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: SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
Commission file number: 001-35424
________________________________ 
HOMESTREET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________________________ 
Washington 91-0186600
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
601 Union Street, Suite 2000
Seattle, Washington 98101
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(206) 623-3050
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
 
Large Accelerated Filer oAccelerated Filer x
      
Non-accelerated Filer oSmaller Reporting Company o
Emerging growth Companyx
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 12(a) of the Exchange Act.x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No  x
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock as of November 2, 2016August 1, 2017 was 24,836,124.6.26,884,028.6.
 



Table of Contents


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
  
ITEM 1FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
  
 
ITEM 2 

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ITEM 3
ITEM 4
 
ITEM 1
ITEM 1A
ITEM 6

Unless we state otherwise or the content otherwise requires, references in this Form 10-Q to “HomeStreet,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company” refer collectively to HomeStreet, Inc., a Washington corporation, HomeStreet Bank (“Bank”), HomeStreet Capital Corporation (“HomeStreet Capital”) and other direct and indirect subsidiaries of HomeStreet, Inc.


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PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data) September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents (including interest-earning instruments of $8,580 and $2,079) $55,998
 $32,684
Investment securities (includes $949,075 and $541,151 carried at fair value) 991,325
 572,164
Loans held for sale (includes $834,144 and $632,273 carried at fair value) 893,513
 650,163
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for loan losses of $33,975 and $29,278; includes $20,547, and $21,544 carried at fair value) 3,764,178
 3,192,720
Mortgage servicing rights (includes $149,910 and $156,604 carried at fair value) 167,501
 171,255
Cash and cash equivalents (including interest-earning instruments of $23,107 and $34,615) $54,447
 $53,932
Investment securities (includes $884,266 and $993,990 carried at fair value) 936,522
 1,043,851
Loans held for sale (includes $680,959 and $656,334 carried at fair value) 784,556
 714,559
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for loan losses of $36,136 and $34,001; includes $5,134 and $17,988 carried at fair value) 4,156,424
 3,819,027
Mortgage servicing rights (includes $236,621 and $226,113 carried at fair value) 258,222
 245,860
Other real estate owned 6,440
 7,531
 4,597
 5,243
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 39,783
 44,342
 41,769
 40,347
Premises and equipment, net 72,951
 63,738
 101,797
 77,636
Goodwill 19,900
 11,521
 22,175
 22,175
Other assets 215,012
 148,377
 226,048
 221,070
Total assets $6,226,601
 $4,894,495
 $6,586,557
 $6,243,700
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Liabilities:        
Deposits $4,504,560
 $3,231,953
 $4,747,771
 $4,429,701
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 858,923
 1,018,159
 867,290
 868,379
Accounts payable and other liabilities 151,968
 117,251
 190,421
 191,189
Long-term debt 125,122
 61,857
 125,234
 125,147
Total liabilities 5,640,573
 4,429,220
 5,930,716
 5,614,416
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) 
 
Shareholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 10,000 shares, issued and outstanding, 0 shares and 0 shares 
 
 
 
Common stock, no par value, authorized 160,000,000, issued and outstanding, 24,833,008 shares and 22,076,534 shares 511
 511
Common stock, no par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding, 26,874,871 shares and 26,800,183 shares 511
 511
Additional paid-in capital 276,844
 222,328
 337,515
 336,149
Retained earnings 300,742
 244,885
 323,228
 303,036
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 7,931
 (2,449)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,413) (10,412)
Total shareholders' equity 586,028
 465,275
 655,841
 629,284
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $6,226,601
 $4,894,495
 $6,586,557
 $6,243,700

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share data)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Interest income:              
Loans$49,752
 $41,012
 $139,748
 $111,603
$51,198
 $47,262
 $100,704
 $89,996
Investment securities5,476
 2,754
 12,531
 8,426
5,419
 4,002
 11,051
 7,055
Other102
 224
 396
 647
125
 27
 261
 294
55,330
 43,990
 152,675
 120,676
56,742
 51,291
 112,016
 97,345
Interest expense:              
Deposits5,362
 3,069
 13,380
 8,656
5,867
 4,449
 11,490
 8,018
Federal Home Loan Bank advances1,605
 958
 4,486
 2,476
2,368
 1,462
 4,769
 2,881
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase2
 
 2
 8
5
 
 5
 
Long-term debt1,440
 278
 2,574
 815
1,514
 823
 2,993
 1,134
Other119
 51
 258
 123
120
 75
 240
 139
8,528
 4,356
 20,700
 12,078
9,874
 6,809
 19,497
 12,172
Net interest income46,802
 39,634
 131,975
 108,598
46,868
 44,482
 92,519
 85,173
Provision for credit losses1,250
 700
 3,750
 4,200
500
 1,100
 500
 2,500
Net interest income after provision for credit losses45,552
 38,934
 128,225
 104,398
46,368
 43,382
 92,019
 82,673
Noninterest income:              
Net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities92,600
 57,885
 239,493
 189,746
Mortgage servicing income14,544
 4,768
 35,855
 10,896
Net gain on loan origination and sale activities65,908
 85,630
 126,189
 146,893
Loan servicing income8,764
 12,703
 18,003
 20,735
Income from WMS Series LLC1,174
 380
 2,474
 1,428
406
 1,164
 591
 1,300
Depositor and other retail banking fees1,744
 1,701
 4,991
 4,239
1,811
 1,652
 3,467
 3,247
Insurance agency commissions441
 477
 1,205
 1,183
501
 370
 897
 764
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale48
 1,002
 145
 1,002
551
 62
 557
 97
Bargain purchase gain
 796
 
 7,345
Other1,194
 459
 1,766
 (11)3,067
 895
 5,765
 1,148
111,745
 67,468
 285,929
 215,828
81,008
 102,476
 155,469
 174,184
Noninterest expense:              
Salaries and related costs79,164
 60,991
 221,615
 180,238
76,390
 75,167
 147,698
 142,451
General and administrative14,949
 14,342
 47,210
 41,122
15,872
 16,739
 33,000
 32,261
Amortization of core deposit intangibles579
 527
 1,636
 1,410
493
 525
 1,007
 1,057
Legal639
 868
 1,687
 1,912
150
 605
 310
 1,048
Consulting1,390
 166
 4,239
 6,544
771
 1,177
 1,829
 2,849
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments919
 504
 2,419
 1,890
697
 784
 1,521
 1,500
Occupancy7,740
 6,077
 22,408
 18,024
8,880
 7,513
 17,089
 14,668
Information services7,876
 8,159
 23,857
 21,993
8,172
 8,447
 15,820
 15,981
Net cost from operation and sale of other real estate owned1,143
 392
 1,712
 710
Net (benefit) cost from operation and sale of other real estate owned(181) 74
 (156) 569
114,399
 92,026
 326,783
 273,843
111,244
 111,031
 218,118
 212,384
Income before income taxes42,898
 14,376
 87,371
 46,383
16,132
 34,827
 29,370
 44,473
Income tax expense15,197
 4,415
 31,514
 13,742
4,923
 13,078
 9,178
 16,317
NET INCOME$27,701
 $9,961
 $55,857
 $32,641
$11,209
 $21,749
 $20,192
 $28,156
              
Basic income per share$1.12
 $0.45
 $2.29
 $1.60
$0.42
 $0.88
 $0.75
 $1.16
Diluted income per share$1.11
 $0.45
 $2.27
 $1.58
$0.41
 $0.87
 $0.75
 $1.15
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding24,811,169
 22,035,317
 24,398,683
 20,407,386
26,866,230
 24,708,375
 26,843,813
 24,192,441
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding24,996,747
 22,291,810
 24,595,348
 20,646,540
27,084,608
 24,911,919
 27,071,028
 24,394,648
See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015
        
Net income$27,701
 $9,961
 $55,857
 $32,641
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:       
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale:       
Unrealized holding (loss) gain arising during the period, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(962) and $1,576 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $5,640 and $430 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively(1,786) 2,926
 10,474
 798
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income, net of tax expense of $17 and $351 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $51 and $351 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively(31) (651) (94) (651)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(1,817) 2,275
 10,380
 147
Comprehensive income$25,884
 $12,236
 $66,237
 $32,788
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
        
Net income$11,209
 $21,749
 $20,192
 $28,156
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:       
Unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale:       
Unrealized holding gain arising during the period, net of tax expense of $1,848 and $3,030 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $2,887 and $6,602 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively3,431
 5,627
 5,361
 12,260
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income, net of tax expense of $193 and $22 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and, $195 and $34 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively(358) (40) (362) (63)
Other comprehensive income3,073
 5,587
 4,999
 12,197
Comprehensive income$14,282
 $27,336
 $25,191
 $40,353

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 
(in thousands, except share data)
Number
of shares
 
Common
stock
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 Total
Number
of shares
 
Common
stock
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 Total
           
Balance, January 1, 201514,856,611
 $511
 $96,615
 $203,566
 $1,546
 $302,238
Net income
 
 
 32,641
 
 32,641
Share-based compensation expense
 
 986
 
 
 986
Common stock issued7,205,091
 
 124,446
 
 
 124,446
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 147
 147
Balance, September 30, 201522,061,702
 $511
 $222,047
 $236,207
 $1,693
 $460,458
                      
Balance, January 1, 201622,076,534
 $511
 $222,328
 $244,885
 $(2,449) $465,275
22,076,534
 $511
 $222,328
 $244,885
 $(2,449) $465,275
Net income
 
 
 55,857
 
 55,857

 
 
 28,156
 
 28,156
Share-based compensation expense
 
 1,278
 
 
 1,278

 
 827
 
 
 827
Common stock issued2,756,474
 
 53,238
 
 
 53,238
2,744,815
 
 53,148
 
 
 53,148
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 10,380
 10,380

 
 
 
 12,197
 12,197
Balance, September 30, 201624,833,008
 $511
 $276,844
 $300,742
 $7,931
 $586,028
Balance, June 30, 201624,821,349
 $511
 $276,303
 $273,041
 $9,748
 $559,603
           
Balance, January 1, 201726,800,183
 $511
 $336,149
 $303,036
 $(10,412) $629,284
Net income
 
 
 20,192
 
 20,192
Share-based compensation expense
 
 1,211
 
 
 1,211
Common stock issued74,688
 
 155
 
 
 155
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 4,999
 4,999
Balance, June 30, 201726,874,871
 $511
 $337,515
 $323,228
 $(5,413) $655,841

