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

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20202021
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 0-10592

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York 14-1630287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE,
GLENVILLE, NEW YORK
 12302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’sRegistrant's telephone number, including area code:
(518) 377-3311

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, $1.00 par valueTRSTNasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
 Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer 
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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock
Number of Shares Outstanding
as of April 30, 20202021
$1 Par Value96,432,65796,439,602






Index
TrustCo Bank Corp NY

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Part I.FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPAGE NO.
Item 1.Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited): 
   
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Part II.OTHER INFORMATION 
   
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three months ended
March 31,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
            
Interest and dividend income:            
Interest and fees on loans $42,063   41,253  $40,217   42,063 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:                
U. S. government sponsored enterprises  421   783   50   421 
State and political subdivisions  1   1   1   1 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential  2,113   1,555   1,237   2,113 
Corporate bonds  238   208   316   238 
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities  245   297   206   245 
Other securities  6   5   6   6 
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale  3,024   2,849   1,816   3,024 
                
Interest on held to maturity securities:                
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential  175   217   123   175 
Total interest on held to maturity securities  175   217   123   175 
                
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock  82   85   69   82 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments  1,267   3,009   270   1,267 
Total interest income  46,611   47,413   42,495   46,611 
                
Interest expense:                
Interest on deposits:                
Interest-bearing checking  16   121   52   16 
Savings accounts  233   377   159   233 
Money market deposit accounts  1,096   826   283   1,096 
Time deposits  6,391   5,976   1,666   6,391 
Interest on short-term borrowings  322   381   228   322 
Total interest expense  8,058   7,681   2,388   8,058 
                
Net interest income  38,553   39,732   40,107   38,553 
Provision for loan losses  2,000   300   350   2,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  36,553   39,432   39,757   36,553 
                
Noninterest income:                
Trustco financial services income  1,600   1,733   2,035   1,600 
Fees for services to customers  2,315   2,520   2,204   2,315 
Net gain on securities transactions  1,155   -   0   1,155 
Other  264   384   189   264 
Total noninterest income  5,334   4,637   4,428   5,334 
                
Noninterest expenses:                
Salaries and employee benefits  11,373   11,451   12,425   11,373 
Net occupancy expense  4,306   4,167   4,586   4,306 
Equipment expense  1,802   1,902   1,631   1,802 
Professional services  1,481   1,650   1,432   1,481 
Outsourced services  2,075   1,925   2,250   2,075 
Advertising expense  488   785   354   488 
FDIC and other insurance  294   648   707   294 
Other real estate expense (income), net  194   (24)
Other real estate expense, net  239   194 
Other  2,255   2,363   1,711   2,255 
Total noninterest expenses  24,268   24,867   25,335   24,268 
                
Income before taxes  17,619   19,202   18,850   17,619 
Income taxes  4,306   4,644   4,767   4,306 
                
Net income $13,313   14,558  $14,083   13,313 
                
Net income per share:                
- Basic $0.138   0.150  $0.146   0.138 
                
- Diluted $0.138   0.150  $0.146   0.138 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

 
Three months ended
March 31,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
            
Net income $13,313   14,558  $14,083   13,313 
                
Net unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale  10,732   4,588 
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities available for sale  (6,018)  10,732 
Reclassification adjustments for net gain recognized in income  (1,155)  -   0   (1,155)
Tax effect  (2,487)  (1,192)  1,557   (2,487)
                
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax  7,090   3,396 
        
Net unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of tax  (4,461)  7,090 
                
Amortization of net actuarial gain  (166)  (48)  (228)  (166)
Amortization of prior service credit  (49)  (85)  (52)  (49)
Tax effect  56   35   73   56 
Amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service credit on pension and postretirement plans, net of tax  (159)  (98)  (207)  (159)
                
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  6,931   3,298 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax  (4,668)  6,931 
Comprehensive income $20,244   17,856  $9,415   20,244 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019  March 31, 2021  December 31, 2020 
ASSETS:            
            
Cash and due from banks $43,362   48,198  $45,493   47,196 
        
Federal funds sold and other short term investments  492,691   408,648   1,094,880   1,059,903 
Total cash and cash equivalents  536,053   456,846   1,140,373   1,107,099 
                
Securities available for sale  503,166   573,823   527,587   439,071 
                
Held to maturity securities (fair value 2020 $19,035; 2019 $19,680)  17,720   18,618 
Held to maturity securities ($13,891 and $14,988 fair value at March 31, 2021 and Decmber 31, 2020, respectively)
  12,729   13,824 
                
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock  9,183   9,183   5,506   5,506 
                
Loans, net of deferred net costs  4,099,392   4,062,196   4,269,172   4,244,470 
Less:                
Allowance for loan losses  46,155   44,317   49,991   49,595 
Net loans  4,053,237   4,017,879   4,219,181   4,194,875 
                
Bank premises and equipment, net  34,428   34,622   34,012   34,412 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  49,955   51,475   46,614   47,885 
Other assets  52,905   58,876   60,455   59,124 
                
Total assets $5,256,647   5,221,322  $6,046,457   5,901,796 
                
LIABILITIES:                
Deposits:                
Demand $480,255   463,858  $718,343   652,756 
Interest-bearing checking  895,254   875,672   1,141,595   1,086,558 
Savings accounts  1,122,116   1,113,146   1,362,141   1,285,501 
Money market deposit accounts  617,198   599,163   719,580   716,005 
Time deposits  1,367,005   1,398,177   1,231,263   1,296,373 
Total deposits  4,481,828   4,450,016   5,172,922   5,037,193 
                
Short-term borrowings  148,090   148,666   229,950   214,755 
Operating lease liabilities  54,998   56,553   51,449   52,784 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  23,546   27,830   21,105   28,903 
                
Total liabilities  4,708,462   4,683,065   5,475,426   5,333,635 
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:        
Capital stock par value $1; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 100,204,832 and 100,204,832 shares issued at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  100,205   100,205 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Capital stock par value $1; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 100,218,082 and 100,204,832 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
  100,218   100,205 
Surplus  176,431   176,427   176,500   176,442 
Undivided profits  294,553   288,067   321,486   313,974 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax  11,392   4,461   7,268   11,936 
Treasury stock at cost - 3,772,175 and 3,283,175 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  (34,396)  (30,903)
Treasury stock at cost - 3,778,480 and 3,772,175 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
  (34,441)  (34,396)
                
Total shareholders’ equity  548,185   538,257 
Total shareholders' equity  571,031   568,161 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $5,256,647  $5,221,322 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $6,046,457   5,901,796 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
Capital
Stock
  Surplus  
Undivided
Profits
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Treasury
Stock
  Total  
Capital
Stock
  Surplus  
Undivided
Profits
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  
Treasury
Stock
  Total 
                  
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019 $100,175   176,710   256,397   (10,309)  (33,102)  489,871 
Net income  -   -   14,558   -   -   14,558 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  -   -   -   3,298   -   3,298 
Stock options exercised (5,100 shares)  5   30   -   -   -   35 
Cash dividend declared, $0.068125 per share  -   -   (6,591)  -   -   (6,591)
Purchase of treasury stock (4,131 shares)  -   -   -   -   (35)  (35)
Sale of treasury stock (86,297 shares)  -   (218)  -   -   812   594 
Stock based compensation expense  -   (12)  -   -   -   (12)
                        
Ending balance, March 31, 2019
 $100,180   176,510   264,364   (7,011)  (32,325)  501,718 
                                          
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020 $100,205   176,427   288,067   4,461   (30,903)  538,257  $100,205   176,427   288,067   4,461   (30,903)  538,257 
Net income  -   -   13,313   -   -   13,313   0   0   13,313   0   0   13,313 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  -   -   -   6,931   -   6,931   0   0   0   6,931   0   6,931 
Cash dividend declared, $0.068125 per share  -   -   (6,827)  -   -   (6,827)
Purchase of treasury stock (489,000 shares)  -   -   -   -   (3,493)  (3,493)
Cash dividend declared, $0.068125 per share
  0   0   (6,827)  0   0   (6,827)
Purchase of treasury stock (489,000 shares)
  0   0   0   0   (3,493)  (3,493)
Stock based compensation expense  -   4   -   -   -   4   0   4   0   0   0   4 
                                                
Ending balance, March 31, 2020
 $100,205   176,431   294,553   11,392   (34,396)  548,185  $100,205   176,431   294,553   11,392   (34,396)  548,185 
                        
Beginning balance, January 1, 2021 $100,205   176,442   313,974   11,936   (34,396)  568,161 
Net income  0   0   14,083   0   0   14,083 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  0   0   0   (4,668)  0   (4,668)
Stock options exercised (13,250 shares)
  13   58   0   0   0   71 
Cash dividend declared, $0.068125 per share
  0   0   (6,571)  0   0   (6,571)
Purchase of treasury stock (6,305 Shares)
  0   0   0   0   (45)  (45)
                        
Ending balance, March 31, 2021
 $100,218   176,500   321,486   7,268   (34,441)  571,031 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

 Three months ended March 31,  Three months ended March 31, 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
            
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income $13,313   14,558  $14,083   13,313 
                
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation  999   1,010   1,063   999 
Amortization of right-of-use asset  1,520   1,470   1,573   1,520 
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned  (82)  (306)  0   (82)
Writedown of other real estate owned  80   140   121   80 
Provision for loan losses  2,000   300   350   2,000 
Deferred tax expense  846   498   1,152   846 
Net amortization of securities  858   688   1,081   858 
Stock based compensation expense  4   (12)  0   4 
Net gain on sale of bank premises and equipment  (4)  0 
Net gain on sales of securities  (1,155)  -   0   (1,155)
Decrease (increase) in taxes receivable  3,682   (18)
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable  673   (13)
(Decrease) increase in interest payable  (200)  448 
Decrease in taxes receivable  101   3,682 
Decrease in interest receivable  392   673 
Decrease in interest payable  (164)  (200)
Increase in other assets  (2,171)  (1,545)  (3,160)  (2,171)
Decrease in operating lease liabilities  (1,555)  (1,488)  (1,637)  (1,555)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities  (4,307)  (3,141)  (6,221)  (4,307)
Total adjustments  1,192   (1,969)  (5,353)  1,192 
Net cash provided by operating activities  14,505   12,589   8,730   14,505 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale  98,363   16,041   36,820   98,363 
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held to maturity securities  859   851   1,061   859 
Purchases of securities available for sale  (132,456)  (22,793)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale  5,000   10,000   55   5,000 
Purchases of securities available for sale  (22,793)  (67,103)
Net decrease (increase) in loans  (37,792)  11,863 
Net increase in loans  (24,656)  (37,792)
Proceeds from dispositions of other real estate owned  731   1,265   0   731 
Proceeds from dispositions of bank premises and equipment  4   0 
Purchases of bank premises and equipment  (805)  (744)  (663)  (805)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  43,563   (27,827)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (119,835)  43,563 
                
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Net increase in deposits  31,812   138,822   135,729   31,812 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings  (576)  (2,115)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings  15,195   (576)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  -   35   71   0 
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock  -   594 
Purchases of treasury stock  (3,493)  (35)  (45)  (3,493)
Dividends paid  (6,604)  (6,585)  (6,571)  (6,604)
Net cash provided by financing activities  21,139   130,716   144,379   21,139 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  79,207   115,478   33,274   79,207 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  456,846   503,709   1,107,099   456,846 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $536,053   619,187  $1,140,373   536,053 
                
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                
Cash paid during the year for:                
Interest paid $8,258   7,233  $2,552   8,258 
Income taxes paid  626   4,662   4,661   626 
Other non cash items:                
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned  434   685   0   434 
Increase in dividends payable  223   6   0   223 
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale-gross of deferred taxes  9,577   4,588 
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized gain on securities available for sale  (2,487)  (1,192)
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale-gross of deferred taxes  (6,018)  9,577 
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized loss (gain) on securities available for sale  1,557   (2,487)
Amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service credit on pension and postretirement plans  (215)  (133)  (280)  (215)
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans  56   35 
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of net actuarial gain postretirement benefit plans  73   56 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

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(1) Financial Statement Presentation

The unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company” or “TrustCo”) include the accounts of the Company’s subsidiary, Trustco Bank (also referred to as the “Bank”) and other subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.  Prior period amounts are reclassified when necessary to conform to the current period presentation.  The net income reported for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020,2021, or any interim periods.  These financial statements consider events that occurred through the date of filing.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2020,2021, the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.  The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s year-endyear‑end Consolidated Financial Statements, including notes thereto, which are included in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.  The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q10‑Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

(2) Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”).

A reconciliation of the component parts of earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 is as follows:

(in thousands,
except per share data)
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
  
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
Net income $13,313   14,558  $14,083  $13,313 
Weighted average common shares  96,727   96,744   96,435   96,727 
Stock Options  22   78   31   22 
Weighted average common shares including potential dilutive shares  96,749   96,822   96,466   96,749 
                
Basic EPS $0.138   0.150  $0.146  $0.138 
                
Diluted EPS $0.138   0.150  $0.146  $0.138 

For the three months, ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 the weighted average antidilutiveanti-dilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share were approximately 452302 thousand and -0-,452 thousand, respectively.  The stock options are antidilutive because the strike price is greater than the average fair value of the Company’s common stock for the periods presented.

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(3) Benefit Plans

The table below outlines the components of the Company’sCompany's net periodic benefit recognized during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

 For the three months ended March 31,  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 Pension Benefits  Other Postretirement Benefits  Pension Benefits  Other Postretirement Benefits 
(dollars in thousands) 2020  2019  2020  2019  2021  2020  2021  2020 
                        
Service cost $12   8   19   18  $11   12   22   19 
Interest cost  266   315   54   60   216   266   44   54 
Expected return on plan assets  (819)  (752)  (296)  (248)  (761)  (819)  (327)  (296)
Amortization of net gain  -   -   (166)  (48)  0   0   (228)  (166)
Amortization of prior service credit  -   -   (49)  (85)  0   0   (52)  (49)
Net periodic benefit $(541)  (429)  (438)  (303) $(534)  (541)  (541)  (438)

The Company does not expect to make contributionscontribute to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2020.2021.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, 0 contributions have been made,made; however, this decision is reviewed each quarter and is subject to change based upon market conditions.

Since 2003, the Company has not subsidized retiree medical insurance premiums.  However, it continues to provide medical benefits and postretirement medical benefits to a limited number of current and retired executives in accordance with the terms of their employment contracts.

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(4) Investment Securities

(a) Securities available for sale

The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available for sale are as follows:

 March 31, 2020  
March 31, 2021
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
                        
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $54,900   70   -   54,970  $74,970   0   505   74,465 
State and political subdivisions  110   2   -   112   48   0   0   48 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  343,168   8,906   7   352,067   344,892   5,953   2,528   348,317 
Corporate bonds  47,943   779   158   48,564   64,562   661   384   64,839 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities  46,392   376   -   46,768   38,737   495   0   39,232 
Other  685   -   -   685   685   1   0   686 
                
Total securities available for sale $493,198   10,133   165   503,166 
Total Securities Available for Sale $523,894   7,110   3,417   527,587 

 December 31, 2019 
(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
             
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $104,895   36   419   104,512 
State and political subdivisions  160   2   -   162 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  388,537   2,406   1,426   389,517 
Corporate bonds  30,164   367   95   30,436 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities  48,991   -   480   48,511 
Other  685   -   -   685 
                 
Total securities available for sale $573,432   2,811   2,420   573,823 

The schedule of maturities of debt securities available for sale is presented below.  Actual maturities may differ because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are presented separately.

(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
       
Due in one year or less $10,062   10,104 
Due in one year through five years  83,558   84,189 
Due after five years through ten years  10,018   10,038 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations  343,168   352,067 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities  46,392   46,768 
  $493,198   503,166 
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Gross unrealized losses on securities available for sale and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

 March 31, 2020 
  
Less than
12 months
  
12 months
or more
  Total 
(dollars in thousands) 
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
                   
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $-   -   4,390   7   4,390   7 
Corporate bonds  -   -   4,843   158   4,843   158 
                         
Total $-   -   9,233   165   9,233   165 

 December 31, 2019 
  
Less than
12 months
  
12 months
or more
  Total 
(dollars in thousands) 
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
                   
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $19,820   180   74,656   239   94,476   419 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  67,322   446   169,169   980   236,491   1,426 
Corporate bonds  4,905   95   -   -   4,905   95 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities  48,510   480   -   -   48,510   480 
                         
Total $140,557   1,201   243,825   1,219   384,382   2,420 

The proceeds from sales and calls and maturities of securities available for sale, gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales and calls during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands) Three months ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
       
Proceeds from sales $29,219   - 
Proceeds from calls/paydowns  69,144   16,041 
Proceeds from maturities  5,000   10,000 
Gross realized gains  1,155   - 
Gross realized losses  -   - 

There were no transfers of securities available for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
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(b) Held to maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the held to maturity securities are as follows:

 March 31, 2020 
(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
             
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $17,720   1,315   -   19,035 
Total held to maturity $17,720   1,315   -   19,035 

 December 31, 2019  
December 31, 2020
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
                        
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $20,000   0   32   19,968 
State and political subdivisions  103   0   0   103 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $18,618   1,062   -   19,680   308,432   7,749   23   316,158 
Total held to maturity $18,618   1,062   -   19,680 
Corporate bonds  59,185   916   162   59,939 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities  40,955   1,262   0   42,217 
Other  685   1   0   686 
                
Total securities available for sale $429,360   9,928   217   439,071 

The following table distributes the held to maturitydebt securities included in the available for sale portfolio as of March 31, 2020,2021, based on the securities’ final maturity. Actual maturities may differ because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are presented separately:separately.

