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

FORM 10-Q 
(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31,June 30, 2020
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______________ to ______________
 Commission File Number 000-26584
BANNER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Washington91-1691604
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
10 South First Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (509) 527-3636
     
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 $.01 per shareBANRThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
        Yes[x] No[  ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
                   Yes[x] No[  ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
    
Large accelerated filer[x]Accelerated filer    [ ]Non-accelerated filer   [  ]Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company                  
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes No[x]
 
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.
 
Title of class:  As of April 30,July 31, 2020
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share     35,155,55135,158,568 shares
       
 
 
 

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
  
Item 1 – Financial Statements.  The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Banner Corporation and Subsidiaries filed as a part of the report are as follows: 
  
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
  
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and the Year Ended December 31, 2019
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
  
Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
  
Item 2 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
  
Executive Overview
  
Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
  
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
  
Asset Quality
  
Liquidity and Capital Resources
  
Capital Requirements
  
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 
  
Market Risk and Asset/Liability Management
  
Sensitivity Analysis
  
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
  
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 
  
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
  
Item 1A – Risk Factors
  
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  
Item 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities
  
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures
  
Item 5 – Other Information
  
Item 6 – Exhibits
  
SIGNATURES

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements relate to our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business.  Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.”  Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items.  These forward looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the effect of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, including on Banner’s credit quality and business operations, as well as its impact on general economic and financial market conditions and other uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the extent and duration of the impact on public health, the U.S. and global economies, and consumer and corporate customers, including economic activity, employment levels and market liquidity; the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loancredit losses and provisions for credit losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets, and may result in the allowance for credit losses not being adequate to cover actual losses and require a material increase in the allowance for credit losses; results of examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require the writing down of assets or increases in the allowance for credit losses; the ability to manage loan delinquency rates; competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending or borrowing and spending habits;habits.

Other factors include interest rate movements generally and the relative differences between short and long-term interest rates, loan and deposit interest rates, net interest margin and funding sources; uncertainty regarding the future of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and the potential transition away from LIBOR toward new interest rate benchmarks; the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values; the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers’ needs and developments in the marketplace; the ability to access cost-effective funding; increases in premiums for deposit insurance; the ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain assets and liabilities, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant changes in valuation; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect employees, and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform critical processing functions; changes in financial markets; changes in economic conditions in general and in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California in particular; secondary market conditions for loans and the ability to sell loans in the secondary market; the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; legislation or regulatory changes or reforms, including changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including changes related to Basel III; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the implementing regulations; results of safety and soundness and compliance examinations by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks, (the Washington DFI) or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require restitution or institute an informal or formal enforcement action which could require an increase in reserves for loan losses, write-downs of assets or changes in regulatory capital position, or affect the ability to borrow funds, or maintain or increase deposits, or impose additional requirements and restrictions, any of which could adversely affect liquidity and earnings; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; the inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of war or any terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting operations, pricing, products and services; including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 ("CARES Act"); future acquisitions by Banner of other depository institutions or lines of business; and future goodwill impairment due to changes in Banner’s business, changes in market conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or other factors; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including this report on Form 10-Q.  Any forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made.  We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements included in this report or the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  These risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us.  In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

As used throughout this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Banner Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.  All references to “Banner” refer to Banner Corporation and those to “the Banks” refer to its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, collectively.



BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except shares)
March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
ASSETSMarch 31,
2020

 December 31,
2019

June 30,
2020

 December 31,
2019

Cash and due from banks$211,013
 $234,359
$291,036
 $234,359
Interest bearing deposits83,988
 73,376
128,938
 73,376
Total cash and cash equivalents295,001
 307,735
419,974
 307,735
Securities—trading21,040
 25,636
23,239
 25,636
Securities—available-for-sale, amortized cost $1,544,513 and $1,529,946, respectively1,608,224
 1,551,557
Securities—held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $98 and none, respectively, fair value $449,237 and $237,805, respectively437,846
 236,094
Securities—available-for-sale, amortized cost $1,635,251 and $1,529,946, respectively1,706,781
 1,551,557
Securities—held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $102 and none, respectively, fair value $461,186 and $237,805, respectively441,075
 236,094
Total securities2,067,110
 1,813,287
2,171,095
 1,813,287
Equity securities340,052
 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock20,247
 28,342
16,363
 28,342
Loans held for sale (includes $169.2 million and $199.4 million, at fair value, respectively)182,428
 210,447
Loans held for sale (includes $208.9 million and $199.4 million, at fair value, respectively)258,700
 210,447
Loans receivable9,285,744
 9,305,357
10,283,999
 9,305,357
Allowance for credit losses - loans(130,488) (100,559)(156,352) (100,559)
Net loans receivable9,155,256
 9,204,798
10,127,647
 9,204,798
Accrued interest receivable40,732
 37,962
48,806
 37,962
Real estate owned (REO), held for sale, net2,402
 814
2,400
 814
Property and equipment, net175,235
 178,008
173,360
 178,008
Goodwill373,121
 373,121
373,121
 373,121
Other intangibles, net27,157
 29,158
25,155
 29,158
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)193,140
 192,088
190,468
 192,088
Deferred tax assets, net46,582
 59,639
50,610
 59,639
Other assets202,539
 168,632
207,856
 168,632
Total assets$12,780,950
 $12,604,031
$14,405,607
 $12,604,031
LIABILITIES      
Deposits:      
Non-interest-bearing$4,107,262
 $3,945,000
$5,281,559
 $3,945,000
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts5,175,969
 4,983,238
5,692,715
 4,983,238
Interest-bearing certificates1,166,306
 1,120,403
1,042,006
 1,120,403
Total deposits10,449,537
 10,048,641
12,016,280
 10,048,641
Advances from FHLB247,000
 450,000
150,000
 450,000
Other borrowings128,764
 118,474
166,084
 118,474
Subordinated notes, net98,140
 
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities)99,795
 119,304
109,613
 119,304
Accrued expenses and other liabilities208,753
 227,889
194,964
 227,889
Deferred compensation45,401
 45,689
45,423
 45,689
Total liabilities11,179,250
 11,009,997
12,780,504
 11,009,997
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)

 


 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
 
Common stock and paid in capital - $0.01 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 35,102,459 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020; 35,712,384 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 20191,343,699
 1,373,198
Common stock (non-voting) and paid in capital - $0.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020; 39,192 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019
 742
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
 
Common stock and paid in capital - $0.01 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 35,157,899 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020; 35,712,384 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 20191,345,096
 1,373,198
Common stock (non-voting) and paid in capital - $0.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020; 39,192 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019
 742
Retained earnings177,922
 186,838
201,448
 186,838
Carrying value of shares held in trust for stock-based compensation plans(7,650) (7,507)(7,549) (7,507)
Liability for common stock issued to stock related compensation plans7,650
 7,507
7,549
 7,507
Accumulated other comprehensive income80,079
 33,256
78,559
 33,256
Total shareholders' equity1,601,700
 1,594,034
1,625,103
 1,594,034
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$12,780,950
 $12,604,031
$14,405,607
 $12,604,031
See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
 2019
2020
 2019
 2020
 2019
INTEREST INCOME:          
Loans receivable$118,926
 $115,455
$115,173
 $117,007
 $234,099
 $232,462
Mortgage-backed securities9,137
 10,507
7,983
 9,794
 17,120
 20,301
Securities and cash equivalents3,602
 4,034
5,468
 4,037
 9,070
 8,071
Total interest income131,665
 129,996
128,624
 130,838
 260,289
 260,834
INTEREST EXPENSE:          
Deposits8,750
 8,643
6,694
 9,023
 15,444
 17,666
FHLB advances2,064
 3,476
984
 3,370
 3,048
 6,846
Other borrowings116
 60
238
 67
 354
 127
Junior subordinated debentures1,477
 1,713
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes1,251
 1,683
 2,728
 3,396
Total interest expense12,407
 13,892
9,167
 14,143
 21,574
 28,035
Net interest income119,258
 116,104
119,457
 116,695
 238,715
 232,799
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES21,748
 2,000
29,528
 2,000
 51,276
 4,000
Net interest income after provision for credit losses97,510
 114,104
89,929
 114,695
 187,439
 228,799
NON-INTEREST INCOME:          
Deposit fees and other service charges9,803
 12,618
7,546
 14,046
 17,349
 26,664
Mortgage banking operations10,191
 3,415
14,138
 5,936
 24,329
 9,351
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)1,050
 1,276
2,317
 1,123
 3,367
 2,399
Miscellaneous2,639
 804
1,550
 1,713
 4,189
 2,517
23,683
 18,113
25,551
 22,818
 49,234
 40,931
Net gain on sale of securities78
 1
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities93
 (28) 171
 (27)
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value(4,596) 11
2,199
 (114) (2,397) (103)
Total non-interest income19,165
 18,125
27,843
 22,676
 47,008
 40,801
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:          
Salary and employee benefits59,908
 54,640
63,415
 55,629
 123,323
 110,269
Less capitalized loan origination costs(5,806) (4,849)(11,110) (7,399) (16,916) (12,248)
Occupancy and equipment13,107
 13,766
12,985
 12,681
 26,092
 26,447
Information/computer data services5,810
 5,326
6,084
 5,273
 11,894
 10,599
Payment and card processing expenses4,240
 3,984
3,851
 4,041
 8,091
 8,025
Professional and legal expenses1,919
 2,434
2,163
 2,336
 4,082
 4,770
Advertising and marketing1,827
 1,529
652
 2,065
 2,479
 3,594
Deposit insurance expense1,635
 1,418
1,705
 1,418
 3,340
 2,836
State/municipal business and use taxes984
 945
1,104
 1,007
 2,088
 1,952
REO operations, net100
 (123)4
 260
 104
 137
Amortization of core deposit intangibles2,001
 2,052
2,002
 2,053
 4,003
 4,105
Provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments1,722
 
(Recapture) / provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments(905) 
 817
 
Miscellaneous6,357
 6,744
5,199
 7,051
 11,556
 13,795
93,804
 87,866
87,149
 86,415
 180,953
 174,281
COVID-19 expenses239
 
2,152
 
 2,391
 
Acquisition-related expenses1,142
 2,148
336
 301
 1,478
 2,449
Total non-interest expense95,185
 90,014
89,637
 86,716
 184,822
 176,730
Income before provision for income taxes21,490
 42,215
28,135
 50,655
 49,625
 92,870
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES4,608
 8,869
4,594
 10,955
 9,202
 19,824
NET INCOME$16,882
 $33,346
$23,541
 $39,700
 $40,423
 $73,046
Earnings per common share:          
Basic$0.48
 $0.95
$0.67
 $1.14
 $1.14
 $2.09
Diluted$0.47
 $0.95
$0.67
 $1.14
 $1.14
 $2.09
Cumulative dividends declared per common share$0.41
 $0.41
$
 $0.41
 $0.41
 $0.82
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:          
Basic35,463,541
 35,050,376
35,189,260
 34,831,047
 35,326,401
 34,940,106
Diluted35,640,463
 35,172,056
35,283,690
 34,882,359
 35,545,086
 35,028,881
See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited) (In thousands)
For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
 2019
2020
 2019
 2020
 2019
NET INCOME$16,882
 $33,346
$23,541
 $39,700
 $40,423
 $73,046
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF INCOME TAXES:          
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities arising during the period42,178
 16,656
7,912
 20,751
 50,090
 37,407
Reclassification for net gain on available-for-sale securities realized in earnings(78) (1)
Income tax expense related to available-for-sale securities unrealized holding gain(1,899) (4,981) (12,022) (8,978)
Reclassification for net (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities realized in earnings(93) 27
 (171) 26
Income tax expense (benefit) related to available-for-sale securities realized in earnings22
 (6) 41
 (6)
Changes in fair value of junior subordinated debentures related to instrument specific credit risk19,509
 174
(9,818) 296
 9,691
 470
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income(14,786) (4,039)
Other comprehensive income46,823
 12,790
Income tax expense (benefit) related to junior subordinated debentures2,356
 (71) (2,326) (113)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(1,520) 16,016
 45,303
 28,806
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$63,705
 $46,136
$22,021
 $55,716
 $85,726
 $101,852

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except shares)
For the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and the Year Ended December 31, 2019


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Common Stock
and Paid in Capital
 Retained Earnings 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Amount   
Balance, January 1, 201935,182,772
 $1,337,436
 $134,055
 $7,104
 $1,478,595
          
Net income    33,346
   33,346
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax      12,790
 12,790
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($0.41/share)    (14,490)   (14,490)
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered(30,026) 950
     950
          
Balance, March 31, 201935,152,746
 $1,338,386
 $152,911
 $19,894
 $1,511,191

Balance, April 1, 201935,152,746
 $1,338,386
 $152,911
 $19,894
 $1,511,191
          
Net income    39,700
   39,700
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax      16,016
 16,016
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($0.41/share)    (14,354)   (14,354)
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered20,897
 575
     575
Repurchase of common stock(600,000) (32,073)     (32,073)
          
Balance, June 30, 201934,573,643
 $1,306,888
 $178,257
 $35,910
 $1,521,055

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Common Stock
and Paid in Capital
 Retained Earnings 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Amounts   
Balance, July 1, 201934,573,643
 $1,306,888
 $178,257
 $35,910
 $1,521,055
          
Net income    39,577
   39,577
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax      4,610
 4,610
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($0.41/share)    (14,130)   (14,130)
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered(286) 1,672
     1,672
Repurchase of common stock(400,000) (21,849)     (21,849)
          
Balance, September 30, 201934,173,357
 $1,286,711
 $203,704
 $40,520
 $1,530,935

 
Common Stock
and Paid in Capital
 Retained Earnings 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Amounts   
Balance, October 1, 201934,173,357
 $1,286,711
 $203,704
 $40,520
 $1,530,935
          
Net income    33,655
   33,655
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax      (7,264) (7,264)
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($1.41/share)    (50,521)   (50,521)
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered(132) 2,029
     2,029
Issuance of shares for acquisition1,578,351
 85,200
     85,200
          
Balance, December 31, 201935,751,576
 $1,373,940
 $186,838
 $33,256
 $1,594,034

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Common Stock
and Paid in Capital
 Retained Earnings Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Amount   
Balance, January 1, 202035,751,576
 $1,373,940
 $186,838
 $33,256
 $1,594,034
          
New credit standard (Topic 326) - impact in year of adoption    (11,215)   (11,215)
Net income    16,882
   16,882
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax      46,823
 46,823
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($0.41/share)    (14,583)   (14,583)
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered(24,337) 1,534
     1,534
Repurchase of common stock(624,780) (31,775)     (31,775)
          
Balance, March 31, 202035,102,459
 $1,343,699
 $177,922
 $80,079
 $1,601,700

 
Common Stock
and Paid in Capital
 Retained Earnings 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Amount   
Balance, April 1, 202035,102,459
 $1,343,699
 177,922
 80,079
 1,601,700
          
Net income    23,541
   23,541
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax      (1,520) (1,520)
Adjustment to previously accrued dividends    (15)   (15)
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered55,440
 1,397
     1,397
          
Balance, June 30, 202035,157,899
 $1,345,096
 201,448
 78,559
 1,625,103
          

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements


BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (In thousands)
For the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
 2019
2020
 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income$16,882
 $33,346
$40,423
 $73,046
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:      
Depreciation4,614
 4,481
9,147
 8,747
Deferred income and expense, net of amortization(1,129) (895)(3,870) (647)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles2,001
 2,052
4,003
 4,105
Gain on sale of securities(78) (1)
(Gain) loss on sale of securities(171) 27
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value4,596
 (11)2,397
 103
Net change in equity securities(124) 
Decrease in deferred taxes, net16,507
 5,379
12,479
 13,693
Increase in current taxes payable2,067
 7,243
(Decrease) increase in current taxes payable(1,136) 943
Stock-based compensation1,872
 1,219
4,355
 3,394
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI(1,041) (1,267)
Net change in cash surrender value of BOLI(2,443) (2,382)
Gain on sale of loans, including capitalized servicing rights(8,363) (2,063)(20,594) (6,730)
Loss on disposal of real estate held for sale and property and equipment444
 371
Loss on disposal of real estate held for sale and property and equipment, net214
 721
Provision for credit losses21,748
 2,000
51,276
 4,000
Provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments1,722
 
817
 
Origination of loans held for sale(296,712) (134,747)(668,327) (397,227)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale333,094
 261,978
640,668
 404,244
Net change in:      
Other assets(51,061) (1,472)(59,724) (12,131)
Other liabilities5,400
 (12,847)6,347
 (5,911)
Net cash provided from operating activities52,563
 164,766
15,737
 87,995
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of securities—available-for-sale(143,973) (5,140)(348,416) (52,525)
Principal repayments and maturities of securities—available-for-sale82,760
 51,910
187,596
 120,638
Proceeds from sales of securities—available-for-sale44,509
 516
50,935
 40,759
Purchases of securitiesheld-to-maturity
(206,155) 
(215,780) 
Principal repayments and maturities of securities—held-to-maturity3,786
 14,744
9,409
 29,936
Purchases of equity securities(339,928) 
Loan originations, net of principal repayments16,646
 (8,988)(982,018) (64,641)
Purchases of loans and participating interest in loans(16) (777)
Proceeds from sales of other loans5,751
 3,186
8,454
 7,155
Purchases of property and equipment(3,086) (3,947)(6,790) (11,759)
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale and sale of other property, net877
 876
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale and sale of other property2,154
 4,243
Proceeds from FHLB stock repurchase program47,840
 52,372
52,164
 90,373
Purchase of FHLB stock(39,745) (47,480)(40,185) (93,000)
Other(72) 485
3,964
 947
Net cash (used in) provided from investing activities(190,862) 58,534
(1,618,457) 71,349
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net400,895
 (100,819)1,967,639
 (188,081)
Proceeds from long term FHLB advances
 300,000

 300,000
Repayment of long term FHLB advances
 (189)
 (189)
Repayment of overnight and short term FHLB advances, net(203,000) (422,000)(300,000) (234,000)
Increase in other borrowings, net10,289
 2,724
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings, net47,609
 (626)
Net proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes98,140
 
Cash dividends paid(50,505) (13,405)(65,230) (27,906)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(339) (269)(1,424) (1,869)
Cash paid for the repurchase of common stock(31,775) 
(31,775) (32,073)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities125,565
 (233,958)1,714,959
 (184,744)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(12,734) (10,658)112,239
 (25,400)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD307,735
 272,196
307,735
 272,196
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$295,001
 $261,538
$419,974
 $246,796


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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(Unaudited) (In thousands)
For the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
 2019
2020
 2019
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Interest paid in cash$13,014
 $13,812
$22,485
 $29,892
Tax refunds received(29) (71)10,466
 13,477
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:      
Loans, net of discounts, specific loss allowances and unearned income,
transferred to real estate owned and other repossessed assets
1,588
 
1,588
 154
Dividends accrued but not paid until after period end15,277
 14,863
568
 14,714

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1:  BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Banner Corporation (the Company or Banner), a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Washington and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Banner Bank and Islanders Bank (the Banks).

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to March 31,June 30, 2020 for potential recognition or disclosure. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the accounting standards for interim financial statements. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements and/or schedules to conform to the 2020 presentation. These reclassifications may have affected certain ratios for the prior periods. The effect of these reclassifications is considered immaterial. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Various elements of the Company’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are significant to an understanding of Banner’s financial statements. These policies relate to (i) the methodology for the recognition of interest income, (ii) determination of the provision and allowance for credit losses, (iii) the valuation of financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value (iv) the valuation of intangibles, such as goodwill, core deposit intangibles (CDI) and mortgage servicing rights, (v) the valuation of real estate held for sale, (vi) the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations and subsequent recognition of related income and expense, and (vii) the valuation or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These policies and judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in subsequent notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Critical Accounting Policies) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC (2019 Form 10-K).  There have been no significant changes in our application of these accounting policies during the first threesix months of 2020, except for the change related to the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) as described in below and Note 2.

The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our 2019 Form 10-K.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period.

As a result of the adoption of Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) on January 1, 2020, the Company has updated the following significant accounting policies.

Securities: Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold them to maturity.  Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are available for future liquidity requirements and may be sold prior to maturity.  Debt securities classified as trading are also available for future liquidity requirements and may be sold prior to maturity.  Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities, net of the allowance for credit losses- securities.  Debt securities classified as held-to-maturity are carried at cost, net of the allowance for credit losses- securities, adjusted for amortization of premiums to the earliest callable date and accretion of discounts to maturity.  Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are measured at fair value.  Unrealized holding gains and losses on debt securities classified as available-for-sale are excluded from earnings and are reported net of tax as accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), a component of shareholders’ equity, until realized.  Debt securities classified as trading are also measured at fair value.  Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities classified as trading are included in earnings.  (See Note 9 for a more complete discussion of accounting for the fair value of financial instruments.)  Realized gains and losses on sale are computed on the specific identification method and are included in earnings on the trade date sold.

If debt securities were transferred from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale, unrealized gains or losses from the time of transfer would be accreted or amortized over the remaining life of the debt security based on the amount and timing of future estimated cash flows.  The accretion or amortization of the amount recorded in AOCI increases the carrying value of the investment and does not affect earnings.

Equity securities are measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income and are reported in other assets.income.



Allowance for Credit Losses - Securities: Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities on a collective basis by major security type. The Company’s held-to maturity portfolio contains mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government entities and agencies. These securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. The Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio also contains municipal bonds that are typically rated by major rating agencies as Aa or better. The Company has never incurred a loss on a municipal bond, therefore the expectation of credit losses on these securities is small.insignificant. The Company uses industry historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions to establish the allowance for credit losses on the municipal bond portfolio. Less than 2% of the Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio are community development bonds representing pools of one- to four-family loans. The expected credit losses on these bonds is similar to Banner’s one- to four-family residential loan portfolio.

For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If the Company intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovering its cost basis, the entire impairment loss would be recognized in earnings.  If the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized costs, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security.  Projected cash flows are discounted by the current effective interest rate.  If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. The remaining impairment related to all other factors, the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and fair value, is recognized as a charge to AOCI.  

Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the non-collectability of an available-for-sale security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent of requirement to sell is met.

Loans Receivable:  The Banks originate residential one- to four-family and multifamily mortgage loans for both portfolio investment and sale in the secondary market.  The Banks also originate construction and land development, commercial real estate, commercial business, agricultural and consumer loans for portfolio investment.  Loans receivable not designated as held for sale are recorded at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost is the principal amount outstanding, net of deferred fees, discounts and premiums.  Accrued interest on loans is reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Premiums, discounts and deferred loan fees are amortized to maturity using the level-yield methodology.

Loans Held for Sale. Residential one- to four-family and multifamily mortgage loans originated with the intent to be sold in the secondary market are considered held for sale. Residential one- to four-family loans under best effort delivery commitments are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated market value. Residential one- to four-family loans under mandatory delivery commitments are carried at fair value in order to match changes in the value of the loans with the value of the related economic hedges on the loans. Fair values for residential mortgage loans held for sale are determined by comparing actual loan rates to current secondary market prices for similar loans. The multifamily held-for-sale loans are carried at fair value in order to match changes in the value of the loans with the value of the related economic hedges on the loans. Fair values for multifamily loans held for sale are calculated based on discounted cash flows using a discount rate that is a combination of market spreads for similar loan types added to selected index rates. Net unrealized losses on loans held for sale that are carried at lower of cost or market are recognized through the valuation allowance by charges to income.  Non-refundable fees and direct loan origination costs related to loans held for sale are recognized as part of the cost basis of the loan. Gains and losses on sales of loans held for sale are determined using the specific identificationaggregate method and are recorded in the mortgage banking operations component of non-interest income.

Loans Acquired in Business Combinations: Loans acquired in business combinations, are recorded at their fair value at the acquisition date. Acquired loans are evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either purchased credit deteriorated or purchased non-credit-deteriorated. Purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans have experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination. For PCD loans, an allowance for credit losses is determined at the acquisition date using the same measurement methodology as other loans held for investment. The initial allowance for credit losses determined on a collective basis is allocated to individual loans. The loan’s fair value grossed up for the allowance for credit losses becomes its initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of the loan is a noncredit discount or premium, which is amortized into interest income over the life of the loan. Subsequent changes to the allowance for credit losses are recorded through a provision for credit losses.

For purchased non-credit deteriorated loans, the difference between the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loan at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the life of the loans. While credit discounts are included in the determination of the fair value for non-credit deteriorated loans, since these discounts are expected to be accreted over the life of the loans, they cannot be used to offset the allowance for credit losses that must be recorded at the acquisition date. As a result, an allowance for credit losses is determined at the acquisition date using the same methodology as other loans held for investment and is recognized as a provision for credit losses in the statement of operations. Any subsequent deterioration (improvement) in credit quality is recognized by recording (recapturing) a provision for credit losses.

Income Recognition on Nonaccrual Loans and Securities:  Interest on loans and securities is accrued as earned unless management doubts the collectability of the asset or the unpaid interest.  Interest accruals on loans are generally discontinued when loans become 90 days past due for payment of interest or principal and the loans are then placed on nonaccrual status.  Loans are reported as past due when installment payments,


interest payments, or maturity payments are past due based on contractual terms. All previously accrued but uncollected interest is written off by reversing interest income upon transfer to nonaccrual status.  For any future payments collected, interest income is recognized only upon management’s assessment that there is a strong likelihood that the full amount of a loan will be repaid or recovered.  A loan may be put on nonaccrual status sooner than this policy would dictate if, in management’s judgment, the interest may be uncollectable.  While less common, similar interest reversal and nonaccrual treatment is applied to investment securities if their ultimate collectability becomes questionable. Loans modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic are considered current if they are less than 30 days past due on the contractual payments at the time the loan modification program was put in place and therefore continue to accrue interest unless the interest is being waived.

Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans:  The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. The Banks have elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis in their estimate of the allowance for credit losses. The provision for credit losses reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses at an appropriate level based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of collective and individual loss reserves.  The Company has established systematic methodologies for the determination of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for credit losses.  The methodologies are set forth in a formal policy and take into consideration the need for a valuation allowance for loans evaluated on a collective (pool) basis which have similar risk characteristics as well as allowances that are tied to individual loans that do not share risk characteristics.  The Company increases its allowance for credit losses by charging provisions for credit losses on its consolidated statement of operations. Losses related to specific assets are applied as a reduction of the carrying value of the assets and charged against the allowance for credit loss reserve when management believes the non-collectability of a loan balance is confirmed.  Recoveries on previously charged off loans are credited to the allowance for credit losses.  

Management estimates the allowance for credit losses using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for expected credit losses over the life of the loan based on evaluating historical credit loss experience and making adjustments to historical loss information for differences in the specific risk characteristics in the current loan portfolio.  These factors include, among others, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, differences in underwriting standards, delinquency rates, actual loss experience and current economic conditions.

The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. In estimating the component of the allowance for credit losses for loans that share common risk characteristics, loans are pooled based on loan type and areas of risk concentration. For loans evaluated collectively, the allowance for credit losses is calculated using life of loan historical losses adjusted for economic forecasts and current conditions.

For commercial real estate, multifamily real estate, construction and land, commercial business and agricultural loans with risk rating segmentation, historical credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loan type and risk rating. For one- to four- family residential loans, historical credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loan type and delinquency status. These models calculate an expected life-of-loan loss percentage for each loan category by calculating the probability of default, based on the migration of loans from performing to loss by risk rating or delinquency categories using historical life-of-loan analysis and the severity of loss, based on the aggregate net lifetime losses incurred for each loan pool. For commercial real estate, commercial business, and consumer loans without risk rating segmentation, historical credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that calculates an expected life-of-loan loss percentage for each loan category by considering the historical cumulative losses based on the aggregate net lifetime losses incurred for each loan pool. The model captures historical loss data back to the first quarter of 2008. For loans evaluated collectively, management uses economic indicators to adjust the historical loss rates so that they better reflect management’s expectations of future conditions over the remaining lives of the loans in the portfolio based on reasonable and supportable forecasts. These economic indicators are selected based on correlation to the Company’s historical credit loss experience and are evaluated for each loan category. The economic indicators evaluated include unemployment, gross domestic product, real estate price indices and growth, yield curve spreads, treasury yields, the corporate yield, the market volatility index, the Dow Jones index, the consumer confidence index, and the prime rate. Management considers various economic scenarios and forecasts when evaluating the economic indicators and probability weights the various scenarios to arrive at the forecast that most reflects management’s expectations of future conditions. The allowance for credit losses is then adjusted for the period in which those forecasts are considered to be reasonable and supportable. To the extent the lives of the loans in the portfolio extend beyond the period for which a reasonable and supportable forecast can be made, the adjustments discontinue to be applied so that the model reverts back to the historical loss rates using a straight line reversion method. Management selected an initial reasonable and supportable forecast period of 12 months with a reversion period of 12 months. Both the reasonable and supportable forecast period and the reversion period are periodically reviewed by management.

Further, for loans evaluated collectively, management also considers qualitative and environmental factors for each loan category to adjust for differences between the historical periods used to calculate historical loss rates and expected conditions over the remaining lives of the loans in the portfolio. In determining the aggregate adjustment needed management considers the financial condition of the borrowers, the nature and volume of the loans, the remaining terms and the extent of prepayments on the loans, the volume and severity of past due and classified loans as well as the value of the underlying collateral on loans in which the collateral dependent practical expedient has not been used. Management also considers the Company’s lending policies, the quality of the Company’s credit review system, the quality of the Company’s management and lending staff, and the regulatory and economic environments in the areas in which the Company’s lending activities are concentrated.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans in the portfolio that are individually evaluated for impairment are not included in the collective evaluation.  Factors involved in determining whether a loan should be individually evaluated include, but are not limited to, the financial condition of the borrower and the value of the underlying collateral.  Expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are measured


based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or when the Banks determine that foreclosure is probable, the expected credit loss is measured based on the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date, less estimated selling costs, as applicable. As a practical expedient, the Banks measure the expected credit loss for a loan using the fair value of the collateral, if repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty based on the Banks' assessment as of the reporting date.

In both cases, if the fair value of the collateral is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, the Banks will recognize an allowance as the difference between the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell (if applicable), at the reporting date and the amortized cost basis of the loan. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost basis of the loan, any expected recovery added to the amortized cost basis will be limited to the amount previously charged-off .charged-off. Subsequent changes in the expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are included within the provision for credit losses in the same manner in which the expected credit loss initially was recognized or as a reduction in the provision that would otherwise be reported.

Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications unless either management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a troubled debt restructuring will be executed with an individual borrower or the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Banks.