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 20152017 2016
      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income$55,857
 $32,641
$20,192
 $28,156
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization and accretion12,789
 10,700
10,911
 8,565
Provision for credit losses3,750
 4,200
500
 2,500
Net fair value adjustment and gain on sale of loans held for sale(220,944) (3,797)(113,742) (131,102)
Fair value adjustment of loans held for investment(863) 1,797
(1,203) 1,272
Origination of mortgage servicing rights(59,487) (58,158)(35,211) (34,580)
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights61,294
 34,949
21,722
 57,284
Net gain on sale of investment securities(145) (1,002)(557) (97)
Net gain on sale of loans originated as held for investment(1,181) 
(297) (793)
Net fair value adjustment, gain on sale and provision for losses on other real estate owned1,653
 290
(356) 646
Loss on disposal of fixed assets186
 89
106
 513
Net deferred income tax expense116
 11,491
Loss on lease abandonment502
 
Net deferred income tax expense (benefit)7,510
 (7,951)
Share-based compensation expense1,478
 783
1,362
 827
Bargain purchase gain
 (7,345)
Origination of loans held for sale(6,582,189) (5,599,978)(3,665,396) (3,930,954)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated as held for sale6,571,684
 5,349,444
3,769,126
 3,931,729
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Increase in other assets(55,845) (32,025)
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities30,569
 22,550
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets(7,207) (51,974)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities(17,371) 17,077
Net cash used in operating activities(181,278) (233,371)(9,409) (108,882)
      
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchase of investment securities(468,900) (177,535)(246,435) (356,975)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities21,107
 28,080
314,633
 11,467
Principal repayments and maturities of investment securities61,018
 25,835
50,043
 37,099
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned4,310
 4,953
2,170
 164
Proceeds from sale of loans originated as held for investment80,956
 
23,780
 39,022
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights
 3,825
Mortgage servicing rights purchased from others
 (9)(565) 
Capital expenditures related to other real estate owned(270) 
(57) (32)
Origination of loans held for investment and principal repayments, net(497,222) (260,404)(420,530) (414,089)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment1,148
 

 1,148
Purchase of property and equipment(17,932) (16,961)(28,789) (12,151)
Net cash acquired from acquisitions24,248
 112,196

 17,495
Net cash used in investing activities(791,537) (280,020)(305,750) (676,852)

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Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 20152017 2016
      
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Increase in deposits, net$1,097,970
 $212,710
$318,132
 $880,701
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances11,323,660
 7,332,200
4,497,700
 7,621,460
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances(11,497,160) (6,969,700)(4,498,700) (7,774,960)
Proceeds from federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase52,304
 73,004
326,618
 
Repayment of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase(52,304) (123,004)(326,618) 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank stock repurchase197,876
 90,565
91,939
 123,038
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock(192,086) (95,783)(93,362) (117,879)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net63,205
 

 63,255
Proceeds from stock issuance, net2,664
 177
11
 2,664
Excess tax benefit related to the exercise of stock options
 23
Payments from equity raise(46) 
Net cash provided by financing activities996,129
 520,192
315,674
 798,279
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS23,314
 6,801
515
 12,545
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:      
Beginning of year32,684
 30,502
53,932
 32,684
End of period$55,998
 $37,303
$54,447
 $45,229
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest paid$19,067
 $12,021
$19,757
 $14,905
Federal and state income taxes paid, net14,318
 16,533
Federal and state income taxes paid (refunded), net(23,382) (1,464)
Non-cash activities:      
Loans held for investment foreclosed and transferred to other real estate owned1,661
 4,095
1,125
 1,168
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale101,938
 32,421
113,278
 37,648
Loans transferred from held for sale to held for investment10,262
 25,668
29,809
 7,129
(Reduction in) Ginnie Mae loans recognized with the right to repurchase, net(33) 3,345
(2,358) (2,725)
Simplicity acquisition:   
Assets acquired, excluding cash acquired
 738,279
Liabilities assumed
 718,916
Bargain purchase gain
 7,345
Common stock issued
 124,214
Orange County Business Bank acquisition:      
Assets acquired, excluding cash acquired165,786
 

 165,786
Liabilities assumed141,267
 

 141,267
Goodwill8,360
 

 8,360
Common stock issued$50,373
 $
$
 $50,373

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HomeStreet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 1–SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

HomeStreet, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a diversified financial services company serving customers primarily in the western United States, including Hawaii. The Company is principally engaged in real estate lending, includingcommercial banking, mortgage banking, activities, and commercial and consumer banking.consumer/retail banking activities. The Company's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HomeStreet, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, HomeStreet Capital Corporation and HomeStreet Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s subsidiaries, HomeStreet/WMS, Inc., HomeStreet Reinsurance, Ltd., Continental Escrow Company, HS Properties, Inc., HS Evergreen Corporate Center LLC and Union Street Holdings LLC. HomeStreet Bank was formed in 1986 and is a state-chartered commercial bank.

The Company’s accounting and financial reporting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods and related disclosures. These estimates that require application of management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments often result in the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in future periods. Management has made significant estimates in several areas, including the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations (Note 2, Business Combinations), allowance for credit losses (Note 4, Loans and Credit Quality), valuation of residential mortgage servicing rights and loans held for sale (Note 8,7, Mortgage Banking Operations), valuation of certain loans held for investment (Note 4, Loans and Credit Quality), valuation of investment securities (Note 3, Investment Securities), and valuation of derivatives (Note 7,6, Derivatives and Hedging Activities). CertainWe have reclassified certain prior period amounts in the financial statements from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statementperiod presentation. These reclassifications are immaterial and have no effect on net income, comprehensive income, cash flows, total assets or total shareholder's equity as previously reported.

These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring mature,nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q.The10-Q. The results of operations in the interim financial statements do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K”).

Recent Accounting Developments

In March 2017 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ('"FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and other Costs (Subtopic 320-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, or ASU 2017-08. This standard shortens the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date to more closely align interest income recorded on bonds held at a premium or a discount with the economics of the underlying instrument. Adoption of ASU 2017-08 is required for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December, 15, 2018, early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance to determine the potential impact the new standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, or ASU 2017-04, which eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. Adoption of ASU 2017-04 is required for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption being permitted for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805), for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The new standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted for transactions that occurred before the issuance date or effective date of the standard if the transactions were not reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. The standard must

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be applied prospectively. Upon adoption, the standard will impact how we assess acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-01 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
On November 17, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash: a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” This ASU requires a company’s cash flow statement to explain the changes during a reporting period of the totals for cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents. Additionally, amounts for restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are to be included with cash and cash equivalents if the cash flow statement includes a reconciliation of the total cash balances for a reporting period. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early application permitted. Management does not anticipate that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
On August 26, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. Payments (Topic 230). The amendments in this ASU were issued to reduce diversity in how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows in eight specific areas. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Early application was permitted upon issuance of the ASU. The CompanyManagement is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU and the Companybut does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326). The amendments in this ASU were issued to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the current expected credit losses (CECL) on financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, including loans held for investment, held-to-maturity debt securities, trade and other receivables, net investment in leases and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendments to this ASU require that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in this ASU eliminate the probable initial recognition in current GAAPrequirement that losses be recognized only when incurred, and reflectinstead require that an entity’sentity recognize its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets.
For purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination (“PCD assets”) that are measured at amortized cost, the initial allowance for credit losses is added to the purchase price rather than being reported as a credit loss expense. Subsequent changes in the allowance for credit losses on PCD assets are recognized through the statement of income as a credit loss expense.

Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a direct write-down to the security.
The amendments to this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified-retrospective transition approach that would require a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings in the statement of financial condition as of the date of adoption. A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized before the effective date. The CompanyManagement is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU and the Company expects this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The FASB issued this ASU as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. This new accounting standard simplifies several areas of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including tax provision, classification in the cash-flow statement, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early application was permitted upon issuance of the ASU. The Company determined to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2016-09 during the second quarter of 2016 and determined the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). The amendments in this ASU require lessees to recognize a lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. This ASU simplifies the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application was permitted upon issuance of the ASU. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. Lessees and lessors may not apply a full retrospective transition approach. The CompanyManagement is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance to determine the potential impact the new standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

On September 25, 2015, While we have not quantified the FASB issuedimpact to our balance sheet, upon the adoption of this ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The ASU was issuedwe expect to simplify the accounting for measurement period adjustments for business combinations. The amendments in the ASU require that the acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is required to also record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effectreport increased assets and liabilities on earningsour Consolidated Statement of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any,Financial Condition as a result of recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to these leases and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements, which currently are not on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
In January 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this ASU require equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the changefair value recognized

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through net income. The amendments allow equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values to be remeasured at fair value under certain circumstances and require enhanced disclosures about those investments. This ASU simplifies the provisional amounts, calculated as ifimpairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values. This ASU also eliminates the accounting had been completed atrequirement to disclose the acquisition date. In addition, an entitymethod(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to present separatelybe disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the facebalance sheet. The amendments in this ASU require separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the income statement or discloseportion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. This ASU excludes from net income gains or losses that the entity may not realize because those financial liabilities are not usually transferred or settled at their fair values before maturity. The amendments in this ASU require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or in the accompanying notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. For public business entities, thestatements. The amendments in this ASU wereare effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015,2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance duringis currently evaluating the first quarterprovisions of 2016 and applied it prospectivelyASU No. 2016-01 to adjustments to provisional amounts.

On April 7, 2015,determine the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifyingpotential impact the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The ASU was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presentednew standard will have on the statement of financial condition as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. This guidance became effective for the Company for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption was permitted for financial statements that had not been previously issued. The guidance is required to be applied on a retrospective basis to each individual period presented on the statement of financial condition. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of 2016 and determined there was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On April 15, 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in Cloud Computing Arrangement. The ASU was issued to clarify a customer's accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. The amendments provide guidance to customers in determining whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license that should be accounted for as internal-use software. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, it would be accounted for as a service contract. This guidance became effective for the Company for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015; early adoption was permitted. The Company could elect to adopt the amendments either (1) prospectively to all

arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date or (2) retrospectively. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of 2016 and determined there was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation. The ASU provides an additional requirement for a limited partnership or similar entity to qualify as a voting interest entity, amending the criteria for consolidating such an entity and eliminating the deferral provided under previous guidance for investment companies. In addition, the new guidance amends the criteria for evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or service provider as a variable interest and amends the criteria for evaluating the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on a variable interest entity ("VIE") primary beneficiary determination. This guidance was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of 2016 and determined there was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).. This ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. On August 12, 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. On March 17, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-08 to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The adoptionWe intend to adopt this new guidance on January 1, 2018. We are in the process of completing an analysis that includes (1)identification of all revenue streams included in the financial statements ; (2) of the revenue streams identified, determine which are within the scope of the pronouncement; (3) determination of size, timing and amount of revenue recognition for streams of income within the scope of this guidance ispronouncement; (4) determination of the sample size of contracts for further analysis; and (5) completion of analysis on sample of contracts to evaluate the impact of the new guidance. Based on this analysis, we are developing processes and procedures in 2017 to address the amendments of this ASU, including new disclosures. Additionally, we do not expectedexpect the implementation of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company'sour consolidated financial statements.