(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
      
Due in one year or less $14,219   14,390 
Due in one year through five years  121,037   120,669 
Due after five years through ten years  5,009   4,979 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $17,720   19,035   344,892   348,317 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities  38,737   39,232 
 $17,720   19,035  $523,894   527,587 

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Gross unrealized losses on securities available for sale and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

 
March 31, 2021
 
  
Less than
12 months
  
12 months
or more
  Total 
(dollars in thousands) 
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 
                   
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $74,465   505   0   0   74,465   505 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  125,788   2,528   0   0   125,788   2,528 
Corporate bonds  20,112   321   4,937   63   25,049   384 
                         
Total $220,365   3,354   4,937   63   225,302   3,417 

 
December 31, 2020
 
  
Less than
12 months
  
12 months
or more
  Total 
(dollars in thousands) 
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 
                   
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $19,968   32   0   0   19,968   32 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  19,471   23   0   0   19,471   23 
Corporate bonds  14,901   99   4,937   63   19,838   162 
                         
Total $54,340   154   4,937   63   59,277   217 

The proceeds from sales and calls and maturities of securities available for sale, gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales and calls during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
(dollars in thousands) 2021  2020 
       
Proceeds from sales $0  $29,219 
Proceeds from calls/paydowns  36,820   69,144 
Proceeds from maturities  55   5,000 
Gross realized gains  0   1,155 
Gross realized losses  0   0 

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(b) Held to maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the held to maturity securities are as follows:

 
March 31, 2021
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
             
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $12,729   1,162   0   13,891 
Total held to maturity $12,729   1,162   0   13,891 

 
December 31, 2020
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
             
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $13,824   1,164   0   14,988 
Total held to maturity $13,824   1,164   0   14,988 

The following table distributes the debt securities included in the held to maturity portfolio as of March 31, 2021, based on the securities’ final maturity.  Actual maturities may differ because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

(dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential $12,729   13,891 
  $12,729   13,891 

 
All held to maturity securities are held at cost on the financial statements. There were 0 gross unrealized losses on held to maturity securities as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.
2020.

There were 0 sales or transfers of held to maturity securities during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

(c) Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation.  The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio by type and applying the appropriate OTTI model.

In determining OTTI for debt securities, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery.  The assessment of whether any other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

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When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether management intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.  If management intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date.  If management does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI on debt securities shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors.  The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings.  The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes.  The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s securitysecurities portfolio included certain securities, which were in an unrealized loss position, and are discussed below.

U.S. government sponsored enterprises:  In the case of unrealized losses on U.S. government sponsored enterprises, because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2021.

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations – residential:  At March 31, 2020,2021, all mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations held by the Company were issued by U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies, primarily Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to support.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2020.2021.

Corporate Bonds:  At March 31, 2020,2021, corporate bonds held by the Company are investment grade quality.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2020.2021.

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(5) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

  March 31, 2021 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $146,994   17,989   164,983 
Other  51,673   365   52,038 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:            
First mortgages  2,615,578   1,122,469   3,738,047 
Home equity loans  55,469   14,321   69,790 
Home equity lines of credit  185,237   50,407   235,644 
Installment  7,072   1,598   8,670 
Total loans, net $3,062,023   1,207,149   4,269,172 
Less: Allowance for loan losses          49,991 
Net loans         $4,219,181 

  March 31, 2020 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $158,630   17,579   176,209 
Other  19,221   375   19,596 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:            
First mortgages  2,558,048   982,078   3,540,126 
Home equity loans  68,628   18,367   86,995 
Home equity lines of credit  217,101   48,652   265,753 
Installment  8,386   2,327   10,713 
Total loans, net $3,030,014   1,069,378   4,099,392 
Less: Allowance for loan losses          46,155 
Net loans         $4,053,237 

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total  
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $162,186   17,752   179,938  $148,775   18,666   167,441 
Other  19,326   235   19,561   44,932   119   45,051 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                        
First mortgages  2,541,440   953,995   3,495,435   2,606,781   1,098,915   3,705,696 
Home equity loans  69,791   18,548   88,339   59,400   15,071   74,471 
Home equity lines of credit  221,487   46,435   267,922   193,654   48,540   242,194 
Installment  8,706   2,295   11,001   7,810   1,807   9,617 
Total loans, net $3,022,936   1,039,260   4,062,196  $3,061,352   1,183,118   4,244,470 
Less: Allowance for loan losses          44,317           49,595 
Net loans         $4,017,879          $4,194,875 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

Included in commercial loans above are Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans totaling $36.6 million and $28.9 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had approximately $27.6$28.5 million and $28.5$24.7 million of real estate construction loans, respectively.  Of the $27.6$28.5 million in real estate construction loans at March 31, 2020,2021, approximately $9.5$14.4 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $18.1$14.1 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects.  Of the $28.5$24.7 million in real estate construction loans at December 31, 2019,2020, approximately $10.7$10.5 million arewere secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $17.8$14.2 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects.  The vast majority of construction loans are in the Company’s New York market.

The Company lends in the geographic territory of its branch locations in New York, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont. Although the loan portfolio is diversified, a portion of its debtors’ ability to repay depends significantly on the economic conditions prevailing in the respective geographic territory.

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The following tables present the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan class:

 March 31, 2020 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Loans in non-accrual status:         
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $517   -   517 
Other  113   -   113 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:            
First mortgages  15,741   1,258   16,999 
Home equity loans  139   48   187 
Home equity lines of credit  2,690   186   2,876 
Installment  24   -   24 
Total non-accrual loans  19,224   1,492   20,716 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family  27   -   27 
Total nonperforming loans $19,251   1,492   20,743 

 December 31, 2019 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Loans in non-accrual status:         
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $733   -   733 
Other  83   -   83 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:            
First mortgages  15,385   1,468   16,853 
Home equity loans  218   48��  266 
Home equity lines of credit  2,804   98   2,902 
Installment  3   -   3 
Total non-accrual loans  19,226   1,614   20,840 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family  29   -   29 
Total nonperforming loans $19,255   1,614   20,869 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The Company transfers loans to other real estate owned, at fair value less cost to sell, in the period the Company obtains physical possession of the property (through legal title or through a deed in lieu).  Other real estate owned is included in Other assets on the Balance Sheet.  As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, other real estate owned included $877$420 thousand and $1.2 million$541 thousand of residential foreclosed properties, respectively.  In addition, non-accrual residential mortgage loans that are in the process of foreclosure had a recorded investment of $9.2$12.3 million and $8.7$11.6 million, respectively, as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan class:

 
March 31, 2021
 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Loans in non-accrual status:         
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $45   0   45 
Other  80   0   80 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:            
First mortgages  16,645   1,451   18,096 
Home equity loans  78   46   124 
Home equity lines of credit  3,103   129   3,232 
Installment  32   0   32 
Total non-accrual loans  19,983   1,626   21,609 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family  22   0   22 
Total nonperforming loans $20,005   1,626   21,631 

 
December 31, 2020
 
(dollars in thousands) 
New York and
other states*
  Florida  Total 
Loans in non-accrual status:         
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $372   0   372 
Other  80   0   80 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:            
First mortgages  16,637   1,010   17,647 
Home equity loans  80   47   127 
Home equity lines of credit  2,662   130   2,792 
Installment  43   0   43 
Total non-accrual loans  19,874   1,187   21,061 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family  23   0   23 
Total nonperforming loans $19,897   1,187   21,084 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan class and by region as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

 March 31, 2020  
March 31, 2021
 
New York and other states*:                                    
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
  
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate $211   -   332   543   158,087   158,630  $324   0   0   324   146,670   146,994 
Other  -   -   113   113   19,108   19,221   0   0   80   80   51,593   51,673 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  3,410   2,129   11,114   16,653   2,541,395   2,558,048   1,439   281   11,133   12,853   2,602,725   2,615,578 
Home equity loans  205   122   80   407   68,221   68,628   147   0   50   197   55,272   55,469 
Home equity lines of credit  729   85   871   1,685   215,416   217,101   413   140   1,484   2,037   183,200   185,237 
Installment  17   9   24   50   8,336   8,386   6   0   0   6   7,066   7,072 
                                                
Total $4,572   2,345   12,534   19,451   3,010,563   3,030,014  $2,329   421   12,747   15,497   3,046,526   3,062,023 

Florida:                                    
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
  
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate $-   -   -   -   17,579   17,579  $0   0   0   0   17,989   17,989 
Other  -   -   -   -   375   375   0   0   0   0   365   365 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  629   385   500   1,514   980,564   982,078   1,052   163   914   2,129   1,120,340   1,122,469 
Home equity loans  62   -   -   62   18,305   18,367   0   1   46   47   14,274   14,321 
Home equity lines of credit  99   -   140   239   48,413   48,652   0   221   0   221   50,186   50,407 
Installment  16   -   -   16   2,311   2,327   19   0   0   19   1,579   1,598 
                                                
Total $806   385   640   1,831   1,067,547   1,069,378  $1,071   385   960   2,416   1,204,733   1,207,149 

Total:                                    
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
  
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate $211   -   332   543   175,666   176,209  $324   0   0   324   164,659   164,983 
Other  -   -   113   113   19,483   19,596   0   0   80   80   51,958   52,038 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  4,039   2,514   11,614   18,167   3,521,959   3,540,126   2,491   444   12,047   14,982   3,723,065   3,738,047 
Home equity loans  267   122   80   469   86,526   86,995   147   1   96   244   69,546   69,790 
Home equity lines of credit  828   85   1,011   1,924   263,829   265,753   413   361   1,484   2,258   233,386   235,644 
Installment  33   9   24   66   10,647   10,713   25   0   0   25   8,645   8,670 
                                                
Total $5,378   2,730   13,174   21,282   4,078,110   4,099,392  $3,400   806   13,707   17,913   4,251,259   4,269,172 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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December 31, 2020
 
New York and other states*:                  
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                   
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $125   77   279   481   148,294   148,775 
Other  0   0   80   80   44,852   44,932 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                        
First mortgages  1,220   982   10,927   13,129   2,593,652   2,606,781 
Home equity loans  120   1   48   169   59,231   59,400 
Home equity lines of credit  401   344   1,273   2,018   191,636   193,654 
Installment  3   0   43   46   7,764   7,810 
                         
Total $1,869   1,404   12,650   15,923   3,045,429   3,061,352 

 December 31, 2019 
New York and other states*:                  
Florida:                  
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
  
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate $141   -   617   758   161,428   162,186  $0   -   0   0   18,666   18,666 
Other  80   -   33   113   19,213   19,326   0   0   0   0   119   119 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  3,444   292   11,328   15,064   2,526,376   2,541,440   365   517   655   1,537   1,097,378   1,098,915 
Home equity loans  183   7   133   323   69,468   69,791   0   0   47   47   15,024   15,071 
Home equity lines of credit  232   149   1,141   1,522   219,965   221,487   0   0   0   0   48,540   48,540 
Installment  37   8   3   48   8,658   8,706   7   10   0   17   1,790   1,807 
                                                
Total $4,117   456   13,255   17,828   3,005,108   3,022,936  $372   527   702   1,601   1,181,517   1,183,118 

Florida:                  
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                   
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $-   -   -   -   17,752   17,752 
Other  -   -   -   -   235   235 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                        
First mortgages  542   -   617   1,159   952,836   953,995 
Home equity loans  63   -   -   63   18,485   18,548 
Home equity lines of credit  80   -   50   130   46,305   46,435 
Installment  -   -   -   -   2,295   2,295 
                         
Total $685   -   667   1,352   1,037,908   1,039,260 

Total:                                    
(dollars in thousands) 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
  
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 +
Days
Past Due
  
Total
30+ days
Past Due
  Current  
Total
Loans
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate $141   -   617   758   179,180   179,938  $125   77   279   481   166,960   167,441 
Other  80   -   33   113   19,448   19,561   0   0   80   80   44,971   45,051 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  3,986   292   11,945   16,223   3,479,212   3,495,435   1,585   1,499   11,582   14,666   3,691,030   3,705,696 
Home equity loans  246   7   133   386   87,953   88,339   120   1   95   216   74,255   74,471 
Home equity lines of credit  312   149   1,191   1,652   266,270   267,922   401   344   1,273   2,018   240,176   242,194 
Installment  37   8   3   48   10,953   11,001   10   10   43   63   9,554   9,617 
                                                
Total $4,802   456   13,922   19,180   4,043,016   4,062,196  $2,241   1,931   13,352   17,524   4,226,946   4,244,470 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.
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At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, there were no loans that were 90 days past due and still accruing interest.  As a result, non-accrual loans include all loans 90 days or more past due as well as certain loans less than 90 days past due that were placed on non-accrual status for reasons other than delinquent status.  There are 0 commitments to extend further credit on non-accrual or restructured loans.

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment is summarized as follows:

 For the three months ended March 31, 2020  
For the three months ended March 31, 2021
 
(dollars in thousands) Commercial  
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
  Installment  Total  Commercial  
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
  Installment  Total 
Balance at beginning of period $3,999   39,748   570   44,317  $4,140   44,950   505   49,595 
Loans charged off:                                
New York and other states*  3   191   7   201   0   86   7   93 
Florida  -   -   19   19   0   0   2   2 
Total loan chargeoffs  3   191   26   220   0   86   9   95 
                                
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:                                
New York and other states*  2   51   3   56   32   88   21   141 
Florida  -   2   -   2   0   0   0   0 
Total recoveries  2   53   3   58   32   88   21   141 
Net loans charged off  1   138   23   162 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (38)  2,033   5   2,000 
Net loans (recoveries) charged off  (32)  (2)  (12)  (46)
(Credit) provision for loan losses  (120)  555   (85)  350 
Balance at end of period $3,960   41,643   552   46,155  $4,052   45,507   432   49,991 

 For the three months ended March 31, 2019  
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
 
(dollars in thousands) Commercial  
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
  Installment  Total  Commercial  
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
  Installment  Total 
Balance at beginning of period $4,048   39,772   946   44,766  $3,999   39,748   570   44,317 
Loans charged off:                                
New York and other states*  7   392   29   428   3   191   7   201 
Florida  -   29   31   60   0   0   19   19 
Total loan chargeoffs  7   421   60   488   3   191   26   220 
                                
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:                                
New York and other states*  3   74   6   83   2   51   3   56 
Florida  -   10   -   10   0   2   0   2 
Total recoveries  3   84   6   93   2   53   3   58 
Net loans charged off  4   337   54   395 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (310)  550   60   300 
Net loans (recoveries) charged off  1   138   23   162 
(Credit) provision for loan losses  (38)  2,033   5   2,000 
Balance at end of period $3,734   39,985   952   44,671  $3,960   41,643   552   46,155 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.


The Company has identified non-accrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), as impaired loans.  A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured as a TDR.

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The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

 March 31, 2020  
March 31, 2021
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Commercial
Loans
  
1-to-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
  
Installment
Loans
  Total  
Commercial
Loans
  
1-to-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
  
Installment
Loans
  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:                        
Individually evaluated for impairment $-   -   -   -  $0   0   0   0 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  3,960   41,643   552   46,155   4,052   45,507   432   49,991 
                                
Total ending allowance balance $3,960   41,643   552   46,155  $4,052   45,507   432   49,991 
                                
Loans:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $1,115   19,172   -   20,287  $699   19,646   0   20,345 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  194,690   3,873,702   10,713   4,079,105   216,322   4,023,835   8,670   4,248,827 
                                
Total ending loans balance $195,805   3,892,874   10,713   4,099,392  $217,021   4,043,481   8,670   4,269,172 

 December 31, 2019  
December 31, 2020
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Commercial
Loans
  
1-to-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
  
Installment
Loans
  Total  
Commercial
Loans
  
1-to-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
  
Installment
Loans
  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:                        
Individually evaluated for impairment $-   -   -   -  $0   0   0   0 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  3,999   39,748   570   44,317   4,140   44,950   505   49,595 
                                
Total ending allowance balance $3,999   39,748   570   44,317  $4,140   44,950   505   49,595 
                                
Loans:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $1,437   19,539   -   20,976  $1,028   20,553   0   21,581 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  198,062   3,832,157   11,001   4,041,220   211,464   4,001,808   9,617   4,222,889 
                                
Total ending loans balance $199,499   3,851,696   11,001   4,062,196  $212,492   4,022,361   9,617   4,244,470 

A loan for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, is considered a TDR and is classified as impaired.  TDR’s at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or the fair value of the underlying collateral if the loan is considered collateral dependent.

