of its ACL. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any outstanding accrued interest is reversed against interest income.

Loans: The ACL for loans is an unallocated allowanceestimate of the expected losses to be realized over the life of the loans in the portfolio. The ACL is determined for two distinct categories of loans: 1) loans evaluated collectively for expected credit losses and 2) loans evaluated individually for factors and conditions that exist at the balance sheet date, but are not specifically identifiable, and to recognize the inherent imprecision in estimating and measuring loss exposure. In 2017, enhancements were made to allowexpected credit losses.

Loans Evaluated Collectively: Loans evaluated collectively for the impact of these factors and conditions to be quantified in the allowance allocation process. Accordingly, an unallocated allowance forexpected credit losses is no longer necessary.
































The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment:
 
Real Estate -
Commercial
Mortgage
 
Commercial -
Industrial,
Financial and
Agricultural
 
Real Estate -
Home
Equity
 
Real Estate -
Residential
Mortgage
 
Real Estate -
Construction
 Consumer 
Leasing, other
and
overdrafts
 Unallocated Total
 (in thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2017                 
Balance at June 30, 2017$57,372
 $67,642
 $17,456
 $16,439
 $9,534
 $1,794
 $2,105
 $
 $172,342
Loans charged off(483) (2,714) (547) (195) (2,744) (373) (739) 
 (7,795)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off106
 665
 252
 219
 629
 193
 407
 
 2,471
Net loans charged off(377) (2,049) (295) 24
 (2,115) (180) (332) 
 (5,324)
Provision for loan losses (1)(2,008) 5,392
 1,297
 220
 (283) 383
 226
 
 5,227
Balance at Sept 30, 2017$54,987
 $70,985
 $18,458
 $16,683
 $7,136
 $1,997
 $1,999
 $
 $172,245
Three months ended September 30, 2016                 
Balance at June 30, 2016$43,740
 $51,755
 $26,170
 $21,226
 $5,772
 $2,984
 $2,518
 $8,381
 $162,546
Loans charged off(1,350) (3,144) (709) (802) (150) (685) (832) 
 (7,672)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off296
 1,539
 241
 228
 898
 222
 168
 
 3,592
Net loans charged off(1,054) (1,605) (468) (574) 748
 (463) (664) 
 (4,080)
Provision for loan losses (1)3,171
 (1,871) 1,419
 1,452
 23
 852
 1,075
 (2,061) 4,060
Balance at September 30, 2016$45,857
 $48,279
 $27,121
 $22,104
 $6,543
 $3,373
 $2,929
 $6,320
 $162,526
Nine months ended September 30, 2017                 
Balance at December 31, 2016$46,842
 $54,353
 $26,801
 $22,929
 $6,455
 $3,574
 $3,192
 $4,533
 $168,679
Loans charged off(1,949) (13,594) (1,837) (535) (3,765) (1,659) (2,578) 
 (25,917)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off1,490
 6,830
 604
 600
 1,550
 899
 793
 
 12,766
Net loans charged off(459) (6,764) (1,233) 65
 (2,215) (760) (1,785) 
 (13,151)
Provision for loan losses (1)8,604
 23,396
 (7,110) (6,311) 2,896
 (817) 592
 (4,533) 16,717
Balance at September 30, 2017$54,987
 $70,985
 $18,458
 $16,683
 $7,136
 $1,997
 $1,999
 $
 $172,245
Nine months ended September 30, 2016                 
Balance at December 31, 2015$47,866
 $57,098
 $22,405
 $21,375
 $6,529
 $2,585
 $2,468
 $8,728
 $169,054
Loans charged off(3,406) (13,957) (3,295) (2,210) (1,218) (2,261) (3,226) 
 (29,573)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off2,488
 6,789
 929
 784
 2,844
 957
 357
 
 15,148
Net loans charged off(918) (7,168) (2,366) (1,426) 1,626
 (1,304) (2,869) 
 (14,425)
Provision for loan losses (1)(1,091) (1,651) 7,082
 2,155
 (1,612) 2,092
 3,330
 (2,408) 7,897
Balance at September 30, 2016$45,857
 $48,279
 $27,121
 $22,104
 $6,543
 $3,373
 $2,929
 $6,320
 $162,526

(1)The provision for loan losses excluded decreases of $152,000 and $142,000 in the reserve for unfunded lending commitments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively and increases of $81,000 and $285,000 in the reserve for unfunded lending commitments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.


The following table presentsinclude loans net of unearned incomeon accrual status, excluding accruing TDRs, and their related allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment:
 
Real Estate -
Commercial
Mortgage
 
Commercial -
Industrial,
Financial and
Agricultural
 
Real Estate -
Home
Equity
 
Real Estate -
Residential
Mortgage
 
Real Estate -
Construction
 Consumer 
Leasing, other
and
overdrafts
 Unallocated Total
 (in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2017:              
Measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20$47,261
 $55,486
 $7,632
 $6,488
 $5,702
 $1,976
 $1,999
 $
 $126,544
Evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-357,726
 15,499
 10,826
 10,195
 1,434
 21
 
 N/A
 45,701
 $54,987
 $70,985
 $18,458
 $16,683
 $7,136
 $1,997
 $1,999
 $
 $172,245
                  
Loans, net of unearned income at September 30, 2017:              
Measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20$6,228,935
 $4,162,857
 $1,543,551
 $1,845,329
 $959,584
 $302,415
 $257,748
 N/A
 $15,300,419
Evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-3546,205
 60,218
 23,922
 42,578
 13,524
 33
 
 N/A
 186,480
 $6,275,140
 $4,223,075
 $1,567,473
 $1,887,907
 $973,108
 $302,448
 $257,748
 N/A
 $15,486,899
                  
Allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2016:              
Measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20$36,151
 $38,858
 $17,828
 $10,410
 $4,422
 $3,346
 $2,929
 $6,320
 $120,264
Evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-359,706
 9,421
 9,293
 11,694
 2,121
 27
 
 N/A
 42,262
 $45,857
 $48,279
 $27,121
 $22,104
 $6,543
 $3,373
 $2,929
 $6,320
 $162,526
                  
Loans, net of unearned income at September 30, 2016:              
Measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20$5,763,863
 $3,972,461
 $1,621,731
 $1,496,461
 $850,315
 $283,633
 $219,780
 N/A
 $14,208,244
Evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-3555,052
 51,658
 18,690
 46,235
 11,319
 40
 
 N/A
 182,994
 $5,818,915
 $4,024,119
 $1,640,421
 $1,542,696
 $861,634
 $283,673
 $219,780
 N/A
 $14,391,238
N/A - Not applicable.

Impaired Loans
A loan is consideredloans initially evaluated individually, but determined not to be impaired if it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans consist of allhave enhanced credit risk characteristics. This category includes loans on non-accrual status and accruing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs"). An allowanceTDRs where the total commitment amount is less than $1 million. The ACL is estimated by applying a PD and LGD to the EAD at the loan level. In order to determine the PD, LGD, and EAD calculation inputs:

Loans are aggregated into pools based on similar risk characteristics.
The PD and LGD rates are determined by historical credit loss experience for each pool of loans.
The loan lossessegment PD rates are estimated using six econometric regression models that use the Corporation’s historical credit loss experience and incorporate reasonable and supportable economic forecasts for various macroeconomic variables that are statistically correlated with expected loss behavior in the loan segment.
The reasonable and supportable forecast for each macroeconomic variable is sourced from an external third party and is applied over the contractual term of the Corporation’s loan portfolio. The Corporation’s economic forecast considers the general health of the economy, the interest rate environment, real estate pricing and market risk.
A single baseline forecast scenario is used for each macroeconomic variable.
The loan segment lifetime LGD rates are estimated using a loss rate approach based on the Corporation’s historical charge-off experience and the balance at the time of loan default.
The LGD rates are adjusted for the Corporation’s recovery experience.
To calculate the EAD, the corporation estimates contractual cash flows over the remaining life of each loan. Certain cash flow assumptions are established for an impairedeach loan if its carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Impaired loans to borrowers with total outstanding commitments greater than or equal to $1.0 million areusing maturity date, amortization schedule and interest rate. In addition, a prepayment rate is used in determining the EAD estimate.
Loans Evaluated Individually: Loans evaluated individually for impairment. Impairedexpected credit losses include loans to borrowers with total outstanding commitments less thanon non-accrual status and TDRs where the commitment amount equals or exceeds $1.0 million are pooled and measuredmillion. The required ACL for impairment collectively.

Allsuch loans individually evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35 are measured for losses on a quarterly basis. Asis determined using either the present value of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, substantially all ofexpected future cash flows, observable market price or the Corporation’s individually evaluated impaired loans with total outstanding balances greater than or equal to $1.0 million were measured based on the estimated fair value of each loan’s collateral.
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Loans evaluated individually may have specific allocations of the ACL assigned if the measured value of the loan using one of the noted techniques is less than its current carrying value. For loans measured using the fair value of collateral, if the analysis determines that sufficient collateral value would be available for repayment of the debt, then no allocations would be assigned to those loans. Collateral could be in the form of real estate in the case of impaired commercial mortgages and construction loans, or business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, in the case of commercial and industrial loans. Commercial and industrial loans may also be secured by real property.estate.


As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, approximately 95% and 73%, respectively, of impairedFor loans with principal balances greater than or equal to $1.0 million, whose primary collateral issecured by real estate, were measured at estimated fair value of the collateral usingvalues are determined primarily through appraisals performed by state certified third-party appraisers, that had beendiscounted to arrive at expected net sale proceeds. For collateral dependent loans, estimated real estate fair values are also net of estimated selling costs. When a real estate secured loan is impaired, a decision is made regarding whether an updated inappraisal of the precedingreal estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including: the age of the most recent appraisal; the loan-to-value ratio based on the original appraisal; the condition of the property; the Corporation’s experience and knowledge of the real estate market; the purpose of the loan; market factors; payment status; the strength of any guarantors; and the existence and age of other indications of value such as broker price opinions, among others. The Corporation generally obtains updated appraisals performed by third-party appraisers for impaired loans secured predominantly by real estate every 12 months.


When updated appraisals are not obtained for loans evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35 that are secured by real estate, fair values are estimated based on the original appraisal values, as long as the original appraisal indicated an acceptable loan-to-value position and in the opinion of the Corporation's internal credit administration staff, there has not been a significant deterioration in the collateral value since the original appraisal was performed. Original appraisals

For loans with principal balances greater than or equal to $1.0 million secured by non-real estate collateral, such as accounts receivable or inventory, estimated fair values are typically used only when the estimated collateraldetermined based on borrower financial statements, inventory listings, accounts receivable agings or borrowing base certificates. Indications of value as adjusted forfrom these sources are generally discounted based on the age of the appraisal,financial information or the quality of the assets. Liquidation or collection discounts are applied to these assets based upon existing loan evaluation policies.

Management regularly reviews loans in the portfolio to assess credit quality indicators and to determine appropriate loan classification. For commercial loans, commercial mortgages and construction loans to commercial borrowers, an internal risk rating process is used. The Corporation believes that internal risk ratings are the most relevant credit quality indicator for these types of loans. The migration of loans through the various internal risk rating categories is a significant component of the ACL methodology for these loans, which bases the PD on this migration. Assigning risk ratings involves judgment. Risk ratings may be changed based on ongoing monitoring procedures, or if specific loan review assessments identify a deterioration or an improvement in the loan.

The ACL is reviewed to evaluate its appropriateness in relation to the overall risk profile of the loan portfolio. The Corporation considers risk factors such as: local and national economic conditions; trends in delinquencies and non-accrual loans; the diversity of borrower industry types; and the composition of the portfolio by loan type.

Qualitative and Other Adjustments to ACL: In addition to the quantitative credit loss estimates for loans evaluated collectively, qualitative factors that may not be fully captured in the quantitative results are also evaluated. These qualitative factors include changes in lending policy, the nature and volume of the portfolio, overall business conditions in the economy, credit concentrations, specific industry risks, competition, model imprecision and legal and regulatory requirements. Qualitative adjustments are judgmental and are based on management’s knowledge of the portfolio and the markets in which the Corporation operates. Qualitative adjustments are evaluated and approved on a current loan-to-value ratioquarterly basis. Additionally, the ACL includes other allowance categories that are not directly incorporated in the quantitative results. These categories include but are not limited to loans-in-process, trade acceptances and overdrafts.

OBS Credit Exposures: The ACL for OBS credit exposures is lowerrecorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. This portion of the ACL represents management’s estimate of expected losses in its unfunded loan commitments and other OBS credit exposures. The ACL specific to unfunded commitments is determined by estimating future draws and applying the expected loss rates on those draws. Future draws are based on historical averages of utilization rates (i.e., the likelihood of draws taken). The ACL for OBS credit exposures is increased or decreased by charges or reductions to expense, through the provision for credit losses.






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The following table presents the components of the ACL:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
ACL - loans$255,032 $277,567 
ACL - OBS credit exposure14,773 14,373 
        Total ACL$269,805 $291,940 

The following table presents the activity in the ACL:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$280,259 $257,471 $291,940 $166,209 
Impact of adopting CECL on January 1, 2020 (1)
0 0 58,348 
Loans charged off(9,522)(8,047)(17,724)(22,050)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off2,568 3,926 4,589 6,813 
Net loans charged off(6,954)(4,121)(13,135)(15,237)
Provision for credit losses (2)
(3,500)19,570 (9,000)63,600 
Balance at end of period$269,805 $272,920 $269,805 $272,920 
(1) Includes $12.6 million of reserves for OBS credit exposures as of January 1, 2020.
(2) Includes $500,000 and $(2.6) million related to OBS credit exposures for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and includes $400,000 and $1.2 million related to OBS credit exposure for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
































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The following table presents the activity in the ACL - loans by portfolio segment:
Real Estate -
Commercial
Mortgage
Commercial and
Industrial
Real Estate -
Home
Equity
Real Estate -
Residential
Mortgage
Real Estate
 -
Construction
ConsumerEquipment lease financing, other
and overdrafts
Total
 (in thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at March 31, 2021$100,976 $71,194 $13,730 $49,995 $15,079 $9,412 $5,600 $265,986 
Loans charged off(6,506)(954)(212)(496)(918)(436)(9,522)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off729 693 58 105 254 576 153 2,568 
Net loans recovered (charged off)(5,777)(261)(154)(391)254 (342)(283)(6,954)
Provision for loan losses (1)
182 (5,529)(983)4,584 (2,679)331 94 (4,000)
Balance at June 30, 2021$95,381 $65,404 $12,593 $54,188 $12,654 $9,401 $5,411 $255,032 
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at March 31, 2020$90,319 $63,606 $15,253 $42,427 $8,398 $9,865 $8,640 $238,508 
Loans charged off(2,324)(3,480)(458)(235)(17)(845)(688)(8,047)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off95 2,978 44 112 605 92 3,926 
Net loans recovered (charged off)(2,229)(502)(414)(123)(17)(240)(596)(4,121)
Provision for loan and lease losses (1)
14,605 (1,657)1,552 4,139 3,933 674 (1,096)22,150 
Balance at June 30, 2020$102,695 $61,447 $16,391 $46,443 $12,314 $10,299 $6,948 $256,537 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at December 31, 2020$103,425 $74,771 $14,232 $51,995 $15,608 $10,905 $6,631 $277,567 
Loans charged off(8,343)(5,273)(424)(688)(39)(1,553)(1,404)(17,724)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off903 1,462 109 200 638 965 312 4,589 
Net loans (charged off) recovered(7,440)(3,811)(315)(488)599 (588)(1,092)(13,135)
Provision for loan losses (1)
(604)(5,556)(1,324)2,681 (3,553)(916)(128)(9,400)
Balance at June 30, 2021$95,381 $65,404 $12,593 $54,188 $12,654 $9,401 $5,411 $255,032 
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019$45,610 $68,602 $17,744 $19,771 $4,443 $3,762 $3,690 $163,622 
Impact of adopting CECL on January 1, 202029,361 (18,576)(65)21,235 4,015 5,969 3,784 45,723 
Loans charged off(3,179)(14,379)(745)(422)(17)(2,087)(1,221)(22,050)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off339 4,712 261 197 70 1,034 200 6,813 
Net loans recovered (charged off)(2,840)(9,667)(484)(225)53 (1,053)(1,021)(15,237)
Provision for loan losses (1)
30,564 21,088 (804)5,662 3,803 1,621 495 62,429 
Balance at June 30, 2020$102,695 $61,447 $16,391 $46,443 $12,314 $10,299 $6,948 $256,537 
(1) Provision included in the table only includes the portion related to Net Loans.

Several factors as of the end of the second quarter of 2021 in comparison to the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, including improved economic forecasts, reduced the level of the ACL determined to be necessary as of June 30, 2021, resulting in the negative provision for credit losses for the both the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The higher provision expense during the first six months of 2020 was largely driven by the overall downturn in economic forecasts due to COVID-19, resulting in higher expected future credit losses under CECL. Qualitative adjustments during the first six months of 2020 increased compared to those at the time of the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 primarily as a result of uncertainties related to the economic impact of COVID-19. These uncertainties included consideration for the future performance of loans that received deferrals or forbearances as a result of COVID-19 and the impact COVID-19 had on certain industries where the quantitative models did not appear to be fully capturing the appropriate level of risk at that time. PPP loans issued are fully guaranteed by the SBA and, as such, no ACL was recorded against the PPP loan portfolio.
Non-accrual Loans

All loans individually evaluated for impairment are measured for losses on a quarterly basis. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, substantially all of the Corporation’s individually evaluated loans with total commitments greater than or equal to $1.0 million were measured based on the Corporation's loan-to-value requirementsestimated fair value of each loan’s collateral, if any. Collateral could be in the form of real estate, in the case of commercial mortgages and construction loans, or business assets, such as accounts receivable
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or inventory, in the case of commercial and industrial loans. Commercial and industrial loans may also be secured by real estate.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately 81% and 83%, respectively, of loans evaluated individually for new loans, generally lessimpairment with principal balances greater than 70%.or equal to $1.0 million, whose primary collateral consisted of real estate, were measured at estimated fair value using appraisals performed by state certified third-party appraisers that had been updated in the preceding 12 months.




The following table presents total impairednon-accrual loans, by class segment:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
With a Related AllowanceWithout a Related AllowanceTotalWith a Related AllowanceWithout a Related AllowanceTotal
(in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$22,516 $30,912 $53,428 $19,909 $31,561 $51,470 
Commercial and industrial15,142 18,039 33,181 13,937 18,056 31,993 
Real estate - residential mortgage32,577 2,198 34,775 24,590 1,517 26,107 
Real estate - home equity9,279 0 9,279 9,398 190 9,588 
Real estate - construction173 843 1,016 437 958 1,395 
Consumer287 0 287 332 332 
Equipment lease financing and other6,643 9,255 15,898 16,313 16,313 
$86,617 $61,247 $147,864 $68,603 $68,595 $137,198 
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 (in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:          
Real estate - commercial mortgage$24,722
 $21,000
 $
 $28,757
 $25,447
 $
Commercial - secured32,738
 30,053
 
 29,296
 25,526
 
Real estate - residential mortgage4,603
 4,603
 
 4,689
 4,689
 
Construction - commercial residential14,086
 9,450
 
 6,271
 4,795
 
 76,149
 65,106
 
 69,013
 60,457
 
With a related allowance recorded:          
Real estate - commercial mortgage32,770
 25,205
 7,726
 37,132
 29,446
 10,162
Commercial - secured33,481
 29,189
 14,974
 27,767
 22,626
 13,198
Commercial - unsecured1,236
 976
 525
 1,122
 823
 455
Real estate - home equity27,739
 23,922
 10,826
 23,971
 19,205
 9,511
Real estate - residential mortgage43,979
 37,975
 10,195
 48,885
 41,359
 11,897
Construction - commercial residential6,119
 2,883
 1,006
 10,103
 4,206
 1,300
Construction - commercial186
 100
 36
 681
 435
 145
Construction - other1,096
 1,091
 392
 1,096
 1,096
 423
Consumer - direct24
 19
 13
 21
 21
 14
Consumer - indirect14
 14
 8
 19
 19
 12
 146,644
 121,374
 45,701
 150,797
 119,236
 47,117
Total$222,793
 $186,480
 $45,701
 $219,810
 $179,693
 $47,117

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016,2020, there were $65.1$61.2 million and $60.5$68.6 million, respectively,of impairednon-accrual loans that did not have a related allowance for loan loss.credit losses. The estimated fair values of the collateral securing these loans exceeded their carrying amount, or theythe loans were previously charged down to realizable collateral values. Accordingly, no specific valuation allowance was considered to be necessary.



Asset Quality

Maintaining an appropriate ACL is dependent on various factors, including the ability to identify potential problem loans in a timely manner. For commercial construction, residential construction, commercial and industrial, and commercial real estate, an internal risk rating process is used. The following table presents average impairedCorporation believes that internal risk ratings are the most relevant credit quality indicator for these types of loans. The migration of loans through the various internal risk rating categories is a significant component of the ACL methodology for these loans, which bases the probability of default on this migration. Assigning risk ratings involves judgment. The Corporation's loan review officers provide a separate assessment of risk rating accuracy. Risk ratings may be changed based on the ongoing monitoring procedures performed by class segment:loan officers or credit administration staff or if specific loan review assessments identify a deterioration or an improvement in the loans.
 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Income (1)
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Income (1)
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Income (1)
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Income (1)
 (in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:               
Real estate - commercial mortgage$21,698
 $72
 $25,048
 $78
 $22,770
 $213
 $23,929
 219
Commercial - secured33,044
 46
 23,836
 32
 29,309
 128
 18,400
 68
Real estate - residential mortgage4,616
 27
 6,151
 33
 4,645
 79
 5,826
 96
Construction - commercial residential8,747
 5
 5,734
 10
 6,745
 11
 6,658
 45
Construction - commercial295
 
 
 
 298
 
 
 
 68,400
 150
 60,769
 153
 63,767
 431
 54,813
 428
With a related allowance recorded:               
Real estate - commercial mortgage25,910
 86
 29,139
 91
 27,518
 259
 32,310
 303
Commercial - secured24,334
 33
 21,688
 29
 23,291
 96
 26,665
 100
Commercial - unsecured818
 1
 953
 1
 806
 1
 903
 3
Real estate - home equity22,837
 150
 18,283
 76
 20,957
 362
 17,589
 203
Real estate - residential mortgage38,329
 225
 40,913
 221
 39,584
 680
 42,399
 683
Construction - commercial residential5,047
 4
 4,947
 8
 5,397
 11
 5,568
 37
Construction - commercial113
 
 476
 
 186
 
 546
 
Construction - other1,091
 
 756
 
 1,094
 
 579
 
Consumer - direct19
 
 19
 
 19
 
 17
 1
Consumer - indirect15
 
 11
 
 17
 
 14
 
Leasing, other and overdrafts
 
 
 
 356
 
 712
 
 118,513
 499
 117,185
 426
 119,225
 1,409
 127,302
 1,330
Total$186,913
 $649
 $177,954
 $579
 $182,992
 $1,840
 $182,115
 1,758
                
(1)All impaired loans, excluding accruing TDRs, were non-accrual loans. Interest income recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 represents amounts earned on accruing TDRs.

Credit Quality Indicators and Non-performing Assets


The following is a summary of the Corporation's internal risk rating categories:

Pass: These loans do not currently pose undue credit risk and can range from the highest to average quality, depending     on the degree of potential risk.

Special Mention: These loans constitute an undue and unwarrantedhave a heightened credit risk, but not to athe point of justifying a classification of substandard.Substandard. Loans in this category are currently acceptable but, are nevertheless potentially weak.

Substandard or Lower: These loans are inadequately protected by current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower. There exists a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the normal repayment of the debt.


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The following table presents internal credit risk ratings for the indicated loan class segments:
 Pass Special Mention Substandard or Lower Total
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$6,028,523
 $5,763,122
 $118,947
 $132,484
 $127,670
 $122,976
 $6,275,140
 $6,018,582
Commercial - secured3,807,138
 3,686,152
 98,639
 128,873
 183,181
 118,527
 4,088,958
 3,933,552
Commercial - unsecured127,561
 145,922
 3,474
 4,481
 3,082
 3,531
 134,117
 153,934
Total commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural3,934,699
 3,832,074
 102,113
 133,354
 186,263
 122,058
 4,223,075
 4,087,486
Construction - commercial residential134,786
 113,570
 6,746
 15,447
 14,595
 13,172
 156,127
 142,189
Construction - commercial743,111
 635,963
 4,418
 3,412
 3,869
 5,115
 751,398
 644,490
Total construction (excluding Construction - other)877,897
 749,533
 11,164
 18,859
 18,464
 18,287
 907,525
 786,679
 $10,841,119
 $10,344,729
 $232,224
 $284,697
 $332,397
 $263,321
 $11,405,740
 $10,892,747
% of Total95.1% 95.0% 2.0% 2.6% 2.9% 2.4% 100.0% 100.0%

The risk rating process allows management to identify credits that potentially carry more risk in a timely manner and to allocate resources to managing troubled accounts. The Corporation believes that internal risk ratings are the most relevant credit quality indicator for the class segments presented above. The migration of loans through the varioussummarizes designated internal risk rating categories is a significant component of the allowance for credit loss methodology, which bases the probability of default on this migration. Assigning risk ratings involves judgment. The Corporation'sby portfolio segment and loan review officers provide an independent assessment of risk rating accuracy. Ratings may be changed based on the ongoing monitoring procedures performedclass, by loan officers or credit administration staff, or if specific loan review activities identify a deterioration or an improvementorigination year, in the loan.current period:

June 30, 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving LoansRevolving Loans converted to Term Loans
(dollars in thousands)AmortizedAmortized
20212020201920182017PriorCost BasisCost BasisTotal
 Real estate - construction(1)
Pass$55,746 $259,489 $203,753 $163,203 $34,926 $132,581 $39,453 $$889,151 
Special Mention4,386 285 14,421 19,092 
Substandard or Lower153 1,952 1,598 239 3,942 
Total real estate - construction60,132 259,489 204,191 163,203 36,878 148,600 39,692 912,185 
Real estate - construction(1)
Current period gross charge-offs(39)(39)
Current period recoveries39 599 638 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries599 599 
Commercial and industrial
Pass1,094,643 890,179 474,995 252,445 190,560 659,879 1,127,132 4,689,833 
Special Mention286 12,141 21,656 16,478 9,393 39,229 44,015 143,198 
Substandard or Lower4,933 6,987 15,496 23,258 13,193 41,750 44,881 1,885 152,383 
Total commercial and industrial1,099,862 909,307 512,147 292,181 213,146 740,858 1,216,028 1,885 4,985,414 
Commercial and industrial
Current period gross charge-offs(50)(70)(91)(130)(472)(4,460)(5,273)
Current period recoveries22 249 58 640 493 1,462 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(50)(48)158 (72)168 (3,967)(3,811)
Real estate - commercial mortgage
Pass433,412 953,225 924,009 629,504 749,132 2,622,402 61,387 6,373,071 
Special Mention204 43,125 30,204 93,345 79,800 294,149 841 105 541,773 
Substandard or Lower3,453 24,239 15,881 40,407 151,580 2,491 37 238,088 
Total real estate - commercial mortgage433,616 999,803 978,452 738,730 869,339 3,068,131 64,719 142 7,152,932 
Real estate - commercial mortgage
Current period gross charge-offs(25)(6,603)(1,517)(198)(8,343)
Current period recoveries903 903 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(25)(6,603)(614)(198)(7,440)
Total
Pass$1,583,801 $2,102,893 $1,602,757 $1,045,152 $974,618 $3,414,862 $1,227,972 $$11,952,055 
Special Mention4,876 55,266 52,145 109,823 89,193 347,799 44,856 105 704,063 
Substandard or Lower4,933 10,440 39,888 39,139 55,552 194,928 47,611 1,922 394,413 
Total$1,593,610 $2,168,599 $1,694,790 $1,194,114 $1,119,363 $3,957,589 $1,320,439 $2,027 $13,050,531 
(1) Excludes real estate - construction - other.

The Corporation does not assign internal risk ratings to smaller balance, homogeneous loans, such as home equity, residential mortgage, construction loans to individuals secured by residential real estate, consumer and equipment lease receivables.financing. For these loans, the most relevant credit quality indicator is delinquency status. The migration of loans through the various delinquency status categories is a significant component of the allowance for credit lossesACL methodology for those loans, which bases the probability of defaultPD on this migration.




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The following table presents a summarysummarizes designated internal risk rating categories by portfolio segment and loan class, by origination year, in the prior period:
December 31, 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving LoansRevolving Loans converted to Term Loans
(dollars in thousands)AmortizedAmortized
20202019201820172016PriorCost BasisCost BasisTotal
 Real estate - construction(1)
Pass$185,883 $229,097 $217,604 $81,086 $37,976 $110,470 $38,026 $$900,142 
Special Mention7,047 6,212 13,259 
Substandard or Lower447 2,000 753 1,637 632 5,469 
Total real estate - construction185,883 229,544 217,604 83,086 45,776 118,319 38,658 918,870 
Real estate - construction(1)
Current period gross charge-offs(17)(17)
Current period recoveries68 5,054 5,122 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries68 5,037 5,105 
Commercial and industrial
Pass2,283,533 508,541 298,567 214,089 208,549 596,646 1,278,689 5,388,614 
Special Mention6,633 23,834 29,167 10,945 11,506 25,960 45,994 154,039 
Substandard or Lower3,221 5,947 8,434 11,251 11,192 23,852 64,278 128,175 
Total commercial and industrial2,293,387 538,322 336,168 236,285 231,247 646,458 1,388,961 5,670,828 
Commercial and industrial
Current period gross charge-offs(114)(30)(488)(393)(520)(17,370)(18,915)
Current period recoveries43 486 216 162 4,531 5,958 11,396 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(71)456 (272)(231)4,011 (11,412)(7,519)
Real estate - commercial mortgage
Pass973,664 917,510 708,946 794,955 783,094 2,213,343 53,041 404 6,444,957 
Special Mention13,639 40,874 84,047 80,705 89,112 167,424 2,364 478,165 
Substandard or Lower1,238 6,681 6,247 39,027 22,605 103,007 2,225 940 181,970 
Total real estate - commercial mortgage988,541 965,065 799,240 914,687 894,811 2,483,774 57,630 1,344 7,105,092 
Real estate - commercial mortgage
Current period gross charge-offs(60)(21)(36)(2,515)(29)(1,547)(17)(4,225)
Current period recoveries1,020 1,027 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(60)(15)(36)(2,515)(28)(527)(17)(3,198)
Total
Pass$3,443,080 $1,655,148 $1,225,117 $1,090,130 $1,029,619 $2,920,459 $1,369,756 $404 $12,733,713 
Special Mention20,272 64,708 113,214 91,650 107,665 199,596 48,358 645,463 
Substandard or Lower4,459 13,075 14,681 52,278 34,550 128,496 67,135 940 315,614 
Total$3,467,811 $1,732,931 $1,353,012 $1,234,058 $1,171,834 $3,248,551 $1,485,249 $1,344 $13,694,790 
(1) Excludes real estate - construction - other.