NOTE 2–BUSINESS COMBINATIONS:

Recent Acquisition Activity

On November 10, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of two branches and their related deposits in Southern California, from Boston Private Bank and Trust. The provisional application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in goodwill of $2.3 million.

On August 12, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets and liabilities, including two branches in Lake Oswego, Oregon from The Bank of Oswego. ThisThe provisional application of the acquisition increases HomeStreet’s networkmethod of branchesaccounting resulted in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area to a totalgoodwill of five retail deposit branches.$19 thousand.

On February 1, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of Orange County Business Bank ("OCBB") located in Irvine, California through the merger of OCBB with and into HomeStreet Bank with HomeStreet Bank as the surviving subsidiary. The purchase price of this acquisition was $55.9 million. OCBB shareholders as of the effective time received merger consideration equal to 0.5206 shares of HomeStreet common stock, and $1.1641 in cash upon the surrender of their OCBB shares, which resulted in the issuance of 2,459,4082,459,461 shares of HomeStreet common stock. The provisional application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in goodwill of $8.3$8.4 million. The primary objective for this acquisition is to grow our Commercial and Consumer Banking segment. Along with one de novo branch opened in California during the quarter, adding Orange County Business Bank’s branch brings HomeStreet’s Southern California retail deposit branch network to eleven locations.

On December 11, 2015, the Company acquired a former AmericanWest Bank retail deposit branch and certain related assets located in Dayton, Washington. This acquisition increases HomeStreet’s network of branches in eastern Washington to a total of five retail deposit branches. The Company purchased the branch from Banner Bank, which had recently acquired AmericanWest Bank. The purchase resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $381 thousand.

Simplicity Acquisition

On March 1, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Simplicity Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Simplicity”) and Simplicity’s wholly owned subsidiary, Simplicity Bank. Simplicity’s principal business activities prior to the merger were attracting retail deposits from the general public, originating or purchasing loans, primarily loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, one-to-four family residences and multifamily residences located in Southern California and, to a lesser extent, commercial real estate, automobile and other consumer loans; and the origination and sale of fixed-rate, conforming, one-to-four family residential real estate loans in the secondary market, usually with servicing retained. The primary objective for this acquisition was to grow our Commercial and Consumer Banking segment by expanding the business of the former Simplicity branches by offering additional banking and lending products to former Simplicity customers as well as new customers. The acquisition was accomplished by the merger of Simplicity with and into HomeStreet, Inc. with HomeStreet, Inc. as the surviving corporation, followed by the merger of Simplicity Bank with and into HomeStreet Bank with HomeStreet

Bank as the surviving subsidiary. The results of operations of Simplicity are included in the consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition.

At the closing, there were 7,180,005 shares of Simplicity common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding, all of which were cancelled and exchanged for an equal number of shares of HomeStreet common stock, no par value, issued to Simplicity’s stockholders. In connection with the merger, all outstanding options to purchase Simplicity common stock were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the difference between a calculated price of HomeStreet common stock and the exercise price of the option, provided, however, that any options that were out-of-the-money at the time of closing were cancelled for no consideration. The calculated price of $17.53 was determined by averaging the closing price of HomeStreet common stock for the 10 trading days prior to but not including the 5th business day before the closing date. The aggregate consideration paid by us in the Simplicity acquisition was approximately $471 thousand in cash and 7,180,005 shares of HomeStreet common stock with a fair value of approximately $124.2 million as of the acquisition date. We used current liquidity sources to fund the cash consideration.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC 805, Business Combinations. The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of acquisition date. The Company made significant estimates and exercised significant judgment in estimating the fair values and accounting for such acquired assets and assumed liabilities.

A summary of the consideration paid, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the merger are presented below:
(in thousands) March 1, 2015
     
Fair value consideration paid to Simplicity shareholders:    
Cash paid (79,399 stock options, consideration based on intrinsic value at a calculated price of $17.53)   $471
Fair value of common shares issued (7,180,005 shares at $17.30 per share)   124,214
Total purchase price   $124,685
Fair value of assets acquired:    
Cash and cash equivalents 112,667
  
Investment securities 26,845
  
Acquired loans 664,148
  
Mortgage servicing rights 980
  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 5,520
  
Premises and equipment 2,966
  
Bank-owned life insurance 14,501
  
Core deposit intangibles 7,450
  
Accounts receivable and other assets 15,869
  
Total assets acquired 850,946
  
     
Fair value of liabilities assumed:    
Deposits 651,202
  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 65,855
  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,859
  
Total liabilities assumed 718,916
  
Net assets acquired   $132,030
Bargain purchase (gain)   $(7,345)

The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $7.3 million which was reported as a component of noninterest income on our consolidated statements of operations. A substantial portion of the assets acquired from Simplicity were mortgage-related assets, which generally decrease in value as interest rates rise and increase in value as interest rates fall. The bargain purchase gain was driven largely by a substantial decline in long-term interest rates between the period shortly after our announcement of the Simplicity acquisition and its closing, which resulted in an increase in the fair value of the acquired mortgage assets and the overall net fair value of assets acquired. In addition, the Company believes it was

able to acquire Simplicity for less than the fair value of its net assets due to Simplicity’s stock trading below its book value for an extended period of time prior to the announcement of the acquisition. The Company negotiated a purchase price per share for Simplicity that was above the prevailing stock price thereby representing a premium to the shareholders. The stock consideration transferred was based on a 1:1 stock conversion ratio. The price of the Company’s shares declined between the time the deal was announced and when it closed which also attributed to the bargain purchase gain. The acquisition of Simplicity by the Company was approved by Simplicity’s shareholders. For tax purposes, the bargain purchase gain is a non-taxable event.

The operations of Simplicity are included in the Company's operating results as of the acquisition date of March 1, 2015. Acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred in noninterest expense as acquisition and integration costs.

The following table provides a breakout of acquisition-related expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
 Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)September 30, 2015
  
Noninterest expense 
Salaries and related costs$7,669
General and administrative1,256
Legal530
Consulting5,539
Occupancy335
Information services481
Total noninterest expense$15,810

The $664.1 million estimated fair value of loans acquired from Simplicity was determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology considering credit and interest rate risk. Cash flows were determined by estimating future credit losses and the rate of prepayments. Projected monthly cash flows were then discounted to present value based on the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. The discount for acquired loans from Simplicity was $16.6 million as of the acquisition date.

A core deposit intangible (“CDI”) of $7.5 million was recognized related to the core deposits acquired from Simplicity. A discounted cash flow method was used to estimate the fair value of the certificates of deposit. The CDI is amortized over its estimated useful life of approximately ten years using an accelerated method and will be reviewed for impairment quarterly.

The fair value of savings and transaction deposit accounts was assumed to approximate the carrying value as these accounts have no stated maturity and are payable on demand. A discounted cash flow method was used to estimate the fair value of the certificates of deposit. A premium, which will be amortized over the contractual life of the deposits, of $4.0 million was recorded for certificates of deposit.

The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank advances was estimated using a discounted cash flow method. A premium, which will be amortized over the contractual life of the advances, of $855 thousand was recorded for the Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

The Company determined that meeting the disclosure requirements related to the amounts of revenues and earnings of the acquiree included in the consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date is impracticable. The financial activity and operating results of the acquiree were commingled with the Company’s financial activity and operating results as of the acquisition date.


Unaudited Pro Forma Results of Operations
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The following table presents our unaudited pro forma results of operations for the periods presented as if the Simplicity acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma results of operations include the historical accounts of Simplicity and pro forma adjustments as may be required, including the amortization of intangibles with definite lives and the amortization or accretion of any premiums or discounts arising from fair value adjustments for assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The unaudited pro forma information is intended for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our future operating results or operating results that would have occurred had the Simplicity acquisition been completed at the beginning of 2014. No assumptions have been applied to the pro forma results of operations regarding possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies or asset dispositions.

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except share data)2016 2015 2016 2015
        
        
Net interest income$46,802
 $39,603
 $131,975
 $113,190
Provision for credit losses1,250
 700
 3,750
 4,200
Total noninterest income111,745
 66,676
 285,929
 209,239
Total noninterest expense114,399
 91,557
 326,783
 266,243
        
Net income$27,701
 $9,756
 $55,857
 $35,355
        
Basic income per share$1.12
 $0.44
 $2.29
 $1.60
Diluted income per share$1.11
 $0.44
 $2.27
 $1.59
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding24,811,169
 22,035,317
 24,398,683
 22,034,201
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding24,996,747
 22,291,810
 24,595,348
 22,207,764


NOTE 3–INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost and fair values of our investment securities available for sale.sale and held to maturity.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Amortized
cost
 Gross
unrealized
gains
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
Amortized
cost
 Gross
unrealized
gains
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
              
AVAILABLE FOR SALE       
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Residential$151,521
 $993
 $(278) $152,236
$154,145
 $1
 $(3,211) $150,935
Commercial26,898
 333
 (23) 27,208
23,592
 22
 (233) 23,381
Municipal bonds348,181
 7,582
 (419) 355,344
373,336
 3,334
 (3,941) 372,729
Collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential182,631
 906
 (704) 182,833
187,351
 273
 (2,929) 184,695
Commercial118,589
 1,775
 (105) 120,259
76,961
 75
 (806) 76,230
Corporate debt securities83,026
 2,511
 (346) 85,191
30,839
 61
 (682) 30,218
U.S. Treasury securities26,003
 1
 
 26,004
10,890
 
 (150) 10,740
Agency35,457
 
 (119) 35,338
$936,849
 $14,101
 $(1,875) $949,075
$892,571
 $3,766
 $(12,071) $884,266
       
HELD TO MATURITY       
Mortgage-backed securities:       
Residential$13,104
 $73
 $(68) $13,109
Commercial16,127
 137
 (10) 16,254
Collateralized mortgage obligations3,500
 
 
 3,500
Municipal bonds19,425
 315
 (152) 19,588
Corporate debt securities100
 
 
 100
$52,256
 $525
 $(230) $52,551

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At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Amortized
cost
 Gross
unrealized
gains
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
Amortized
cost
 Gross
unrealized
gains
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
              
AVAILABLE FOR SALE       
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Residential$69,342
 $19
 $(1,260) $68,101
$181,158
 $31
 $(4,115) $177,074
Commercial18,142
 14
 (305) 17,851
25,896
 13
 (373) 25,536
Municipal bonds168,722
 3,460
 (313) 171,869
473,153
 1,333
 (6,813) 467,673
Collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential86,167
 32
 (1,702) 84,497
194,982
 32
 (3,813) 191,201
Commercial80,190
 43
 (1,100) 79,133
71,870
 29
 (1,135) 70,764
Corporate debt securities81,280
 125
 (2,669) 78,736
52,045
 110
 (1,033) 51,122
U.S. Treasury securities41,047
 
 (83) 40,964
10,882
 
 (262) 10,620
$544,890
 $3,693
 $(7,432) $541,151
$1,009,986
 $1,548
 $(17,544) $993,990
       
HELD TO MATURITY       
Mortgage-backed securities:       
Residential$13,844
 $71
 $(90) $13,825
Commercial16,303
 70
 (64) 16,309
Municipal bonds19,612
 99
 (459) 19,252
Corporate debt securities102
 
 
 102
$49,861
 $240
 $(613) $49,488

Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO") represent securities issued by government sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). Each of the MBS and CMO securities in our investment portfolio are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae or Freddie Mac. Municipal bonds are comprised of general obligation bonds (i.e., backed by the general credit of the issuer) and revenue bonds (i.e., backed by revenues from the specific project being financed) issued by various municipal corporations. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, all securities held, including municipal bonds and corporate debt securities, were rated investment grade based upon external ratings where available and, where not available, based upon internal ratings which correspond to ratings as defined by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Services (“Moody’s”). As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, substantially all securities held had ratings available by external ratings agencies.