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The following tables present impaired loans by loan class as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

 March 31, 2020  
March 31, 2021
 
New York and other states*:                        
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                        
Commercial:                        
Commercial real estate $866  $1,006   -   1,245  $523   616   0   1,152 
Other  145   145   -   91   80   80   0   106 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                
First mortgages  13,872   14,249   -   14,095   14,425   14,812   0   14,059 
Home equity loans  232   252   -   237   214   214   0   235 
Home equity lines of credit  2,209   2,349   -   2,286   2,005   2,145   0   2,260 
                                
Total $17,324   18,001   -   17,954  $17,247   17,867   0   17,812 

Florida:                        
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                        
Commercial:                        
Commercial real estate $104   104   -   106  $96   96   0   106 
Other  -   -   -   -   0   0   0   0 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                
First mortgages  2,615   2,615   -   2,405   2,758   2,758   0   2,547 
Home equity loans  -   -   -   30   0   0   0   17 
Home equity lines of credit  244   244   -   247   244   244   0   246 
                                
Total $2,963   2,963   -   2,788  $3,098   3,098   0   2,916 

Total:            
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
             
Commercial:            
Commercial real estate $970   1,110   -   1,352 
Other  145   145   -   91 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                
First mortgages  16,487   16,864   -   16,500 
Home equity loans  232   252   -   267 
Home equity lines of credit  2,453   2,593   -   2,533 
                 
Total $20,287   20,964   -   20,743 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.
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 December 31, 2019 
New York and other states*:            
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
             
Commercial:            
Commercial real estate $1,217   1,359   -   1,385 
Other  115   115   -   38 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                
First mortgages  14,414   14,714   -   14,358 
Home equity loans  235   255   -   241 
Home equity lines of credit  2,160   2,300   -   2,274 
                 
Total $18,141   18,743   -   18,296 

Florida:            
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
             
Commercial:            
Commercial real estate $105   105   -   82 
Other  -   -   -   26 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                
First mortgages  2,486   2,486   -   2,259 
Home equity loans  -   -   -   51 
Home equity lines of credit  244   244   -   249 
                 
Total $2,835   2,835   -   2,667 

Total:                        
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                        
Commercial:                        
Commercial real estate $1,322   1,464   -   1,467  $619   712   0   1,258 
Other  115   115   -   64   80   80   0   106 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                
First mortgages  16,900   17,200   -   16,617   17,183   17,570   0   16,606 
Home equity loans  235   255   -   292   214   214   0   252 
Home equity lines of credit  2,404   2,544   -   2,523   2,249   2,389   0   2,506 
                                
Total $20,976   21,578   -   20,963  $20,345   20,965   0   20,728 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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December 31, 2020
 
New York and other states*:            
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
             
Commercial:            
Commercial real estate $819   943   0   1,186 
Other  111   111   0   103 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                
First mortgages  15,024   15,411   0   14,110 
Home equity loans  219   240   0   235 
Home equity lines of credit  2,158   2,298   0   2,258 
                 
Total $18,331   19,003   0   17,892 

Florida:            
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
             
Commercial:            
Commercial real estate $98   98   0   105 
Other  0   0   0   0 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                
First mortgages  2,908   2,908   0   2,555 
Home equity loans  0   0   0   16 
Home equity lines of credit  244   244   0   246 
                 
Total $3,250   3,250   0   2,922 

Total:            
(dollars in thousands) 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
             
Commercial:            
Commercial real estate $917   1,041   0   1,291 
Other  111   111   0   103 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                
First mortgages  17,932   18,319   0   16,665 
Home equity loans  219   240   0   251 
Home equity lines of credit  2,402   2,542   0   2,504 
                 
Total $21,581   22,253   0   20,814 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as impaired.  Interest income recognized on impaired loans was not material during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

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As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 impaired loans included approximately $10.7$11.1 million and $10.9$11.7 million of loans in accruing status that were identified as TDR’s in accordance with regulatory guidance related to Chapter 7 bankruptcy loans.

Management evaluates impairment on impaired loans on a quarterly basis. If, during this evaluation, impairment of the loan is identified, a chargeoff is taken at that time.  As a result, as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, based upon management’s evaluation and due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to a specific impaired loan(s).

The following table presents, by class, loans that were modified as TDR’s:

 Three months ended 3/31/2020  Three months ended 3/31/2019 
                   
Three months ended March 31, 2021
  
Three months ended March 31, 2020
 
New York and other states*: 
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
                   
(dollars in thousands) 
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
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate  -  $-   -   -  $-   -   0  $0   0   0  $0   0 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  1  $167   167   4  $656   656   0   0   0   1   167   167 
Home equity loans  -   -   -   -   -   -   0   0   0   0   0   0 
Home equity lines of credit  1   70   70   -   -   -   0   0   0   1   70   70 
                                                
Total  2  $237  $237   4  $656  $656   0  $0   0   2  $237   237 

Florida:
(dollars in thousands)
 
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
 
Florida:                  
(dollars in thousands) 
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
 
                                    
Commercial:                                    
Commercial real estate  -  $-   -   -  $-   -   0  $0   0   0  $0   0 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:                                                
First mortgages  1  $147   147   -  $-   -   0   0   0   0   0   0 
Home equity loans  -   -   -   -   -   -   0   0   0   0   0   0 
Home equity lines of credit  -   -   -   -   -   -   0   0   0   0   0   0 
                                                
Total  1  $147   147   -  $-   -   0  $0   0   0  $0   0 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.


The addition of these TDR’s did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses.

In situations where the Bank considers a loan modification, management determines whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty by performing an evaluation of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification.  This evaluation is performed under the Company’s underwriting policy.

Generally, the modification of the terms of loans was the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection. Chapter 13 bankruptcies generally include the deferral of all past due amounts for a period of generally 60 months in accordance with the bankruptcy court order. In the case of Chapter 7 bankruptcies, as previously noted, even though there is no modification of terms, the borrowers’ debt to the Company was discharged and they did not reaffirm the debt.
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A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms. In situations involving a borrower filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, however, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due, consistent with the treatment by the bankruptcy court.

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There were 0 TDR’s that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 which had been modified within the last twelve months:months.

Loan modifications and payment deferrals as a result of COVID-19 that meet the criteria established under Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators are excluded from evaluation of TDR classification and will continue to be reported as current during the payment deferral period. The Company’s policy is to continue to accrue interest during the deferral period. Loans not meeting the CARES ACT or regulatory guidance are evaluated for TDR and non-accrual treatment under the Company’s existing policies and procedures.  Loan modifications made pursuant to the CARES ACT that were in payment deferral at March 31, 2021 were not material.

The Company categorizes commercial loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. On at least an annual basis, the Company’s loan grading process analyzes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans, individually by grading the loans based on credit risk.  The loan grades assigned to all loan types are tested by the Company’s internal loan review department in accordance with the Company’s internal loan review policy.

The Company uses the following definitions for classified loans:

Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as such have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those loans classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. All doubtful loans are considered impaired.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be “pass” rated loans.

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As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

 March 31, 2020  
March 31, 2021
 
                  
New York and other states*:                  
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total  Pass  Classified  Total 
                  
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $153,910   4,720   158,630  $144,433   2,561   146,994 
Other  18,721   500   19,221   51,444   229   51,673 
             $195,877   2,790   198,667 
 $172,631   5,220   177,851 

Florida:                  
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total  Pass  Classified  Total 
                  
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $17,579   -   17,579  $17,419   570   17,989 
Other  375   -   375   365   0   365 
             $17,784   570   18,354 
 $17,954   -   17,954 

Total:                  
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total  Pass  Classified  Total 
                  
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $171,489   4,720   176,209  $161,852   3,131   164,983 
Other  19,096   500   19,596   51,809   229   52,038 
             $213,661   3,360   217,021 
 $190,585   5,220   195,805 

* Includes New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

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December 31, 2020
 
          
New York and other states:         
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total 
          
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $145,741   3,034   148,775 
Other  44,522   410   44,932 
  $190,263   3,444   193,707 

 December 31, 2019 
         
New York and other states*:         
Florida:         
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total  Pass  Classified  Total 
                  
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $157,280   4,906   162,186  $18,092   574   18,666 
Other  18,384   942   19,326   119   0   119 
             $18,211   574   18,785 
 $175,664   5,848   181,512 

Florida:         
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total 
          
Commercial:         
Commercial real estate $17,752   -   17,752 
Other  235   -   235 
             
  $17,987   -   17,987 

Total:                  
(dollars in thousands) Pass  Classified  Total  Pass  Classified  Total 
                  
Commercial:                  
Commercial real estate $175,032   4,906   179,938  $163,833   3,608   167,441 
Other  18,619   942   19,561   44,641   410   45,051 
             $208,474   4,018   212,492 
 $193,651   5,848   199,499 

* Includes New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Included in classified loans in the above tables are impaired loans of $874$471 thousand and $816$796 thousand at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios. Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Bank’s collection area and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The payment status of these homogeneous pools as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of the past due loans table. In addition, the total nonperforming portion of these homogeneous loan pools as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 is presented in the non-accrual loans table.

As more fully discussed in Note 12 – Risks and Uncertainties, the Company experienced requests for loan deferrals of principal and interest due to the business disruption caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), which are excluded from evaluation of TDR classification and will continue to be reported as current during the payment deferral period.


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(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements(ASC (ASC 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity can access as of the measurement date.

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Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the value that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities:

Securities Available for Sale: The fair value of securities available for sale is determined utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows. This results in a Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the respective investment class under total interest and dividend income. The Company does not have any securities that would be designated as Level 3.

Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. This results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Impaired Loans: At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value. Impaired loans carried at fair value generally have had a chargeoff through the allowance for loan losses. For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments may be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. When obtained, non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.
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Indications of value for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are obtained from third party providers or the Company’s internal Appraisal Department. All indications of value are reviewed for reasonableness by a member of the Appraisal Department for the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value via comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value under ASC 820 on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 Fair Value Measurements at  Fair Value Measurements at 
 March 31, 2020 Using:  
March 31, 2021 Using:
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
                        
Securities available for sale:            
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $54,970  $-  $54,970  $-  $74,465  $0  $74,465  $0 
State and political subdivisions  112   -   112   -   48   0   48   0 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  352,067   -   352,067   -   348,317   0   348,317   0 
Corporate bonds  48,564   -   48,564   -   64,839   0   64,839   0 
Small Business Administration- guaranteed participation securities  46,768   -   46,768   -   39,232   0   39,232   0 
Other securities  685   -   685   -   686   0   686   0 
                                
Total securities available for sale $503,166  $-  $503,166  $-  $527,587  $0  $527,587  $0 

 Fair Value Measurements at  Fair Value Measurements at 
 December 31, 2019 Using:  
December 31, 2020 Using:
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
                        
Securities available for sale:                        
U.S. government sponsored enterprises $104,512  $-  $104,512  $-  $19,968  $0  $19,968  $0 
State and political subdivisions  162   -   162   -   103   0   103   0 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential  389,517   -   389,517   -   316,158   0   316,158   0 
Corporate bonds  30,436   -   30,436   -   59,939   0   59,939   0 
Small Business Administration- guaranteed participation securities  48,511   -   48,511   -   42,217   0   42,217   0 
Other securities  685   -   685   -   686   0   686   0 
                                
Total securities available for sale $573,823  $-  $573,823  $-  $439,071  $0  $439,071  $0 

There were 0 transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

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Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

 Fair Value Measurements at       Fair Value Measurements at      
 March 31, 2020 Using:      March 31, 2021 Using:     
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Valuation
 technique
Unobservable
 inputs
 Range (Weighted Average)  
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Valuation
 technique
Unobservable
 inputs
 Range (Weighted Average) 
                                
Other real estate owned $1,284  $-  $-  $1,284 Sales comparison approachAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  1% - 5% (3%) $420  $0  $0  $420 Sales comparison approachAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  1% - 7% (2%)
                                          
Impaired loans:                                          
Real estate mortgage -1 to 4 family  417   -   -   417 Sales comparison approachAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  11% - 13% (12%)  0   0   0   0 Sales comparisonAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  N/A 

 Fair Value Measurements at      Fair Value Measurements at     
 
December 31, 2019 Using:
      
December 31, 2020 Using:
     
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Valuation
 technique
Unobservable
 inputs
 Range (Weighted Average)  
Carrying
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Valuation technique
Unobservable
inputs
 Range (Weighted Average) 
                                  
Other real estate owned $1,579  $-  $-  $1,579 Sales comparison approachAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  1% - 21% (7%) $541  $0  $0  $541 Sales comparison approachAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  1% - 7% (2%)
                                          
Impaired loans:                                          
Real estate mortgage -1 to 4 family  120   -   -   120 Sales comparison approachAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  1% - 17% (9%)  211   0   0   211 Sales comparisonAdjustments for differences between comparable sales  11% - 12% (12%)
Home equity lines of credit                     

Other real estate owned, that is carried at fair value less costs to sell was approximately $1.3 million$420 thousand at March 31, 20202021 and consisted of $407 thousand of commercial real estate and $877 thousand ofonly residential real estate properties.  Valuation charges of $80$121 thousand are included in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2020.2021.

Of the total impaired loans of $20.3$20.3 million at March 31, 2020, $417 thousand of residential mortgages2021, NaN are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis.  Due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at March 31, 2020.  Gross chargeoffs related to residential impaired loans included in the table above were $77 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2020basis.

Other real estate owned, that is carried at fair value less costs to sell, was approximately $1.6 million$541 thousand at December 31, 20192020 and consisted of $358 thousand of commercial real estate and $1.2 million ofonly residential real estate properties.  A valuation charge of $366$120 thousand is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

Of the total impaired loans of $21.0$21.6 million at December 31, 2019, $1202020, $211 thousand are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis.  Due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at December 31, 2019.2020.  Gross chargeoffs related to residential impaired loans included in the table above amounted to $22$10 thousand at December 31, 2019.2020.

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TheThe carrying amounts and estimated fair values (represents exit price) of financial instruments, at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)    Fair Value Measurements at     Fair Value Measurements at 
 Carrying  March 31, 2020 Using:  Carrying  
March 31, 2021 Using:
 
 Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total  Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Financial assets:                              
Cash and cash equivalents $536,053   536,053   -   -   536,053  $1,140,373   1,140,373   0   0   1,140,373 
Securities available for sale  503,166   -   503,166   -   503,166   527,587   0   527,587   0   527,587 
Held to maturity securities  17,720   -   19,035   -   19,035   12,729   0   13,891   0   13,891 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal                    
Home Loan Bank stock  9,183   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  5,506   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Net loans  4,099,392   -   -   4,131,365   4,131,365   4,219,181   0   0   4,301,999   4,301,999 
Accrued interest receivable  10,242   8   1,841   8,393   10,242   9,639   21   1,368   8,250   9,639 
Financial liabilities:                                        
Demand deposits  480,255   480,255   -   -   480,255   718,343   718,343   0   0   718,343 
Interest bearing deposits  4,001,573   2,634,568   1,375,391   -   4,009,959   4,454,579   3,223,316   1,232,604   0   4,455,920 
Short-term borrowings  148,090   -   148,090   -   148,090   229,950   0   229,950   0   229,950 
Accrued interest payable  1,259   145   1,114   -   1,259   310   45   265   0   310 

(dollars in thousands)    Fair Value Measurements at     Fair Value Measurements at 
 Carrying  December 31, 2019 Using:  Carrying  
December 31, 2020 Using:
 
 Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total  Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Financial assets:                              
Cash and cash equivalents $456,846   456,846   -   -   456,846  $1,107,099   1,107,099   0   0   1,107,099 
Securities available for sale  573,823   -   573,823   -   573,823   439,071   0   439,071   0   439,071 
Held to maturity securities  18,618   -   19,680   -   19,680   13,824   0   14,988   0   14,988 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal                                        
Home Loan Bank stock  9,183   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   5,506   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Net loans  4,017,879   -   -   4,078,210   4,078,210   4,194,875   0   0   4,287,585   4,287,585 
Accrued interest receivable  10,915   216   2,221   8,478   10,915   10,031   39   1,458   8,534   10,031 
Financial liabilities:                                        
Demand deposits  463,858   463,858   -   -   463,858   652,756   652,756   0   0   652,756 
Interest bearing deposits  3,986,158   2,587,981   1,397,271   -   3,985,252   4,384,437   3,088,064   1,298,375   0   4,386,439 
Short-term borrowings  148,666   -   148,666   -   148,666   214,755   0   214,755   0   214,755 
Accrued interest payable  1,459   174   1,285   -   1,459   474   68   406   0   474 

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(7) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances, net of tax:

 Three months ended 3/31/2020  Three months ended 3/31/2021 
(dollars in thousands) 
Balance at
12/31/2019
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
  
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months ended
3/31/2020
  
Balance at
3/31/2020
  
Balance at
12/31/2020
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
  
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months ended
3/31/2021
  
Balance at
3/31/2021
 
                              
Net unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale, net of tax $286   7,945   (855)  7,090   7,376 
Net unrealized holding loss on securities available for sale, net of tax $7,186   (4,461)  0   (4,461)  2,725 
Net change in overfunded position in pension and postretirement plans arising during the year, net of tax (a)  4,840   -   -   -   4,840   6,084   0   0   0   6,084 
Net change in net actuarial gain and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax  (665)  -   (159)  (159)  (824)  (1,334)  0   (207)  (207)  (1,541)
                                        
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax $4,461   7,945   (1,014)  6,931   11,392  $11,936   (4,461)  (207)  (4,668)  7,268 

 Three months ended 3/31/2019 
(dollars in thousands) 
Balance at
12/31/2018
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
  
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months ended
3/31/2019
  
Balance at
3/31/2019
 
                
Net unrealized holding loss on securities available for sale, net of tax $(10,416)  3,396   -   3,396   (7,020)
Net change in overfunded position in pension and postretirement plans arising during the year, net of tax (a)  423   -   -   -   423 
Net change in net actuarial gain and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax  (316)  -   (98)  (98)  (414)
                     
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $(10,309)  3,396   (98)  3,298   (7,011)

(a) Measured annually. 
 