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The Corporation considers the performance of performing, delinquentthe loan portfolio and non-performingits impact on the ACL. For certain loan classes, the Corporation evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan. The following tables present the amortized cost of these loans based on payment activity, by origination year, for the indicated loan class segments:periods shown:
June 30, 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving LoansRevolving Loans converted to Term Loans
(dollars in thousands)AmortizedAmortized
20212020201920182017PriorCost BasisCost BasisTotal
Real estate - home equity
Performing$14,248 $27,159 $7,757 $11,063 $8,898 $112,798 $940,727 $2,502 $1,125,152 
Nonperforming23 233 2,489 8,231 10,976 
Total real estate - home equity14,248 27,159 7,757 11,086 9,131 115,287 948,958 2,502 1,136,128 
Real estate - home equity
Current period gross charge-offs(41)(171)(212)(424)
Current period recoveries58 51 109 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(41)(113)(161)(315)
Real estate - residential mortgage
Performing916,128 1,203,025 435,125 148,034 251,748 563,509 3,517,569 
Nonperforming6,259 2,412 3,232 2,934 23,491 38,328 
    Total real estate - residential mortgage916,128 1,209,284 437,537 151,266 254,682 587,000 3,555,897 
Real estate - residential mortgage
Current period gross charge-offs(49)(143)(125)(4)(367)(688)
Current period recoveries12 96 92 200 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(49)(143)(113)(4)(271)92 (488)
Consumer
Performing62,507 95,909 81,669 75,781 33,021 51,329 47,785 448,001 
Nonperforming150 24 74 34 102 48 432 
Total consumer62,507 96,059 81,693 75,855 33,055 51,431 47,833 448,433 
Consumer
Current period gross charge-offs(12)(208)(225)(154)(172)(157)(625)(1,553)
Current period recoveries87 85 52 43 523 175 965 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(12)(121)(140)(102)(129)366 (450)(588)
Equipment lease financing and other
Performing31,408 70,990 55,764 41,562 26,647 14,115 240,486 
Nonperforming157 15,750 15,907 
Total leasing and other31,408 70,990 55,921 41,562 42,397 14,115 256,393 
Equipment lease financing and other
Current period gross charge-offs(128)(1,276)(1,404)
Current period recoveries239 58 312 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(128)(1,037)58 (1,092)
Construction - other
Performing52,082 94,302 7,085 4,912 16 158,397 
Nonperforming173 173 
Total construction - other52,082 94,302 7,085 4,912 173 16 158,570 
Construction - other
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period recoveries
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries
Total
Performing$1,076,373 $1,491,385 $587,400 $281,352 $320,314 $741,767 $988,512 $2,502 $5,489,605 
Nonperforming6,409 2,593 3,329 19,124 26,082 8,279 65,816 
Total$1,076,373 $1,497,794 $589,993 $284,681 $339,438 $767,849 $996,791 $2,502 $5,555,421 



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 Performing Delinquent (1) Non-performing (2) Total
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate - home equity$1,542,289
 $1,602,687
 $12,955
 $9,274
 $12,229
 $13,154
 $1,567,473
 $1,625,115
Real estate - residential mortgage1,845,495
 1,557,995
 20,769
 20,344
 21,643
 23,655
 1,887,907
 1,601,994
Construction - other64,110
 55,874
 382
 
 1,091
 1,096
 65,583
 56,970
Consumer - direct55,490
 93,572
 158
 1,752
 63
 1,563
 55,711
 96,887
Consumer - indirect243,723
 190,656
 2,834
 3,599
 180
 328
 246,737
 194,583
Total consumer299,213
 284,228
 2,992
 5,351
 243
 1,891
 302,448
 291,470
Leasing256,784
 229,591
 884
 1,068
 80
 317
 257,748
 230,976
 $4,007,891
 $3,730,375
 $37,982
 $36,037
 $35,286
 $40,113
 $4,081,159
 $3,806,525
% of Total98.2% 98.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 100.0% 100.0%
December 31, 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving LoansRevolving Loans converted to Term Loans
(dollars in thousands)AmortizedAmortized
20202019201820172016PriorCost BasisCost BasisTotal
Real estate - home equity
Performing$31,445 $8,176 $13,906 $11,024 $11,667 $126,749 $982,285 $5,321 $1,190,573 
Nonperforming88 23 233 221 2,290 9,485 12,340 
Total real estate - home equity31,445 8,264 13,929 11,257 11,888 129,039 991,770 5,321 1,202,913 
Real estate - home equity
Current period gross charge-offs(34)(1,159)(1,193)
Current period recoveries138 366 504 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries104 (793)(689)
Real estate - residential mortgage
Performing1,255,532 585,878 228,398 341,563 264,990 434,889 3,111,250 
Nonperforming217 2,483 3,177 2,483 722 21,583 30,665 
    Total real estate - residential mortgage1,255,749 588,361 231,575 344,046 265,712 456,472 3,141,915 
Real estate - residential mortgage
Current period gross charge-offs(68)(101)(190)(7)(254)(620)
Current period recoveries68 16 405 491 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(85)(189)(6)151 (129)
Consumer
Performing114,399 98,587 95,072 43,334 25,804 36,086 52,698 42 466,022 
Nonperforming168 19 124 141 114 150 34 750 
Total consumer114,567 98,606 95,196 43,475 25,918 36,236 52,732 42 466,772 
Consumer
Current period gross charge-offs(134)(542)(524)(444)(489)(769)(498)(3,400)
Current period recoveries64 165 159 94 101 1,292 1,875 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(134)(478)(359)(285)(395)(668)794 (1,525)
Equipment lease financing and other
Performing102,324 65,303 49,453 34,995 15,631 5,040 272,746 
Nonperforming30 15,983 142 282 16,437 
Total leasing and other102,324 65,303 49,483 50,978 15,773 5,322 289,183 
Equipment lease financing and other
Current period gross charge-offs(606)(1,581)(2,187)
Current period recoveries185 349 21 18 11 21 605 
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(421)(1,232)21 18 11 21 (1,582)
Construction - other
Performing96,444 24,888 6,822 16 128,170 
Nonperforming178 178 
Total construction - other96,444 24,888 6,822 178 16 128,348 
Construction - other
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period recoveries
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries
Total
Performing$1,600,144 $782,832 $393,651 $430,916 $318,108 $602,764 $1,034,983 $5,363 $5,168,761 
Nonperforming385 2,590 3,354 19,018 1,199 24,305 9,519 60,370 
Total$1,600,529 $785,422 $397,005 $449,934 $319,307 $627,069 $1,044,502 $5,363 $5,229,131 

(1)Includes all accruing loans 30 days to 89 days past due.
(2)Includes all accruing loans 90 days or more past due and all non-accrual loans.









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The following table presents non-performing assets:
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
 (in thousands)
Non-accrual loans$147,864 $137,198 
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing5,865 9,929 
Total non-performing loans153,729 147,127 
OREO (1)
2,779 4,178 
Total non-performing assets$156,508 $151,305 
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 (in thousands)
Non-accrual loans$123,345
 $120,133
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing13,124
 11,505
Total non-performing loans136,469
 131,638
Other real estate owned (OREO)10,542
 12,815
Total non-performing assets$147,011
 $144,453
(1) Excludes$7.4 million and $8.1 million of residential mortgage properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.


The following tables present past due status and non-accrualthe aging of the amortized cost basis of loans, by portfolio segment and class segment:
30-5960-89≥ 90 Days
Days PastDays PastPast DueNon-
DueDueand AccruingAccrualCurrentTotal
(in thousands)
June 30, 2021
Real estate – commercial mortgage$5,341 $40 $265 $53,428 $7,093,858 $7,152,932 
Commercial and industrial7,136 1,406 171 33,181 4,943,520 4,985,414 
Real estate – residential mortgage13,753 611 3,398 34,775 3,503,360 3,555,897 
Real estate – home equity2,883 774 1,698 9,279 1,121,494 1,136,128 
Real estate – construction666 0 0 1,016 1,069,073 1,070,755 
Consumer1,935 456 144 287 445,611 448,433 
Equipment lease financing and other33 257 189 15,898 220,820 237,197 
Total$31,747 $3,544 $5,865 $147,864 $18,397,736 $18,586,756 

30-59 Days Past
Due
60-89
Days Past
Due
≥ 90 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
Non-
accrual
CurrentTotal
(in thousands)
December 31, 2020
Real estate – commercial mortgage$14,999 $9,273 $1,177 $51,470 $7,028,173 $7,105,092 
Commercial and industrial11,285 1,068 616 31,993 5,625,866 5,670,828 
Real estate – residential mortgage22,281 7,675 4,687 26,107 3,081,165 3,141,915 
Real estate – home equity5,622 1,654 2,753 9,588 1,183,296 1,202,913 
Real estate – construction1,938 155 1,395 1,043,730 1,047,218 
Consumer3,036 501 417 332 462,486 466,772 
Equipment lease financing and other838 150 124 16,313 248,657 266,082 
Total$59,999 $20,321 $9,929 $137,198 $18,673,373 $18,900,820 

Collateral-Dependent Loans

A financial asset is considered to be collateral-dependent when the debtor is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. For all classes of financial assets deemed collateral-dependent, the Corporation elected the practical expedient to estimate expected credit losses based on the collateral’s fair value less cost to sell. In most cases, the Corporation records a partial charge-off to reduce the loan’s carrying value to the collateral’s fair value less cost to sell. Substantially all of the collateral supporting collateral-dependent financial assets consists
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 September 30, 2017
 
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89
Days Past
Due
 
≥ 90 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
 
Non-
accrual
 
Total ≥ 90
Days
 
Total Past
Due
 Current Total
 (in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$10,276
 $2,297
 $2,884
 $31,766
 $34,650
 $47,223
 $6,227,917
 $6,275,140
Commercial - secured8,382
 2,378
 1,503
 51,787
 53,290
 64,050
 4,024,908
 4,088,958
Commercial - unsecured114
 34
 
 919
 919
 1,067
 133,050
 134,117
Total commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural8,496
 2,412
 1,503
 52,706
 54,209
 65,117
 4,157,958
 4,223,075
Real estate - home equity11,192
 1,763
 3,096
 9,133
 12,229
 25,184
 1,542,289
 1,567,473
Real estate - residential mortgage15,106
 5,663
 5,258
 16,385
 21,643
 42,412
 1,845,495
 1,887,907
Construction - commercial residential400
 18
 60
 12,164
 12,224
 12,642
 143,485
 156,127
Construction - commercial366
 
 
 100
 100
 466
 750,932
 751,398
Construction - other382
 
 
 1,091
 1,091
 1,473
 64,110
 65,583
Total real estate - construction1,148
 18
 60
 13,355
 13,415
 14,581
 958,527
 973,108
Consumer - direct118
 40
 63
 
 63
 221
 55,490
 55,711
Consumer - indirect2,393
 441
 180
 
 180
 3,014
 243,723
 246,737
Total consumer2,511
 481
 243
 
 243
 3,235
 299,213
 302,448
Leasing, other and overdrafts764
 120
 80
 
 80
 964
 256,784
 257,748
Total$49,493
 $12,754
 $13,124
 $123,345
 $136,469
 $198,716
 $15,288,183
 $15,486,899
of various types of real estate, including residential properties, commercial properties, such as retail centers, office buildings, and lodging, agriculture land, and vacant land.



Troubled Debt Restructurings
 December 31, 2016
 
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89
Days Past
Due
 
≥ 90 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
 
Non-
accrual
 
Total ≥ 90
Days
 
Total Past
Due
 Current Total
 (in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$6,254
 $1,622
 $383
 $38,936
 $39,319
 $47,195
 $5,971,387
 $6,018,582
Commercial - secured6,660
 2,616
 959
 41,589
 42,548
 51,824
 3,881,728
 3,933,552
Commercial - unsecured898
 35
 152
 760
 912
 1,845
 152,089
 153,934
Total commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural7,558
 2,651
 1,111
 42,349
 43,460
 53,669
 4,033,817
 4,087,486
Real estate - home equity6,596
 2,678
 2,543
 10,611
 13,154
 22,428
 1,602,687
 1,625,115
Real estate - residential mortgage15,600
 4,744
 5,224
 18,431
 23,655
 43,999
 1,557,995
 1,601,994
Construction - commercial residential233
 51
 36
 8,275
 8,311
 8,595
 133,594
 142,189
Construction - commercial743
 
 
 435
 435
 1,178
 643,312
 644,490
Construction - other
 
 
 1,096
 1,096
 1,096
 55,874
 56,970
Total real estate - construction976
 51
 36
 9,806
 9,842
 10,869
 832,780
 843,649
Consumer - direct1,211
 541
 1,563
 
 1,563
 3,315
 93,572
 96,887
Consumer - indirect3,200
 399
 328
 
 328
 3,927
 190,656
 194,583
Total consumer4,411
 940
 1,891
 
 1,891
 7,242
 284,228
 291,470
Leasing, other and overdrafts543
 525
 317
 
 317
 1,385
 229,591
 230,976
Total$41,938
 $13,211
 $11,505
 $120,133
 $131,638
 $186,787
 $14,512,485
 $14,699,272


The following table presents TDRs, by class segment:
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgageReal estate - commercial mortgage$14,651 $28,451 
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial6,765 6,982 
Real estate - residential mortgageReal estate - residential mortgage16,861 18,602 
Real estate - home equityReal estate - home equity13,566 14,391 
Real estate - constructionReal estate - construction153 
ConsumerConsumer4 
(in thousands)
Real-estate - residential mortgage$26,193
 $27,617
Real-estate - commercial mortgage14,439
 15,957
Real estate - home equity14,789
 8,594
Commercial7,512
 6,627
Construction169
 726
Consumer33
 39
Total accruing TDRs63,135
 59,560
Total accruing TDRs52,000 68,426 
Non-accrual TDRs (1)
28,742
 27,850
Non-accrual TDRs (1)
60,504 35,755 
Total TDRs$91,877
 $87,410
Total TDRs$112,504 $104,181 
 
(1)Included in non-accrual loans in the preceding table detailing non-performing assets.

(1)Included in non-accrual loans in the preceding table detailing non-performing assets.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were $3.8 million and $3.6 million of commitments, respectively, to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were modified under TDRs.




The following table presents TDRs, by class segment, and type of concession for loans that were modified during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and 2016:2020:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
2021202020212020
Number of LoansRecorded InvestmentNumber of LoansRecorded InvestmentNumber of LoansRecorded InvestmentNumber of LoansRecorded Investment
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial0 $0 13 $1,304 4 $1,894 14 $1,378 
Real estate - commercial mortgage3 2,729 16,082 5 6,891 16,474 
Real estate - residential mortgage14 3,101 33 8,505 37 10,728 40 9,165 
Real estate - home equity11 598 19 1,609 16 746 27 2,186 
Real estate - construction0 0 1 154 
Consumer0 0 185 0 0 185 
Total28 $6,428 79 $27,685 63 $20,413 96 $29,388 

Restructured loan modifications may include payment schedule modifications, interest rate concessions, bankruptcies, principal reduction or some combination of these concessions. The restructured loan modifications primarily included maturity date extensions, rate modifications and payment schedule modifications.

In accordance with regulatory guidance, payment schedule modifications granted after March 13, 2020 to borrowers impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and who were not delinquent at the time of the payment schedule modifications have been excluded from TDRs. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, payment schedule modifications since the inception of this guidance having a recorded investment of $3.5 billion and $3.9 billion, respectively, were excluded from TDRs.






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  Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Number of Loans Post-Modification Recorded Investment Number of Loans Post-Modification Recorded Investment Number of Loans Post-Modification Recorded Investment Number of Loans Post-Modification Recorded Investment
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate – residential mortgage:               
 Extend maturity with rate concession2
 $468
 
 $
 2
 $468
 
 $
 Extend maturity without rate concession2
 151
 
 
 4
 488
 2
 $315
 Bankruptcy
 
 2
 350
 2
 335
 3
 723
Real estate - commercial mortgage:               
 Extend maturity without rate concession2
 1,247
 
 
 6
 2,228
 
 $
 Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 1
 12
 
 $
Real estate - home equity:               
 Extend maturity without rate concession14
 1,315
 24
 1,063
 47
 3,874
 63
 $3,058
 Bankruptcy6
 127
 11
 563
 23
 1,643
 33
 $2,279
Commercial:               
 Extend maturity without rate concession1
 160
 4
 1,826
 9
 5,853
 10
 3,802
 Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 1
 490
 
 
Commercial – unsecured:               
 Extend maturity without rate concession
 
 
 
 1
 33
 2
 103
Construction - commercial residential:               
 Extend maturity without rate concession
 
 
 
 1
 1,204
 
 
Consumer - direct:               
 Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
 1
 2
Consumer - indirect:               
 Bankruptcy
 
 1
 21
 
 
 1
 21
                 
Total27
 $3,468
 42
 $3,823
 97
 $16,628
 115
 $10,303
                 



NOTE 5 – Mortgage Servicing Rights

The following table presents TDRs,summarizes the changes in MSRs, which are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
 (in thousands)
Amortized cost:
Balance at beginning of period$37,803 $38,854 $38,745 $39,267 
Originations of MSRs1,457 2,772 4,268 4,250 
Amortization(3,198)(2,934)(6,951)(4,825)
Balance at end of period$36,062 $38,692 $36,062 $38,692 
Valuation allowance:
Balance at beginning of period$(4,400)$(1,100)$(10,500)$
Reduction (addition) to valuation allowance(2,200)(6,600)3,900 (7,700)
Balance at end of period$(6,600)$(7,700)$(6,600)$(7,700)
Net MSRs at end of period$29,462 $30,992 $29,462 $30,992 

MSRs represent the economic value of contractual rights to service mortgage loans that have been sold. The total portfolio of mortgage loans serviced by class segment,the Corporation for unrelated third parties was $4.4 billion and $4.7 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and 2016,December 31, 2020, respectively. Actual and expected prepayments of the underlying mortgage loans can impact the fair values of the MSRs. The Corporation accounts for MSRs at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.

The fair value of MSRs is estimated by discounting the estimated cash flows from servicing income, net of expense, over the expected life of the underlying loans at a discount rate commensurate with the risk associated with these assets. Expected life is based on the contractual terms of the loans, as adjusted for prepayment projections. The fair values of MSRs were $29.5 million and $28.2 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Based on its fair value analysis as of June 30, 2021, the Corporation determined that were modified ina $2.2 million increase to the previous 12 months and had a post-modification payment default duringvaluation allowance was required for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016.2021, resulting in a total valuation allowance of $6.6 million as of June 30, 2021. The Corporation defines a payment default$2.2 million increase to the valuation allowance was recorded as a single missed payment.reduction to mortgage banking income on the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Based on its fair value analysis as of March 31, 2021 the Corporation had determined that a $6.1 million reduction to the valuation allowance was required as of March 31, 2021; the net $3.9 million decrease to the valuation allowance was recorded as an increase to mortgage banking income on the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 2017 2016
 Number of Loans Recorded Investment Number of Loans Recorded Investment
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate - residential mortgage5
 $1,321
 7
 $1,395
Real estate - commercial mortgage3
 653
 2
 129
Real estate - home equity27
 1,598
 29
 1,902
Commercial2
 264
 6
 2,593
Commercial - unsecured
 
 1
 26
Construction - commercial residential1
 1,198
 
 
Construction - other1
 411
 
 
Total39
 $5,445
 45
 $6,045



NOTE 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments

The Corporation manages its exposure to certain interest rate and foreign currency risks through the use of derivatives. Certain of the Corporation's outstanding derivative contracts are designated as hedges, and none are entered into for speculative purposes. The Corporation does enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risks, even if hedge accounting does not apply or the Corporation elects not to apply hedge accounting.

The Corporation records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Corporation has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. For derivatives where hedge accounting is applied, changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income. For derivatives where hedge accounting does not apply, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings as components of interest income, non-interest income or non-interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.

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Derivative contracts create counterparty credit risk with both the Corporation's customers and with institutional derivative counterparties. The Corporation manages counterparty credit risk through its credit approval processes, monitoring procedures and obtaining adequate collateral, when the Corporation determines it is appropriate to do so and in accordance with counterparty contracts.

For each of the derivatives, gross derivative assets and liabilities are recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. Related gains and losses on these derivative instruments are recorded in other changes, net on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

Mortgage Servicing RightsBanking Derivatives


In connection with its mortgage banking activities, the Corporation enters into commitments to originate certain fixed-rate residential mortgage loans for customers, also referred to as interest rate locks. In addition, the Corporation enters into forward commitments for the future sales or purchases of mortgage-backed securities to or from third-party counterparties to hedge the effect of changes in interest rates on the values of both the interest rate locks and mortgage loans held for sale. Forward sales commitments may also be in the form of commitments to sell individual mortgage loans at a fixed price at a future date. The amount necessary to settle each interest rate lock is based on the price that secondary market investors would pay for loans with similar characteristics, including interest rate and term, as of the date fair value is measured.

Interest Rate Swaps - Non-Designated Hedges

The Corporation enters into interest rate swaps with certain qualifying commercial loan customers to meet their interest rate risk management needs. The Corporation simultaneously enters into interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties, with identical notional amounts and terms. The net result of these interest rate swaps is that the customer pays a fixed rate of interest and the Corporation receives a floating rate. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings. The Corporation’s existing credit derivatives result from participations in interest rate swaps provided by external lenders as part of loan participation arrangements, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Corporation’s assets or liabilities. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Corporation provides to certain lenders which participate in loans.The Corporation is required to clear all eligible interest rate swap contracts with a clearing agent and is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Corporation’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to reduce volatility in net interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Corporation primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. During the first quarter of 2021, the Corporation entered into interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing floating rate loans. These hedge contracts involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Corporation making floating-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

For derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the unrealized gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in AOCI and subsequently reclassified into interest income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income as interest payments are made on the Corporation’s variable-rate liabilities. During the next twelve months, the Corporation estimates that an additional $3.4 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest income.

Foreign Exchange Contracts

The Corporation enters into foreign exchange contracts to accommodate the needs of its customers. Foreign exchange contracts are commitments to buy or sell foreign currency on a specific date at a contractual price. The Corporation limits its foreign exchange exposure with customers by entering into contracts with institutional counterparties to mitigate its foreign exchange risk. The Corporation also holds certain amounts of foreign currency with international correspondent banks ("Foreign Currency Nostro Accounts"). The Corporation limits the total overnight net foreign currency open positions, which is defined as an aggregate of all outstanding contracts and Foreign Currency Nostro Account balances, to $500,000.




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The following table summarizespresents a summary of the notional amounts and fair values of derivative financial instruments:
 June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 Notional
Amount
Asset
(Liability)
Fair Value
Notional
Amount
Asset
(Liability)
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Interest Rate Locks with Customers
Positive fair values$335,010 $3,595 $382,903 $8,034 
Negative fair values1,688 (10)3,154 (35)
Forward Commitments
Positive fair values0 0 
Negative fair values54,000 (211)292,262 (2,263)
Interest Rate Swaps with Customers
Positive fair values3,315,775 210,570 3,834,062 330,951 
Negative fair values542,265 (1,301)45,640 (2)
Interest Rate Swaps with Dealer Counterparties
Positive fair values542,265 1,301 45,640 
Negative fair values3,315,775 (105,883)3,834,062 (165,205)
Interest Rate Swaps used in Cash Flow Hedges
Positive fair values500,000 235 
Negative fair values0 0 
Foreign Exchange Contracts with Customers
Positive fair values11,672 143 1,121 
Negative fair values1,463 (48)5,963 (275)
Foreign Exchange Contracts with Correspondent Banks
Positive fair values5,582 89 6,372 318 
Negative fair values10,942 (145)1,422 (5)

The following table presents the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting on AOCI:

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on DerivativeAmount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI Included ComponentAmount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI Excluded ComponentLocation of Gain or (Loss) Recognized from AOCI into IncomeAmount of Gain Reclassified from AOCI into IncomeAmount of Gain Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included ComponentAmount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component
(in thousands)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: 
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Interest Rate Products$3,560 $3,560 $Interest income$877 $877 $
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Interest Rate Products$1,495 $1,495 $Interest income$1,021 $1,021 $










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The following table presents the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting:
Consolidated Statements of Income Classification
Interest Income
Three months endedSix months ended
June 30, 2021June 30, 2021
(in thousands)
Total amounts of income line items presented in the consolidated statements of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded$877 $1,021 
The effects of fair value and cash flow hedging:
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships— 
Interest contracts:
Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI into income877 1,021 
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income as a result that a forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring— — 
Amount of Gain Reclassified from AOCI into Income - Included Component877 1,021 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income - Excluded Component

The following table presents a summary of the fair value gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:
Consolidated Statements of Income ClassificationThree months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
        (in thousands)
Mortgage banking derivatives (1)
Mortgage banking income$(3,158)$6,704 $(2,362)$7,744 
Interest rate swapsOther expense(104)10 (208)82 
Foreign exchange contractsOther income(12)(102)(4)17 
Net fair value gains on derivative financial instruments$(3,274)$6,612 $(2,574)$7,843 
(1) Includes interest rate locks with customers and forward commitments.

Fair Value Option

The Corporation has elected to measure mortgage loans held for sale at fair value. The following table presents a summary of mortgage loans held for sale and the impact of the fair value election on the consolidated financial statements as of the periods shown:
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
 (in thousands)
Amortized cost (1)
$40,923 $80,662 
Fair value41,924 83,886 
(1) Cost basis of mortgage loans held for sale represents the unpaid principal balance.

Gains related to changes in fair values of mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs"),loans held for sale were $711,000 and $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, losses related to changes in fair values of mortgage loans held for sale were $2.2 million compared to gains of $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.








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Balance Sheet Offsetting

Although certain financial assets and liabilities may be eligible for offset on the consolidated balance sheets because they are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements, the Corporation elects to not offset such qualifying assets and liabilities.

The Corporation is a party to interest rate swaps with financial institution counterparties and customers. Under these agreements, the Corporation has the right to net-settle multiple contracts with the same counterparty in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Cash collateral is posted by the party with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds and can be used to settle the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements in the event of default. A daily settlement occurs through a clearing agent for changes in the fair value of centrally cleared derivatives. Not all of the derivatives are required to be cleared daily through a clearing agent. As a result, the total fair values of interest rate swap derivative assets and liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheet are not equal and offsetting.

The Corporation is also a party to foreign currency exchange contracts with financial institution counterparties, under which the Corporation has the right to net-settle multiple contracts with the same counterparty in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. As with interest rate swaps, collateral is posted by the party with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds and can be used to settle the fair value of the foreign currency exchange contracts in the event of default.

The Corporation also enters into agreements with customers in which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities, referred to as repurchase agreements. Under these agreements, the Corporation may transfer legal control over the assets but still maintain effective control through agreements that both entitle and obligate the Corporation to repurchase the assets. Therefore, repurchase agreements are reported as secured borrowings, classified in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheets, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain classified with AFS investment securities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Corporation has no intention of setting off these amounts, therefore, these repurchase agreements are not eligible for offset.

As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of derivatives were in a net asset position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements and as such the Corporation did not post any collateral to its derivative counterparty.




























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The following table presents the Corporation's financial instruments that are eligible for offset, and the effects of offsetting, on the consolidated balance sheets:
Gross AmountsGross Amounts Not Offset
Recognized on the Consolidated
on theBalance Sheets
ConsolidatedFinancialCashNet
Balance Sheets
Instruments(1)
Collateral (2)
Amount
(in thousands)
June 30, 2021
Interest rate swap derivative assets$212,106 $(2,506)$0 $209,600 
Foreign exchange derivative assets with correspondent banks89 (89)0 0 
Total$212,195 $(2,595)$0 $209,600 
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities$107,184 $(2,506)$(103,435)$1,243 
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities with correspondent banks145 (89)0 56 
Total$107,329 $(2,595)$(103,435)$1,299 
December 31, 2020
Interest rate swap derivative assets$330,951 $(2)$$330,949 
Foreign exchange derivative assets with correspondent banks318 (5)313 
Total$331,269 $(7)$$331,262 
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities$165,205 $(2)$(165,203)$
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities with correspondent banks(5)
Total$165,210 $(7)$(165,203)$

(1)For interest rate swap assets, amounts represent any derivative liability fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty or customer default. For interest rate swap liabilities, amounts represent any derivative asset fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty or customer default.
(2)Amounts represent cash collateral received from the counterparty or posted by the Corporation on interest rate swap transactions and foreign exchange contracts with financial institution counterparties. Interest rate swaps with customers are collateralized by the same collateral securing the underlying loans to those borrowers. Cash and securities collateral amounts are included in the table only to the extent of the net derivative fair values.


NOTE 7 – Tax Credit Investments

TCIs are primarily for investments promoting qualified affordable housing projects and investments in community development entities. Investments in these projects generate a return primarily through the realization of federal income tax credits and deductions for operating losses over a specified time period.

The TCIs are included in other assets, with any unfunded equity commitments recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Certain TCIs qualify for the proportional amortization method and are amortized over the period the Corporation expects to receive the tax credits, with the expense included within income taxes on the consolidated statements of income. Other TCIs are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, with amortization included within non-interest expense on the consolidated statements of income. This amortization includes equity in partnership losses and the systematic write-down of investments over the period in which income tax credits are earned. All of the TCIs are evaluated for impairment at the end of each reporting period.













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The following table presents the balances of the Corporation's TCIs and related unfunded commitments:
June 30,December 31,
20212020
Included in other assets:(in thousands)
Affordable housing tax credit investment, net$162,431 $152,203 
Other tax credit investments, net50,577 59,224 
Total TCIs, net$213,008 $211,427 
Included in other liabilities:
Unfunded affordable housing tax credit commitments$47,354 $31,562 
Other tax credit liabilities41,217 49,491 
Total unfunded tax credit commitments and liabilities$88,571 $81,053 

The following table presents other information relating to the Corporation's TCIs:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
2021202020212020
Components of income taxes:(in thousands)
Affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits$(6,543)$(7,194)$(13,031)$(14,388)
Other tax credit investment credits and tax benefits(722)(941)(1,445)(1,882)
Amortization of affordable housing investments, net of tax benefit4,323 5,023 8,689 10,047 
Deferred tax expense160 208 320 416 
Total net reduction in income tax expense$(2,782)$(2,904)$(5,467)$(5,807)
Amortization of TCIs:
Affordable housing tax credits investment$1,018 $1,022 $2,004 $2,044 
Other tax credit investment amortization545 428 1,090 856 
Total amortization of TCIs$1,563 $1,450 $3,094 $2,900 

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NOTE 8 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents other comprehensive income(loss):
Before-Tax AmountTax EffectNet of Tax Amount
Three months ended June 30, 2021(in thousands)
Unrealized gain on securities$24,968 $(5,670)$19,298 
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(36)8 (28)
Amortization of net unrealized gains on AFS securities transferred to HTM (2)
(349)79 (270)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps used in cash flow hedges (3)
2,683 (609)2,074 
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (4)
370 (81)289 
Total OCI$27,636 $(6,273)$21,363 
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Unrealized gain on securities$44,199 $(9,775)$34,424 
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(3,005)664 (2,341)
Amortization of net unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM (2)
1,019 (226)793 
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (4)
328 (73)255 
Total OCI$42,541 $(9,410)$33,131 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Unrealized loss on securities$(26,783)$6,082 $(20,701)
Reclassification adjustment for securities losses included in net income (1)
451 (102)349 
Amortization of net unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM (2)
1,963 (446)1,517 
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps used in cash flow hedges (3)
474 (107)367 
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (3)
740 (162)578 
Total OCI$(23,155)$5,265 $(17,890)
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Unrealized gain on securities (4)
$66,581 $(14,728)$51,853 
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income (1)
(3,051)675 (2,376)
Amortization of net unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM (2)
2,040 (451)1,589 
Amortization of net unrecognized pension and postretirement items (3)
656 (146)510 
Total OCI$66,226 $(14,650)$51,576 

(1)    Amounts reclassified out of AOCI. Before-tax amounts included in "Investment securities gains, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 3, "Investment Securities," for additional details.
(2)    Amounts reclassified out of AOCI. Before-tax amounts included as a reduction to "Interest Income" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(3)    Amounts reclassified out of AOCI. Before-tax amounts included in "Interest Income" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(4)    Amounts reclassified out of AOCI. Before-tax amounts included in "Salaries and employee benefits" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 12, "Employee Benefit Plans," for additional details.








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The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment SecuritiesNet Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Interest Rate Swaps used in Cash Flow HedgesUnrecognized Pension and Postretirement Plan Income (Costs)Total
(in thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at March 31, 2021$43,769 $(1,707)$(16,224)$25,838 
OCI before reclassifications19,298 0 0 19,298 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(28)2,074 289 2,335 
Amortization of net unrealized gains on AFS securities transferred to HTM(270)0 0 (270)
Balance at June 30, 2021$62,769 $367 $(15,935)$47,201 
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at March 31, 2020$33,054 $$(14,746)$18,308 
OCI before reclassifications34,424 34,424 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(2,341)255 (2,086)
Amortization of net unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM793 793 
Balance at June 30, 2020$65,930 $$(14,491)$51,439 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at December 31, 2020$81,604 $0 $(16,513)$65,091 
OCI before reclassifications(20,701)0 0 (20,701)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI349 367 578 1,294 
Amortization of net unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM1,517 0 0 1,517 
Balance at June 30, 2021$62,769 $367 $(15,935)$47,201 
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019$14,864 $$(15,001)$(137)
OCI before reclassifications51,853 51,853 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(2,376)510 (1,866)
Amortization of net unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM1,589 1,589 
Balance at June 30, 2020$65,930 $$(14,491)$51,439 

NOTE 9 – Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value using the following three categories (from highest to lowest priority):

Level 1 – Inputs that represent quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 – Inputs that represent quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, or quoted prices for identical instruments in non-active markets. Also includes valuation techniques whose inputs are derived principally from observable market data other than quoted prices, such as interest rates or other market-corroborated means.
Level 3 – Inputs that are largely unobservable, as little or no market data exists for the instrument being valued.