Investment securities available for sale and held to maturity that were in an unrealized loss position are presented in the following tables based on the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position.


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At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
(in thousands)
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
                      
AVAILABLE FOR SALE           
Mortgage-backed securities:                      
Residential$(66) $28,439
 $(212) $10,282
 $(278) $38,721
$(2,952) $132,749
 $(259) $10,212
 $(3,211) $142,961
Commercial(23) 3,041
 
 
 (23) 3,041
(233) 21,660
 
 
 (233) 21,660
Municipal bonds(420) 64,081
 
 
 (420) 64,081
(3,805) 199,291
 (136) 8,661
 (3,941) 207,952
Collateralized mortgage obligations:                      
Residential(340) 77,897
 (364) 9,666
 (704) 87,563
(1,855) 129,559
 (1,074) 23,623
 (2,929) 153,182
Commercial(44) 11,125
 (61) 6,059
 (105) 17,184
(545) 57,142
 (261) 9,124
 (806) 66,266
Corporate debt securities(30) 1,615
 (315) 11,163
 (345) 12,778
(282) 14,807
 (400) 7,137
 (682) 21,944
U.S. Treasury securities
 1,000
 
 
 
 1,000
(150) 10,740
 
 
 (150) 10,740
Agency(119) 35,338
 
 $
 (119) 35,338
$(923) $187,198
 $(952) $37,170
 $(1,875) $224,368
$(9,941) $601,286
 $(2,130) $58,757
 $(12,071) $660,043
           
HELD TO MATURITY           
Mortgage-backed securities:           
Residential$(68) $6,360
 $
 $
 $(68) $6,360
Commercial(10) 4,533
 
 
 (10) 4,533
Municipal bonds(152) 10,690
 
 
 (152) 10,690
$(230) $21,583
 $
 $
 $(230) $21,583

At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
(in thousands)Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
 Gross
unrealized
losses
 Fair
value
                      
AVAILABLE FOR SALE           
Mortgage-backed securities:                      
Residential$(572) $36,477
 $(688) $21,119
 $(1,260) $57,596
$(3,842) $144,240
 $(273) $9,907
 $(4,115) $154,147
Commercial(305) 16,072
 
 
 (305) 16,072
(373) 23,798
 
 
 (373) 23,798
Municipal bonds(211) 21,302
 (101) 5,839
 (312) 27,141
(6,813) 283,531
 
 
 (6,813) 283,531
Collateralized mortgage obligations:                      
Residential(673) 50,490
 (1,029) 26,028
 (1,702) 76,518
(3,052) 175,490
 (761) 11,422
 (3,813) 186,912
Commercial(986) 60,812
 (115) 4,348
 (1,101) 65,160
(1,005) 60,926
 (130) 5,349
 (1,135) 66,275
Corporate debt securities(1,142) 36,953
 (1,527) 27,405
 (2,669) 64,358
(472) 24,447
 (561) 11,677
 (1,033) 36,124
U.S. Treasury securities(83) 40,964
 
 
 (83) 40,964
(262) 10,620
 
 
 (262) 10,620
$(3,972) $263,070
 $(3,460) $84,739
 $(7,432) $347,809
$(15,819) $723,052
 $(1,725) $38,355
 $(17,544) $761,407
           
HELD TO MATURITY           
Mortgage-backed securities:           
Residential$(90) $5,481
 $
 $
 $(90) $5,481
Commercial(64) 13,156
 
 
 (64) 13,156
Municipal bonds(459) 11,717
 
 
 (459) 11,717
$(613) $30,354
 $
 $
 $(613) $30,354

The Company has evaluated securities available for sale that are in an unrealized loss position and has determined that the decline in value is temporary and is related to the change in market interest rates since purchase. The decline in value is not

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related to any issuer- or industry-specific credit event. The Company has not identified any expected credit losses on its debt securities as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016. In addition, as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company had not made a decision to sell any of its debt securities held, nor did the Company consider it more likely than not that it would be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis.

The following tables present the fair value of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity by contractual maturity along with the associated contractual yield for the periods indicated below. Contractual maturities for mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations as presented exclude the effect of expected prepayments. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying mortgages mature. The weighted-average yield is computed using the contractual coupon of each security weighted based on the fair value of each security and does not include adjustments to a tax equivalent basis.

At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
Within one year 
After one year
through five years
 
After five years
through ten years
 
After
ten years
 TotalWithin one year 
After one year
through five years
 
After five years
through ten years
 
After
ten years
 Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
                                      
AVAILABLE FOR SALE                   
Mortgage-backed securities:                                      
Residential$
 % $2
 0.31% $4,065
 1.71% $148,169
 1.86% $152,236
 1.86%$1
 0.28% $
 % $1,663
 1.53% $149,271
 1.89% $150,935
 1.88%
Commercial
 
 22,349
 2.14
 4,859
 2.39
 
 
 27,208
 2.18

 
 18,763
 2.08
 4,618
 2.04
 
 
 23,381
 2.07
Municipal bonds1,712
 3.95
 17,030
 2.97
 46,779
 3.04
 289,823
 3.78
 355,344
 3.65
508
 3.96
 21,843
 3.15
 39,867
 3.07
 310,511
 3.76
 372,729
 3.65
Collateralized mortgage obligations:                                      
Residential
 
 
 
 2,291
 1.32
 180,542
 1.84
 182,833
 1.84

 
 
 
 507
 1.24
 184,188
 1.98
 184,695
 1.98
Commercial
 
 22,472
 2.00
 53,350
 2.49
 44,437
 1.97
 120,259
 2.21

 
 10,671
 1.91
 14,938
 2.88
 50,621
 2.02
 76,230
 2.17
Agency
 
 5,072
 1.90
 30,266
 2.24
 
 
 35,338
 2.20
Corporate debt securities
 
 19,567
 2.97
 33,473
 3.71
 32,151
 3.98
 85,191
 3.64

 
 7,884
 2.74
 8,622
 3.37
 13,712
 3.47
 30,218
 3.25
U.S. Treasury securities26,004
 0.37
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26,004
 0.37
999
 0.64
 
 
 9,741
 1.78
 
 
 10,740
 1.68
Total available for sale$27,716
 0.59% $81,420
 2.47% $144,817
 2.91% $695,122
 2.75% $949,075
 2.69%$1,508
 1.75% $64,233
 2.48% $110,222
 2.65% $708,303
 2.78% $884,266
 2.74%
                   
HELD TO MATURITY                   
Mortgage-backed securities:                   
Residential$
 % $
 % $
 % $13,109
 2.96% $13,109
 2.95%
Commercial
 
 4,533
 2.04
 11,721
 2.69
 
 
 16,254
 2.50
Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 3,500
 1.75
 3,500
 1.75
Municipal bonds
 
 1,167
 2.92
 5,435
 2.79
 12,986
 3.40
 19,588
 3.20
Corporate debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 100
 6.00
 100
 6.00
Total held to maturity$
 % $5,700
 2.21% $17,156
 2.72% $29,695
 3.01% $52,551
 2.83%
                   
 


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At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
Within one year 
After one year
through five years
 
After five years
through ten years
 
After
ten years
 TotalWithin one year 
After one year
through five years
 
After five years
through ten years
 
After
ten years
 Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
��
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
                                      
AVAILABLE FOR SALE                   
Mortgage-backed securities:                                      
Residential$
 % $4
 0.39% $3,176
 1.63% $64,921
 1.88% $68,101
 1.87%$1
 0.29% $
 % $2,122
 1.59% $174,951
 2.03% $177,074
 2.02%
Commercial
 
 
 
 17,851
 2.20
 
 
 17,851
 2.20

 
 20,951
 2.13
 4,585
 2.06
 
 
 25,536
 2.11
Municipal bonds510
 2.09
 8,828
 3.33
 31,806
 3.16
 130,725
 3.99
 171,869
 3.79
3,479
 3.30
 20,939
 2.94
 52,043
 2.55
 391,212
 3.08
 467,673
 3.02
Collateralized mortgage obligations:                                      
Residential
 
 
 
 153
 0.92
 84,344
 1.74
 84,497
 1.74

 
 
 
 1,639
 1.32
 189,562
 2.06
 191,201
 2.06
Commercial
 
 5,354
 1.87
 56,506
 2.29
 17,273
 1.87
 79,133
 2.17

 
 10,860
 1.84
 19,273
 2.74
 40,631
 1.91
 70,764
 2.12
Corporate debt securities
 
 10,413
 2.70
 38,291
 3.20
 30,032
 3.64
 78,736
 3.31

 
 10,516
 2.67
 21,493
 3.74
 19,113
 3.54
 51,122
 3.45
U.S. Treasury securities39,971
 0.39
 993
 0.63
 
 
 
 
 40,964
 0.40
999
 0.64
 
 
 9,621
 1.76
 
 
 10,620
 1.66
Total available for sale$40,481
 0.41% $25,592
 2.65% $147,783
 2.69% $327,295
 2.83% $541,151
 2.60%$4,479
 2.70% $63,266
 2.43% $110,776
 2.69% $815,469
 2.57% $993,990
 2.57%
                   
HELD TO MATURITY                   
Mortgage-backed securities:                   
Residential$
 % $
 % $
 % $13,825
 3.11% $13,825
 3.11%
Commercial
 
 4,581
 2.06
 11,728
 2.71
 
 
 16,309
 2.53
Municipal bonds
 
 
 
 6,450
 2.73
 12,802
 3.31
 19,252
 3.11
Corporate debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 102
 6.00
 102
 6.00
Total held to maturity$
 % $4,581
 2.06% $18,178
 2.72% $26,729
 3.22% $49,488
 2.93%


Sales of investment securities available for sale were as follows.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Proceeds$9,641
 $28,080
 $21,108
 $28,080
$312,247
 $1,706
 $314,633
 $11,467
Gross gains48
 1,002
 145
 1,002
551
 62
 576
 97
Gross losses$
 $
 $
 $

 
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The following table summarizes the carrying value of securities pledged as collateral to secure borrowings, public deposits borrowings and other purposes as permitted or required by law:

(in thousands)At September 30,
2016
At June 30,
2017
  
Federal Home Loan Bank to secure borrowings$92,313
$203,377
Washington and California State to secure public deposits30,877
32,495
Securities pledged to secure derivatives in a liability position25,003
6,757
Other securities pledged9,193
7,273
Total securities pledged as collateral$157,386
$249,902


The Company assesses the creditworthiness of the counterparties that hold the pledged collateral and has determined that these arrangements have little risk. There were no securities pledged under repurchase agreements at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016.