Three months ended 3/31/2020
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Balance at
12/31/2019
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
  
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months ended
3/31/2020
  
Balance at
3/31/2020
 
                
Net unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale, net of tax $286   7,945   (855)  7,090   7,376 
Net change in overfunded position in pension and postretirement plans arising during the year, net of tax  4,840   0   0   0   4,840 
Net change in net actuarial gain and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax  (665)  0   (159)  (159)  (824)
                     
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $4,461   7,945   (1,014)  6,931   11,392 

The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:

 
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
  
(dollars in thousands) 2020  2019 Affected Line Item in Financial Statements
           2021  2020 Affected Line Item in Financial Statements
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale         
          
Net unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale         
Realized gain on securities transactions $1,155   - Net gain on securities transactions $0   1,155 Net gain on securities transactions
Income tax expense  (300)  - Income taxes
Income tax effect  0   (300)Income taxes
Net of tax  855   -    0   855  
                        
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit items:                      
Amortization of net actuarial gain $166   48 Salaries and employee benefits $228   166 Salaries and employee benefits
Amortization of prior service credit  49   85 Salaries and employee benefits  52   49 Salaries and employee benefits
Income tax benefit  (56)  (35)Income taxes  (73)  (56)Income taxes
Net of tax  159   98    207   159  
                        
Total reclassifications, net of tax $159   98   $207   159  

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(8) Revenue from Contracts with Customers

All of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within Non-Interest Income.  The following table presents the Company’s sources of Non-Interest Income for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. Items outside the scope of ASC 606 are noted as such.

(dollars in thousands) Three months ended 
 Three months ended  
March 31,
 
 March 31,  2021  2020 
(dollars in thousands) 2020  2019 
            
Non-interest income       ��    
Service Charges on Deposits            
Overdraft fees $873  $850  $617  $873 
Other  108   110   469   429 
Interchange Income  277   1,531   1,153   946 
Net gain on securities transactions (a)  0   1,155 
Wealth management fees  1,600   1,733   2,035   1,600 
Net gain on securities transactions (a)  1,155   - 
Other (a)  1,321   413   154   331 
                
Total non-interest income $5,334  $4,637  $4,428  $5,334 

(a) Not within the scope of ASC 606.

A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for ASC 606 follows:

Service charges on Deposit Accounts:    The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance and overdraft services.  Transaction-based fees, which include services such as stop payment charges, statement rendering and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request.  Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation.  Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs.  Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Interchange Income:     Interchange revenue primarily consists of interchange fees, volume-related incentives and ATM charges. As the card-issuing bank, interchange fees represent our portion of discount fees paid by merchants for credit / debit card transactions processed through the interchange network.  The levels and structure of interchange rates are set by the card processing companies and are based on cardholder purchase volumes.  The Company earns interchange income as cardholder transactions occur and interchange fees are settled on a daily basis concurrent with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder.

Wealth Management fees:     TrustCoTrustco Financial Services provides a comprehensive suite of trust and wealth management products and services, including financial and estate planning, trustee and custodial services, investment management, corporate retirement plan recordkeeping and administration of which a fee is charged to manage assets for investment or transact on accounts.  These fees are earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed over the period in which services are performed based on a percentage of the fair value of assets under management or administration.  Other services are based on a fixed fee for certain account types, or based on transaction activity and are recognized when services are rendered.  Fees are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

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(9) Operating Leases

The Company adopted Topic 842 “Leases” effective January 1, 2019 and has applied the guidance to all operating leases within the scope of Topic 842 at that date.  The company elected to adopt practical expedients, which among other things, does not require reassessment of lease classification.

The Company has committed to rent premises used in business operations under non-cancelable operating leases and determines if an arrangement meets the definition of a lease upon inception.  Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets.

Operating lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.  Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term.  The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, therefore the Company used its incremental collateralized borrowing rates commensurate with the underlying lease terms to determine present value of operating lease liabilities.  Additionally, the Company does allocate the consideration between lease and non-lease components.  The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.  Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Variable lease components, such as fair market value adjustments, are expensed as incurred and not included in ROU assets and operating lease liabilities.  Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As of March 31, 20202021,  the Company did not have any leases with terms of twelve months or less.

As of March 31, 20202021, the Company doeshas 1 lease that the construction has not have leases that have not yet commenced.started yet. At March 31, 20202021, lease expiration dates ranged from eightsix months to 24.523.5 years and have a weighted average remaining lease term of 9.28.9 years.  Certain leases provide for increases in future minimum annual rental payments as defined in the lease agreements. As mentioned above the leases generally also include variable lease components which include real estate taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance (“CAM”) charges in the annual rental payments.

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Other information related to leases was as follows:

(dollars in thousands) 
Three months ended
March 31,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
Operating lease cost $1,995  $1,891  $2,016  $1,995 
Variable lease cost  480   466   502   480 
                
Total Lease costs $2,475  $2,357  $2,518  $2,475 

(dollars in thousands) 
Three months ended
March 31,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
Supplemental cash flows information:            
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:            
Operating cash flows from operating leases $1,995   1,949  $2,038  $1,995 
                
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:  -   53,029   302   0 
                
Weighted average remaining lease term 9.2 years  9.8 years  
8.9 years
  
9.2 years
 
Weighted average discount rate  3.25%  3.30%  3.16%  3.25%

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of March 31, 20202021 were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)    
      
Year ending
December 31,
   
2020(a)
 $6,039 
2021  8,033 
Year ending December 31,
   
2021(a)
 $6,155 
2022  7,533   7,780 
2023  7,227   7,475 
2024  7,100   7,350 
2025  6,976 
Thereafter  28,361   23,660 
Total lease payments $64,293  $59,396 
Less: Interest  9,295   7,947 
        
Present value of lease liabilities $54,998  $51,449 

(a) Excluding three months ended March 31, 2020.2021.

The companyA member of the Board of Directors has not recognized any optionsan ownership interest in 6 entities that own commercial real estate leased by the Company for use as branch locations.  Total lease payments from the Company to extend as partthose entities, which are included in the table above, owed at March 31, 2021, were $4.4 million, which includes interest in the amount of its ROU assets or lease liabilities.$620 thousand.

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The following table presents the minimum annual lease payments under the terms of these leases, exclusive of renewal provisions at December 31, 2019:

(dollars in thousands)   
    
Year ending
December 31,
   
2020 $8,039 
2021  8,033 
2022  7,533 
2023  7,227 
2024  7,100 
Thereafter  28,361 
Total lease payments $66,293 
Less: Interest  9,740 
     
Present value of lease liabilities $56,553 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the operating lease right-of-use asset was $50.0 million and $51.5 million, respectively.

(10) Regulatory Capital Requirements

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies.  Capital adequacy regulations and, additionally for banks, the prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators.  Failure to meet capital requirements can result in regulatory action. The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule, and became fully phased in on January 1, 2019.  The capital rules include a capital conservation buffer that is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress and to require increased capital levels before capital distributions and certain other payments can be made.  Failure to meet the full amount of the buffer will result in restrictions on the Company’s ability to make capital distributions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.  The buffer was fully implemented at 2.5% as of January 1, 2019. As of March 31, 2020,31,2021, the Company and Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

Prompt corrective action regulations provide 5 classifications:  well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If a bank is not classified as well capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits.  If a bank is undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.  The federal banking agencies are required to take certain supervisory actions (and may take additional discretionary actions) with respect to an undercapitalized institution or its holding company.  Such actions could have a direct material effect on an institution’s or its holding company’s financial statements.  As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

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The Bank and the Company reported the following capital ratios as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

(Bank Only)                        
          
Minimum
for
Capital
Adequacy
plus
Capital
Conservation
        
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
Capital Conservation
 
 As of March 31, 2020  Well  As of March 31, 2021  Well 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  
Capitalized(1)
  
Buffer (1)(2)
  Amount  Ratio  
Capitalized(1)
  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
                        
Tier 1 leverage ratio $522,527   10.058%  5.000%  4.000% $546,391   9.235%  5.000%  4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital  522,527   18.470   6.500   7.000   546,391   18.654   6.500   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  522,527   18.470   8.000   8.500   546,391   18.654   8.000   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  558,027   19.724   10.000   10.500   283,171   19.910   10.000   10.500 

 As of December 31, 2019  Well  Adequately  As of December 31, 2020  Well  
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
Capital Conservation
 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  
Capitalized(1)
  
Capitalized(1)(2)
  Amount  Ratio  
Capitalized(1)
  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
                        
Tier 1 leverage ratio $516,775   9.940%  5.000%  4.000% $539,897   9.378%  5.000%  4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital  516,775   18.412   6.500   7.000   539,897   18.646   6.500   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  516,775   18.412   8.000   8.500   539,897   18.646   8.000   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  551,975   19.666   10.000   10.500   576,257   19.902   10.000   10.500 

(Consolidated)            
    
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
Capital Conservation
Buffer (1)(2)
 
      
 As of March 31, 2020  As of March 31, 2021  
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
Capital Conservation
 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
                  
Tier 1 leverage ratio $536,239   10.316%  4.000% $563,210   9.515%  4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital  536,239   18.943   7.000   563,210   19.223   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  536,239   18.943   8.500   563,210   19.223   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  571,760   20.198   10.500   599,999   20.479   10.500 

 As of December 31, 2019  
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
Capital Conservation
  As of December 31, 2020  
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
Capital Conservation
 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  
Buffer (1)(2)
  Amount  Ratio  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
                  
Tier 1 leverage ratio $533,243   10.254%  4.000% $555,672   9.650%  4.000%
Common equity Tier 1 capital  533,243   18.988   7.000   555,672   19.187   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  533,243   18.988   8.500   555,672   19.187   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  568,463   20.242   10.500   592,040   20.443   10.500 

(1)Federal regulatory minimum requirements to be considered to be Well Capitalized and Adequately Capitalized
(2)
The March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019 2020 common equity tier 1, tier 1 risk-based, and total risk-based capital ratios include a capital conservation buffer of 2.50 percent

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(11) New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2016, the FASB released ASU 2016-13, “Financial"Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”Losses" (referred to as “CECL”) which amended existing guidance to replace current generally accepted accounting principles used to measure a reporting entity’sentity's credit losses.  The main objective of this update 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.  To achieve this objective, the amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.

As previously disclosed, the Company formed a cross-functional team to work through its implementation of the plan.CECL. The Company has selected the Discounted Cash Flow modeling method and is running parallel processes and is working to finalize assessment and documentation of processes, data and model validation testing, qualitative factors and forecast periods. The company has selected a third party software solution to assist in the application of the new standard. The Company hashad previously elected to delay its adoption of ASU 2016-13,CECL, as provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic SecurityCARES Act (“CARES Act) until the date on which the National Emergency concerning COVID-19 iswas terminated or December 31, 2020, whichever occursoccurred first.  UponThe December 31, 2020 adoption date under the CARES Act was extended to January 1, 2022 as a part of ASU 2016-13,the COVID-19 Relief Bill, which became law in December 2020, and therefore the Company will recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment through retained earningsintends to increase its allowance for credit loss and to increase its unfunded loan commitment liability as ofadopt CECL on January 1, 2020.2022.


(12) Risks and Uncertainties

DuringBeginning in March 2020, the Company experienced negative impacts to ourits business in the form of requests for loan deferrals of principal and interest due to the business disruption caused by COVID-19.  In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency.  At this time, it is difficult to quantify the impact COVID-19 will have on the rest of 2020, but the Company currently expects it to negatively impact us more in the remaining portion of 2020 than experienced in the first quarter.  The Company has evaluated the impact of the effects of COVID-19 and determined that there were no material or systematic adverse impacts on the Company’s first quarter 2020 balance sheet and results of operations except for an increase provision for loan losses and related allowance for loan losses.

On March 3, 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points, followed by an additional reduction of 100 basis points on March 16, 2020. These reductions in interest rates and otherThe Company has evaluated the impact of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affectand determined that there have been no lasting material or systematic adverse impacts on the Company’s March 31, 2021 financial condition and results of operations. Asstatements, except for the increase in the allowance for loan losses as a result of the spreadpotential for future credit losses due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, economic uncertainties have arisen which are likelyborrowers ability to negatively impact net interest income, provision for loan losses, and noninterest income. Other financial impact could occur though such potential impact is unknown at this time.

repay during the pandemic.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, the Company and Bank capital ratios were in excess of all regulatory requirements. While management believes that we have sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, our reported and regulatory capital ratios, as well as the ability of the Company and the Bank to pay dividends or make other distributions, could be adversely impacted by furtherunanticipated credit losses.

Loan modifications and payment deferrals as a result of COVID-19 that meet the criteria established under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators are excluded from evaluation of troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) classification and will continue to be reported as current during the payment deferral period. The Company’s policy is to continue to accrue interest during the deferral period. Loans not meeting the CARES ACT or regulatory guidance are evaluated for TDR and non-accrual treatment under the Company’s existing policies and procedures.  Loan Modifications and payment deferrals made pursuant to COVID 19 through March 31, 2020 totaled approximately $4.9 million, which included $4.1 million of commercial loans and $808 thousand of residential loans.

At this time, we do not believe there exists any impairment to our goodwill, long-lived assets, right of use assets, held to maturity investment securities, or available-for-sale investment securities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is uncertain whether prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will result in future impairment charges related to any of the aforementioned assets.
assets and continue to negatively impact net interest income, provision for loan losses, and noninterest income.

Loan modifications and payment deferrals as a result of COVID-19 that meet the criteria established under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators are excluded from evaluation of TDR classification and will continue to be reported as current during the payment deferral period. The Company’s policy is to continue to accrue interest during the deferral period. Loans not meeting the CARES ACT or regulatory guidance are evaluated for TDR and non-accrual treatment under the Company’s existing policies and procedures.  As of March 31, 2021, loans in deferral were not material.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and the Board of Directors of TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Glenville, New York

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the consolidated statement of financial condition of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company”"Company") as of March 31, 2020,2021, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 and the related changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 20202021 and March 31, 2019,2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim"interim financial information or statements”statements"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”("PCAOB"), the consolidated statement of financial condition of the Company as of December 31, 2019,2020, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 28, 2020,26, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2019,2020, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated statement of condition from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management.  We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the company in accordance with the U.S federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.