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All assets and liabilities measured at fair value on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis have been categorized into the above three levels. The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and reported on the consolidated balance sheets:
 June 30, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (in thousands)
Loans held for sale$0 $41,924 $0 $41,924 
Available for sale investment securities:
U.S. Government securities153,545 0 0 153,545 
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities0 62,431 0 62,431 
State and municipal securities0 1,055,462 0 1,055,462 
Corporate debt securities0 371,381 0 371,381 
Collateralized mortgage obligations0 307,165 0 307,165 
Residential mortgage-backed securities0 201,547 0 201,547 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities0 871,010 0 871,010 
Auction rate securities0 0 74,834 74,834 
Total available for sale investment securities153,545 2,868,996 74,834 3,097,375 
Other assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trust27,142 0 0 27,142 
Derivative assets232 215,701 0 215,933 
Total assets$180,919 $3,126,621 $74,834 $3,382,374 
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation liabilities$27,142 $0 $0 $27,142 
Derivative liabilities193 107,405 0 107,598 
Total liabilities$27,335 $107,405 $0 $134,740 
 December 31, 2020
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (in thousands)
Loans held for sale$$83,886 $$83,886 
Available for sale investment securities:
State and municipal securities952,613 952,613 
Corporate debt securities367,145 367,145 
Collateralized mortgage obligations503,766 503,766 
Residential mortgage-backed securities377,998 377,998 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities762,415 762,415 
Auction rate securities98,206 98,206 
Total available for sale investment securities2,963,937 98,206 3,062,143 
Other assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trust24,383 24,383 
Derivative assets323 338,987 339,310 
Total assets$24,706 $3,386,810 $98,206 $3,509,722 
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation liabilities$24,383 $$$24,383 
Derivative liabilities280 167,505 167,785 
Total liabilities$24,663 $167,505 $$192,168 

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 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Amortized cost:       
Balance at beginning of period$38,180
 $39,874
 $38,822
 $40,944
Originations of mortgage servicing rights1,333
 1,499
 3,719
 3,927
Amortization(1,639) (2,064) (4,667) (5,562)
Balance at end of period$37,874
 $39,309
 $37,874
 $39,309
        
Valuation allowance:       
Balance at beginning of period$
 $(1,721) $(1,291) $
(Additions) reductions to valuation allowance
 (1,280) 1,291
 (3,001)
Balance at end of period$
 $(3,001) $
 $(3,001)
        
Net MSRs at end of period$37,874
 $36,308
 $37,874
 $36,308
The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the preceding tables are as follows:

Loans held for sale – This category includes mortgage loans held for sale that are measured at fair value. Fair values as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were based on the price that secondary market investors were offering for loans with similar characteristics. See "Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments" for details related to the Corporation’s election to measure assets and liabilities at fair value.
MSRsAvailable for sale investment securities – Included in this asset category are debt securities. Level 2 investment securities are valued by a third-party pricing service. The pricing service uses pricing models that vary based on asset class and incorporate available market information, including quoted prices of investment securities with similar characteristics. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, pricing models use available information, as applicable, through processes such as benchmark yield curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing.
Standard market inputs include: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data, including market research publications. For certain security types, additional inputs may be used, or some of the standard market inputs may not be applicable.
U.S. Government securities – These securities are classified as Level 1. Fair values are based on quoted prices with active markets.
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities/State and municipal securities/Collateralized mortgage obligations/Residential mortgage-backed securities/Commercial mortgage-backed securities – These debt securities are classified as Level 2. Fair values are determined by a third-party pricing service, as detailed above.

Corporate debt securities – This category consists of subordinated debt and senior debt issued by financial institutions ($367.0 million at June 30, 2021 and $362.8 million at December 31, 2020) and other corporate debt issued by non-financial institutions ($4.3 million at June 30, 2021 and $4.4 million at December 31, 2020).

Auction rate securities – Due to their illiquidity, ARCs are classified as Level 3 investment securities and are valued through the use of an expected cash flows model prepared by a third-party valuation expert. The assumptions used in preparing the expected cash flows model include estimates for coupon rates, time to maturity and market rates of return. The most significant unobservable input to the expected cash flows model is an assumed return to market liquidity sometime in the next five years. If the assumed return to market liquidity was lengthened beyond the next five years, this would result in a decrease in the fair value of these ARCs. The Corporation believes that the trusts underlying the ARCs will self-liquidate as student loans are repaid. All of the loans underlying the ARCs have principal payments which are guaranteed by the federal government. Level 3 fair values are tested by management through the performance of a trend analysis of the market price and discount rate. Changes in the price and discount rates are compared to changes in market data, including bond ratings, parity ratios, balances and delinquency levels.
Investments held in Rabbi Trust – This category consists of mutual funds that are held in trust for employee deferred compensation plans that the Corporation has elected to measure at fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued based on net asset value, which represent quoted market prices for the underlying shares held in the mutual funds, and as such, are classified as Level 1.
Derivative assets – Fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts classified as Level 1 assets ($232,000 at June 30, 2021 and $323,000 at December 31, 2020). The mutual funds and foreign exchange prices used to measure these items at fair value are based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 assets, representing the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the form of interest rate locks and forward commitments with secondary market investors ($3.6 million at June 30, 2021 and $8.0 million at December 31, 2020) and the fair value of interest rate swaps ($212.1 million at June 30, 2021 and $331.0 million at December 31, 2020). The fair values of the Corporation’s interest rate locks, forward commitments and interest rate swaps represent the economicamounts that would be required to settle the derivative financial instruments at the balance sheet date. See "Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments," for additional information.

Deferred compensation liabilities – Fair value of existing contractual rightsamounts due to service mortgage loans that have been sold. Accordingly, actualemployees under deferred compensation plans, classified as Level 1 liabilities and expected prepaymentsare included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of these liabilities are determined in the underlying mortgage loans can impactsame manner as the related assets, as described under the heading "Investments held in Rabbi Trust" above.

Derivative liabilities – Level 1 liabilities, representing the fair value of MSRs. foreign currency exchange contracts ($193,000 at June 30, 2021 and $280,000 at December 31, 2020).
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Level 2 liabilities, representing the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the form of interest rate locks and forward commitments with secondary market investors ($221,000 at June 30, 2021 and $2.3 million at December 31, 2020) and the fair value of interest rate swaps ($107.2 million at June 30, 2021 and $165.2 million at December 31, 2020).
The Corporation accountsfair values of these liabilities are determined in the same manner as the related assets, as described under the heading "Derivative assets" above.

The following table presents the changes in the Corporation’s available for sale investment securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Single-issuer
Trust Preferred
Securities
ARCs
Three months ended June 30, 2021(in thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2021$0 $76,204 
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)
0 (1,370)
Balance at June 30, 2021$0 $74,834 
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at March 31, 2020$2,160 $93,666 
Sales(2,160)
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)
7,193 
Balance at June 30, 2020$$100,859 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at December 31, 2020$0 $98,206 
Sales0 (24,619)
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)
0 1,247 
Balance at June 30, 2021$0 $74,834 
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019$2,400 $101,926 
Sales(2,160)
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)
(242)(1,067)
Discount accretion
Balance at June 30, 2020$$100,859 
(1)Pooled trust preferred securities, single-issuer trust preferred securities and ARCs are classified as available for sale investment securities; as such, the unrealized adjustment to fair value was recorded as an unrealized holding gain (loss) and included as a component of "available for sale at estimated fair value" on the consolidated balance sheets.

Certain assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value measurement in certain circumstances, such as upon their acquisition or when there is evidence of impairment. The following table presents Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
 June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 (in thousands)
Loans, net$129,542 $116,584 
OREO2,779 4,178 
MSRs (1)
29,462 28,245 
Total assets$161,783 $149,007 
(1)Amounts shown are estimated fair value. MSRs are recorded on the Corporation's consolidated balance sheets at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. See "Note 5 - Mortgage Servicing Rights" for additional information.

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The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the table above are as follows:
Net Loans – This category consists of loans that were individually evaluated for impairment and have been classified as Level 3 assets. See "Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," for additional details.
OREO – This category consists of OREO classified as Level 3 assets, for which the fair values were based on estimated selling prices less estimated selling costs for similar assets in active markets.
MSRs - This category consists of MSRs, is estimated by discountingwhich were initially recorded at fair value upon the sale of residential mortgage loans to secondary market investors, and subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. MSRs are amortized as a reduction to servicing income over the estimated lives of the underlying loans. MSRs are stratified by product type and evaluated for impairment by comparing each stratum's carrying amount to its estimated fair value. Fair values are determined at the end of each quarter through a discounted cash flows fromvaluation performed by a third-party valuation expert. Significant inputs to the valuation included expected net servicing income, net of expense, overthe discount rate and the expected life of the underlying loans at a discount rate commensurate with the risk associated with these assets.loans. Expected life is based on the contractual terms of the loans, as adjusted for prepayment projections. Based onThe weighted average annual constant prepayment rate and the weighted average discount rate used in the June 30, 2021 valuation were 17.8% and 9.0%, respectively. Management reviews the reasonableness of the significant inputs to the third-party valuation in comparison to market data. See "Note 5 - Mortgage Servicing Rights," for additional information.

In 2007, the Corporation received the Visa Shares in connection with a corporate restructuring undertaken by Visa, Inc. in contemplation of its initial public offering. These securities were considered equity securities without readily determinable fair values. As such, the approximately 133,000 Visa Shares owned were carried at a zero cost basis. During the first quarter of 2021, the Corporation sold all of its Visa Shares and recognized a $34.0 million gain.
The following tables present the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments for the current period. A general description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate such fair values follows:
 June 30, 2021
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in thousands)
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$1,904,059 $1,904,059 $0 $0 $1,904,059 
FRB and FHLB stock62,631 0 62,631 0 62,631 
Loans held for sale41,924 0 41,924 0 41,924 
AFS securities3,097,375 153,545 2,868,996 74,834 3,097,375 
HTM securities824,283 0 826,932 0 826,932 
Net Loans18,331,724 0 0 17,963,518 17,963,518 
Accrued interest receivable63,232 63,232 0 0 63,232 
Other assets542,967 295,025 215,701 32,241 542,967 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES  
Demand and savings deposits$19,514,090 $19,514,090 $0 $0 $19,514,090 
Brokered deposits277,444 257,444 20,830 0 278,274 
Time deposits1,932,778 0 1,942,321 0 1,942,321 
Short-term borrowings533,749 533,749 0 0 533,749 
Accrued interest payable7,322 7,322 0 0 7,322 
Long-term borrowings627,213  617,167 0��617,167 
Other liabilities312,700 190,522 107,405 14,773 312,700 

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December 31, 2020
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in thousands)
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$1,847,832 $1,847,832 $$$1,847,832 
FRB and FHLB stock92,129 92,129 92,129 
Loans held for sale83,886 83,886 83,886 
AFS securities3,062,143 2,963,937 98,206 3,062,143 
HTM securities278,281 296,857 296,857 
Net Loans18,623,253 18,354,532 18,354,532 
Accrued interest receivable72,942 72,942 72,942 
Other assets650,425 279,015 338,987 32,423 650,425 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Demand and savings deposits$18,279,358 $18,279,358 $$$18,279,358 
Brokered deposits335,185 295,185 41,206 336,391 
Time deposits2,224,664 2,246,457 2,246,457 
Short-term borrowings630,066 630,066 630,066 
Accrued interest payable10,365 10,365 10,365 
Long-term borrowings1,296,263 1,332,041 1,332,041 
Other liabilities338,747 156,869 167,505 14,373 338,747 

Fair values of financial instruments are significantly affected by the assumptions used, principally the timing of future cash flows and discount rates. Because assumptions are inherently subjective in nature, the estimated fair values cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent market quotes and, in many cases, the estimated fair values could not necessarily be realized in an immediate sale or settlement of the instrument. The aggregate fair value analysis,amounts presented do not necessarily represent management’s estimate of the Corporation determined that no adjustmentunderlying value of the Corporation.
For short-term financial instruments, defined as those with remaining maturities of 90 days or less, and excluding those recorded at fair value on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets, book value was considered to the valuation allowance was necessary for the three months ended September 30, 2017, whilebe a reductionreasonable estimate of $1.3 million was required for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additions to the valuation allowance of $1.3 millionfair value.

The following instruments are predominantly short-term:
AssetsLiabilities
Cash and cash equivalentsDemand and savings deposits
Accrued interest receivableShort-term borrowings
Accrued interest payable

FRB and $3.0 million were necessary for the threeFHLB stock represent restricted investments and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Additions and reductions to the valuation allowance are recorded as decreases and increases, respectively, to "mortgage banking income"carried at cost on the consolidated statementsbalance sheets, which is a reasonable estimate of income.fair value.


As of June 30, 2021, fair values for loans and time deposits were estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current rates, as adjusted for liquidity considerations, at which similar loans would be made to borrowers and similar deposits would be issued to customers for the same remaining maturities. Fair values of loans also include estimated credit losses that would be assumed in a market transaction, which represents estimated exit prices.
NOTE 7 – Stock-Based Compensation

The Corporation grants equity awards to employees, consistingBrokered deposits consists of stock options, restricted stock, RSUsdemand and PSUs under its Amendedsaving deposits, which are classified as Level 1, and Restated Equity and Cash Incentive Compensation Plan ("Employee Equity Plan"). In addition, employees may purchase stock under the Corporation’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.time deposits, which are classified as Level 2. The fair value of equity awards granted to employees is recognized as compensation expense overthese deposits are determined in a manner consistent with the period during which employees are required to provide service in exchange for such awards. Compensation expense for PSUs is also recognized over the period during which employees are required to provide service in exchange for such awards, however, compensation expense may vary based on the expectations for actual performance relative to defined performance measures.respective type of deposits discussed above.


The Corporation also grants equity awards to non-employee members of its board of directors under the 2011 Directors’ Equity Participation Plan ("Directors’ Plan"). Under the Directors’ Plan, the Corporation can grant equity awards to non-employee holding company and subsidiary bank directors in the form of stock options, restricted stock or common stock.


Equity awards issued under the Employee Equity Plan are generally granted annually and become fully vested over or after a three-year vesting period. The vesting period for non-performance-based awards represents the period during which employees are required to provide service in exchange for such awards. Equity awards under the Directors' Plan generally vest immediately upon grant. Certain events, as defined in the Employee Equity Plan and the Directors' Plan, result in the acceleration of the vesting of equity awards.




The following table presents compensation expense and the related tax benefits for equity awards recognized in the consolidated statements of income:
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 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense$1,570
 $1,552
 $3,339
 $4,808
Tax benefit(628) (536) (3,312) (1,611)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit$942
 $1,016
 $27
 $3,197


Stock option fair values are estimated through the use of the Black-Scholes valuation methodology as of the date of grant. Stock options carry terms of up to ten years. Fair values for restricted stock, RSUs and a majority of PSUs are based on the trading price of the Corporation’s stock on the date of grant and earn dividends or dividend equivalents during the vesting period, which are forfeitable if the awards do not vest. The fair value of certain PSUs are estimated through the use of the Monte Carlo valuation methodology as of the date of grant.

As of September 30, 2017, the Employee Equity Plan had 11.1 million shares reserved for future grants through 2023, and the Directors’ Plan had approximately 360,000 shares reserved for future grants through 2021.

NOTE 810Employee Benefit PlansNet Income Per Share


Basic net income per share is calculated as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Diluted net income per share is calculated as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the incremental number of shares added as a result of converting common stock equivalents, calculated using the treasury stock method. The Corporation’s common stock equivalents consist of outstanding stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, and PSUs. PSUs are required to be included in weighted average diluted shares outstanding if performance measures, as defined in each PSU award agreement, are met as of the end of the period.

A reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted net income per share follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)162,785 161,715 162,614 162,582 
Impact of common stock equivalents1,073 552 1,124 744 
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)163,858 162,267 163,738 163,326 
Per share:
Basic$0.38 $0.24 $0.81 $0.40 
Diluted0.38 0.24 0.81 0.40 

NOTE 11 – Stock-Based Compensation

The net periodic benefit cost forCorporation grants equity awards to employees in the form of stock options, restricted stock, RSUs or PSUs under its Amended and Restated Equity and Cash Incentive Compensation Plan ("Employee Equity Plan"). Recent grants of equity awards under the Employee Equity Plan have generally been limited to RSUs and PSUs. In addition, employees may purchase stock under the Corporation’s Defined Benefit PensionEmployee Stock Purchase Plan. The fair value of equity awards granted to employees is recognized as compensation expense over the period during which employees are required to provide service in exchange for such awards. Compensation expense for PSUs is also recognized over the period during which employees are required to provide service in exchange for such awards, however, compensation expense may vary based on the expectations for actual performance relative to defined performance measures.

The Corporation also grants equity awards to non-employee members of its board of directors and subsidiary bank boards of directors under the 2011 Directors’ Equity Participation Plan, which was amended and approved by shareholders as the Amended and Restated Directors’ Equity Participation Plan in 2019 ("PensionDirectors’ Plan") consisted. Under the Directors’ Plan, the Corporation can grant equity awards to non-employee holding company and subsidiary bank directors in the form of stock options, restricted stock, RSUs or common stock.Recent grants of equity awards under the Directors’ Plan have been limited to RSUs.

Equity awards under the Employee Equity Plan are generally granted annually and become fully vested over or after a three-year vesting period. The vesting period for non-performance-based awards represents the period during which employees are required to provide service in exchange for such awards. Equity awards under the Directors' Plan are generally granted annually and become fully vested after a one-year vesting period. Certain events, as defined in the Employee Equity Plan and the Directors' Plan, result in the acceleration of the following components:vesting of equity awards.

 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Service cost (1)
$
 $172
 $
 $516
Interest cost830
 880
 2,490
 2,640
Expected return on plan assets(451) (580) (1,353) (1,739)
Net amortization and deferral663
 605
 1,989
 1,815
Net periodic benefit cost$1,042
 $1,077
 $3,126
 $3,232

(1)The Pension Plan was curtailed effective January 1, 2008. Service cost was related to administrative costs associated with the plan and was not due to the accrual of additional participant benefits.

The net periodic benefitFair values for RSUs and a majority of PSUs are based on the trading price of the Corporation’s Postretirement Benefits Plan ("Postretirement Plan") consisted of the following components:
 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Interest cost$17
 $21
 $51
 $64
Expected return on plan assets
 
 
 (1)
Net accretion and deferral(141) (138) (423) (413)
Net periodic benefit$(124) $(117) $(372) $(350)

The Corporation recognizes the funded status of its Pension Plan and Postretirement Planstock on the consolidated balance sheetsdate of grant and recognizesearn dividend equivalents during the change in that funded status through other comprehensive income.



NOTE 9 – Derivative Financial Instruments

vesting period, which are forfeitable if the awards do not vest. The Corporation manages its exposure tofair value of certain interest rate and foreign currency risksPSUs are estimated through the use of derivatives. None of the Corporation's outstanding derivative contracts are designated as hedges, and none are entered into for speculative purposes. Derivative instruments are carried at fair value, with changes in fair values recognized in earnings as components of non-interest income and non-interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.

Derivative contracts create counterparty credit risk with both the Corporation's customers and with institutional derivative counterparties. The Corporation manages counterparty credit risk through its credit approval processes, monitoring procedures and obtaining adequate collateral, when the Corporation determines it is appropriate to do so and in accordance with counterparty contracts.

Mortgage Banking Derivatives

In connection with its mortgage banking activities, the Corporation enters into commitments to originate certain fixed-rate residential mortgage loans for customers, also referred to as interest rate locks. In addition, the Corporation enters into forward commitments for the future sales or purchases of mortgage-backed securities to or from third-party counterparties to hedge the effect of changes in interest rates on the values of both the interest rate locks and mortgage loans held for sale. Forward sales commitments may also be in the form of commitments to sell individual mortgage loans at a fixed price at a future date. The amount necessary to settle each interest rate lock is based on the price that secondary market investors would pay for loans with similar characteristics, including interest rate and term,Monte Carlo valuation methodology as of the date fair value is measured. Gross derivative assets and liabilities are recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, onof grant.

As of June 30, 2021, the consolidated balance sheets, and changes in fair values during the period are recorded in mortgage banking income on the consolidated statements of income.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Corporation enters into interest rate swaps with certain qualifying commercial loan customers to meet their interest rate risk management needs. The Corporation simultaneously enters into interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties, with identical notional amounts and terms. The net result of these interest rate swaps is that the customer pays a fixed rate of interestEmployee Equity Plan had 8.8 million shares reserved for future grants through 2023, and the Corporation receives a floating rate. These interest rate swaps are derivative financial instruments and the gross fair values are recorded in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair values during the period recorded in other non-interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.Fulton Bank, N.A. ("Fulton Bank"), the Corporation's largest banking subsidiary, exceeded $10 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2016 and was required to clear all eligible interest rate swap contracts with a central counterparty, effective January 1, 2017. As a result, Fulton Bank became subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC").Directors’ Plan had approximately 126,000 shares reserved for future grants through 2029.


Foreign Exchange Contracts


The Corporation enters into foreign exchange contracts to accommodate the needs of its customers. Foreign exchange contracts are commitments to buy or sell foreign currency on a future date at a contractual price. The Corporation offsets its foreign exchange contract exposure with customers by entering into contracts with third-party correspondent financial institutions to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Corporation also holds certain amounts of foreign currency with international correspondent banks. The Corporation's policy limits the total net foreign currency open positions, which includes all outstanding contracts and foreign account balances, to $500,000. Gross fair values are recorded in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair values during the period recorded within other service charges and fees on the consolidated statements of income.
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The following table presents a summary ofcompensation expense and the notional amounts and fair values of derivative financial instruments:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Notional
Amount
 Asset
(Liability)
Fair Value
 Notional
Amount
 Asset
(Liability)
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Interest Rate Locks with Customers       
Positive fair values$141,250
 $1,283
 $87,119
 $863
Negative fair values5,530
 (16) 18,239
 (227)
Net interest rate locks with customers
 1,267
 
 636
Forward Commitments       
Positive fair values27,562
 48
 70,031
 2,223
Negative fair values77,000
 (207) 19,964
 (112)
Net forward commitments  (159)   2,111
Interest Rate Swaps with Customers       
Positive fair values1,329,394
 34,028
 876,744
 24,397
Negative fair values578,120
 (13,682) 583,060
 (16,998)
Net interest rate swaps with customers  20,346
   7,399
Interest Rate Swaps with Dealer Counterparties       
Positive fair values578,120
 13,682
 583,060
 16,998
Negative fair values (1)
1,329,394
 (27,663) 876,744
 (24,397)
Net interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties  (13,981)   (7,399)
Foreign Exchange Contracts with Customers       
Positive fair values5,912
 332
 11,674
 504
Negative fair values5,473
 (226) 4,659
 (221)
Net foreign exchange contracts with customers  106
   283
Foreign Exchange Contracts with Correspondent Banks       
Positive fair values8,978
 293
 7,040
 241
Negative fair values4,420
 (280) 12,869
 (447)
Net foreign exchange contracts with correspondent banks  13
   (206)
Net derivative fair value asset  $7,592
   $2,824

(1) Includes centrally cleared interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $324.3 million and a fair value of $0 as of September 30, 2017. Collateral is posted daily through a clearing agentrelated tax benefits for changesequity awards recognized in the fair value.

The following table presents a summary of the fair value gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:
 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Interest rate locks with customers$(59) $178
 $631
 $1,922
Forward commitments(48) 970
 (2,270) (1,042)
Interest rate swaps with customers(47) (1,948) 12,947
 48,052
Interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties1,248
 1,948
 (6,582) (48,052)
Foreign exchange contracts with customers140
 47
 (177) 502
Foreign exchange contracts with correspondent banks(111) (266) 219
 (613)
Net fair value gains on derivative financial instruments$1,123
 $929
 $4,768
 $769

Fair Value Option

U.S. GAAP permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and requires certain disclosures for amounts for which the fair value option is applied. The Corporation has elected to measure mortgage loans held


for sale at fair value to more accurately reflect the financial results of its mortgage banking activities in its consolidated financial statements. Derivative financial instruments related to these activities are also recorded at fair value, as noted above. The Corporation determines fair value for its mortgage loans held for sale based on the price that secondary market investors would pay for loans with similar characteristics, including interest rate and term, as of the date fair value is measured. Changes in fair values during the period are recorded as components of mortgage banking income on the consolidated statements of income. Interest income earned on mortgage loans held for sale is classified in interest income on the consolidated statements of income.income:

Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
         (in thousands)
Compensation expense$2,098 $1,911 $4,000 $3,530 
Tax benefit(457)(403)(870)(747)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit$1,641 $1,508 $3,130 $2,783 
The following table presents a summary of the Corporation’s mortgage loans held for sale:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 (in thousands)
Cost$22,615
 $28,708
Fair value23,049
 28,697

During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Corporation recorded losses related to changes in fair values of mortgage loans held for sale of $120,000 and $360,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Corporation recorded gains related to changes in fair values of mortgage loans held for sale of $445,000 and $504,000, respectively.

Balance Sheet Offsetting

Certain financial assets and liabilities may be eligible for offset on the consolidated balance sheets because they are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The Corporation elects to not offset certain assets and liabilities subject to such arrangements on the consolidated financial statements.

The Corporation is a party to interest rate swap transactions with financial institution counterparties and customers, disclosed in detail above. Under these agreements, the Corporation has the right to net-settle multiple contracts with the same counterparty in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Cash collateral is posted by the party with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds and can be used to settle the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements in the event of default. Collateral is posted daily through a clearing agent for changes in the fair value of centrally cleared derivatives with negative fair values. As a result, the total fair values of interest rate swap derivative assets and derivative liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheet are not equal and offsetting.

The Corporation is also a party to foreign currency exchange contracts with financial institution counterparties, under which the Corporation has the right to net-settle multiple contracts with the same counterparty in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. As with interest rate swap contracts, collateral is posted by the party with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds and can be used to settle the fair value of the foreign currency exchange contracts in the event of default.

The Corporation also enters into agreements with customers in which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities, referred to as repurchase agreements. Under these agreements, the Corporation may transfer legal control over the assets but still maintain effective control through agreements that both entitle and obligate the Corporation to repurchase the assets. Therefore, repurchase agreements are reported as secured borrowings, classified in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheets, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain classified with investment securities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Corporation has no intention of setting off these amounts. Therefore, these repurchase agreements are not eligible for offset.














The following table presents the Corporation's financial instruments that are eligible for offset, and the effects of offsetting, on the consolidated balance sheets:
 Gross Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset  
 Recognized  on the Consolidated  
 on the Balance Sheets  
 Consolidated Financial Cash Net
 Balance Sheets 
Instruments(1)
 
Collateral (2)

 Amount
 (in thousands)
September 30, 2017       
Interest rate swap derivative assets$47,710
 $(14,163) $
 $33,547
Foreign exchange derivative assets with correspondent banks293
 (280) 
 13
Total$48,003
 $(14,443) $
 $33,560
        
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities$41,345
 $(14,163) $(15,520) $11,662
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities with correspondent banks280
 (280) 
 
Total$41,625
 $(14,443) $(15,520) $11,662
        
December 31, 2016       
Interest rate swap derivative assets$41,395
 $(15,117) $
 $26,278
Foreign exchange derivative assets with correspondent banks241
 (241) 
 
Total$41,636
 $(15,358) $
 $26,278
        
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities$41,395
 $(15,117) $(4,010) $22,268
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities with correspondent banks447
 (241) (206) 
Total$41,842
 $(15,358) $(4,216) $22,268

(1)For derivative assets, amounts represent any derivative liability fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty or customer default. For derivative liabilities, amounts represent any derivative asset fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty or customer default.
(2)Amounts represent collateral received from the counterparty or (posted by the Corporation).


NOTE 1012 – Employee Benefit Plans

The net periodic pension cost for the Corporation’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan ("Pension Plan") consisted of the following components:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
         (in thousands)
Interest cost$561 $681 $1,122 $1,362 
Expected return on plan assets(1,011)(982)(2,022)(1,964)
Net amortization and deferral504 465 1,008 930 
Net periodic pension cost$54 $164 $108 $328 

The components of the net benefit for the Corporation’s Postretirement Benefits Plan ("Postretirement Plan") consisted of the following components:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
         (in thousands)
Interest cost$8 $11 $16 $22 
Net accretion and deferral(134)(137)(268)(274)
Net periodic benefit$(126)$(126)$(252)$(252)

The Corporation recognizes the funded status of its Pension Plan and Postretirement Plan on the consolidated balance sheets and recognizes the change in that funded status through other comprehensive income.

NOTE 13 – Commitments and Contingencies


Commitments


The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.


Those financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets. Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the outstanding amount of those instruments.

The outstanding amounts of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit were as follows:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit$6,418,318
 $6,075,567
Standby letters of credit331,096
 356,359
Commercial letters of credit41,819
 38,901


The Corporation records a reserve for unfunded lending commitments, included in ACL - OBS credit exposures, which represents management’s estimate of credit losses associated with unused commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the ACL - OBS credit exposures for unfunded lending commitments was $10.1 million and $9.1 million, respectively. See Note 5, "Loans"Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," for additional details.





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The following table presents the Corporation's commitments to extend credit and letters of credit:

June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 (in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit$9,003,425 $8,651,055 
Standby letters of credit314,921 298,750 
Commercial letters of credit56,862 56,229 


Residential Lending


Residential mortgages originated and sold by the Corporation consist primarily of conforming, prime loans sold to government sponsored agencies, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"). The Corporation alsooriginates and sells certain prime loans it originatesresidential mortgages to non-government sponsored agencysecondary market investors.

The Corporation provides customary representations and warranties to government sponsored entities andsecondary market investors that specify, among other things, that the loans have been underwritten to the standards established byof the government sponsored entity orsecondary market investor. The Corporation may be required to repurchase a loan,specific loans, or reimburse the government sponsored entity or investor for a credit loss incurred on a sold loan if it is determined that the representations and warranties have not been met. Such repurchases or reimbursements generally result from an underwriting or documentation deficiency. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total outstanding repurchase requests totaled approximately $543,000.

From 2000 to 2011,Under some agreements with secondary market investors, the Corporation sold loans tomay have additional credit exposure beyond customary representations and warranties, based on the Federal Home Loan Bankspecific terms of Pittsburgh under its Mortgage Partnership Finance Program ("MPF Program"). those agreements.

The Corporation providedmaintains a "credit enhancement" for residential mortgage loans sold under the MPF Program whereby it would assume credit losses in excess of a defined "First Loss Account," or "FLA" balance, up to specified amounts. The FLA is funded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh based on a percentage of the outstanding principal balance of loans sold. As of September 30, 2017, the unpaid principal balance of loans sold under the MPF Program was approximately $89 million. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the reserve for estimated credit losses related to loans sold under the MPF Program was $1.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Required reserves are calculated based on delinquency status and estimated loss rates established through the Corporation's existing allowance for credit losses methodology for residential mortgage loans.

to investors in other liabilities. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016,2020, the total reserve for losses on residential mortgage loans sold was $2.1$1.3 million and $2.5$1.1 million, respectively, including both reserves for credit losses under the MPF Program and reserves forboth representation and warranty and credit loss exposures. Management believes that the reserves recordedIn addition, a component of ACL - OBS credit exposures of $4.7 million and $5.3 million, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 are adequate. However, declines in collateral values, the identification of2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to additional loans to be repurchased, or a deterioration in the credit quality of loans sold under the MPF Program could necessitate additional reserves, established through charges to earnings, in the future.exposures for potential loan repurchases.


Legal Proceedings


The Corporation and its subsidiaries areis involved in various pending and threatened claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business of the Corporation.activities. The Corporation periodically evaluates the possible impact of pending litigationthese matters, based on, among other factors,taking into consideration the advicemost recent information available. A loss reserve is established for those matters for which the Corporation believes a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. Once established, the reserve is adjusted as appropriate to reflect any subsequent developments. Actual losses with respect to any such matter may be more or less than the amount estimated by the Corporation. For matters where a loss is not probable, or the amount of counsel, available insurance coverage and recorded liabilities and reserves for probable legal liabilities and costs. the loss cannot be reasonably estimated by the Corporation, no loss reserve is established.