Tax-exempt interest income on securities available for sale totaling $1.8$2.4 million and $968 thousand$1.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively, and $4.3$4.9 million and $2.6$2.4 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 2015, respectively, was recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.


NOTE 4–LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY:

For a detailed discussion of loans and credit quality, including accounting policies and the methodology used to estimate the allowance for credit losses, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Note 5, Loans and Credit Quality, within our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company's portfolio of loans held for investment is divided into two portfolio segments, consumer loans and commercial loans, which are the same segments used to determine the allowance for loan losses. Within each portfolio segment, the Company monitors and assesses credit risk based on the risk characteristics of each of the following loan classes: single family and home equity and other loans within the consumer loan portfolio segment and commercial real estate, multifamily, construction/land development and commercial business loans within the commercial loan portfolio segment.

Loans held for investment consist of the following:
 
(in thousands)At September 30,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
At June 30,
2017
 At December 31,
2016
      
Consumer loans      
Single family(1)
$1,186,476
 $1,203,180
$1,148,229
 $1,083,822
Home equity and other338,155
 256,373
414,506
 359,874
1,524,631
 1,459,553
1,562,735
 1,443,696
Commercial loans      
Commercial real estate810,346
 600,703
942,122
 871,563
Multifamily562,272
 426,557
780,602
 674,219
Construction/land development661,813
 583,160
648,672
 636,320
Commercial business237,117
 154,262
248,908
 223,653
2,271,548
 1,764,682
2,620,304
 2,405,755
3,796,179
 3,224,235
4,183,039
 3,849,451
Net deferred loan fees and costs1,974
 (2,237)9,521
 3,577
3,798,153
 3,221,998
4,192,560
 3,853,028
Allowance for loan losses(33,975) (29,278)(36,136) (34,001)
$3,764,178
 $3,192,720
$4,156,424
 $3,819,027

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(1)Includes $20.5$5.1 million and $21.5$18.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

Loans in the amount of $1.59$1.75 billion and $1.731.59 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings from the FHLB as part of our liquidity management strategy. Additionally, loans totaling $674.4$732.5 million and $572.0$554.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank. The FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank do not have the right to sell or re-pledge these loans.


Credit Risk Concentrations
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of customers are engaged in similar business activities or activities in the same geographic region, or when they have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions.

Loans held for investment are primarily secured by real estate located in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii. At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, we had concentrations representing 10% or more of the total portfolio by state and property type for the loan classes of single family and commercial real estate within the state of Washington, which represented 14.5%13.7% and 14.6%13.1% of the total portfolio, respectively. Additionally, we had a concentration representing 10% or more by state and property type for the single family loan class within the state of California, which represented 11.6% of the total portfolio. At December 31, 20152016 we had concentrations representing 10% or more of the total portfolio by state and property type for the loan classes of single family and commercial real estate and construction/land development within the state of Washington, which represented 18.0%, 14.7%13.8% and 11.3%14.4% of the total portfolio, respectively. Additionally, we had a concentration representing 10% or more by state and property type for the single family loan class within the state of California, which represented 13.6% of the total portfolio.

Credit Quality

Management considers the level of allowance for loan losses to be appropriate to cover credit losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017. In addition to the allowance for loan losses, the Company maintains a separate allowance for losses related to unfunded loan commitments, and this amount is included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Collectively, these allowances are referred to as the allowance for credit losses.

For further information on the policies that govern the determination of the allowance for loan losses levels, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, within our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Allowance for credit losses (roll-forward):              
Beginning balance$34,001
 $26,448
 $30,659
 $22,524
$36,042
 $32,423
 $35,264
 $30,659
Provision for credit losses1,250
 700
 3,750
 4,200
500
 1,100
 500
 2,500
Recoveries and (charge-offs), net(18) 739
 824
 1,163
Recoveries, net of charge-offs928
 478
 1,706
 842
Ending balance$35,233
 $27,887
 $35,233
 $27,887
$37,470
 $34,001
 $37,470
 $34,001
Components:              
Allowance for loan losses$33,975
 $26,922
 $33,975
 $26,922
$36,136
 $32,656
 $36,136
 $32,656
Allowance for unfunded commitments1,258
 965
 1,258
 965
1,334
 1,345
 1,334
 1,345
Allowance for credit losses$35,233
 $27,887
 $35,233
 $27,887
$37,470
 $34,001
 $37,470
 $34,001








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Activity in the allowance for credit losses by loan portfolio and loan class was as follows.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
                  
Consumer loans                  
Single family$8,294
 $(42) $1
 $995
 $9,248
$7,954
 $(2) $683
 $(347) $8,288
Home equity and other5,400
 (356) 192
 512
 5,748
6,546
 (186) 67
 429
 6,856
13,694
 (398) 193
 1,507
 14,996
14,500
 (188) 750
 82
 15,144
Commercial loans                  
Commercial real estate6,045
 
 
 80
 6,125
7,036
 
 
 419
 7,455
Multifamily2,048
 
 
 49
 2,097
3,793
 
 
 266
 4,059
Construction/land development9,369
 
 176
 (524) 9,021
8,069
 
 214
 (57) 8,226
Commercial business2,845
 
 11
 138
 2,994
2,644
 (16) 168
 (210) 2,586
20,307
 
 187
 (257) 20,237
21,542
 (16) 382
 418
 22,326
Total allowance for credit losses$34,001
 $(398) $380
 $1,250
 $35,233
$36,042
 $(204) $1,132
 $500
 $37,470

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
                  
Consumer loans                  
Single family$8,997
 $(232) $250
 $(298) $8,717
$9,026
 $
 $2
 $(734) $8,294
Home equity and other3,882
 (255) 84
 541
 4,252
4,852
 (204) 87
 665
 5,400
12,879
 (487) 334
 243
 12,969
13,878
 (204) 89
 (69) 13,694
Commercial loans                  
Commercial real estate5,046
 
 
 (355) 4,691
5,175
 
 
 870
 6,045
Multifamily780
 (150) 
 153
 783
1,832
 
 
 216
 2,048
Construction/land development5,943
 
 1,033
 435
 7,411
9,286
 
 573
 (490) 9,369
Commercial business1,800
 (14) 23
 224
 2,033
2,252
 
 20
 573
 2,845
13,569
 (164) 1,056
 457
 14,918
18,545
 
 593
 1,169
 20,307
Total allowance for credit losses$26,448
 $(651) $1,390
 $700
 $27,887
$32,423
 $(204) $682
 $1,100
 $34,001

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
                  
Consumer loans                  
Single family$8,942
 $(74) $87
 $293
 $9,248
$8,196
 $(2) $1,016
 $(922) $8,288
Home equity and other4,620
 (654) 530
 1,252
 5,748
6,153
 (511) 353
 861
 6,856
13,562
 (728) 617
 1,545
 14,996
14,349
 (513) 1,369
 (61) 15,144
Commercial loans                  
Commercial real estate4,847
 
 
 1,278
 6,125
6,680
 
 
 775
 7,455
Multifamily1,194
 
 
 903
 2,097
3,086
 
 
 973
 4,059
Construction/land development9,271
 (42) 959
 (1,167) 9,021
8,553
 
 434
 (761) 8,226
Commercial business1,785
 (26) 44
 1,191
 2,994
2,596
 (16) 432
 (426) 2,586
17,097
 (68) 1,003
 2,205
 20,237
20,915
 (16) 866
 561
 22,326
Total allowance for credit losses$30,659
 $(796) $1,620
 $3,750
 $35,233
$35,264
 $(529) $2,235
 $500
 $37,470


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
Beginning
balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal of) Provision Ending
balance
                  
Consumer loans                  
Single family$9,447
 $(232) $496
 $(994) $8,717
$8,942
 $(32) $86
 $(702) $8,294
Home equity and other3,322
 (456) 225
 1,161
 4,252
4,620
 (298) 338
 740
 5,400
12,769
 (688) 721
 167
 12,969
13,562
 (330) 424
 38
 13,694
Commercial loans                  
Commercial real estate3,846
 (16) 37
 824
 4,691
4,847
 
 
 1,198
 6,045
Multifamily673
 (150) 
 260
 783
1,194
 
 
 854
 2,048
Construction/land development3,818
 
 1,132
 2,461
 7,411
9,271
 (42) 783
 (643) 9,369
Commercial business1,418
 (23) 150
 488
 2,033
1,785
 (26) 33
 1,053
 2,845
9,755
 (189) 1,319
 4,033
 14,918
17,097
 (68) 816
 2,462
 20,307
Total allowance for credit losses$22,524
 $(877) $2,040
 $4,200
 $27,887
$30,659
 $(398) $1,240
 $2,500
 $34,001


The following table disaggregates our allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in loans by impairment methodology.
 
At September 30, 2016 At June 30, 2017 
(in thousands)
Allowance:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Allowance:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
Loans:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
Allowance:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Allowance:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
Loans:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
                        
Consumer loans                        
Single family$8,223
 $1,025
 $9,248
 $1,079,132
 $86,797
 $1,165,929
 $7,964
 $324
 $8,288
 $1,059,203
 $83,968
 $1,143,171
 
Home equity and other5,696
 52
 5,748
 336,809
 1,346
 338,155
 6,810
 46
 6,856
 412,729
 1,701
 414,430
 
13,919
 1,077
 14,996
 1,415,941
 88,143
 1,504,084
 14,774
 370
 15,144
 1,471,932
 85,669
 1,557,601
 
Commercial loans                        
Commercial real estate6,124
 1
 6,125
 806,600
 3,746
 810,346
 7,455
 
 7,455
 938,765
 3,357
 942,122
 
Multifamily2,097
 
 2,097
 561,651
 621
 562,272
 4,059
 
 4,059
 779,774
 828
 780,602
 
Construction/land development9,021
 
 9,021
 659,480
 2,333
 661,813
 8,226
 
 8,226
 647,649
 1,023
 648,672
 
Commercial business2,767
 227
 2,994
 231,650
 5,467
 237,117
 2,414
 172
 2,586
 247,083
 1,825
 248,908
 
20,009
 228
 20,237
 2,259,381
 12,167
 2,271,548
 22,154
 172
 22,326
 2,613,271
 7,033
 2,620,304
 
Total loans evaluated for impairment33,928
 1,305
 35,233
 3,675,322
 100,310
 3,775,632
 36,928
 542
 37,470
 4,085,203
 92,702
 4,177,905
 
Loans held for investment carried at fair value          20,547
(1) 
          5,134
(1) 
Total loans held for investment$33,928
 $1,305
 $35,233
 $3,675,322
 $100,310
 $3,796,179
 $36,928
 $542
 $37,470
 $4,085,203
 $92,702
 $4,183,039
 
(1)Comprised of single family loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.