Some of the Banks’ loans are reported as troubled debt restructures (TDRs).  Loans are reported as TDRs when the Banks grant a concession(s) to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider.  Examples of such concessions include forgiveness of principal or accrued interest, extending the maturity date(s) or providing a lower interest rate than would be normally available for a transaction of similar risk.  The allowance for credit losses on a TDR is determined using the same method as all other loans held for investment, except when the value of the concession cannot be measured using a method other than the discounted cash flow method. When the value of a concession is measured using the discounted cash flow method the allowance for credit losses is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the original interest rate of the loan.

The CARES Act provided guidance around the modification of loans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which outlined, among other criteria, that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as defined under the CARES Act prior to any relief, are not TDRs. This includes short-term (e.g. six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers are considered currentTo qualify as an eligible loan under the CARES Act, if they are lessa loan modification must be (1) related to COVID-19; (2) executed on a loan that was not more than 30 days past due on their contractual payments atas of December 31, 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020, and the time a modification program is implemented.earlier of (a) 60 days after the date of termination of the national emergency by the President or (b) December 31, 2020.

Loan Origination and Commitment Fees:  Loan origination fees, net of certain specifically defined direct loan origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the loans’ interest yield using the level-yield method over the contractual term of each loan adjusted for actual loan prepayment experience.  Net deferred fees or costs related to loans held for sale are recognized as part of the cost basis of the loan.  Loan commitment fees are deferred until the expiration of the commitment period unless management believes there is a remote likelihood that the underlying commitment will be exercised, in which case the fees are amortized to fee income using the straight-line method over the commitment period.  If a loan commitment is exercised, the deferred commitment fee is accounted for in the same manner as a loan origination fee.  Deferred commitment fees associated with expired commitments are recognized as fee income.

Allowance for Credit Losses - unfunded loan commitments: An allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments is maintained at a level that, in the opinion of management, is adequate to absorb expected credit losses associated with the contractual life of the Banks' commitments to lend funds under existing agreements such as letters or lines of credit. The Banks use a methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments that applies the same segmentation and loss rate to each pool as the funded exposure adjusted for probability of funding. Draws on unfunded loan commitments that are considered uncollectible at the time funds are advanced are charged to the allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures. Provisions for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments are recognized in non-interest expense and added to the allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.


Note 2:  ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RECENTLY ISSUED OR ADOPTED

Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as amended, which replaces the incurred loss methodology that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as CECL. The main objective of this ASU is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The ASU affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial asset not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. The ASU replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in previous GAAP with CECL, a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU requires a financial asset (or group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This ASU broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The use of forecasted information incorporates more timely information in the estimate of expected credit loss, which will be more decision useful to users of the financial statements. The following table illustrates the pre-tax impact of the adoption of this ASU (in thousands):

 January 1, 2020 As Reported Under Topic 326 January 1, 2020 Pre-Topic 326 Adoption Impact of Topic 326 Adoption
Assets     
Held-to-maturity debt securities     
U.S. Government and agency obligations$
 $
 $
Municipal bonds28
 
 28
Corporate bonds35
 
 35
Mortgage-backed or related securities
 
 
Allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities$63
 $
 $63
      
Loans     
Commercial real estate$27,727
 $30,591
 $(2,864)
Multifamily real estate2,550
 4,754
 (2,204)
Construction and land25,509
 22,994
 2,515
Commercial business26,380
 23,370
 3,010
Agricultural business3,769
 4,120
 (351)
One-to four-family residential11,261
 4,136
 7,125
Consumer11,175
 8,202
 2,973
Unallocated
 2,392
 (2,392)
Allowance for credit losses on loans$108,371
 $100,559
 $7,812
      
Liabilities     
Allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments$9,738
 $2,716
 $7,022
      
Total    $14,897
      

The $14.9 million total increase was recorded net of tax as an $11.2 million reduction to shareholders' equity as of the adoption date. In addition to the increase in the allowance for credit losses upon adoption, the Company expects more variability in its quarterly provision for credit losses going forward due to the CECL model’s sensitivity to changes in the economic forecast and other factors. The Company has updated its accounting policies based on the adoption of this ASU. See Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)



In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. The amendments in this ASU broaden the scope of ASC Subtopic 350-40 to include costs incurred to implement a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The amendments align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The costs are capitalized or expensed depending on the nature of the costs and the project stage during which they are incurred, consistent with the accounting for costs for internal-use software. The amendments in this ASU result in consistent capitalization of implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract and implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)

In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this ASU modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The ASU removes, modifies and adds disclosure requirements in Topic 820. The following disclosure requirements were removed: 1) the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, 2) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and 3) the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU modified disclosure requirements by requiring: that the measurement uncertainty disclosure communicates information about the uncertainty in measurement as of the reporting date. The following disclosure requirements were added: 1) changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for the recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period, and 2) the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 3: BUSINESS COMBINATION
Acquisition of AltaPacific Bancorp
On November 1, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common shares of AltaPacific Bancorp (AltaPacific), the holding company for AltaPacific Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank. AltaPacific was merged into Banner and AltaPacific Bank was merged into Banner Bank. Pursuant to the previously announced terms of the acquisition, AltaPacific shareholders received 0.2712 shares of Banner common stock in exchange for each share of AltaPacific common stock, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares and to cancel in-the-money AltaPacific stock options. The merged banks operate as Banner Bank. The primary reason for the acquisition was to expand the Company's presence in California by adding density within our existing geographic footprint. The acquisition provided $425.7 million in assets, $313.4 million in deposits and $332.4 million in loans to Banner.

The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in recognition of a CDI asset of $4.6 million and goodwill of $34.0 million. The acquired CDI has been determined to have a useful life of approximately ten years and will be amortized on an accelerated basis. Goodwill is not amortized but will be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more often if circumstances dictate to determine if the carrying value remains appropriate. Goodwill will not be deductible for income tax purposes as the acquisition is accounted for as a tax-free exchange for tax purposes.


The following table presents a summary of the consideration paid and the estimated fair values as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
 AltaPacific
 
November 1, 2019
Consideration to AltaPacific equity holders:  
Cash paid $2,360
Fair value of common shares issued 85,200
Total consideration 87,560
   
Fair value of assets acquired:  
Cash and cash equivalents39,686
 
Securities20,348
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock2,005
 
Loans receivable (contractual amount of $338.2 million)332,355
 
Real estate owned held for sale650
 
Property and equipment3,809
 
Core deposit intangible4,610
 
Bank-owned life insurance11,890
 
Deferred tax asset166
 
Other assets10,150
 
Total assets acquired425,669
 
   
Fair value of liabilities assumed:  
Deposits313,374
 
Advances from FHLB40,226
 
Junior subordinated debentures5,814
 
Deferred compensation4,508
 
Other liabilities8,154
 
Total liabilities assumed372,076
 
   
Net assets acquired 53,593
Goodwill $33,967


Acquired goodwill represents the premium the Company paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company paid this premium for a number of reasons, including growing the Company's customer base, acquiring assembled workforces, and expanding its presence in existing markets. See Note 7, Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Mortgage Servicing Rights for the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets.
Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available. Additional adjustments to the acquisition accounting that may be required would most likely involve loans, property and equipment, or the deferred tax asset. As of November 1, 2019, the unpaid principal balance on purchased non-credit-impaired loans was $333.5 million. The fair value of the purchased non-credit-impaired loans was $328.2 million, resulting in a discount of $5.3 million recorded on these loans, which includes $5.8 million of a credit related discount. This discount is being accreted into income over the life of the loans on an effective yield basis.

The following table presents the acquired AltaPacific purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans as of the acquisition date (in thousands):
 AltaPacific
 November 1, 2019
Acquired PCI loans: 
Contractually required principal and interest payments$5,881
Nonaccretable difference(1,046)
Cash flows expected to be collected4,835
Accretable yield(683)
Fair value of PCI loans$4,152

The financial results of the Company include the revenues and expenses produced by the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of AltaPacific since November 1, 2019. Disclosure of the amount of AltaPacific's revenue and net income (excluding integration costs) included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is impracticable due to the integration of the operations and accounting for this acquisition. The pro forma impact of the AltaPacific acquisition to the historical financial results was determined to not be significant.





Note 4:  SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of securities at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Amortized Cost 
Fair
Value
Amortized Cost 
Fair
Value
Trading:      
Corporate bonds$27,203
 $21,040
$27,203
 $23,239
$27,203
 $21,040
$27,203
 $23,239
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Allowance for Credit Losses 
Fair
Value
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Allowance for Credit Losses 
Fair
Value
Available-for-Sale:                  
U.S. Government and agency obligations$82,197
 $520
 $(954) $
 $81,763
$173,053
 $1,022
 $(1,046) $
 $173,029
Municipal bonds171,486
 9,726
 (173) 
 181,039
236,098
 15,005
 (4) 
 251,099
Corporate bonds30,094
 1,101
 (209) 
 30,986
39,044
 2,296
 (55) 
 41,285
Mortgage-backed or related securities1,252,606
 54,711
 (518) 
 1,306,799
1,178,278
 55,077
 (431) 
 1,232,924
Asset-backed securities8,130
 
 (493) 
 7,637
8,778
 
 (334) 
 8,444
$1,544,513
 $66,058
 $(2,347) $
 $1,608,224
$1,635,251
 $73,400
 $(1,870) $
 $1,706,781
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
 Allowance for Credit LossesAmortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
 Allowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-Maturity:                  
U.S. Government and agency obligations$373
 $8
 $
 $381
 $
$372
 $7
 $
 $379
 $
Municipal bonds380,483
 10,830
 (2,292) 389,021
 61
385,454
 18,037
 (1,050) 402,441
 61
Corporate bonds3,325
 
 (10) 3,315
 37
3,287
 
 (10) 3,277
 41
Mortgage-backed or related securities53,763
 2,769
 (12) 56,520
 
52,064
 3,025
 
 55,089
 
$437,944
 $13,607
 $(2,314) $449,237
 $98
$441,177
 $21,069
 $(1,060) $461,186
 $102




 December 31, 2019
 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
Trading:       
Corporate bonds$27,203
     $25,636
 $27,203
     $25,636
Available-for-Sale:       
U.S. Government and agency obligations$90,468
 $286
 $(1,156) $89,598
Municipal bonds101,927
 5,233
 (3) 107,157
Corporate bonds4,357
 14
 (6) 4,365
Mortgage-backed or related securities1,324,999
 20,325
 (3,013) 1,342,311
Asset-backed securities8,195
 
 (69) 8,126
 $1,529,946
 $25,858
 $(4,247) $1,551,557
Held-to-Maturity:       
U.S. Government and agency obligations$385
 $4
 $
 $389
Municipal bonds177,208
 3,733
 (2,213) 178,728
Corporate bonds3,353
 
 (11) 3,342
Mortgage-backed or related securities55,148
 921
 (723) 55,346
 $236,094
 $4,658
 $(2,947) $237,805


Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities was $2.8$3.2 million and $1.1 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and was $5.8$6.2 million and $4.8 million on available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Accrued interest receivable on securities is reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition and is excluded from the calculation of the allowance for credit losses.

At March 31,June 30, 2020, the gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available-for-sale aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position were as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More TotalLess Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized LossesFair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale:                      
U.S. Government and agency obligations$2,575
 $(18) $56,531
 $(936) $59,106
 $(954)$31,838
 $(65) $51,894
 $(981) $83,732
 $(1,046)
Municipal bonds11,767
 (173) 
 
 11,767
 (173)1,210
 (4) 
 
 1,210
 (4)
Corporate bonds4,148
 (209) 
 
 4,148
 (209)2,552
 (55) 
 
 2,552
 (55)
Mortgage-backed or related securities42,545
 (487) 7,218
 (31) 49,763
 (518)77,957
 (411) 6,641
 (20) 84,598
 (431)
Asset-backed securities1,371
 (53) 5,871
 (440) 7,242
 (493)3,749
 (219) 4,068
 (115) 7,817
 (334)
$62,406
 $(940) $69,620
 $(1,407) $132,026
 $(2,347)$117,306
 $(754) $62,603
 $(1,116) $179,909
 $(1,870)




At December 31, 2019, the gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position were as follows (in thousands):
 December 31, 2019
 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale:           
U.S. Government and agency obligations$2,747
 $(20) $60,979
 $(1,136) $63,726
 $(1,156)
Municipal bonds1,902
 
 494
 (3) 2,396
 (3)
Corporate bonds594
 (6) 
 
 594
 (6)
Mortgage-backed or related securities300,852
 (2,829) 33,360
 (184) 334,212
 (3,013)
Asset-backed securities1,204
 (17) 5,989
 (52) 7,193
 (69)
 $307,299
 $(2,872) $100,822
 $(1,375) $408,121
 $(4,247)
Held-to-Maturity           
U.S. Government and agency obligations$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Municipal bonds44,605
 (1,889) 19,017
 (324) 63,622
 (2,213)
Corporate bonds
 
 489
 (11) 489
 (11)
Mortgage-backed or related securities11,117
 (723) 
 
 11,117
 (723)
 $55,722
 $(2,612) $19,506
 $(335) $75,228
 $(2,947)
 December 31, 2019
 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale:           
U.S. Government and agency obligations$2,747
 $(20) $60,979
 $(1,136) $63,726
 $(1,156)
Municipal bonds1,902
 
 494
 (3) 2,396
 (3)
Corporate bonds594
 (6) 
 
 594
 (6)
Mortgage-backed or related securities300,852
 (2,829) 33,360
 (184) 334,212
 (3,013)
Asset-backed securities1,204
 (17) 5,989
 (52) 7,193
 (69)
 $307,299
 $(2,872) $100,822
 $(1,375) $408,121
 $(4,247)
Held-to-Maturity           
U.S. Government and agency obligations$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Municipal bonds44,605
 (1,889) 19,017
 (324) 63,622
 (2,213)
Corporate bonds
 
 489
 (11) 489
 (11)
Mortgage-backed or related securities11,117
 (723) 
 
 11,117
 (723)
 $55,722
 $(2,612) $19,506
 $(335) $75,228
 $(2,947)


At March 31,June 30, 2020, there were 5964 securities—available-for-sale with unrealized losses, compared to 90 at December 31, 2019.  At December 31, 2019, there were 17 securities—held-to-maturity with unrealized losses.  Management does not believe that any individual unrealized loss as of March 31,June 30, 2020 resulted from credit loss or that any individual unrealized loss represented other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) as of December 31, 2019.  The decline in fair market value of these securities was generally due to changes in interest rates and changes in market-desired spreads subsequent to their purchase.

There were 0 sales of securities—trading during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 or 2019. There were 0 securities—trading in a nonaccrual status at March 31,June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.  Net unrealized holding losses of $4.6$2.4 million were recognized during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $58,000$103,000 of net unrealized holding losses recognized during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019.

There were 1014 sales of securities—available-for-sale during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, with a net gain of $78,000.$171,000.  There was 1 salewere 36 sales of securities—available-for-sale during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, which resulted in a net gainloss of $1,000.$26,000. There were 0 securities—available-for-sale in a nonaccrual status at March 31,June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

There were 0 sales of securities—held-to-maturity during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 or 2019, although there were partial calls of securities that resulted in a net loss of $1,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. There were 0 securities—held-to-maturity in a nonaccrual status or 30 days or more past due at March 31,June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at March 31,June 30, 2020, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because some securities may be called or prepaid with or without call or prepayment penalties.
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Trading Available-for-Sale Held-to-MaturityTrading Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Maturing in one year or less$
 $
 $2,500
 $2,496
 $807
 $808
$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Maturing after one year through five years
 
 66,644
 68,453
 59,949
 61,827

 
 67,525
 69,992
 57,858
 59,787
Maturing after five years through ten years
 
 352,386
 370,139
 44,006
 46,085

 
 453,111
 475,882
 43,763
 46,177
Maturing after ten years through twenty years27,203
 21,040
 265,561
 277,549
 124,627
 126,785
27,203
 23,239
 299,278
 315,027
 124,159
 128,276
Maturing after twenty years
 
 857,422
 889,587
 208,555
 213,732

 
 815,337
 845,880
 215,397
 226,946
$27,203
 $21,040
 $1,544,513
 $1,608,224
 $437,944
 $449,237
$27,203
 $23,239
 $1,635,251
 $1,706,781
 $441,177
 $461,186




The following table presents, as of March 31,June 30, 2020, investment securities which were pledged to secure borrowings, public deposits or other obligations as permitted or required by law (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Carrying Value Amortized Cost 
Fair
Value
Carrying Value Amortized Cost 
Fair
Value
Purpose or beneficiary:          
State and local governments public deposits$155,588
 $154,453
 $160,654
$160,186
 $159,473
 $169,039
Interest rate swap counterparties28,049
 26,923
 28,432
26,711
 25,772
 27,096
Repurchase agreements153,285
 147,608
 153,286
181,265
 174,869
 181,265
Other2,665
 2,665
 2,733
2,646
 2,646
 2,721
Total pledged securities$339,587
 $331,649
 $345,105
$370,808
 $362,760
 $380,121


The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity debt securities through the use of credit rating. Credit ratings are reviewed and updated quarterly. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities by credit rating at March 31,June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
U.S. Government and agency obligations Municipal bonds Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed or related securities TotalU.S. Government and agency obligations Municipal bonds Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed or related securities Total
AAA/AA/A$
 $348,662
 $500
 $
 $349,162
$
 $359,801
 $500
 $
 $360,301
BBB/BB/B
 
 
 
 
Not Rated373
 31,821
 2,825
 53,763
 88,782
372
 25,653
 2,787
 52,064
 80,876
$373
 $380,483
 $3,325
 $53,763
 $437,944
$372
 $385,454
 $3,287
 $52,064
 $441,177


The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity debt securities by major type for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
U.S. Government and agency obligations Municipal bonds Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed or related securities TotalU.S. Government and agency obligations Municipal bonds Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed or related securities Total
Allowance for credit losses - securities                  
Beginning Balance$
 $
 $
 $
 $
$
 $61
 $37
 $
 $98
Impact of adopting ASC 326
 28
 35
 
 63
Provision for credit losses
 33
 2
 
 35

 
 4
 
 4
Securities charged-off
 
 
 
 
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
Ending Balance$
 $61
 $37
 $
 $98
$
 $61
 $41
 $
 $102

 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
 U.S. Government and agency obligations Municipal bonds Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed or related securities Total
Allowance for credit losses - securities         
Beginning Balance$
 $
 $
 $
 $
Impact of adopting ASC 326
 28
 35
 
 63
Provision for credit losses
 33
 6
 
 39
Ending Balance$
 $61
 $41
 $
 $102



Note 5: LOANS RECEIVABLE AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - LOANS

As a result of the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), effective January 1, 2020, the Company changed the segmentation of its loan portfolio based on the common risk characteristics used to measure the allowance for credit losses.  The following table presents the loans receivable at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by class (dollars in thousands). The presentation of loans receivable at December 31, 2019 has been updated to conform to the loan portfolio segmentation that became effective on January 1, 2020.
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Amount Percent of Total Amount Percent of TotalAmount Percent of Total Amount Percent of Total
Commercial real estate:              
Owner-occupied$1,024,089
 11.0% $980,021
 10.5%$1,027,399
 9.9% $980,021
 10.5%
Investment properties2,007,537
 21.6
 2,024,988
 21.8
2,017,789
 19.6
 2,024,988
 21.8
Small balance CRE591,783
 6.4
 613,484
 6.6
624,726
 6.1
 613,484
 6.6
Multifamily real estate400,206
 4.3
 388,388
 4.2
437,201
 4.3
 388,388
 4.2
Construction, land and land development:              
Commercial construction205,476
 2.2
 210,668
 2.3
215,860
 2.1
 210,668
 2.3
Multifamily construction250,410
 2.7
 233,610
 2.5
256,335
 2.5
 233,610
 2.5
One- to four-family construction534,956
 5.8
 544,308
 5.8
528,966
 5.1
 544,308
 5.8
Land and land development232,506
 2.5
 245,530
 2.6
235,602
 2.3
 245,530
 2.6
Commercial business:              
Commercial business1,357,817
 14.6
 1,364,650
 14.7
2,372,216
 23.1
 1,364,650
 14.7
Small business scored807,539
 8.7
 772,657
 8.3
779,678
 7.6
 772,657
 8.3
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland330,257
 3.6
 337,271
 3.6
328,077
 3.2
 337,271
 3.6
One- to four-family residential881,387
 9.5
 925,531
 9.9
817,787
 8.0
 925,531
 9.9
Consumer:              
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit521,618
 5.6
 519,336
 5.6
515,603
 5.0
 519,336
 5.6
Consumer—other140,163
 1.5
 144,915
 1.6
126,760
 1.2
 144,915
 1.6
Total loans9,285,744
 100.0% 9,305,357
 100.0%10,283,999
 100.0% 9,305,357
 100.0%
Less allowance for credit losses - loans(130,488)  
 (100,559)  
(156,352)  
 (100,559)  
Net loans$9,155,256
  
 $9,204,798
  
$10,127,647
  
 $9,204,798
  




The presentation of loans receivable at December 31, 2019 in the table below is based on loan segmentation as presented in the 2019 Form 10-K.
 December 31, 2019
 Amount Percent of Total
Commercial real estate:   
Owner-occupied$1,580,650
 17.0%
Investment properties2,309,221
 24.8
Multifamily real estate473,152
 5.1
Commercial construction210,668
 2.3
Multifamily construction233,610
 2.5
One- to four-family construction544,308
 5.8
Land and land development:   
Residential154,688
 1.7
Commercial26,290
 0.3
Commercial business1,693,824
 18.2
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland370,549
 4.0
One- to four-family residential945,622
 10.2
Consumer:   
Consumer secured by one- to four-family550,960
 5.8
Consumer—other211,815
 2.3
Total loans9,305,357
 100.0%
Less allowance for loan losses(100,559)  
Net loans$9,204,798
  

Loan amounts are net of unearned loan fees in excess of unamortized costs of $451,000$34.6 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and $438,000 as of December 31, 2019. Net loans include net discounts on acquired loans of $22.2$20.2 million and $25.0 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Net loans does not include accrued interest receivable. Accrued interest receivable on loans was $32.0$39.3 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and $31.8 million as of December 31, 2019 and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Purchased credit deteriorated and purchased non-credit-deteriorated loans. Loans acquired in business combinations are recorded at their fair value at the acquisition date. Acquired loans are evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) or purchased non-credit-deteriorated. There were no PCD loans acquired for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020.
Purchased credit-impaired loans and purchased non-credit-impaired loans. Prior to the implementation of Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) on January 1, 2020, acquired loans were evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either purchased credit-impaired (PCI)PCI or purchased non-credit-impaired. PCI loans reflected credit deterioration since origination such that it was probable at acquisition that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required payments. The outstanding contractual unpaid principal balance of PCI loans, excluding acquisition accounting adjustments, was $23.5 million at December 31, 2019. The carrying balance of PCI loans was $15.9 million at December 31, 2019. These loans were converted to PCD loans on January 1, 2020.
The following table presents the changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
20192019 2019
Balance, beginning of period$5,216
$4,778
 $5,216
Accretion to interest income(493)(456) (949)
Disposals

 
Reclassifications from non-accretable difference55
421
 476
Balance, end of period$4,778
$4,743
 $4,743


As of December 31, 2019, the non-accretable difference between the contractually required payments and cash flows expected to be collected was $7.4 million.


Impaired Loans and the Allowance for Loan Losses.  Prior to the implementation of Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) on January 1, 2020, a loan was considered impaired when, based on current information and circumstances, the Company determines it was probable that

it would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled interest payments.  Factors involved in determining impairment included, but were not limited to, the financial condition of the borrower, the value of the underlying collateral and the status of the economy. Impaired loans were comprised of loans on nonaccrual, TDRs that were performing under their restructured terms, and loans that were 90 days or more past due, but were still on accrual. PCI loans were considered performing within the scope of the purchased credit-impaired accounting guidance and were not included in the impaired loan tables.


The following table provides information on impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, with and without allowance reserves at December 31, 2019. Recorded investment includes the unpaid principal balance or the carrying amount of loans less charge-offs and net deferred loan fees (in thousands):
 December 31, 2019
 Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment Related Allowance
  
Without Allowance (1)
 
With Allowance (2)
 
Commercial real estate:       
Owner-occupied$4,185
 $3,816
 $194
 $18
Investment properties3,536
 1,883
 690
 40
Multifamily real estate82
 85
 
 
Multifamily construction573
 98
 
 
One- to four-family construction1,799
 1,799
 
 
Land and land development:       
Residential676
 340
 
 
Commercial business25,117
 4,614
 19,330
 4,128
Agricultural business/farmland3,044
 661
 2,243
 141
One- to four-family residential7,290
 5,613
 1,648
 41
Consumer:       
Consumer secured by one- to four-family3,081
 2,712
 127
 5
Consumer—other222
 159
 52
 1
 $49,605
 $21,780
 $24,284
 $4,374

(1) 
Includes loans without an allowance reserve that had been individually evaluated for impairment and that evaluation concluded that no reserve was needed, and $13.5 million of homogeneous and small balance loans, as of December 31, 2019, that were collectively evaluated for impairment for which a general reserve was established.
(2) 
Loans with a specific allowance reserve were individually evaluated for impairment using either a discounted cash flow analysis or, for collateral dependent loans, current appraisals less costs to sell to establish realizable value.


The following table summarizes our average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans by loan class for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income RecognizedAverage Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
Commercial real estate:           
Owner-occupied $3,451
 $2
$3,072
 $2
 $3,261
 $4
Investment properties 7,227
 76
3,283
 22
 5,255
 98
Commercial construction 1,427
 
1,153
 
 1,290
 
One- to four-family construction 919
 
1,006
 1
 963
 1
Land and land development:           
Residential 726
 
690
 
 708
 
Commercial business 3,803
 5
3,762
 6
 3,782
 11
Agricultural business/farmland 5,117
 27
4,590
 29
 4,854
 56
One- to four-family residential 6,446
 65
6,449
 57
 6,448
 122
Consumer:           
Consumer secured by one- to four-family 2,063
 5
3,129
 3
 2,596
 8
Consumer—other 319
 1
372
 1
 345
 2
 $31,498
 $181
$27,506
 $121
 $29,502
 $302


Troubled Debt Restructurings. Loans are reported as TDRs when the bank grants one or more concessions to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider.  Our TDRs have generally not involved forgiveness of amounts due, but almost always include a modification of multiple factors; the most common combination includes interest rate, payment amount and maturity date.


As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had TDRs of $13.1$10.6 million and $8.0 million, respectively, and commitments to advance additional funds related to TDRs up to $1.2$1.8 million and NaN, respectively.

The following table presents new TDRs that occurred during the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,June 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, 2020Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Six months ended June 30, 2020
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
 Investment
 
Post-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Post-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
 Investment
 
Post-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Recorded Investment                
Commercial business:                
Commercial business2
 4,796
 4,796

 $
 $
 2
 $4,796
 $4,796
Total2
 $4,796
 $4,796

 $
 $
 2
 $4,796
 $4,796
                
                
Three months ended March 31, 2019Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six months ended June 30, 2019
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Post-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-
modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Recorded Investment 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial real estate 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Investment properties1
 1,090
 1,090

 $
 $
 1
 $1,090
 $1,090
Commercial business:           
Commercial business1
 160
 160
 1
 160
 160
Agricultural business/farmland1
 596
 596
 1
 596
 596
1
 $1,090
 $1,090
2
 $756
 $756
 3
 $1,846
 $1,846


There were no TDRs which incurred a payment default within twelve months of the restructure date during the three-monththree and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019. A default on a TDR results in either a transfer to nonaccrual status or a partial charge-off, or both.


Credit Quality Indicators:  To appropriately and effectively manage the ongoing credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management has implemented a risk-rating or loan grading system for its loans.  The system is a tool to evaluate portfolio asset quality throughout each applicable loan’s life as an asset of the Company.  Generally, loans are risk rated on an aggregate borrower/relationship basis with individual loans sharing similar ratings.  There are some instances when specific situations relating to individual loans will provide the basis for different risk ratings within the aggregate relationship.  Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 9.  A description of the general characteristics of these categories is shown below:

Overall Risk Rating Definitions:  Risk-ratings contain both qualitative and quantitative measurements and take into account the financial strength of a borrower and the structure of the loan or lease.  Consequently, the definitions are to be applied in the context of each lending transaction and judgment must also be used to determine the appropriate risk rating, as it is not unusual for a loan or lease to exhibit characteristics of more than one risk-rating category.  Consideration for the final rating is centered in the borrower’s ability to repay, in a timely fashion, both principal and interest.  The Company's risk-rating and loan grading policies are reviewed and approved annually. There were no material changes in the risk-rating or loan grading system for the periods presented.

Risk Ratings 1-5: Pass
Credits with risk ratings of 1 to 5 meet the definition of a pass risk rating. The strength of credits vary within the pass risk ratings, ranging from a risk rated 1 being an exceptional credit to a risk rated 5 being an acceptable credit that requires a more than normal level of supervision.

Risk Rating 6: Special Mention
A credit with potential weaknesses that deserves management’s close attention is risk rated a 6.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses will result in deterioration in the capacity to repay debt.  A key distinction between Special Mention and Substandard is that in a Special Mention credit, there are identified weaknesses that pose potential risk(s) to the repayment sources, versus well defined weaknesses that pose risk(s) to the repayment sources.  Assets in this category are expected to be in this category no more than 9-12 months as the potential weaknesses in the credit are resolved.


Risk Rating 7: Substandard
A credit with well defined weaknesses that jeopardize the ability to repay in full is risk rated a 7.  These credits are inadequately protected by either the sound net worth and payment capacity of the borrower or the value of pledged collateral.  These are credits with a distinct possibility of loss.  Loans headed for foreclosure and/or legal action due to deterioration are rated 7 or worse.

Risk Rating 8: Doubtful
A credit with an extremely high probability of loss is risk rated 8.  These credits have all the same critical weaknesses that are found in a substandard loan; however, the weaknesses are elevated to the point that based upon current information, collection or liquidation in full is improbable.  While some loss on doubtful credits is expected, pending events may make the amount and timing of any loss indeterminable.  In these situations taking the loss is inappropriate until the outcome of the pending event is clear.

Risk Rating 9: Loss
A credit that is considered to be currently uncollectible or of such little value that it is no longer a viable bank asset is risk rated 9.  Losses should be taken in the accounting period in which the credit is determined to be uncollectible.  Taking a loss does not mean that a credit has absolutely no recovery or salvage value but, rather, it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the credit, even though partial recovery may occur in the future.