In addition, from time to time, the Corporation is the subject ofinvolved in investigations or other forms of regulatory or governmental inquiry covering a range of possible issues and, in some cases, these may be part of similar reviews of the specified activities of other industry participants.companies. These inquiries or investigations could lead to administrative, civil or criminal proceedings involving the Corporation, and could possibly result in fines, penalties, restitution, other types of sanctions or restrictions, or the need to alter the Corporation’s business practices, and causefor the Corporation to incur additional costs.undertake remedial actions, or to alter its business, financial or accounting practices. The Corporation’s practice is to cooperate fully with regulatory and governmental inquiries and investigations.


As of the date of this report, the Corporation believes that any liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, which may result from the final outcomes of pending legal proceedings, or regulatory or governmental inquiries or investigations, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Corporation. However, legal proceedings, inquiries and investigations are often unpredictable, and it is possible that the ultimate resolution of any such matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the Corporation’s results of operations forin any particularfuture period, depending, in part, upon the size of the loss or liability imposed and the operating results for the applicableperiod, and could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business. In addition, regardless of the ultimate outcome of any such legal proceeding, inquiry or investigation, any such matter could cause the Corporation to incur additional expenses, which could be significant, and possibly material, to the Corporation’s results of operations in any future period.


BSA/AML Enforcement OrdersKress v. Fulton Bank, N.A.


On October 15, 2019, a former Fulton Bank teller supervisor, D. Kress filed a putative collective and class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and other teller supervisors, tellers, and other similar non-exempt employees in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, D. Kress v. Fulton Bank, N.A., Case No. 1:19-cv-18985. Fulton Bank accepted summons without a formal service of process on January 20, 2020. The lawsuit alleges that Fulton Bank did not record or otherwise account for the amount of time D. Kress and putative collective and class members spent conducting branch opening security procedures. The allegation is that, as a result, Fulton Bank did not properly compensate those employees for their regular and overtime wages. The lawsuit alleges that by doing so, Fulton violated: (i) the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back overtime wages
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for a period of three years, liquidated damages and attorney fees and costs; (ii) the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law and seeks back overtime wages for a period of six years, treble damages and attorney fees and costs; and (iii) the New Jersey Wage Payment Law and seeks back wages for a period of six years, treble damages and attorney fees and costs. The lawsuit also asserts New Jersey common law claims seeking compensatory damages and interest. The Corporation and eachcounsel representing plaintiffs ("Plaintiffs’ Counsel") have reached and executed a formal Settlement Agreement to resolve this lawsuit. Plaintiffs’ Counsel has filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class and Collective Settlement and Provisional Certification of Settlement Class and Collective ("the Motion") with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ("the Court"). The Corporation is not able to provide any assurance that the Court will grant the Motion. If the Court does grant the Motion, the Settlement Agreement will be administered according to its bank subsidiaries areterms and thereafter subject to regulatory enforcement orders issued during 2014 and 2015final approval by their respective federal and state bank regulatory agencies relating to identified deficiencies in the Corporation’s centralized Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance program (the "BSA/AML Compliance Program"), which was designed to comply with the requirementsCourt. The financial terms of the Bank Secrecy Act,Settlement Agreement are not expected to be material to the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and related anti-money laundering regulations (collectively, the "BSA/AML Requirements"). The regulatory enforcement orders, which are in the form of consent orders or orders to cease and desist issued upon consent ("Consent Orders"), generally require, among other things, that the Corporation and its bank subsidiaries undertake a number of required actions to strengthen and enhance the BSA/AML Compliance Program, and, in some cases, conduct retrospective reviews of past account activity and transactions, as well as certain reports filed in accordance with the BSA/AML Requirements, to determine whether suspicious activity and certain transactions in currency were properly identified and reported in accordance with the BSA/AML Requirements.Corporation. The Corporation and its bank subsidiaries have


implemented numerous enhancements to the BSA/AML Compliance Program, completed the retrospective reviews required under the Consent Orders, and continue to strengthen and refine the BSA/AML Compliance Program to achieve a sustainable program in accordance with the BSA/AML Requirements. In addition to requiring strengthening and enhancement of the BSA/AML Compliance Program, while the Consent Orders remain in effect, the Corporation is subject to certain restrictions on expansion activities of the Corporation and its bank subsidiaries. Further, any failure to comply with the requirements of any of the Consent Orders involving the Corporation or its bank subsidiaries could result in further enforcement actions, the imposition of material restrictions on the activities of the Corporation or its bank subsidiaries, or the assessment of fines or penalties.

On October 27, 2017, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") terminated the Consent Orders that it issued on July 14, 2014 to three of the Corporation's bank subsidiaries, Fulton Bank, N.A., FNB Bank, N.A. and Swineford National Bank, relating to deficiencies in the BSA/AML Compliance Programs at those bank subsidiaries.

Fair Lending Investigation

During the second quarter of 2015, Fulton Bank, N.A., the Corporation’s largest bank subsidiary, received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department") indicating that the Department had initiatedestablished an investigation regarding potential violations of fair lending laws (specifically, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act) by Fulton Bank, N.A. in certain geographies. Fulton Bank, N.A. has been and is cooperating with the Department and responding to the Department’s requests for information. Duringaccrued liability during the third quarter of 2016,2020 for the Department informed the Corporation, Fulton Bank, N.A., and three of the Corporation’s other bank subsidiaries, Fulton Bank of New Jersey, The Columbia Bank and Lafayette Ambassador Bank, that the Department was expanding its investigation of potential lending discrimination on the basis of race and national origincosts expected to encompass additional geographies that were not included in the initial letter from the Department. In addition to requesting information concerning the lending activities of these bank subsidiaries, the Department also requested information concerning the Corporation and the residential mortgage lending activities conducted under the Fulton Mortgage Company brand, the trade name used by all of the Corporation’s bank subsidiaries for residential mortgage lending. The investigation relates to lending activities during the period January 1, 2009 to the present. The Corporation and the identified bank subsidiaries are cooperating with the Department and responding to the Department’s requests for information. The Corporation and its bank subsidiaries are not able at this time to determine the terms on which this investigation will be resolved or the timing of such resolution, or to reliably estimate the amounts of any settlement, fines or other penalties or the cost of any other remedial actions, if enforcement action is taken. In addition, should the investigation result in an enforcement action against the Corporation or its bank subsidiaries, or a settlement with the Department, the ability of the Corporation and its bank subsidiaries to engage in certain expansion or other activities may be restricted.

Agostino, et al. Litigation

Fulton Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), the Corporation’s largest bank subsidiary, and two unrelated, third-party defendants, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (“Ameriprise”) and Riverview Bank (“Riverview”), have been named as defendants in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of 67 plaintiffs filed on March 31, 2016, in the Court of Common Pleas for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Agostino, et al. v. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., et al., No. 2016-CV-2048-CV). The plaintiffs in this action, who are individuals, trustees of certain irrevocable trusts, or the executors of the estates of deceased individuals, were clients of Jeffrey M. Mottern, a now-deceased attorney, who is alleged to have operated a fraud scheme over a period of years through the sale of fictitious high-yield investments or by otherwise misappropriating funds entrusted to Mr. Mottern. Mr. Mottern is alleged to have used the proceeds of these activities to engage in speculative securities trading through defendant Ameriprise, which caused significant losses, and for Mr. Mottern’s personal expenses. The allegations against the Bank relate to a commercial checking account at the Bank maintained by Mr. Motternincurred in connection with Mr. Mottern’s law practice.the Settlement Agreement.

NOTE 14 – Long-Term Borrowings

On March 30, 2021, pursuant to a cash tender offer, the Corporation purchased $75.0 million and $60.0 million of its subordinated notes which mature on November 15, 2024 and its senior notes which mature on March 16, 2022, respectively. The lawsuit alleges thatsubordinated notes carry a fixed rate of 4.50% and an effective rate of 4.87% and the Bank is liable to the plaintiffs for failing to properly monitor Mr. Mottern’s checking accountsenior notes carry a fixed rate of 3.60% and detect Mr. Mottern’s fraudulent activity, and specifically alleges that the Bank aided and abetted Mr. Mottern’s: (1) fraud; (2) breachan effective rate of fiduciary duty; (3) violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law; and (4) conversion. Similar claims have been asserted against Ameriprise and Riverview, which allegedly maintained a personal brokerage account and a trust account for client or other third-party funds, respectively, for Mr. Mottern.3.95%. The lawsuit seeks damages from the defendants, including the Bank, alleged to be in excess ofCorporation incurred $11.3 million treble damagesin debt extinguishment costs and attorneys’ fees with respect to alleged violationsexpensed $841,000 of unamortized discount costs. In addition, during the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, punitive damages, plus interest and costs. On April 29, 2016, the Bank filed a Noticefirst quarter of Removal to remove this lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. On May 31, 2016, the plaintiffs filed a motion to remand the lawsuit to the Court of Common Pleas for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. On October 24, 2016, the District Court granted the plaintiffs' motion and the lawsuit was remanded back to the Court of Common Pleas for Dauphin County. All defendants subsequently filed preliminary objections to the Complaint, including objections that, if granted, would result in dismissal of the case. On May 26, 2017, the Court of Common Pleas for Dauphin County denied all substantive preliminary objections filed by the Bank. On June 23, 2017, the Bank filed its Combined Motion for Partial Reconsideration of the Court’s May 26, 2017 Order and Application for Amendment of the Order to Set Forth Expressly the


Statement in Pa.C.S. s. 702(b) (the “Motion”). The Bank also filed its Answer and New Matter (the “Answer”) on June 23, 2017. The plaintiffs subsequently responded to the Motion and the Answer.

In October 2017, the Bank and the plaintiffs agreed to settle the lawsuit. The plaintiffs' Steering Committee, which represents the interests of the 67 plaintiffs, approved the specific terms of the settlement on October 26,2017 and recommended that each plaintiff execute the settlement agreement. The settlement involves the Bank making an aggregate payment to the plaintiffs' attorney on their behalf, in exchange for the plaintiffs' agreement to dismiss the claims against the Bank and any related matters with prejudice. The material terms of the settlement will become effective upon the dismissal of the claims against the Bank by the court, which the plaintiffs have agreed to pursue. The Corporation’s insurance carrier has informed2021, the Corporation that it will reimburse the Corporation for the full amount of the Bank's agreed upon settlement payment, and, as a result, any further financial impact to the Corporation is expected to be immaterial.



NOTE 11 – Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value using the following three categories (from highest to lowest priority):
Level 1 – Inputs that represent quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 – Inputs that represent quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, or quoted prices for identical instruments in non-active markets. Also includes valuation techniques whose inputs are derived principally from observable market data other than quoted prices, such as interest rates or other market-corroborated means.
Level 3 – Inputs that are largely unobservable, as little or no market data exists for the instrument being valued.
The Corporation has categorized all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis into the above three levels.

The following tables present summaries of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and reported on the consolidated balance sheets:
 September 30, 2017
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
 (in thousands)
Mortgage loans held for sale$
 $23,049
 $
 $23,049
Available for sale investment securities:       
Equity securities13,059
 
 
 13,059
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities
 6,015
 
 6,015
State and municipal securities
 413,913
 
 413,913
Corporate debt securities
 89,755
 3,222
 92,977
Collateralized mortgage obligations
 593,678
 
 593,678
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 1,182,086
 
 1,182,086
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 161,632
 
 161,632
Auction rate securities
 
 98,156
 98,156
Total available for sale investment securities13,059
 2,447,079
 101,378
 2,561,516
Other assets18,742
 49,041
 
 67,783
Total assets$31,801
 $2,519,169
 $101,378
 $2,652,348
Other liabilities$18,607
 $41,569
 $
 $60,176
 December 31, 2016
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
 (in thousands)
Mortgage loans held for sale$
 $28,697
 $
 $28,697
Available for sale investment securities:       
Equity securities24,526
 
 
 24,526
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities
 134
 
 134
State and municipal securities
 391,641
 
 391,641
Corporate debt securities
 106,537
 2,872
 109,409
Collateralized mortgage obligations
 593,860
 
 593,860
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 1,317,838
 
 1,317,838
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 24,563
 
 24,563
Auction rate securities
 
 97,256
 97,256
Total available for sale investment securities24,526
 2,434,573
 100,128
 2,559,227
Other assets17,111
 44,481
 
 61,592
Total assets$41,637
 $2,507,751
 $100,128
 $2,649,516
Other liabilities$17,032
 $41,734
 $
 $58,766




The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the preceding tables are as follows:
Mortgage loans held for sale – This category consists of mortgage loans held for sale that the Corporation has elected to measure at fair value. Fair values as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were measured based on the price that secondary market investors were offering for loans with similar characteristics. See Note 9, "Derivative Financial Instruments" for details related to the Corporation’s election to measure assets and liabilities at fair value.
Available for sale investment securities – Included in this asset category are both equity and debt securities. Level 2 available for sale debt securities are valued by a third-party pricing service commonly used in the banking industry. The pricing service uses pricing models that vary based on asset class and incorporate available market information, including quoted prices of investment securities with similar characteristics. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, pricing models use available information, as applicable, through processes such as benchmark yield curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing.
Standard market inputs include: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data, including market research publications. For certain security types, additional inputs may be used, or some of the standard market inputs may not be applicable.
Management tests the values provided by the pricing service by obtaining securities prices from an alternative third-party source and comparing the results. This test is done for at least 80% of the securities valued by the pricing service. Generally, differences by security in excess of 5% are researched to reconcile the difference.
Equity securities – Equity securities consist of common stocks of financial institutions ($12.1 million at September 30, 2017 and $23.5 million at December 31, 2016) and other equity investments ($1.0 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016). These Level 1 investments are measured at fair value based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities/State and municipal securities/Collateralized mortgage obligations/Residential mortgage-backed securities/Commercial mortgage-backed securities – These debt securities are classified as Level 2 investments. Fair values are determined by a third-party pricing service, as detailed above.
Corporate debt securities – This category consists of subordinated debt issued by financial institutions ($50.3 million at September 30, 2017 and $65.2 million at December 31, 2016), single-issuer trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions ($38.3 million at September 30, 2017 and $39.8 million at December 31, 2016), pooled trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions ($422,000 at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016) and other corporate debt issued by non-financial institutions ($4.0 million at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016).
Level 2 investments include the Corporation’s holdings of subordinated debt, other corporate debt issued by non-financial institutions and $35.5 million and $37.3prepaid $536.0 million of single-issuer trust preferred securities held at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The fair values for these corporate debt securities are determined by a third-party pricing service, as detailed above.
Level 3 investments include the Corporation’s investments in pooled trust preferred securities ($422,000 at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016) and certain single-issuer trust preferred securities ($2.8 million at September 30, 2017 and $2.5 million at December 31, 2016). The fair values of these securities were determined based on quotes provided by third-party brokers who determined fair values based predominantly on internal valuation models which were not indicative prices or binding offers. The Corporation’s third-party pricing service cannot derive fair values for these securities primarily due to inactive markets for similar investments. Level 3 values are tested by management primarily through trend analysis, by comparing current values to those reported at the end of the preceding calendar quarter, and determining if they are reasonable based on price and spread movements for this asset class.
Auction rate securities – Due to their illiquidity, ARCs are classified as Level 3 investments and are valued through the use of an expected cash flows model prepared by a third-party valuation expert. The assumptions used in preparing the expected cash flows model include estimates for coupon rates, time to maturity and market rates of return. The most significant unobservable input to the expected cash flows model is an assumed return to market liquidity sometime in the next five years. If the assumed return to market liquidity was lengthened beyond the next five years, this would result in a decrease in the fair value of these ARCs. The Corporation believes that the trusts underlying the ARCs will self-liquidate as student loans are repaid. Level 3 fair valuesare tested by management through the performance of a trend analysis of the market price and discount rate.


Changes in the price and discount rates are compared to changes in market data, including bond ratings, parity ratios, balances and delinquency levels.
Other assets – Included in this category are the following:
Level 1 assets include mutual funds that are held in trust for employee deferred compensation plans ($18.1 million at September 30, 2017 and $16.4 million at December 31, 2016) and the fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts ($625,000 at September 30, 2017 and $745,000 at December 31, 2016). The mutual funds and foreign exchange prices used to measure these items at fair value are based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 assets include the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the form of interest rate locks and forward commitments with secondary market investors ($1.3 million at September 30, 2017 and $3.1 million at December 31, 2016) and the fair value of interest rate swaps ($47.7 million at September 30, 2017 and $41.4 million at December 31, 2016). The fair values of the Corporation’s interest rate locks, forward commitments and interest rate swaps represent the amounts that would be required to settle the derivative financial instruments at the balance sheet date. See Note 9, "Derivative Financial Instruments," for additional information.

Other liabilities – Included in this category are the following:

Level 1 liabilities include employee deferred compensation liabilities which represent amounts due to employees under deferred compensation plans ($18.1 million at September 30, 2017 and $16.4 million at December 31, 2016) and the fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts ($506,000 at September 30, 2017 and $668,000 at December 31, 2016). The fair value of these liabilities are determined in the same manner as the related assets, as described under the heading "Other assets" above.

Level 2 liabilities include the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the form of interest rate locks and forward commitments with secondary market investors ($223,000 at September 30, 2017 and $339,000 at December 31, 2016) and the fair value of interest rate swaps ($41.3 million at September 30, 2017 and $41.4 million at December 31, 2016). The fair values of these liabilities are determined in the same manner as the related assets, as described under the heading "Other assets" above.





























The following table presents the changes in the Corporation’s available for sale investment securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 Three months ended September 30, 2017
 Pooled Trust
Preferred
Securities
 Single-issuer
Trust Preferred
Securities
 ARCs
 (in thousands)
Balance at June 30, 2017$422
 $2,775
 $97,923
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)

 (28) 233
Discount accretion (2)

 3
 
Balance at September 30, 2017$422
 $2,750
 $98,156
      
 Three months ended September 30, 2016
Balance at June 30, 2016$706
 $2,425
 $97,886
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)

 7
 (318)
Discount accretion (2)

 3
 158
Balance at September 30, 2016$706
 $2,435
 $97,726
      
 Nine months ended September 30, 2017
 Pooled Trust
Preferred
Securities
 Single-issuer
Trust Preferred
Securities
 ARCs
 (in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016$422
 $2,450
 $97,256
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)

 291
 705
Discount accretion (2)

 9
 195
Balance at September 30, 2017$422
 $2,750
 $98,156
      
 Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015$706
 $2,630
 $98,059
Unrealized adjustment to fair value (1)

 (204) (668)
Discount accretion (2)

 9
 335
Balance at September 30, 2016$706
 $2,435
 $97,726
      

(1)Pooled trust preferred securities, single-issuer trust preferred securities and ARCs are classified as available for sale investment securities; as such, the unrealized adjustment to fair value was recorded as an unrealized holding gain (loss) and included as a component of "available for sale investment securities" on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included as a component of "net interest income" on the consolidated statements of income.





Certain assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value measurement in certain circumstances, such as upon their acquisition or when there is evidence of impairment. The following table presents the Corporation’s Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and reported on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Net loans$140,779
 $132,576
OREO10,542
 12,815
MSRs37,874
 37,532
Total assets$189,195
 $182,923
The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the table above are as follows:
Net loans – This category consists of loans that were measured for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35 and have been classified as Level 3 assets. The amount shown is the balance of impaired loans, net of the related allowance for loan losses. See Note 5, "Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," for additional details.
OREO – This category includes OREO ($10.5 million at September 30, 2017 and $12.8 million at December 31, 2016) classified as Level 3 assets. Fair values for OREO were based on estimated selling prices less estimated selling costs for similar assets in active markets.
MSRs – This category includes MSRs ($37.9 million at September 30, 2017 and $37.5 million at December 31, 2016), classified as Level 3 assets. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value upon the sale of residential mortgage loans to secondary market investors. MSRs are amortized as a reduction to servicing income over the estimated lives of the underlying loans. MSRs are stratified and evaluated for impairment by comparing each stratum's carrying amount to its estimated fair value. Fair values are determined at the end of each quarter through a discounted cash flows valuation performed by a third-party valuation expert. Significant inputs to the valuation included expected net servicing income, the discount rate and the expected life of the underlying loans. Expected life is based on the contractual terms of the loans, as adjusted for prepayment projections. The weighted average annual constant prepayment rate and the weighted average discount rate used in the September 30, 2017 valuation were 12.4% and 9.5%, respectively. Management tests the reasonableness of the significant inputs to the third-party valuation in comparison to market data.


As required by FASB ASC Section 825-10-50, the following table details the book values and estimated fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. In addition, a general description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate such fair values is also provided.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Book Value Estimated
Fair Value
 Book Value Estimated
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
FINANCIAL ASSETS       
Cash and due from banks$99,803
 $99,803
 $118,763
 $118,763
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks582,845
 582,845
 233,763
 233,763
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock62,951
 62,951
 57,489
 57,489
Loans held for sale (1)
23,049
 23,049
 28,697
 28,697
Available for sale investment securities (1)
2,561,516
 2,561,516
 2,559,227
 2,559,227
Net Loans (1)
15,314,654
 15,086,654
 14,530,593
 14,387,454
Accrued interest receivable50,082
 50,082
 46,294
 46,294
Other financial assets (1)
219,434
 219,434
 206,132
 206,132
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES   
    
Demand and savings deposits$13,274,319
 $13,274,319
 $12,259,622
 $12,259,622
Brokered Deposits109,936
 109,936
 
 
Time deposits2,757,525
 2,759,913
 2,753,242
 2,769,757
Short-term borrowings298,751
 298,751
 541,317
 541,317
Accrued interest payable10,568
 10,568
 9,632
 9,632
Other financial liabilities (1)
234,160
 234,160
 216,080
 216,080
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other long-term debt1,038,159
 1,035,053
 929,403
 928,167
(1)These financial instruments, or certain financial instruments in these categories, are measured at fair value on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets. Descriptions of the fair value determinations for these financial instruments are disclosed above.
Fair values of financial instruments are significantly affected by the assumptions used, principally the timing of future cash flows and discount rates. Because assumptions are inherently subjective in nature, the estimated fair values cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent market quotes and, in many cases, the estimated fair values could not necessarily be realized in an immediate sale or settlement of the instrument. The aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent management’s estimate of the underlying value of the Corporation.
For short-term financial instruments, defined as those with remaining maturities of 90 days or less, and excluding those recorded at fair value on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets, book value was considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The following instruments are predominantly short-term:
AssetsLiabilities
Cash and due from banksDemand and savings deposits
Interest-bearing deposits with other banksShort-term borrowings
Accrued interest receivableAccrued interest payable

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock represent restricted investments and are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets.
Fair values for loans and time deposits were estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers and similar deposits would be issued to customers for the same remaining maturities. Fair values estimated in this manner do not fully incorporate an exit price approach to fair value, as defined in FASB ASC Topic 820.

The fair values oflong-term FHLB advances and long-term debt were estimated by discounting the remaining contractual cash flows using a rate at which the Corporation could issue debt with similar remaining maturities as of the balance sheet date. These borrowings would be categorizedincurred $20.9 million in Level 2 liabilities under FASB ASC Topic 820.prepayment penalties.





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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("Management’s Discussion") relates to Fulton Financial Corporation, (the "Corporation"), a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1982, and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Management’s Discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notesother financial information presented in this report.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


The Corporation has made, and may continue to make, certain forward-looking statements with respect to its financial condition, and results of operations.operations and business. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "should," "will," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future," "intends""intends," "projects," the negative of these terms and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  

other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are not guaranteesmay include projections of, or guidance on, the Corporation's future financial performance, expected levels of future performanceexpenses, including future credit losses, anticipated growth strategies, descriptions of new business initiatives and anticipated trends in the Corporation's business or financial results.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts, nor assurance of future performance. Instead, they are based on current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Corporation's business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and uncertainties, somechanges in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyondoutside of the Corporation's control, and ability to predict, that could cause actual results toand financial condition may differ materially from those expressedindicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not unduly rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement is based only on information currently available and speaks only as of the date when made. The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Many factors could affect future financial results including, without limitation:


the impact of adverse conditions in the economy and capitalfinancial markets on the performance of the Corporation’s loan portfolio and demand for the Corporation’s products and services;
the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic, the Corporation’s participation in the PPP and other COVID-19 relief programs, and the direct and indirect impacts of the pandemic on the Corporation, its customers and third parties;
the determination of the ACL, which depends significantly upon assumptions and judgments with respect to a variety of factors, including the performance of the loan portfolio, the weighted-average remaining lives of different classifications of loans within the loan portfolio and current and forecasted economic conditions, among other factors;
increases in non-performing assets, which may require the Corporation to increase the allowance for credit losses, charge off loans and incur elevated collection and carrying costs related to such non-performing assets;
investment securities gains and losses, including other-than-temporary declines in the value of securities which may result in charges to earnings;
the effects of market interest rates, and the relative balances of interest rate-sensitive assets to interest rate-sensitive liabilities, on net interest margin and net interest income;
the planned phasing out of LIBOR as a benchmark reference rate;
the effects of changes in interest rates on demand for the Corporation’s products and services;
the effects of changes in interest rates or disruptions in liquidity markets on the Corporation’s sources of funding;
the Corporation’s ability to manage liquidity, both at the holding company level and at its bank subsidiaries;
the impact of increased regulatory scrutiny of the banking industry;
the effects of the increasingextensive level of regulation and supervision to which the Corporation and Fulton Bank are subject;
the effects of the significant amounts of time and expense associated with regulatory compliance and risk management;
the potential for negative consequences resulting from regulatory violations, investigations and examinations, or failure to comply with the BSA, the Patriot Act and related AML requirements, including potential supervisory actions, and the assessment of fines and penalties;
penalties, the additional time, expenseimposition of sanctions or restrictions, the need to undertake remedial actions and investment required to comply with, and the restrictions on potential growth and investment activities resulting from, the existing enforcement orders applicablepossible damage to the Corporation and its bank subsidiaries by federal and state bank regulatory agencies requiring improvement in compliance functions and other remedial actions, or any future enforcement orders;Corporation’s reputation;
the continuing impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on the Corporation’s ability to manage the uncertainty associated with the delay in implementing manybusiness and results of the regulations mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act;operations;
the effects of, and uncertainty surrounding, potentialnew legislation, changes in legislation, regulation and government policy, as awhich could result of the recent change in federal administration;significant changes in banking and financial services regulation;
the effects of actions by the federal government, including those of the Federal Reserve Board and other government agencies, that impact money supply and market interest rates;
the effects of changes in U.S. federal, state or local tax laws;
the effects of negative publicity on the Corporation’s reputation;
the effects of adverse outcomes in litigation and governmental or administrative proceedings;
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the potential to incur losses in connection with repurchase and indemnification payments related to sold loans;
the Corporation’s ability to successfully transform its business model;
the Corporation’s ability to achieve its growth plans;
completed and potential acquisitions may affect costs and the Corporation may not be able to successfully integrate the acquired business or realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions;
the potential effects of climate change and related government policies on the Corporation’s business and results of operations;
the Corporation’s ability to implement, from time to time, measures intended to manage growth in non-interest expenses and improve the efficiency of its operations and realize the intended effects of those initiatives;
the effects of competition on deposit rates and growth, loan rates and growth and net interest margin;
the Corporation’s ability to manage the level of non-interest expenses, including salaries and employee benefits expenses, operating risk losses and goodwill impairment;
the effects of changes in accounting policies, standards, and interpretations on the Corporation's consolidated balance sheetsCorporation’s reporting of its financial condition and consolidated statementsresults of income;operations;


the impact of operational risks, including the risk of human error, inadequate or failed internal processes and systems, computer and telecommunications systems failures, faulty or incomplete data and an inadequate risk management framework;
the impact of failures of third parties upon which the Corporation relies to perform in accordance with contractual arrangements;
the failure or circumvention of the Corporation’s system of internal controls;
the loss of, or failure to safeguard, confidential or proprietary information;
the Corporation’s failure to identify and to address cyber-security risks, including data breaches or cyberattacks;and cyber-attacks;
the Corporation’s ability to keep pace with technological changes;
the Corporation’s ability to attract and retain talented personnel;
capital and liquidity strategies, including the Corporation’s ability to comply with applicable capital and liquidity requirements, and the Corporation’s ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
the Corporation’s reliance on its subsidiaries for substantially all of its revenues and its ability to pay dividends or other distributions; and
the effects of any downgrade in the Corporation’s or Fulton Bank’s credit ratings on itstheir borrowing costs or access to capital markets.


Additional information regarding these as well as other factors that could affect future financial results can be found in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and elsewhere in this Report, including in Note 13 "Commitments and Contingencies" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and in Item 1A. "Risk Factors".

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Overview


Fulton Financial Corporation is a financial holding company comprised of six wholly owned bank subsidiaries which provide a full range of retail and commercial financial services through locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia and eight wholly owned non-bank subsidiaries. The Corporation generates the majority of its revenue through net interest income, or the difference between interest earned on loans, investments and other interest-earning assets, and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Growth in net interest income is dependent upon balance sheet growth and maintaining or increasing the net interest margin, which is FTE net interest income (fully taxable-equivalent, or "FTE") as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The Corporation also generates revenue through fees earned on the various services and products offered to its customers and through gains on sales of assets, such as loans, investments, or properties. Offsetting these revenue sources are provisions for credit losses on loans and OBS credit risks, non-interest expenses and income taxes.


The following table presents a summary of the Corporation’s earnings and selected performance ratios:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
Net income available to common shareholders (in thousands)$62,402$39,559$132,874$65,606
Diluted net income available to common shareholders per share$0.38$0.24$0.81$0.40
Return on average assets, annualized1.00%0.66%1.07%0.57%
Return on average common shareholders' equity, annualized9.38%6.89%10.10%5.68%
Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible), annualized (1)
12.93%8.99%13.95%7.40%
Net interest margin (2)
2.73%2.81%2.76%3.01%
Efficiency ratio (1)
63.8%66.4%63.4%65.4%
Non-performing assets to total assets0.60%0.59%0.60%0.60%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans0.15%0.09%0.14%0.17%
(1)Ratio represents a financial measure derived by methods other than GAAP. See reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure under the heading, "Supplemental Reporting of Non-GAAP Based Financial Measures" at the end of this "Overview" section of Management’s Discussion.
(2)Presented on an FTE basis, using a 21% federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances. See also the “Net Interest Income” section of Management’s Discussion.

COVID-19 Pandemic

Beginning in first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruptions in economic and social activity, both globally and in the United States. The spread of COVID-19, and related governmental actions to mandate or encourage temporary closures of businesses, quarantines, social distancing, "stay at home" orders and other restrictions on in-person operations and activities, have caused severe disruptions in the U.S. economy, which, in turn, disrupted the business, activities, and operations of the Corporation’s customers, as well as the Corporation’s own business and operations. The resulting impacts of the pandemic on consumers, including elevated levels of unemployment and changes in consumer behavior, as well as disruptions in national and global supply chains, have continued to cause changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing needs and saving habits, which have and will likely continue to affect the demand for loans and other products and services the Corporation offers, as well as the creditworthiness of its borrowers.

While economic activity has rebounded as much of the national economy has “reopened,” there is still significant uncertainty concerning the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their impact on the U.S. economy and the Corporation’s customers, vendors and counterparties. The extent to which the pandemic impacts the Corporation’s results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the continuing severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether there are additional outbreaks of COVID-19 or the emergence of more virulent COVID-19 variants, and the actions taken to respond to any such future developments. Moreover, although multiple COVID-19 vaccines have received regulatory approval and are currently being distributed, it is too early to know how quickly and broadly these vaccines can be distributed and will be accepted and how effective they will be in mitigating the adverse social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Corporation’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Corporation adjusted service models at certain of its financial center locations, including limiting some locations to drive-up and ATM services only, offering lobby access by
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 As of or for the
Three months ended
September 30
 As of or for the
Nine months ended
September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income (in thousands)$48,905
 $41,468
 $137,752
 $119,475
Diluted net income per share$0.28
 $0.24
 $0.78
 $0.69
Return on average assets0.98% 0.89% 0.95% 0.87%
Return on average equity8.76% 7.78% 8.45% 7.64%
Return on average tangible equity (1)
11.52% 10.38% 11.18% 10.24%
Net interest margin (2)
3.27% 3.14% 3.27% 3.19%
Efficiency ratio (1)
64.3% 65.2% 64.6% 67.0%
Non-performing assets to total assets0.73% 0.80% 0.73% 0.80%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans0.14% 0.11% 0.12% 0.14%
appointment only, and encouraging the Corporation’s customers to use electronic banking platforms. Approximately 25% of the Corporation’s locations are expected to provide lobby access by appointment only on a long-term basis.
(1)Ratio represents a financial measure derived by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP"). See reconciliation of this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure under the heading, "Supplemental Reporting of Non-U.S.GAAP Based Financial Measures" at the end of this "Overview" section.
(2)Presented on an FTE basis, using a 35% federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances. See also the “Net Interest Income” section of Management’s Discussion.