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At December 31, 2015 At December 31, 2016 
(in thousands)
Allowance:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Allowance:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
Loans:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
Allowance:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Allowance:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
Loans:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 Total 
                        
Consumer loans                        
Single family$8,723
 $219
 $8,942
 $1,101,891
 $79,745
 $1,181,636
 $7,871
 $325
 $8,196
 $985,219
 $80,676
 $1,065,895
 
Home equity and other4,545
 75
 4,620
 254,762
 1,611
 256,373
 6,104
 49
 6,153
 358,350
 1,463
 359,813
 
13,268
 294
 13,562
 1,356,653
 81,356
 1,438,009
 13,975
 374
 14,349
 1,343,569
 82,139
 1,425,708
 
Commercial loans                        
Commercial real estate4,847
 
 4,847
 597,571
 3,132
 600,703
 6,680
 
 6,680
 869,225
 2,338
 871,563
 
Multifamily1,194
 
 1,194
 423,424
 3,133
 426,557
 3,086
 
 3,086
 673,374
 845
 674,219
 
Construction/land development9,271
 
 9,271
 579,446
 3,714
 583,160
 8,553
 
 8,553
 634,427
 1,893
 636,320
 
Commercial business1,512
 273
 1,785
 151,924
 2,338
 154,262
 2,591
 5
 2,596
 220,360
 3,293
 223,653
 
16,824
 273
 17,097
 1,752,365
 12,317
 1,764,682
 20,910
 5
 20,915
 2,397,386
 8,369
 2,405,755
 
Total loans evaluated for impairment30,092
 567
 30,659
 3,109,018
 93,673
 3,202,691
 34,885
 379
 35,264
 3,740,955
 90,508
 3,831,463
 
Loans held for investment carried at fair value          21,544
(1) 
          17,988
(1) 
Total loans held for investment$30,092
 $567
 $30,659
 $3,109,018
 $93,673
 $3,224,235
 $34,885
 $379
 $35,264
 $3,740,955
 $90,508
 $3,849,451
 
(1)Comprised of single family loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.



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Impaired Loans

The following tables present impaired loans by loan portfolio segment and loan class.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Recorded
investment (1)
 
Unpaid
principal
balance (2)
 
Related
allowance
Recorded
investment (1)
 
Unpaid
principal
balance (2)
 
Related
allowance
          
With no related allowance recorded:          
Consumer loans          
Single family$82,898
 $85,153
 $
$79,782
 $81,373
 $
Home equity and other790
 822
 
1,185
 1,211
 
83,688
 85,975
 
80,967
 82,584
 
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate2,217
 2,758
 
3,357
 3,874
 
Multifamily621
 745
 
828
 845
 
Construction/land development2,333
 3,259
 
1,023
 1,549
 
Commercial business1,094
 1,977
 
395
 1,623
 
6,265
 8,739
 
5,603
 7,891
 
$89,953
 $94,714
 $
$86,570
 $90,475
 $
With an allowance recorded:          
Consumer loans          
Single family$3,899
 $3,990
 $1,025
$4,186
 $4,277
 $324
Home equity and other556
 555
 52
516
 516
 46
4,455
 4,545
 1,077
4,702
 4,793
 370
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate1,529
 1,529
 1
Commercial business4,373
 4,445
 227
1,430
 1,481
 172
5,902
 5,974
 228
$10,357
 $10,519
 $1,305
$6,132
 $6,274
 $542
Total:          
Consumer loans          
Single family(3)
$86,797
 $89,143
 $1,025
$83,968
 $85,650
 $324
Home equity and other1,346
 1,377
 52
1,701
 1,727
 46
88,143
 90,520
 1,077
85,669
 87,377
 370
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate3,746
 4,287
 1
3,357
 3,874
 
Multifamily621
 745
 
828
 845
 
Construction/land development2,333
 3,259
 
1,023
 1,549
 
Commercial business5,467
 6,422
 227
1,825
 3,104
 172
12,167
 14,713
 228
7,033
 9,372
 172
Total impaired loans$100,310
 $105,233
 $1,305
$92,702
 $96,749
 $542

(1)
Includes partial charge-offs and nonaccrual interest paid and purchase discounts and premiums.
(2)
Unpaid principal balance does not include partial charge-offs, purchase discounts and premiums or nonaccrual interest paid. Related allowance is calculated on net book balances not unpaid principal balances.
(3)
Includes $77.5 million in single family performing TDRs.trouble debt restructurings "TDRs".


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At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Recorded
investment (1)
 
Unpaid
principal
balance (2)
 
Related
allowance
Recorded
investment (1)
 
Unpaid
principal
balance (2)
 
Related
allowance
          
With no related allowance recorded:          
Consumer loans          
Single family$78,240
 $80,486
 $
$77,756
 $80,573
 $
Home equity and other955
 1,033
 
946
 977
 
79,195
 81,519
 
78,702
 81,550
 
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate3,132
 3,421
 
2,338
 2,846
 
Multifamily3,133
 3,429
 
845
 851
 
Construction/land development3,714
 4,214
 
1,893
 2,819
 
Commercial business1,373
 1,475
 
2,945
 4,365
 
11,352
 12,539
 
8,021
 10,881
 
$90,547
 $94,058
 $
$86,723
 $92,431
 $
With an allowance recorded:          
Consumer loans          
Single family$1,505
 $1,618
 $219
$2,920
 $3,011
 $325
Home equity and other656
 656
 75
517
 517
 49
2,161
 2,274
 294
3,437
 3,528
 374
Commercial loans          
Commercial business965
 1,019
 273
348
 347
 5
965
 1,019
 273
348
 347
 5
$3,126
 $3,293
 $567
$3,785
 $3,875
 $379
Total:          
Consumer loans          
Single family(3)
$79,745
 $82,104
 $219
$80,676
 $83,584
 $325
Home equity and other1,611
 1,689
 75
1,463
 1,494
 49
81,356
 83,793
 294
82,139
 85,078
 374
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate3,132
 3,421
 
2,338
 2,846
 
Multifamily3,133
 3,429
 
845
 851
 
Construction/land development3,714
 4,214
 
1,893
 2,819
 
Commercial business2,338
 2,494
 273
3,293
 4,712
 5
12,317
 13,558
 273
8,369
 11,228
 5
Total impaired loans$93,673
 $97,351
 $567
$90,508
 $96,306
 $379
 
(1)Includes partial charge-offs and nonaccrual interest paid.
(2)Unpaid principal balance does not include partial charge-offs, purchase discounts and premiums or nonaccrual interest paid. Related allowance is calculated on net book balances not unpaid principal balances.
(3)
Includes $74.773.1 million in single family performing TDRs.


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The following table providestables provide the average recorded investment inand interest income recognized on impaired loans by portfolio segment and class.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
              
Consumer loans       Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
Single family$85,138
 $78,432
 $83,271
 $78,358
$83,653
 $790
 $81,754
 $740
Home equity and other1,371
 1,872
 1,479
 2,184
1,568
 24
 1,412
 17
86,509
 80,304
 84,750
 80,542
85,221
 814
 83,166
 757
Commercial loans              
Commercial real estate3,431
 15,797
 3,439
 20,328
4,441
 37
 3,125
 4
Multifamily621
 4,590
 1,877
 4,022
832
 6
 1,864
 6
Construction/land development2,333
 4,466
 3,023
 4,968
1,105
 21
 2,458
 23
Commercial business4,068
 5,883
 3,902
 4,691
2,380
 36
 2,802
 23
10,453
 30,736
 12,241
 34,009
8,758
 100
 10,249
 56
$96,962
 $111,040
 $96,991
 $114,551
$93,979
 $914
 $93,415
 $813

(in thousands)Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
        
Consumer loansAverage Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
Single family$82,661
 $1,540
 $81,612
 $1,444
Home equity and other1,533
 43
 1,504
 33
 84,194
 1,583
 83,116
 1,477
Commercial loans       
Commercial real estate3,740
 96
 3,124
 8
Multifamily836
 12
 1,878
 35
Construction/land development1,368
 47
 3,023
 44
Commercial business2,684
 83
 2,503
 41
 8,628
 238
 10,528
 128
 $92,822
 $1,821
 $93,644
 $1,605



Credit Quality Indicators

Management regularly reviews loans in the portfolio to assess credit quality indicators and to determine appropriate loan classification and grading in accordance with applicable bank regulations. The Company's risk rating methodology assigns risk ratings ranging from 1 to 10, where a higher rating represents higher risk. The Company differentiates its lending portfolios into homogeneous loans and non-homogeneous loans.

The 10 risk rating categories can be generally described by the following groupings for non-homogeneous loans:

Pass. We have five pass risk ratings which represent a level of credit quality that ranges from no well-defined deficiency or weakness to some noted weakness, however the risk of default on any loan classified as pass is expected to be remote. The five pass risk ratings are described below:

Minimal Risk. A minimal risk loan, risk rated 1-Exceptional, is to a borrower of the highest quality. The borrower has an unquestioned ability to produce consistent profits and service all obligations and can absorb severe market disturbances with little or no difficulty.


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Low Risk. A low risk loan, risk rated 2-Superior, is similar in characteristics to a minimal risk loan. Balance sheet and operations are slightly more prone to fluctuations within the business cycle; however, debt capacity and debt service coverage remains strong. The borrower will have a strong demonstrated ability to produce profits and absorb market disturbances.

Modest Risk. A modest risk loan, risk rated 3-Excellent, is a desirable loan with excellent sources of repayment and no currently identifiable risk associated with collection. The borrower exhibits a very strong capacity to repay the loan in accordance with the repayment agreement. The borrower may be susceptible to economic cycles, but will have cash reserves to weather these cycles.