The following tables present the Company’s portfolio of risk-rated loans by grade as of March 31,June 30, 2020 (in thousands). Revolving loans that are converted to term loans are treated as new originations in the table below and are presented by year of origination.
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Term Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total LoansTerm Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total Loans
By class:2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 
                              
Commercial real estate - owner occupied                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$86,515
 $209,528
 $171,907
 $133,579
 $109,177
 $280,979
 $7,927
 $999,612
$138,770
 $179,921
 $164,799
 $126,294
 $96,855
 $244,020
 $7,326
 $957,985
Special Mention
 2,438
 1,369
 2,353
 
 103
 
 6,263

 
 1,369
 2,319
 
 1,619
 
 5,307
Substandard
 500
 
 5,805
 1,295
 10,614
 
 18,214
2
 19,874
 1,680
 2,452
 11,364
 28,735
 
 64,107
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial real estate - owner occupied$86,515
 $212,466
 $173,276
 $141,737
 $110,472
 $291,696
 $7,927
 $1,024,089
$138,772
 $199,795
 $167,848
 $131,065
 $108,219
 $274,374
 $7,326
 $1,027,399
                              
Commercial real estate - investment properties                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$42,548
 $296,128
 $347,941
 $309,865
 $328,239
 $631,602
 $30,284
 $1,986,607
$128,332
 $271,629
 $328,059
 $239,301
 $294,341
 $571,177
 $26,056
 $1,858,895
Special Mention
 3,360
 
 
 
 976
 
 4,336

 2,167
 
 
 3,402
 1,863
 
 7,432
Substandard
 3,934
 2,405
 
 442
 9,813
 
 16,594
193
 11,433
 23,765
 55,019
 17,771
 38,779
 4,502
 151,462
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial real estate - investment properties$42,548
 $303,422
 $350,346
 $309,865
 $328,681
 $642,391
 $30,284
 $2,007,537
$128,525
 $285,229
 $351,824
 $294,320
 $315,514
 $611,819
 $30,558
 $2,017,789
                              
Multifamily real estate                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$21,907
 $72,099
 $45,457
 $102,668
 $47,554
 $108,743
 $1,778
 $400,206
$47,053
 $67,444
 $53,373
 $101,881
 $45,869
 $119,910
 $1,671
 $437,201
Special Mention
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substandard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Multifamily real estate$21,907
 $72,099
 $45,457
 $102,668
 $47,554
 $108,743
 $1,778
 $400,206
$47,053
 $67,444
 $53,373
 $101,881
 $45,869
 $119,910
 $1,671
 $437,201
                              



March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Term Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total LoansTerm Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total Loans
By class:2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 
                              
Commercial construction                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$17,290
 $101,679
 $55,535
 $9,326
 $2,231
 $1,599
 $
 $187,660
$29,554
 $98,644
 $48,408
 $8,298
 $2,207
 $1,157
 $
 $188,268
Special Mention
 
 6,197
 
 
 
 
 6,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substandard
 11,521
 
 
 98
 
 
 11,619
18,311
 4,320
 4,863
 
 98
 
 
 27,592
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial construction$17,290
 $113,200
 $61,732
 $9,326
 $2,329
 $1,599
 $
 $205,476
$47,865
 $102,964
 $53,271
 $8,298
 $2,305
 $1,157
 $
 $215,860
                              
Multifamily construction                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$39,395
 $115,501
 $76,925
 $12,945
 $
 $
 $5,644
 $250,410
$43,907
 $128,625
 $63,642
 $14,221
 $
 $
 $5,940
 $256,335
Special Mention
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substandard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Multifamily construction$39,395
 $115,501
 $76,925
 $12,945
 $
 $
 $5,644
 $250,410
$43,907
 $128,625
 $63,642
 $14,221
 $
 $
 $5,940
 $256,335
                              
One- to four- family construction                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$143,457
 $357,179
 $11,536
 $
 $7
 $
 $5,058
 $517,237
$279,654
 $223,442
 $3,452
 $
 $
 $
 $4,792
 $511,340
Special Mention2,254
 13,540
 
 
 
 
 630
 16,424
6,309
 6,989
 
 
 
 
 630
 13,928
Substandard
 1,295
 
 
 
 
 
 1,295

 3,698
 
 
 
 
 
 3,698
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total One- to four- family construction$145,711
 $372,014
 $11,536
 $
 $7
 $
 $5,688
 $534,956
$285,963
 $234,129
 $3,452
 $
 $
 $
 $5,422
 $528,966
                              


March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Term Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total LoansTerm Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total Loans
By class:2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 
                              
Land and land development                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$36,452
 $126,901
 $44,296
 $10,708
 $7,275
 $6,580
 $260
 $232,472
$71,908
 $95,466
 $29,802
 $9,062
 $6,924
 $6,052
 $13,162
 $232,376
Special Mention
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substandard
 34
 
 
 
 
 
 34

 32
 2,892
 
 
 302
 
 3,226
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Land and land development$36,452
 $126,935
 $44,296
 $10,708
 $7,275
 $6,580
 $260
 $232,506
$71,908
 $95,498
 $32,694
 $9,062
 $6,924
 $6,354
 $13,162
 $235,602
                              
Commercial business                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$74,684
 $284,798
 $228,436
 $98,502
 $52,755
 $89,037
 $466,294
 $1,294,506
$1,248,784
 $274,620
 $228,111
 $87,495
 $47,762
 $83,683
 $327,010
 $2,297,465
Special Mention65
 1,314
 5,021
 1,472
 4,846
 5,091
 8,635
 26,444
49
 1,474
 17,972
 1,385
 4
 54
 4,221
 25,159
Substandard2,904
 2,199
 7,548
 3,934
 293
 949
 19,040
 36,867
3,097
 8,449
 16,223
 5,507
 748
 617
 14,951
 49,592
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial business$77,653
 $288,311
 $241,005
 $103,908
 $57,894
 $95,077
 $493,969
 $1,357,817
$1,251,930
 $284,543
 $262,306
 $94,387
 $48,514
 $84,354
 $346,182
 $2,372,216
                              
Agricultural business including secured by farmland                              
Risk Rating                              
Pass$17,928
 $64,309
 $35,934
 $26,835
 $27,403
 $35,133
 $102,965
 $310,507
$19,973
 $63,682
 $33,811
 $25,484
 $26,066
 $33,687
 $104,882
 $307,585
Special Mention
 1,328
 
 919
 676
 1,418
 
 4,341

 22
 
 837
 676
 537
 
 2,072
Substandard625
 5,523
 5,974
 191
 62
 707
 2,327
 15,409
3,329
 3,699
 5,866
 355
 
 1,562
 3,609
 18,420
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Agricultural business including secured by farmland$18,553
 $71,160
 $41,908
 $27,945
 $28,141
 $37,258
 $105,292
 $330,257
$23,302
 $67,403
 $39,677
 $26,676
 $26,742
 $35,786
 $108,491
 $328,077
                              




The following table presents the Company’s portfolio of non-risk-rated loans by delinquency status as of March 31,June 30, 2020 (in thousands). Revolving loans that are converted to term loans are treated as new originations in the table below and are presented by year of origination.

March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Term Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total LoansTerm Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total Loans
By class:2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 
                              
Small balance CRE                              
Past Due Category                              
Current$3,076
 $72,221
 $91,455
 $75,742
 $80,463
 $265,178
 $1,189
 $589,324
$36,367
 $83,514
 $92,290
 $82,088
 $79,897
 $247,001
 $1,204
 $622,361
30-59 Days Past Due
 380
 382
 
 
 738
 
 1,500

 628
 
 
 
 
 
 628
60-89 Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 396
 
 396

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days + Past Due
 
 
 340
 
 223
 
 563

 
 378
 340
 1
 1,018
 
 1,737
Total Small balance CRE$3,076
 $72,601
 $91,837
 $76,082
 $80,463
 $266,535
 $1,189
 $591,783
$36,367
 $84,142
 $92,668
 $82,428
 $79,898
 $248,019
 $1,204
 $624,726
                              
Small business scored                              
Past Due Category                              
Current$49,408
 $176,863
 $161,438
 $115,884
 $60,448
 $85,896
 $151,905
 $801,842
$89,938
 $166,435
 $151,054
 $110,103
 $56,310
 $79,049
 $122,910
 $775,799
30-59 Days Past Due31
 459
 215
 977
 68
 325
 466
 2,541
91
 778
 189
 126
 
 19
 509
 1,712
60-89 Days Past Due
 184
 150
 197
 55
 
 5
 591

 22
 39
 160
 
 
 15
 236
90 Days + Past Due
 243
 568
 715
 610
 152
 277
 2,565

 271
 541
 681
 183
 254
 1
 1,931
Total Small business scored$49,439
 $177,749
 $162,371
 $117,773
 $61,181
 $86,373
 $152,653
 $807,539
$90,029
 $167,506
 $151,823
 $111,070
 $56,493
 $79,322
 $123,435
 $779,678
                              
One- to four- family residential                              
Past Due Category                              
Current$10,298
 $119,074
 $141,540
 $156,046
 $77,252
 $357,521
 $4,801
 $866,532
$38,026
 $109,266
 $121,911
 $139,441
 $71,854
 $329,673
 $4,770
 $814,941
30-59 Days Past Due559
 4,107
 639
 1,615
 264
 5,215
 
 12,399

 
 
 
 
 49
 
 49
60-89 Days Past Due21
 
 
 
 
 82
 
 103

 5
 
 
 169
 712
 
 886
90 Days + Past Due358
 
 607
 45
 
 1,343
 
 2,353
332
 
 347
 
 
 1,232
 
 1,911
Total One- to four- family residential$11,236
 $123,181
 $142,786
 $157,706
 $77,516
 $364,161
 $4,801
 $881,387
$38,358
 $109,271
 $122,258
 $139,441
 $72,023
 $331,666
 $4,770
 $817,787
                              




March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Term Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total LoansTerm Loans by Year of Origination Revolving Loans Total Loans
By class:2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior 
                              
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit                              
Past Due Category                              
Current$14,227
 $2,053
 $1,774
 $2,137
 $1,223
 $3,840
 $493,903
 $519,157
$13,895
 $2,193
 $2,378
 $3,180
 $1,552
 $4,092
 $485,376
 $512,666
30-59 Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 14
 664
 678

 
 
 
 
 
 485
 485
60-89 Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 267
 
 267

 100
 
 110
 249
 
 110
 569
90 Days + Past Due
 
 
 520
 297
 158
 541
 1,516

 
 
 616
 255
 438
 574
 1,883
Total Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit$14,227
 $2,053
 $1,774
 $2,657
 $1,520
 $4,279
 $495,108
 $521,618
$13,895
 $2,293
 $2,378
 $3,906
 $2,056
 $4,530
 $486,545
 $515,603
                              
Consumer-other                              
Past Due Category                              
Current$7,199
 $22,156
 $21,985
 $18,571
 $12,885
 $26,316
 $30,214
 $139,326
$12,828
 $18,284
 $18,314
 $15,587
 $11,156
 $23,699
 $26,545
 $126,413
30-59 Days Past Due102
 21
 174
 78
 100
 95
 78
 648

 18
 31
 143
 24
 3
 39
 258
60-89 Days Past Due
 30
 29
 17
 
 10
 54
 140

 
 
 9
 6
 1
 34
 50
90 Days + Past Due
 
 
 
 49
 
 
 49

 
 
 18
 
 21
 
 39
Total Consumer-other$7,301
 $22,207
 $22,188
 $18,666
 $13,034
 $26,421
 $30,346
 $140,163
$12,828
 $18,302
 $18,345
 $15,757
 $11,186
 $23,724
 $26,618
 $126,760
                              







The following tables presenttable presents the Company’s portfolio of risk-rated loans and non-risk-rated loans by grade or other characteristics as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
 December 31, 2019
By class:
Pass (Risk Ratings 1-5)(1)
 Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total Loans
Commercial real estate:           
Owner-occupied$1,546,649
 $4,198
 $29,803
 $
 $
 $1,580,650
Investment properties2,288,785
 2,193
 18,243
 
 
 2,309,221
Multifamily real estate472,856
 
 296
 
 
 473,152
Commercial construction198,986
 
 11,682
 
 
 210,668
Multifamily construction233,610
 
 
 
 
 233,610
One- to four-family construction530,307
 12,534
 1,467
 
 
 544,308
Land and land development:           
Residential154,348
 
 340
 
 
 154,688
Commercial26,256
 
 34
 
 
 26,290
Commercial business1,627,170
 31,012
 35,584
 58
 
 1,693,824
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland352,408
 10,840
 7,301
 
 
 370,549
One- to four-family residential940,424
 409
 4,789
 
 
 945,622
Consumer:           
Consumer secured by one- to four-family547,388
 
 3,572
 
 
 550,960
Consumer—other211,475
 3
 337
 
 
 211,815
Total$9,130,662
 $61,189
 $113,448
 $58
 $
 $9,305,357

(1) 
The Pass category includes some performing loans that are part of homogenous pools which are not individually risk-rated.  This includes all consumer loans, all one- to four-family residential loans and, as of December 31, 2019, in the commercial business category, $764.6 million of credit-scored small business loans.  As loans in these pools become non-performing, they are individually risk-rated.


The following table provides the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans as of March 31,June 30, 2020 (in thousands). Our collateral dependent loans presented in the table below have no significant concentrations by property type or location. The table below includes one commercial business banking relationship with a balance of $14.7$10.8 million.

March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Real Estate Accounts Receivable Equipment Inventory TotalReal Estate Accounts Receivable Equipment Total
Commercial real estate:                
Owner-occupied$1,838
 $
 $
 $
 $1,838
$1,696
 $
 $
 $1,696
Investment properties3,421
 
 
 
 3,421
6,364
 
 
 6,364
Small Balance CRE1,367
 
 
 
 1,367
1,212
 
 
 1,212
Multifamily real estate
 
 
 
 
Construction, land and land development:         
Commercial construction
 
 
 
 
Multifamily construction
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family construction964
 
 
 
 964
Land and land development
 
 
 
 
302
 
 
 302
Commercial business                
Commercial business2,851
 11,344
 4,597
 1,215
 20,007
2,826
 7,897
 3,720
 14,443
Small business Scored48
 
 49
 
 97
47
 
 48
 95
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
 
 
 
575
 
 
 575
One- to four-family residential868
 
 
 
 868
195
 
 
 195
Consumer:         
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit


 
 
 
 
Consumer—other
 
 
 
 
Total$11,357
 $11,344
 $4,646
 $1,215
 $28,562
$13,217
 $7,897
 $3,768
 $24,882







The following tables provide additional detail on the age analysis of the Company’s past due loans as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or More
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total Loans Non-accrual with no Allowance 
Total Non-accrual (1)
 Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Accruing
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or More
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total Loans Non-accrual with no Allowance 
Total Non-accrual (1)
 Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Accruing
Commercial real estate:                                  
Owner-occupied$1,209
 $
 $1,837
 $3,046
 $1,021,043
 $1,024,089
 $1,837
 $2,243
 $
$
 $
 $1,696
 $1,696
 $1,025,703
 $1,027,399
 $1,696
 $2,088
 $
Investment properties607
 
 3,888
 4,495
 2,003,042
 2,007,537
 3,420
 3,863
 24
1,328
 103
 2,919
 4,350
 2,013,439
 2,017,789
 6,364
 6,364
 
Small Balance CRE1,500
 396
 563
 2,459
 589,324
 591,783
 1,222
 2,406
 
628
 
 1,737
 2,365
 622,361
 624,726
 1,212
 2,393
 
Multifamily real estate
 
 
 
 400,206
 400,206
 
 
 

 
 
 
 437,201
 437,201
 
 
 
Construction, land and land development:                                  
Commercial construction11,521
 
 1,505
 13,026
 192,450
 205,476
 
 98
 1,407

 
 98
 98
 215,762
 215,860
 
 98
 
Multifamily construction
 
 
 
 250,410
 250,410
 
 
 

 
 
 
 256,335
 256,335
 
 
 
One- to four-family construction1,027
 
 964
 1,991
 532,965
 534,956
 964
 1,295
 

 
 
 
 528,966
 528,966
 
 332
 
Land and land development1,783
 
 
 1,783
 230,723
 232,506
 
 
 

 14
 303
 317
 235,285
 235,602
 302
 302
 
Commercial business                                  
Commercial business4,849
 537
 1,508
 6,894
 1,350,923
 1,357,817
 198
 21,737
 
7,378
 300
 1,016
 8,694
 2,363,522
 2,372,216
 844
 15,457
 
Small business scored2,541
 591
 2,565
 5,697
 801,842
 807,539
 98
 3,290
 77
1,712
 236
 1,931
 3,879
 775,799
 779,678
 96
 3,029
 1
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland580
 2,083
 894
 3,557
 326,700
 330,257
 
 495
 461
7,246
 
 1,494
 8,740
 319,337
 328,077
 
 433
 1,061
One- to four-family residential12,399
 103
 2,353
 14,855
 866,532
 881,387
 865
 3,045
 1,089
49
 886
 1,911
 2,846
 814,941
 817,787
 188
 2,942
 472
Consumer:                                  
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit

678
 267
 1,516
 2,461
 519,157
 521,618
 
 1,713
 320
485
 569
 1,883
 2,937
 512,666
 515,603
 
 2,354
 26
Consumer—other648
 140
 49
 837
 139,326
 140,163
 
 99
 
258
 50
 39
 347
 126,413
 126,760
 
 58
 10
Total$39,342
 $4,117
 $17,642
 $61,101
 $9,224,643
 $9,285,744
 $8,604
 $40,284
 $3,378
$19,084
 $2,158
 $15,027
 $36,269
 $10,247,730
 $10,283,999
 $10,702
 $35,850
 $1,570






 December 31, 2019
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or More
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Purchased Credit-Impaired Current Total Loans Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Accruing 
Total Non-accrual (1)
Commercial real estate:                 
Owner-occupied$486
 $1,246
 $2,889
 $4,621
 $8,578
 $1,567,451
 $1,580,650
 $89
 $4,069
Investment properties
 260
 1,883
 2,143
 6,345
 2,300,733
 2,309,221
 
 1,883
Multifamily real estate239
 91
 
 330
 7
 472,815
 473,152
 
 85
Commercial construction1,397
 
 98
 1,495
 
 209,173
 210,668
 
 98
Multifamily construction
 
 
 
 
 233,610
 233,610
 
 
One-to-four-family construction3,212
 
 1,799
 5,011
 
 539,297
 544,308
 332
 1,467
Land and land development:                 
Residential
 
 340
 340
 
 154,348
 154,688
 
 340
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 26,290
 26,290
 
 
Commercial business2,343
 1,583
 3,412
 7,338
 368
 1,686,118
 1,693,824
 401
 23,015
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland1,972
 129
 584
 2,685
 393
 367,471
 370,549
 
 661
One-to four-family residential3,777
 1,088
 2,876
 7,741
 74
 937,807
 945,622
 877
 3,410
Consumer:                 
Consumer secured by one- to four-family1,174
 327
 1,846
 3,347
 110
 547,503
 550,960
 398
 2,314
Consumer—other350
 161
 
 511
 63
 211,241
 211,815
 
 159
Total$14,950
 $4,885
 $15,727
 $35,562
 $15,938
 $9,253,857
 $9,305,357
 $2,097
 $37,501


(1)  
The Company did not recognize any interest income on non-accrual loans during both the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019.



The following table provides the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Commercial
Real Estate
 
Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land Commercial Business Agricultural Business One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Commercial
Real Estate
 
Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land Commercial Business Agricultural Business One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Allowance for credit losses:                                  
Beginning balance$30,591
 $4,754
 $22,994
 $23,370
 $4,120
 $4,136
 $8,202
 $2,392
 $100,559
$29,339
 $2,805
 $34,217
 $31,648
 $4,513
 $11,884
 $16,082
 $
 $130,488
Impact of Adopting Topic 326(2,864) (2,204) 2,515
 3,010
 (351) 7,125
 2,973
   7,812
Provision/(recapture) for credit losses1,545
 321
 8,708
 6,447
 (1,006) 539
 5,159
 
 21,713
23,773
 699
 2,694
 5,405
 44
 831
 (3,922) 
 29,524
Recoveries167
 
 
 205
 1,750
 148
 96
 
 2,366
54
 
 105
 370
 22
 31
 60
 
 642
Charge-offs(100) (66) 
 (1,384) 
 (64) (348) 
 (1,962)
 
 (100) (3,553) (62) 
 (587) 
 (4,302)
Ending balance$29,339
 $2,805
 $34,217
 $31,648
 $4,513
 $11,884
 $16,082
 $
 $130,488
$53,166
 $3,504
 $36,916
 $33,870
 $4,517
 $12,746
 $11,633
 $
 $156,352
                                  
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Commercial
Real Estate
 Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land 
Commercial
Business
 
Agricultural
Business
 One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Allowance for loan losses:                 
Beginning balance$30,591
 $4,754
 $22,994
 $23,370
 $4,120
 $4,136
 $8,202
 $2,392
 $100,559
Impact of Adopting ASC 326(2,864) (2,204) 2,515
 3,010
 (351) 7,125
 2,973
 (2,392) 7,812
Provision/(recapture) for credit losses25,318
 1,020
 11,402
 11,852
 (962) 1,370
 1,237
 
 51,237
Recoveries221
 
 105
 575
 1,772
 179
 156
 
 3,008
Charge-offs(100) (66) (100) (4,937) (62) (64) (935) 
 (6,264)
Ending balance$53,166
 $3,504
 $36,916
 $33,870
 $4,517
 $12,746
 $11,633
 $
 $156,352

The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 were primarily the result of the $21.7$29.5 million provision for credit losses recorded during the current quarter and the $51.2 million provision recording during the six months ended June 30, 2020, mostly due to the deterioration in the economy during the current quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as forecasted additional future economic deterioration based on the reasonable and supportable economic forecast as of March 31,June 30, 2020. The current quarter provision for credit losses also reflects risk rating down grades on loans that are considered at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the change for the current quartersix months ended June 30, 2020 included a $7.8 million increase related to the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326).


The following tables providetable provides additional information on the allowance for loan losses and loan balances individually and collectively evaluated for impairment at or for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Commercial
 Real Estate
 Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land Commercial Business Agricultural Business One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Commercial
 Real Estate
 Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land Commercial Business Agricultural Business One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Allowance for loan losses:                                  
Beginning balance$27,132
 $3,818
 $24,442
 $19,438
 $3,778
 $4,714
 $7,972
 $5,191
 $96,485
$27,091
 $4,020
 $23,713
 $18,662
 $3,596
 $4,711
 $7,980
 $7,535
 $97,308
Provision/(recapture) for loan losses369
 202
 (751) (209) (178) (46) 269
 2,344
 2,000
(117) 324
 (189) 1,482
 222
 (240) 828
 (310) 2,000
Recoveries21
 
 22
 23
 
 43
 110
 
 219
149
 
 30
 215
 35
 230
 223
 
 882
Charge-offs(431) 
 
 (590) (4) 
 (371) 
 (1,396)(393) 
 
 (802) (162) 
 (579) 
 (1,936)
Ending balance$27,091
 $4,020
 $23,713
 $18,662
 $3,596
 $4,711
 $7,980
 $7,535
 $97,308
$26,730
 $4,344
 $23,554
 $19,557
 $3,691
 $4,701
 $8,452
 $7,225
 $98,254
                                  
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Commercial
 Real Estate
 Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land 
Commercial
Business
 
Agricultural
Business
 One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Allowance for loan losses:                 
Beginning balance$27,132
 $3,818
 $24,442
 $19,438
 $3,778
 $4,714
 $7,972
 $5,191
 $96,485
Provision for loan losses252
 526
 (940) 1,273
 44
 (286) 1,097
 2,034
 4,000
Recoveries170
 
 52
 238
 35
 273
 333
 
 1,101
Charge-offs(824) 
 
 (1,392) (166) 
 (950) 
 (3,332)
Ending balance$26,730
 $4,344
 $23,554
 $19,557
 $3,691
 $4,701
 $8,452
 $7,225
 $98,254

March 31, 2019June 30, 2019
Commercial
Real Estate
 Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land Commercial Business Agricultural Business One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Commercial
Real Estate
 Multifamily
Real Estate
 Construction and Land Commercial Business Agricultural Business One- to Four-Family Residential Consumer Unallocated Total
Allowance for loan losses:                                  
Individually evaluated for impairment$240
 $
 $
 $12
 $66
 $59
 $8
 $
 $385
$64
 $
 $
 $21
 $147
 $58
 $7
 $
 $297
Collectively evaluated for impairment26,851
 4,020
 23,713
 18,627
 3,472
 4,652
 7,972
 7,535
 96,842
26,666
 4,344
 23,554
 19,513
 3,487
 4,643
 8,445
 7,225
 97,877
Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
 
 23
 58
 
 
 
 81

 
 
 23
 57
 
 
 
 80
Total allowance for loan losses$27,091
 $4,020
 $23,713
 $18,662
 $3,596
 $4,711
 $7,980
 $7,535
 $97,308
$26,730
 $4,344
 $23,554
 $19,557
 $3,691
 $4,701
 $8,452
 $7,225
 $98,254
Loan balances:                                  
Individually evaluated for impairment$9,806
 $
 $2,988
 $514
 $4,110
 $4,116
 $193
 $
 $21,727
$4,352
 $
 $2,166
 $550
 $3,058
 $3,582
 $964
 $
 $14,672
Collectively evaluated for impairment3,545,162
 387,014
 1,093,159
 1,523,166
 368,781
 963,370
 776,948
 
 8,657,600
3,534,235
 402,235
 1,077,636
 1,597,712
 377,333
 940,948
 788,834
 
 8,718,933
Purchased credit impaired loans11,805
 128
 
 618
 431
 95
 253
 
 13,330
11,714
 6
 
 526
 414
 87
 198
 
 12,945
Total loans$3,566,773
 $387,142
 $1,096,147
 $1,524,298
 $373,322
 $967,581
 $777,394
 $
 $8,692,657
$3,550,301
 $402,241
 $1,079,802
 $1,598,788
 $380,805
 $944,617
 $789,996
 $
 $8,746,550


Note 6:  REAL ESTATE OWNED, NET

The following table presents the changes in REO for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 20192020 2019 2020 2019
Balance, beginning of the period$814
 $2,611
$2,402
 $2,611
 $814
 $2,611
Additions from loan foreclosures1,588
 

 61
 1,588
 61
Proceeds from dispositions of REO(98) (150) (98) (150)
Gain (loss) on sale of REO96
 (9) 96
 (9)
Balance, end of the period$2,402
 $2,611
$2,400
 $2,513
 $2,400
 $2,513


REO properties are recorded at the estimated fair value of the property, less expected selling costs, establishing a new cost basis.  Subsequently, REO properties are carried at the lower of the new cost basis or updated fair market values, based on updated appraisals of the underlying properties, as received.  Valuation allowances on the carrying value of REO may be recognized based on updated appraisals or on management’s authorization to reduce the selling price of a property. The Company had $727,000$725,000 of foreclosed one- to four-family residential real estate properties held as REO at March 31,June 30, 2020 and $48,000 at December 31, 2019. The recorded investment in one- to four-family residential loans in the process of foreclosure was $313,000$311,000 at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared with $1.5 million at December 31, 2019.

Note 7:  GOODWILL, OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  At March 31,June 30, 2020, intangible assets are comprised of goodwill and CDI acquired in business combinations. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration paid over the fair value of the assets acquired, net of the fair values of liabilities assumed in a business combination, and is not amortized but is reviewed at least annually for impairment. Banner has identified one reporting unit for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. At March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company completed its qualitative assessment of goodwill and concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of Banner, the reporting unit, exceeds the carrying value. If adverse economic conditions or the recent decrease in our stock price and market capitalization as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic were to be deemed sustained in the future rather than temporary, it may significantly affect the fair value of our goodwill and may trigger impairment charges.

CDI represents the value of transaction-related deposits and the value of the customer relationships associated with the deposits. At December 31, 2018 intangible assets also included favorable leasehold intangibles (LHI). LHI represented the value ascribed to leases assumed in an acquisition in which the lease terms are favorable compared to a market lease at the date of acquisition. LHI was reclassified to the right of use lease asset in connection with the adoption of Lease Topic 842 on January 1, 2019. The Company amortizes CDI assets over their estimated useful lives and reviews them at least annually for events or circumstances that could impair their value. 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill and other intangibles for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
Goodwill CDI LHI TotalGoodwill CDI LHI Total
Balance, December 31, 2018$339,154
 $32,699
 $225
 $372,078
$339,154
 $32,699
 $225
 $372,078
Additions through acquisitions(1)
33,967
 4,610
 
 38,577
33,967
 4,610
 
 38,577
Amortization
 (8,151) 
 (8,151)
 (8,151) 
 (8,151)
Adjustments(2)

 
 (225) (225)
 
 (225) (225)
Balance, December 31, 2019373,121
 29,158
 
 402,279
373,121
 29,158
 
 402,279
Amortization
 (2,001) 
 (2,001)
 (4,003) 
 (4,003)
Balance, March 31, 2020$373,121
 $27,157
 $
 $400,278
Balance, June 30, 2020$373,121
 $25,155
 $
 $398,276

(1) The additions to Goodwill and CDI in 2019 relate to the acquisition of AltaPacific.
(2) The adjustment to LHI represents a reclassification to the right-of-use lease asset in connection with the implementation of Lease Topic 842.




The following table presents the estimated amortization expense with respect to CDI as of March 31,June 30, 2020 for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 Estimated Amortization Estimated Amortization
Remainder of 2020 $5,730
 $3,729
2021 6,571
 6,571
2022 5,317
 5,317
2023 3,814
 3,814
2024 2,659
 2,659
Thereafter 3,066
 3,065
 $27,157
 $25,155


Mortgage Servicing Rights:  Mortgage servicing rights are reported in other assets. Mortgage servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value and are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.  Mortgage servicing rights are subsequently evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights compared to the amortized cost (remaining unamortized initial fair value).  If the fair value is less than the amortized cost, a valuation allowance is created through an impairment charge, which is recognized in servicing fee income within mortgage banking operations on the consolidated statement of operations.   However, if the fair value is greater than the amortized cost, the amount above the amortized cost is not recognized in the carrying value.  During the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not record any impairment charges or recoveries against mortgage servicing rights. The unpaid principal balance for loans which mortgage servicing rights have been recorded totaled $2.53$2.56 billion and $2.48 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.  Custodial accounts maintained in connection with this servicing totaled $3.4$3.3 million and $12.0 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

An analysis of our mortgage servicing rights for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 is presented below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 20192020 2019 2020 2019
Balance, beginning of the period$14,148
 $14,638
$14,277
 $14,417
 $14,148
 $14,638
Additions—amounts capitalized1,420
 672
2,184
 685
 3,604
 1,357
Additions—through purchase63
 47
38
 22
 101
 69
Amortization (1)
(1,354) (940)(2,075) (1,126) (3,429) (2,066)
Balance, end of the period (2)
$14,277
 $14,417
$14,424
 $13,998
 $14,424
 $13,998

(1) 
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights is recorded as a reduction of loan servicing income within mortgage banking operations and any unamortized balance is fully amortized if the loan repays in full.
(2) 
There was 0 valuation allowance as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019.