NetAs the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in the first quarter of 2020, a significant portion of the Corporation’s employees transitioned to working remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, in addition to requiring added support from the Corporation’s information technology infrastructure, increases cybersecurity risks. The Corporation has announced plans for the majority of its employees currently working remotely to return to onsite or hybrid onsite-remote working arrangements late in the third quarter of 2021.

COVID-19 has significantly affected the financial markets and has resulted in a number of responses by the U.S. government, including reductions in interest rates by the FOMC. These reductions in interest rates, especially if prolonged, could adversely affect the Corporation’s net interest income and margins and the Corporation’s profitability.

The CARES Act was enacted in March 2020 and, among other provisions, authorized the SBA to guarantee loans under the PPP for small businesses that meet eligibility requirements in order to keep their workers on the payroll and fund specified operating expenses. Subsequent legislation extended the authority of the SBA to guaranty loans under the PPP through August 8, 2020. In December 2020, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act reauthorized the SBA to guarantee loans under the PPP through March 31, 2021, and the PPP Extension Act of 2021 extended that authorization through June 30, 2021 for applications received by the SBA prior to June 1, 2021. From the inception of the PPP through June 30, 2021, the Corporation funded a total of approximately $2.7 billion of loans under the PPP. Through June 30, 2021, a total of $1.6 billion of those PPP loans have qualified for loan forgiveness and have been repaid by the SBA.

A series of stimulus payments to eligible consumers, enhanced unemployment benefits provided by the federal government and traditional, state-provided unemployment compensation, as well as other forms of relief provided to consumers and businesses, have helped to limit some of the adverse impacts of COVID-19 and, together with other factors, have contributed to significant growth in the Corporation’s customer deposit balances since the pandemic began. The reduction, expiration or discontinuation of these measures may adversely impact the recovery of economic activity and the ability of borrowers to meet their payment and other obligations to the Corporation, either of which could require the Corporation to increase the ACL through provisions for credit losses. Further, if economic activity continues to recover, and consumer spending and business investment increase, customers may be less likely to maintain deposit balances with the Corporation at recent levels, which might require the Corporation to increase its reliance on alternative or higher-cost sources of funding.

The impact of COVID-19 on the Corporation’s financial results is evolving and uncertain. The Corporation has limited exposure to some of the industries that were initially most significantly impacted by COVID-19, such as hospitality and food services, energy and entertainment, and most of these loans are secured by real estate and other forms of collateral. While many areas of the economy continue to exhibit signs of recovery, the lingering effects of the pandemic, particularly in certain sectors of the economy, or a resurgence in COVID-19 infections that prompts the continuation or imposition of governmental restrictions on activities, may result in decreased demand for the Corporation’s loan products. In addition, the decline in economic activity occurring due to COVID-19 and the actions by the FOMC with respect to interest rates are likely to affect the Corporation’s net interest income, non-interest income and credit-related losses for an uncertain period of time. See additional discussion in "Results of Operations" and "Financial Condition" of Management's Discussion.

Financial Highlights

Following is a summary of the financial highlights for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021:

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders and Net Income Per Share - Net income available to common shareholders was $62.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, a $22.8 million increase compared to $39.6 million for the same period of 2020. Diluted net income per share was $0.38, a $0.14 increase compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in net income during the second quarter of 2021 was primarily a result of a negative provision for credit losses, an increase in net interest income and lower non-interest expenses, partially offset by lower non-interest income, net investment securities gains, higher income taxes and the preferred stock dividend as discussed below.

Net income available to common shareholders was $132.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, a $67.3 million increase compared to $65.6 million for the same period of 2020. Diluted net income per share was $0.81, a $0.41 increase compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in net income during thesix months ended June 30, 2021was primarily a result of a negative provision for credit losses, an increase in net interest income, non-
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interest income, and net investment securities gains, partially offset by higher non-interest expenses, higher income taxes and the preferred stock dividend as discussed below.

Net Interest Income - Net interest income increased $7.4$9.6 million, or 17.9%6.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $18.3increased $13.0 million, or 15.3%,4.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same periods in 2020. The increases resulted from reduced long-term borrowings, lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities and higher volumes of interest-earning assets, primarily loans, partially offset by lower yields on interest-earning assets. Overall, the net interest margin decreased 8 bp and 25 bp for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively compared to the same periods in 2016.2020.




The following is a summary of financial highlights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:

FTE Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin - For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, FTE2021, the decreases in the net interest income increased $16.9margin reflected the net impact of 35 bp and 58 bp, respectively, decreases in yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by 28 bp and 35 bp, respectively, decreases in the cost of funds.

Loan Growth - Average Net Loans grew by $574.8 million, or 12.5%3.1%, and $39.6 million,$1.3 billion, or 9.8%7.7%, in comparisonfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. These2020. The increases were driven largely by the issuance of PPP loans and growth in the real estate commercial and residential mortgage portfolios.

Deposit Growth - Average deposits grew $2.5 billion, or 12.9%, and $3.2 billion, or 17.8%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively compared to the same periods in 2020. The increases were driven by growth in interest-earning assets and improvements in the net interest margin, resulting fromall deposit categories except time deposits. The increases in yields on interest-earning assets exceeding increases in costs of interest-bearing liabilities. The growth in interest-earning assets accountedaverage total demand and savings accounts were driven by strong customer liquidity.

Provision for approximately 70% and 87% of the FTE net interest income growth for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, while the increase in net interest margin accounted for the remaining 30% and 13% growth in these periods, respectively.

Asset QualityCredit Losses - The provision for credit losses was a negative $3.5 million and a negative $9.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, decreases of $23.1 million and $72.6 million, respectively, from the same periods of 2020. As of June 30, 2021, improved economic forecasts and other factors compared to those as of both March 31, 2021, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was $5.1 million , compared to a $4.1 million provision2021, and December 31, 2020, for the same period in 2016. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, reduced the level of the ACL determined to be necessary at the end of the second quarter of 2021. The higher provision for credit losses in the first half of 2020 was $16.6primarily driven by the assessment of the initial estimated impacts of COVID-19, as reflected in economic forecasts, on the level of expected credit losses.

Asset Quality - Non-performing assets increased $5.2 million, or 3.4%, as of June 30, 2021 compared to an $8.2 million provision for the same period in 2016. The increases in the 2017 periodsDecember 31, 2020, and were largely due to growth in the loan portfolio,0.60% and 0.58% of total assets, respectively, as credit metrics were generally stable.

of those dates. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding were 0.14%0.15% for the third quarter of 2017,three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 0.11%0.09% for the third quarter of 2016.same period in 2020. For the first ninesix months of 2017,ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding improvedwere 0.14% and 0.17%, respectively.

Balance Sheet Restructuring - During the first quarter of 2021, the Corporation completed a balance sheet restructuring that included a $34.0 million gain on sale of Visa Shares, offset by other securities losses of $400,000, debt extinguishment costs of $32.6 million and a write-off of $841,000 recognized in net interest income in connection with the cash tender offer for certain of its outstanding senior and subordinated notes and the prepayment of certain term FHLB advances. See Note 14, "Long-Term Debt," in the Notes to 0.12%Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on the tender of certain outstanding senior and subordinated notes.

Non-interest Income - For the three months ended June 30, 2021, non-interest income, excluding net investment securities gains, decreased $1.1 million, or 2.0%, as compared to 0.14%the same period in 2020. The decrease in the 2021 period was primarily the result of mortgage banking income, which decreased $7.1 million, driven by a reduction in gain-on-sale spreads of mortgages sold as well as a $2.2 million addition to the valuation allowance for MSRs. Partially offsetting this decrease were wealth management fees, which increased $4.2 million, or 31.5%, resulting from an increase in client asset levels and overall market performance, and higher. commercial and consumer banking revenues.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, non-interest income, excluding net investment securities gains, increased $6.3 million, or 5.8%, as compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in the 2021 period was primarily the result of wealth management fees, which increased $6.5 million, or 22.9%, resulting from an increase in client asset levels and overall market performance, consumer banking revenues and mortgage banking income, partially offset by lower commercial banking income, driven primarily by a decrease in capital markets income, consisting primarily of fees earned on commercial loan interest rate swaps.
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Non-interest Expense - Non-interest expense decreased $2.2 million, or 1.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease during the quarter was largely driven by lower salaries and employee benefits and lower debt extinguishment costs. In the second quarter of 2020, the Corporation redeemed long-term FHLB advances, which resulted in prepayment penalties of $2.9 million. Increases were recognized in data processing and software expenses and state taxes.

Non-interest expense increased $33.7 million, or 11.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. The increase was largely driven by debt extinguishment costs recorded in the first quarter of 2021, in connection with the balance sheet restructuring discussed above, compared to $2.9 million of debt extinguishment costs recognized in the second quarter of 2020. Higher data processing and software, state taxes and other outside services also contributed to the increase, partially offset by lower professional fees.

In 2020, the Corporation completed a strategic operating expense review, which resulted in a number of cost-saving initiatives that were expected to result in annual expense savings of $25 million, these expense reductions were fully realized by the end of the second quarter of 2021. The expense reductions occurred primarily within salaries and employee benefits and net occupancy expense categories. The Corporation has been reinvesting a portion of the cost savings to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

Income Taxes - Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $12.0 million, a $5.5 million increase from $6.5 million for the same period of 2016.

Non-performing assets decreased $3.1 million, or 2.1%, as of September 30, 2017 in comparison to September 30, 2016 and decreased to 0.73% as a percentage of total assets, compared to 0.80% as of September 30, 2016.2020. The total delinquency rate improved to 1.28% as of September 30, 2017, from 1.38% as of September 30, 2016.

Non-interest Income - For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $770,000, or 1.6%, and $7.5 million, or 5.5%, in comparison to the same periods in 2016, respectively. The increases were primarily driven by higher investment management and trust services income and mortgage banking income. Improvements in mortgage banking income were largely due to changes in the MSR valuation allowance. See further discussion under non-interest income in "Results of Operations."

Investment securities gainsCorporation’s ETR was 15.6% for the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were $4.6 million and $7.1 million, respectively, as2021, compared to $2,000 and $1.014.2% in the same period of 2020. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $25.9 million, a $16.6 million increase from $9.3 million for the same periodsperiod in 2016, respectively.

Non-interest Expense - For2020. The Corporation’s ETR was 15.8% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, non-interest2021, compared to 12.4% in the same period of 2020. The increase in income tax expense increased $12.3 million, or 10.3%, and $25.2 million, or 7.0%, respectively,primarily resulted from an increase in comparisonincome before taxes, while net favorable permanent differences were relatively the same compared to the same periods of 2016.2020. The increases were primarily driven by higher salariesETR is generally lower than the federal statutory rate of 21% due to tax-exempt interest income earned on loans, investments in tax-free municipal securities and employee benefits, amortization of certaininvestments in community development projects that generate tax credit investments, other outside services and net occupancy expenses. Amortization of certain new tax credit investments was classified in non-interest expense rather than income tax expense in 2017. There was no impact on net income as a result of the different classifications of the amortization for these new tax credit investments as the increases in non-interest expense were offset by decreases in income tax expense.credits under various federal programs.

































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Supplemental Reporting of Non-U.S. GAAPNon-GAAP Based Financial Measures

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains supplemental financial information, as detailed below, which has been derived by methods other than U.S. GAAP. The Corporation has presented these non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Corporation's results of operations.operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Corporation evaluates its performance internally, and these non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the Corporation and companies in the Corporation's industry. Management believes that these non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures, in addition to U.S. GAAP measures, are also useful to investors to evaluate the Corporation's results. Investors should recognize that the Corporation's presentation of these non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures ofat other companies. These non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for U.S. GAAP basis measures, and the Corporation strongly encourages a review of its consolidated financial statements in their entirety. Following are reconciliations of these non-U.S. GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure asmeasure:
Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
2021202020212020
(dollars in thousands)
Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible)
Net income available to common shareholders$62,402 $39,558 $132,874 $65,606 
Plus: Intangible amortization, net of tax140 104 230 208 
Numerator$62,542 $39,662 $133,104 $65,814 
Average common shareholders' equity$2,669,413 $2,309,133 $2,653,345 $2,323,074 
Less: Average goodwill and intangible assets(536,470)(535,103)(536,536)(535,169)
Less: Average preferred stock(192,878)— (192,878)— 
Denominator$1,940,065 $1,774,030 $1,923,931 $1,787,905 
Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible), annualized12.93 %8.99 %13.95 %7.40 %
Efficiency ratio
Non-interest expense$140,831 $143,006 $319,215 $285,558 
Less: Debt extinguishment cost(412)(2,878)(32,575)(2,878)
Less: Amortization of tax credit investments(1,563)(1,450)(3,094)(2,900)
Less: Intangible amortization(178)(132)(293)(264)
Numerator$138,678 $138,546 $283,253 $279,516 
Net interest income$162,399 $152,754 $326,847 $313,500 
Tax equivalent adjustment (1)
3,018 3,100 5,998 6,325 
Plus: Total non-interest income51,890 55,922 147,287 110,565 
Less: Investment securities gains, net(36)(3,005)(33,511)(3,051)
Denominator$217,271 $208,771 $446,621 $427,339 
Efficiency ratio63.8 %66.4 %63.4 %65.4 %

(1)    Calculated using a 21% federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances. See also the “Net Interest Income” section of Management’s Discussion and for the three and nineAnalysis.

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Three months ended September 30:
 As of or for the
Three months ended
September 30
 As of or for the
Nine months ended
September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Return on average tangible equity
Net income - numerator$48,905
 $41,468
 $137,752
 $119,475
        
Average common shareholders' equity$2,215,389
 $2,120,596
 $2,179,316
 $2,089,882
Less: Average goodwill and intangible assets(531,556) (531,556) (531,556) (531,556)
Average tangible shareholders' equity - denominator$1,683,833
 $1,589,040
 $1,647,760
 $1,558,326
        
Return on average tangible equity, annualized11.52% 10.38% 11.18% 10.24%
        
Efficiency ratio       
Non-interest expense$132,157
 $119,848
 $387,127
 $361,898
Less: Amortization of tax credit investments (1)
(3,503) 
 (7,652) 
Numerator$128,654
 $119,848
 $379,475
 $361,898
        
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) (2)
$152,721
 $135,784
 $443,313
 $403,700
Plus: Total Non-interest income51,974
 48,149
 151,018
 137,423
Less: Investment securities gains, net(4,597) (2) (7,139) (1,025)
Denominator$200,098
 $183,931
 $587,192
 $540,098
        
Efficiency ratio64.3% 65.2% 64.6% 67.0%

(1)Amortization expense for tax credit investments that are considered to be qualified affordable housing investments under applicable accounting guidance is included in income taxes. Amortization expense for other tax credit investments that are not considered to be affordable housing investments is included in non-interest expense. If amortization expense for all tax credit investments were recorded in income taxes, the effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 would have been 24.8% vs 20.5%.
(2)Presented on an FTE basis, using a 35% federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances. See also the “Net Interest Income” section of Management’s Discussion.



Quarter Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 compared to the Quarter Ended Septemberthree months ended June 30, 20162020


Net Interest Income


FTE net interest income increased $16.9$9.6 million, to $152.7$165.4 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $155.9 million in the third quarter of 2017, from $135.8 millionsame period in the third quarter of 2016.2020. The increase was dueNIM decreased 8 bp, or 2.8%, to a $1.3 billion, or 7.8%2.73%, increase in interest-earning assets and a 13 basis points, or 4.1%, increase in net interest margin,compared to 3.27%,2.81% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 3.14% for the third quarter of 2016.same period in 2020. The following table provides a comparative average balance sheet and net interest income analysis for those periods. Interest income and yields are presented on an FTE basis, using a 35%21% federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances. The discussion following this table is based on these FTE amounts.
 Three months ended June 30
 20212020
Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Rate
Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Rate
ASSETS(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Net Loans (1)
$18,906,556 $156,525 3.32 %$18,331,797 $160,613 3.52 %
Taxable investment securities (2)
2,630,090 13,898 1.93 2,200,870 15,171 2.76 
Tax-exempt investment securities (2)
961,141 7,494 3.11 830,836 6,737 3.23 
Total investment securities3,591,231 21,392 2.38 3,031,706 21,908 2.89 
Loans held for sale31,948 199 2.49 55,608 509 3.66 
Other interest-earning assets1,752,549 1,575 0.16 815,910 766 0.38 
Total interest-earning assets24,282,284 179,691 2.97 22,235,021 183,796 3.32 
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks129,927 153,728 
Premises and equipment229,047 240,417 
Other assets1,643,410 1,761,038 
Less: ACL - loans (3)
(267,126)(251,088)
Total Assets$26,017,542 $24,139,116 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits$5,979,855 $932 0.06 %$5,103,419 $2,219 0.17 %
Savings deposits6,280,629 1,363 0.09 5,446,368 3,331 0.25 
Brokered deposits297,815 253 0.34 312,121 422 0.54 
Time deposits2,003,606 5,434 1.09 2,624,962 11,145 1.71 
Total interest-bearing deposits14,561,905 7,982 0.22 13,486,870 17,118 0.51 
Short-term borrowings514,025 137 0.11 707,771 517 0.29 
 Long-term borrowings626,795 6,155 3.93 1,361,421 10,307 3.03 
Total interest-bearing liabilities15,702,725 14,274 0.36 15,556,062 27,942 0.72 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits7,203,696 5,789,788 
Other liabilities441,708 484,133 
Total Liabilities23,348,129 21,829,983 
Total Deposits/Cost of deposits21,765,601 0.15 19,276,658 0.36 
Total Interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits/Cost of funds22,906,421 0.25 21,345,850 0.53 
Shareholders’ equity2,669,413 2,309,133 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$26,017,542 $24,139,116 
Net interest income/FTE NIM165,417 2.73 %155,854 2.81 %
Tax equivalent adjustment(3,018)(3,100)
Net interest income$162,399 $152,754 
(1)Average balance includes non-performing loans.
(2)Balances include amortized historical cost for AFS. The related unrealized holding gains (losses) are included in other assets.
(3)ACL - loans relates to the ACL specifically for Net Loans and does not include the ACL for OBS credit exposures, which is included in other liabilities.

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 Three months ended September 30
 2017 2016
 
Average
Balance
 Interest (1) 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 Interest (1) 
Yield/
Rate
ASSETS(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans, net of unearned income (2)
$15,392,067
 $159,454
 4.12% $14,212,250
 $140,434
 3.93%
Taxable investment securities (3)
2,115,931
 11,423
 2.16
 2,110,084
 10,872
 2.06
Tax-exempt investment securities (3)
408,594
 4,492
 4.40
 344,231
 3,923
 4.56
Equity securities (3)
8,709
 143
 6.52
 14,209
 196
 5.50
Total investment securities2,533,234
 16,058
 2.53
 2,468,524
 14,991
 2.43
Loans held for sale22,456
 243
 4.33
 22,593
 210
 3.72
Other interest-earning assets590,676
 1,667
 1.12
 501,666
 1,051
 0.84
Total interest-earning assets18,538,433
 177,422
 3.80% 17,205,033
 156,686
 3.63%
Noninterest-earning assets:           
Cash and due from banks101,643
     101,927
    
Premises and equipment220,129
     227,906
    
Other assets1,186,622
     1,219,844
    
Less: Allowance for loan losses(174,101)     (163,074)    
Total Assets$19,872,726
     $18,591,636
    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Demand deposits$3,943,118
 $3,847
 0.39% $3,602,448
 $1,706
 0.19%
Savings and money market deposits4,603,155
 3,962
 0.34
 4,078,942
 2,042
 0.20
Brokered deposits89,767
 277
 1.23
 
 
 
Time deposits2,744,532
 7,937
 1.15
 2,814,258
 7,562
 1.07
Total interest-bearing deposits11,380,572
 16,023
 0.56
 10,495,648
 11,310
 0.43
Short-term borrowings402,341
 578
 0.57
 426,369
 254
 0.23
FHLB advances and other long-term debt1,038,062
 8,100
 3.11
 965,228
 9,338
 3.86
Total interest-bearing liabilities12,820,975
 24,701
 0.77% 11,887,245
 20,902
 0.70%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
          
Demand deposits4,494,897
     4,227,639
    
Other341,465
     356,156
    
Total Liabilities17,657,337
     16,471,040
    
Shareholders’ equity2,215,389
     2,120,596
    
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$19,872,726
     $18,591,636
    
Net interest income/net interest margin (FTE)  152,721
 3.27%   135,784
 3.14%
Tax equivalent adjustment  (5,912)     (5,219)  
Net interest income  $146,809
     $130,565
  

(1)Includes dividends earned on equity securities.
(2)Includes non-performing loans.
(3)Balances include amortized historical cost for available for sale securities; the related unrealized holding gains (losses) are included in other assets.





The following table summarizes the changes in FTE interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in average balances (volume) and changes in rates for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 in comparison to the three months ended September 30, 2016:same period in 2020:
 2021 vs. 2020
Increase (Decrease) due
to change in
 VolumeRateNet
 (in thousands)
FTE Interest income on:
Net Loans (1)
$5,075 $(9,163)$(4,088)
Taxable investment securities3,072 (4,345)(1,273)
Tax-exempt investment securities1,012 (255)757 
Loans held for sale(177)(133)(310)
Other interest-earning assets1,124 (315)809 
Total interest income$10,106 $(14,211)$(4,105)
Interest expense on:
Demand deposits$317 $(1,604)$(1,287)
Savings deposits450 (2,418)(1,968)
Brokered deposits(21)(148)(169)
Time deposits(2,256)(3,455)(5,711)
Short-term borrowings(115)(265)(380)
Long-term borrowings(6,612)2,460 (4,152)
Total interest expense$(8,237)$(5,430)$(13,667)
 
2017 vs. 2016
Increase (Decrease) due
to change in
 Volume Rate Net
 (in thousands)
Interest income on:     
Loans, net of unearned income$12,223
 $6,797
 $19,020
Taxable investment securities30
 521
 551
Tax-exempt investment securities714
 (145) 569
Equity securities(86) 33
 (53)
Loans held for sale(1) 34
 33
Other interest-earning assets212
 404
 616
Total interest income$13,092
 $7,644
 $20,736
Interest expense on:     
Demand deposits$177
 $1,964
 $2,141
Savings and money market deposits293
 1,627
 1,920
Brokered deposits277
 
 277
Time deposits(186) 561
 375
Short-term borrowings(15) 339
 324
FHLB advances and other long-term debt674
 (1,912) (1,238)
Total interest expense$1,220
 $2,579
 $3,799
(1)Average balance includes non-performing loans.
Note: Changes which are partially attributable to both volume and rate are allocated to the volume and rate components presented above based on the percentage of direct changes that are attributable to each component.


The general level of interest rates has remained at or near historic lows since March 2020 as a result of the FOMC reducing the Fed Funds Rate to near zero and taking other monetary policy actions in response to COVID-19. As summarized above,in the increase in average interest-earning assets, primarily loans, sincepreceding table, the third quarter of 2016 resulted in a $13.1 million increase in FTE interest income. The 17 basis points increase35 bp decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets resulted indrove a $7.6$14.2 million increasedecrease in FTE interest income that was partially offset by the impact of a $2.0 billion, or 9.2%, increase in average interest-earning assets, primarily PPP loans, which contributed $10.1 million to FTE interest income.The yield on the loan portfolio increased 19 basis points,decreased 20 bp, or 4.8%5.7%, from the thirdsecond quarter of 2016, the result of federal funds rate increases that occurred in December 2016, March 20172020, as variable and June 2017, which primarily impacted variable rate loans andcertain adjustable rate loans that repriced to lower rates, and yields on new loan originations generally were lower than the average yield on the loan portfolio. Adjustable rate loans reprice on dates specified in the first nine monthsloan agreements, which may be later than the date the Fed Funds Rate and related loan index rates increase or decrease. As a result, the impact of 2017.changes in index rates, primarily the prime rate and LIBOR, on adjustable rate loans may not be fully realized until future periods.


Interest expense increased $3.8decreased $13.7 million primarily due to the 20 and 14 basis points increases36 bp decrease in the rate on average interest-bearing liabilities.The rates on average interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits decreased 11 bp and money market deposits, as a result of the federal funds rate increases. These basis points increases16 bp, respectively, which contributed $2.0$1.6 million and $1.6$2.4 million to the increasedecrease in FTE interest expense, respectively. These increases wereThe cost of average time depositsdecreased 62 bp and the average balance of time deposits decreased $621.4 million, which contributed $3.5 million and $2.3 million to the decrease in interest expense, respectively.In addition, the $734.6 million decrease in average long-term borrowings resulted in a $6.6 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by a 75 basis points decreasethe 90 bp increase in the average rate on averagelong-term borrowings, which contributed $2.5 million of additional interest expense. As discussed in the "Overview" section of Management's Discussion, the Corporation completed a balance sheet restructuring in March of 2021, which included the prepayment of $535.0 million of FHLB advances and other long-termthe cash tender offer for $75.0 million and $60.0 million of subordinated debt which lowered FTE interest expense by $1.2 million.and senior notes, respectively.









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Average loans and average FTE yields, by type, are summarized in the following table:
Three months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
 20212020 in Balance
 BalanceYieldBalanceYield$%
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate – commercial mortgage$7,177,622 3.16 %$6,875,872 3.47 %$301,750 4.4 %
Commercial and industrial (1)
5,445,160 2.58 5,710,145 3.35 (264,985)(4.6)
Real estate – residential mortgage3,396,690 3.39 2,769,682 3.88 627,008 22.6 
Real estate – home equity1,139,558 3.71 1,271,190 3.91 (131,632)(10.4)
Real estate – construction1,054,469 3.05 941,079 3.53 113,390 12.0 
Consumer451,486 3.89 465,728 4.17 (14,242)(3.1)
Equipment lease financing256,248 3.74 284,658 3.44 (28,410)(10.0)
Other (2)
(14,677) 13,443 — (28,120)N/M
Total loans$18,906,556 3.32 %$18,331,797 3.52 %$574,759 3.1 %
 Three months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease) in
 2017 2016 Balance
 Balance Yield Balance Yield $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate – commercial mortgage$6,208,630
 4.07% $5,670,888
 3.99% $537,742
 9.5%
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural4,257,075
 4.08
 4,066,275
 3.76
 190,800
 4.7
Real estate – residential mortgage1,841,559
 3.83
 1,503,209
 3.76
 338,350
 22.5
Real estate – home equity1,569,898
 4.48
 1,640,913
 4.08
 (71,015) (4.3)
Real estate – construction943,029
 4.05
 837,920
 3.76
 105,109
 12.5
Consumer318,546
 4.94
 281,517
 5.31
 37,029
 13.2
Leasing, other and overdrafts253,330
 4.91
 211,528
 4.74
 41,802
 19.8
Total$15,392,067
 4.12% $14,212,250
 3.93% $1,179,817
 8.3%
(1) Includes average PPP loans of $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(2) Consists of overdrafts and net origination fees and costs.


Average loans increased $1.2 billion,$574.8 million, or 8.3%3.1%, compared to the third quartersame period of 2016.2020. The increase was driven largely by growth in the commercial mortgage and residential mortgage and construction portfolios, partially offset by decreases in the commercial and industrial and home equity portfolios. The decrease in the commercial and industrial portfolio was the net result of the forgiveness of $639.0 million of loans originated under the PPP and the origination of $60.0 million of new PPP loans, as well as the commercial loan portfolio. The $537.7 million, or 9.5%, increase in commercial mortgages occurred in both owner-occupied and investment property types and was realized across most geographic markets. The $338.4 million, or 22.5%, increase in residential mortgages was also experienced across all geographic markets, with the most significant increases occurring in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. This growth was in part related to new product offerings and marketing efforts targeting specific customer segments, including loans to low- to moderate-income and minority borrowers and loans in low- to moderate-income and majority-minority geographies. The $190.8 million, or 4.7%, increase in commercial loans was spread across a broad rangereduced utilization of industries and concentrated in Pennsylvania.lines of credit.


Average total interest-bearing liabilities increased $933.7 million, or 7.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2016. Interest expense increased $3.8 million, or 18.2%, to $24.7 million in the third quarter of 2017. Average deposits and average interest rates, by type, are summarized in the following table:
Three months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
 in Balance
 20212020
 BalanceRateBalanceRate$%
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand$7,203,696  %$5,789,788 — %$1,413,908 24.4 %
Interest-bearing demand5,979,855 0.06 5,103,419 0.17 876,436 17.2 
Savings6,280,629 0.09 5,446,368 0.25 834,261 15.3 
Total demand and savings19,464,180 0.05 16,339,575 0.14 3,124,605 19.1 
Brokered deposits297,815 0.34 312,121 0.54 (14,306)(4.6)
Time deposits2,003,606 1.09 2,624,962 1.71 (621,356)(23.7)
Total deposits$21,765,601 0.15 %$19,276,658 0.36 %$2,488,943 12.9 %
 Three months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease) in Balance
 2017 2016 
 Balance Rate Balance Rate $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand$4,494,897
 % $4,227,639
 % $267,258
 6.3%
Interest-bearing demand3,943,118
 0.39
 3,602,448
 0.19
 340,670
 9.5
Savings and money market accounts4,603,155
 0.34
 4,078,942
 0.20
 524,213
 12.9
Total demand and savings13,041,170
 0.24
 11,909,029
 0.13
 1,132,141
 9.5
Brokered deposits89,767
 1.23
 
 
 89,767
 N/M
Time deposits2,744,532
 1.15
 2,814,258
 1.07
 (69,726) (2.5)
Total deposits$15,875,469
 0.40% $14,723,287
 0.31% $1,152,182
 7.8%
N/M - Not meaningful

The $1.1 billion, or 9.5%, increase in total demand and savings accounts was primarily due to a $623.2 million, or 11.3%, increase in personal account balances, a $276.4 million, or 6.4%, increase in business account balances and a $221.2 million, or 10.7%, increase in municipal account balances.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Corporation began accepting deposits under an agreement with a non-bank third party pursuant to which excess cash in the accounts of customers of the third party is swept on a collective basis, as frequently as every business day, by the third party, into omnibus deposit accounts maintained by one of the Corporation’s subsidiary banks. Under the agreement with the third party, generally, no more than $250 million of excess cash in accounts of customers of the third party may be swept into the omnibus deposit accounts. The average balance in the omnibus accounts during the third quarter of 2017 was $89.8 million and is shown as “brokered deposits” in the above table. This source of funding is considered to be both geographically diverse and relatively stable, with balances in the omnibus deposit accounts bearing interest at a rate based on the federal funds rate.
The average cost of total deposits increased 9 basis pointsdecreased 21 bp, to 0.40%0.15%, for the second quarter of 2021, compared to 0.36% for the same period of 2020, mainly as a result of reductions in deposit rates, due to the continued low interest rate environment, and growth in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. This decrease in the third quarteraverage cost of 2017, compareddeposits contributed $7.6 million to 0.31%the reduction of interest expense. Average total deposits increased $2.5 billion, or 12.9%, primarily driven by increases in the third quarter of 2016.noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand and saving accounts, partially offset by a $621.4 million, or 23.7%, decrease in time deposits.