Average Risk. An average risk loan, risk rated 4-Good, is an attractive loan with sound sources of repayment and no material collection or repayment weakness evident. The borrower has an acceptable capacity to pay in accordance with the agreement. The borrower is susceptible to economic cycles and more efficient competition, but should have modest reserves sufficient to survive all but the most severe downturns or major setbacks.

Acceptable Risk. An acceptable risk loan, risk rated 5-Acceptable, is a loan with lower than average, but still acceptable credit risk. These borrowers may have higher leverage, less certain but viable repayment sources, have limited financial reserves and may possess weaknesses that can be adequately mitigated through collateral, structural or credit enhancement. The borrower is susceptible to economic cycles and is less resilient to negative market forces or financial events. Reserves may be insufficient to survive a modest downturn.


Watch. A watch loan, risk rated 6-Watch, is still pass-rated, but represents the lowest level of acceptable risk due to an emerging risk element or declining performance trend. Watch ratings are expected to be temporary, with issues resolved or manifested to the extent that a higher or lower rating would be appropriate. The borrower should have a plausible plan, with reasonable certainty of success, to correct the problems in a short period of time. Borrowers rated watch are characterized by elements of uncertainty, such as:
The borrower may be experiencing declining operating trends, strained cash flows or less-than anticipated performance. Cash flow should still be adequate to cover debt service, and the negative trends should be identified as being of a short-term or temporary nature.
The borrower may have experienced a minor, unexpected covenant violation.
Companies who may be experiencing tight working capital or have a cash cushion deficiency.
A loan may also be a watch if financial information is late, there is a documentation deficiency, the borrower has experienced unexpected management turnover, or if they face industry issues that, when combined with performance factors create uncertainty in their future ability to perform.
Delinquent payments, increasing and material overdraft activity, request for bulge and/or out- of-formula advances may be an indicator of inadequate working capital and may suggest a lower rating.
Failure of the intended repayment source to materialize as expected, or renewal of a loan (other than cash/marketable security secured or lines of credit) without reduction are possible indicators of a watch or worse risk rating.

Special Mention. A special mention loan, risk rated 7-Special Mention, has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or the institutions credit position at some future date. They contain unfavorable characteristics and are generally undesirable. Loans in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak and constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of a substandard classification. A special mention loan has potential weaknesses, which if not checked or corrected, weaken the loan or inadequately protect the Company’s position at some future date. Such weaknesses include:
Performance is poor or significantly less than expected. There may be a temporary debt-servicing deficiency or inadequate working capital as evidenced by a cash cushion deficiency, but not to the extent that repayment is compromised. Material violation of financial covenants is common.
Loans with unresolved material issues that significantly cloud the debt service outlook, even though a debt servicing deficiency does not currently exist.
Modest underperformance or deviation from plan for real estate loans where absorption of rental/sales units is necessary to properly service the debt as structured. Depth of support for interest carry provided by owner/guarantors may mitigate and provide for improved rating.

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This rating may be assigned when a loan officer is unable to supervise the credit properly, an inadequate loan agreement, an inability to control collateral, failure to obtain proper documentation, or any other deviation from prudent lending practices.
Unlike a substandard credit, there should be a reasonable expectation that these temporary issues will be corrected within the normal course of business, rather than liquidation of assets, and in a reasonable period of time.

Substandard. A substandard loan, risk rated 8-Substandard, is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the loan. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard loans, does not have to exist in individual loans classified substandard. Loans are classified as substandard when they have unsatisfactory characteristics causing unacceptable levels of risk. A substandard loan normally has one or more well-defined weaknesses that could jeopardize repayment of the loan. The likely need to liquidate assets to correct the problem, rather than repayment from successful operations is the key distinction between special mention and substandard. The following are examples of well-defined weaknesses:
Cash flow deficiencies or trends are of a magnitude to jeopardize current and future payments with no immediate relief. A loss is not presently expected, however the outlook is sufficiently uncertain to preclude ruling out the possibility.
The borrower has been unable to adjust to prolonged and unfavorable industry or economic trends.

Material underperformance or deviation from plan for real estate loans where absorption of rental/sales units is necessary to properly service the debt and risk is not mitigated by willingness and capacity of owner/guarantor to support interest payments.
Management character or honesty has become suspect. This includes instances where the borrower has become uncooperative.
Due to unprofitable or unsuccessful business operations, some form of restructuring of the business, including liquidation of assets, has become the primary source of loan repayment. Cash flow has deteriorated, or been diverted, to the point that sale of collateral is now the Company’s primary source of repayment (unless this was the original source of repayment). If the collateral is under the Company’s control and is cash or other liquid, highly marketable securities and properly margined, then a more appropriate rating might be special mention or watch.
The borrower is involved in bankruptcy proceedings where collateral liquidation values are expected to fully protect the Company against loss.
There is material, uncorrectable faulty documentation or materially suspect financial information.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful, risk rated 9-Doubtful, have all the weaknesses inherent in one classified 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. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors, which may work towards strengthening of the loan, classification as a loss (and immediate charge-off) is deferred until more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, liquidation procedures, capital injection, and perfection of liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans. In certain circumstances, a doubtful rating will be temporary, while the Company is awaiting an updated collateral valuation. In these cases, once the collateral is valued and appropriate margin applied, the remaining un-collateralized portion will be charged-off. The remaining balance, properly margined, may then be upgraded to substandard, however must remain on non-accrual.

Loss. Loans classified as loss, risk rated 10-Loss, are considered un-collectible and of such little value that the continuance as an active Company asset is not warranted. This rating does not mean that the loan has no recovery or salvage value, but rather that the loan should be charged-off now, even though partial or full recovery may be possible in the future.

Impaired. Loans are classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due, in accordance with the terms of the original loan agreement, without unreasonable delay. This generally includes all loans classified as nonaccrual and troubled debt restructurings. Impaired loans are risk rated for internal and regulatory rating purposes, but presented separately for clarification.


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Homogeneous loans maintain their original risk rating until they are greater than 30 days past due, and risk rating reclassification is based primarily on the past due status of the loan. The risk rating categories can be generally described by the following groupings for commercial and commercial real estate homogeneous loans:

Watch. A homogeneous watch loan, risk rated 6, is 30-59 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Special Mention. A homogeneous special mention loan, risk rated 7, is 60-89 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Substandard. A homogeneous substandard loan, risk rated 8, is 90-179 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Loss. A homogeneous loss loan, risk rated 10, is 180 days and more past due from the required payment date. These loans are generally charged-off in the month in which the 180 day time period elapses.

The risk rating categories can be generally described by the following groupings for residential and home equity and other homogeneous loans:

Watch. A homogeneous retail watch loan, risk rated 6, is 60-89 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.


Substandard. A homogeneous retail substandard loan, risk rated 8, is 90-179 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Loss. A homogeneous retail loss loan, risk rated 10, becomes past due 180 cumulative days from the contractual due date. These loans are generally charged-off in the month in which the 180 day period elapses.

Residential and home equity loans modified in a troubled debt restructure are not considered homogeneous. The risk rating classification for such loans are based on the non-homogeneous definitions noted above.

The following tables summarize designated loan grades by loan portfolio segment and loan class.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Pass Watch Special mention Substandard TotalPass Watch Special mention Substandard Total
                  
Consumer loans                  
Single family$1,152,096
(1) 
$4,073
 $15,307
 $15,000
 $1,186,476
$1,117,636
(1) 
$3,508
 $15,243
 $11,842
 $1,148,229
Home equity and other335,966
 304
 320
 1,565
 338,155
412,039
 205
 659
 1,603
 414,506
1,488,062
 4,377
 15,627
 16,565
 1,524,631
1,529,675
 3,713
 15,902
 13,445
 1,562,735
Commercial loans                  
Commercial real estate744,279
 55,490
 4,098
 6,479
 810,346
886,638
 42,739
 8,713
 4,032
 942,122
Multifamily542,091
 19,206
 862
 113
 562,272
765,652
 12,737
 1,893
 320
 780,602
Construction/land development640,379
 15,771
 4,181
 1,482
 661,813
632,857
 14,366
 1,449
 
 648,672
Commercial business179,532
 43,819
 4,298
 9,468
 237,117
195,504
 46,362
 4,549
 2,493
 248,908
2,106,281
 134,286
 13,439
 17,542
 2,271,548
2,480,651
 116,204
 16,604
 6,845
 2,620,304
$3,594,343
 $138,663
 $29,066
 $34,107
 $3,796,179
$4,010,326
 $119,917
 $32,506
 $20,290
 $4,183,039
(1)Includes $20.5$5.1 million of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.


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At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Pass Watch Special mention Substandard TotalPass Watch Special mention Substandard Total
                  
Consumer loans                  
Single family$1,165,990
(1) 
$7,933
 $16,439
 $12,818
 $1,203,180
$1,051,463
(1) 
$4,348
 $15,172
 $12,839
 $1,083,822
Home equity and other253,912
 381
 478
 1,602
 256,373
357,191
 597
 514
 1,572
 359,874
1,419,902
 8,314
 16,917
 14,420
 1,459,553
1,408,654
 4,945
 15,686
 14,411
 1,443,696
Commercial loans                  
Commercial real estate535,903
 55,058
 7,067
 2,675
 600,703
809,996
 52,519
 7,165
 1,883
 871,563
Multifamily403,604
 20,738
 1,657
 558
 426,557
660,234
 13,140
 508
 337
 674,219
Construction/land development552,819
 25,520
 4,407
 414
 583,160
615,675
 16,074
 3,083
 1,488
 636,320
Commercial business120,969
 30,300
 1,731
 1,262
 154,262
171,883
 42,767
 3,385
 5,618
 223,653
1,613,295
 131,616
 14,862
 4,909
 1,764,682
2,257,788
 124,500
 14,141
 9,326
 2,405,755
$3,033,197
 $139,930
 $31,779
 $19,329
 $3,224,235
$3,666,442
 $129,445
 $29,827
 $23,737
 $3,849,451
(1)Includes $21.5$18.0 million of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, none of the Company's loans were rated Doubtful or Loss. For a detailed discussion on credit quality, see Note 5, Loans and Credit Quality, within our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when the full and timely collection of principal and interest is doubtful, generally when the loan becomes 90 days or more past due for principal or interest payment or if part of the principal balance has been charged off. Loans whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA are generally maintained on accrual status even if 90 days or more past due.
The following table presents an aging analysis of past due loans by loan portfolio segment and loan class.