Note 8:  DEPOSITS

Deposits consisted of the following at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Non-interest-bearing accounts$4,107,262
 $3,945,000
$5,281,559
 $3,945,000
Interest-bearing checking1,331,860
 1,280,003
1,399,593
 1,280,003
Regular savings accounts1,997,265
 1,934,041
2,197,790
 1,934,041
Money market accounts1,846,844
 1,769,194
2,095,332
 1,769,194
Total interest-bearing transaction and saving accounts5,175,969
 4,983,238
5,692,715
 4,983,238
Certificates of deposit:      
Certificates of deposit less than or equal to $250,000972,667
 936,940
852,416
 936,940
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000193,639
 183,463
189,590
 183,463
Total certificates of deposit(1)
1,166,306
 1,120,403
1,042,006
 1,120,403
Total deposits$10,449,537
 $10,048,641
$12,016,280
 $10,048,641
Included in total deposits: 
  
 
  
Public fund transaction and savings accounts$246,312
 $244,418
$275,172
 $244,418
Public fund interest-bearing certificates48,232
 35,184
56,609
 35,184
Total public deposits$294,544
 $279,602
$331,781
 $279,602
Total brokered deposits$250,977
 $202,884
$119,399
 $202,884


(1)
Certificates of deposit include $206,000$144,000 and $269,000 of acquisition premiums at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

At March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had certificates of deposit of $198.6$194.1 million and $189.0 million, respectively, that were equal to or greater than $250,000.

Scheduled maturities and weighted average interest rates of certificates of deposit at March 31,June 30, 2020 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Amount Weighted Average RateAmount Weighted Average Rate
Maturing in one year or less$887,586
 1.24%$804,953
 1.14%
Maturing after one year through two years175,730
 1.76
134,920
 1.50
Maturing after two years through three years76,073
 1.81
76,308
 1.57
Maturing after three years through four years11,742
 1.97
12,002
 2.12
Maturing after four years through five years12,652
 1.97
11,461
 1.66
Maturing after five years2,523
 1.14
2,362
 1.00
Total certificates of deposit$1,166,306
 1.37%$1,042,006
 1.23%

        


Note 9:  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, whether or not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019  June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Level 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Level 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents1 $295,001
 $295,001
 $307,735
 $307,735
1 $419,974
 $419,974
 $307,735
 $307,735
Securities—trading3 21,040
 21,040
 25,636
 25,636
3 23,239
 23,239
 25,636
 25,636
Securities—available-for-sale2 1,608,224
 1,608,224
 1,551,557
 1,551,557
2 1,706,781
 1,706,781
 1,551,557
 1,551,557
Securities—held-to-maturity2 435,119
 446,412
 233,241
 234,952
2 438,390
 458,399
 233,241
 234,952
Securities—held-to-maturity3 2,825
 2,825
 2,853
 2,853
3 2,787
 2,787
 2,853
 2,853
Loans held for sale2 182,428
 182,766
 210,447
 210,670
2 258,700
 259,608
 210,447
 210,670
Loans receivable3 9,285,744
 9,272,174
 9,305,357
 9,304,340
3 10,283,999
 10,272,270
 9,305,357
 9,304,340
Equity securities1 340,052
 340,052
 
 
FHLB stock3 20,247
 20,247
 28,342
 28,342
3 16,363
 16,363
 28,342
 28,342
Bank-owned life insurance1 193,140
 193,140
 192,088
 192,088
1 190,468
 190,468
 192,088
 192,088
Mortgage servicing rights3 14,277
 20,931
 14,148
 22,611
3 14,424
 18,420
 14,148
 22,611
Derivatives: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps2 42,687
 42,687
 15,202
 15,202
2 45,592
 45,592
 15,202
 15,202
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments2,3 3,325
 3,325
 1,108
 1,108
2,3 8,006
 8,006
 1,108
 1,108
Liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Demand, interest checking and money market accounts2 7,285,966
 7,285,966
 6,994,197
 6,994,197
2 8,776,484
 8,776,484
 6,994,197
 6,994,197
Regular savings2 1,997,265
 1,997,265
 1,934,041
 1,934,041
2 2,197,790
 2,197,790
 1,934,041
 1,934,041
Certificates of deposit2 1,166,306
 1,173,126
 1,120,403
 1,117,921
2 1,042,006
 1,049,066
 1,120,403
 1,117,921
FHLB advances2 247,000
 251,978
 450,000
 452,720
2 150,000
 154,500
 450,000
 452,720
Other borrowings2 128,764
 128,764
 118,474
 118,474
2 166,084
 166,084
 118,474
 118,474
Subordinated notes, net3 98,140
 98,140
 
 
Junior subordinated debentures3 99,795
 99,795
 119,304
 119,304
3 109,613
 109,613
 119,304
 119,304
Derivatives: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps2 23,280
 23,280
 10,966
 10,966
2 24,689
 24,689
 10,966
 10,966
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments2 4,448
 4,448
 674
 674
2 1,518
 1,518
 674
 674


The Company measures and discloses certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale). GAAP establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. Among other things, the accounting standard requires the reporting entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s estimates for market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments. An active market is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 including quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in less active markets for identical or similar instruments, or other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity for financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation; also includes observable inputs from non-binding single dealer quotes not corroborated by observable market data.

The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize at a future date. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. In addition, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates that must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for certain financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation

methodologies also introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to occur at the end of the reporting period.


Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

The following tables present financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy of the fair value measurements for those assets and liabilities as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:              
Securities—trading              
Corporate bonds (Trust Preferred Securities)$
 $
 $21,040
 $21,040
$
 $
 $23,239
 $23,239
              
Securities—available-for-sale              
U.S. Government and agency obligations
 81,763
 
 81,763

 173,029
 
 173,029
Municipal bonds
 181,039
 
 181,039

 251,099
 
 251,099
Corporate bonds
 30,986
 
 30,986

 41,285
 
 41,285
Mortgage-backed or related securities
 1,306,799
 
 1,306,799

 1,232,924
 
 1,232,924
Asset-backed securities
 7,637
 
 7,637

 8,444
 
 8,444

 1,608,224
 
 1,608,224

 1,706,781
 
 1,706,781
              
Loans held for sale
 169,239
 
 169,239

 208,877
 
 208,877
Equity securities340,052
 
 
 340,052
              
Derivatives              
Interest rate swaps
 42,687
 
 42,687

 45,592
 
 45,592
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments
 808
 2,517
 3,325

 2,190
 5,816
 8,006
$
 $1,820,958
 $23,557
 $1,844,515
$340,052
 $1,963,440
 $29,055
 $2,332,547
              
Liabilities:              
Junior subordinated debentures, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs$
 $
 $99,795
 $99,795
Junior subordinated debentures$
 $
 $109,613
 $109,613
Derivatives              
Interest rate swaps
 23,280
 
 23,280

 24,689
 
 24,689
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments
 4,448
 
 4,448

 1,518
 
 1,518
$
 $27,728
 $99,795
 $127,523
$
 $26,207
 $109,613
 $135,820



 December 31, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Securities—trading       
Corporate bonds (Trust Preferred Securities)$
 $
 $25,636
 $25,636
        
Securities—available-for-sale       
U.S. Government and agency obligations
 89,598
 
 89,598
Municipal bonds
 107,157
 
 107,157
Corporate bonds
 4,365
 
 4,365
Mortgage-backed securities
 1,342,311
 
 1,342,311
Asset-backed securities
 8,126
 
 8,126
 
 1,551,557
 
 1,551,557
        
Loans held for sale
 199,397
 
 199,397
Equity securities
 
 
 
        
Derivatives       
Interest rate swaps
 15,202
 
 15,202
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments
 317
 791
 1,108
 $
 $1,766,473
 $26,427
 $1,792,900
        
Liabilities:       
Junior subordinated debentures, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs$
 $
 $119,304
 $119,304
Derivatives       
Interest rate swaps
 10,966
 
 10,966
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments
 674
 
 674
 $
 $11,640
 $119,304
 $130,944


The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments above:

Securities:  The estimated fair values of investment securities and mortgaged-backed securities are priced using current active market quotes, if available, which are considered Level 1 measurements.  For most of the portfolio, matrix pricing based on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices is used to establish the fair value.  These measurements are considered Level 2.  Due to the continued limited activity in the trust preferred markets that have limited the observability of market spreads for some of the Company’s TPS securities, management has classified these securities as a Level 3 fair value measure. Management periodically reviews the pricing information received from third-party pricing services and tests those prices against other sources to validate the reported fair values.

Loans Held for Sale: Fair values for residential mortgage loans held for sale are determined by comparing actual loan rates to current secondary market prices for similar loans. Fair values for multifamily loans held for sale are calculated based on discounted cash flows using as a discount rate a combination of market spreads for similar loan types added to selected index rates.

Mortgage Servicing Rights: Fair values are estimated based on an independent dealer analysis of discounted cash flows.  The evaluation utilizes assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value including prepayment speeds, delinquency and foreclosure rates, the discount rate, servicing costs, and the timing of cash flows.  The mortgage servicing portfolio is stratified by loan type and fair value estimates are adjusted up or down based on the serviced loan interest rates versus current rates on new loan originations since the most recent independent analysis.

Equity Securities: Equity securities at June 30, 2020 are invested in a Money Market Mutual fund, the fair value of these securities are based on daily quoted market prices.

Junior Subordinated Debentures:  The fair value of junior subordinated debentures is estimated using an income approach technique. The significant inputs included in the estimation of fair value are the credit risk adjusted spread and three month LIBOR. The credit risk adjusted spread represents the nonperformance risk of the liability. The Company utilizes an external valuation firm to validate the reasonableness of the credit risk adjusted spread used to determine the fair value. The junior subordinated debentures are carried at fair value which represents the estimated amount that would be paid to transfer these liabilities in an orderly transaction amongst market participants. Due to inactivity in the trust preferred markets that have limited the observability of market spreads, management has classified this as a Level 3 fair value measure.


Derivatives: Derivatives include interest rate swap agreements, interest rate lock commitments to originate loans held for sale and forward sales contracts to sell loans and securities related to mortgage banking activities. Fair values for these instruments, which generally change as a result of changes in the level of market interest rates, are estimated based on dealer quotes and secondary market sources.


Off-Balance Sheet Items: Off-balance sheet financial instruments include unfunded commitments to extend credit, including standby letters of credit, and commitments to purchase investment securities. The fair value of these instruments is not considered to be material.

Limitations: The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.  The factors used in the fair values estimates are subject to change subsequent to the dates the fair value estimates are completed, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3):

The following table provides a description of the valuation technique, unobservable inputs, and qualitative information about the unobservable inputs for certain of the Company's assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 Weighted Average Rate / Range Weighted Average Rate / Range
Financial Instruments Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Corporate bonds (TPS securities) Discounted cash flows Discount rate 6.70% 5.91% Discounted cash flows Discount rate 4.81% 5.91%
Junior subordinated debentures Discounted cash flows Discount rate 6.70% 5.91% Discounted cash flows Discount rate 4.81% 5.91%
Loans individually evaluated Collateral valuations Discount to appraised value 0.0% to 20.0%
 0.0% to 20.0%
 Collateral valuations Discount to appraised value 0.0% to 20.0%
 0.0% to 20.0%
REO Appraisals Discount to appraised value 52.03% 58.50% Appraisals Discount to appraised value 48.30% 58.50%
Interest rate lock commitments Pricing model Pull-through rate 84.19% 89.61% Pricing model Pull-through rate 85.88% 89.61%


TPS securities: Management believes that the credit risk-adjusted spread used to develop the discount rate utilized in the fair value measurement of TPS securities is indicative of the risk premium a willing market participant would require under current market conditions for instruments with similar contractual rates and terms and conditions and issuers with similar credit risk profiles and with similar expected probability of default. Management attributes the change in fair value of these instruments, compared to their par value, primarily to perceived general market adjustments to the risk premiums for these types of assets subsequent to their issuance.

Junior subordinated debentures: Similar to the TPS securities discussed above, management believes that the credit risk-adjusted spread utilized in the fair value measurement of the junior subordinated debentures is indicative of the risk premium a willing market participant would require under current market conditions for an issuer with Banner's credit risk profile. Management attributes the change in fair value of the junior subordinated debentures, compared to their par value, primarily to perceived general market adjustments to the risk premiums for these types of liabilities subsequent to their issuance. Future contractions in the risk adjusted spread relative to the spread currently utilized to measure the Company's junior subordinated debentures at fair value as of March 31,June 30, 2020, or the passage of time, will result in negative fair value adjustments. At March 31,June 30, 2020, the discount rate utilized was based on a credit spread of 550450 basis points and three-month LIBOR of 12031 basis points.

Interest rate lock commitments: The fair value of the interest rate lock commitments is based on secondary market sources adjusted for an estimated pull-through rate. The pull-through rate is based on historical loan closing rates for similar interest rate lock commitments. An increase or decrease in the pull-through rate would have a corresponding, positive or negative fair value adjustment.


The following tables provide a reconciliation of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2020
Level 3 Fair Value InputsLevel 3 Fair Value Inputs
TPS Securities Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures TPS Securities 
Borrowings—
Junior
Subordinated
Debentures
Beginning balance$21,040
 $99,795
 $25,636
 $119,304
Total gains or losses recognized       
Assets gains (losses)2,199
 
 (2,397) 

Liabilities losses (gains)

 9,818
 

 (9,691)
Ending balance at June 30, 2020$23,239
 $109,613
 $23,239
 $109,613
       
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
March 31, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2019
Level 3 Fair Value InputsLevel 3 Fair Value InputsLevel 3 Fair Value Inputs
TPS Securities Borrowings—Junior Subordinated DebenturesTPS Securities Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures TPS Securities 
Borrowings—
Junior
Subordinated
Debentures
Beginning balance$25,636
 $119,304
$25,838
 $113,917
 $25,896
 $114,091
Total gains or losses recognized          
Assets losses(4,596) 
(97) 
 (155) 
Liabilities gains
 (19,509)
 (296) 
 (470)
Ending balance at March 31, 2020$21,040
 $99,795
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
Level 3 Fair Value Inputs
TPS Securities Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures
Beginning balance$25,896
 $114,091
Total gains or losses recognized   
Assets gains(58) 
Liabilities losses
 (174)
Ending balance at March 31, 2019$25,838
 $113,917
Ending balance at June 30, 2019$25,741
 $113,621
 $25,741
 $113,621


Interest income and dividends from the TPS securities are recodedrecorded as a component of interest income. Interest expense related to the junior subordinated debentures is measured based on contractual interest rates and reported in interest expense.  The change in fair value of the junior subordinated debentures, which represents changes in instrument specific credit risk, is recorded in other comprehensive income. See Note 14, Derivatives and Hedging, for detail on gains and losses on level 3 interest rate lock commitments.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis:

The following tables present financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy of the fair value measurements for those assets as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Loans individually evaluated$
 $
 $19,954
 $19,954
$
 $
 $14,443
 $14,443
REO
 
 2,402
 2,402

 
 2,400
 2,400
              
December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Impaired loans$
 $
 $14,853
 $14,853
$
 $
 $14,853
 $14,853
REO
 
 814
 814

 
 814
 814



The following table presents the losses resulting from non-recurring fair value adjustments for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Loans individually evaluated $
 $(300) $(2,000) $(125) $(2,000) $(425)
REO 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loss from non-recurring measurements $
 $(300) $(2,000) $(125) $(2,000) $(425)


Loans individually evaluated: Expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or when the Bank determines that foreclosure is probable, the expected credit loss is measured based on the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date, less estimated selling costs, as applicable. As a practical expedient, the Bank measures the expected credit loss for a loan using the fair value of the collateral, if repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty based on the Bank’s assessment as of the reporting date. In both cases, if the fair value of the collateral is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, the Bank will recognize an allowance as the difference between the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell (if applicable), at the reporting date and the amortized cost basis of the loan. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost basis of the loan, any expected recovery added to the amortized cost basis will be limited to the amount previously charged-off by the subsequent changes in the expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are included within the provision for credit losses in the same manner in which the expected credit loss initially was recognized or as a reduction in the provision that would otherwise be reported.
 
REO: The Company records REO (acquired through a lending relationship) at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Fair value adjustments on REO are based on updated real estate appraisals which are based on current market conditions. All REO properties are recorded at the lower of the estimated fair value of the real estate, less expected selling costs, or the carrying amount of the defaulted loans. From time to time, non-recurring fair value adjustments to REO are recorded to reflect partial write-downs based on an observable market price or current appraised value of property. Banner considers any valuation inputs related to REO to be Level 3 inputs. The individual carrying values of these assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually and any additional impairment charges are expensed to operations.

Note 10:  INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAXES
    
The Company files a consolidated income tax return including all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries on a calendar year basis. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in the Company’s income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period of change. A valuation allowance is recognized as a reduction to deferred tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be available to offset future income tax liabilities.

Accounting standards for income taxes prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provide guidance on the de-recognition of previously recorded benefits and their classification, as well as the proper recording of interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. The Company periodically reviews its income tax positions based on tax laws and regulations and financial reporting considerations, and records adjustments as appropriate. This review takes into consideration the status of current taxing authorities’ examinations of the Company’s tax returns, recent positions taken by the taxing authorities on similar transactions, if any, and the overall tax environment.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company had $275,000 of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, none of which would materially affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not anticipate that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax expense. The Company files consolidated income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in the Oregon, California, Utah, Idaho and Montana state jurisdictions.

Tax credit investments: The Company invests in low income housing tax credit funds that are designed to generate a return primarily through the realization of federal tax credits. The Company accounts for these investments by amortizing the cost of tax credit investments over the life of the investment using a proportional amortization method and tax credit investment amortization expense is a component of the provision for income taxes.

The following table presents the balances of the Company’s tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Tax credit investments$33,811
 $29,620
$34,962
 $29,620
Unfunded commitments—tax credit investments24,409
 20,235
25,001
 20,235



The following table presents other information related to the Company's tax credit investments for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 20192020 2019 2020 2019
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized$1,007
 $494
$998
 $494
 $1,996
 $988
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes809
 405
849
 405
 1,658
 810


Note 11:  CALCULATION OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

The following table reconciles basic to diluted weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate earnings per share data for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except shares and per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 20192020 2019 2020
 2019
Net income$16,882
 $33,346
$23,541
 $39,700
 $40,423
 $73,046
  

  

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding35,463,541
 35,050,376
35,189,260
 34,831,047
 35,326,401
 34,940,106
Plus unvested restricted stock176,922
 121,680
94,430
 51,312
 218,685
 88,775
Diluted weighted shares outstanding35,640,463
 35,172,056
35,283,690
 34,882,359
 35,545,086
 35,028,881
Earnings per common share 
  
 
  
  
  
Basic$0.48
 $0.95
$0.67
 $1.14
 $1.14
 $2.09
Diluted$0.47
 $0.95
$0.67
 $1.14
 $1.14
 $2.09


Note 12:  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company operates the following stock-based compensation plans as approved by its shareholders:
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan).
2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2018 Plan).

The purpose of these plans is to promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by providing a means for attracting and retaining highly skilled employees, officers and directors of Banner Corporation and its affiliates and linking their personal interests with those of the Company's shareholders. Under these plans the Company currently has outstanding restricted stock share grants and restricted stock unit grants.

2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan

The 2014 Plan was approved by shareholders on April 22, 2014. The 2014 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, other stock-based awards and other cash awards, and provides for vesting requirements which may include time-based or performance-based conditions. The Company reserved 900,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, 295,318299,937 restricted stock shares and 398,986408,510 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2014 Plan of which 265,381296,131 restricted stock shares and 134,848170,595 restricted stock units have vested.

2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan

The 2018 Plan was approved by shareholders on April 24, 2018. The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, other stock-based awards and other cash awards, and provides for vesting requirements which may include time-based or performance-based conditions. The Company reserved 900,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2018 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, 0 shares and 365,063363,556 units have been granted under the 2018 Plan.

The expense associated with all restricted stock grants (including restricted stock shares and restricted stock units) was $1.9$2.5 million and $1.2$4.4 million for the three and six month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,was $2.2 million and $3.5 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for these awards as of March 31,June 30, 2020 was $20.5$18.2 million and will be amortized over the next 36 months.2.75 years.


Note 13:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk — The Company has financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk generated in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commitments related to standby letters of credit, commitments to originate loans, commitments to sell loans, commitments to buy and sell securities.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk similar to the risk involved in on-balance-sheet items recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument from commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments.  We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Outstanding commitments for which no asset or liability for the notional amount has been recorded consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):
Contract or Notional AmountContract or Notional Amount
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Commitments to extend credit$2,975,390
 $3,051,681
$3,146,782
 $3,051,681
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees15,619
 14,298
15,280
 14,298
Commitments to originate loans75,180
 39,676
116,336
 39,676
Risk participation agreement41,004
 41,022
40,986
 41,022
      
Derivatives also included in Note 14:      
Commitments to originate loans held for sale191,119
 66,196
195,539
 66,196
Commitments to sell loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties81,429
 70,895
87,005
 70,895
Commitments to sell securities related to mortgage banking activities229,000
 239,320
206,500
 239,320


In addition to the commitments disclosed in the table above, the Company is committed to funding its' unfunded tax credit investments (see Note 10, Income Taxes). During 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to invest $10 million in a limited partnership. The Company had funded $467,000$569,000 of the commitment, with $9.5$9.4 million of the commitment remaining to be funded at both March 31,June 30, 2020, andcompared to $467,000 of the commitment funded, with $9.5 million to be funded at December 31, 2019.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer, as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. The type of collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income producing commercial properties. The Company's allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $11.5$10.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee a customer’s performance or payment to a third party.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Through the acquisition of AmericanWest Bank, Banner Bank assumed a risk participation agreement. Under the risk participation agreement, Banner Bank guarantees the financial performance of a borrower on the participated portion of an interest rate swap on a loan.

Interest rates on residential one- to four-family mortgage loan applications are typically rate locked (committed) to customers during the application stage for periods ranging from 30 to 60 days, the most typical period being 45 days. Traditionally, these loan applications with rate lock commitments had the pricing for the sale of these loans locked with various qualified investors under a best-efforts delivery program at or near the time the interest rate is locked with the customer. The Company then attempts to deliver these loans before their rate locks expired. This arrangement generally required delivery of the loans prior to the expiration of the rate lock. Delays in funding the loans required a lock extension. The cost of a lock extension at times was borne by the customer and at times by the Company. These lock extension costs have not had a material impact to the Company's operations. The Company enters into forward commitments at specific prices and settlement dates to deliver either: (1) residential mortgage loans for purchase by secondary market investors (i.e., Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae), or (2) mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers. The purpose of these forward commitments is to offset the movement in interest rates between the execution of its residential mortgage rate lock commitments with borrowers and the sale of those loans to the secondary market investor. There were 0 counterparty default losses on forward contracts during the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 or March 31,June 30, 2019. Market risk with respect to forward contracts arises principally from changes in the value of contractual positions due to changes in interest rates. The Company limits its exposure to market risk by monitoring differences between commitments to customers and forward contracts with market investors and securities broker/dealers. In the event the Company has forward delivery contract commitments in excess of available mortgage loans, the transaction is completed by either paying or receiving a fee to or from the investor or broker/dealer equal to the increase or decrease in the market value of the forward contract.



In the normal course of business, the Company and/or its subsidiaries have various legal proceedings and other contingent matters outstanding.  These proceedings and the associated legal claims are often contested and the outcome of individual matters is not always predictable.  These claims and counter-claims typically arise during the course of collection efforts on problem loans or with respect to action to enforce liens on properties in which the Banks hold a security interest.  Based upon the information known to management at this time, the Company and the Banks are not a party to any legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or consolidated financial position at March 31,June 30, 2020.

In connection with certain asset sales, the Banks typically make representations and warranties about the underlying assets conforming to specified guidelines.  If the underlying assets do not conform to the specifications, the Banks may have an obligation to repurchase the assets or indemnify the purchaser against any loss.  The Banks believe that the potential for material loss under these arrangements is remote.  Accordingly, the fair value of such obligations is not material.

NOTE 14: DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

The Company, through its Banner Bank subsidiary, is party to various derivative instruments that are used for asset and liability management and customer financing needs. Derivative instruments are contracts between two or more parties that have a notional amount and an underlying variable, require no net investment and allow for the net settlement of positions. The notional amount serves as the basis for the payment provision of the contract and takes the form of units, such as shares or dollars. The underlying variable represents a specified interest rate, index, or other component. The interaction between the notional amount and the underlying variable determines the number of units to be exchanged between the parties and influences the market value of the derivative contract. The Company obtains dealer quotations to value its derivative contracts.

The Company's predominant derivative and hedging activities involve interest rate swaps related to certain term loans and forward sales contracts associated with mortgage banking activities. Generally, these instruments help the Company manage exposure to market risk and meet customer financing needs. Market risk represents the possibility that economic value or net interest income will be adversely affected by fluctuations in external factors such as market-driven interest rates and prices or other economic factors.

Derivatives Designated in Hedge Relationships

The Company's fixed-rate loans result in exposure to losses in value or net interest income as interest rates change. The risk management objective for hedging fixed-rate loans is to effectively convert the fixed-rate received to a floating rate. The Company has hedged exposure to changes in the fair value of certain fixed-rate loans through the use of interest rate swaps. For a qualifying fair value hedge, changes in the value of the derivatives are recognized in current period earnings along with the corresponding changes in the fair value of the designated hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged.

Under a prior program, customers received fixed interest rate commercial loans and Banner Bank subsequently hedged that fixed-rate loan by entering into an interest rate swap with a dealer counterparty. Banner Bank receives fixed-rate payments from the customers on the loans and makes similar fixed-rate payments to the dealer counterparty on the swaps in exchange for variable-rate payments based on the one-month LIBOR index. Some of these interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges. Through application of the “short cut method of accounting,” there is an assumption that the hedges are effective. Banner Bank discontinued originating interest rate swaps under this program in 2008.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the notional values or contractual amounts and fair values of the Company's derivatives designated in hedge relationships were as follows (in thousands):
 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
Interest rate swaps$2,253
 $155
 $3,567
 $220
 $2,253
 $155
 $3,567
 $220
 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
Interest rate swaps$2,155
 $134
 $3,567
 $220
 $2,155
 $134
 $3,567
 $220

(1) 
Included in Loans receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
(2) 
Included in Other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Derivatives Not Designated in Hedge Relationships

Interest Rate Swaps: Banner Bank uses an interest rate swap program for commercial loan customers, that provides the client with a variable-rate loan and enters into an interest rate swap in which the client receives a variable-rate payment in exchange for a fixed-rate payment. The Bank offsets its risk exposure by entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with a dealer counterparty for the same notional amount and length of term as the client interest rate swap providing the dealer counterparty with a fixed-rate payment in exchange for a variable-rate payment. These swaps do not qualify as designated hedges; therefore, each swap is accounted for as a free standing derivative.

Mortgage Banking: The Company sells originated one- to four-family and multifamily mortgage loans into the secondary mortgage loan markets. During the period of loan origination and prior to the sale of the loans in the secondary market, the Company has exposure to movements in


interest rates associated with written interest rate lock commitments with potential borrowers to originate one- to four-family loans that are intended to be sold and for closed one- to four-family and multifamily mortgage loans held for sale that are awaiting sale and delivery into the secondary market. The Company economically hedges the risk of changing interest rates associated with these mortgage loan commitments by entering into forward sales contracts to sell one- to four-family and multifamily mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers at specific prices and dates.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the notional values or contractual amounts and fair values of the Company's derivatives not designated in hedge relationships were as follows (in thousands):
Asset Derivatives Liability DerivativesAsset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (1)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
 
Notional/
Contract Amount
 
Fair
   Value (2)
Interest rate swaps$404,492
 $42,532
 $371,957
 $14,982
 $404,492
 $23,125
 $371,957
 $10,746
$409,288
 $45,458
 $371,957
 $14,982
 $409,288
 $24,555
 $371,957
 $10,746
Mortgage loan commitments170,207
 2,517
 50,755
 791
 51,063
 2
 65,855
 190
167,950
 5,816
 50,755
 791
 48,193
 246
 65,855
 190
Forward sales contracts81,429
 808
 70,895
 317
 229,000
 4,446
 239,320
 484
87,005
 2,190
 70,895
 317
 206,500
 1,272
 239,320
 484
$656,128
 $45,857
 $493,607
 $16,090
 $684,555
 $27,573
 $677,132
 $11,420
$664,243
 $53,464
 $493,607
 $16,090
 $663,981
 $26,073
 $677,132
 $11,420

(1) 
Included in Other assets on the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Financial Condition,financial condition, with the exception of certain interest swaps and mortgage loan commitments (with a fair value of $959,000$2.1 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 and $347,000 at December 31, 2019), which are included in Loans receivable.
(2) 
Included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Financial Condition.financial condition.

Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivatives not designated in hedge relationships for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):
Location on Consolidated
Statements of Operations
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Location on Consolidated
Statements of Operations
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Mortgage loan commitmentsMortgage banking operations $1,726
 $7
Mortgage banking operations $3,299
 $1,093
 $5,025
 $1,100
Forward sales contractsMortgage banking operations (3,068) 150
Mortgage banking operations 2,031
 (392) (1,037) (242)
 $(1,342) $157
 $5,330
 $701
 $3,988
 $858


The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to these agreements. Credit risk of the financial contract is controlled through the credit approval, limits, and monitoring procedures and management does not expect the counterparties to fail their obligations.

In connection with the interest rate swaps between Banner Bank and the dealer counterparties, the agreements contain a provision where if Banner Bank fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and Banner Bank would be required to settle its obligations. Similarly, Banner Bank could be required to settle its obligations under certain of its agreements if specific regulatory events occur, such as a publicly issued prompt corrective action directive, cease and desist order, or a capital maintenance agreement that required Banner Bank to maintain a specific capital level. If Banner Bank had breached any of these provisions at March 31,June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value. As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements was $42.7$45.6 million and $15.2 million, respectively. The Company generally posts collateral against derivative liabilities in the form of cash, government agency-issued bonds, mortgage-backed securities, or commercial mortgage-backed securities. Collateral posted against derivative liabilities was $42.3$40.0 million and $28.1 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. Master netting agreements allow the Company to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset net derivative positions with related collateral where applicable. In addition, some of interest rate swap derivatives between Banner Bank and the dealer counterparties are cleared through central clearing houses. These clearing houses characterize the variation margin payments as settlements of the derivative's market exposure and not as collateral. The variation margin is treated as an adjustment to our cash collateral, as well as a corresponding adjustment to our derivative liability. As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the variation margin adjustment was a negative adjustment of $19.4$21.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively.