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Average borrowings and interest rates, by type, are summarized in the following table:
Three months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease)
2017 2016 in BalanceThree months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
Balance Rate Balance Rate $ % 20212020in Balance
(dollars in thousands) BalanceRateBalanceRate$%
Short-term borrowings:           Short-term borrowings:(dollars in thousands)
Customer repurchase agreements and short-term promissory notes$256,562
 0.19% $257,659
 0.09% $(1,097) (0.4)%
Customer funding(1)
Customer funding(1)
$514,025 0.11 %$546,716 0.23 %$(32,691)(6.0)%
Federal funds purchased90,453
 1.21
 148,546
 0.47
 (58,093) (39.1)Federal funds purchased  74,231 0.06 (74,231)(100.0)
Short-term FHLB advances (1)
55,326
 1.24
 20,163
 0.41
 35,163
 174.4
FHLB advances and other borrowings (2)
FHLB advances and other borrowings (2)
  86,824 0.90 (86,824)(100.0)
Total short-term borrowings402,341
 0.57
 426,368
 0.23
 (24,027) (5.6)Total short-term borrowings514,025 0.11 707,771 0.29 (193,746)(27.4)
Long-term debt:    
   
 
Long-term borrowings:Long-term borrowings:
FHLB advances652,160
 2.30
 603,285
 3.17
 48,875
 8.1
FHLB advances  601,938 1.88 (601,938)(100.0)
Other long-term debt385,902
 4.48
 361,943
 5.01
 23,959
 6.6
Other long-term debt626,795 3.93 759,483 3.94 (132,688)(17.5)
Total long-term debt1,038,062
 3.11
 965,228
 3.86
 72,834
 7.5
Total long-term borrowingsTotal long-term borrowings626,795 3.93 1,361,421 3.03 (734,626)(54.0)
Total borrowings$1,440,403
 2.40% $1,391,596
 2.75% $48,807
 3.5 %Total borrowings$1,140,820 2.21 %$2,069,192 2.10 %$(928,372)(44.9)%
(1) RepresentsIncludes repurchase agreements and short-term promissory notes.
(2) Consists of FHLB advances and other borrowings with an original maturity termterms of less than one year.


Average total short-term borrowings decreased $24.0$193.7 million, or 5.6%27.4%, in the second quarter of 2021, compared to the same period of 2020, primarily as a portionresult of these borrowings were repaid with fundsexcess funding provided by higher deposit balances.

Average total long-term borrowings decreased $734.6 million, or 54.0%, in the strong growth in deposits during the thirdsecond quarter of 2017.

The increase2021, compared to the same period of $48.92020, primarily as a result of the balance sheet restructuring completed in March of 2021, which included the prepayment of $536.0 million or 8.1%, in averageof long-term FHLB advances provided additional funding to support loan growth. Averageand the cash tender offer for $75.0 million and $60.0 million of the Corporation's outstanding subordinated and senior notes, respectively. This reduction in long-term debt increased $72.8borrowings contributed $6.6 million or 7.5%, due mainly to the issuancereduction of $125 millioninterest expense during the second quarter of senior notes in March 2017, partially offset by2021 compared to the repayment of $100.0 million of 10-year subordinated notes, which matured on May 1, 2017. The 75 basis point, or 19.4%, decrease in the average rate on long-term debt was primarilysame period a result of $200 million of FHLB advances that were refinanced in December of 2016, which reduced the weighted average rate on these advances from 4.03% to 2.40%.year ago.


Provision for Credit Losses


The provision for credit losses was $5.1a negative $3.5 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017, an increase2021, a decrease of $934,000$23.1 million from the thirdsame period of 2020. Several factors as of the end of the second quarter of 2016, driven mainly by loan growth and2021 in comparison to the impactend of normal changesthe fourth quarter of 2020, including improved economic forecasts, reduced the level of the ACL determined to be necessary at the end of the second quarter of 2021, resulting in the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio.

Thenegative provision for credit losses is recognized as anfor the second quarter of 2021. The $19.6 million provision expense in the consolidated statements of income and is the amount necessary to adjust the allowance for credit losses in the second quarter of 2020 was the result of several factors, most notably, the overall uncertainty in economic forecasts due to its appropriate balance, as determined through the Corporation's allowance methodology. The Corporation determines the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses based on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including, but not limited to: the size and composition of the loan portfolio, changes in risk ratings, changes in collateral values, delinquency levels, historical losses and economic conditions. See the "Financial Condition" section of Management's Discussion under the heading "Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses" for details related to the Corporation's provision and allowance for credit losses.COVID-19.







































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Non-Interest Income


The following table presents the components of non-interest income:
 Three months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
 20212020$%
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial banking:
   Merchant and card$6,786 $5,326 $1,460 27.4 %
   Cash management5,341 4,503 838 18.6 
   Capital markets1,536 5,004 (3,468)(69.3)
   Other commercial banking3,466 1,914 1,552 81.1 
Total commercial banking17,129 16,748 381 2.3 
Consumer banking:
  Card5,733 4,966 767 15.4 
  Overdraft2,750 2,107 643 30.5 
  Other consumer banking2,377 2,065 312 15.1 
Total consumer banking10,860 9,138 1,722 18.8 
Wealth management fees17,634 13,407 4,227 31.5 
Mortgage banking:
Gains on sales of mortgage loans5,438 16,547 (11,109)(67.1)
Mortgage servicing income(2,601)(6,584)3,983 (60.5)
Total mortgage banking2,838 9,964 (7,126)(71.5)
Other3,393 3,660 (267)(7.3)
Non-interest income before investment securities gains51,854 52,917 (1,063)(2.0)
Investment securities gains, net36 3,005 (2,969)(98.8)
Total Non-Interest Income$51,890 $55,922 $(4,032)(7.2)%
 Three months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease)
 2017 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts:       
Overdraft fees$5,844
 $5,770
 $74
 1.3 %
Cash management fees3,624
 3,605
 19
 0.5 %
Other3,554
 3,703
 (149) (4.0)%
         Total service charges on deposit accounts13,022
 13,078
 (56) (0.4)%
Other service charges and fees:       
Merchant fees4,398
 4,220
 178
 4.2
Debit card income2,830
 2,718
 112
 4.1
Commercial loan interest rate swap fees1,954
 4,359
 (2,405) (55.2)
Letter of credit fees1,056
 1,078
 (22) (2.0)
Other2,013
 2,032
 (19) (0.9)
        Total other service charges and fees12,251
 14,407
 (2,156) (15.0)
Investment management and trust services12,157
 11,425
 732
 6.4
Mortgage banking income:       
Gains on sales of mortgage loans3,560
 4,857
 (1,297) (26.7)
Mortgage servicing income1,245
 (328) 1,573
 N/M
        Total mortgage banking income4,805
 4,529
 276
 6.1
Credit card income2,829
 2,668
 161
 6.0
Other income2,313
 2,040
 273
 13.4
        Total, excluding investment securities gains, net47,377
 48,147
 (770) (1.6)
Investment securities gains, net4,597
 2
 4,595
 N/M
              Total$51,974
 $48,149
 $3,825
 7.9 %

N/M - Not meaningful

ExcludingNon-interest income, before net investment securities gains, non-interest income decreased $770,000,$1.1 million, or 1.6%2.0%, in the thirdsecond quarter of 20172021 as compared to the same period in 2016. Other service charges and fees decreased $2.2 million,2020.

Total commercial banking increased $381,000, or 15.0%2.3%, primarily due to a $2.4 million decrease in commercial loan interest rate swap fees, mainly as a result of lower commercial loan originations during the third quarter of 2017.
Investment management and trust services income increased $732,000, or 6.4%, in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, with growth2020, driven by increases in both trust commissionsother commercial banking income, primarily SBA income and brokeragemerchant and card income, due to overall market performance and an increasepartially offset by decreases in assets under management.capital markets revenue, which consists primarily of commercial loan interest rate swaps.
Gains on sales of mortgage loans decreased $1.3
Total consumer banking income increased $1.7 million, or 26.7%18.8%, in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016,2020, primarily driven by higher overdraft fees and an increase in card income.

Wealth management revenues increased $4.2 million, or 31.5%, primarily resulting from growth in brokerage income due to an increase in client asset levels andimproved overall market performance.

Mortgage banking income decreased $7.1 million, or 71.5%, as both volumesa result of decreased gains on sales of mortgage loans, driven by lower mortgage sales and pricinggain-on-sale spreads decreased. Mortgage servicing income increased $1.6 million as the third quarter of 2016 includedon loans sold. This was slightly offset by an MSR impairment charge of $1.3 million. Excluding this charge,increase in mortgage servicing income, increased $293,000, or 30.8%. For more information, see Note 6, "Mortgage Servicing Rights,"which was negatively impacted by a $2.2 million addition to the valuation allowance for MSRs in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.
Investment securities gains increased $4.6 million from the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. The increase resulted from sales2021 compared to a $6.6 million addition during the same period last year.

Net investment securities gain were $3.0 million lower compared to the second quarter of financial institution common stocks. See Note 4, "Investment Securities," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.2020.



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Non-Interest Expense


The following table presents the components of non-interest expense:
 Three months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
 20212020$%
 (dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits$78,367 $81,012 $(2,645)(3.3)%
Data processing and software13,932 12,193 1,739 14.3 
Net occupancy12,494 13,144 (650)(4.9)
Other outside services8,178 7,600 578 7.6 
State taxes4,384 3,088 1,296 42.0 
Equipment3,424 3,193 231 7.2 
Professional fees2,651 3,331 (680)(20.4)
FDIC insurance2,282 2,133 149 7.0 
Amortization of TCI1,563 1,450 113 7.8 
Marketing1,348 1,303 45 3.5 
Intangible amortization178 132 46 34.8 
Debt extinguishment412 2,878 (2,466)(85.7)
Other11,618 11,549 69 0.6 
Total non-interest expense$140,831 $143,006 $(2,175)(1.5)%
 Three months ended September 30 Increase 
 2017 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits$72,894
 $70,696
 $2,198
 3.1%
Net occupancy expense12,180
 11,782
 398
 3.4
Data processing and software10,301
 8,727
 1,574
 18.0
Other outside services6,582
 5,783
 799
 13.8
Amortization of tax credit investments3,503
 
 3,503
 N/M
Professional fees3,388
 2,535
 853
 33.6
Equipment expense3,298
 3,137
 161
 5.1
FDIC insurance expense3,007
 1,791
 1,216
 67.9
Marketing2,089
 1,774
 315
 17.8
Other14,915
 13,623
 1,292
 9.5
Total$132,157
 $119,848
 $12,309
 10.3%

N/M - Not meaningful

The increase in salariesSalaries and employee benefits expense was driven entirely by salaries, reflecting annual merit increases and an increase in staffing levels. Averagedecreased $2.6 million, or 3.3%, primarily the result of lower salary expenses due to a lower number of full-time equivalent employees increased 2.2%, to 3,582 in 2017, as compared to 3,504 in 2016.employees.

Data processing and software expense increased $1.6$1.7 million, or 18.0%14.3%, reflecting higher transaction volumes and new processing platforms.
Other outside services increased $799,000, or 13.8%, largely due to consulting servicescosts related to pre-bank consolidation efforts and technology initiatives.
In 2017, amortization of certain new tax credit investments was classified in non-interest expense, rather than income tax expense, as further discussed under income
State taxes below.
The $853,000, or 33.6%, increase in professional fees was driven by higher legal expenses. FDIC insurance expense increased $1.2$1.3 million, or 67.9%42.0%, reflecting the Corporation's largest banking subsidiary exceeding $10 billion in assets and becoming subject to the 'large bank' premium assessments and balance sheet growth. Marketing expense increased $315,000, or 17.8%, compared to the third quarterprimarily as a result of 2016, due to an increase in the number of marketing promotions.accrual for PA shares tax expense resulting from increased capital levels.


Other expenses increased $1.3 million,Professional fees decreased $680,000, or 9.5%20.4%, primarily due to higher state taxes resulting from legislated increasesa decrease in legal fees. The Corporation incurs fees related to various legal matters in the Pennsylvania bank shares tax rate,normal course of business. These fees can fluctuate based on timing and certain sales tax liabilities.the extent of these matters.


Debt extinguishment costs decreased $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2021. In the second quarter of 2020, the Corporation redeemed long-term FHLB advances, which resulted in prepayment penalties of $2.9 million.

Income Taxes


Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2017three months ended June 30, 2021 was $12.6$12.0 million, a $611,000, or 4.6%, decrease$5.5 million increase from $13.3$6.5 million for the third quarter of 2016.

same period in 2020. The Corporation’s effective tax rateETR was 20.5%15.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 14.2% in the third quartersame period of 2017, as compared to 24.2%2020. The increase in the third quarter of 2016. The effective tax rate is generally lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% due to tax-exempt interest income earned on loans, investments in tax-free municipal securities, credits earned from community development investments in partnerships that generate tax credits under various federal programs and excess tax benefits realized on stock-based compensation. In 2017, amortization of certain new tax credit investments was included in non-interest expense, rather than as a component of income tax expense. If the amortization had been included as a component of income tax expense and the effective tax rate forETR primarily resulted from an increase in income before taxes, while net favorable permanent differences were relatively the third quarter of 2017 would have been 24.8%.






Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017same compared to the Nine Months Ended Septembersame period of 2020.













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Six months ended June 30, 20162021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020


Net Interest Income


FTE net interestincome increased $39.6$13.0 million to $443.3$332.8 million infor the first ninesix months of 2017,ended June 30, 2021, up from $403.7$319.8 million in the same period of 2016.in 2020. The increase was dueNIM decreased 25 bp, or 8.3%, to a $1.2 billion, or 7.1%2.76%, increase in interest-earning assets and an 8 basis points, or 2.5%, increase in net interest margin, to 3.27%, for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 3.19%3.01% for the same period in 2016. 2020.The following table provides a comparative average balance sheet and net interest income analysis for those periods. Interest income and yields are presented on an FTE basis, using a 35%21% federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances. The discussion following this table is based on these FTE amounts.
 Six months ended June 30
 20212020
Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Rate
ASSETS(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Net Loans(1)
$18,943,367 $321,987 3.42 %$17,595,932 $338,110 3.86 %
Taxable investment securities (2)
2,534,821 27,588 2.00 2,242,663 31,465 2.81 
Tax-exempt investment securities (2)
936,531 14,651 3.12 775,530 12,698 3.26 
Total investment securities3,471,352 42,239 2.43 3,018,193 44,163 2.92 
Loans held for sale42,647 671 3.14 41,393 829 4.00 
Other interest-earning assets1,825,966 2,711 0.19 709,091 3,297 4.31 
Total interest-earning assets24,283,332 367,607 3.05 21,364,609 386,399 3.63 
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks125,081 145,988 
Premises and equipment229,843 240,019 
Other assets1,685,708 1,675,849 
Less: ACL - loans(3)
(273,965)(230,858)
Total Assets$26,049,999 $23,195,607 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits$5,906,423 $2,092 0.07 %$4,876,662 $8,020 0.33 %
Savings and money market deposits6,209,253 2,890 0.09 5,287,015 10,441 0.40 
Brokered deposits311,016 647 0.42 293,756 1,495 1.02 
Time deposits2,076,681 11,955 1.16 2,693,202 23,602 1.76 
Total interest-bearing deposits14,503,373 17,584 0.24 13,150,635 43,558 0.67 
Short-term borrowings542,243 325 0.12 1,005,409 4,590 0.91 
FHLB advances and other long-term debt947,203 16,853 3.56 1,212,318 18,426 3.04 
Total interest-bearing liabilities15,992,819 34,762 0.44 15,368,362 66,574 0.87 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits6,939,731 5,048,408 
Other liabilities464,104 455,763 
Total Liabilities23,396,654 20,872,533 
Total Deposits/Cost of deposits21,443,104 0.17 18,199,043 0.48 
Total Interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits/Cost of funds22,932,550 0.30 20,416,770 0.65 
Shareholders’ equity2,653,345 2,323,074 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$26,049,999 $23,195,607 
Net interest income/FTE NIM332,845 2.76 %319,825 3.01 %
Tax equivalent adjustment(5,998)(6,325)
Net interest income$326,847 $313,500 
 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016
 Average
Balance
 Interest  (1) Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest  (1) Yield/
Rate
ASSETS(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans, net of unearned income (2)
$15,127,569
 $458,753
 4.05% $14,011,301
 $416,646
 3.97%
Taxable investment securities (3)
2,117,127
 34,811
 2.19
 2,139,378
 34,034
 2.12
Tax-exempt investment securities (3)
405,728
 13,268
 4.36
 306,298
 10,631
 4.63
Equity securities (3)
10,391
 467
 6.01
 14,272
 599
 5.60
Total investment securities2,533,246
 48,546
 2.56
 2,459,948
 45,264
 2.45
Loans held for sale19,378
 631
 4.34
 18,114
 529
 3.90
Other interest-earning assets410,250
 3,311
 1.08
 406,163
 2,813
 0.92
Total interest-earning assets18,090,443
 511,241
 3.78% 16,895,526
 465,252
 3.68%
Noninterest-earning assets:           
Cash and due from banks107,029
     100,417
    
Premises and equipment218,700
     227,237
    
Other assets1,170,466
     1,182,260
    
Less: Allowance for loan losses(172,145)     (164,999)    
Total Assets$19,414,493
     $18,240,441
    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Demand deposits$3,762,439
 $8,865
 0.32% $3,498,659
 $4,727
 0.18%
Savings deposits4,372,453
 8,883
 0.27
 4,000,871
 5,732
 0.19
Brokered deposits30,251
 277
 1.23
 
 
 
Time deposits2,726,693
 22,684
 1.11
 2,842,011
 22,465
 1.06
Total interest-bearing deposits10,891,836
 40,709
 0.50
 10,341,541
 32,924
 0.43
Short-term borrowings581,511
 2,407
 0.55
 425,151
 739
 0.23
FHLB advances and other long-term debt1,033,159
 24,812
 3.21
 962,997
 27,889
 3.86
Total interest-bearing liabilities12,506,506
 67,928
 0.73% 11,729,689
 61,552
 0.70%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:           
Demand deposits4,395,421
     4,091,555
    
Other333,250
     329,315
    
Total Liabilities17,235,177
     16,150,559
    
Shareholders’ equity2,179,316
     2,089,882
    
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$19,414,493
     $18,240,441
    
Net interest income/net interest margin (FTE)  443,313
 3.27%   403,700
 3.19%
Tax equivalent adjustment  (17,362)     (15,165)  
Net interest income  $425,951
     $388,535
  
(1)Includes dividends earned on equity securities.
(2)Includes non-performing loans.
(3)Balances include amortized historical cost for available for sale securities; the related unrealized holding gains (losses) are included in other assets.

(1) Average balance includes non-performing loans.

(2) Balances include amortized historical cost for AFS. The related unrealized holding gains (losses) are included in other assets.
(3) ACL - loans relates to the ACL specifically for "Net Loans" and does not include the ACL for OBS credit exposures, which is included in other liabilities.



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The following table summarizes the changes in FTE interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in average
balances (volume) and changes in rates for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 in comparison to the same period of 2016:in 2020:

2021 vs. 2020
Increase (Decrease) due
to change in
2017 vs. 2016
Increase (Decrease) due
to change in
VolumeRateNet
Volume Rate Net(in thousands)
(in thousands)
Interest income on:     
Loans, net of unearned income$33,471
 $8,636
 $42,107
FTE interest income on:FTE interest income on:
Net Loans (1)
Net Loans (1)
$24,330 $(40,453)$(16,123)
Taxable investment securities(355) 1,132
 777
Taxable investment securities4,378 (8,255)(3,877)
Tax-exempt investment securities3,277
 (640) 2,637
Tax-exempt investment securities2,750 (797)1,953 
Equity securities(172) 40
 (132)
Loans held for sale39
 63
 102
Loans held for sale24 (183)(158)
Other interest-earning assets28
 470
 498
Other interest-earning assets3,090 (3,676)(586)
Total interest income$36,288
 $9,701
 $45,989
Total interest income$34,572 $(53,364)$(18,792)
Interest expense on:     Interest expense on:
Demand deposits$381
 $3,757
 $4,138
Demand deposits$1,405 $(7,333)$(5,928)
Savings and money market deposits573
 2,578
 3,151
Savings depositsSavings deposits1,553 (9,104)(7,550)
Brokered deposits277
 
 277
Brokered deposits112 (960)(848)
Time deposits(939) 1,158
 219
Time deposits(4,679)(6,968)(11,647)
Short-term borrowings349
 1,319
 1,668
Short-term borrowings(1,479)(2,786)(4,265)
FHLB advances and other long-term debt1,916
 (4,993) (3,077)
Long-term borrowingsLong-term borrowings(4,387)2,814 (1,573)
Total interest expense$2,557
 $3,819
 $6,376
Total interest expense$(7,475)$(24,337)$(31,812)
(1)Average balance includes non-performing loans.
Note: Changes which are partially attributable to both volume and rate are allocated to the volume and rate components presented above based on the percentage of direct changes that are attributable to each component.


The general level of interest rates has remained at or near historic lows since March 2020 as a result of the FOMC reducing the Fed Funds Rate to near zero and taking other monetary policy actions in response to COVID-19. As summarized above,in the increase in average interest-earning assets, primarily loans, in comparison topreceding table, the first nine months of 2016, resulted in a $36.3 million increase in FTE interest income. The 10 basis points increase58 bp decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets resulted indrove a $9.7$53.4 million increasedecrease in FTE interest income that was partially offset by the impact of a $2.9 billion, or 13.7%, increase in average interest-earning assets which contributed $34.6 million to FTE interest income.The yield on the loan portfolio increased 8 basis points,decreased 44 bp, or 2.0%11.3%, from the same period of 2016, the result of federal funds rate increases that occurred in December 2016, March 20172020, as variable and June 2017, which impacted variable rate loans andcertain adjustable rate loans that repriced to lower rates and yields on new loan originations generally were lower than the average yield on the loan portfolio. Adjustable rate loans reprice on dates specified in the first nine monthsloan agreements, which may be later than the date the Fed Funds Rate and related loan index rates increase or decrease. As a result, the impact of 2017.changes in index rates, primarily the prime rate and LIBOR, on adjustable rate loans may not be fully realized until future periods.


Interest expense increased $6.4decreased $31.8 million primarily due to the 14 and 8 basis points increases43 bp decrease in the rate on average interest-bearing liabilities.The rates on average interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits decreased 26 bp and money market deposits, as a result of the federal funds rate increases. These basis points increases31 bp, respectively, which contributed $3.8$7.3 million and $2.6$9.1 million to the increasedecrease in FTE interest expense, respectively. In addition, a 32 basis points increase in short-term borrowingsThe cost of average time depositsdecreased 60 bp and the average balance of time deposits decreased $616.5 million, which contributed $1.3$7.0 million and $4.7 million to the increase in FTE interest expense. These increases were partially offset by a 65 basis points decrease in interest expense, respectively.In addition, the rate on$463.2 million decrease in average short-term borrowings and the $265.1 million decrease in average long-term borrowings resulted in $4.3 million and $1.6 million decreases in interest expense, respectively. As discussed in the "Overview" section of Management's Discussion, the Corporation completed a balance sheet restructuring in March of 2021, which included the prepayment of $535.0 million of FHLB advances and other long-termthe cash tender offer for $75.0 million and $60.0 million of subordinated debt which lowered FTE interest expense by $5.0 million.and senior notes, respectively.








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Average loans and average FTE yields, by type, are summarized in the following table:
Six months ended June 30Increase (Decrease) in Balance
 20212020
 BalanceYieldBalanceYield$%
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate – commercial mortgage$7,153,444 3.16 %$6,811,318 3.83 %$342,126 5.0 %
Commercial and industrial (1)
5,582,855 3.73 5,078,448 3.73 504,407 9.9 
Real estate – residential mortgage3,290,726 3.46 2,719,851 3.93 570,875 21.0 
Real estate – home equity1,157,289 3.73 1,285,661 4.32 (128,372)(10.0)
Real estate – construction1,054,593 3.07 935,304 3.83 119,289 12.8 
Consumer455,241 4.01 466,071 4.25 (10,830)(2.3)
Equipment lease financing261,300 3.93 284,612 3.88 (23,312)(8.2)
Other (2)
(12,081) 14,667 — (26,748)N/M
Total loans$18,943,367 3.42 %$17,595,932 3.86 %$1,347,435 7.7 %
 Nine months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease)
 2017 2016 in Balance
 Balance Yield Balance Yield $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate – commercial mortgage$6,137,824
 4.02% $5,572,356
 4.01% $565,468
 10.1%
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural4,227,918
 3.99
 4,080,638
 3.79
 147,280
 3.6
Real estate – residential mortgage1,729,799
 3.79
 1,428,430
 3.77
 301,369
 21.1
Real estate – home equity1,590,117
 4.33
 1,656,969
 4.09
 (66,852) (4.0)
Real estate – construction894,146
 4.00
 817,014
 3.80
 77,132
 9.4
Consumer301,414
 5.07
 272,402
 5.40
 29,012
 10.7
Leasing, other and overdrafts246,351
 5.00
 183,492
 6.01
 62,859
 34.3
Total$15,127,569
 4.05% $14,011,301
 3.97% $1,116,268
 8.0%
(1) Includes average PPP loans of $1.6 billion and $629.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(2) Consists of overdrafts and net origination fees and costs.


Average loans increased $1.1$1.3 billion, or 8.0%7.7%, compared to the first nine monthssame period of 2016.2020. The increase was driven largely by growth in the commercial mortgage and residential mortgage portfolios, the commercial and industrial portfolio, as a result of loans originated under the PPP, and construction portfolio. Excluding loans originated under the PPP, commercial and industrial loan balances declined. The increases were partially offset by decreases in the home equity, equipment lease financing and consumer portfolios as well as the commercial loan, construction and leasing portfolios. The $565.5 million, or 10.1%, increase in commercial mortgages occurred in both owner-occupied and investment property types and was realized in all geographic markets, but predominantly in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.The $301.4 million, or 21.1%, increase in residential mortgages was also experienced across all geographic markets, with the most significant increases occurring in Maryland and Virginia. This growth was in part related to new product offerings and marketing efforts targeting specific customer segments, including loans to low- to moderate-income and minority borrowers and loans in low- to moderate-income and majority-minority geographies. The $147.3 million, or 3.6%, increase in commercial loans was spread across a broad range of industries and concentrated in Pennsylvania.other loans.


Average total interest-bearing liabilities for the first nine months of 2017 increased $776.8 million, or 6.6%, compared to the same period of 2016. Interest expense increased $6.4 million, or 10.4%, to $67.9 million in the first nine months of 2017. Average deposits and average interest rates, by type, are summarized in the following table:

Nine months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease) in BalanceSix months ended June 30Increase (Decrease) in
 Balance
2017 2016 20212020
Balance Rate Balance Rate $ %BalanceRateBalanceRate$%
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand$4,395,421
 % $4,091,555
 % $303,866
 7.4%Noninterest-bearing demand$6,939,731  %$5,048,408 — %$1,891,323 37.5 %
Interest-bearing demand3,762,439
 0.32
 3,498,659
 0.18
 263,780
 7.5
Interest-bearing demand5,906,423 0.07 4,876,662 0.33 1,029,761 21.1 
Savings4,372,453
 0.27
 4,000,871
 0.19
 371,582
 9.3
Savings6,209,253 0.09 5,287,015 0.40 922,238 17.4 
Total demand and savings12,530,313
 0.19
 11,591,085
 0.12
 939,228
 8.1
Total demand and savings19,055,407 0.05 15,212,085 0.24 3,843,322 25.3 
Brokered deposits30,251
 1.23
 
 
 30,251
 N/M
Brokered deposits311,016 0.42 293,756 1.02 17,260 5.9 
Time deposits2,726,693
 1.11
 2,842,011
 1.06
 (115,318) (4.1)Time deposits2,076,681 1.16 2,693,202 1.76 (616,521)(22.9)
Total deposits$15,287,257
 0.36% $14,433,096
 0.30% $854,161
 5.9%Total deposits$21,443,104 0.17 %$18,199,043 0.48 %$3,244,061 17.8 %
N/M - Not meaningful

The $939.2 million, or 8.1%, increase in total demand and savings accounts was primarily due to a $527.5 million, or 9.8%, increase in personal account balances, a $286.5 million, or 6.8%, increase in business account balances and an $113.7 million, or 5.8%, increase in municipal account balances.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Corporation began accepting deposits under an agreement with a non-bank third party pursuant to which excess cash in the accounts of customers of the third party is swept on a collective basis, as frequently as every business day, by the third party, into omnibus deposit accounts maintained by one of the Corporation’s subsidiary banks. Under the agreement with the third party, generally, no more than $250 million of excess cash in accounts of customers of the third party may be swept into the omnibus deposit accounts. The average balance in the omnibus accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $30.3 million and is shown as “brokered deposits” in the above table. This source of funding is considered to be both geographically diverse and relatively stable, with balances in the omnibus deposit accounts bearing interest at a rate based on the federal funds rate.


The average cost of total deposits increased 6 basis pointsdecreased 31 bp to 0.36% in0.17% for the first nine monthshalf of 2017,2021 compared to 0.30% in0.48% for the same period of 2020, mainly as a result of reductions in 2016.deposit rates due to the continued low interest rate environment, and growth in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. This decrease in the average cost of deposits contributed $24.4 million to the reduction of interest expense. Average total deposits increased $3.2 billion, or 17.8%, primarily driven by increases in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand and saving accounts, partially offset by a $616.5 million, or 22.9%, decrease in time deposits.

















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Average borrowings and interest rates, by type, are summarized in the following table:
 Nine months ended September 30 Increase
 2017 2016 in Balance
 Balance Rate Balance Rate $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:           
Customer repurchase agreements$191,740
 0.11% $179,892
 0.11% $11,848
 6.6%
Customer short-term promissory notes79,230
 0.13
 73,859
 0.04
 5,371
 7.3
Total short-term customer funding270,970
 0.12
 253,751
 0.09
 17,219
 6.8
Federal funds purchased212,885
 0.92
 156,812
 0.44
 56,073
 35.8
Short-term FHLB advances (1)
97,656
 0.94
 14,588
 0.43
 83,068
 N/M
Total short-term borrowings581,511
 0.55
 425,151
 0.23
 156,360
 36.8
Long-term debt:           
FHLB advances636,898
 2.31
 601,120
 3.18
 35,778
 6.0
Other long-term debt396,261
 4.65
 361,877
 5.00
 34,384
 9.5
Total long-term debt1,033,159
 3.21
 962,997
 3.86
 70,162
 7.3
Total borrowings$1,614,670
 2.25% $1,388,148
 2.75% $226,522
 16.3%
N/M - Not meaningful
Six months ended June 30Increase (Decrease) in
Balance
 20212020
 BalanceRateBalanceRate$%
Short-term borrowings:(dollars in thousands)
Customer funding(1)
$542,243 0.12 %$487,478 0.38 %$54,765 11.2 %
Federal funds purchased  130,549 0.82 (130,549)(100.0)
FHLB advances and other borrowings(2)
  387,382 1.61 (387,382)(100.0)
Total short-term borrowings542,243 0.12 1,005,409 0.91 (463,166)(46.1)
Long-term borrowings:
FHLB advances255,453 1.80 579,445 1.91 (323,992)(55.9)
Other long-term debt691,750 4.21 632,873 4.09 58,877 9.3 
Total long-term borrowings947,203 3.56 1,212,318 3.04 (265,115)(21.9)
Total borrowings$1,489,446 2.31 %$2,217,727 2.08 %$(728,281)(32.8)%
(1) RepresentsIncludes repurchase agreements and short-term promissory notes.
(2) Consists of FHLB advancesborrowings with an original maturity term of less than one year.


Average total short-term borrowings increased $156.4decreased $463.2 million, or 36.8%46.1%, during the first six months of 2021, compared to the same period of 2020 primarily as a result of loanexcess funding provided by growth out-pacing the increase in deposits. Interest expense on average short-termdeposit balances.

Average total long-term borrowings increased by $1.7decreased $265.1 million, mainly driven by the 32 basis points increaseor 21.9%, in the rate, contributing $1.3 millionfirst half of 2021, compared to interest expense.

The increasethe same period of $35.8 million, or 6.0%, in average long-term FHLB advances provided additional funding to support loan growth. Average long-term debt increased $70.2 million, or 7.3%,2020 primarily as a result of the $125balance sheet restructuring competed in March of 2021, which included the prepayment of $536.0 million of long-term FHLB advances and the cash tender offer for $75.0 million and $60.0 million of the Corporation's outstanding subordinated and senior notes, issuedrespectively. This reduction in March 2017,long-term borrowings contributed $4.4 million to the reduction of interest expense, partially offset by the repaymentimpact of $100.0 million of 10-year subordinated notes, which matured on May 1, 2017. The 65 basis point, or 16.8%, decreasea 52 bp increase in the average rate on average long-term debt was primarily a resultborrowings during the first half of $200 million of FHLB advances that were refinanced in December of 2016, which reduced the weighted average rate on these advances from 4.03% to 2.40%.2021.