 /s/ Crowe LLP
New York, New York
May 7, 2021

New York, New York
May 8, 2020
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Item 2.Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-looking Statements
Statements included in this report and in future filings by TrustCo with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in TrustCo’s press releases, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, including statements regarding the effect of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”)  pandemic on our business and our continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that are not historical or current facts, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as may, will, should, could, would, estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions.  TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

In addition to factors described under Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, and under the Risk Factor discussion in TrustCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, the factors listed below, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect TrustCo’s actual results and could cause TrustCo’s actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement.  Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently elevated by and may or will continue to be elevated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of the current pandemic related to COVID-19, TrustCo may experience a decline in the demand for products and services; an increase in loan delinquencies; problem assets and foreclosures; a decline in collateral value; a work stoppage, forced quarantine, or other interruption or the unavailablilty of key employees; an increase in the allowance for loan losses; a reduction in wealth management revenues; an increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums; a reduction in the value of the securities portfolio; and a decline in the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors;
TrustCo’s ability to continue to originate a significant volume of one- to- four family mortgage loans in its market areas and to otherwise maintain or increase its market share in the areas in which it operates;
TrustCo’s ability to continue to maintain noninterest expense and other overhead costs at reasonable levels relative to income;
TrustCo’s ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments regarding the credit risks associated with its lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in property values, and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses;
the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations;
restrictions or conditions imposed by TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s regulators on their operations that may make it more difficult to achieve TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s goals;
The current COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of which could, and in some instances has, caused us to experience a decline in the demand for products and services; an increase in loan delinquencies; problem assets and foreclosures; a decline in collateral value; a work stoppage, forced quarantine, or other interruption or the unavailability of key employees; an increase in the allowance for loan losses; a reduction in wealth management revenues; an increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums; a reduction in the value of the securities portfolio; or a decline in the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors;

TrustCo’s ability to continue to originate a significant volume of one- to- four family mortgage loans in its market areas and to otherwise maintain or increase its market share in the areas in which it operates;
TrustCo’s ability to continue to maintain noninterest expense and other overhead costs at reasonable levels relative to income;
TrustCo’s ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments regarding the credit risks associated with its lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in property values, and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses;
the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations;
restrictions or conditions imposed by TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s regulators on their operations that may make it more difficult to achieve TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s goals;

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the future earnings and capital levels of TrustCo and Trustco Bank and the continued non objection from TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s primary federal banking regulators under regulatory rules to distribute capital from Trustco Bank to TrustCo, which could affect the ability of TrustCo to pay dividends;
the results of supervisory monitoring or examinations of Trustco Bank and the Company by their respective primary federal banking regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our loss allowances or to take other actions that reduce capital or income;
adverse conditions in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of securities in TrustCo’s investment portfolio;
the perceived overall value of TrustCo’s products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors’ products and services and the willingness of current and prospective customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for TrustCo’s products and services;
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
the effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities) and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including regulatory capital requirements;
changes in management personnel;
real estate and collateral values;
changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events affecting the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions;
technological changes and electronic, cyber and physical security breaches;
changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends;
TrustCo’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and managing its business; and
other risks and uncertainties included under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
the future earnings and capital levels of TrustCo and Trustco Bank and the continued non objection from TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s primary federal banking regulators under regulatory rules to distribute capital from Trustco Bank to TrustCo, which could affect the ability of TrustCo to pay dividends;

the results of supervisory monitoring or examinations of Trustco Bank and the Company by their respective primary federal banking regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our loss allowances or to take other actions that reduce capital or income;
adverse conditions in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of securities in TrustCo’s investment portfolio;
the perceived overall value of TrustCo’s products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality, compared to competitors’ products and services and the willingness of current and prospective customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for TrustCo’s products and services;
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
the effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities) and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including regulatory capital requirements;
changes in management personnel;
real estate and collateral values;
changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies Financial Accounting Standards Board or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events affecting the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions;
technological changes and electronic, cyber and physical security breaches;
changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends;
TrustCo’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and managing its business; and
other risks and uncertainties included under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.  Although TrustCo believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-lookingforward‑looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur.  The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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Following this discussion are the tables “Distribution"Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’Shareholders' Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential”Differential" which gives a detailed breakdown of TrustCo’sTrustCo's average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the three month periods ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.
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Introduction
The review that follows focuses on the factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of TrustCo during the three month period ended March 31, 2020,2021, with comparisons to the corresponding period in 2019,2020, as applicable.  Net interest margin is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis in this discussion.  The consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, as well as the 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020,26, 2021, should also be read in conjunction with this review.  Amounts in prior period consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period’speriod's presentation.

COVID-19 Impact
DuringBeginning in March 2020, we experienced negative impacts to our business in the form of requests for loan deferrals of principal and interest due to the business disruption caused by COVID-19.  In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency.  At this time, it is difficult to quantify the impact COVID-19 will have on the rest of 2020, but we currently expect it to negatively impact us more in the remaining portion of 2020 than we experienced in the first quarter.  The Company has evaluated the impact of the effects of COVID-19 and determined that there were no material or systematic adverse impacts on the Company’s first quarter 2020 balance sheetsheets and results of operations exceptas of and for an increase in the provision for loan losses as a result ofquarter ended March 31, 2021.  At this time, it is difficult to quantify the increased risk inherent in the loan portfolio resulting from the pandemic.impact COVID-19 will have on future periods.

The following is a description of the impact the COVID-19 global pandemic is having on certain elements of our business:

Loan modifications

We began receiving requests from our borrowers for loan deferrals in March 2020.2020 and agreed with many borrowers to modify their loans. Modifications includeincluded the deferral of principal andand/or interest payments for terms generally up to 90 days. Requests arewere evaluated individually and approved modifications arewere based on the unique circumstances of each borrower. We are committed to working with our clients to allow time to work through the challenges of this pandemic. At this time, it is uncertain what futureThe Company has evaluated the impact loan modifications related toof the effects of COVID-19 difficulties willand determined that there have been no lasting material or systematic adverse impacts on ourthe Company’s March 31, 2021 financial condition, results of operations and provisionstatements, except for the increase in the allowance for loan losses.losses as a result of the potential for future credit losses due to the uncertainty of borrowers ability to repay during the pandemic.  Loan modifications and payment deferrals as a result of COVID-19 that meet the criteria established under Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES ActAct”) or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators are excluded from evaluation of troubled debt restructuringsrestructuring (“TDR”) classification and will continue to be reported as current during the payment deferral period. The Company’s policy is to continue to accrue interest during the deferral period.  Loans not meeting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic SecurityCARES Act (“CARES Act”) or regulatory guidance are evaluated for TDR and non-accrual treatment under the Company’s existing policies and procedures.  As of March 31, 2021, loans in deferral were not material.

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The following table shows the number of loans and the outstanding loan balances at the time the principal and interest deferrals were approved as of April 28, 2020:

New York and Other states*: Number of loans  
Outstanding loan
balance (in thousands)
 
Commercial  67  $35,910 
Residential mortgage loans  344   74,534 
Home equity line of credit  28   2,050 
Installment loans  3   113 
Total  442  $112,607 

Florida: Number of loans  
Outstanding loan
balance (in thousands)
 
Commercial  3  $4,579 
Residential mortgage loans  150   35,896 
Home equity line of credit  6   383 
Installment loans  2   84 
Total  161  $40,942 

Total: Number of loans  
Outstanding loan
balance (in thousands)
 
Commercial  70  $40,489 
Residential mortgage loans  494   110,430 
Home equity line of credit  34   2,433 
Installment loans  5   197 
Total  603  $153,549 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The commercial loans that are deferred include loans from various types of businesses.  These loans include borrowers from fitness and recreational sports centers, lessors and property managers of non-residential and residential buildings, general automotive repair, new single family construction, commercial construction, retail, and food service.
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Liquidity

As part of the CARES Act, approved by the President on March 27, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has been authorized to guarantee loans under the PPP through June 30, 2020 for small businesses who meet the necessary eligibility requirements in order to keep their workers on the payroll. The Company began accepting applications on April 3, 2020.  The Bank had originally funded 663 Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans totaling $46 million in 2020, and an additional $17 million in the first quarter of 2021.  As of April 28, 2020, 405March 31, 2021, 531 PPP loans totaling $33.8$37 million have been processed.remain outstanding.  The Company will receivereceives loan origination fees which will beare recognized over the life of the loan and apply the effective yield method. 

On April 9, 2020, the FDIC, Federal Reserve and OCC created the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) to bolster the effectiveness of the PPP by providing liquidity to and neutralizing the regulatory capital effects on participating financial institutions. We do not intend to utilize the liquidity relief offered by the PPPLF as we do not expect our participation in the PPP to have a negative impact on our liquidity position, capital resources, financial condition or results of operations.

Asset impairment

At this time, we do not believe there exists any impairment to our goodwill, long-lived assets, right of use assets, held to maturity investment securities, or available-for-sale investment securities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is uncertain whether prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will result in future impairment charges related to any of the aforementioned assets.

Provision for loan losses

See Part I Financial Information, Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading “Allowance for Loan Losses” for more information.

Preventative measures

The Company has instituted preventative measures at branch and back office locations to protect the health of both theour customers and our employees, including regular deep cleaning of facilities, adhering to CDC guidelines, and practicing “social distancing.”  These additional expenses did not have a material impact on the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Federal Reserve Actions

The Federal Reserve Board has taken several actions to support the flow of credit to households and businesses.  Some of these pertinent actions include:
 
The establishment of the Commercial Paper Funding Facility, the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, and the Primary Dealer Credit Facility;
The expansion of central bank liquidity swap lines;
Steps to enhance the availability and ease terms for borrowing at the discount window;
The elimination of reserve requirements;
Guidance encouraging banks to be flexible with customers experiencing financial challenges related to the coronavirus and to utilize their liquidity and capital buffers in doing so;
expand access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) for additional SBA-qualified lenders;
Statements encouraging the use of daylight credit at the Federal Reserve.
The establishment of the Commercial Paper Funding Facility, the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, and the Primary Dealer Credit Facility;
The expansion of central bank liquidity swap lines;

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Steps to enhance the availability and ease terms for borrowing at the discount window;
The elimination of reserve requirements;
Guidance encouraging banks to be flexible with customers experiencing financial challenges related to the coronavirus and to utilize their liquidity and capital buffers in doing so;
expand access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) for additional SBA-qualified lenders;
Statements encouraging the use of daylight credit at the Federal Reserve.

Economic Overview
During the first quarter of 20202021, financial markets were drastically influenced bykept the economic conditions that resulted frommomentum gained during the fourth quarter of 2020 pushing indexes further into record territory.  New stimulus funds along with accelerated COVID-19 pandemic.  Stocks suffered their worst quarterly declines sincevaccinations contributed to the financial crisisincreased confidence in late 2008 as the pandemic led to shutdowns of significant portions of the global economy.  For the full first quarter of 2021, the S&P 500 Index was down 19.6%up 5.8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11.15%up 7.8%.  Credit markets continue to be driven by worldwide economic news, effects of COVID-19, and demand shifts.  The shape of the yield curve remained consistentsteepened during the quarter as compared to prior quarters.  The 10-year10‑year Treasury bond averaged 1.37%1.34% during Q1 20202021 compared to 1.79%0.86% in Q4 2019, a decrease2020, an increase of 4248 basis points.  The 2-year2‑year Treasury bond average rate decreased 512 basis points to 1.08%0.13%, resulting in flatteninga steepening of the yield curve.  The spread between the 10-year10‑year and the 2-year Treasury bonds expanded slightly from 0.20%0.71% on average in Q4 to 0.28%1.20% in Q1.  This spread had been depressed in recent years, and compares to 2.42% during its most recent peak in Q4 of 2013.  Steeper yield curves are favorable for portfolio mortgage lenders like TrustCo.  The table below illustrates the range of rate movements for both short term and longer term rates.  The target FedFederal Funds range ended the fourth quarter 2019rate remained flat at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, and in response to the current economic downturn, decreased drastically in the first quarter to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%. for the quarter.  Spreads of most asset classes to the comparative treasury yield, including agency securities, corporates, municipals and mortgage-backed securities, werecontinue to be down by the end of the quarter as compared to the levels seen a year earlier.  Changesbefore the pandemic.  Accordingly, changes in rates and spreads duringcontinue to be effected by the current quarter were primarily due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  
3 Month
Yield (%)
2 Year
Yield (%)
5 Year
Yield (%)
10 Year
Yield (%)
10 - 2 Year
Spread (%)
        
Q1/19 Beg of Q12.452.482.512.690.21
 Peak2.492.622.622.790.21
 Trough2.372.222.182.390.13
 End of Q12.402.272.232.410.14
 Average in Q12.442.492.462.650.17
        
Q2/19 Beg of Q22.402.272.232.410.14
 Peak2.472.412.412.600.30
 Trough2.111.711.732.000.14
 End of Q22.121.751.762.000.25
 Average in Q22.352.132.122.340.21
        
Q3/19 Beg of Q32.121.751.762.000.25
 Peak2.261.921.882.130.28
 Trough1.801.431.321.47-0.04
 End of Q31.881.631.551.680.05
 Average in Q32.031.691.631.800.11
        
Q4/19 Beg of Q41.881.631.551.680.05
 Peak1.821.681.751.940.34
 Trough1.521.391.341.520.09
 End of Q41.551.581.691.920.34
 Average in Q41.611.591.611.790.20
        
Q1/20 Beg of Q11.551.581.691.920.34
 Peak1.591.581.671.880.68
 Trough0.000.230.370.540.12
 End of Q10.110.230.370.700.47
 Average in Q11.101.081.141.370.28
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  3 Month2 Year5 Year10 Year 10 - 2 Year
   Yield (%)Yield (%)Yield (%)Yield (%) Spread (%)
        
Q1/20 Beg of Q11.551.581.691.920.34
 Peak1.591.581.671.880.68
 Trough0.000.230.370.540.12
 End of Q10.110.230.370.700.47
 Average in Q11.101.081.141.370.28
        
Q2/20 Beg of Q20.110.230.370.700.47
 Peak0.260.280.480.910.69
 Trough0.090.130.280.580.38
 End of Q20.160.160.290.660.50
 Average in Q20.140.190.360.690.49
        
Q3/20 Beg of Q30.160.160.290.660.50
 Peak0.160.170.320.740.60
 Trough0.090.110.190.520.41
 End of Q30.100.130.280.690.56
 Average in Q30.140.140.270.650.51
        
Q4/20 Beg of Q40.100.130.280.690.56
 Peak0.120.190.460.980.83
 Trough0.070.110.270.680.54
 End of Q40.090.130.360.930.80
 Average in Q40.090.150.370.860.71
        
Q1/21 Beg of Q10.090.130.360.930.80
 Peak0.090.170.921.741.59
 Trough0.010.090.360.930.82
 End of Q10.030.160.921.741.58
 Average in Q10.050.130.621.341.20

The United States economy continued to show some modest improvements in various areas heading into 2020 until the COVID-19 uncertainty began to gain momentum.2021 as mentioned above.  Economic conditions vary significantly over geographic areas, with strength concentrated in and around major population centers on the coasts and in certain areas where economic activity has been driven by specific regional factors.

TrustCo believes that its long-term focus on traditional banking services and practices historically has enabled the Company to avoid significant impact from asset quality problems, and that the Company’s strong liquidity and solid capital positions have allowed the Company to continue to conduct business in a manner consistent with its past practice.  TrustCo has not engaged in the types of high risk loans and investments that have led to the widely reported problems in the industry, particularly those arising during the 2008-2010 financial crisis.  Nevertheless, the Company may experience increases in nonperforming loans (“NPLs”) relative to historical levels from time to time.  Should general housing prices and other economic measures, such as unemployment in the Company’s market areas, deteriorate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or other reasons, the Company may experience an increase in the level of credit risk and in the amount of its classified and nonperforming loans.

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In a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 27, 2020 Congress passed the CARES Act. IncludedAs previously noted, included in the CARES Act is support for small businesses, direct payments to lower and middle income families, expanded unemployment insurance, additional funding for health care providers, as well as support for other industries.  The Federal Reserve Board, in an attempt to increase liquidity and promote the normal functioning of financial markets, also provided support by increasing purchases of Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities.

Financial Overview
TrustCo recorded net income of $13.3$14.1 million, or $0.138$0.146 of diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, compared to net income of $14.6$13.3 million, or $0.150$0.138 of diluted earnings per share, in the same period in 2019.2020.  Return on average assets was 1.03%0.96% and 1.17%1.03%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.  Return on average equity was 9.87%10.01% and 11.93%9.87%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

The primary factors accounting for the change in net income for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period of the prior year were:

An increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $143.2 million to $5.1 billion for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
A decrease in the cost of interest bearing liabilities of $5.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in income from interest earning assets of $4.1 million, resulted in an increase in taxable equivalent net interest income in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020 of $1.6 million.

A decrease in taxable equivalent net interest margin for the first quarter of 2020 to 3.05% from 3.24% in the prior year period.  The decrease in the margin, coupled with the increase in average earning assets, resulted in a decrease of $1.2 million in taxable equivalent net interest income in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019.
A decrease of $1.7 million in provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020.

An increase of $1.7 million in provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter 2019.
A decrease of $906 thousand in noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily driven by a $1.2 million gain on securities transactions in the prior period.

An increase of $697 thousand in noninterest income for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019, primarily driven by a $1.2 million gain on securities transactions.
An increase of $1.1 million in noninterest expense for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020.

A decrease of $599 thousand in noninterest expense for the first quarter 2020 compared to the first quarter 2019.
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Asset/Liability Management
The Company strives to generate its earnings capabilities through a mix of core deposits funding a prudent mix of earning assets.  Additionally, TrustCo attempts to maintain adequate liquidity and reduce the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates to an acceptable level while enhancing profitability both on a short-termshort‑term and long-termlong‑term basis.