The following tables present additional information related to the Company's derivative contracts, by type of financial instrument, as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
March 31, 2020June 30, 2020
      Gross Amounts of Financial Instruments Not Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition        Gross Amounts of Financial Instruments Not Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition  
Gross Amounts Recognized 
Amounts offset
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 
Net Amounts
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Netting Adjustment Per Applicable Master Netting Agreements 
Fair Value
of Financial Collateral
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Net AmountGross Amounts Recognized 
Amounts offset
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 
Net Amounts
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Netting Adjustment Per Applicable Master Netting Agreements 
Fair Value
of Financial Collateral
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Net Amount
Derivative assets                      
Interest rate swaps$42,687
 $
 $42,687
 $
 $
 $42,687
$45,592
 $
 $45,592
 $
 $
 $45,592
$42,687
 $
 $42,687
 $
 $
 $42,687
$45,592
 $
 $45,592
 $
 $
 $45,592
                      
Derivative liabilities                      
Interest rate swaps$42,687
 $(19,407) $23,280
 $
 $(23,285) $(5)$45,592
 $(20,903) $24,689
 $
 $(24,420) $269
$42,687
 $(19,407) $23,280
 $
 $(23,285) $(5)$45,592
 $(20,903) $24,689
 $
 $(24,420) $269
                      
December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
      Gross Amounts of Financial Instruments Not Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition        Gross Amounts of Financial Instruments Not Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition  
Gross Amounts Recognized 
Amounts offset
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 
Net Amounts
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Netting Adjustment Per Applicable Master Netting Agreements 
Fair Value
of Financial Collateral
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Net AmountGross Amounts Recognized 
Amounts offset
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 
Net Amounts
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Netting Adjustment Per Applicable Master Netting Agreements 
Fair Value
of Financial Collateral
in the Statement
of Financial Condition
 Net Amount
Derivative assets                      
Interest rate swaps$15,242
 $(40) $15,202
 $
 $
 $15,202
$15,242
 $(40) $15,202
 $
 $
 $15,202
$15,242
 $(40) $15,202
 $
 $
 $15,202
$15,242
 $(40) $15,202
 $
 $
 $15,202
                      
Derivative liabilities                      
Interest rate swaps$15,242
 $(4,276) $10,966
 $
 $(15,209) $(4,243)$15,242
 $(4,276) $10,966
 $
 $(15,209) $(4,243)
$15,242
 $(4,276) $10,966
 $
 $(15,209) $(4,243)$15,242
 $(4,276) $10,966
 $
 $(15,209) $(4,243)



NOTE 15: REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Disaggregation of Revenue:

Deposit fees and other service charges for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 20192020 2019 2020 2019
Deposit service charges$4,832
 $4,586
$3,533
 $4,829
 $8,365
 $9,416
Debit and credit card interchange fees4,884
 7,931
4,671
 9,272
 9,555
 17,203
Debit and credit card expense(1,932) (2,449)(2,206) (1,949) (4,138) (4,398)
Merchant services income3,002
 2,856
2,666
 3,345
 5,668
 6,201
Merchant services expense(2,436) (2,319)(2,103) (2,661) (4,539) (4,981)
Other service charges1,453
 2,013
985
 1,210
 2,438
 3,223
Total deposit fees and other service charges$9,803
 $12,618
$7,546
 $14,046
 $17,349
 $26,664


Deposit fees and other service charges

Deposit fees and other service charges include transaction and non-transaction based deposit fees. Transaction based fees on deposit accounts are charged to deposit customers for specific services provided to the customer. These fees include such items as wire fees, official check fees, and overdraft fees. These are contract specific to each individual transaction and do not extend beyond the individual transaction. The performance obligation is completed and the fees are recognized at the time the specific transactional service is provided to the customer. Non-transactional deposit fees are typically monthly account maintenance fees charged on deposit accounts. These are day-to-day contracts that can be canceled by either party without notice. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are recognized on a monthly basis after the service period is completed.

Debit and credit card interchange income and expenses

Debit and credit card interchange income represent fees earned when a debit or credit card issued by the Banks is used to purchase goods or services at a merchant. The merchant's bank pays the Banks a default interchange rate set by MasterCard on a transaction by transaction basis. The merchant acquiring bank can stop accepting the Banks’ cards at any time and the Banks can stop further use of cards issued by them at any time. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are earned when the cost of the transaction is charged to the Banks cardholders’ card. Direct expenses associated with the credit and debit card are recorded as a net reduction against the interchange income.

Merchant services income

Merchant services income represents fees earned by the Banks for card payment services provided to its merchant customers. The Banks have a contract with a third party to provide card payment services to the Banks’ merchants that contract for those services. The third party provider has contracts with the Banks’ merchants to provide the card payment services. The Banks do not have a direct contractual relationship with its merchants for these services. The Banks set the rates for the services provided by the third party. The third party provider passes the payments made by the Banks’ merchants through to the Banks. The Banks, in turn, pay the third party provider for the services it provides to the Banks’ merchants. These payments to the third party provider are recorded as expenses as a net reduction against fee income. In addition, a portion of the payment received by the Banks represents interchange fees which are passed through to the card issuing bank. Income is primarily earned based on the dollar volume and number of transactions processed. The performance obligation is satisfied and the related fee is earned when each payment is accepted by the processing network.

NOTE 16: LEASES

The Company leases 105107 buildings and offices under non-cancelable operating leases. The leases contain various provisions for increases in rental rates, based either on changes in the published Consumer Price Index or a predetermined escalation schedule. Substantially all of the leases provide the Company with the option to extend the lease term one or more times following expiration of the initial term.



Lease Position as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

The table below presents the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 Classification on the Balance Sheet March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Classification on the Balance Sheet June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets        
Operating right-of-use lease assets Other assets $59,620
 $61,766
 Other assets $57,667
 $61,766
        
Liabilities        
Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other liabilities $63,757
 $65,818
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities $61,390
 $65,818


Weighted-average remaining lease term        
Operating leases 6.0 years
 6.2 years
 5.9 years
 6.2 years
        
Weighted-average discount rate        
Operating leases 3.6% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7%

Lease Costs

The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs for operating leases for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating lease cost (1)
 $4,164
 $3,975
 $4,257
 $3,858
 $8,413
 $7,832
Short-term lease cost (1)
 21
 121
 22
 99
 50
 222
Variable lease cost (1)
 811
 561
 740
 567
 1,550
 1,128
Less sublease income (1)
 (254) (237) (228) (231) (481) (468)
Total lease cost $4,742
 $4,420
 $4,791
 $4,293
 $9,532
 $8,714
(1) Lease expenses and sublease income are classified within occupancy and equipment expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(1)
Lease expenses and sublease income are classified within occupancy and equipment expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Operating cash flows paid for operating lease amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities were $4.1$4.3 million and $3.9$8.4 million for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,were $3.8 million and $7.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, theThe Company recorded $1.6 million and $61.0 million, respectively, of right-of-use lease assets in exchange for operating lease liabilities.liabilities of $2.0 million and $3.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and of $2.9 million and $64.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.



Undiscounted Cash Flows

The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the next five years beginning with 2020 and the total of the remaining years to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (in thousands):

 Operating Leases Operating Leases
Remainder of 2020 $12,180
 $8,218
2021 15,370
 15,536
2022 11,764
 11,935
2023 8,675
 8,912
2024 6,756
 7,085
Thereafter 16,489
 16,647
Total minimum lease payments 71,234
 68,333
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest (7,477) (6,943)
Lease obligations $63,757
 $61,390


As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had 0 undiscounted lease payments under an operating lease that had not yet commenced.


ITEM 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Overview

We are a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Washington which owns two subsidiary banks, Banner Bank and Islanders Bank. Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that conducts business from its main office in Walla Walla, Washington and, as of March 31,June 30, 2020, it had 173 branch offices and 18 loan production offices located in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Utah.  Islanders Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank and conducts its business from three locations in San Juan County, Washington.  Banner Corporation has announced plans to merge Islanders Bank into Banner Bank, subject to regulatory approval, in the first quarter of 2021. Banner Corporation is subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve Board).  Banner Bank and Islanders Bank (the Banks) are subject to regulation by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC).  As of March 31,June 30, 2020, we had total consolidated assets of $12.78$14.41 billion, total loans of $9.29$10.28 billion, total deposits of $10.45$12.02 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $1.60$1.63 billion.

Banner Bank is a regional bank which offers a wide variety of commercial banking services and financial products to individuals, businesses and public sector entities in its primary market areas.  Islanders Bank is a community bank which offers similar banking services to individuals, businesses and public entities located in the San Juan Islands.  The Banks’ primary business is that of traditional banking institutions, accepting deposits and originating loans in locations surrounding their offices in portions of Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho.  Banner Bank is also an active participant in secondary loan markets, engaging in mortgage banking operations largely through the origination and sale of one- to four-family and multifamily residential loans.  Lending activities include commercial business and commercial real estate loans, agriculture business loans, construction and land development loans, one- to four-family and multifamily residential loans and consumer loans.

Banner Corporation's successful execution of its super community bank model and strategic initiatives have delivered solid core operating results and profitability. Highlights of this success have included solid asset quality, client acquisition and account growth, which have resulted in increased core deposit balances and strong revenue generation while maintaining the Company's moderate risk profile.

Our financial results for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 reflectsreflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in a substantial reduction in business activity or the closing of businesses in all the western states in which Banner operates. In response to COVID-19, Banner is offering payment and financial relief programs for borrowers impacted by the economic decline. These programs include initial loan payment deferrals or interest-only payments for up to 90 days, waived late fees, and, on a more limited basis, waived interest or allowed interest only loan payments and we havetemporarily suspended foreclosure proceedings. Deferred loans are re-evaluated at the end of the initial deferral period and will either return to the original loan terms or could be eligible for an additional deferral period for up to 90 days. As of AprilJune 30, 2020, Banner had modified 2,5823,314 loans with a balance of $837.0 million$1.10 billion under these programs. Since these loans were performing loans that were current on their payments prior to COVID-19, these modifications are not considered to be troubled debt restructurings. As of June 30, 2020, the deferral period had ended for approximately 62% of these loans. In addition, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provided assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is designed to provide near term relief to help small businesses sustain operations.  Banner offered small businesses loans to clients in its service area through this program.  As of AprilJune 30, 2020, Banner had received approval fromfunded 8,655 applications totaling $1.12 billion of loans in its service area through the SBA on approximately 7,000PPP program. The deadline for PPP loan applications with a balance of over $1.1 billion.to the SBA has been extended to August 8, 2020. Banner is also planningcontinuing to assist our clientsaccept new PPP applications based on this extended deadline and is assisting small businesses with accessing other borrowing options as they become available, including the Main Street Lending Program and other government sponsored lending programs, as appropriate.


Banner has taken various steps to ensure the safety of customers and staff by limiting branch activities to appointment only and use of our drive-up facilities, and by encouraging the use of our digital and electronic banking channels, all the while adjusting for evolving State and Federal

stay-at-home guidelines. In select markets on a test basis, Banner has begun taking steps to resume more normal branch activities with specific guidelines in place to provide for the safety of our clients and our personnel. To protect the well-being of staff and customers, Banner implemented measures to allow employees to work from home to the extent practicable. To facilitate this approach, Banner purchased additional computer equipment to staff and enhanced the Company's network capabilities with several upgrades. These expenses plus other expenses incurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in $239,000$2.2 million of related costs during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020.

For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, our net income was $16.9$23.5 million, or $0.47$0.67 per diluted share, compared to net income of $33.3$39.7 million, or $0.95$1.14 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019. The current quarter was positively impacted by growth in residential mortgage loan production as well as an increase in capitalized loan origination costs, which was offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses, a decrease in deposit fees and other service charges, the recognition of a net loss for fair value adjustments as a result of changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value, as well as an increase in non-interest expense.salary and employee benefits. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, we had a decrease in net interest income, due to an increase in the provision for credit losses for the current quarter primarily reflecting expected lifetime credit losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic based upon the financial conditions and economic outlook that existed as of March 31,June 30, 2020. The probability for further decline in economic conditions, including higher unemployment rates and lower gross domestic product, has increased since quarter end and should they materialize, an additional provision for expected credit losses will be necessary that may materially adversely affect our earnings.

Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, consisting primarily of loans and investment securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, composed primarily of customer deposits, FHLB advances, other borrowings and junior subordinated debentures. Net interest income is primarily a function of our interest rate spread, which is the difference between the yield earned on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as a function of the average balances of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest-bearing funding sources including non-interest-bearing deposits. Our net interest income increased $3.2$2.8 million, or 3%2%, to $119.3$119.5 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $116.1$116.7 million for the same quarter one year earlier. This increase in net interest income is a result of growth in total loans receivable and core deposits. The growth in total loans receivable and core deposits was largely as the result of the origination of the PPP loans during the current quarter.

Our net income is also affected by the level of our non-interest income, including deposit fees and other service charges, results of mortgage banking operations, which includes gains and losses on the sale of loans and servicing fees, gains and losses on the sale of securities, as well as our non-interest expenses and provisions for loan losses and income taxes. In addition, our net income is affected by the net change in the value of certain financial instruments carried at fair value.

Our total revenues (net interest income before the provision for loan losses plus total non-interest income) for the firstsecond quarter of 2020 increased $4.2$7.9 million, or 3%6%, to $138.4$147.3 million, compared to $134.2$139.4 million for the same period a year earlier, largely as a result of increasedincreases in both net interest income and non-interest income.  Our total non-interest income, which is a component of total revenue and includes the net gain on sale of securities and changes in the value of financial instruments carried at fair value, was $19.2$27.8 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $18.1$22.7 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019.

Our non-interest expense increased in the firstsecond quarter of 2020 compared to a year earlier largely as a result of the higher salary and employee benefits due to additional staffing related to the operations acquired from the acquisition of AltaPacific on November 1, 2019 and normal salary and wage adjustments, as well as $2.2 million of expenses incurred in response to the $1.7 million provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments recordedCOVID-19 pandemic in the firstsecond quarter of 2020. Non-interest expense was $95.2$89.6 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $90.0$86.7 million for the same quarter a year earlier.

We recorded a $21.7$29.5 million provision for credit losses - loans in the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to a $2.0 million provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provision for the current quarter primarily reflects expected lifetime credit losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic based upon the financial conditions and economic outlook that existed as of March 31,June 30, 2020. The allowance for credit losses - loans at March 31,June 30, 2020 was $130.5$156.4 million, representing 299%418% of non-performing loans compared to $100.6 million, or 254% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2019. In addition to the allowance for credit losses - loans, Banner maintains an allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments which was $11.5$10.6 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2019. Non-performing loans were $43.7$37.4 million at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $39.6 million at December 31, 2019 and $19.3$18.4 million a year earlier. (See Note 5, Loans Receivable and the Allowance for Credit Losses, as well as “Asset Quality” below in this Form 10-Q.)

On June 30, 2020, Banner issued and sold in an underwritten offering $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 (Subordinated Notes) at a public offering price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately $98.1 million.

*Non-GAAP financial measures: Net income, revenues and other earnings and expense information excluding fair value adjustments, gains or losses on the sale of securities, acquisition-related expenses, COVID-19 expenses, amortization of CDI, REO gain (loss) and state/municipal business and use taxes are non-GAAP financial measures.  Management has presented these and other non-GAAP financial measures in this discussion and analysis because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in our core operations and in understanding our capital position.  However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP. Where applicable, we have also presented comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures.  For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures, see the tables below.  Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies. See “Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019” for more detailed information about our financial performance.


The following tables set forth reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this report (in thousands):

 For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
ADJUSTED REVENUE       
Net interest income$119,457
 $116,695
 $238,715
 $232,799
Total non-interest income27,843
 22,676
 47,008
 40,801
Total GAAP revenue147,300
 139,371
 285,723
 273,600
Exclude net (gain) loss on sale of securities(93) 28
 (171) 27
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value(2,199) 114
 2,397
 103
Adjusted Revenue (non-GAAP)$145,008
 $139,513
 $287,949
 $273,730

 For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
ADJUSTED REVENUE   
Net interest income$119,258
 $116,104
Total non-interest income19,165
 18,125
Total GAAP revenue138,423
 134,229
Exclude net gain on sale of securities(78) (1)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value4,596
 (11)
Adjusted Revenue (non-GAAP)$142,941
 $134,217
 For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
ADJUSTED EARNINGS       
Net income (GAAP)$23,541
 $39,700
 $40,423
 $73,046
Exclude net (gain) loss on sale of securities(93) 28
 (171) 27
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value(2,199) 114
 2,397
 103
Exclude acquisition-related expenses336
 301
 1,478
 2,449
Exclude COVID-19 expenses2,152
 
 2,391
 
Exclude related tax benefit(47) (106) (1,452) (619)
Total adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)$23,690
 $40,037
 $45,066
 $75,006
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)$0.67
 $1.14
 $1.14
 $2.09
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP)$0.67
 $1.15
 $1.27
 $2.14


 For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
ADJUSTED EARNINGS   
Net income (GAAP)$16,882
 $33,346
Exclude net gain on sale of securities(78) (1)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value4,596
 (11)
Exclude acquisition-related expenses1,142
 2,148
Exclude COVID-19 expenses239
 
Exclude related tax benefit(1,405) (513)
Total adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)$21,376
 $34,969
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)$0.47
 $0.95
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP)$0.60
 $0.99

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 20192020 2019 2020 2019
ADJUSTED EFFICIENCY RATIO          
Non-interest expense (GAAP)$95,185
 $90,014
$89,637
 $86,716
 $184,822
 $176,730
Exclude acquisition-related expenses(1,142) (2,148)(336) (301) (1,478) (2,449)
Exclude COVID-19 expenses(239) 
(2,152) 
 (2,391) 
Exclude CDI amortization(2,001) (2,052)(2,002) (2,053) (4,003) (4,105)
Exclude state/municipal tax expense(984) (945)(1,104) (1,007) (2,088) (1,952)
Exclude REO loss(100) 123
(4) (260) (104) (137)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)$90,719
 $84,992
$84,039
 $83,095
 $174,758
 $168,087
          
Net interest income (GAAP)$119,258
 $116,104
$119,457
 $116,695
 $238,715
 $232,799
Non-interest income (GAAP)19,165
 18,125
27,843
 22,676
 47,008
 40,801
Total revenue138,423
 134,229
147,300
 139,371
 285,723
 273,600
Exclude net gain on sale of securities(78) (1)
Exclude net (gain) loss on sale of securities(93) 28
 (171) 27
Exclude net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value4,596
 (11)(2,199) 114
 2,397
 103
Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)$142,941
 $134,217
$145,008
 $139,513
 $287,949
 $273,730
          
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)68.76% 67.06%60.85% 62.22% 64.69% 64.59%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)63.47% 63.32%57.95% 59.56% 60.69% 61.41%





The ratio of tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets is also a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate tangible common equity by excluding goodwill and other intangible assets from shareholders’ equity. We calculate tangible assets by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from total assets. We believe that this is consistent with the treatment by our bank regulatory agencies, which exclude goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital ratios. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides information to investors that is useful in understanding the basis of our capital position (dollars in thousands).
TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS          
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019
Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)$1,601,700
 $1,594,034
 $1,511,191
$1,625,103
 $1,594,034
 $1,521,055
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net400,278
 402,279
 369,801
398,276
 402,279
 367,749
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$1,201,422
 $1,191,755
 $1,141,390
$1,226,827
 $1,191,755
 $1,153,306
Total assets (GAAP)$12,780,950
 $12,604,031
 $11,740,285
$14,405,607
 $12,604,031
 $11,847,374
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net400,278
 402,279
 369,801
398,276
 402,279
 367,749
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)$12,380,672
 $12,201,752
 $11,370,484
$14,007,331
 $12,201,752
 $11,479,625
Common shareholders’ equity to total assets (GAAP)12.53% 12.65% 12.87%11.28% 12.65% 12.84%
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)9.70% 9.77% 10.04%8.76% 9.77% 10.05%
          
TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY PER SHARE          
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)$1,201,422
 $1,191,755
 $1,141,390
$1,226,827
 $1,191,755
 $1,153,306
Common shares outstanding at end of period35,102,459
 35,751,576
 35,152,746
35,157,899
 35,751,576
 34,573,643
Common shareholders' equity (book value) per share (GAAP)$45.63
 $44.59
 $42.99
$46.22
 $44.59
 $43.99
Tangible common shareholders' equity (tangible book value) per share (non-GAAP)$34.23
 $33.33
 $32.47
$34.89
 $33.33
 $33.36

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding our financial condition and results of operations.  The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In the opinion of management, the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Cash Flows reflect all adjustments (which include reclassification and normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair presentation in conformity with GAAP.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements.

Various elements of our accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments.  In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of our financial statements.  These policies relate to (i) the methodology for the recognition of interest income, (ii) determination of the provision and allowance for credit losses, (iii) the valuation of financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, (iv) the valuation of intangibles, such as goodwill, core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing rights, (v) the valuation of real estate held for sale, (vi) the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations and subsequent recognition of related income and expense, and (vii) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities.  These policies and judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail below.  Management believes the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate based on the factual circumstances at the time.  However, given the sensitivity of the financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in our results of operations or financial condition.  Further, subsequent changes in economic or market conditions could have a material impact on these estimates and our financial condition and operating results in future periods.  There have been no significant changes in our application of accounting policies since December 31, 2019 except for the change related to the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) as described below and in Notes 1 and 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  For additional information concerning critical accounting policies, see the Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the following:



Interest Income: (Notes 4 and 5) Interest on loans and securities is accrued as earned unless management doubts the collectability of the asset or the unpaid interest.  Interest accruals on loans are generally discontinued when loans become 90 days past due for payment of interest and the loans are then placed on nonaccrual status.  All previously accrued but uncollected interest is deducted from interest income upon transfer to nonaccrual status.  For any future payments collected, interest income is recognized only upon management’s assessment that there is a strong likelihood that the full amount of a loan will be repaid or recovered.  Management's assessment of the likelihood of full repayment involves judgment including determining the fair value of the underlying collateral which can be impacted by the economic environment. A loan may be put on nonaccrual status sooner than this policy would dictate if, in management’s judgment, the amounts owed, principal or interest, may be uncollectable.  While less common, similar interest reversal and nonaccrual treatment is applied to investment securities if their ultimate collectability becomes questionable. Loans modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic are considered current if they are less than 30 days past due on the contractual payments at the time the loan modification program was put in place and therefore continue to accrue interest unless the interest is being waived.

Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans: (Note 5) The methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses - loans is considered a critical accounting policy by management because of the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for credit losses. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance for credit losses - loans are: a reasonable and supportable forecast; a reasonable and supportable forecast period and the reversion period; value of collateral; strength of guarantors; the amount and timing of future cash flows for loans individually evaluated; and determination of the qualitative loss factors. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. The Banks have elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis in their estimate of the allowance for credit losses. The provision for credit losses reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses at an appropriate level based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of collective and individual loss reserves.  The Company has established systematic methodologies for the determination of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for credit losses.  The methodologies are set forth in a formal policy and take into consideration the need for a valuation allowance for loans evaluated on a collective (pool) basis which have similar risk characteristics as well as allowances that are tied to individual loans that do not share risk characteristics.  The Company increases its allowance for credit losses by charging provisions for credit losses on its consolidated statement of operations. Losses related to specific assets are applied as a reduction of the carrying value of the assets and charged against the allowance for credit loss reserve when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Recoveries on previously charged off loans are credited to the allowance for credit losses.  

Management estimates the allowance for credit losses using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for expected credit losses over the life of the loan based on evaluating historical credit loss experience and making adjustments to historical loss information for differences in the specific risk characteristics in the current loan portfolio.  These factors include, among others, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, differences in underwriting standards, delinquency rates, actual loss experience and current economic conditions.

The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. In estimating the component of the allowance for credit losses for loans that share common risk characteristics, loans are pooled based on loan type and areas of risk concentration. For loans evaluated collectively, the allowance for credit losses is calculated using life of loan historical losses adjusted for economic forecasts and current conditions.

For commercial real estate, multifamily real estate, construction and land, commercial business and agricultural loans with risk rating segmentation, historical credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loan type and risk rating. For one- to four- family residential loans, historical credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loan type and delinquency status. These models calculate an expected life-of-loan loss percentage for each loan category by calculating the probability of default, based on the migration of loans from performing to loss by risk rating or delinquency categories using historical life-of-loan analysis and the severity of loss, based on the aggregate net lifetime losses incurred for each loan pool. For commercial real estate, commercial business, and consumer loans without risk rating segmentation, historical credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that calculates an expected life-of-loan loss percentage for each loan category by considering the historical cumulative losses based on the aggregate net lifetime losses incurred for each loan pool. The model captures historical loss data back to the first quarter of 2008. For loans evaluated collectively, management uses economic indicators to adjust the historical loss rates so that they better reflect management’s expectations of future conditions over the remaining lives of the loans in the portfolio based on reasonable and supportable forecasts. These economic indicators are selected based on correlation to the Company’s historical credit loss experience and are evaluated for each loan category. The economic indicators evaluated include unemployment, gross domestic product, real estate price indices and growth, yield curve spreads, treasury yields, the corporate yield, the market volatility index, the Dow Jones index, the consumer confidence index, and the prime rate. Management considers various economic scenarios and forecasts when evaluating the economic indicators and probability weights the various scenarios to arrive at the forecast that most reflects management’s expectations of future conditions. The allowance for credit losses is then adjusted for the period in which those forecasts are considered to be reasonable and supportable. To the extent the lives of the loans in the portfolio extend beyond the period for which a reasonable and supportable forecast can be made, the adjustments discontinue to be applied so that the model reverts back to the historical loss rates using a straight line reversion method. Management selected an initial reasonable and supportable forecast period of 12 months with a reversion period of 12 months. Both the reasonable and supportable forecast period and the reversion period are periodically reviewed by Management.

Further, for loans evaluated collectively, management also considers qualitative and environmental factors for each loan category to adjust for differences between the historical periods used to calculate historical loss rates and expected conditions over the remaining lives of the loans in


the portfolio. In determining the aggregate adjustment needed management considers the financial condition of the borrowers, the nature and volume of the loans, the remaining terms and the extent of prepayments on the loans, the volume and severity of past due and classified loans as well as the value of the underlying collateral on loans in which the collateral dependent practical expedient has not been used. Management also considers the Company’s lending policies, the quality of the Company’s credit review system, the quality of the Company’s management and lending staff, and the regulatory and economic environments in the areas in which the Company’s lending activities are concentrated.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans in the portfolio are individually evaluated for impairment and are not included in the collective evaluation.  Factors involved in determining whether a loan should be individually evaluated include, but are not limited to, the financial condition of the borrower and the value of the underlying collateral.  Expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or when the Banks determine that foreclosure is probable, the expected credit loss is measured based on the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date, less estimated selling costs, as applicable. As a practical expedient, the Banks measure the expected credit loss for a loan using the fair value of the collateral, if repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty based on the Banks' assessment as of the reporting date.

In both cases, if the fair value of the collateral is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, the Banks will recognize an allowance as the difference between the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell (if applicable), at the reporting date and the amortized cost basis of the loan. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost basis of the loan, any expected recovery added to the amortized cost basis will be limited to the amount previously charged-off. Subsequent changes in the expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are included within the provision for credit losses in the same manner in which the expected credit loss initially was recognized or as a reduction in the provision that would otherwise be reported.

Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications unless either management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a troubled debt restructuring will be executed with an individual borrower or the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Banks.

Some of the Banks’ loans are reported as troubled debt restructures (TDRs).  Loans are reported as TDRs when the Banks grant a concession(s) to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider.  Examples of such concessions include forgiveness of principal or accrued interest, extending the maturity date(s) or providing a lower interest rate than would be normally available for a transaction of similar risk.  The allowance for credit losses on a TDR is determined using the same method as all other loans held for investment, except when the value of the concession cannot be measured using a method other than the discounted cash flow method. When the value of a concession is measured using the discounted cash flow method the allowance for credit losses is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the original interest rate of the loan. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 ("CARES Act")(CARES Act) provided guidance around the modification of loans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which outlined, among other criteria, that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as defined under the CARES Act prior to any relief, are not TDRs. This includes short-term (e.g. six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers are considered current under the CARES Act and regulatory guidance if they are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented.

Fair Value Accounting and Measurement: (Note 9) We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  We include in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure financial assets and liabilities, the valuation methodologies used and the impact on our results of operations and financial condition.  Additionally, for financial instruments not recorded at fair value we disclose, where required, our estimate of their fair value.  

Loans Acquired in Business Combinations: (Notes 3 and 5) Loans acquired in business combinations, are recorded at their fair value at the acquisition date. Establishing the fair value of acquired loans involves a significant amount of judgment, including determining the credit discount based upon historical data adjusted for current economic conditions and other factors. If any of these assumptions are inaccurate actual credit losses could vary significantly from the credit discount used to calculate the fair value of the acquired loans. Acquired loans are evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either purchased credit deteriorated or purchased non-credit-deteriorated. Purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans have experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination. For PCD loans, an allowance for credit losses is determined at the acquisition date using the same methodology as other loans held for investment. The initial allowance for credit losses determined on a collective basis is allocated to individual loans. The loan’s fair value grossed up for the allowance for credit losses becomes its initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of the loan is a noncredit discount or premium, which is amortized into interest income over the life of the loan. Subsequent changes to the allowance for credit losses are recorded through a provision for credit losses.

For purchased non-credit deteriorated loans, the difference between the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loan at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the life of the loans. While credit discounts are included in the determination of the fair value for non-credit deteriorated loans, since these discounts are expected to be accreted over the life of the loans, they cannot be used to offset the allowance for credit losses that must be recorded at the acquisition date. As a result, an allowance for credit losses is determined at the acquisition date using the same methodology as other loans held for investment and is recognized as a provision for credit losses. Any subsequent deterioration (improvement) in credit quality is recognized by recording (recapturing) a provision for credit losses.