Provision for Credit Losses


The provision for credit losses was $16.6a negative $9.0 million for the first ninesix months of 2017, an increase2021, a decrease of $8.4$72.6 million from the same period of 2016, driven mainly by loan growth and the impact of normal changes in the risk characteristics2020. Several factors as of the loan portfolio.

six months ended June 30, 2021 in comparison to the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, including improved economic forecasts, reduced the level of the ACL determined to be necessary at the end of the six months ended June 30, 2021. The $63.6 million provision for credit losses is recognized as an expenseduring the six months ended June 30, 2020 was the result of several factors, most notably, the overall uncertainty in the consolidated statements of income and is the amount necessaryeconomic forecasts due to adjust the allowance for credit losses to its appropriate balance, as determined through the Corporation's allowance methodology. The Corporation determines the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses based on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including, but not limited to: the size and composition of the loan portfolio, changes in risk ratings, changes in collateral values, delinquency levels, historical losses and economic conditions. See the "Financial Condition" section of Management's Discussion under the heading "Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses" for details related to the Corporation's allowance and provision for credit losses.COVID-19.




































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Non-Interest Income


The following table presents the components of non-interest income:
 Six months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
 20212020$%
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial banking:
Merchant and card$12,554 $10,950 $1,604 14.6 %
Cash management10,262 9,245 1,017 11.0 
Capital markets4,336 10,079 (5,743)(57.0)
Other commercial banking6,319 4,892 1,427 29.2 
Total commercial banking33,471 35,167 (1,696)(4.8)
Consumer banking:
Card11,611 9,651 1,960 20.3 
Overdraft5,474 6,165 (691)(11.2)
Other consumer banking4,529 4,561 (32)(0.7)
Total consumer banking21,614 20,377 1,237 6.1 
Wealth management fees34,981 28,462 6,519 22.9 
Mortgage banking:
Gains on sales of mortgage loans14,094 22,728 (8,634)(38.0)
Mortgage servicing income2,704 (6,530)9,234 (141.4)
Total mortgage banking16,798 16,198 600 3.7 
Other6,912 7,311 (399)(5.5)
Non-interest income before investment securities gains, net113,776 107,515 6,261 5.8 
Investment securities gains, net33,511 3,051 30,460 N/M
Total Non-Interest Income$147,287 $110,566 $36,721 33.2 %
 Nine months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease)
 2017 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts:       
Overdraft fees$16,961
 $16,426
 $535
 3.3 %
Cash management fees10,775
 10,651
 124
 1.2
Other10,600
 11,455
 (855) (7.5)
         Total service charges on deposit accounts38,336
 38,532
 (196) (0.5)
Other service charges and fees:       
Merchant fees12,536
 12,155
 381
 3.1 %
Commercial loan interest rate swap fees8,780
 8,552
 228
 2.7
Debit card income8,379
 7,948
 431
 5.4
Letter of credit fees3,366
 3,385
 (19) (0.6)
Other5,969
 6,100
 (131) (2.1)
        Total other service charges and fees39,030
 38,140
 890
 2.3
Investment management and trust services36,097
 33,660
 2,437
 7.2
Mortgage banking income:       
Gains on sales of mortgage loans10,122
 11,967
 (1,845) (15.4)
Mortgage servicing income5,420
 489
 4,931
 N/M
        Total mortgage banking income15,542
 12,456
 3,086
 24.8
Credit card income8,143
 7,688
 455
 5.9
Other income6,731
 5,922
 809
 13.7
        Total, excluding investment securities gains, net143,879
 136,398
 7,481
 5.5
Investment securities gains, net7,139
 1,025
 6,114
 N/M
              Total$151,018
 $137,423
 $13,595
 9.9 %

N/M - Not meaningful

ExcludingNon-interest income, before net investment securities gains, non-interest income increased $7.5$6.3 million, or 5.5%5.8%, forduring the first ninesix months of 2017,ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2016. Other service charges and fees increased $890,000, or 2.3%, mainly due to increases in merchant fees, debit card income and commercial loan interest rate swap fees.2020.


The $534,000, or 3.3%, increase in overdraft fee income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, in comparison to the same period during 2016, consisted of a $358,000 increase in fees assessed on personal accounts and a $176,000 increase in fees assessed on commercial accounts, due to higher transaction volumes. Other service charges on deposit accountsCommercial banking decreased $854,000, or 7.5%, resulting from changes in customer behavior and the loss of a significant processing customer.

Investment management and trust services income increased $2.4$1.7 million, or 7.2%, with growth in both trust and brokerage income, due to overall market performance and an increase in assets under management.

Gains on sales of mortgage loans decreased $1.8 million, or 15.4%4.8%, compared to the same period in 2016, as both volumes2020, driven by a decrease in capital markets revenue, which consists primarily of fees earned on commercial loan interest rate swaps, partially offset by increases in merchant and pricing spreads decreased. Mortgage servicing incomecard, cash management and other commercial banking.

Consumer banking increased $4.9$1.2 million, or 6.1%, compared to the same period in 20162020, primarily driven by an increase in card income.

Wealth management revenues increased $6.5 million, or 22.9%, primarily resulting from growth in brokerage income due to a $1.3 million reduction to the MSRs valuation allowancean increase in 2017, which was originally establishedclient asset levels and improved overall market performance.

Mortgage banking income increased $600,000, or 3.7%, driven by an increase in 2016 through impairment charges of $3.0 million. Excluding the impact of the MSR valuation allowance adjustments, mortgage servicing income, increased $639,000, or 18.3%. For more information, see Note 6, "Mortgage Servicing Rights,"partially offset by a decrease in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.

Gainsgains on sales of investment securities increased $6.1mortgage loans. The increase in mortgage servicing income was driven by a $3.9 million decrease to the valuation allowance for MSRs compared to a $7.7 million increase to the first nine months of 2016.valuation allowance for the same period in 2020. The increase resulted fromdecrease in gains on sales of financial institution common stocks. See Note 4, "Investment Securities,"mortgage loans reflected decreases in both the volume of loans sold and lower spreads realized on mortgages sold.

Investment securities gains, net, were $33.5 million in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.six months ended June 30, 2021 as a result of a $34.0 million gain on the sale of the Visa Shares that was part of the balance sheet restructuring as discussed in the "Overviews" section of Management's Discussion.






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Non-Interest Expense


The following table presents the components of non-interest expense:

Six months ended June 30Increase (Decrease)
20212020$%
(dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits$160,953 $161,240 $(287)(0.2)%
Data processing and software27,493 23,838 3,655 15.3 
Net occupancy26,476 26,630 (154)(0.6)
Other outside services16,668 15,481 1,187 7.7 
State taxes8,889 5,891 2,998 50.9 
Equipment6,852 6,611 241 3.6 
Professional fees5,430 7,533 (2,103)(27.9)
FDIC insurance4,906 4,941 (35)(0.7)
Amortization of TCI3,094 2,900 194 6.7 
Marketing2,350 2,882 (532)(18.5)
Intangible amortization293 264 29 11.0 
Debt extinguishment32,575 2,878 29,697 N/M
Other23,236 24,469 (1,233)(5.0)
Total non-interest expense$319,215 $285,558 $33,657 11.8 %

 Nine months ended September 30 Increase (Decrease)
 2017 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits$216,626
 $210,097
 $6,529
 3.1 %
Net occupancy expense37,159
 35,813
 1,346
 3.8
Data processing and software28,334
 27,477
 857
 3.1
Other outside services19,836
 17,347
 2,489
 14.3
Equipment expense9,691
 9,380
 311
 3.3
Professional fees9,056
 8,221
 835
 10.2
Amortization of tax credit investments7,652
 
 7,652
 100.0
FDIC insurance expense7,431
 7,700
 (269) (3.5)
Marketing6,309
 5,314
 995
 18.7
Other45,033
 40,549
 4,484
 11.1
Total$387,127
 $361,898
 $25,229
 7.0 %

The $6.5Data processing and software increased $3.7 million, or 3.1%15.3%, increase in salaries and employee benefits during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, in comparisonreflecting costs related to the same period during 2016, primarily resulted from a $7.7technology initiatives.

State taxes increased $3.0 million, or 4.4%50.9%, increase in salaries, resulting from annual merit increases and an increase in staffing levels. Average full-time equivalent employees increased 1.9%, to 3,559, in 2017,primarily as compared to 3,492 in 2016.

Other outside services increased $2.5 million, or 14.3%, largely due to consulting services related to pre-bank consolidation efforts and technology initiatives.

As previously mentioned, in 2017 amortizationa result of certain new tax credit investments was classified in non-interest expense, rather than income taxes.

Marketing expense increased $995,000, or 18.7%, compared to the first nine months of 2016, due to an increase in the numberaccrual for PA shares tax expense resulting from increased capital levels.

Professional fees decreased $2.1 million, or 27.9%, primarily due to a decrease in legal fees. The Corporation incurs fees related to various legal matters in the normal course of marketing promotions. In 2017, manybusiness. These fees can fluctuate based on timing and the extent of these promotions were focused on deposit generation.matters.


OtherDebt extinguishment costs increased $29.7 million as a result of $20.9 million in prepayment penalties incurred upon the prepayment of long-term FHLB advances and $11.3 million of expenses increased $4.5 million, or 11.1%, dueassociated with the cash tender offer to higher state taxes resulting from legislated increasespurchase subordinated and senior notes as part of the balance sheet restructuring discussed in the Pennsylvania bank shares tax rate, certain sales tax liabilities, and higher operating risk loss expense."Overview" section of Management's Discussion.


Income Taxes


Income tax expense for the first ninesix months of 2017ended June 30, 2021 was $35.5$25.9 million, an $888,000, or 2.4%, decreasea $16.6 million increase from $36.4$9.3 million for the same period in 2016.2020. The Corporation’s effective tax rateETR was 20.5% in15.8% for the first ninesix months of 2017,ended June 30, 2021, as compared to 23.4%12.4% in the same period of 2016.2020. The effective tax rate is generally lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% due to tax-exempt interest income earned on loans, investmentsincrease in tax-free municipal securities, credits earned from investments in partnerships that generate tax credits under various federal programs and excess tax benefits realized on stock-based compensation. In 2017, amortization of certain new tax credit investments was recorded in non-interest expense, rather than as a component of income tax expense. If the amortization had been included as a component of income tax expense and the effective tax rate forETR primarily resulted from an increase in income before taxes, while net favorable permanent differences were relatively the first nine monthssame compared to the same period of 2017 would have been 23.9%.2020.











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FINANCIAL CONDITION


The table below presents condensed consolidated ending balance sheets.
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020Increase (Decrease)
 $%
Assets(dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$1,904,059 $1,847,832 $56,227 3.0 %
FRB and FHLB Stock62,631 92,129 (29,498)(32.0)
Loans held for sale41,924 83,886 (41,962)(50.0)
Investment securities3,921,658 3,340,424 581,234 17.4 
Net Loans18,331,724 18,623,253 (291,529)(1.6)
Premises and equipment228,353 231,480 (3,127)(1.4)
Goodwill and intangibles536,847 536,659 188 — 
Other assets1,052,578 1,151,070 (98,492)(8.6)
Total Assets$26,079,774 $25,906,733 $173,041 0.7 %
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Deposits$21,724,312 $20,839,207 $885,105 4.2 %
Short-term borrowings533,749 630,066 (96,317)(15.3)
Long-term borrowings627,213 1,296,263 (669,050)(51.6)
Other liabilities501,542 524,369 (22,827)(4.4)
Total Liabilities23,386,816 23,289,905 96,911 0.4 
Total Shareholders’ Equity2,692,958 2,616,828 76,130 2.9 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$26,079,774 $25,906,733 $173,041 0.7 %
   Increase (Decrease)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Assets       
Cash and due from banks$99,803
 $118,763
 $(18,960) (16.0)%
Other interest-earning assets645,796
 291,252
 354,544
 121.7
Loans held for sale23,049
 28,697
 (5,648) (19.7)
Investment securities2,561,516
 2,559,227
 2,289
 0.1
Loans, net of allowance15,314,654
 14,530,593
 784,061
 5.4
Premises and equipment221,551
 217,806
 3,745
 1.7
Goodwill and intangible assets531,556
 531,556
 
 
Other assets664,935
 666,353
 (1,418) (0.2)
Total Assets$20,062,860
 $18,944,247
 $1,118,613
 5.9 %
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity       
Deposits$16,141,780
 $15,012,864
 $1,128,916
 7.5 %
Short-term borrowings298,751
 541,317
 (242,566) (44.8)
Long-term debt1,038,159
 929,403
 108,756
 11.7
Other liabilities358,384
 339,548
 18,836
 5.5
Total Liabilities17,837,074
 16,823,132
 1,013,942
 6.0
Total Shareholders’ Equity2,225,786
 2,121,115
 104,671
 4.9
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$20,062,860
 $18,944,247
 $1,118,613
 5.9 %


Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other Interest-earning Assets

Other interest-earning assets increased $354.5The $56.2 million, or 121.7%3.0%, duringincrease in cash and cash equivalents mainly resulted from additional cash maintained at the first nine months of 2017 as aFRB due to the Corporation's excess liquidity position.

FRB and FHLB Stock

The $29.5 million, or 32.0%, decrease in FRB and FHLB stock was the result of higher balances on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank,a decrease in FHLB stock required due to deposit growththe prepayment of long-term FHLB advances, as mentioned in excessthe "Overview" section of Management's Discussion, and a decrease in the usage of FHLB letters of credit.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale decreased $42.0 million, or 50.0%, primarily as the result of the Corporation's decision to hold a greater proportion of the residential mortgage loans it originated in the loan growth duringportfolio, rather than selling those loans in the period driven mainly by an increase in municipal deposits.secondary market.














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Investment Securities


The following table presents the carrying amount of investment securities:
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Increase (Decrease)
 $%
Available for Sale(dollars in thousands)
U.S. Government securities$153,545 $— $153,545 N/M
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities62,431 — 62,431 N/M
State and municipal securities1,055,462 952,613 102,849 10.8 %
Corporate debt securities371,381 367,145 4,236 1.2 
Collateralized mortgage obligations307,165 503,766 (196,601)(39.0)
Residential mortgage-backed securities201,547 377,998 (176,451)(46.7)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities871,010 762,415 108,595 14.2 
Auction rate securities74,834 98,206 (23,372)(23.8)
   Total available for sale securities$3,097,375 $3,062,143 $35,232 1.2 %
Held to Maturity
Residential mortgage-backed securities$439,220 $278,281 $160,939 57.8 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities385,063 — 385,063 N/M
Total held to maturity securities$824,283 $278,281 $546,002 N/M
Total Investment Securities$3,921,658 $3,340,424 $581,234 17.4 %
   Increase (Decrease)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
U.S. Government sponsored agency securities$6,015
 $134
 $5,881
 N/M
State and municipal securities413,913
 391,641
 22,272
 5.7
Corporate debt securities92,977
 109,409
 (16,432) (15.0)
Collateralized mortgage obligations593,678
 593,860
 (182) 
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,182,086
 1,317,838
 (135,752) (10.3)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities161,632
 24,563
 137,069
 N/M
Auction rate securities98,156
 97,256
 900
 0.9
   Total debt securities2,548,457
 2,534,701
 13,756
 0.5
Equity securities13,059
 24,526
 (11,467) (46.8)
   Total$2,561,516
 $2,559,227
 $2,289
 0.1 %

N/M - Not meaningful



Commercial mortgage-backedTotal AFS securities increased $137.1 million, while residential mortgage-backed securities decreased $135.8$35.2 million, or 10.3%1.2%, primarily as the result of the purchase of $153.5 million and $62.4 million of U.S. Government securities and U.S. Government sponsored agency securities, respectively. The increase was partially offset by $376.2 million of residential and commercial mortgage backed securities cash flows were reinvested in commercialtransferred from the AFS classification to the HTM classification. In addition, the Corporation sold ARCs with an estimated fair value of $24.6 million during the first quarter of 2021.

Total HTM securities increased $546.0 million, primarily as a result of the above mentioned transfer of AFS securities as well as purchases of additional mortgage-backed securities to diversify the portfolio into securities with a shorter average life.securities.


Loans net of Unearned Income


The following table presents ending balances of Net Loans:
June 30,
2021
December 31, 20202021 vs. 2020 Increase (Decrease)
$%
(dollars in thousands)
Real estate – commercial mortgage$7,152,932 $7,105,092 $47,840 0.7 %
Commercial and industrial (1)
4,985,414 5,670,828 (685,414)(12.1)
Real estate – residential mortgage3,555,897 3,141,915 413,982 13.2 
Real estate – home equity1,136,128 1,202,913 (66,785)(5.6)
Real estate – construction1,070,755 1,047,218 23,537 2.2 
Consumer448,433 466,772 (18,339)(3.9)
Equipment lease financing and other254,550 284,377 (29,827)(10.5)
Overdrafts1,843 4,806 (2,963)(61.7)
Gross loans18,605,952 18,923,921 (317,969)(1.7)
Unearned income(19,196)(23,101)3,905 (16.9)
Net Loans$18,586,756 $18,900,820 $(314,064)(1.7)%
(1) Includes PPP loans outstanding, nettotaling $1.1 billion and $1.6 billion as of unearned income:June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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     Increase (Decrease)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)  
Real estate – commercial mortgage$6,275,140
 $6,018,582
 $256,558
 4.3 %
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural4,223,075
 4,087,486
 135,589
 3.3
Real estate – residential mortgage1,887,907
 1,601,994
 285,913
 17.8
Real estate – home equity1,567,473
 1,625,115
 (57,642) (3.5)
Real estate – construction973,108
 843,649
 129,459
 15.3
Consumer302,448
 291,470
 10,978
 3.8
Leasing, other and overdrafts257,748
 230,976
 26,772
 11.6
Loans, net of unearned income$15,486,899
 $14,699,272
 $787,627
 5.4 %

Net Loans net of unearned income, increased $787.6decreased $314.1 million, or 5.4%1.7%, in comparison to December 31, 2016. In general, this growth resulted from improved business activity and customer sentiment2020, primarily due the forgiveness of approximately $1.2 billion PPP loans during the first halfsix months of 2017, which was tempered somewhat2021. Growth in the third quarter of 2017. Increases were realized mainlycommercial and residential mortgage portfolios and construction loans partially offset decreases in Pennsylvania, Marylandthe commercial and Virginia.industrial and other loan portfolios.


Residential mortgage loans increased $285.9 million, or 17.8%, compared to December 31, 2016, with the growth occurring primarily in Maryland ($110.1 million, or 37.2%), Virginia ($97.0 million, or 31.4%) and Pennsylvania ($52.4 million, or 7.7%).

Commercial mortgage loans increased $256.6 million, or 4.3%, in comparison to December 31, 2016, with the growth occurring largely in Pennsylvania ($122.2 million, or 3.9%), Maryland ($65.8 million, or 10.6%) and Virginia ($30.0 million, or 6.0%).

Commercial loans increased $135.6 million, or 3.3%, in comparison to December 31, 2016, with the growth occurring primarily in Pennsylvania ($140.7 million, or 4.7%) and New Jersey ($15.6 million, or 3.0%). Construction loans increased $129.5 million, or 15.3%, in comparison to December 31, 2016, with the growth occurring primarily in Maryland ($48.4 million, or 52.0%), New Jersey ($24.9 million, or 16.7%), Pennsylvania ($23.6 million, or 4.8%), and Delaware ($22.6 million, or 42.6%). Leasing, other and overdrafts increased compared to December 31, 2016 as a result of a $28.3 millionThe increase in the leasing portfolio.residential mortgage portfolio was the result of continued growth in originations and the strategic decision by the Corporation to hold a greater proportion of the originations on its balance sheet. The decrease in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio was impacted by the net effect of the forgiveness of approximately $1.2 billion of PPP loans and the origination of approximately $753 million of new PPP loans during the first six months of 2021.


Construction loans include loans to commercial borrowers secured by commercial real estate, loans to commercial borrowers secured by residential real estate, and other construction loans, which representare loans to individuals secured by residential real estate. The following table presents outstanding construction loans and their delinquency rates by these class segments:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Balance Delinquency Rate (1) % of Total Balance Delinquency Rate (1) % of Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial$751,398
 0.1% 77.3% $644,490
 0.2% 76.4%
Commercial - residential156,127
 8.1
 16.0
 142,189
 6.0
 16.9
Other65,583
 2.2
 6.7
 56,970
 1.9
 6.7
Total Real estate - construction$973,108
 1.5% 100.0% $843,649
 1.3% 100.0%

(1)Represents all accruing loans 30 days or more past due and non-accrual loans as a percentage of total loans in each class segment.

The Corporation does not have a significant concentration of credit risk with any single borrower, industry or geographical location. Approximately $7.2$8.2 billion, or 46.8%44.2%, of the loan portfolio was in commercial mortgage and construction loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021. The Corporation's internal policy limited its maximum total lending commitment to an individual borrowing relationship was $50.0to $55 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021. In addition, to its policy of limiting the maximum total lending commitment to any individual borrowing


relationship to $50.0 million, the Corporation has established lower total lending limits for certain types of lending commitments, and lower total lending limits based on the Corporation's internal risk rating of an individual borrowing relationship at the time the lending commitment is approved. As

The Corporation has limited exposure to some of September 30, 2017, the Corporation had 143 individual borrowing relationships with total borrowing commitments between $20.0 millionindustries that were initially most significantly impacted by COVID-19, such as hospitality, energy and $50.0 million.

entertainment, and most of these loans are secured by real estate and other forms of collateral. The following table summarizes the industry concentrations within the commercial mortgage and the commercial and industrial loan portfolio:portfolios:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Real estate (1)
44.7 %41.4 %
Health care7.6 8.7 
Agriculture6.3 6.4 
Manufacturing5.2 6.3 
Other services (3)
5.2 5.1 
Construction (2)
4.3 6.4 
Hospitality and food services4.0 4.2 
Educational services3.1 3.3 
Retail3.0 3.8 
Wholesale trade3.0 3.3 
Arts, entertainment and recreation2.7 2.4 
Professional, scientific and technical services2.2 3.6 
Public administration1.5 1.7 
Transportation and warehousing1.4 1.7 
Other (4) (5)
5.8 1.7 
Total100.0 %100.0 %
 September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
Services22.1% 21.8%
Retail15.6
 15.1
Manufacturing9.9
 9.2
Health care9.7
 10.5
Construction (1)
8.6
 9.0
Wholesale6.8
 7.0
Real estate (2)
6.4
 6.7
Agriculture4.9
 5.0
Arts and entertainment2.5
 2.6
Transportation2.3
 2.3
Financial services2.1
 2.1
Other9.1
 8.7
   Total100.0% 100.0%


(1)Includes commercial loans to borrowers engaged in the construction industry.
(2)(1)     Includes commercial loans to borrowers engaged in the business of: renting, leasing or managing real estate for others; selling and/or buying real estate for others; and appraising real estate.

Commercial(2)     Includes commercial loans to borrowers engaged in the construction industry.
(3)    Excludes public administration.
(4)    Includes the energy sector.
(5)Includes $790.7 million of PPP loans, consisting primarily of loans originated during the six months ended June 30, 2021, as of June 30, 2021 and commercial mortgage$136.7 million of PPP loans also include shared national credits, which are participations in loans or loan commitmentsas of at least $20.0 million that are shared by three or more banks. Below is a summary of the Corporation's outstanding purchased shared national credits:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural$161,619
 $155,353
Real estate - commercial mortgage102,160
 81,573
     Total$263,779
 $236,926
Total shared national credits increased $26.9 million, or 11.3%, in comparison to December 31, 20162020. The remaining PPP loans were included within their respective industry classification above as a result of both new relationshipsJune 30, 2021 and growth in existing relationships. The Corporation's shared national credits are to borrowers located in its geographical markets, and are granted subject to the Corporation's standard underwriting policies. None of the shared national credits were past due as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.2020.


Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses


The Corporation has historically maintained an unallocated allowance for loan losses for factors and conditions that exist at the balance sheet date, but are not specifically identifiable, and to recognize the inherent imprecision in estimating and measuring loss exposure. In 2017, enhancements were made to allow for the impact of these factors and conditions to be quantified in the allowance allocation process. Accordingly, an unallocated allowance for loan losses is no longer necessary.




The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses:

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 Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
 2017 2016 2017 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Average balance of loans, net of unearned income$15,392,067
 $14,212,250
 $15,127,569
 $14,011,301
        
Balance of allowance for credit losses at beginning of period$174,998
 $165,108
 $171,325
 $171,412
Loans charged off:       
Real estate – commercial mortgage483
 1,350
 1,949
 3,406
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural2,714
 3,144
 13,594
 13,957
Real estate – residential mortgage195
 802
 535
 2,210
Real estate – home equity547
 709
 1,837
 3,295
Real estate – construction2,744
 150
 3,765
 1,218
Consumer373
 685
 1,659
 2,261
Leasing, other and overdrafts739
 832
 2,578
 3,226
Total loans charged off7,795
 7,672
 25,917
 29,573
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:       
Real estate – commercial mortgage106
 296
 1,490
 2,488
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural665
 1,539
 6,830
 6,789
Real estate – residential mortgage219
 228
 600
 784
Real estate – home equity252
 241
 604
 929
Real estate – construction629
 898
 1,550
 2,844
Consumer193
 222
 899
 957
Leasing, other and overdrafts407
 168
 793
 357
Total recoveries2,471
 3,592
 12,766
 15,148
Net loans charged off5,324
 4,080
 13,151
 14,425
Provision for credit losses5,075
 4,141
 16,575
 8,182
Balance of allowance for credit losses at end of period$174,749
 $165,169
 $174,749
 $165,169
        
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.14% 0.11% 0.12% 0.14%
The following table presents the components of the allowance for credit losses:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses$172,245
 $168,679
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments2,504
 2,646
Allowance for credit losses$174,749
 $171,325
    
Allowance for credit losses to loans outstanding1.13% 1.17%
The provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $5.1 million, an increase of $934,000 in comparison to the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the provision for credit losses was $16.6 million, an increase of $8.4 million in comparison to the first nine months of 2016. The increases in the provision for credit losses largely reflected growth in the loan portfolio.
Net charge-offs increased $1.2 million, to $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2016. This increase resulted from a decrease in recoveries of loans previously charged off. Of the $5.3 million of net charge-offs recorded in the third quarter of 2017, the majority were for loans originated in Pennsylvania ($4.4 million), New Jersey ($638,000) and Maryland ($406,000), partially offset by net recoveries in Virginia and Delaware.


For the first nine months of 2017, net charge-offs decreased $1.3 million, to $13.2 million compared to $14.4 million for the same period of 2016. A $3.7 million decrease in gross charge-offs was partially offset by a $2.4 million decrease in recoveries. Of the $13.2 million of net charge-offs recorded in the first nine months of 2017, the majority were for loans originated in Pennsylvania ($11.9 million), New Jersey ($1.2 million) and Maryland ($349,000), partially offset by net recoveries in Virginia and Delaware.

The following table summarizes non-performing assets as of the indicated dates:
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans$123,345
 $124,017
 $120,133
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing13,124
 14,095
 11,505
Total non-performing loans136,469
 138,112
 131,638
Other real estate owned (OREO)10,542
 11,981
 12,815
Total non-performing assets$147,011
 $150,093
 $144,453
Non-accrual loans to total loans0.80% 0.86% 0.82%
Non-performing assets to total assets0.73% 0.80% 0.76%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans128.05% 119.59% 130.15%

The following table presents loans whose terms have been modified under troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs"), by type, as of the indicated dates:
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Real-estate - residential mortgage$26,193
 $26,854
 $27,617
Real-estate - commercial mortgage14,439
 16,085
 15,957
Real estate - home equity14,789
 7,668
 8,594
Commercial7,512
 7,488
 6,627
Construction169
 843
 726
Consumer33
 39
 39
Total accruing TDRs63,135
 58,977
 59,560
Non-accrual TDRs (1)
28,742
 27,904
 27,850
Total TDRs$91,877
 $86,881
 $87,410
(1) Included with non-accrual loans in the preceding table.

TDRs modified during the first nine months of 2017 and still outstanding as of September 30, 2017 totaled $16.6 million. During the first nine months of 2017, $5.4 million of TDRs that were modified in the previous 12 months had a payment default, which the Corporation defines as a single missed scheduled payment, subsequent to modification.


The following table presents the changes in non-accrual loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:
2021:
Commercial 
and
Industrial
Real Estate -
Commercial
Mortgage
Real Estate -
Construction
Real Estate -
Residential
Mortgage
Real Estate -
Home
Equity
ConsumerEquipment Lease FinancingTotal
Commercial -
Industrial,
Financial and
Agricultural
 Real Estate -
Commercial
Mortgage
 Real Estate -
Construction
 Real Estate -
Residential
Mortgage
 Real Estate -
Home
Equity
 Consumer Leasing Total(in thousands)
(in thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2017              
Balance of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2017$48,087
 $32,267
 $15,586
 $16,940
 $9,720
 $
 $
 $122,600
Three months ended June 30, 2021Three months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at March 31, 2021Balance at March 31, 2021$31,652 $51,977 $1,441 $33,401 $9,368 $301 $15,749 $143,889 
Additions16,107
 6,281
 1,512
 1,399
 995
 373
 325
 26,992
Additions8,153 18,395 — 2,779 607 924 309 31,167 
Payments(8,774) (5,974) (999) (891) (483) 
 
 (17,121)Payments(5,670)(9,982)(425)(909)(484)(20)(32)(17,522)
Charge-offs(2,714) (483) (2,744) (195) (547) (373) (325) (7,381)Charge-offs(954)(6,506)— (496)(212)(918)(128)(9,214)
Transfers to OREO
 (325) 
 (868) (552) 
 
 (1,745)Transfers to OREO— (456)— — — — — (456)
Balance of non-accrual loans at September 30, 2017$52,706
 $31,766
 $13,355
 $16,385
 $9,133
 $
 $
 $123,345
Balance at June 30, 2021Balance at June 30, 2021$33,181 $53,428 $1,016 $34,775 $9,279 $287 $15,898 $147,864 
               
Nine months ended September 30, 2017              
Balance of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2016$42,349
 $38,936
 $9,806
 $18,431
 $10,611
 $
 $
 $120,133
Six months ended June 30, 2021Six months ended June 30, 2021
Balance at December 31, 2020Balance at December 31, 2020$31,993 $51,470 $1,395 $26,107 $9,588 $332 $16,312 $137,197 
Additions40,508
 14,055
 10,259
 2,545
 3,694
 1,659
 1,443
 74,163
Additions18,063 24,457 404 10,423 1,228 1,549 482 56,606 
Payments(16,554) (16,955) (2,796) (2,141) (1,141) 
 
 (39,587)Payments(11,540)(13,231)(744)(1,067)(839)(41)(84)(27,546)
Charge-offs(13,594) (1,949) (3,765) (535) (1,837) (1,659) (1,443) (24,782)Charge-offs(5,273)(8,343)(39)(688)(424)(1,553)(812)(17,132)
Transfers to accrual status
 (913) 
 (54) (678) 
 
 (1,645)Transfers to accrual status— — — — (274)— — (274)
Transfers to OREO(3) (1,408) (149) (1,861) (1,516) 
 
 (4,937)Transfers to OREO(62)(925)— — — — — (987)
Balance of non-accrual loans at September 30, 2017$52,706
 $31,766
 $13,355
 $16,385
 $9,133
 $
 $
 $123,345
Balance at June 30, 2021Balance at June 30, 2021$33,181 $53,428 $1,016 $34,775 $9,279 $287 $15,898 $147,864 


Non-accrual loans increased $672,000, or 0.5%, and $3.2approximately $4.0 million, or 2.7%2.8%, in comparison to September 30, 2016March 31, 2021, primarily as a result of additions to non-accrual loans during the period, partially offset by payments and December 31, 2016, respectively.charge-offs.

The following table summarizes non-performing assets as of the indicated dates:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 (dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans$147,864 $137,198 
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing5,865 9,929 
Total non-performing loans153,729 147,127 
OREO (1)
2,779 4,178 
Total non-performing assets$156,508 $151,305 
Non-performing loans to total loans0.83 %0.78 %
Non-performing assets to total assets0.60 %0.58 %
ACL - loans to non-performing loans166 %189 %
(1) Excludes $7.4 million and $8.1 million of residential mortgage properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

Non-performing loans increased $6.6 million, or 4.5%, in comparison to December 31, 2020. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.83% at June 30, 2021 in comparison to 0.78% at December 31, 2020. See Note 4, "Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on non-performing loans.