TrustCo’s results are affected by a variety of factors including competitive and economic conditions in the specific markets in which the Company operates and, more generally, in the national economy, financial market conditions and the regulatory environment.  Each of these factors is dynamic, and changes in any area can have an impact on TrustCo’s results.  Included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20192020 is a description of the effect interest rates had on the results for the year 20192020 compared to 2018.2019.  Many of the same market factors discussed in the 20192020 Annual Report continued to have a significant impact on results through the first quarter of 2020,2021, as well as the impacts formeconomic effect of COVID-19.

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TrustCo competes with other financial service providers based upon many factors including quality of service, convenience of operations and rates paid on deposits and charged on loans.  In the experience of management, the absolute level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and customers’ expectations with respect to the direction of interest rates have a significant impact on the volume of loan and deposit originations in any particular period.

Interest rates have a significant impact on the operations and financial results of all financial services companies.  One of the most important interest rates used to control national economic policy is the “Federal Funds” rate.  This is the interest rate utilized within the banking system for overnight borrowings for institutions with the highest credit rating.  During 2007‑2008From December 2015 through December 2018, the FRB aggressively reduced theU.S. Federal FundsReserve Board increased its federal funds target rate includingfrom a decrease from 4.25% at the beginning of 2008 to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% by the end of 2008.  The target range remained at that level until December 2015 when the range was increased to- 0.25% to 0.50%.  Subsequent increases resulted in thea range of 2.25% to- 2.50% until. Beginning in the second half of 2019, whenthe Federal Reserve Board began lowering the rate was cut several times before the end of 2019.in response to a slowing economy.  During the first quarter of 2020 the rate was significantly decreased again as a result of the global pandemic related to COVID-19, and has returned the range of 0.00% to 0.25%.

Traditionally, interest rates on bank deposit accounts are heavily influenced by the Federal Funds rate.  The average rate on interest bearing deposits was 258 basis points higherlower in the first quarter of 20202021 relative to the prior year period.  Rates were slightly lower on all interest bearing checkingdeposit accounts and savings accounts but higher on money market accounts and time deposits.as a result of repricing over the last year due to the pandemic.  Please refer to the statistical disclosures in the table below entitled “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential.”

The interest rate on the ten-year10-year Treasury bond and other long-term interest rates have significant influence on the rates for new residential real estate loans.  These changes in interest rates have an effect on the Company relative to the interest income on loans, securities, and Federal Funds sold and other short-term instruments as well as the interest expense on deposits and borrowings.  Residential real estate loans and longer‑term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the 10‑year Treasury.  The Federal Funds sold portfolio and other short‑term investments are affected primarily by changes in the Federal Funds target rate.  Deposit interest rates are most affected by short term market interest rates.  Also, changes in interest rates have an effect on the recorded balance of the securities available for sale portfolio, which are recorded at fair value.  Generally, as market interest rates increase, the fair value of the securities will decrease and the reverse is also generally applicable.  Interest rates on new residential real estate loan originations are also influenced by the rates established by secondary market participants such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  Because TrustCo is a portfolio lender and does not sell loans into the secondary market, the Company establishes rates that management determines are appropriate in light of the long-term nature of residential real estate loans while remaining competitive with the secondary market rates.  Higher market interest rates also generally increase the value of retail deposits.
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TrustCo’s principal loan products are residential real estate loans.  As noted above, residential real estate loans and longer-termlonger‑term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the ten-year Treasury.  The 10-year10‑year Treasury yield was down 42up 48 basis points, on average, during the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the fourth quarter of 20192020 and was down 1283 basis points as compared to the first quarter of 2019.2020.

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While TrustCo has been affected by changes in financial markets over time, the impacts have been mitigated by the Company’s generally conservative approach to banking.  The Company utilizes a traditional underwriting process in evaluating loan applications, and since originated loans are retained in the portfolio, there is a strong incentive to be conservative in making credit decisions.  For additional information concerning TrustCo’s loan portfolio and nonperforming loans, please refer to the discussions under “Loans” and “Nonperforming Assets,” respectively.  Further, the Company does not rely on borrowed funds to support its assets and maintains a significant level of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet.  These characteristics provide the Company with increased flexibility and stability during periods of market disruption and interest rate volatility.

A fundamental component of TrustCo’s strategy has been to grow customer relationships and the deposits and loans that are part of those relationships.  The Company has significant capacity to grow its balance sheet given its extensive branch network.  The Company expects that growth to be profitable.  The current interest rate environment, however, has narrowed the margin on incremental balance sheet expansion.  While the Company has not changed its fundamental long term strategy in regard to utilizing its excess capacity, management continually evaluates changing conditions and may seek to limit growth or reduce the size of the balance sheet if its analysis indicates that doing so would be beneficial.

For the first quarter of 2020,2021, the net interest margin was 3.05%2.78%, down 1927 basis points versus the prior year’s quarter.  The quarterly results reflect the following significant factors:

The average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments decreased by $90.9 million while the average yield decreased 119 basis points in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.  The decrease in the average balance helped to fund the $209.1 million increase in loans.
The average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments increased by $617.5 million while the average yield decreased 113 basis points in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

The average balance of securities available for sale increased by $28.7 million while the average yield increased 3 basis points to 2.26%.  The average balance of held to maturity securities decreased by $3.9 million and the average yield decreased 8 basis points to 3.86% for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
The average balance of securities available for sale decreased by $57.8 million while the average yield decreased 76 basis points to 1.50%.  The average balance of held to maturity securities decreased by $4.9 million and the average yield decreased 16 basis points to 3.70% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

The average loan portfolio grew by $209.1 million to $4.08 billion and the average yield decreased 15 basis points to 4.13% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
The average loan portfolio grew by $173.3 million to $4.25 billion and the average yield decreased 33 basis points to 3.80% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

The average balance of interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts) increased $54.6 million and the average rate paid increased 2 basis points to 0.79% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
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The average balance of interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts) increased $485.5 million and the average rate paid decreased 58 basis points to 0.21% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

During the first quarter of 2020,2021, the Company continued to focus on its strategy to expand the loan portfolio by offering competitive interest rates.  Management believes the TrustCo residential real estate loan product is very competitive compared to local and national competitors.  Competition remains strong in the Company’s market areas.

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The strategy on the funding side of the balance sheet is to offer competitive shorter term rates which allowed the Bank to gain market share as well as retain our existing time deposits.  This strategy drove growth at a relatively low cost that will sustain TrustCo’s strong liquidity position and continue to allow us to cross sell new relationships and take advantage of opportunities as they arise.

Earning Assets
Total average interest earning assets increased from $4.91$5.06 billion in the first quarter of 20192020 to $5.06$5.78 billion in the same period of 20202021 with an average yield of 2.95% in the first quarter of 2021 and 3.69% in the first quarter of 2020 and 3.87% in the first quarter of 2019.2020.  There was a slight shift in the mix of assets towards a higher proportionsproportion of loans and securities available for sale from federal funds sold and other short-term investments. However, theinvestments from securities available for sale, as well as from increases in deposits.  The sharp decrease in the federal funds rate during the last monthMarch of the quarter2020 significantly decreased the average yield on the federal funds sold and other short-term investments from 2.43% in the first quarter of 2019 to 1.24% in the first quarter of 2020 to 0.11% in the first quarter of 2021, which drove down the overall yield on interest earning assets.     Interest income on average earning assets decreased $802 thousand$4.1 million in the first quarter of 20202021 from the prior year period, on a tax equivalent basis, and was primarily driven by the lower federal funds ratemarket rates as mentioned above.

Loans
The average balance of loans was $4.08$4.25 billion in the first quarter of 20202021 and $3.87$4.08 billion in the comparable period in 2019.2020.  The yield on loans decreased 1533 basis points to 4.13%3.80%.  The higher average balances led to an increasedid not offset the decrease in interest income on loans from $41.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 to $42.1 million in the first quarter of 2020.yield.

Compared to the first quarter of 2019,2020, the average balance of residential mortgage loans and commercial loans increased while home equity lines of credit and installment loans decreased.  The average balance of residential mortgage loans was $3.79 billion in 2021 compared to $3.60 billion in 2020, compared to $3.37 billion in 2019, an increase of 6.7%5.2%.  The average yield on residential mortgage loans decreased by 936 basis points to 4.05%3.69% in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 2019.2020.

TrustCo actively markets the residential loan products within its market territories.  Mortgage loan rates are affected by a number of factors including rates on Treasury securities, the Federal Funds rate and rates set by competitors and secondary market participants.  TrustCo aggressively markets the unique aspects of its loan products thereby attempting to create a differentiation from other lenders.  These unique aspects include low closing costs, fast turn-around time on loan approvals, no escrow or mortgage insurance requirements for qualified borrowers and the fact that the Company typically holds these loans in portfolio and does not sell them into the secondary markets.  Assuming an eventual a rise in long-term interest rates, the Company would anticipate that the unique features of its loan products will continue to attract customers in the residential mortgage loan area.
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Commercial loans, which consist primarily of loans secured by commercial real estate, increased $4.3$14.7 million to an average balance of $198.0$212.8 million in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the same period in the prior year.year, primarily as a result of the remaining PPP loans.  The average yield on this portfolio was down 20up 41 basis points to 5.13%5.54% compared to the prior year period, primarily reflectingas a result of the decrease in the prime rate.origination fees recognized on forgiven PPP loans.  The Company remains selective in underwriting commercial loans in recent periods as the apparent risk/reward balance has been less favorable in many cases.

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The average yield on home equity credit lines decreased 6651 basis points to 4.35%3.84% during the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the prior year earlier period.  The decrease in yield is the result of prime rate decreases which impacted some loans as well as a smaller percentage of lower yielding initial rate balances.  The average balances of home equity lines decreased 7.2%10.2% to $265.5$238.4 million in the first quarter of 20202021 as compared to the prior year.  Customers with home equity lines continue to refinance their balances into fixed rate mortgage loans.loans given the current rate environment and have been less likely to draw on home equity lines due to reduced tax benefits.

Securities Available for Sale
The average balance of the securities available for sale portfolio for the first quarter of 20202021 was $540.7$482.9 million compared to $512.0$540.7 million for the comparable period in 2019.2020.  The increasedecrease in the balance reflects routine paydowns, calls and maturities, offset by new investment purchases partially offset by routine paydowns, sales, calls and maturities.purchases.  The average yield was 1.50% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2.26% for the first quarter of 2020 compared to 2.23% for the first quarter of 2019.2020.  This portfolio is primarily comprised of agency issued residential mortgage backed securities, bonds issued by government sponsored enterprises (such as Fannie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and Freddie Mac), Small Business Administration participation certificates, corporate bonds and municipal bonds.  These securities are recorded at fair value with any adjustment in fair value included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

The net unrealized gain in the available for sale securities portfolio was $10.0$3.7 million as of March 31, 20202021 compared to a net unrealized gain of $391 thousand$9.7million as of December 31, 2019.2020.  The decrease in the net unrealized lossgains in the portfolio is the result of changes in market interest rate levels.

Held to Maturity Securities
The average balance of held to maturity securities was $18.1$13.3 million for the first quarter of 20202021 compared to $22.0$18.1 million in the first quarter of 2019.2020.  The decrease in balances reflects routine paydowns and calls.  No new securities were added to this portfolio during the period.  The average yield was 3.86%3.70% for the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 3.94%3.86% for the year earlier period.  TrustCo expects to hold the securities in this portfolio until they mature or are called.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, this portfolio consisted solely of residential mortgage-backed securities.  The balances for these securities are recorded at amortized cost.
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Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
The 20202021 first quarter average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments was $412.1$1.03 billion, a $617.5 million a $90.9 million decreaseincrease from the $503.0$412.1 million average for the same period in 2019.2020.  The yield was 1.24%0.11% for the first quarter of 20202021 and 2.43%1.24% for the comparable period in 2019.2020.  Interest income from this portfolio decreased $1.7$1.0 million from $3.0 million in 2019 to $1.3 million in 2020 reflecting severalto approximately $300 thousand in 2021.  The higher average balances did not offset the target rate decreases as previously mentioned, as well as the decrease in balances.from early 2020.

The Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments portfolio is utilized to generate additional interest income and liquidity as funds are waiting to be deployed into the loan and securities portfolios.

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Funding Opportunities
TrustCo utilizes various funding sources to support its earning asset portfolio.  The vast majority of the Company’s funding comes from traditional deposit vehicles such as savings, demand deposits, interest-bearing checking, money market and time deposit accounts.

Total average interest bearing deposits (which includes interest bearing checking, money market accounts, savings and time deposits) increased $60.1$415.3 million to $4.0$4.4 billion for the first quarter of 20202021 versus the first quarter in the prior year, and the average rate paid increaseddecreased from 0.76% for 2019 to 0.78% for 2020.2020 to 0.20% for 2021.  Total interest expense on these deposits increased $436 thousanddecreased $5.6 million to $7.7$2.2 million in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the year earlier period.  From the first quarter of 20192020 to the first quarter of 2020,2021, interest bearing checking account average balances were down 1.1%up  24.5%, certificates of deposit average balances were up 1.2%down 7.9%, non-interestnon‑interest demand average balances were up 15.3%46.9%, average savings balances decreased 3.8%increased 17.8% and money market balances were up 18.6%18.1%.  Our growth in deposits came at relatively the samelow cost and continues to be offset by higher earnings on loan yields and returns in the investment portfolio.  Because we offered competitive shorter term rates in the past, we expect cost of interest bearing liabilities to continue to decrease as these reprice at lower rates.

At March 31, 2020,2021, the maturity of total time deposits is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)      
      
Under 1 year $1,274,928  $1,060,965 
1 to 2 years  75,461   156,531 
2 to 3 years  10,461   9,873 
3 to 4 years  3,161   2,852 
4 to 5 years  2,798   842 
Over 5 years  196   200 
 $1,367,005  $1,231,263 

Average short-term borrowings for the first quarter of 20202021 were $153.7$223.8 million compared to $159.1$153.7 million in the same period in 2019.2020.  The average rate decreased during this time period from 0.97% in 2019 to 0.84% in 2020.2020 to 0.41% in 2021.  The short-term borrowings of the Company are cash management accounts, which represent retail accounts with customers for which the Bank has pledged certain assets as collateral.
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The Company has a number of contingent funding alternatives available in addition to the large cash and cash equivalents position and the investment securities positions it maintains on its balance sheet.  The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY)(“FHLBNY”) and is an eligible borrower at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY)(“FRBNY”) and has the ability to borrow utilizing securities and/or loans as collateral at either.  The Bank does not utilize brokered deposits as a part of its funding strategy, but does incorporate them as a contingent funding source within its Asset/Liability Management Policy.  Like other contingent funding sources, brokered CDs may be tested from time to time to ensure operational and market readiness.readiness.

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Net Interest Income
Taxable equivalent net interest income decreasedincreased by $1.2$1.6 million to $38.6$40.1 million in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the same period in 2019.2020.  The net interest spread was down 2017 basis points to 2.91%2.74% in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the same period in 2019.2020.  As previously noted, the net interest margin was down 1927 basis points to 3.052.78 for the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the same period in 2019.2020.

Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans (“NPLs”), which are those loans in a non-accrualnon‑accrual status and loans past due three payments or more and still accruing interest.  Also included in the total of nonperforming assets are foreclosed real estate properties, which are included in other assets and categorized as other real estate owned.

The following describes the nonperforming assets of TrustCo as of March 31, 2020:2021:

Nonperforming loans and foreclosed real estate: Total NPLs and non-accrual loans were $21.6 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $21.1 million at December 31, 2020 and $20.7 million at March 31, 2020, compared to $20.9 million at December 31, 2019 and $24.7 million at March 31, 2019.  There were $20.7 million of non-accrual loans at March 31, 2020 compared to $20.8 million at December 31, 2019 and $24.7 million at March 31, 2019.2020.  There were no loans at March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 and December 31, 20192020 that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

At March 31, 2020,2021, nonperforming loans primarily include a mix of commercial and residential loans.  Of total nonperforming loans of $20.7$21.6 million at March 31, 2020, $20.12021, $21.5 million were residential real estate loans, $630$125 thousand were commercial loans and mortgages and $24$32 thousand were installment loans, compared to $20.0$20.6 million, $816$452 thousand and $3$43 thousand, respectively at December 31, 2019.2020.