Goodwill: (Note 7) Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration paid over the fair value of the assets acquired, net of the fair values of liabilities assumed in a business combination and is not amortized but is reviewed annually, or more frequently as current circumstances and conditions warrant, for impairment. An assessment of qualitative factors is completed to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The qualitative assessment involves judgment by management on determining whether there have been any triggering events that have occurred which would indicate potential impairment. If the qualitative analysis concludes that further analysis is required, then a quantitative impairment test would be completed. The quantitative goodwill impairment test is used to identify the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss and compares the reporting unit's estimated fair values, including goodwill, to its carrying amount. If the fair value exceeds the carry amount then goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to the amount of excess, limited to the amount of total goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The impairment loss would be recognized as a charge to earnings. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2019 and determined based on its qualitative analysis that is was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was not less than its carrying value, such that the Company's goodwill was not considered impaired. Due to the current market conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2020 and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was not less than the carrying value at June 30, 2020. Changes in the economic environment, operations of the reporting unit or other adverse events could result in future impairment charges which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results.

Other Intangible Assets: (Note 7) Other intangible assets consists primarily of core deposit intangibles (CDI), which are amounts recorded in business combinations or deposit purchase transactions related to the value of transaction-related deposits and the value of the customer relationships associated with the deposits.  Core deposit intangibles are being amortized on an accelerated basis over a weighted average estimated useful life of eight years.  The determination of the estimated useful life of the core deposit intangible involves judgment by management. The actual life of the core deposit intangible could vary significantly from the estimated life. These assets are reviewed at least annually for events or circumstances that could impact their recoverability.  These events could include loss of the underlying core deposits, increased competition or adverse changes in the economy.  To the extent other identifiable intangible assets are deemed unrecoverable, impairment losses are recorded in other non-interest expense to reduce the carrying amount of the assets.

Mortgage Servicing Rights: (Note 7) Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are recognized as separate assets when rights are acquired through purchase or through sale of loans.  Generally, purchased MSRs are capitalized at the cost to acquire the rights.  For sales of mortgage loans, the value of the MSR is estimated and capitalized.  Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts.  The fair value of the MSRs includes an estimate of the life of the underlying loans which is affected by estimated prepayment speeds. The estimate of prepayment speeds is based on current market conditions. Actual market conditions could vary significantly from current conditions which could result in the estimated life of the underlying loans being different which would change the fair value of the MSR. Capitalized MSRs are reported in other assets and are amortized into non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.

Real Estate Owned Held for Sale: (Note 6) Property acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure is recorded at the estimated fair value of the property, less expected selling costs.  Development and improvement costs relating to the property may be capitalized, while other holding costs are expensed.  The carrying value of the property is periodically evaluated by management. Property values are influenced by current economic and market conditions, changes in economic conditions could result in a decline in property value. To the extent that property values decline, allowances are established to reduce the carrying value to net realizable value.  Gains or losses at the time the property is sold are charged or credited to operations in the period in which they are realized.  The amounts the Banks will ultimately recover from real estate held for sale may differ substantially from the carrying value of the assets because of market factors beyond the Banks’ control or because of changes in the Banks’ strategies for recovering the investment.

Income Taxes and Deferred Taxes: (Note 10) The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries file consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns, as well as state income tax returns in Oregon, California, Utah, Idaho and Montana.  Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method.  Under this method a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted tax rates which are expected to be in effect when the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in the Company’s income tax returns.  The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  We assess the appropriate tax treatment of transactions and filing positions after considering statutes, regulations, judicial precedent and other pertinent information and maintain tax accruals consistent with our evaluation. Changes in the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status of examinations by the tax authorities and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance that could impact the relative merits of tax positions. These changes, when they occur, impact accrued taxes and can materially affect our operating results. A valuation allowance is required to be recognized if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. The evaluation pertaining to the tax expense and related deferred tax asset and liability balances involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity around the measurement and resolution of these matters. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the existence, or generation, of taxable income in the periods when those temporary differences and net operating loss and credit carryforwards are deductible.


Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

General:  Total assets increased $176.9 million,$1.80 billion, to $12.78$14.41 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020, from $12.60 billion at December 31, 2019. The increase was largely the result of an increase in total loans receivable, primarily due to the origination of PPP loans during the current quarter, as well as increases in both held to maturity and available for sale securities.retail deposits.

Loans and lending: Loans are our most significant and generally highest yielding earning assets. We attempt to maintain a portfolio of loans in a range of 90% to 95% of total deposits to enhance our revenues, while adhering to sound underwriting practices and appropriate diversification guidelines in order to maintain a moderate risk profile. We offer a wide range of loan products to meet the demands of our customers. Our lending activities are primarily directed toward the origination of real estate and commercial loans. Total loans receivable decreased $19.6increased $978.6 million during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, primarily reflecting increased commercial business loan balances due to PPP loan originations during the current quarter and, to a lesser extent, increased commercial real estate, multifamily real estate and construction loan balances, partially offset by decreased commercial line of credit utilization, one-to-four family construction, land and land development, agricultural, one-to-four family, and consumer loan balances due to seasonal and other market factors, partially offset by increased commercial real estate, multifamily real estate, and commercial business loan balances.factors. At March 31,June 30, 2020, our loans receivable totaled $9.29$10.28 billion compared to $9.31 billion at December 31, 2019 and $8.69$8.75 billion at March 31,June 30, 2019. The growth over the year ago period includes the impact of the acquisition of AltaPacific during the fourth quarter of 2019 which included $332.4 million of portfolio loans.

The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loans receivable by type of loan as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
      Percentage Change      Percentage Change
Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Prior Year End Prior YearJun 30, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Prior Year End Prior Year
Commercial real estate:                  
Owner-occupied$1,024,089
 $980,021
 $869,634
 4.5 % 17.8 %$1,027,399
 $980,021
 $854,812
 4.8 % 20.2 %
Investment properties2,007,537
 2,024,988
 1,838,328
 (0.9) 9.2
2,017,789
 2,024,988
 1,832,054
 (0.4) 10.1
Small balance CRE591,783
 613,484
 619,646
 (3.5) (4.5)624,726
 613,484
 619,695
 1.8
 0.8
Multifamily real estate400,206
 388,388
 300,684
 3.0
 33.1
437,201
 388,388
 316,274
 12.6
 38.2
Construction, land and land development:                  
Commercial construction205,476
 210,668
 181,888
 (2.5) 13.0
215,860
 210,668
 172,931
 2.5
 24.8
Multifamily construction250,410
 233,610
 183,203
 7.2
 36.7
256,335
 233,610
 189,160
 9.7
 35.5
One- to four-family construction534,956
 544,308
 514,410
 (1.7) 4.0
528,966
 544,308
 502,897
 (2.8) 5.2
Land and land development232,506
 245,530
 271,038
 (5.3) (14.2)235,602
 245,530
 273,546
 (4.0) (13.9)
Commercial business:      
 
      
 
Commercial business1,357,817
 1,364,650
 1,199,930
 (0.5) 13.2
2,372,216
 1,364,650
 1,253,137
 73.8
 89.3
Small business scored807,539
 772,657
 738,665
 4.5
 9.3
779,678
 772,657
 769,702
 0.9
 1.3
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland330,257
 337,271
 339,472
 (2.1) (2.7)328,077
 337,271
 345,817
 (2.7) (5.1)
One- to four-family residential881,387
 925,531
 942,477
 (4.8) (6.5)817,787
 925,531
 918,212
 (11.6) (10.9)
Consumer:                  
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit521,618
 519,336
 532,600
 0.4
 (2.1)515,603
 519,336
 542,968
 (0.7) (5.0)
Consumer—other140,163
 144,915
 160,682
 (3.3) (12.8)126,760
 144,915
 155,345
 (12.5) (18.4)
Total loans receivable$9,285,744
 $9,305,357
 $8,692,657
 (0.2)% 6.8 %$10,283,999
 $9,305,357
 $8,746,550
 10.5 % 17.6 %

Our commercial real estate loans for owner-occupied, investment properties, and small balance CRE totaled $3.62$3.67 billion, or 39%36% of our loan portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2020. In addition, multifamily residential real estate loans totaled $400.2$437.2 million and comprised 4% of our loan portfolio. Commercial real estate loans increased by $4.9$51.4 million during the first threesix months of 2020 while multifamily real estate loans increased by $11.8$48.8 million. Although multifamily real estate loans remain a modest portion of our held-for-investment loan portfolio, originations and sales of multifamily real estate loans held for sale have made a contribution to our mortgage banking revenue.

We also originate commercial, multifamily, and residential construction, land and land development loans, which totaled $1.22$1.24 billion, or 13%12% of our loan portfolio at MarchJune 30, 2020, compared to $1.23 billion at December 31, 2020.2019 and $1.14 billion at June 30, 2019. Residential construction balances decreased $9.4$15.3 million, or 2%3%, to $535.0$529.0 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $544.3 million at December 31, 2019 and increased $20.5$26.1 million, or 4%5%, compared to $514.4$502.9 million at March 31,June 30, 2019. We also originate residential construction loans for owner occupants, although construction balances for these loans are modest as the loans convert to one- to four-family real estate loans upon completion of the homes and are often sold in the secondary market. Residential construction loans represented approximately 6%5% of our total loan portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2020.

Our commercial business lending is directed toward meeting the credit and related deposit needs of various small- to medium-sized business and agribusiness borrowers operating in our primary market areas.  In recent years, our commercial business lending has also included participation in certain syndicated loans, including shared national credits, which totaled $183.7$173.4 million at March 31,June 30, 2020. Our commercial and agricultural business loans increased $21.0 million$1.01 billion to $2.50$3.48 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020,, compared to $2.47 billion at December 31, 2019, and increased $217.5 million,$1.11 billion, or 10%47%, compared to $2.28$2.37 billion at March 31,June 30, 2019. The increase in the current quarter primarily reflects growth in commercial business


business loans, asprimarily driven by the funding of $1.12 billion of PPP loans during the first six months of 2020, offset partially by declines in commercial line of credit usage increased as a result of COVID-19 offset partially byutilization and seasonal decreases in agricultural loan balances. Commercial and agricultural business loans represented approximately 27%34% of our portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2020.

Our one- to four-family real estate loan originations have been relatively strong, as interest rates have declined during the current year. We are active originators of one- to four-family real estate loans in most communities where we have established offices in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. Most of the one- to four-family real estate loans that we originate are sold in secondary markets with net gains on sales and loan servicing fees reflected in our revenues from mortgage banking. At March 31,June 30, 2020, our outstanding balance of one- to four-family real estate loans retained in our portfolio decreased $44.1$107.7 million, to $881.4$817.8 million, compared to $925.5 million at December 31, 2019, and decreased $61.1$100.4 million, or 6%11%, compared to $942.5$918.2 million at March 31,June 30, 2019. The decrease in one-to-four family real estate loans during 2020 reflects portfolio loans being refinanced and sold as held for sale loans. One- to four-family real estate loans represented 10%8% of our loan portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2020.

Our consumer loan activity is primarily directed at meeting demand from our existing deposit customers. At March 31,June 30, 2020, consumer loans, including home equity revolving lines of credit, decreased $2.5$21.9 million to $661.8$642.4 million, compared to $664.3 million at December 31, 2019, and decreased $31.5$56.0 million compared to $693.3$698.3 million at March 31,June 30, 2019.

The following table shows loan origination (excluding loans held for sale) activity for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Six months ended
Mar 31, 2020 Mar 31, 2019Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Commercial real estate$76,359
 $92,183
$111,765
 $64,999
 $188,124
 $157,182
Multifamily real estate10,171
 3,733
6,384
 19,834
 16,555
 23,567
Construction and land369,613
 231,744
290,955
 368,224
 660,568
 599,968
Commercial business199,873
 137,142
1,318,438
 266,768
 1,518,311
 403,910
Agricultural business31,261
 30,483
16,293
 18,194
 47,554
 48,677
One-to four- family residential31,041
 31,186
24,537
 23,363
 55,578
 54,549
Consumer67,357
 62,370
126,653
 117,869
 194,010
 180,239
Total loan originations (excluding loans held for sale)$785,675
 $588,841
$1,895,025
 $879,251
 $2,680,700
 $1,468,092

The origination table above includes loan participations and loan purchases. There were no$16,000 of loan purchases during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 or March 31,and $777,000 of loan purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Loans held for sale decreasedincreased to $182.4$258.7 million at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $210.4 million at December 31, 2019, as sales of held-for-sale loans exceeded the origination of held-for-sale loans exceeded sales of held-for-sale loans during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020. Loans held for sale were $45.9$170.7 million at March 31,June 30, 2019. Origination of loans held for sale increased to $296.7$668.3 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $134.7$397.2 million for the same period last year.year, primarily due to increased refinance activity for one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. The volume of one- to four-family residential mortgage loans sold was $204.0$496.3 million during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $107.2$246.2 million in the same period a year ago. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, we sold $119.7$122.8 million in multifamily loans compared to $149.9 million for the same period last year. Loans held for sale at March 31,June 30, 2020 included $105.4$134.0 million of multifamily loans and $77.1$124.7 million of one- to four-family loans compared to $3.3$108.2 million of multifamily loans and $42.5$62.5 million of one- to four-family loans at March 31,June 30, 2019.

The following table presents loans by geographic concentration at March 31,June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and March 31,June 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Percentage ChangeJun 30, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Percentage Change
Amount Percentage Amount Amount Prior Year End Prior Year QtrAmount Percentage Amount Amount Prior Year End Prior Year Qtr
Washington$4,350,273
 46.7% $4,364,764
 $4,329,759
 (0.3)% 0.5 %$4,787,550
 46.5% $4,364,764
 $4,293,854
 9.7% 11.5%
California2,140,895
 23.1
 2,129,789
 1,581,654
 0.5
 35.4
2,359,703
 22.9
 2,129,789
 1,659,326
 10.8
 42.2
Oregon1,664,652
 17.9
 1,650,704
 1,639,427
 0.8
 1.5
1,899,933
 18.5
 1,650,704
 1,628,102
 15.1
 16.7
Idaho524,663
 5.7
 530,016
 524,705
 (1.0) 
592,515
 5.8
 530,016
 548,189
 11.8
 8.1
Utah52,747
 0.6
 60,958
 59,940
 (13.5) (12.0)67,929
 0.7
 60,958
 62,944
 11.4
 7.9
Other552,514
 6.0
 569,126
 557,172
 (2.9) (0.8)576,369
 5.6
 569,126
 554,135
 1.3
 4.0
Total loans receivable$9,285,744
 100.0% $9,305,357
 $8,692,657
 (0.2)% 6.8 %$10,283,999
 100.0% $9,305,357
 $8,746,550
 10.5% 17.6%


Investment Securities: Our total investment in securities increased $253.8$357.8 million to $2.07$2.17 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020 from December 31, 2019. Securities purchases made towards the end of the quarterpurchased increased as we deployed excess balance sheet liquidity increased and market spreads widened in certain security types and exceeded sales,

paydowns and maturities during the three-month period.six-month period ended June 30, 2020. Purchases were primarily in securities issued by government-sponsored entities. The average effective duration of Banner's securities portfolio was approximately 2.94.0 years at March 31,June 30, 2020. Net fair value adjustments to the portfolio of securities held for trading, which were included in net income, were a decrease of $4.6$2.4 million in the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 primarily as the result of increased market spreads on certain types of securities. In addition, fair value adjustments for securities designated as available-for-sale reflected an increase of $42.2$50.1 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, which was included net of the associated tax expense of $10.1$12.0 million as a component of other comprehensive income, and largely occurred as a result of decreased market interest rates. (See Note 4 of the Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.) Equity securities, comprised of investments in a money market mutual fund, totaled $340.1 million at June 30, 2020 compared to none at December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

Deposits: Deposits, customer retail repurchase agreements and loan repayments are the major sources of our funds for lending and other investment purposes.  We compete with other financial institutions and financial intermediaries in attracting deposits and we generally attract deposits within our primary market areas. Increasing core deposits (non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts) is a fundamental element of our business strategy. Much of the focus of our branch strategy and current marketing efforts have been directed toward attracting additional deposit customer relationships and balances.  This effort has been particularly directed towards emphasizing core deposit activity in non-interest-bearing and other transaction and savings accounts. The long-term success of our deposit gathering activities is reflected not only in the growth of core deposit balances, but also in the level of deposit fees, service charges and other payment processing revenues compared to prior periods.

The following table sets forth the Company's deposits by type of deposit account as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
      Percentage Change      Percentage Change
Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Prior Year End Prior Year QuarterJun 30, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Prior Year End Prior Year Quarter
Non-interest-bearing$4,107,262
 $3,945,000
 $3,676,984
 4.1% 11.7%$5,281,559
 $3,945,000
 $3,671,995
 33.9 % 43.8 %
Interest-bearing checking1,331,860
 1,280,003
 1,174,169
 4.1
 13.4
1,399,593
 1,280,003
 1,187,035
 9.3
 17.9
Regular savings accounts1,997,265
 1,934,041
 1,865,852
 3.3
 7.0
2,197,790
 1,934,041
 1,848,048
 13.6
 18.9
Money market accounts1,846,844
 1,769,194
 1,495,948
 4.4
 23.5
2,095,332
 1,769,194
 1,511,119
 18.4
 38.7
Interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts5,175,969
 4,983,238
 4,535,969
 3.9
 14.1
5,692,715
 4,983,238
 4,546,202
 14.2
 25.2
Total core deposits9,283,231
 8,928,238
 8,212,953
 4.0
 13.0
10,974,274
 8,928,238
 8,218,197
 22.9
 33.5
Interest-bearing certificates1,166,306
 1,120,403
 1,163,276
 4.1
 0.3
1,042,006
 1,120,403
 1,070,770
 (7.0) (2.7)
Total deposits$10,449,537
 $10,048,641
 $9,376,229
 4.0% 11.4%$12,016,280
 $10,048,641
 $9,288,967
 19.6 % 29.4 %

Total deposits were $10.45$12.02 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $10.05 billion at December 31, 2019 and $9.38$9.29 billion a year ago. The $400.9 million$1.97 billion increase in total deposits compared to December 31, 2019 primarily reflects a $355.0 million$2.05 billion increase in core deposits and a $48.1 milliondeposits. The increase in brokered deposits.total deposits from year end was due primarily to PPP loan funds deposited into customer accounts and an increase in customer deposit accounts due to changes in spending habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The year-over-year increase in deposits included $313.4 million in deposits acquired in the AltaPacific acquisition which closed in the fourth quarter of 2019. Non-interest-bearing account balances increased 4.1%33.9% to $4.11$5.28 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $3.95 billion at December 31, 2019, and increased 12%44% compared to $3.68$3.67 billion a year ago. Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts increased 4%14% to $5.18$5.69 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $4.98 billion at December 31, 2019, and increased 14%25% compared to $4.54$4.55 billion a year ago. Certificates of deposit increased 4%decreased 7% to $1.17$1.04 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $1.12 billion at December 31, 2019 and increased slightlydecreased compared to $1.16$1.07 billion a year ago. Brokered deposits totaled $251.0$119.4 million at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $202.9 million at December 31, 2019 and $239.4$138.4 million a year ago. Core deposits represented 91% of total deposits at June 30, 2020 and 89% of total deposits at both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

The following table presents deposits by geographic concentration at March 31,June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and March 31,June 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Percentage Change
 Amount Percentage Amount Amount Prior Year End Prior Year Quarter
Washington(1)
$6,037,864
 57.8% $5,861,809
 $5,604,567
 3.0% 7.7%
Oregon2,093,738
 20.0
 2,006,163
 1,906,132
 4.4
 9.8
California1,828,064
 17.5
 1,698,289
 1,402,213
 7.6
 30.4
Idaho489,871
 4.7
 482,380
 463,317
 1.6
 5.7
Total deposits$10,449,537
 100.0% $10,048,641
 $9,376,229
 4.0% 11.4%

 Jun 30, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Percentage Change
 Amount Percentage Amount Amount Prior Year End Prior Year Quarter
Washington(1)
$6,765,186
 56.3% $5,861,809
 $5,503,280
 15.4% 22.9%
Oregon2,440,617
 20.3
 2,006,163
 1,919,051
 21.7
 27.2
California2,224,477
 18.5
 1,698,289
 1,399,137
 31.0
 59.0
Idaho586,000
 4.9
 482,380
 467,499
 21.5
 25.3
Total deposits$12,016,280
 100.0% $10,048,641
 $9,288,967
 19.6% 29.4%
(1) 
Includes brokered deposits.



Borrowings: FHLB advances decreased to $247.0$150.0 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 from $450.0 million at December 31, 2019 as core deposits were used to reduce borrowings and fund growth in loans and the securities portfolio.portfolios. Other borrowings, consisting of retail repurchase agreements primarily related to customer cash management accounts, increased $10.3$47.6 million, or 9%40%, to $128.8$166.1 million at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $118.5 million at December 31, 2019. On June 30, 2020, Banner issued and sold in an underwritten offer of the Subordinated Notes, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately $98.1 million. No additional junior subordinated debentures were issued or matured during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020; however, the estimated fair value of these instruments decreased by $19.5$9.7 million, reflecting wider market spreads. Junior subordinated debentures totaled $99.8$109.6 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $119.3 million at December 31, 2019.

Shareholders' Equity: Total shareholders' equity increased $7.7$31.1 million to $1.60$1.63 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $1.59 billion at December 31, 2019. The increase in shareholders' equity primarily reflects $16.9$40.4 million of year-to-date net income and a $46.8$45.3 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income primarily representing the decrease in the fair value of junior subordinated debentures and the increase in unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net of tax. These increases were partially offset by the accrual of $14.6 million of cash dividends to common shareholders and the repurchase of 624,780 shares of common stock at a total cost of $31.8 million. The share repurchases during the current quartersix months ended June 30, 2020 were completed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. To preserve capital, Banner has discontinued any additional repurchase of shares until further notice and will closely monitor capital levels going forward. In addition, the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, resulted in a $7.8 million increase to our allowance for credit losses - loans and a $7.0$7.0 million increase to our allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments. The combined increases were recorded net of tax as an $11.2 million reduction to shareholders' equity as of the adoption date. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, 20,28220,388 shares of restricted stock were forfeited and 21,59240,850 shares were surrendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock grants. (See Part II, Item 2, "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds" in this Form 10-Q.) Tangible common shareholders' equity, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, increased $9.7$35.1 million to $1.20$1.23 billion, or 9.70%8.76% of tangible assets at March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $1.19 billion, or 9.77% of tangible assets at December 31, 2019. The decrease in tangible common shareholders’ equity as a percentage of tangible assets was primarily due to the increase in tangible assets.


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019

For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020,, our net income was $16.9$23.5 million, or $0.47$0.67 per diluted share, compared to $33.3$39.7 million,, or $0.95$1.14 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.June 30, 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 our net income was $40.4 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $73.0 million, or $2.09 per diluted share for the same period a year earlier. Our net income for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 included a $21.7 million provision for credit losses andof $29.5 million, partially offset by increased non-interest income, including $14.1 million of mortgage banking income. Our net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included a $5.9 million increase in non-interest expense, including a $1.7 million provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitmentsof $51.3 million, increased non-interest expense, including $2.4 million of COVID-19 related expenses and $1.1$1.5 million of acquisition-related expenses, partially offset by growth in interest-earning assets, due to the acquisitionincreased non-interest income, including $24.3 million of AltaPacific as well as organic growth.

Growth in average interest-earning assets and decreased funding costs produced increased net interestmortgage banking income. This resulted in increases in revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period a year earlier. The results for the quarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 included the operations acquired in the AltaPacific acquisition which closed in the fourth quarter of 2019.2019 andreflectthe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a substantial reduction in business activity or the closing of businesses in all the western states Banner operates.

Our net income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 was positively impacted by growth in interest-earning assets, due to the acquisition of AltaPacific as well as organic growth, including the origination of PPP loans during the current quarter, and by decreased funding costs which produced increased net interest income. This increase combined with increased mortgage banking income resulted in revenues increasing for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods a year earlier. Banner recorded a $21.7$29.5 million provision for credit losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to $2.0 million in the same quarter a year ago, primarily reflecting expected lifetime credit losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic based upon the financial conditions and economic outlook that existed as of March 31,June 30, 2020. Non-interest expenses increased in the threequarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to the same period a year ago, reflecting acquisition-relatedCOVID-19 expenses as well as additional expenses associated with the ongoing operations acquired in the AltaPacific acquisition. Net income for the current year reflects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a substantial reduction in business activity or the closing of businesses in all the western states Banner operates.

Our adjusted earnings, which excludes net gains or losses on sales of securities, changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value, acquisition-related expenses, COVID-19 expenses and related tax expenses or benefits, were $21.4$23.7 million, or $0.60$0.67 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $35.0$40.0 million, or $0.99$1.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, our adjusted earnings were $45.1 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared with $75.0 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, for the same period a year earlier.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $3.2$2.8 million, or 3%2%, to $119.3$119.5 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $116.1$116.7 million for the same quarter one year earlier, as an increase of $670.1 million$1.84 billion in the average balance of interest-earning assets produced growth for this key source of revenue. The growth in the average balance of interest-earning assets reflects the origination of loans through the PPP lending program during the current quarter and organic growth, as well as the AltaPacific acquisition. Net interest margin was enhanced by the amortization of acquisition accounting discounts on purchased loans which is accreted into loan interest income. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis of 4.19%3.90% for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 was enhanced by tenseven basis points as a result of acquisition accounting adjustments. This compares to a net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis of 4.37%4.44% for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, which included seven basis points from acquisition accounting adjustments. The decrease in net interest margin compared to a year earlier primarily reflects lower yields on average interest-earning assets, partially offset by decreases in the cost of funding liabilities. The lower yields on average interest-earning assets compared to a year earlier was largely due to the impact of decreases to the targeted Fed Funds Rate on floating rate loan yields indexed to prime and LIBOR rates. Beginning in August 2019,rates as well as the impact of the low loan yields of the PPP loan portfolio. The Federal Reserve reduced the

targeted Fed Funds Rate by 2575 basis points three times induring the second half of 2019 and an additional 150 basis points during the currentfirst quarter of 2020 to a range of 0.00% to 0.25% at March 31,June 30, 2020. The 150 basis-point decrease in the Fed Funds target rate did not occur until late in the quarter in March 2020, and the full effect of the lower interest rate environment had not yet been realized at quarter end. The decreases in the costs of funding liabilities compared to a year earlier was also largely due to the impact of decreases to the targeted Fed Funds Rate, however, the effect of recent changes in the targeted Fed Funds rate on the cost of funding liabilities typically lags the effect on the yield earned on interest-earning assets because offer rates on manyinterest bearing deposit accounts are decision-based, not tiedreprice more slowly than loans for a given change in market rates.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased by $5.9 million, or 3%, to $238.7 million compared to $232.8 million for the same period one year earlier, as a specific market-based index, and are based on competition for deposits while mostresult of a $1.25 billion increase in average interest-earning assets adjust earlier because they are tiedand the decreases in the cost of funding liabilities. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis decreased to a specific market-based index.4.07% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 4.43% for the same period in the prior year. The net interest margin included nine basis points of accretion acquisition accounting adjustments for both the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019.

Interest Income. Interest income for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 was $131.7$128.6 million, compared to $130.0$130.8 million for the same quarter in the prior year, an increasea decrease of $1.7$2.2 million, or 1%2%.  The increasedecrease in interest income occurred as a result of increases in the average balances of loans, partially offset by the decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by increases in the average balance of loans as well as a slight decreaseincrease in the average balance of investment

securities. The average balance of interest-earning assets was $11.44$12.52 billion for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $10.77$10.69 billion for the same period a year earlier. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.63%4.19% for quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to 4.89%4.97% for the same quarter one year earlier. The decrease in yield between periods reflects a 28an 82 basis point decrease in the average yield on loans and a 3749 basis point decrease in the average yield on investment securities. Average loans receivable for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 increased $691.0 million,$1.42 billion, or 8%16%, to $9.51$10.22 billion, compared to $8.82$8.80 billion for the same quarter in the prior year. Interest income on loans increaseddecreased by $3.5$1.8 million, or 3%2%, to $118.9$115.2 million for the current quarter from $115.5$117.0 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, reflecting the impact of the previously mentioned increasesdecrease in average loans receivable.loan yields.  The decrease in average loan yields reflects the impact of lower index interest rates over the last year.year as well as the impact of the low loan yields for the PPP loan portfolio. The acquisition accounting loan discount accretion and the related balance sheet impact added 12eight basis points to the current quarter loan yield, compared to nine basis points for the same quarter one year earlier.

The combined average balance of mortgage-backed securities, other investment securities, daily interest-bearing deposits and FHLB stock (total investment securities or combined portfolio) decreasedincreased to $1.93$2.30 billion for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 (excluding the effect of fair value adjustments), compared to $1.95$1.89 billion for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019; and the interest and dividend income from those investments decreased by $1.8 million$380,000 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. The average yield on the combined portfolio decreased to 2.65%2.52% for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, from 3.02%3.01% for the same quarter one year earlier.

Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $260.3 million, compared to $260.8 million for the same period in the prior year,
a decrease of $545,000. The six month results reflect increases in the average balances of loans and investment securities, partially offset by the decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets.

Interest Expense. Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 was $12.4$9.2 million, compared to $13.9$14.1 million for the same quarter in the prior year. The interest expense decrease between periods reflects a ten25 basis point decrease in the average cost of all funding liabilities, partially offset by a $667.7 million,$2.01 billion, or 7%20%, increase in the average balance of funding liabilities.

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $21.6 million, compared to $28.0 million for the same period in the prior year. As with the quarterly results, the six month results reflect an 18 basis point decrease in the average cost of all funding liabilities, partially offset by a $1.34 billion or 13%, increase in the average balance of funding liabilities.

Deposit interest expense increased $107,000,decreased $2.3 million, or 1%26%, to $8.8$6.7 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $8.6$9.0 million for the same quarter in the prior year, primarily as a result of a decrease in the cost of deposits, partially offset by an increase in the average balances, partially offset by a slight decrease in the cost of deposits. Average deposit balances increased to $10.14 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, from $9.36 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, while thebalances. The average rate paid on total deposits decreased to 0.35%0.23% in the firstsecond quarter of 2020 from 0.37%0.39% for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting decreases in the costs of interest-bearing checking, money market and savings accounts, as well as an increase in the percentage of core deposits, partially offset by increasesa slight increase in the cost of certificates of deposits and in non-interest-bearing deposit balances.deposits. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by four23 basis points to 0.57%0.41% for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to 0.61%0.64% in the same quarter a year earlier. Average deposit balances increased to $11.49 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, from $9.29 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Deposit interest expense decreased $2.2 million or 13%, to $15.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $17.7 million for the same period in the prior year. Average deposit balances increased to $10.81 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2020, from $9.32 billion for the same period a year earlier, while the average rate paid on deposits decreased to 0.29% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 from 0.38% in the six months ended June 30, 2019. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by 14 basis points to 0.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 0.63% in the same period a year earlier.

The decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits between the periods was driven by market and competitive factors as a result of decreases in the target Fed Funds Rate over the last year.

Average total borrowings were $678.1$591.2 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $792.5$777.4 million for the same quarter one year earlier and the average rate paid on total borrowings for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 decreased to 2.17%1.68% from 2.69%2.64% for the same quarter one year earlier. The decrease in the average total borrowings balance for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 from the same period a year earlier was primarily due to a $128.8$358.3 million decrease in average FHLB advances, coupled with a 5910 basis point decrease in the cost of FHLB advances. The increase in the average other borrowings during the quarter end June 30, 2020 from the same period a year earlier was primarily due to

advances made through the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF), these advances were repaid prior to June 30, 2020. Interest expense on total borrowings decreased to $3.7$2.5 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 from $5.2$5.1 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019.

Interest expense on total borrowings decreased to $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $10.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Average borrowings were $634.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $784.9 million for the same period a year earlier and the average rate paid on borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased to 1.94% from 2.66% for the same period a year earlier. The decrease was primarily due to a $243.5 million decrease in average FHLB advances, coupled with a 45 basis point decrease in the cost of FHLB advances.


Analysis of Net Interest Spread. The following tables present for the periods indicated our condensed average balance sheet information, together with interest income and yields earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities with additional comparative data on our operating performance (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Average Balance Interest and Dividends 
Yield/
   Cost (3)
 Average Balance Interest and Dividends 
Yield/
   Cost (3)
Average Balance Interest and Dividends 
Yield/
   Cost (3)
 Average Balance Interest and Dividends 
Yield/
   Cost (3)
Interest-earning assets:                      
Held for sale loans$152,627
 $1,520
 4.01% $98,005
 $1,121
 4.64%$152,636
 $1,451
 3.82% $47,663
 $567
 4.77%
Mortgage loans7,310,115
 92,454
 5.09
 6,833,933
 88,602
 5.26
7,314,125
 87,172
 4.79
 6,800,802
 90,258
 5.32
Commercial/agricultural loans1,884,006
 22,357
 4.77
 1,703,503
 22,812
 5.43
2,599,878
 25,200
 3.90
 1,769,603
 24,466
 5.55
Consumer and other loans163,098
 2,595
 6.40
 183,451
 2,920
 6.46
152,438
 2,361
 6.23
 179,693
 2,834
 6.33
Total loans (1)(3)
9,509,846
 118,926
 5.03
 8,818,892
 115,455
 5.31
10,219,077
 116,184
 4.57
 8,797,761
 118,125
 5.39
Mortgage-backed securities1,354,585
 9,137
 2.71
 1,392,118
 10,507
 3.06
1,286,223
 8,083
 2.53
 1,354,048
 9,794
 2.90
Other securities458,116
 2,887
 2.53
 484,134
 3,479
 2.91
787,957
 5,859
 2.99
 448,721
 3,663
 3.27
Interest-bearing deposits with banks92,659
 393
 1.71
 44,757
 289
 2.62
212,502
 172
 0.33
 53,955
 340
 2.53
FHLB stock26,522
 322
 4.88
 31,761
 266
 3.40
16,620
 300
 7.26
 30,902
 387
 5.02
Total investment securities(3)1,931,882
 12,739
 2.65
 1,952,770
 14,541
 3.02
2,303,302
 14,414
 2.52
 1,887,626
 14,184
 3.01
Total interest-earning assets11,441,728
 131,665
 4.63
 10,771,662
 129,996
 4.89
12,522,379
 130,598
 4.19
 10,685,387
 132,309
 4.97
Non-interest-earning assets1,193,256
     1,031,591
    1,359,975
     1,048,811
    
Total assets$12,634,984
     $11,803,253
    $13,882,354
     $11,734,198
    
Deposits:                      
Interest-bearing checking accounts$1,266,647
 469
 0.15
 $1,153,949
 475
 0.17
$1,376,710
 374
 0.11
 $1,177,534
 564
 0.19
Savings accounts2,039,857
 1,755
 0.35
 1,854,123
 1,920
 0.42
2,108,896
 998
 0.19
 1,851,913
 2,119
 0.46
Money market accounts1,743,118
 2,439
 0.56
 1,490,326
 2,251
 0.61
1,979,419
 1,565
 0.32
 1,497,717
 2,656
 0.71
Certificates of deposit1,124,994
 4,087
 1.46
 1,253,613
 3,997
 1.29
1,117,547
 3,757
 1.35
 1,105,844
 3,684
 1.34
Total interest-bearing deposits6,174,616
 8,750
 0.57
 5,752,011
 8,643
 0.61
6,582,572
 6,694
 0.41
 5,633,008
 9,023
 0.64
Non-interest-bearing deposits3,965,380
 
 
 3,605,922
 
 
4,902,992
 
 
 3,652,096
 
 
Total deposits10,139,996
 8,750
 0.35
 9,357,933
 8,643
 0.37
11,485,564
 6,694
 0.23
 9,285,104
 9,023
 0.39
Other interest-bearing liabilities:                      
FHLB advances405,429
 2,064
 2.05
 534,238
 3,476
 2.64
156,374
 984
 2.53
 514,703
 3,370
 2.63
Other borrowings124,771
 116
 0.37
 118,008
 60
 0.21
285,735
 238
 0.34
 122,455
 67
 0.22
Junior subordinated debentures147,944
 1,477
 4.02
 140,212
 1,713
 4.95
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes149,043
 1,251
 3.38
 140,212
 1,683
 4.81
Total borrowings678,144
 3,657
 2.17
 792,458
 5,249
 2.69
591,152
 2,473
 1.68
 777,370
 5,120
 2.64
Total funding liabilities10,818,140
 12,407
 0.46
 10,150,391
 13,892
 0.56
12,076,716
 9,167
 0.31
 10,062,474
 14,143
 0.56
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities (2)
212,162
     151,937
    188,369
     151,436
    
Total liabilities11,030,302
     10,302,328
    12,265,085
     10,213,910
    
Shareholders’ equity1,604,682
     1,500,925
    1,617,269
     1,520,288
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$12,634,984
     $11,803,253
    $13,882,354
     $11,734,198
    
Net interest income/rate spread  $119,258
 4.17%   $116,104
 4.33%
Net interest margin    4.19%     4.37%
Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)  $121,431
 3.88%   $118,166
 4.41%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)    3.90%     4.44%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:           
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis  (1,974)     (1,471)  
Net interest income and margin, as reported  $119,457
 3.84%   $116,695
 4.38%
Additional Key Financial Ratios:                      
Return on average assets    0.54%     1.15%    0.68%     1.36%
Return on average equity    4.23
     9.01
    5.85
     10.47
Average equity / average assets    12.70
     12.72
    11.65
     12.96
Average interest-earning assets / average interest-bearing liabilities    166.97
     164.59
    174.56
     166.69
Average interest-earning assets / average funding liabilities    105.76
     106.12
    103.69
     106.19
Non-interest income / average assets    0.61
     0.62
    0.81
     0.78
Non-interest expense / average assets    3.03
     3.09
    2.60
     2.96
Efficiency ratio (4)
    68.76
     67.06
    60.85
     62.22
Adjusted efficiency ratio (5)
    63.47
     63.32
    57.95
     59.56
(1) 
Average balances include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans 90 days or more past due.  Amortization of net deferred loan fees/costs is included with interest on loans.
(2) 
Average other non-interest-bearing liabilities include fair value adjustments related to junior subordinated debentures.
(3) 
YieldsTax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.0 million and costs have not been adjusted$1.1 million for the effect of tax-exempt interest.three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $963,000 and $353,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
(4) 
Non-interest expense divided by the total of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and non-interest income.
(5) 
Adjusted non-interest expense divided by adjusted revenue. These represent non-GAAP financial measures. See the non-GAAP reconciliation tables above under "Executive Overview—Non-GAAP Financial Measures."


            
 Six months ended June 30, 2020 Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
Average
Balance
 Interest and Dividends 
Yield/
Cost (3)
 
Average
Balance
 Interest and Dividends 
Yield/
Cost (3)
Interest-earning assets:           
Held for sale loans$152,631
 $2,971
 3.91% $72,694
 $1,688
 4.68%
Mortgage loans7,312,120
 180,233
 4.96
 6,817,276
 179,320
 5.30
Commercial/agricultural loans2,241,942
 48,159
 4.32
 1,736,735
 47,767
 5.55
Consumer and other loans157,768
 4,956
 6.32
 181,562
 5,754
 6.39
Total loans(1)(3)
9,864,461
 236,319
 4.82
 8,808,267
 234,529
 5.37
Mortgage-backed securities1,320,404
 17,319
 2.64
 1,372,978
 20,301
 2.98
Other securities623,036
 9,169
 2.96
 466,330
 7,516
 3.25
Interest-bearing deposits with banks152,581
 565
 0.74
 49,382
 629
 2.57
FHLB stock21,571
 622
 5.80
 31,329
 653
 4.20
Total investment securities (3)
2,117,592
 27,675
 2.63
 1,920,019
 29,099
 3.06
Total interest-earning assets11,982,053
 263,994
 4.43
 10,728,286
 263,628
 4.96
Non-interest-earning assets1,276,615
     1,040,248
    
Total assets$13,258,668
     $11,768,534
    
Deposits:           
Interest-bearing checking accounts$1,321,679
 843
 0.13
 $1,165,807
 1,039
 0.18
Savings accounts2,074,377
 2,753
 0.27
 1,853,012
 4,039
 0.44
Money market accounts1,861,268
 4,004
 0.43
 1,494,042
 4,907
 0.66
Certificates of deposit1,121,270
 7,844
 1.41
 1,179,320
 7,681
 1.31
Total interest-bearing deposits6,378,594
 15,444
 0.49
 5,692,181
 17,666
 0.63
Non-interest-bearing deposits4,434,186
 
 
 3,629,136
 
 
Total deposits10,812,780
 15,444
 0.29
 9,321,317
 17,666
 0.38
Other interest-bearing liabilities:           
FHLB advances280,901
 3,048
 2.18
 524,417
 6,846
 2.63
Other borrowings205,253
 354
 0.35
 120,243
 127
 0.21
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes148,494
 2,728
 3.69
 140,212
 3,396
 4.88
Total borrowings634,648
 6,130
 1.94
 784,872
 10,369
 2.66
Total funding liabilities11,447,428
 21,574
 0.38
 10,106,189
 28,035
 0.56
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities (2)
200,265
     151,685
    
Total liabilities11,647,693
     10,257,874
    
Shareholders’ equity1,610,975
     1,510,660
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$13,258,668
     $11,768,534
    
Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)  $242,420
 4.05%   $235,593
 4.40%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)    4.07%     4.43%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:           
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis  (3,705)     (2,794)  
Net interest income and margin, as reported 
$238,715
 4.01%   $232,799
 4.38%
Additional Key Financial Ratios:           
Return on average assets    0.61%     1.25%
Return on average equity    5.05
     9.75
Average equity / average assets    12.15
     12.84
Average interest-earning assets / average interest-bearing liabilities    170.85
     165.64
Average interest-earning assets / average funding liabilities    104.67
     106.16
Non-interest income / average assets    0.71
     0.70
Non-interest expense / average assets    2.80
     3.03
Efficiency ratio (4)
    64.69
     64.59
Adjusted efficiency ratio (5)
    60.69
     61.41


Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses. Management estimates the allowance for credit losses using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for expected credit losses over the life of the loan based on evaluating historical credit loss experience and making adjustments to historical loss information for differences in the specific risk characteristics in the current loan portfolio.  These factors include, among others, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, differences in underwriting standards, delinquency rates, actual loss experience and current economic conditions. The following table sets forth an analysis of our allowance for credit losses -loans for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION            
(dollars in thousands)            
 
  Quarters Ended
 
  Quarters Ended
CHANGE IN THE Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - LOANS            
Balance, beginning of period $100,559
 $97,801
 $96,485
 $130,488
 $100,559
 $97,308
Beginning balance adjustment for adoption of Topic 326 7,812
 
 
 
 7,812
 
Provision for credit losses - loans 21,713
 4,000
 2,000
 29,524
 21,713
 2,000
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:            
Commercial real estate 167
 199
 21
 54
 167
 149
Construction and land 
 
 22
 105
 
 30
One- to four-family real estate 148
 159
 43
 31
 148
 230
Commercial business 205
 225
 23
 370
 205
 215
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland 1,750
 10
 
 22
 1,750
 35
Consumer 96
 61
 110
 60
 96
 223
 2,366
 654
 219
 642
 2,366
 882
Loans charged off:            
Commercial real estate (100) 
 (431) 
 (100) (393)
Multifamily real estate (66) 
 
 
 (66) 
Construction and land 
 (45) 
 (100) 
 
One- to four-family real estate (64) 
 
 
 (64) 
Commercial business (1,384) (1,180) (590) (3,553) (1,384) (802)
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland 
 (4) (4) (62) 
 (162)
Consumer (348) (667) (371) (587) (348) (579)
 (1,962) (1,896) (1,396) (4,302) (1,962) (1,936)
Net charge-offs 404
 (1,242) (1,177)
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries (3,660) 404
 (1,054)
Balance, end of period $130,488
 $100,559
 $97,308
 $156,352
 $130,488
 $98,254
Net charge-offs / Average loans receivable 0.004% (0.013)% (0.013)% (0.036)% 0.004% (0.012)%

The provision for credit losses - loans reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses - loans at an appropriate level based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of collective and individual loss reserves. During the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $21.7$29.5 million, compared to provision for loancredit losses of $21.7 million during the prior quarter and $2.0 million during the quarter a year ago. The current quarter provisionincreased provisions for loan credit losses wasfor the current and preceding quarters primarily due toreflect expected lifetime credit losses based upon current economic conditions and the impacts of COVID-19 due topotential effects from higher forecasted unemployment rates and lower gross domestic product, as well as the impact on other economic metrics from COVID-19 included in our reasonable and supportable forecast. The reasonable and supportable forecast used was based upon economic forecast data available as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020. The probability for further decline in economic conditions, including higher unemployment rates and lower gross domestic product, has increased since2020, respectively. In addition, the current quarter end and should they materialize, an additional provision for expected credit losses will be necessary inalso reflects risk rating downgrades on loans that are considered at risk due to the second quarter of 2020.COVID-19 pandemic. Future assessments of the expected credit losses will not only be impacted by changes to the reasonable and supportable forecast, but will also include an updated assessment of qualitative factors, as well as consideration of any required changes in the reasonable and supportable forecast reversion period. No allowance for credit losses-loans was recorded on the $1.12 billion balance of PPP loans at June 30, 2020 as these loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA.

Net loan recoveriescharge-offs were $404,000$3.7 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to net loan charge-offs of $1.2$1.1 million for the same quarter in the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded net charge-offs of $3.3 million compared to charge-offs of $2.2 million for the same period a year earlier. The allowance for credit losses - loans was $156.4 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $130.5 million at March 31, 2020 compared to $100.6and $98.3 million at December 31, 2019 and $97.3 million at March 31,June 30, 2019. The allowance for credit losses - loans as a percentage of total loans (loans receivable excluding allowance for loan losses) was 1.52% at June 30, 2020 as compared to 1.41% at March 31, 2020 as compared toand 1.12% at March 31,June 30, 2019. The increase in the allowance for credit losses - loans as a percentage of loans reflects the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) as well as the increased provision for credit losses - loans recorded during the current quarterand prior quarters, primarily as the result of forecasted credit deterioration due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


The provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments at an appropriate level based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of collective and individual loss reserves. The following table sets forth an analysis of our allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
  Quarters Ended
 
  Quarters Ended
 Six Months Ended
CHANGE IN THE Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS              
Balance, beginning of period $2,716
 $2,599
 $2,599
 $11,460
 $2,599
 $2,716
 $2,599
Beginning balance adjustment for adoption of Topic 326 7,022
 
 
 
 
 7,022
 
Provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments 1,722
 
 
 (905) 
 817
 
Additions through acquisitions 
 117
 
Balance, end of period $11,460
 $2,716
 $2,599
 $10,555
 $2,599
 $10,555
 $2,599

The allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments was $11.5$10.6 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2019 and $2.6 million at March 31,June 30, 2019. The increase in the allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments reflects the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) as well as the increased provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments recorded during the current quarter.quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020. During the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, we recorded a recapture of provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments of $905,000, compared to none during the quarter a year ago. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments of $1.7 million,$817,000, compared to a provision for loan losses of none during the quartersame period a year ago.earlier. The recapture of provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments for the current quarter was primarily due to decreases in unfunded construction, acquisition and development and land loan commitments and the provision for loan credit losses - unfunded loan commitments for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to the impacts of COVID-19 due to higher forecasted unemployment rates, as well as other economic metrics due to the impacts of COVID-19 in our reasonable and supportable forecast.

Non-interest Income. The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2020 2019 Change Amount Change Percent2020 2019 Change Amount Change Percent 2020 2019 Change Amount Change Percent
Deposit fees and other service charges$9,803
 $12,618
 $(2,815) (22.3)%$7,546
 $14,046
 $(6,500) (46.3)% $17,349
 $26,664
 $(9,315) (34.9)%
Mortgage banking operations10,191
 3,415
 6,776
 198.4
14,138
 5,936
 8,202
 138.2
 24,329
 9,351
 14,978
 160.2
Bank owned life insurance1,050
 1,276
 (226) (17.7)2,317
 1,123
 1,194
 106.3
 3,367
 2,399
 968
 40.4
Miscellaneous2,639
 804
 1,835
 228.2
1,550
 1,713
 (163) (9.5) 4,189
 2,517
 1,672
 66.4
23,683
 18,113
 5,570
 30.8
25,551
 22,818
 2,733
 12.0
 49,234
 40,931
 8,303
 20.3
Net gain on sale of securities78
 1
 77
 nm
93
 (28) 121
 (432.1) 171
 (27) 198
 (733.3)
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value(4,596) 11
 (4,607) nm
2,199
 (114) 2,313
 nm
 (2,397) (103) (2,294) nm
Total non-interest income$19,165
 $18,125
 $1,040
 5.7
$27,843
 $22,676
 $5,167
 22.8
 $47,008
 $40,801
 $6,207
 15.2

Non-interest income was $19.2$27.8 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $18.1$22.7 million for the same quarter in the prior year, and $47.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $40.8 million for the same period in the prior year. Our non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 included a $4.6$2.2 million net lossgain for fair value adjustments and a net gain of $78,000$93,000 on sales of securities. For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, fair value adjustments resulted in a net gainloss of $11,000$114,000 and we had a net gainloss of $1,000$28,000 on sale of securities. The net lossgain for fair value adjustments recognized for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 was due to a decreasean increase in the value of certain securities in our held-for-trading portfolio as market spreads widenedtightened on certain types of securities. Our non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included a $2.4 million net loss for fair value adjustments and a $171,000 net gain on sale of securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, fair value adjustments resulted in a net loss of $103,000 and we had a $27,000 net loss on sale of securities. For a more detailed discussion of our fair value adjustments, please refer to Note 9 in the Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

Deposit fees and other service charges decreased by $2.8$6.5 million, or 22%46%, for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, and $9.3 million, or 35%, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same periodperiods a year ago the, reflecting the impact of Banner becoming subject to the Durbin Amendment on July 1, 2019, whichas well as pandemic related fee waivers and reduced transaction deposit account activity since the amountstart of interchange fees which can be charged for certain debit card transactions.the COVID-19 pandemic. Mortgage banking revenues, including gains on one- to four-family and multifamily loan sales and loan servicing fees, increased $6.8$8.2 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and $15.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same period

periods a year ago. Gains on multifamily loans in the current quarter resulted in income of $189,000$87,000 for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to net loss of $209,000$744,000 for the same period a year ago and, $276,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $535,000 for the same period a year ago. Gains on one- to four-family loans in the current quarter resulted in income of $9.6$14.3 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $2.9$4.6 million in the same period a year ago, and $23.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $7.6 million for the same period a year ago. The higher mortgage banking revenue reflected an increase in residential mortgage held-for-sale loan production due to increased refinance activity reflecting lower market interest rates as well as an increase in the gain on sale spread on one- to four-family held for sale loans during the quarter compared to the same periodperiods a year ago. Home purchase activity accounted for 54%42% of one- to four-family mortgage banking loan originations during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to 80%77% during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019. The decrease in the percentage of home purchase activity during the current quarter reflects an increase in home refinance activity as market interest rates decreased. The increase in miscellaneousbank owned life insurance income for the quarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to the same periodperiods a year ago was due to a

death benefit gain. The increase in miscellaneous income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods a year ago was a result of higher gains on the sales of Small Business AdministrationSBA loans, an increaseincreases in interest rate swap fee income and retail investment fee income as well as a decline in losses related to the disposition of assets.

Non-interest Expense.  The following table represents key elements of non-interest expense for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended March 31,Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2020 2019 Change Amount Change Percent2020 2019 Change Amount Change Percent 2020 2019 Change Amount Change Percent
Salaries and employee benefits$59,908
 $54,640
 $5,268
 9.6 %$63,415
 $55,629
 $7,786
 14.0 % $123,323
 $110,269
 $13,054
 11.8 %
Less capitalized loan origination costs(5,806) (4,849) (957) 19.7
(11,110) (7,399) (3,711) 50.2
 (16,916) (12,248) (4,668) 38.1
Occupancy and equipment13,107
 13,766
 (659) (4.8)12,985
 12,681
 304
 2.4
 26,092
 26,447
 (355) (1.3)
Information/computer data services5,810
 5,326
 484
 9.1
6,084
 5,273
 811
 15.4
 11,894
 10,599
 1,295
 12.2
Payment and card processing expenses4,240
 3,984
 256
 6.4
3,851
 4,041
 (190) (4.7) 8,091
 8,025
 66
 0.8
Professional and legal expenses1,919
 2,434
 (515) (21.2)2,163
 2,336
 (173) (7.4) 4,082
 4,770
 (688) (14.4)
Advertising and marketing1,827
 1,529
 298
 19.5
652
 2,065
 (1,413) (68.4) 2,479
 3,594
 (1,115) (31.0)
Deposit insurance expense1,635
 1,418
 217
 15.3
1,705
 1,418
 287
 20.2
 3,340
 2,836
 504
 17.8
State/municipal business and use taxes984
 945
 39
 4.1
1,104
 1,007
 97
 9.6
 2,088
 1,952
 136
 7.0
REO operations100
 (123) 223
 (181.3)4
 260
 (256) (98.5) 104
 137
 (33) (24.1)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles2,001
 2,052
 (51) (2.5)2,002
 2,053
 (51) (2.5) 4,003
 4,105
 (102) (2.5)
Provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments1,722
 
 1,722
 nm
(905) 
 (905) nm
 817
 
 817
 nm
Miscellaneous6,357
 6,744
 (387) (5.7)5,199
 7,051
 (1,852) (26.3) 11,556
 13,795
 (2,239) (16.2)
93,804
 87,866
 5,938
 6.8
87,149
 86,415
 734
 0.8
 180,953
 174,281
 6,672
 3.8
COVID-19 expenses239
 
 239
 nm
2,152
 
 2,152
 nm
 2,391
 
 2,391
 nm
Acquisition-related expenses1,142
 2,148
 (1,006) (46.8)336
 301
 35
 11.6
 1,478
 2,449
 (971) (39.6)
Total non-interest expense$95,185
 $90,014
 $5,171
 5.7 %$89,637
 $86,716
 $2,921
 3.4 % $184,822
 $176,730
 $8,092
 4.6 %

Non-interest expenses increased by $5.2$2.9 million, to $95.2$89.6 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $90.0$86.7 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, non-interest expense increased by $8.1 million, to $184.8 million compared to $176.7 million for the same period last year. The increase wasincreases in both periods were primarily due to the increase in the provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments and increases in salaries and employee benefits and expenses related to the operations acquired in the AltaPacific acquisition and normal salary and wage adjustments, partially offset by increases in capitalized loan origination costs. In addition, the quarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 included $239,000$2.2 million and $2.4 million of COVID-19 expenses.expenses, respectively. We expect to see an increase in these COVID-19 expenses in the following quarters depending on the duration of the current pandemic.

Salary and employee benefits expenses increased $5.3$7.8 million to $59.9$63.4 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to $54.6$55.6 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting additional staffing related to the operations acquired from the acquisition of AltaPacific on November 1, 2019 as well as normal salary and wage adjustments.adjustments and lower vacant positions. For similar reasons salary and employee benefits expenses increased to $123.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $110.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Capitalized loan origination costs increased $1.0$3.7 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, and $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same periodperiods in the prior year, reflecting the increase in loan originations. originations, including the PPP loans.

Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $659,000,increased $304,000, to $13.1$13.0 million for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, reflecting increases in equipment depreciation, and decreased $355,000, to $26.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, reflecting decreases in occupancy expenses partially offset by an increase in equipment depreciation, as compared to the same respective periods in the prior year. Information data services expenses increased $811,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior year, reflecting decreases in occupancy expenses. Information data services expenses increased $484,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to the same periodperiods in the prior year, reflecting incremental costs as the Company continued to grow. Professional and legal expenses decreased $515,000$173,000 for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, and $688,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same periods in the prior year, reflecting a reduction in audit expenses due to the timing of accounting and audit work as well as decreased legal mattersmatters. Advertising and marketing expenses decreased $1.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same periods in the firstprior year, reflecting a curtailment of direct mail and marketing campaigns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miscellaneous expenses decreased $1.9 million for the quarter of 2020.ended June 30, 2020, and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same periods in the prior year, reflecting a reduction in employee travel, conferences and training expenses.

Income Taxes. For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, we recognized $4.6 million in income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 21.4%16.3%, which reflects our normal statutory tax rate reduced by the effect of tax-exempt income, certain tax credits, and tax benefits related to restricted stock vesting. Our statutory income tax rate is 23.5%, representing a blend of the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% and apportioned effects of the state income tax rates. For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, we recognized $8.9$11.0 million in income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 21.0%21.6%. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $9.2 million in tax expense for an effective rate of 18.5%, compared to $19.8 million in income tax expense for an effective rate of 21.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. For more discussion on our income taxes, please refer to Note 10 in the Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report on Form 10-Q.


Asset Quality

Maintaining a moderate risk profile by employing appropriate underwriting standards, avoiding excessive asset concentrations and aggressively managing troubled assets has been and will continue to be a primary focus for us. Our allowance for credit losses reflects current market conditions as well as forecasted future economic conditions. We actively engage our borrowers to resolve problem assets and effectively manage REO as a result of foreclosures.

Non-Performing Assets:  Non-performing assets increaseddecreased to $46.1$39.9 million, or 0.36%0.28% of total assets, at March 31,June 30, 2020, from $40.5 million, or 0.32% of total assets, at December 31, 2019, and increased compared to $22.0$21.0 million, or 0.19%0.18% of total assets, at March 31,June 30, 2019. The increase in non-performing loans during year-over-year was largely due to one commercial banking relationship totaling $14.7$10.8 million moving to nonaccrual.nonaccrual status. Our allowance for credit losses - loans was $130.5$156.4 million, or 299%418% of non-performing loans at March 31,June 30, 2020 and our allowance for loan losses was $100.6 million, or 254% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2019 and $97.3$98.3 million, or 504%534% of non-performing loans at March 31,June 30, 2019.  In addition to the allowance for credit losses - loans, the Company maintains an allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments which was $11.5$10.6 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2019 and $2.6 million at March 31,June 30, 2019. We believe our level of non-performing loans and assets continues to be manageable at March 31,June 30, 2020. The primary components of the $46.1$39.9 million in non-performing assets were $40.3$35.9 million in nonaccrual loans, $3.4$1.6 million in loans more than 90 days delinquent and still accruing interest, and $2.4 million in REO and other repossessed assets.

Loans are reported as restructuredTDRs when we grant concessions to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties that we would not otherwise consider.  If any restructured loan becomes delinquent or other matters call into question the borrower's ability to repay full interest and principal in accordance with the restructured terms, the restructured loan(s) would be reclassified as nonaccrual.  At March 31,June 30, 2020, we had $6.4 million of restructured loans performing under their restructured repayment terms.

Banner is continuing to offer payment and financial relief programs for borrowers impacted by COVID-19. These programs include initial loan payment deferrals or interest-only payments for up to 90 days, waived late fees, and, on a more limited basis, waived interest and temporarily suspended foreclosure proceedings. Deferred loans are re-evaluated at the end of the initial deferral period and will either return to the original loan terms or could be eligible for an additional deferral period for up to 90 days. In addition, Banner has entered into payment forbearance agreements with other customers for periods of up to six months. Banner had deferred payment or waived interest on 3,314 loans totaling $1.10 billion through June 30, 2020. Since these loans were performing loans that were current on their payments prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, these modifications are not considered to be troubled debt restructurings through June 30, 2020 pursuant to applicable accounting and regulatory guidance. As of June 30, 2020, the deferral period had ended for approximately 62% of these loans.

Prior to the implementation of Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) on January 1, 2020, loans acquired in merger transactions with deteriorated credit quality were accounted for as purchased credit-impaired pools. Typically, this would include loans that were considered non-performing or restructured as of the acquisition date. Accordingly, subsequent to acquisition, loans included in the purchased credit-impaired pools were not reported as non-performing loans based upon their individual performance status, so the loan categories of nonaccrual, impaired and 90 days past due and accruing did not include any purchased credit-impaired loans. Purchased credit-impaired loans were $15.9 million at December 31, 2019 and $13.3$12.9 million at March 31,June 30, 2019.