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The following table presents loans whose terms have been modified under TDRs, by type, as of the indicated dates:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$14,651 $28,451 
Commercial and industrial6,765 6,982 
Real estate - residential mortgage16,861 18,602 
Real estate - home equity13,566 14,391 
Real estate - construction153 — 
Consumer4 — 
Total accruing TDRs52,000 68,426 
Non-accrual TDRs(1)
60,504 35,755 
Total TDRs$112,504 $104,181 
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural$54,209
 $47,330
 $43,460
Real estate – commercial mortgage34,650
 39,631
 39,319
Real estate – residential mortgage21,643
 23,451
 23,655
Real estate – construction13,415
 11,223
 9,842
Real estate – home equity12,229
 14,260
 13,154
Consumer243
 2,166
 1,891
Leasing80
 51
 317
Total non-performing loans$136,469
 $138,112
 $131,638
(1) Included with non-accrual loans in the preceding table.

Non-performing loans decreased $1.6 million, or 1.2%, and increased $4.8 million, or 3.7%, in comparison to September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Non-performing loans to total loans was 0.88% at September 30, 2017 in comparison to 0.96% at September 30, 2016 and 0.90% at December 31, 2016.










The following table summarizes the Corporation’s OREO, by property type, as of the indicated dates:
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
 (in thousands)
Residential properties$4,223
 $6,279
 $7,655
Commercial properties3,709
 3,050
 2,651
Undeveloped land2,610
 2,652
 2,509
Total OREO$10,542
 $11,981
 $12,815

The ability to identify potential problem loans in a timely manner is important to maintaining an adequate allowance for credit losses.ACL. For commercial loans, commercial mortgages and construction loans to commercial borrowers, an internal risk rating process is used to monitor credit quality. The evaluation of credit risk for residential mortgages, home equity loans, construction loans to individuals and consumer loans and lease receivables is based on payment history, through the monitoring of delinquency levels and trends. For a description of the Corporation's risk ratings, see Note 5,4, "Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Total internally risk-rated loans were $11.4$13.1 billion, of which $1.1 billion were criticized and $10.9 billionclassified, as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172021, and $13.7 billion, of which $961.1 million were criticized and classified, as of December 31, 2016, respectively.2020. The following table presents internal risk ratings for commercial and industrial loans, real estate - commercial mortgages and real estate - construction loans to commercial borrowers with internal risk ratings of Special Mention (considered criticized loans)(1) or Substandard or lower (considered classified loans), (2):
Special Mention (1)
Increase (Decrease)
Substandard or Lower (2)
Increase (Decrease)Total Criticized and Classified Loans
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020$%June 30, 2021December 31, 2020$%June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$541,773$478,165$63,60813.3%$238,088$181,970$56,11830.8%$779,861$660,135
Commercial and industrial143,198154,039(10,841)(7.0)152,383128,17524,20818.9295,581282,214
Real estate - construction (3)
19,09213,2595,83344.03,9425,469(1,527)(27.9)23,03418,728
Total$704,063$645,463$58,6009.1%$394,413$315,614$78,79925.0%$1,098,476$961,077
% of total risk rated loans5.4 %4.7 %3.0 %2.3 %8.4 %7.0 %

(1) Considered "criticized" loans by class segment. banking regulators
(2) Considered "classified" loans by banking regulators
(3) Excludes construction - other
The shift from special mention toincrease in loans with internal risk ratings of substandard or lower from December 31, 2016that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was attributed to Septemberrisk rating downgrades due to COVID-19 related shutdowns and restrictions on operations, mostly impacting the hospitality and food services and arts, entertainment and recreation sectors.







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Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table presents the components of the ACL:
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
 (dollars in thousands)
ACL - loans$255,032 $277,567 
ACL - OBS credit exposure (1)
14,773 14,373 
        Total ACL$269,805 $291,940 

(1) Included in "other liabilities" on the consolidated balance sheet.

The following table presents the activity in the ACL related to loans:
 Three months ended June 30Six months ended June 30
 2021202020212020
 (dollars in thousands)
Average balance of Net Loans$18,906,556 $18,331,797 $18,943,367 $17,595,932 
Balance of ACL at beginning of period$265,986 $238,508 $277,567 $163,622 
Impact of adopting CECL on January 1, 2020 —  45,723 
Loans charged off:
Real estate – commercial mortgage6,506 2,324 8,343 3,179 
Commercial and industrial954 3,480 5,273 14,379 
Real estate – residential mortgage496 235 688 422 
Real estate – home equity212 458 424 745 
Real estate – construction 17 39 17 
Consumer918 845 1,553 2,087 
Equipment lease financing and other436 688 1,404 1,221 
Total loans charged off9,522 8,047 17,724 22,050 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
Real estate – commercial mortgage729 95 903 339 
Commercial and industrial693 2,978 1,462 4,712 
Real estate – residential mortgage105 112 200 197 
Real estate – home equity58 44 109 261 
Real estate – construction254 — 638 70 
Consumer576 605 965 1,034 
Equipment lease financing and other153 92 312 200 
Total recoveries2,568 3,926 4,589 6,813 
Net loan charged off6,954 4,121 13,135 15,237 
Provision for credit losses (1)
(4,000)22,150 (9,400)62,429 
Balance of ACL at end of period$255,032 $256,537 $255,032 $256,537 
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.15 %0.09 %0.14 %0.17 %

(1) Provision for credit losses included in the table only includes the portion related to loans.

The provision for credit losses, specific to loans, for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172021 was primarilynegative $4.0 million and negative $9.4 million, respectively, compared to a provision expense of $22.2 million and $62.4 million, respectively, recorded in the resultsame periods of downgrades of three large relationships to substandard2020. Several factors during the first ninesix months of 2017. 2021 in comparison to the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, including improved economic forecasts, reduced the level of the ACL determined to be necessary at the end of both the first and second quarters of 2021. The higher provision during the first six months of 2020 was largely driven by the overall downturn in economic forecasts due to COVID-19, resulting in higher expected future credit losses under CECL. The
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 Special Mention Increase (Decrease) Substandard or lower Increase (Decrease) Total Criticized and Classified Loans
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ % September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ % September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$118,947
 $132,484
 $(13,537) (10.2)% $127,670
 $122,976
 $4,694
 3.8 % $246,617
 $255,460
Commercial - secured98,639
 128,873
 (30,234) (23.5) 183,181
 118,527
 64,654
 54.5
 281,820
 247,400
Commercial -unsecured3,474
 4,481
 (1,007) (22.5) 3,082
 3,531
 (449) (12.7) 6,556
 8,012
Total Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural102,113
 133,354
 (31,241) (23.4) 186,263
 122,058
 64,205
 52.6
 288,376
 255,412
Construction - commercial residential6,746
 15,447
 (8,701) (56.3) 14,595
 13,172
 1,423
 10.8
 21,341
 28,619
Construction - commercial4,418
 3,412
 1,006
 29.5
 3,869
 5,115
 (1,246) (24.4) 8,287
 8,527
Total real estate - construction (excluding construction - other)11,164
 18,859
 (7,695) (40.8) 18,464
 18,287
 177
 1.0
 29,628
 37,146
Total$232,224
 $284,697
 $(52,473) (18.4)% $332,397
 $263,321
 $69,076
 26.2 % $564,621
 $548,018
                    
% of total risk-rated loans2.0% 2.6%     2.9% 2.4%     5.0% 5.0%
ACL includes qualitative adjustments, as appropriate, intended to capture the impact of uncertainties not reflected in the quantitative models. See Note 4, "Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on the provision for credit losses.



In addition, net loan charge offs in the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased $2.8 million compared to the same period of 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net loan charge offs decreased $2.1 million compared to the same period of 2020.














The following table summarizes loan delinquency rates, by type, asthe allocation of the dates indicated:ACL - loans:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
ACL - loans
% In Each Loan
Category
(1)
ACL - loans
% In Each Loan Category (1)
(dollars in thousands)
Real estate - commercial mortgage$95,381 38.3 %$103,425 37.6 %
Commercial and industrial65,404 26.8 74,771 30.0 
Real estate - residential mortgage54,188 19.1 51,995 16.6 
Consumer, home equity, equipment lease financing27,405 9.9 31,770 10.3 
Real estate - construction12,654 5.8 15,608 5.5 
Total ACL - loans$255,032 100.0 %$277,567 100.0 %
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
 30-89
Days
 ≥ 90 Days (1) Total 30-89
Days
 ≥ 90 Days (1) Total 30-89
Days
 ≥ 90 Days (1) Total
Real estate – commercial mortgage0.20% 0.55% 0.75% 0.18% 0.69% 0.87% 0.13% 0.65% 0.78%
Commercial – industrial, financial and agricultural0.26% 1.28% 1.54% 0.31% 1.17% 1.48% 0.25% 1.06% 1.31%
Real estate – construction0.12% 1.38% 1.50% 0.31% 1.30% 1.61% 0.12% 1.17% 1.29%
Real estate – residential mortgage1.10% 1.15% 2.25% 1.15% 1.52% 2.67% 1.27% 1.48% 2.75%
Real estate – home equity0.83% 0.78% 1.61% 0.64% 0.87% 1.51% 0.57% 0.81% 1.38%
Consumer, leasing and other0.69% 0.06% 0.75% 1.18% 0.44% 1.62% 1.23% 0.42% 1.65%
Total0.40% 0.88% 1.28% 0.42% 0.96% 1.38% 0.38% 0.89% 1.27%
Total dollars (in thousands)$62,247
 $136,469
 $198,716
 $59,822
 $138,112
 $197,934
 $55,149
 $131,638
 $186,787
(1) Ending loan balances as a % of total loans for the periods presented.
(1)Includes non-accrual loans.
Management believes that the allowance for credit losses of $174.7 million as of September 30, 2017 is sufficient to cover incurred losses in the loan and lease portfolio and unfunded lending commitments as of that date and is appropriate based on U.S. GAAP.


Deposits and Borrowings


The following table presents ending deposits, by type, as of the dates indicated:type:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020Increase (Decrease)
$%
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand$7,442,132 $6,531,002 $911,130 14.0 %
Interest-bearing demand5,795,404 5,818,564 (23,160)(0.4)
Savings6,276,554 5,929,792 346,762 5.8 
Total demand and savings19,514,090 18,279,358 1,234,732 6.8 
Brokered deposits277,444 335,185 (57,741)(17.2)
Time deposits1,932,778 2,224,664 (291,886)(13.1)
Total deposits$21,724,312 $20,839,207 $885,105 4.2 %
     Increase (Decrease)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand$4,363,915
 $4,376,137
 $(12,222) (0.3)%
Interest-bearing demand4,119,419
 3,703,712
 415,707
 11.2
Savings and money market accounts4,790,985
 4,179,773
 611,212
 14.6
Total demand and savings13,274,319
 12,259,622
 1,014,697
 8.3
Brokered deposits109,936
 
 109,936
 N/M
Time deposits2,757,525
 2,753,242
 4,283
 0.2
Total deposits$16,141,780
 $15,012,864
 $1,128,916
 7.5 %

N/M - Not meaningful

Interest-bearingTotal demand and savings accounts increased $415.7 million,$1.2 billion, or 11.2%6.8%, due to a $401.4 million, or 30.8%, seasonal increasedriven by increases in municipal account balancesnoninterest-bearing demand and a $25.3 million, or 7.8%, increase in businesssavings accounts, which wasprimarily as the result of strong customer liquidity. These increases were partially offset by a $10.1 million, or 0.5%, decreasedecreases in personal account balances.

The $611.2 million, or 14.6%, increase in savingsinterest-bearing demand, brokered and money market account balances was primarily due to a $449.1 million, or 16.0%, increase in personal account balances and an $83.3 million, or 10.5%, increase in business account balances as a result of certain promotions that occurred during the year. In addition, municipal account balances experienced seasonal increases of $78.8 million, or 13.7%.

Brokered deposits totaled $109.9 million as of September 30, 2017. As previously noted, during the third quarter of 2017, the Corporation began accepting deposits pursuant to an agreement with a non-bank third party, which are considered to be brokeredtime deposits.






















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The following table presents ending borrowings, by type:
 June 30, 2021December 31, 2020Increase (Decrease)
 $%
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:
Customer funding (1)
$533,749 $630,066 $(96,317)(15.3)%
Total short-term borrowings533,749 630,066 (96,317)(15.3)
Long-term borrowings:
FHLB advances 535,973 (535,973)(100.0)
Other long-term borrowings627,213 760,290 (133,077)(17.5)
Total long-term borrowings627,213 1,296,263 (669,050)(51.6)
Total borrowings$1,160,962 $1,926,329 $(765,367)(39.7)%
(1) Includes repurchase agreements and short-term promissory notes.

Total short-term borrowings and long-term debt by type, as of the dates indicated:
   Increase (Decrease)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 $ %
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:       
Customer repurchase agreements$185,945
 $195,734
 $(9,789) (5.0)%
Customer short-term promissory notes106,994
 67,013
 39,981
 59.7
Total short-term customer funding292,939
 262,747
 30,192
 11.5
Federal funds purchased5,812
 278,570
 (272,758) (97.9)
Total short-term borrowings298,751
 541,317
 (242,566) (44.8)
Long-term debt:       
FHLB advances652,145
 567,240
 84,905
 15.0
Other long-term debt386,014
 362,163
 23,851
 6.6
Total long-term debt1,038,159
 929,403
 108,756
 11.7
Total borrowings$1,336,910
 $1,470,720
 $(133,810) (9.1)%
        


Total borrowings decreased $133.8$96.3 million, or 9.1%, due to a $242.6 million, or 44.8%, decrease in short-term borrowings, partially offset by an $108.8 million, or 11.7%, increase in long-term debt.15.3%. The decrease in short-term borrowings was mainlya result of higher balances of deposits, reducing the need for short-term borrowings. Total long-term borrowings decreased $669.1 million. As discussed in federal funds purchasedthe "Overview" section of Management's Discussion, as borrowings were reduced with funding provided by deposit growth. The increasepart of $84.9a balance sheet restructuring, the Corporation prepaid $536.0 million or 15.0%, inof long-term FHLB advances provided additional funding to support loan growth. The increase in other long-term debt was primarily the result of the issuance of $125.0and completed a cash tender offer for $75.0 million of 4.50% subordinated debt due in 2024 and $60.0 million of 3.60% senior notes due in March 2017, offset by2022. Also, See Note 14, "Long-Term Debt," in the repayment of the $100.0 million of 10-year subordinated notes, which matured on May 1, 2017.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.


Shareholders' Equity


Total shareholders’ equity increased $104.7$76.1 million or 4.9%, during the first ninesix months of 2017.2021. The increase was due primarily to $137.8$138.0 million of net income, $7.0 million of stock issued and a $14.2 million increase in other comprehensive income, partially offset by $57.7$45.6 million of common stock cash dividends, a $17.9 million decrease in AOCI, mainly due to declines in fair values of AFS securities, and $5.2 million of preferred stock dividends.


In November 2016,February 2021, the Corporation's board of directors approved an extension, through December 31, 2017, to a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to $50.0$75.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 2.3%3.2% of its outstanding shares. Repurchased shares, may bethrough December 31, 2021. Under the repurchase program, repurchased shares are added to treasury stock, at cost. As permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors, purchases may be made from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including, without limitation, through accelerated share repurchase transactions. The share repurchase program may be discontinued at any time. AsNo repurchases of September 30, 2017, 1.5 million shares had been repurchasedcommon stock were made under this program for a total cost of $18.5 million, or $12.48 per share. Up to an additional $31.5 million ofduring the Corporation's common stock may be repurchased under this program through December 31, 2017.six months ended June 30, 2021.


Regulatory Capital


The Corporation and its subsidiary banksbank, Fulton Bank, are subject to regulatory capital requirements ("Capital Rules") administered by various banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements could result in certain actions by regulators that could have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements. In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board approved final rules (the "U.S. Basel III Capital Rules") establishing a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations and implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's December 2010 framework for strengthening international capital standards. The U.S. Basel III Capital Rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and depository institutions.


The minimum regulatory capital requirements established by the U.S. Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2015, and will be fully phased in on January 1, 2019.



The U.S. Basel III Capital Rules require the Corporation and its bank subsidiariesFulton Bank to:

Meet a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.50% of risk-weighted assets andassets;

Meet a minimum Tier 1 Leverage capital ratio of 6.00%4.00% of risk-weightedaverage assets;
Continue to require
Meet a minimum Total capital ratio of 8.00% of risk-weighted assets and a minimum Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 4.00%6.00% of averagerisk-weighted assets;
Maintain a "capital conservation buffer" of 2.50% above the minimum risk-based capital requirements, which must be maintained to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments; and
Comply with a revised definition of capital to improve the ability of regulatory capital instruments to absorb losses. Certain non-qualifying capital instruments, including cumulative preferred stock and trust preferred securities ("TruPS"), have been phased outTruPS, are excluded as a component of Tier 1 capital for institutions of the Corporation's size.
When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Corporation and its bank subsidiaries will also be required to maintain a "capital conservation buffer" of 2.50% above the minimum risk-based capital requirements, which must be maintained to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments.
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The U.S. Basel III Capital Rules use a standardized approach for risk weightings that expands the risk-weightings for assets and off-balance sheet exposures from the previous 0%, 20%, 50% and 100% categories to a much larger and more risk-sensitive number of categories, depending on the nature of the assets and off-balance sheet exposures and resulting in higher risk weightsweightings for a variety of asset categories.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the Corporation and each of its bank subsidiaries met the minimum requirements of the U.S. Basel III Capital Rules, and each of the Corporation’s bank subsidiaries’ capital ratios exceeded the amounts required to be considered "well capitalized" as defined in the regulations. As of September 30, 2017,2021, the Corporation's capital levels also met the fully-phased infully phased-in minimum capital requirements, including the capital conservation buffers, as prescribed in the U.S. Basel III Capital Rules.


In March 2020, the banking regulators amended the optional CECL Transition Rule to allow banks to add back to regulatory capital the decrease recorded to retained earnings at the CECL adoption date, or January 1, 2020 for the Corporation, plus 25% of additions to the ACL over the next two years. These amounts will then be phased in as reductions to regulatory capital over the following three years, or 2022 - 2024. Prior to this amendment, the regulatory capital impact of adopting CECL was to be phased in over a 3-year period beginning in 2020. The Corporation elected to apply the amended rule to the regulatory capital treatment for the adoption of CECL.

As of June 30, 2021, Fulton Bank met the well capitalized requirements under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, Common Equity Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the regulation. There were no other conditions or events since June 30, 2021 that management believes have changed the Corporation's capital categories.

The following table summarizes the Corporation’s capital ratios in comparison to regulatory requirements:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020Regulatory
Minimum
for Capital
Adequacy
Fully Phased-in, with Capital Conservation Buffers
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)14.5 %14.4 %8.0 %10.5 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)11.0 %10.5 %6.0 %8.5 %
Common Equity Tier I (to Risk-Weighted Assets)10.0 %9.5 %4.5 %7.0 %
Tier I Leverage Capital (to Average Assets)8.5 %8.2 %4.0 %4.0 %

 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Regulatory
Minimum
for Capital
Adequacy
 Fully Phased-in, with Capital Conservation Buffers
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)13.1% 13.2% 8.0% 10.5%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)10.4% 10.4% 6.0% 8.5%
Common Equity Tier I (to Risk-Weighted Assets)10.4% 10.4% 4.5% 7.0%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)9.0% 9.0% 4.0% 4.0%




Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


Market risk is the exposure to economic loss that arises from changes in the values of certain financial instruments. The types of market risk exposures generally faced by financial institutions include interest rate risk, equity market price risk, debt security market price risk, foreign currency price risk and commodity price risk. Due to the nature of its operations, foreign currency price risk and commodity price risk are not significant to the Corporation.


Interest Rate Risk, Asset/Liability Management and Liquidity


Interest rate risk creates exposure in two primary areas. First, changes in rates have an impact on the Corporation’s liquidity position and could affect its ability to meet obligations and continue to grow. Second, movements in interest rates can create fluctuations in the Corporation’s net interest income and changes in the economic value of its equity.


The Corporation employs various management techniques to minimize its exposure to interest rate risk. An Asset/Liability Management Committee ("ALCO")ALCO is responsible for reviewing the interest rate sensitivity and liquidity positions of the Corporation, approving asset and liability management policies, and overseeing the formulation and implementation of strategies regarding balance sheet positions.

The Corporation uses two complementary methods to measure and manage interest rate risk. They are simulation of net interest income and estimates of economic value of equity. Using these measurements in tandem provides a reasonably comprehensive summary of the magnitude of the Corporation's interest rate risk, level of risk as time evolves, and exposure to changes in interest rates.


Simulation of net interest income is performed for the next 12-month period. A variety of interest rate scenarios are used to measure the effects of sudden and gradual movements upward and downward in the yield curve. These results are compared to the results obtained in a flat or unchanged interest rate scenario. Simulation of net interest income is used primarily to measure the Corporation’s short-term earnings exposure to rate movements. The Corporation’s policy limits the potential exposure of net interest income, in a non-parallel instantaneous shock, to 10% of the base case net interest income for a 100 basis pointbp shock in interest rates, 15% for a 200 basis pointbp shock, and 20% for a 300 basis pointbp shock and 25% for a 400 bp shock. A "shock" is an immediate upward or downward movement of interest rates. The shocks do not take into account changes in customer behavior that could result in changes to mix and/or volumes in the balance sheet, nor do theydoes it take into account the potential effects of competition on the pricing of deposits and loans over the forward 12-month period.

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Contractual maturities and repricing opportunities of loans are incorporated in the simulation model as are prepayment assumptions, maturity data and call options inwithin the investment portfolio. Assumptions based on past experience are incorporated into the model for non-maturity deposit accounts. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model's simulated results due to timing, amount and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.


The following table summarizes the expected impact of abrupt interest rate changes, that is, a non-parallel instantaneous shock, on net interest income as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 (due to the current level of interest rates, the 200 and 300 basis point downward shock scenarios are not shown):
Rate Shock(1)
Annual change
in net interest income
% change in net interest income
+400 bp+ $186.1 million30.4%
+300 bp+ $139.5 million22.7%
+200 bp+ $92.4 million15.1%
+100 bp+ $44.6 million7.3%
Rate Shock (1)
Annual change
in net interest income
% Change in net interest income
+300 bp+ $93.9 million15.5%
+200 bp+ $64.5 million10.6%
+100 bp+ $32.9 million5.4%
–100 bp– $49.0 million– 8.1%


(1)
(1)These results include the effect of implicit and explicit interest rate floors that limit further reduction in interest rates.

Economic value of equity estimates the discounted present value of asset and liability cash flows. Discount rates are based upon market prices for like assets and liabilities. Abrupt changes or "shocks" in interest rates, both upward and downward, are used to determine the comparative effect of such interest rate movements relative to the unchanged environment. This measurement tool is used primarily to evaluate the longer-term repricing risks and options in the Corporation’s balance sheet. The Corporation's policy limits the economic value of equity that may be at risk, in a non-parallel instantaneous shock, to 10% of the base case economic value of equity for a 100 basis point shock in interest rates, 20% for a 200 basis point shock and 30% for a 300 basisrates.


point shock. As of September 30, 2017, the Corporation was within economic value of equity policy limits for every 100 basis point shock.


Interest Rate Swaps


The Corporation enters into interest rate swaps with certain qualifying commercial loan customers to meet their interest rate risk management needs. The Corporation simultaneously enters into interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties, with identical notional amounts and terms. The net result of these interest rate swaps is that the customer pays a fixed rate of interest and the Corporation receives a floating rate. These interest rate swaps are derivative financial instruments thatand the gross fair values are recorded at their fair value in other assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Changessheets, with changes in fair value during the period are recorded in other non-interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.


Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Corporation’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to reduce volatility in net interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Corporation primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. During the first quarter of 2021, the Corporation entered into interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing floating rate loans. These hedge contracts involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Corporation making floating-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

Liquidity


The Corporation must maintain a sufficient level of liquid assets to meet the cash needs of its customers, who, as depositors, may want to withdraw funds or who, as borrowers, need credit availability. Liquidity is provided on a continuous basis through scheduled and unscheduled principal and interest payments on investments and outstanding loans and through the availability of deposits and borrowings. The Corporation also maintains secondary sources that provide liquidity on a secured and unsecured basis to meet short-term and long-term needs.


The Corporation maintains liquidity sources in the form of demandinterest-bearing deposits and savings deposits, brokered deposits, time deposits, repurchasecustomer funding (repurchase agreements and short-term promissory notes.notes). The Corporation can access additional liquidity from these sources, if necessary, by increasing the rates of interest paid on those accounts and borrowings.instruments. The positive impact to liquidity resulting from paying higher interest rates could have a detrimental impact on the net interest margin and net interest income if rates on interest-earning assets do not experience a proportionate increase. Borrowing availability with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank,FRB, along with federal funds lines at various correspondent banks, provides the Corporation with additional liquidity.


Each of the Corporation’s subsidiary banksFulton Bank is a member of the FHLB and has access to FHLB overnight and term credit facilities.As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, the Corporation had $652.1$3.0 million of advancesborrowings outstanding from the FHLB with an additional borrowing capacity of approximately $3.2 $5.4billion under these facilities. Advances from the FHLB are secured by qualifying commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans, investments and other assets.

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As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, the Corporation had aggregate availability under federal funds lines of $1.1$2.1 billion, with $5.8 million borrowed against that amount.no outstanding borrowings. A combination of commercial real estate loans, commercial loans and securities are pledged to the Federal Reserve BankFRB of Philadelphia to provide access to Federal Reserve BankFRB Discount Window borrowings. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, the Corporation had $908.5$799.2 million of collateralized borrowing availability at the Discount Window, and no outstanding borrowings.


Liquidity must also be managed at the Fulton Financial Corporation parent company level. For safety and soundness reasons, banking regulations limit the amount of cash that can be transferred from a subsidiary banksbank to the parent company in the form of loans and dividends. Generally, these limitations are based on the subsidiary banks’bank's regulatory capital levels and theirits net income. Management continues to monitor the liquidity and capital needs of the parent company and will implement appropriate strategies, as necessary, to remain adequatelysufficiently capitalized and to meet its cash needs.


The Corporation’s sources and uses of funds were discussed in general terms in the "Net Interest Income" section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The consolidated statements of cash flows provide additional information. The Corporation’s operating activities during the first ninesix months of 2017 generated $194.42021 provided $233.6 million of cash, mainly due to net income.income of $138.0 million, and by the net impact of other operating activities. Cash used in investing activities was $1.2 billion,$217.3 million, mainly due to net increases in loans and short-term investments. Net cashinvestments, partially offset by net decreases in loans. Cash provided by financing activities was $945.7$39.9 million due mainly to increases in demand and savings deposits, partially offset by the repayments of long-term debtborrowings and decreases in time deposits and short-term borrowings.

Equity Market Price Risk

Equity market price risk is the risk that changes in the values of equity investments could have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Corporation. As of September 30, 2017, equity investments consisted of $12.1 million of common stocks of publicly traded financial institutions and $1.0 million of other equity investments.

The equity investments most susceptible to equity market price risk are the financial institutions stocks, which had a cost basis of approximately $5.8 million and an estimated fair value of $12.1 million at September 30, 2017, including an investment in a single financial institution with a cost basis of $4.2 million and an estimated fair value of $8.8 million. The fair value of this investment


accounted for 73.4% of the fair value of the common stocks of publicly traded financial institutions. No other investment in a single financial institution in the financial institutions stock portfolio exceeded 10% of the portfolio's fair value. In total, net unrealized gains in this portfolio were approximately $6.3 million as of September 30, 2017.

Management continuously monitors the fair value of its equity investments and evaluates current market conditions and operating results of the issuers. Periodic sale and purchase decisions are made based on this monitoring process. None of the Corporation’s equity securities are classified as trading.

In addition to its equity portfolio, investment management and trust services income may be impacted by fluctuations in the equity markets. A portion of this revenue is based on the value of the underlying investment portfolios, many of which include equity investments. If the values of those investment portfolios decrease, whether due to factors influencing U.S. or international securities markets in general or otherwise, the Corporation’s revenue would be negatively impacted. In addition, the Corporation’s ability to sell its brokerage services in the future will be dependent, in part, upon consumers’ level of confidence in financial markets.


Debt Security Market Price Risk


Debt security market price risk is the risk that changes in the values of debt securities, unrelated to interest rate changes, could have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Corporation. The Corporation’s debt security investments consist primarily of U.S. government sponsored agency issued residential mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, state and municipal securities, U.S. government debt securities, auction rate securities and corporate debt securities. All of the Corporation's investments in commercial and residential mortgage-backed securitiesand commercial mortgage-backed and collateralized mortgage obligations have principal payments that are guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored agencies.


State and Municipal Securities


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, the Corporation owned $413.9 million of municipal securities issued by various states or municipalities. Downward pressureand municipalities with a total a fair value of $1.1 billion. Uncertainty with respect to the financial strength of state and municipal bond insurers places emphasis on the underlying strength of issuers. Pressure on local tax revenues of issuers due to adverse economic conditions could have an adverse impact on the underlying credit quality of issuers. The Corporation evaluates existing and potential holdings primarily based on the underlying creditworthiness of the issuing state or municipality and then, to a lesser extent, on any underlying credit enhancement. State orand municipal securities can be supported by the general obligation of the issuing state or municipality, allowing the securities to be repaid by any means available to the issuing state or municipality. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, approximately 98%2021, substantially all of state orand municipal securities were supported by the general obligation of corresponding states or municipalities. Approximately 60%65% of these securities were school district issuances, which are also supported by the states of the issuing municipalities.


Auction Rate Securities


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, the Corporation’s investments in auction rate certificates ("ARCs"), a type of auction rate security,ARCs had a cost basis of $107.4$76.4 million and aan estimated fair value of $98.2$74.8 million.

As of September 30, 2017, the The fair values of the ARCs currently in the portfolio were derived using significant unobservable inputs based on an expected cash flows model which produced fair values that were materially different frommay not represent those that wouldcould be expected from settlement of these investments in the current market. The expected cash flows model produced fair values which assumed a return to market liquidity sometime inwithin the next five years. The Corporation believes that the trusts underlying the ARCs will self-liquidate as student loans are repaid.


The credit quality of the underlying debt associated with the ARCs is also a factor in the determination of their estimated fair value. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, all of the ARCs were rated above investment grade. All of the loans underlying the ARCs have principal payments thatwhich are guaranteed by the federal government. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, all of the Corporation's ARCs were current and making scheduled interest payments.


Corporate Debt Securities


The Corporation holds corporate debt securities in the form of pooled trust preferred securities, single-issuer trust preferred securities, subordinated debt and senior debt issued by financial institutions. As of September 30, 2017, these securities had an amortized cost of $92.4 million and an estimated fair value of $93.0 million.


See "Note 4 - Investment Securities," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion related to the Corporation’s other-than-temporary impairment evaluations for debt securities, and see "Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion related to the fair values of debt securities.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures


The Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Based upon that evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Corporation reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.


There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.




PART II – OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings


The information presented in the "Legal Proceedings" section of Note 10 "Commitment13 "Commitments and Contingencies" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1A. Risk Factors


There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2020.


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

(a)  None.
(b)  None.
(c) ThereOn February 9, 2021, the Corporation announced that its board of directors approved a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to $75.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 3.2% of its outstanding shares, through December 31, 2021. Under the repurchase program, repurchased shares are added to treasury stock, at cost. As permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors, purchases may be made from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including, without limitation, through accelerated share repurchase transactions. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time. No repurchases of common stock were no purchases of equity securities by the issuer or any affiliated purchasersmade under this program during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021.



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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1


3.2
3.3 
31.14.1 
4.2 
4.3 
10.1 
10.2 
31.1 

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32.1


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Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QInteractive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Fulton Financial Corporation for the period ended September 30, 2017, filed on November 3, 2017, formatted in XBRL:Regulation S-T: (i) theUnaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) theUnaudited Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) theUnaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) theUnaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - filed herewith.Statements.
104 Cover page interactive data file (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)




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FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATIONDate:
August 9, 2021
Date:November 3, 2017/s/ E. Philip Wenger
E. Philip Wenger
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:November 3, 2017August 9, 2021/s/ Philmer H. RohrbaughMark R. McCollom
Philmer H. RohrbaughMark R. McCollom
Senior Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Financial Officer



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