A significant percentage of nonperforming loans are residential real estate loans, which are historically lower-risk than most other types of loans.  Net chargeoffsrecoveries were $138$2 thousand on residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit) for the first quarter of 20202021 compared to $337net chargeoffs of $138 thousand for the first quarter of 2019.2020.  Management believes that these loans have been appropriately written down where required.
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Ongoing portfolio management is intended to result in early identification and disengagement from deteriorating credits.  TrustCo has a diversified loan portfolio that includes a significant balance of residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the Capital Region of New York and avoids concentrations to any one borrower or any single industry.  TrustCo has no advances to borrowers or projects located outside the United States.  TrustCo continues to identify delinquent loans as quickly as possible and to move promptly to resolve problem loans.  Efforts to resolve delinquencies begin immediately after the payment grace period expires, with repeated, automatically generated notices, as well as personalized phone calls and letters.  Loans are placed in nonaccrual status once they are 90 days past due, or earlier if management has determined that such classification is appropriate.  Once in nonaccrual status, loans are either brought current and maintained current, at which point they may be returned to accrual status, or they proceed through the foreclosure process.  The collateral on nonaccrual loans is evaluated periodically, and the loan value is written down if the collateral value is insufficient.  Additionally, due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank is monitoring recent regulatory mandates by state in regards to a moratorium on foreclosures.

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The Company originates loans throughout its deposit franchise area.  At March 31, 2020, 73.9%2021, 71.7% of its gross loan portfolio balances were in New York State and the immediately surrounding areas (including New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts), and 26.1%28.3% were in Florida.  Those figures compare to 74.4%72.1% and 25.6%27.9%, respectively at December 31, 2019.2020.

Economic conditions vary widely by geographic location.   As a percentage of the total nonperforming loans as of March 31, 2020, 7.2%2021, 7.5% were to Florida borrowers, compared to 92.8%92.5% to borrowers in New York and surrounding areas.  For the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, New York and surrounding areas experienced net chargeoffsrecoveries of approximately $145$48 thousand, compared to net chargeoffs of $17$2 thousand in Florida.

Other than loans currently identified as nonperforming and loan deferrals as a result of COVID-19, management is aware of no other loans in the Bank’s portfolio that pose material risk of the eventual non-collection of principal and interest.  Also as of March 31, 2020,2021, there were no other loans classified for regulatory purposes that management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources.

TrustCo has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), as impaired loans.  There were $1.1 million$699 thousand of commercial mortgages and commercial loans classified as impaired as of March 31, 20202021 compared to $1.4$1.0 million at December 31, 2019.2020.  There were $19.2$19.6 million of impaired residential loans at March 31, 20202021 and $19.5$20.6 million at December 31, 20192020.  The average balances of all impaired loans were $20.7 million for the three months of 20202021 and $21.0$20.8 million for the full year 2019.2020.

As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company’s loan portfolio did not include any subprime mortgages or loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

At March 31, 20202021 there was $1.3 million$420 thousand of foreclosed real estate compared to $1.6 million$541 thousand at December 31, 2019.2020.

Allowance for loan losses: The balance of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is, in management’s judgment, representative of the amount of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.

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The allocation of the allowance for loans losses is as follows:

(dollars in thousands) 
As of
March 31, 2020
 
As of
December 31, 2019
  March 31, 2021  December 31, 2020 
 Amount 
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
 Amount 
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
 
Commercial $3,756  4.34% $3,805  4.47% $3,886   4.75% $3,975   4.67%
Real estate - construction  312  0.67%  311  0.70%  338   0.67%  290   0.58%
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family  37,625  88.25%  35,632  87.96%  41,892   88.86%  41,228   88.81%
Home equity lines of credit  3,910  6.48%  3,999  6.60%  3,443   5.52%  3,597   5.71%
Installment Loans  552  0.26%  570  0.27%  432   0.20%  505   0.23%
 $46,155  100.00% $44,317  100.00% $49,991   100.00% $49,595   100.00%

At March 31, 2020,2021, the allowance for loan losses was $46.2$50.0 million, compared to $44.7$46.2 million at March 31, 20192020 and $44.3$49.6 million at December 31, 2019.2020.  The allowance represents 1.13%1.17% of the loan portfolio as of March 31, 20202021 compared to 1.16%1.13% at March 31, 20192020 and 1.09%1.17% at December 31, 2019.2020.

The provision for loan losses was $350 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and $2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and $300 thousand for2020.  The decrease in the quarter ended March 31, 2019.  The increaseprovision is primarily driven by the beginning of the uncertainty in the current economic environment resulting from COVID-19.the COVID-19 pandemic in the same period in the prior year. Net chargeoffsrecoveries for the three-month period ended March 31, 20202021 were $162$46 thousand and were $395net chargeoffs of $162 thousand for the prior year period.

During the first quarter of 2020,2021, there were no commercial loan chargeoffs and $95 thousand of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan chargeoffs compared with $3 thousand of commercial loan chargeoffs and $217 thousand of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan chargeoffs compared with $7 thousand gross commercial loan chargeoffs and $481 thousand of residential mortgage and consumer loan chargeoffs in the first quarter of 2019.2020.  Gross recoveries during the first quarter of 20202021 were $32 thousand for commercial loans and $109 thousand for residential mortgage and consumer loans, compared to $2 thousand for commercial loans and $56 thousand for residential mortgage and consumer loans compared to $3 thousand for commercial loans and $90 thousand for residential and consumer in the first quarter of 2019.2020.

In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews the current nonperforming loan portfolio as well as loans that are past due and not yet categorized as nonperforming for reporting purposes.  Also, there are a number of other factors that are taken into consideration, including:

The magnitude and nature of recent loan chargeoffs and recoveries;
The growth in the loan portfolio and the implication that it has in relation to the economic climate in the Bank’s market territories;
The economic environment in the Upstate New York and Florida territories over the last several years, as well as in the Company’s other market areas, and;
The economic environment as a result of COVID-19 and resultant business shutdowns and unemployment spikes.
The magnitude and nature of recent loan chargeoffs and recoveries;
The growth in the loan portfolio and the implication that it has in relation to the economic climate in the Bank’s market territories;
The economic environment in the Upstate New York and Florida territories over the last several years, as well as in the Company’s other market areas, and;
The economic environment as a result of the global pandemic.

Management continues to monitor these factors in determining the provision for loan losses in relation to loan chargeoffs, recoveries, the level and trends of nonperforming loans and overall economic conditions in the Company’s market territories.

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Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
TrustCo seeks to obtain favorable sources of funding and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands. Management believes that TrustCo’s earnings performance and strong capital position enable the Company to easily secure new sources of liquidity.  The Company actively manages its liquidity through target ratios established under its liquidity policies.  Continual monitoring of both historical and prospective ratios allows TrustCo to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.  Management has also defined various degrees of adverse liquidity situations which could potentially occur and has prepared appropriate contingency plans should such a situation arise.  As noted, the Company has a number of contingent funding alternatives available in addition to the large cash and cash equivalents position and the investment securities positions it maintains on its balance sheet.  As previously stated, the Bank is a member of the FHLBNY and is an eligible borrower at the FRBNY and has the ability to borrow utilizing securities and/or loans as collateral at either institution.  The Bank does not utilize brokered deposits as a part of its funding strategy, but does incorporate them as a contingent funding source within its Asset/Liability Management Policy.  Like other contingent funding sources, brokered CDs may be tested from time to time to ensure operational and market readiness.

The Company uses an industry standard external model as the primary tool to identify, quantify and project changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds taken both from industry sources and internally generated data based upon historical trends in the Bank’s balance sheet.  Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in market interest rates are also incorporated into the model.  This model calculates an economic or fair value amount with respect to non-time deposit categories since these deposits are part of the core deposit products of the Company.  The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure the fair value of capital or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on the fair value of capital.

Using this model, the fair value of capital projections as of March 31, 20202021 are referenced below.  The base case (current rates) scenario shows the present estimate of the fair value of capital assuming no change in the operating environment or operating strategies and no change in interest rates from those existing in the marketplace as of March 31, 2020.2021.  The table indicates the impact on the fair value of capital assuming interest rates were to instantaneously increase by 100 bp, 200 bp, 300 bp and 400 bp or to decrease by 100 bp.

As of March 31, 20202021 
Estimated Percentage of
Fair value of Capital to
Fair value of Assets
+400 BP  19.80%21.60%
+300 BP 20.2021.70
+200 BP 20.5021.60
+100 BP 20.6022.00
Current rates 20.0021.40
-100 BP 16.3018.40

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Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was $5.3$4.4 million and $4.6$5.3 million, respectively.  The increasedecrease over the same period in the prior year was primarily related to net gains on securities transactions.transactions in the prior year period, partially offset by an increase in financial services income in the current year period.  The fair value of assets under management was $1.04 billion at March 31, 2021 and $997 million as of December 31, 2020 and $786 million at March 31, 2020 and $928 million as of December 31, 2019 and $867 million at March 31, 2019.2020.

Noninterest Expenses
Total noninterest expenses were $24.3$25.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, compared to $24.9$24.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020.  Significant changes included declinesan increase in professional services, advertising expense,salaries and employee benefits primarily as a result of the increase in the Company’s stock price which increased benefit liabilities.  FDIC and other Insurance,insurance expense also increased primarily as a result of credits in the prior period due to the FDIC reaching the Deposit Reserve Fund reserve ratio.  These increases were partially offset by increasesdecreases in outsourced servicesequipment expense, and ORE expenses, net.other expense.  Full time equivalent headcount decreasedincreased from 899 as of March 31, 2019 to 813 as of March 31, 2020.2020 to 820 as of March 31, 2021.

Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2020,2021, TrustCo recognized income tax expense of $4.3$4.8 million compared to $4.6$4.3 million for the first quarter of 2019.2020.  The effective tax rates were 24.4%25.3% and 24.2%24.4%, respectively, for the first quarters of 20202021 and 2019.2020.

Capital Resources
Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable financial organization, TrustCo strives to maintain strong capital ratios.

Banking regulators have moved towards higher required capital requirements due to the standards included in the Basel III reform measures and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as a general trend towards reducing risk in the banking system by providing a greater capital margin.

Total shareholders’ equity at March 31, 20202021 was $548.2$571.0 million compared to $501.7$548.2 million at March 31, 2019.2020.  TrustCo declared a dividend of $0.068125 per share in the first quarter of 2020.2021.  This results in a dividend payout ratio of 49.41%46.65% based on first quarter 20202021 earnings of $13.3$14.1 million.

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The Bank and the Company reported the following capital ratios as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

(Bank Only)       Minimum for        
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
 
       Capital Adequacy plus 
 As of March 31, 2020 Well Capital Conservation  As of March 31, 2021  Well  Capital Conservation 
(dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio 
Capitalized(1)
 
Buffer (1)(2)
  Amount  Ratio  
Capitalized(1)
  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
 ��                   
Tier 1 leverage ratio $522,527 10.058%  5.000% 4.000% $546,391   9.235%  5.000%  4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital 522,527 18.470  6.500 7.000   546,391   18.654   6.500   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 522,527 18.470  8.000 8.500   546,391   18.654   8.000   8.500 
Total risk-based capital 558,027 19.724  10.000 10.500   283,171   19.910   10.000   10.500 
          
          
 As of December 31, 2019 Well Adequately 
(dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio 
Capitalized(1)
 
Capitalized(1)(2)
 
           
Tier 1 leverage ratio $516,775 9.940%  5.000% 4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital 516,775 18.412  6.500 7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 516,775 18.412  8.000 8.500 
Total risk-based capital 551,975 19.666  10.000 10.500 
          
          
(Consolidated)          
     Minimum for   
     Capital Adequacy plus   
 As of March 31, 2020 Capital Conservation   
(dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio 
Buffer (1)(2)
   
           
Tier 1 leverage ratio $536,239 10.316%  4.000%   
Common equity tier 1 capital 536,239 18.943  7.000   
Tier 1 risk-based capital 536,239 18.943  8.500    
Total risk-based capital 571,760 20.198  10.500   
          
          
     Minimum for   
     Capital Adequacy plus   
 As of December 31, 2019 Capital Conservation   
(dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio 
Buffer (1)(2)
   
           
Tier 1 leverage ratio $533,243 10.254%  4.000%   
Common equity Tier 1 capital 533,243 18.988  7.000   
Tier 1 risk-based capital 533,243 18.988  8.500    
Total risk-based capital 568,463 20.242  10.500   

       
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
 
  As of December 31, 2020  Well  Capital Conservation 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  
Capitalized(1)
  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
             
Tier 1 leverage ratio $539,897   9.378%  5.000%  4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital  539,897   18.646   6.500   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  539,897   18.646   8.000   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  576,257   19.902   10.000   10.500 

(Consolidated)

    
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
 
  As of March 31, 2021  Capital Conservation 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
          
Tier 1 leverage ratio $563,210   9.515%  4.000%
Common equity tier 1 capital  563,210   19.223   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  563,210   19.223   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  599,999   20.479   10.500 

    
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy plus
 
  As of December 31, 2020  Capital Conservation 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  
Buffer (1)(2)
 
          
Tier 1 leverage ratio $555,672   9.650%  4.000%
Common equity Tier 1 capital  555,672   19.187   7.000 
Tier 1 risk-based capital  555,672   19.187   8.500 
Total risk-based capital  592,040   20.443   10.500 

(1)Federal regulatory minimum requirements to be considered to be Well Capitalized and Adequately Capitalized

(2)The March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 common equity tier 1, tier 1 risk-based, and total risk-based capital ratios include a capital conservation buffer of 2.50 percent

In addition, at March 31, 2020,2021, Trustco’s consolidated equity to total assets ratio was 10.43%9.44% compared to 10.31%9.63% at December 31, 20192020 and 9.73%10.43% at March 31, 2019.2020.

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Both TrustCo and Trustco Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements contained in rules published by the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and OCC. The rules establish a comprehensive capital framework for all U.S. banking organizations designed to implement the “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The rules were effective for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the final rule’s requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule. Calendar year 2018 was the final year of implementation of the capital rules and the capital rules were fully phased in effective January 1, 2019.
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requirements. The capital rules require the Company’s and the Bank’s capital to exceed the regulatory standards plus a capital conservation buffer in order to avoid constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and certain compensation.  To meetOn January 1, 2015, a new capital rule took effect that revised the requirement,federal bank regulatory agencies’ risk-based capital requirements and, for the first time, subjected the Company to consolidated regulatory capital requirements. Among other matters, the rule also established a banking organization must maintain an amount ofnew common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”)minimum capital that exceeds the buffer levelrequirement of 2.5% above each4.5% of the minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. To avoid capital conservation buffer constraints, the organization must maintain the following capital ratios: (1) CET1 to risk-weighted assets, of more than 7.0%, (ii)increased the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets requirement from 4.0% to 6.0% of risk-weighted assets, changed the risk-weightings of more than 8.5%,certain assets, and (iii) totalchanged what qualifies as capital (Tierfor purposes of meeting the various capital requirements. In addition, the Company and the Bank are required to maintain additional levels of Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of more than 10.5%.common equity (the capital conservation buffer) over the minimum risk-based capital levels before they may pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay discretionary bonuses. The new rule was phased-in over several years and has been fully in effect since 2020.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, the capital levels of both TrustCo and the Bank exceeded the minimum standards, including with the current, capital conservation buffer taken into account.

Under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (“OCC”) “prompt corrective action” regulations, a bank is deemed to be “well capitalized” when its CET1, Tier 1, total risk-based and leverage capital ratios are at least 6.5%7%, 8%8.5%, 10%10.5% and 5%, respectively.  A bank is deemed to be “adequately capitalized” or better if its capital ratios meet or exceed the minimum federal regulatory capital requirements, and “undercapitalized” if it fails to meet these minimal capital requirements.  A bank is “significantly undercapitalized” if its CET1, Tier 1, total risk-based and leverage capital ratios fall below 3%, 4%, 6% and 3%, respectively and “critically undercapitalized” if the institution has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2%.  At March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, Trustco Bank met the definition of “well capitalized.”

As noted, the Company’s dividend payout ratio was 46.65% of net income for the first quarter of 2021 and 49.41% of net income for the first quarter of 2020 and 45.23% of net income for the first quarter of 2019.2020.  The per-share dividend paid in both the first quarter of 2020,2021, the fourth quarter of 2019,2020, and the first quarter of 20182020 was $0.068125. The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is dependent upon the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company.  The payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company is subject to continued compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements.  The OCC may disapprove a dividend if: the Bank would be undercapitalized following the distribution; the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statue, regulation or agreement.

TrustCo maintains a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) with approximately 11,2068,936 participants.  The DRP allows participants to reinvest dividends in shares of the Company.  The DRP also allows for additional purchases by participants and has a discount feature (up to a 5% for safe harbor provisions) that can be activated by management as a tool to raise capital.  To date, the discount feature has not been utilized.

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Reverse Stock Split Proposal

On February 16, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors plans to seek approval at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 20, 2021 for a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1 for 5, and, effective at the same time of the reverse stock split, to reduce the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 150,000,000 to 30,000,000 shares.  The Board of Directors reserves its right to elect not to proceed with the reverse stock split if it determines that implementing a reverse split is no longer in the best interests of TrustCo and its shareholders.