The following table sets forth information with respect to our non-performing assets and restructured loans at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019
Nonaccrual Loans: (1)
          
Secured by real estate:          
Commercial$8,512
 $5,952
 $5,734
$10,845
 $5,952
 $4,603
Multifamily
 85
 

 85
 
Construction and land1,393
 1,905
 3,036
732
 1,905
 2,214
One- to four-family3,045
 3,410
 1,538
2,942
 3,410
 2,665
Commercial business25,027
 23,015
 3,614
18,486
 23,015
 2,983
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland495
 661
 2,507
433
 661
 1,359
Consumer1,812
 2,473
 2,181
2,412
 2,473
 3,230
40,284
 37,501
 18,610
35,850
 37,501
 17,054
Loans more than 90 days delinquent, still on accrual: 
  
  
 
  
  
Secured by real estate: 
  
  
 
  
  
Commercial24
 89
 

 89
 
Construction and land1,407
 332
 

 332
 262
One- to four-family1,089
 877
 640
472
 877
 995
Commercial business77
 401
 1
1
 401
 1
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland461
 
 
1,061
 
 
Consumer320
 398
 42
36
 398
 97
3,378
 2,097
 683
1,570
 2,097
 1,355
Total non-performing loans43,662
 39,598
 19,293
37,420
 39,598
 18,409
REO, net (2)
2,402
 814
 2,611
2,400
 814
 2,513
Other repossessed assets held for sale47
 122
 50
47
 122
 112
Total non-performing assets$46,111
 $40,534
 $21,954
$39,867
 $40,534
 $21,034
          
Total non-performing loans to loans before allowance for credit losses
/ allowance for loan losses
0.47% 0.43% 0.22%0.36% 0.43% 0.21%
Total non-performing loans to total assets0.34% 0.31% 0.16%0.26% 0.31% 0.16%
Total non-performing assets to total assets0.36% 0.32% 0.19%0.28% 0.32% 0.18%
          
Restructured loans performing under their restructured terms (3)
$6,423
 $6,466
 $13,036
$6,391
 $6,466
 $6,594
          
Loans 30-89 days past due and on accrual (4)
$39,974
 $20,178
 $28,972
$20,807
 $20,178
 $17,923

(1) 
Includes $6.6$4.2 million of nonaccrual TDR loans at March 31,June 30, 2020. For the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, interest income was reduced by $472,000$1.0 million as a result of nonaccrual loan activity, which includes the reversal of $222,000$344,000 of accrued interest as of the date the loan was placed on nonaccrual. There was no interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020.
(2)
Real estate acquired by us as a result of foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as REO until it is sold. When property is acquired, it is recorded at the estimated fair value of the property, less expected selling costs. Subsequent to foreclosure, the property is carried at the lower of the foreclosed amount or net realizable value. Upon receipt of a new appraisal and market analysis, the carrying value is written down through the establishment of a specific reserve to the anticipated sales price, less selling and holding costs.
(3)
These loans were performing under their restructured repayment terms at the dates indicated.
(4) Purchased credit-impaired loans are included at December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019.
(4)
Purchased credit-impaired loans are included at December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

In addition to the non-performing loans as of March 31,June 30, 2020, we had other classified loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of $63.5$288.1 million that are not on nonaccrual status, with respect to which known information concerning possible credit problems with the borrowers or the cash flows of the properties securing the respective loans has caused management to be concerned about the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms.  This may result in the future inclusion of such loans in the nonaccrual loan category.



REO: REO was $2.4 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 and compared with $814,000 at December 31, 2019. The following table shows REO activity for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Six months ended
Mar 31, 2020 Mar 31, 2019Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Balance, beginning of period$814
 $2,611
$2,402
 $2,611
 $814
 $2,611
Additions from loan foreclosures1,588
 

 61
 1,588
 61
Proceeds from dispositions of REO(98) (150) (98) (150)
Gain (loss) on sale of REO96
 (9) 96
 (9)
Balance, end of period$2,402
 $2,611
$2,400
 $2,513
 $2,400
 $2,513

Non-recurring fair value adjustments to REO are recorded to reflect partial write-downs based on an observable market price or current appraised value of property. The individual carrying values of these assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually and any additional impairment charges are expensed to operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, proceeds from loan principal and interest payments and sales of loans, and the maturity of and interest income on mortgage-backed and investment securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and mortgage-backed securities are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, competition and our pricing strategies.

Our primary investing activity is the origination and purchase of loans and, in certain periods, the purchase of securities.  During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,June 30, 2019, our loan originations, including originations of loans held for sale, exceeded our loan repayments by $280.1 million$1.65 billion and $143.7$461.9 million, respectively. There were no$16,000 loan purchases during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 or March 31,and $777,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2019. This activity was funded primarily by increased core deposits and the sale of loans in 2020. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,June 30, 2019, we received proceeds of $338.8$649.1 million and $265.2$411.4 million, respectively, from the sale of loans. Securities purchased during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and March 31,June 30, 2019 totaled $350.1$564.2 million and $5.1$52.5 million, respectively, and securities repayments, maturities and sales in those periods were $131.1$247.9 million and $67.2$191.3 million, respectively.
  
Our primary financing activity is gathering deposits. Total deposits increased by $400.9 million$1.97 billion during the first threesix months of 2020, as core deposits increased by $355.0 million$2.05 billion and certificates of deposits, primarily brokered deposits, increaseddecreased by $45.9$78.4 million. The increase in total deposits during the first six months of 2020 was due primarily to PPP loan funds deposited into customer accounts, fiscal stimulus payments, and an increase in average deposit account balances due to a general increase in customer liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Certificates of deposit are generally more vulnerable to competition and more price sensitive than other retail deposits and our pricing of those deposits varies significantly based upon our liquidity management strategies at any point in time.  At March 31,June 30, 2020, certificates of deposit amounted to $1.17$1.04 billion, or 11%9% of our total deposits, including $887.6$805.0 million which were scheduled to mature within one year.  While no assurance can be given as to future periods, historically, we have been able to retain a significant amount of our certificates of deposit as they mature.

FHLB advances decreased $203.0$300.0 million to $247.0$150.0 million during the first threesix months of 2020. Other borrowings increased $10.3$47.6 million to $128.8$166.1 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 from $118.5 million at December 31, 2019.

We must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to accommodate deposit withdrawals, to support loan growth, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, we used our sources of funds primarily to fund loan commitments and purchase securities. At March 31,June 30, 2020, we had outstanding loan commitments totaling $3.30$3.51 billion, primarily relating to undisbursed loans in process and unused credit lines. While representing potential growth in the loan portfolio and lending activities, this level of commitments is proportionally consistent with our historical experience and does not represent a departure from normal operations.

We generally maintain sufficient cash and readily marketable securities to meet short-term liquidity needs; however, our primary liquidity management practice to supplement deposits is to increase or decrease short-term borrowings.  We maintain credit facilities with the FHLB-Des Moines, which at March 31, 2020 provided for advances that in the aggregate would equal the lesser of 45% of Banner Bank’s assets or adjusted qualifying collateral (subject to a sufficient level of ownership of FHLB stock), up to a total possible credit line of $5.54 billion, and 45% of Islanders Bank’s assets or adjusted qualifying collateral.  At June 30, 2020, under these credit facilities based on pledged collateral, up to a total possibleBanner Bank had $2.50 billion of available credit linecapacity and Islanders Bank $29.7 million of $134.0 million.available credit capacity. Advances under these credit facilities totaled $247.0$150.0 million at March 31,June 30, 2020. In addition, Banner Bank has been approved for participation in the Borrower-In-Custody (BIC) program by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF).  Under this program Banner Bank had available lines of credit of approximately $1.15$1.68 billion as of March 31,June 30, 2020, subject to certain collateral requirements, namely the collateral type and risk rating of eligible pledged loans.  We had no funds borrowed from the FRBSF at March 31,June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.  Banner Bank's liquidity is expected to be supplemented in the second quarter of 2020 by its participation inAdditionally, the Federal Reserve’s Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity FacilityReserve recently established the PPPLF to bolster the effectiveness of the PPP. As of June 30, 2020, Banner Bank was approved to utilize the PPPLF. Banner Bank may utilize the PPPLF pursuant to which Banner Bankit will pledge PPP

loans at face value as collateral to obtain FRBSF non-recourse loans. Management believes it has adequate resources and funding potential to meet our foreseeable liquidity requirements.FRB non-recourse. Banner Bank utilized the PPPLF during the quarter end June 30, 2020 but had no borrowing outstanding under this program as of June 30, 2020.

Banner Corporation is a separate legal entity from the Banks and, on a stand-alone level, must provide for its own liquidity and pay its own operating expenses and cash dividends. Banner Corporation's primary sources of funds consist of capital raised through dividends or capital

distributions from the Banks, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Banks to pay dividends. At March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company on an unconsolidated basis had liquid assets of $36.2$128.3 million. On June 30, 2020, Banner issued and sold in an underwritten offer of the Subordinated Notes, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately $98.1 million.  The Subordinated Notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include providing capital to support its growth organically or through strategic acquisitions, repayment or redemption of outstanding indebtedness, the payment of dividends, financing investments and capital expenditures, repurchasing shares of its common stock, and for investments in the Banks as regulatory capital.

As noted below, Banner Corporation and its subsidiary banks continued to maintain capital levels significantly in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “Well-Capitalized” under applicable regulatory standards.  During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, total shareholders' equity increased $7.7$31.1 million, to $1.60$1.63 billion.  At March 31,June 30, 2020, tangible common shareholders’ equity, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, was $1.20$1.23 billion, or 9.70%8.76% of tangible assets.  See the discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial information in the Executive Overview section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation in this Form 10-Q for more detailed information with respect to tangible common shareholders’ equity.  Also, see the capital requirements discussion and table below with respect to our regulatory capital positions.

Capital Requirements

Banner Corporation is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve.  Bank holding companies are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHCA), and the regulations of the Federal Reserve.  Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, as state-chartered, federally insured commercial banks, are subject to the capital requirements established by the FDIC.

The capital adequacy requirements are quantitative measures established by regulation that require Banner Corporation and the Banks to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of capital.  The Federal Reserve requires Banner Corporation to maintain capital adequacy that generally parallels the FDIC requirements.  The FDIC requires the Banks to maintain minimum ratios of Total Capital, Tier 1 Capital, and Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets as well as Tier 1 Leverage Capital to average assets.  In addition to the minimum capital ratios, both Banner Corporation and the Banks are required to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional Common Equity Tier 1 Capital of more than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses. At March 31,June 30, 2020, Banner Corporation and the Banks each exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. (See Item 1, “Business–Regulation,” and Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding regulatory capital requirements for Banner Corporation and the Banks.)

The actual regulatory capital ratios calculated for Banner Corporation, Banner Bank and Islanders Bank as of March 31,June 30, 2020, along with the minimum capital amounts and ratios, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Actual Minimum to be Categorized as "Adequately Capitalized" Minimum to be Categorized as “Well-Capitalized” Actual Minimum to be Categorized as "Adequately Capitalized" Minimum to be Categorized as “Well-Capitalized”
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Amount Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Amount
Banner Corporation—consolidated                        
Total capital to risk-weighted assets $1,397,202
 12.98% $860,978
 8.00% $1,076,223
 10.00% $1,544,436
 14.15% $873,380
 8.00% $1,091,725
 10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 1,275,806
 11.85
 645,734
 6.00
 645,734
 6.00
 1,307,925
 11.98
 655,035
 6.00
 655,035
 6.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 1,275,806
 10.45
 488,124
 4.00
 n/a
 n/a
 1,307,925
 9.83
 531,965
 4.00
 n/a
 n/a
Common equity tier 1 capital 1,132,306
 10.52
 484,300
 4.50
 n/a
 n/a
 1,164,425
 10.67
 491,276
 4.50
 n/a
 n/a
Banner Bank                        
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 1,331,615
 12.59
 846,284
 8.00
 1,057,856
 10.00
 1,366,305
 12.73
 858,690
 8.00
 1,073,363
 10.00
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 1,212,733
 11.46
 634,713
 6.00
 846,284
 8.00
 1,232,095
 11.48
 644,018
 6.00
 858,690
 8.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 1,212,733
 10.18
 476,371
 4.00
 595,464
 5.00
 1,232,095
 9.47
 520,183
 4.00
 650,229
 5.00
Common equity tier 1 capital 1,212,733
 11.46
 476,035
 4.50
 687,606
 6.50
 1,232,095
 11.48
 483,013
 4.50
 697,686
 6.50
Islanders Bank                        
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 31,693
 16.99
 14,923
 8.00
 18,654
 10.00
 28,579
 15.08
 15,164
 8.00
 18,955
 10.00
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 29,398
 15.76
 11,193
 6.00
 14,923
 8.00
 26,207
 13.83
 11,373
 6.00
 15,164
 8.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 29,398
 10.05
 11,706
 4.00
 14,632
 5.00
 26,207
 8.62
 12,160
 4.00
 15,200
 5.00
Common equity tier 1 capital 29,398
 15.76
 8,394
 4.50
 12,125
 6.50
 26,207
 13.83
 8,530
 4.50
 12,321
 6.50


ITEM 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market Risk and Asset/Liability Management

Our financial condition and operations are influenced significantly by general economic conditions, including the absolute level of interest rates as well as changes in interest rates and the slope of the yield curve.  Our profitability is dependent to a large extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest received from our interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on our interest-bearing liabilities.

Our activities, like all financial institutions, inherently involve the assumption of interest rate risk.  Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will have an adverse impact on the institution’s earnings and underlying economic value.  Interest rate risk is determined by the maturity and repricing characteristics of an institution’s assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts.  Interest rate risk is measured by the variability of financial performance and economic value resulting from changes in interest rates.  Interest rate risk is the primary market risk affecting our financial performance.

The greatest source of interest rate risk to us results from the mismatch of maturities or repricing intervals for rate sensitive assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts.  This mismatch or gap is generally characterized by a substantially shorter maturity structure for interest-bearing liabilities than interest-earning assets, although our floating-rate assets tend to be more immediately responsive to changes in market rates than most deposit liabilities.  Additional interest rate risk results from mismatched repricing indices and formula (basis risk and yield curve risk), and product caps and floors and early repayment or withdrawal provisions (option risk), which may be contractual or market driven, that are generally more favorable to customers than to us.  An exception to this generalization is the beneficial effect of interest rate floors on a portion of our performing floating-rate loans, which help us maintain higher loan yields in periods when market interest rates decline significantly. The Company actively manages its exposure to interest rate risk through on-going adjustments to the mix of interest-earning assets and funding sources that affect the repricing speeds of loans, investments, interest-bearing deposits and borrowings.

The principal objectives of asset/liability management are: to evaluate the interest rate risk exposure; to determine the level of risk appropriate given our operating environment, business plan strategies, performance objectives, capital and liquidity constraints, and asset and liability allocation alternatives; and to manage our interest rate risk consistent with regulatory guidelines and policies approved by the Board of Directors.  Through such management, we seek to reduce the vulnerability of our earnings and capital position to changes in the level of interest rates.  Our actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of the Asset/Liability Management Committee, which is comprised of members of our senior management.  The Committee closely monitors our interest sensitivity exposure, asset and liability allocation decisions, liquidity and capital positions, and local and national economic conditions and attempts to structure the loan and investment portfolios and funding sources to maximize earnings within acceptable risk tolerances.

Sensitivity Analysis

Our primary monitoring tool for assessing interest rate risk is asset/liability simulation modeling, which is designed to capture the dynamics of balance sheet, interest rate and spread movements and to quantify variations in net interest income resulting from those movements under different rate environments.  The sensitivity of net interest income to changes in the modeled interest rate environments provides a measurement of interest rate risk.  We also utilize economic value analysis, which addresses changes in estimated net economic value of equity arising from changes in the level of interest rates.  The net economic value of equity is estimated by separately valuing our assets and liabilities under varying interest rate environments.  The extent to which assets gain or lose value in relation to the gains or losses of liability values under the various interest rate assumptions determines the sensitivity of net economic value to changes in interest rates and provides an additional measure of interest rate risk.

The interest rate sensitivity analysis performed by us incorporates beginning-of-the-period rate, balance and maturity data, using various levels of aggregation of that data, as well as certain assumptions concerning the maturity, repricing, amortization and prepayment characteristics of loans and other interest-earning assets and the repricing and withdrawal of deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities into an asset/liability computer simulation model.  We update and prepare simulation modeling at least quarterly for review by senior management and oversight by the directors. We believe the data and assumptions are realistic representations of our portfolio and possible outcomes under the various interest rate scenarios.  Nonetheless, the interest rate sensitivity of our net interest income and net economic value of equity could vary substantially if different assumptions were used or if actual experience differs from the assumptions used.



The following table sets forth, as of March 31,June 30, 2020, the estimated changes in our net interest income over one-year and two-year time horizons and the estimated changes in economic value of equity based on the indicated interest rate environments (dollars in thousands):
 Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Estimated Increase (Decrease) in
Change (in Basis Points) in Interest Rates (1)
 
Net Interest Income
Next 12 Months
 
Net Interest Income
Next 24 Months
 Economic Value of Equity 
Net Interest Income
Next 12 Months
 
Net Interest Income
Next 24 Months
 Economic Value of Equity
+400 $31,287
 7.2 % $99,072
 11.7 % $(82,595) (3.6)% $33,712
 7.3 % $98,057
 10.9 % $34,810
 1.7 %
+300 32,230
 7.4
 97,861
 11.6
 24,300
 1.1
 32,898
 7.1
 94,563
 10.5
 106,210
 5.2
+200 27,055
 6.2
 81,968
 9.7
 99,800
 4.4
 26,001
 5.6
 75,099
 8.3
 169,473
 8.3
+100 17,083
 3.9
 51,497
 6.1
 109,397
 4.8
 13,365
 2.9
 38,649
 4.3
 143,037
 7.0
0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-25 (4,816) (1.1) (14,935) (1.8) (45,973) (2.0) (2,951) (0.6) (8,862) (1.0) (50,461) (2.5)
 
(1) 
Assumes an instantaneous and sustained uniform change in market interest rates at all maturities; however, no rates are allowed to go below zero.  The targeted Federal Funds Rate was between 0.00% and 0.25% at March 31,June 30, 2020.
 
Another (although less reliable) monitoring tool for assessing interest rate risk is gap analysis.  The matching of the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which assets and liabilities are interest sensitive and by monitoring an institution’s interest sensitivity gap.  An asset or liability is said to be interest sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period.  The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets anticipated, based upon certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities anticipated to mature or reprice, based upon certain assumptions, within that same time period.  A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest-sensitive liabilities.  A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest-sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-sensitive assets.  Generally, during a period of rising rates, a negative gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income while a positive gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.  During a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income while a positive gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in gap analysis.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates.  Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset.  Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.  Finally, the ability of some borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of a severe change in market rates.



The following table presents our interest sensitivity gap between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at March 31,June 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands).  The table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities which are anticipated by us, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future periods shown.  At March 31,June 30, 2020, total interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within one year exceeded total interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing in the same time period by $3.51$5.05 billion, representing a one-year cumulative gap to total assets ratio of 27.44%35.06%.  Management is aware of the sources of interest rate risk and in its opinion actively monitors and manages it to the extent possible.  The interest rate risk indicators and interest sensitivity gaps as of March 31,June 30, 2020 are within our internal policy guidelines and management considers that our current level of interest rate risk is reasonable.


Within
6 Months
 
After
6 Months
Within
1 Year
 
After
1 Year
Within
3 Years
 
After
3 Years
Within
5 Years
 
After
5 Years
Within
10 Years
 
Over
10 Years
 Total
Within
6 Months
 
After
6 Months
Within
1 Year
 
After
1 Year
Within
3 Years
 
After
3 Years
Within
5 Years
 
After
5 Years
Within
10 Years
 
Over
10 Years
 Total
Interest-earning assets: (1)
                          
Construction loans$794,925
 $70,792
 $121,213
 $26,560
 $12,779
 $1,874
 $1,028,143
$803,028
 $65,582
 $123,223
 $25,753
 $10,258
 $78
 $1,027,922
Fixed-rate mortgage loans319,587
 242,806
 771,977
 464,599
 385,444
 21,253
 2,205,666
384,050
 295,025
 873,704
 434,595
 279,228
 14,372
 2,280,974
Adjustable-rate mortgage loans1,216,470
 437,462
 1,255,110
 607,564
 148,629
 11
 3,665,246
1,342,760
 474,562
 1,268,127
 514,286
 94,742
 748
 3,695,225
Fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities229,236
 185,315
 318,638
 161,895
 244,468
 35,595
 1,175,147
193,711
 181,252
 313,513
 155,956
 207,594
 29,476
 1,081,502
Adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities144,215
 10,827
 38,345
 5,857
 4,924
 
 204,168
164,541
 10,027
 36,747
 5,028
 4,414
 
 220,757
Fixed-rate commercial/agricultural loans156,958
 119,045
 239,322
 99,540
 82,975
 23,151
 720,991
736,109
 461,083
 473,761
 96,308
 84,886
 17,418
 1,869,565
Adjustable-rate commercial/agricultural loans1,006,593
 25,960
 74,566
 40,465
 15,333
 
 1,162,917
865,861
 25,201
 77,502
 35,648
 13,038
 
 1,017,250
Consumer and other loans490,585
 52,858
 67,147
 15,003
 15,564
 36,213
 677,370
477,461
 65,212
 55,344
 13,324
 13,513
 31,401
 656,255
Investment securities and interest-earning deposits129,105
 18,430
 65,555
 57,548
 295,592
 122,399
 688,629
559,193
 85,005
 80,933
 101,683
 302,857
 113,403
 1,243,074
Total rate sensitive assets4,487,674
 1,163,495
 2,951,873
 1,479,031
 1,205,708
 240,496
 11,528,277
5,526,714
 1,662,949
 3,302,854
 1,382,581
 1,010,530
 206,896
 13,092,524
Interest-bearing liabilities: (2)
                          
Regular savings207,310
 139,722
 451,846
 321,149
 462,022
 415,215
 1,997,264
230,161
 156,147
 503,246
 355,635
 506,989
 445,613
 2,197,791
Interest checking accounts118,894
 54,445
 193,325
 160,278
 292,631
 512,288
 1,331,861
134,639
 57,075
 202,112
 167,222
 305,056
 533,489
 1,399,593
Money market deposit accounts188,902
 122,938
 406,784
 298,575
 443,942
 385,703
 1,846,844
255,742
 136,451
 451,451
 331,297
 492,407
 427,985
 2,095,333
Certificates of deposit633,477
 254,350
 251,773
 24,434
 2,478
 
 1,166,512
477,572
 327,606
 211,216
 23,491
 2,266
 
 1,042,151
FHLB advances97,000
 50,000
 100,000
 
 
 
 247,000

 50,000
 100,000
 
 
 
 150,000
Subordinated notes
 
 
 100,000
 
 
 100,000
Junior subordinated debentures147,944
 
 
 
 
 
 147,944
147,944
 
 
 
 
 
 147,944
Retail repurchase agreements128,764
 
 
 
 
 
 128,764
166,084
 
 
 
 
 
 166,084
Total rate sensitive liabilities1,522,291
 621,455
 1,403,728
 804,436
 1,201,073
 1,313,206
 6,866,189
1,412,142
 727,279
 1,468,025
 977,645
 1,306,718
 1,407,087
 7,298,896
Excess (deficiency) of interest-sensitive assets over interest-sensitive liabilities$2,965,383
 $542,040
 $1,548,145
 $674,595
 $4,635
 $(1,072,710) $4,662,088
$4,114,572
 $935,670
 $1,834,829
 $404,936
 $(296,188) $(1,200,191) $5,793,628
Cumulative excess of interest-sensitive assets$2,965,383
 $3,507,423
 $5,055,568
 $5,730,163
 $5,734,798
 $4,662,088
 $4,662,088
$4,114,572
 $5,050,242
 $6,885,071
 $7,290,007
 $6,993,819
 $5,793,628
 $5,793,628
Cumulative ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities294.80% 263.61% 242.51% 231.67% 203.27% 167.90 % 167.90%391.37% 336.06% 290.86% 258.99% 218.70 % 179.38 % 179.38%
Interest sensitivity gap to total assets23.20% 4.24% 12.11% 5.28% 0.04% (8.39)% 36.48%28.56% 6.50% 12.74% 2.81% (2.06)% (8.33)% 40.22%
Ratio of cumulative gap to total assets23.20% 27.44% 39.56% 44.83% 44.87% 36.48 % 36.48%28.56% 35.06% 47.79% 50.61% 48.55 % 40.22 % 40.22%
 
(Footnotes on following page)


Footnotes for Table of Interest Sensitivity Gap

(1) 
Adjustable-rate assets are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period in which they are due to mature, and fixed-rate assets are included in the period in which they are scheduled to be repaid based upon scheduled amortization, in each case adjusted to take into account estimated prepayments.  Mortgage loans and other loans are not reduced for allowances for loan losses and non-performing loans.  Mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, other loans and investment securities are not adjusted for deferred fees, unamortized acquisition premiums and discounts.
(2) 
Adjustable-rate liabilities are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period they are due to mature.  Although regular savings, demand, interest checking, and money market deposit accounts are subject to immediate withdrawal, based on historical experience management considers a substantial amount of such accounts to be core deposits having significantly longer maturities.  For the purpose of the gap analysis, these accounts have been assigned decay rates to reflect their longer effective maturities.  If all of these accounts had been assumed to be short-term, the one-year cumulative gap of interest-sensitive assets would have been $(836,000),$328,000, or (6.54)%2.28% of total assets at March 31,June 30, 2020.  Interest-bearing liabilities for this table exclude certain non-interest-bearing deposits which are included in the average balance calculations in the table contained in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019” of this report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 4 – Controls and Procedures

The management of Banner Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).  A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met.  Also, because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures.  The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  As a result of these inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Further, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of our senior management as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31,June 30, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

(b)
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting:  In the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting other than the adoption of internal controls over financial reporting due to the implementation of FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments: Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as amended and commonly referred to as CECL.


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we have various legal proceedings and other contingent matters outstanding.  These proceedings and the associated legal claims are often contested and the outcome of individual matters is not always predictable.  These claims and counter claims typically arise during the course of collection efforts on problem loans or with respect to actions to enforce liens on properties in which we hold a security interest, although we also periodically are subject to claims related to employment matters.  We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or operations.

ITEM 1A – Risk Factors

The following risk factor supplements the "Risk Factors" section contained in Item 1A of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our ability to conduct business and our financial results, and the ultimate impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly adversely affected our operations and the banking and financial services we provide, primarily to businesses and individuals in the states of Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho, all of which are currently under government issued Stay-at-Home orders.  All of our branches and most of our deposit customers are also located in these four states. As an essential business, we continue to provide banking and financial services to our customers with drive-thru access available at the majority of our branch locations and in-person services available by appointment. In select markets on a test basis, Banner has begun taking steps to resume more normal branch activities with specific guidelines in place to provide for the safety of our clients and our personnel. In addition, we continue to provide access to banking and financial services throughvia online banking, ATMs and by telephone. If the COVID-19 pandemic worsens it could limit, or disrupt, our ability to provide banking and financial services to our customers.

In response to the Stay-at-Home Orders, currently approximately half of our employees are working remotely. Heightened cybersecurity, information security and operational risks may result from these work-from-home arrangements. We also could be adversely affected if key personnel or a significant number of employees were to become unavailable due to the effects and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, we also rely upon our third-party vendors to conduct business and to process, record, and monitor transactions. If any of these vendors are unable to continue to provide us with these services, it could negatively impact our ability to serve our customers. We have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, however, there is no assurance that such plans and safeguards will be effective.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in declines in loan demand and loan originations, deposit availability, market interest rates and negatively impacted many of our business and consumer borrower’sborrowers ability to make their loan payments. Because the length of the pandemic and the efficacy of the extraordinary measures being put in place to address the economic consequences are unknown, including recent reductions in the targeted federal funds rate, until the pandemic subsides, we expect our net interest income and net interest margin will be adversely affected in the near term, if not longer. Many of our borrowers have become unemployed or may face unemployment, and certain businesses are at risk of insolvency as revenues declined precipitously, especially in businesses related to travel, hospitality, leisure, and physical personal services. Consistent with guidance provided by banking regulators we have modified loans by providing various loan payment deferral options to our borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding these modifications, these borrowers may not be able to resume making full payments on their loans once the COVID-19 pandemic is resolved. If the economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic continues for several months or worsens, it may result in increased loan delinquencies, adversely classified loans and loan charge-offs. As a result, our allowance for credit losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio, which would cause our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition to be adversely affected.

If we were to close and fund all PPP loans approved by the SBA asAs of AprilJune 30, 2020, we would hold and service a portfolio of approximately 7,000 PPP8,655 loans originated under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with a balance in excess of $1.1$1.12 billion.  The PPP loans are subject to the provisions of the CARESCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 and to complex and evolving rules and guidance issued by the SBA and other government agencies.  We expect that the great majority of our PPP borrowers will seek full or partial forgiveness of their loan obligations.  As of now, the procedures and standards for determining loan forgiveness are not clear.   We could face riskadditional risks in our administrative capabilities to service our PPP loans, and risk with respect to the determination of loan forgiveness, depending on the final procedures for determining loan forgiveness.
In accordance with GAAP, we record assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value with the excess of the purchase consideration over the net assets acquired resulting in the recognition of goodwill. If adverse economic conditions or the recent decrease in our stock price and market capitalization as a result of the pandemic were to be deemed sustained rather than temporary, it may significantly affect the fair value of our goodwill and may trigger impairment charges. Any impairment charge could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We are an entity separate and distinct from our principal subsidiary, Banner Bank, and derive substantially all of our revenue at the holding company level in the form of dividends from that subsidiary. If the COVID-19 pandemic were to materially adversely affect Banner Bank’s regulatory capital levels or liquidity, it may result in Banner Bank being unable to pay dividends to us, which may result in our not being able to pay dividends on our common stock at the same rate or at all.



Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the U.S. economy may experience a recession, and we anticipate our business would be materially and adversely affected by a prolonged recession. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.


ITEM 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The following table provides information about repurchases of common stock by the Company during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020:
Period Total Number of Common Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Common Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced authorization Maximum Number of Remaining Shares that May be Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Authorization
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020 663
 $52.01
 
 1,118,151
February 1, 2020 - February 28, 2020 420,249
 53.21
 414,780
 703,371
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020 225,460
 45.33
 210,000
 493,371
Total for quarter 646,372
 50.46
 624,780
 493,371
Period Total Number of Common Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Common Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced authorization Maximum Number of Remaining Shares that May be Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Authorization
April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020 19,118
 $31.14
 
 
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020 
 
 
 
June 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020 140
 34.63
 
 
Total for quarter 19,258
 31.16
 
 

Employees surrendered 21,59219,258 shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock grants during the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020.

On March 27, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had renewed its authorization to repurchase up to 5% of the Company's common stock, or 1,757,637 of the Company's outstanding shares. UnderThis authorization expired in March 2020.  Due to the authorization, shares may be repurchased bypandemic and current market conditions the Company in open market purchases. The extenthas no plans to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 624,780 shares under the repurchase authorization, leaving 493,371 available for future repurchase.renew this authorization.

ITEM 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5 – Other Information

Not Applicable.


ITEM 6 – Exhibits
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 Banner Corporation  
   
May 7,August 5, 2020/s/ Mark J. Grescovich 
 Mark J. Grescovich 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
May 7,August 5, 2020/s/ Peter J. Conner 
 Peter J. Conner  
 
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 






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