Share Repurchase Program

On June 7, 2019 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to 1,000,000 shares.  During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of 489 thousand shares at an average price per share of $7.11 for a total of $3.5 million under its Board authorized share repurchase program.  The shares purchased as of March 31, 2020 represent .51%0.51% of our common shares outstanding.  On April 16, 2020, the Company announced that it hashad suspended its share repurchase program. On February 18, 2021 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized another share repurchase program of up to 2,000,000 shares, or approximately 2% of its currently outstanding common stock. The Company did not make any repurchases under this authorization during the three months ended March 31, 2021.  If TrustCo’s reverse stock split is consummated, the shares subject to the repurchase program would be proportionately adjusted.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, management of the Company is encouraged to evaluate and disclose those accounting policies judged to be critical policies - those most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most difficult subjective or complex judgments.

Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover the inherent risk of losses in the loan portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations.  Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K10‑K for the year ended December 31, 20192020 is a description of the significant accounting policies that are utilized by the Company in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Please refer to Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of new accounting pronouncements and their impact on the Company.  As indicated in Note 11, as allowed by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) the Bank elected to delay the adoption of ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses,” until the earlier of the termination of the national emergency concerning COVID-19 or December 31, 2020.  The December 31, 2020 adoption date under the CARES Act was extended to January 1, 2022 as a part of the COVID-19 Relief Bill, which became law in December 2020, and therefore the Company intends to adopt CECL on January 1, 2022.

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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held to maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities.  Included in the average balance of shareholders’shareholders' equity is the unrealized gain, (loss), net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of $4.6 million in 2021 and $4.9 million in 2020 and ($9.2) million in 2019.2020.  The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category.  Increases and decreases in interest income and expense due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.
               
(dollars in thousands) 
Three months ended
March 31, 2020
  
Three months ended
March 31, 2019
           
                            
  Average  Interest  Average  Average  Interest  Average  Change in  Variance  Variance 
  Balance     Rate  Balance     Rate  Interest  Balance  Rate 
                    Income/  Change  Change 
Assets                   Expense       
                            
Securities available for sale:                           
U. S. government sponsored enterprises $92,369   421   1.82% $154,258   783   2.03% $(362)  (289)  (73)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential  371,768   2,113   2.27%  273,004   1,555   2.28%  558   590   (32)
State and political subdivisions  114   2   7.59%  168   2   7.85%  -   -   - 
Corporate bonds  28,332   238   3.36%  26,862   208   3.09%  30   12   18 
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities  47,418   245   2.06%  57,057   297   2.08%  (52)  (50)  (2)
Other  685   6   3.50%  685   5   2.92%  1   -   1 
                                     
Total securities available for sale  540,686   3,025   2.26%  512,034   2,850   2.23%  175   263   (88)
                                     
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments  412,076   1,267   1.24%  502,976   3,009   2.43%  (1,742)  (469)  (1,273)
                                     
Held to maturity securities:                                    
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential  18,144   175   3.86%  22,037   217   3.94%  (42)  (9)  (33)
                                     
Total held to maturity securities  18,144   175   3.86%  22,037   217   3.94%  (42)  (9)  (33)
                                     
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock  9,183   82   3.57%  8,953   85   3.80%  (3)  2   (5)
                                     
Commercial loans  198,047   2,542   5.13%  193,738   2,583   5.33%  (41)  62   (103)
Residential mortgage loans  3,601,728   36,461   4.05%  3,374,990   34,864   4.14%  1,597   2,326   (729)
Home equity lines of credit  265,461   2,868   4.35%  286,199   3,537   5.01%  (669)  (236)  (433)
Installment loans  10,717   192   7.20%  11,897   269   9.17%  (77)  (24)  (53)
                                     
Loans, net of unearned income  4,075,953   42,063   4.13%  3,866,824   41,253   4.28%  810   2,128   (1,318)
                                     
Total interest earning assets  5,056,042   46,612   3.69%  4,912,824   47,414   3.87%  (802)  1,915   (2,717)
                                     
Allowance for loan losses  (44,520)          (44,947)                    
Cash & non-interest earning assets  193,619           176,009                     
                                     
                                     
Total assets $5,205,141          $5,043,886                     
                                     
                                     
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                                    
                                     
Deposits:                                    
Interest bearing checking accounts $871,153   16   0.01% $880,474   121   0.06%  (105)  (1)  (104)
Money market accounts  614,201   1,096   0.72%  517,995   826   0.65%  270   173   97 
Savings  1,116,558   233   0.08%  1,160,142   377   0.13%  (144)  (14)  (130)
Time deposits  1,369,914   6,391   1.88%  1,353,160   5,976   1.79%  415   85   330 
                                     
Total interest bearing deposits  3,971,826   7,736   0.78%  3,911,771   7,300   0.76%  436   243   193 
Short-term borrowings  153,668   322   0.84%  159,076   381   0.97%  (59)  (12)  (47)
                                     
Total interest bearing liabilities  4,125,494   8,058   0.79%  4,070,847   7,681   0.77%  377   231   146 
                                     
Demand deposits  458,476           397,522                     
Other liabilities  79,003           80,579                     
Shareholders’ equity  542,168           494,938                     
                                     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $5,205,141          $5,043,886                     
                                     
Net interest income , tax equivalent      38,554           39,733      $(1,179)  1,684   (2,863)
                                     
Net interest spread          2.91%          3.11%            
                                     
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)          3.05%          3.24%            
                                     
Tax equivalent adjustment      (1)          (1)                
                                     
                                     
Net interest income      38,553           39,732                 

(dollars in thousands) 
Three months ended
March 31, 2021
  
Three months ended
March 31, 2020
          
                            
Assets 
Average
Balance
  Interest  
Average
Rate
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
  
Average
Rate
  
Change in
Interest
Income/
Expense
  
Variance
Balance
Change
  
Variance
Rate
Change
 
                            
Securities available for sale:                           
U. S. government sponsored enterprises $51,649  $50   0.38% $92,369  $421   1.82% $(371)  (133)  (238)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential  327,614   1,237   1.51%  371,768   2,113   2.27%  (876)  (229)  (647)
State and political subdivisions  50   1   6.47%  114   2   7.59%  (1)  (1)  - 
Corporate bonds  63,334   316   1.99%  28,332   238   3.36%  78   641   (563)
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities  39,582   206   2.09%  47,418   245   2.06%  (39)  (56)  17 
Other  686   6   3.50%  685   6   3.50%  -   -   - 
                                     
    Total securities available for sale  482,915   1,816   1.50%  540,686   3,025   2.26%  (1,209)  222   (1,431)
                                     
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments  1,029,570   270   0.11%  412,076   1,267   1.24%  (997)  5,166   (6,163)
                                     
Held to maturity securities:                                    
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential  13,273   123   3.70%  18,144   175   3.86%  (52)  (45)  (7)
                                     
     Total held to maturity securities  13,273   123   3.70%  18,144   175   3.86%  (52)  (45)  (7)
                                     
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock  5,506   69   5.01%  9,183   82   3.57%  (13)  (138)  125 
                                     
Commercial loans  212,781   2,945   5.54%  198,047   2,542   5.13%  403   196   207 
Residential mortgage loans  3,789,256   34,852   3.69%  3,601,728   36,461   4.05%  (1,609)  9,054   (10,663)
Home equity lines of credit  238,379   2,259   3.84%  265,461   2,868   4.35%  (609)  (285)  (324)
Installment loans  8,795   161   7.41%  10,717   192   7.20%  (31)  (65)  34 
                                     
Loans, net of unearned income  4,249,211   40,217   3.80%  4,075,953   42,063   4.13%  (1,846)  8,900   (10,746)
                                     
Total interest earning assets  5,780,475   42,495   2.95%  5,056,042   46,612   3.69%  (4,117)  14,105   (18,222)
                                     
Allowance for loan losses  (49,945)          (44,520)                    
Cash & non-interest earning assets  199,769           193,619                     
                                     
Total assets $5,930,299           5,205,141                     
                                     
                                     
Liabilities and shareholders' equity                                    
                                     
Deposits:                                    
Interest bearing checking accounts $1,084,572   52   0.02% $871,153  $16   0.01%  36   6   30 
Money market accounts  725,570   283   0.16%  614,201   1,096   0.72%  (813)  1,144   (1,957)
Savings  1,315,049   159   0.05%  1,116,558   233   0.08%  (74)  212   (286)
Time deposits  1,261,963   1,666   0.54%  1,369,914   6,391   1.88%  (4,725)  (469)  (4,256)
                                     
Total interest bearing deposits  4,387,154   2,160   0.20%  3,971,826   7,736   0.78%  (5,576)  893   (6,469)
Short-term borrowings  223,807   228   0.41%  153,668   322   0.84%  (94)  580   (674)
                                     
Total interest bearing liabilities  4,610,961   2,388   0.21%  4,125,494   8,058   0.79%  (5,670)  1,473   (7,143)
                                     
Demand deposits  673,428           458,476                     
Other liabilities  75,143           79,003                     
Shareholders' equity  570,767           542,168                     
                                     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,930,299          $5,205,141                     
                                     
Net interest income , tax equivalent      40,107           38,554      $1,553   12,632   (11,079)
                                     
Net interest spread          2.74%          2.91%            
                                     
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)          2.78%          3.05%            
                                     
Tax equivalent adjustment      -           (1)                
                                     
Net interest income       40,107           38,553                 

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

As detailed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company is subject to interest rate risk as its principal market risk.  As noted in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three month periods ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company continues to respond to changes in interest rates in such a way that positions the Company to meet short term earning goals and also allows the Company to respond to changes in interest rates in the future.  Consequently, for the first quarter of 2020,2021, the Company had an average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments of $412.1 million$1.0 billion compared to $503.0$412.1 million in the first quarter of 2019.2020.  As investment opportunities present themselves, management plans to invest funds from the Federal Funds sold and other short-term investment portfolio into the securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and loan portfolios.  Additional disclosure of interest rate risk can be found under “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” and “Asset/Liability Management” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of this document.

Market disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect our sensitivity to market interest rates.  We could experience an increase in the cost of funding on our balance sheet.  We could also experience increased pricing competition for our existing loans or future borrower prospects, which could decrease rates earned on our earning assets.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e)13a‑15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Based upon this evaluation of those disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Further, no evaluation of a cost-effective system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.

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There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)13a‑15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
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PART IIOTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, TrustCo (and collectively with the Bank, “we,” “us,” and “our”) have updated a number ofThere were no material changes to the risk factors affecting our business since those presentedpreviously disclosed in ourthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part I, Item 1A, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2020. The following risk factors should be read in conjunction with the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report.

The COVID-19 outbreak could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

Our banking business, and the business of our industry generally, is dependent upon the willingness and ability of customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. The spread of COVID-19 has caused, and we expect it to continue to cause, severe disruptions in the U.S. economy, including in the geographic areas in which we operate. Such economic disruptions could result in increased risk of delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, and losses on our loans, negatively impact national and regional economic conditions, result in declines in loan demand and originations, the value of loan collateral (particularly in our home mortgage loan portfolio), and deposit availability, and negatively impact the implementation of our growth strategy. The spread of COVID-19 may result in a significant decrease in business and/or cause customers to be unable to meet existing payment or other obligations. The effects of the economic disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, depending on their extent, could heighten many of our known risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition, and the results of our operations could be materially and adversely affected.

While the spread of COVID-19 has minimally affected our operations as of March 31, 2020, we may experience temporary closures of offices and/or suspension of certain services. Although we maintain contingency plans for a pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 could negatively affect key employees, including operational management personnel and those charged with preparing, monitoring, and evaluating our financial reporting and internal controls.  Such a spread or outbreak could also negatively impact the business and operations of third-party service providers who perform critical services for us. If COVID-19, or another highly infectious or contagious disease, spreads or the response to contain COVID-19 is unsuccessful, we could experience a material adverse effect to our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the financial markets and has resulted in a number of Federal Reserve actions. Market interest rates have declined significantly. Yields on the 30-year Treasury notes and 10-year Treasury notes, which significantly influence home mortgage interest rates, are at historic lows. On March 3, 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.00% to 1.25%, and on March 15, 2020, it further reduced the target federal funds rate by 100 basis points to 0.00% to 0.25% and announced a quantitative easing program in response to the expected economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve reduced the interest that it pays on excess reserves from 1.60% to 1.10% on March 3, 2020, and then to 0.10% on March 15, 2020. We expect that these reductions in interest rates, especially if prolonged, could adversely affect net interest income and margins and profitability.

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic affects our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience materially adverse impacts to our business as a result of the virus’s global economic impact, including the availability of credit, adverse impacts on our liquidity and any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.

As a participating lender in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, the Company and the Bank are subject to additional risks of litigation from the Bank’s customers or other parties regarding the Bank’s processing of loans for the Payment Protection Program and risks that the SBA may not fund some or all Payment Protection Program loan guaranties.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which included a $349 billion loan program administered through the SBA referred to as the Payment Protection Program (“PPP”), and Congress has recently approved additional funding for the program.  Under the program, small businesses and other entities and individuals can apply for loans from existing SBA lenders and other approved regulated lenders that enroll in the program, subject to numerous limitations and eligibility criteria.

We have experienced increased volume of loan originations, particularly SBA loans pursuant to the PPP. Certain of these SBA loans have mandated interest rates that are lower than our usual rates and may not be purchased by the SBA or other third parties within expected timeframes.  In addition, borrowers may draw on existing lines of credit or seek additional loans to finance their businesses. These factors may result in reduced levels of capital and liquidity being available to originate more profitable loans, which will negatively impact our ability to serve our existing customers and our ability to attract new customers.

Since the opening of the PPP on April 3, 2020, several larger banks have been subject to litigation regarding the process and procedures that such banks used in processing applications. We may be exposed to the risk of similar litigation, from both customers and non-customers that approached us regarding PPP loans, regarding our process and procedures used in processing applications. If any such litigation is filed against us and is not resolved in a manner favorable to us, it may result in significant financial liability or adversely affect our reputation. In addition, litigation can be costly, regardless of outcome. Any financial liability, litigation costs or reputational damage caused by related litigation could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We also have credit risk on PPP loans if a determination is made by the SBA that there is a deficiency in the manner in which the loan was originated, funded, or serviced by us, such as an issue with the eligibility of a borrower to receive a PPP loan, which may or may not be related to the ambiguity in the laws, rules, and guidance regarding the operation of the PPP. In the event of a loss resulting from a default on a PPP loan and a determination by the SBA that there was a deficiency in the manner in which the PPP loan was originated, funded, or serviced by us, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty, reduce the amount of the guaranty, or, if it has already paid under the guaranty, seek recovery of any loss related to the deficiency from us.

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

Share Repurchase Program

The following table provides certain information with respect to the Company’s purchases of its common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2020:2021:

Period 
Total
numbers of
shares
purchased
  
Average
price paid
per share
  
Total number
of shares
purchased as
part of publicly
announced
plans or
programs
  
Maximum number of
shares that may yet
be purchased under
the plans or
programs (1)
 
January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020  75,000  $8.04   75,000   925,000 
February 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020  225,000  $7.50   225,000   700,000 
March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020  189,000  $6.28   189,000   511,000 
Total  489,000  $7.11   489,000   511,000 
Issuer Purchases of Common Shares
Period
Total
Numbers
of shares
purchased
Average price paid per
share
Total number of
shares purchased as
part of publicly
announced plans or
programs
Maximum number of
shares that may yet
be purchased under
the plans or
programs (1)
January 1, 2021 through January 31, 2021             - N/A                              -                              -
February 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021             - N/A                              -                              -
March 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021             - N/A                              -                              -
Total             - N/A                              -                              -

(1)On June 7, 2019,February 18, 2021 the Company announced that its boardCompany’s Board of directors approved a stockDirectors authorized another share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase over the following twelve monthsof up to 1,000,0002,000,000 shares, of Company common stock, or approximately 1%2% of its currentcurrently outstanding shares. Repurchases would be made in open market or private transactions, through block trades, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and at prices management considered to be attractive and incommon stock. If TrustCo’s previous announced reverse stock split is consummated, the best intereststhen remaining number of both the Company and its stockholders,shares subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, and the Company’s financial performance. The repurchase program was subject to suspension, termination or modification at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate.would be proportionately adjusted.  The Company commenceddid not make any repurchases under the programthis authorization during the quarterthree months ended March 31, 2020.  On April 16, 2020, the Company announced that it had chosen to suspend the repurchase program.2021.
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Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.Mine Safety

None.

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Item 5.Other Information

None.
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Item 6.Exhibits

Reg S-K (Item 601)
Exhibit No.
Description
  
Crowe LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
  
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
  
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
  
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
  
101.INSInstance Document
  
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
101.PREXBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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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.

 TrustCo Bank Corp NY
  
 By:
By: /s/Robert J. McCormick
 
 Robert J. McCormick
 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


 
By:/s/Michael M. Ozimek 
 Michael M. Ozimek
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  May 7, 2021

Date:  May 8, 2020



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