At September 30, 2016 At June 30, 2017 
(in thousands)
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 
90 days or
more
past due
 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total
loans
 
90 days or
more past
due and
accruing
 
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 
90 days or
more
past due
 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total
loans
 
90 days or
more past
due and
accruing
 
                            
Consumer loans                            
Single family$9,108
 $3,727
 $46,385
 $59,220
 $1,127,256
(1) 
$1,186,476
 $32,108
(2) 
$9,911
 $4,246
 $45,545
 $59,702
 $1,088,527
(1) 
$1,148,229
 $33,824
(2) 
Home equity and other385
 144
 1,563
 2,092
 336,063
 338,155
 
 1,096
 73
 1,603
 2,772
 411,734
 414,506
 
 
9,493
 3,871
 47,948
 61,312
 1,463,319
 1,524,631
 32,108
 11,007
 4,319
 47,148
 62,474
 1,500,261
 1,562,735
 33,824
 
Commercial loans                            
Commercial real estate
 
 3,731
 3,731
 806,615
 810,346
 
 
 
 1,242
 1,242
 940,880
 942,122
 
 
Multifamily
 354
 113
 467
 561,805
 562,272
 
 
 
 320
 320
 780,282
 780,602
 
 
Construction/land development
 
 1,376
 1,376
 660,437
 661,813
 
 147
 
 
 147
 648,525
 648,672
 
 
Commercial business
 
 4,861
 4,861
 232,256
 237,117
 
 424
 
 590
 1,014
 247,894
 248,908
 
 

 354
 10,081
 10,435
 2,261,113
 2,271,548
 
 571
 
 2,152
 2,723
 2,617,581
 2,620,304
 
 
$9,493
 $4,225
 $58,029
 $71,747
 $3,724,432
 $3,796,179
 $32,108
 $11,578
 $4,319
 $49,300
 $65,197
 $4,117,842
 $4,183,039
 $33,824
 


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At December 31, 2015 At December 31, 2016 
(in thousands)30-59 days
past due
 60-89 days
past due
 90 days or
more
past due
 Total past
due
 Current Total
loans
 90 days or
more past
due and
accruing
 30-59 days
past due
 60-89 days
past due
 90 days or
more
past due
 Total past
due
 Current Total
loans
 90 days or
more past
due and
accruing
 
                            
Consumer loans                            
Single family$7,098
 $3,537
 $48,714
 $59,349
 $1,143,831
(1) 
$1,203,180
 $36,595
(2) 
$4,310
 $5,459
 $53,563
 $63,332
 $1,020,490
(1) 
$1,083,822
 $40,846
(2) 
Home equity and other1,095
 398
 1,576
 3,069
 253,304
 256,373
 
 251
 442
 1,571
 2,264
 357,610
 359,874
 
 
8,193
 3,935
 50,290
 62,418
 1,397,135
 1,459,553
 36,595
 4,561
 5,901
 55,134
 65,596
 1,378,100
 1,443,696
 40,846
 
Commercial loans                            
Commercial real estate233
 
 2,341
 2,574
 598,129
 600,703
 
 71
 205
 2,127
 2,403
 869,160
 871,563
 
 
Multifamily
 
 119
 119
 426,438
 426,557
 
 
 
 337
 337
 673,882
 674,219
 
 
Construction/land development77
 
 339
 416
 582,744
 583,160
 
 
 
 1,376
 1,376
 634,944
 636,320
 
 
Commercial business
 
 692
 692
 153,570
 154,262
 17
 202
 
 2,414
 2,616
 221,037
 223,653
 
 
310
 
 3,491
 3,801
 1,760,881
 1,764,682
 17
 273
 205
 6,254
 6,732
 2,399,023
 2,405,755
 
 
$8,503
 $3,935
 $53,781
 $66,219
 $3,158,016
 $3,224,235
 $36,612
 $4,834
 $6,106
 $61,388
 $72,328
 $3,777,123
 $3,849,451
 $40,846
 

(1)Includes $20.5$5.1 million and $21.5$18.0 million of loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
(2)FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status if they are determined to have little to no risk of loss.loss and are a subset of the 90 days or more past due balance.


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The following tables present performing and nonperforming loan balances by loan portfolio segment and loan class.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Accrual Nonaccrual TotalAccrual Nonaccrual Total
          
Consumer loans          
Single family$1,172,199
(1) 
$14,277
 $1,186,476
$1,136,508
(1) 
$11,721
 $1,148,229
Home equity and other336,592
 1,563
 338,155
412,903
 1,603
 414,506
1,508,791
 15,840
 1,524,631
1,549,411
 13,324
 1,562,735
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate806,615
 3,731
 810,346
940,880
 1,242
 942,122
Multifamily562,159
 113
 562,272
780,282
 320
 780,602
Construction/land development660,437
 1,376
 661,813
648,672
 
 648,672
Commercial business232,256
 4,861
 237,117
248,318
 590
 248,908
2,261,467
 10,081
 2,271,548
2,618,152
 2,152
 2,620,304
$3,770,258
 $25,921
 $3,796,179
$4,167,563
 $15,476
 $4,183,039


At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Accrual Nonaccrual TotalAccrual Nonaccrual Total
          
Consumer loans          
Single family$1,191,061
(1) 
$12,119
 $1,203,180
$1,071,105
(1) 
$12,717
 $1,083,822
Home equity and other254,797
 1,576
 256,373
358,303
 1,571
 359,874
1,445,858
 13,695
 1,459,553
1,429,408
 14,288
 1,443,696
Commercial loans          
Commercial real estate598,362
 2,341
 600,703
869,436
 2,127
 871,563
Multifamily426,438
 119
 426,557
673,882
 337
 674,219
Construction/land development582,821
 339
 583,160
634,944
 1,376
 636,320
Commercial business153,588
 674
 154,262
221,239
 2,414
 223,653
1,761,209
 3,473
 1,764,682
2,399,501
 6,254
 2,405,755
$3,207,067
 $17,168
 $3,224,235
$3,828,909
 $20,542
 $3,849,451

(1)Includes $20.5$5.1 million and $21.5$18.0 million of loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.


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The following tables present information about TDR activity during the periods presented.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
(dollars in thousands)Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
            
Consumer loans            
Single family            
Interest rate reduction 11
 $2,492
 $
Interest rate reduction 13
 $2,097
 $
Payment restructure 12
 2,773
 
Payment restructure 30
 6,015
 
Home equity and other            
Interest rate reduction 1
 100
 
Payment restructure 1
 277
 
Total consumer            
Interest rate reduction 12
 2,592
 
Interest rate reduction 13
 2,097
 
Payment restructure 12
 2,773
 
Payment restructure 31
 6,292
 
 24
 5,365
 
 44
 8,389
 
            
Commercial loans      
Construction/land development      
Payment restructure 1
 436
 
Total commercial      
Payment restructure 1
 436
 
 1
 436
 
Total loans            
Interest rate reduction 12
 2,592
 
Interest rate reduction 13
 2,097
 
Payment restructure 12
 2,773
 
Payment restructure 32
 6,728
 
 24
 $5,365
 $
 45
 $8,825
 $

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
(dollars in thousands)Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
            
Consumer loans            
Single family            
Interest rate reduction 11
 $1,722
 $
Interest rate reduction 13
 $2,369
 $
Payment restructure 19
 3,747
 
Home equity and other      
Interest rate reduction 1
 13
 
Total consumer            
Interest rate reduction 14
 2,382
 
Interest rate reduction 11
 1,722
 
Payment restructure 19
 3,747
 
 11
 1,722
 
 33
 6,129
 
Total loans            
Interest rate reduction 11
 1,722
 
Interest rate reduction 14
 2,382
 
 11
 $1,722
 $
Payment restructure 19
 3,747
 
 33
 $6,129
 $



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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(dollars in thousands)Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
            
Consumer loans            
Single family            
Interest rate reduction 29
 $5,881
 $
Interest rate reduction 39
 $6,920
 $
Payment restructure 46
 9,691
 
Payment restructure 42
 8,892
 
Home equity and other            
Interest rate reduction 2
 113
 
Payment restructure 2
 351
 
Total consumer            
Interest rate reduction 31
 5,994
 
Interest rate reduction 39
 6,920
 
Payment restructure 46
 9,691
 
Payment restructure 44
 9,243
 
 77
 15,685
 
 83
 16,163
 
            
Commercial loans      
Construction/land development      
Payment restructure 1
 436
 
Commercial business      
Payment restructure 1
 18
 
Total commercial      
Payment restructure 2
 454
 
 2
 454
 
Total loans            
Interest rate reduction 31
 5,994
 
Interest rate reduction 39
 6,920
 
Payment restructure 46
 9,691
 
Payment restructure 46
 9,697
 
 77
 $15,685
 $
 85
 $16,617
 $

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(dollars in thousands)Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
Concession type Number of loan
modifications
 Recorded
investment
 Related charge-
offs
            
Consumer loans            
Single family            
Interest rate reduction 39
 $8,514
 $
Interest rate reduction 18
 $3,389
 $
Payment restructure 34
 6,918
 
Home equity and other            
Interest rate reduction 1
 37
 
Interest rate reduction 1
 13
 
Total consumer            
Interest rate reduction 40
 8,551
 
Interest rate reduction 19
 3,402
 
Commercial loans      
Commercial business      
Interest rate reduction 2
 482
 
Total commercial      
Interest rate reduction 2
 482
 
Payment restructure 34
 6,918
 
 2
 482
 
 53
 10,320
 
Total loans            
Interest rate reduction 42
 9,033
 
Interest rate reduction 19
 3,402
 
 42
 $9,033
 $
Payment restructure 34
 6,918
 
 53
 $10,320
 $



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The following tables presenttable presents loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and subsequently re-defaulted during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016, respectively. A TDR loan is considered re-defaulted when it becomes doubtful that the objectives of the modifications will be met, generally when a consumer loan TDR becomes 60 days or more past due on principal or interest payments or when a commercial loan TDR becomes 90 days or more past due on principal or interest payments.


Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(dollars in thousands)Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
 Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
 Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
              
Consumer loans              
Single family7
 $1,173
 3
 $552
7
 $1,382
 8
 $2,367
Home equity and other
 
 1
 68

 
 1
 93
7
 $1,173
 4
 $620
7
 $1,382
 9
 $2,460

Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(dollars in thousands)Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
 Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
 Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted Recorded
investment
              
Consumer loans              
Single family16
 $3,811
 10
 $2,270
8
 $1,652
 9
 $2,638
Home equity and other1
 93
 1
 68

 
 1
 93
17
 $3,904
 11
 $2,338
8
 $1,652
 10
 $2,731


NOTE 5–DEPOSITS:

Deposit balances, including stated rates, were as follows.
 
(in thousands)At September 30,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
    
Noninterest-bearing accounts$1,088,508
 $643,028
NOW accounts, 0.00% to 1.00% at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015501,370
 408,477
Statement savings accounts, due on demand, 0.00% to 1.13% at September 30, 2016 and 0.00% to 1.00% at December 31, 2015303,872
 292,092
Money market accounts, due on demand, 0.00% to 1.50% at September 30, 2016 and 0.00% to 1.45% at December 31, 20151,513,547
 1,155,464
Certificates of deposit, 0.05% to 3.80% at September 30, 2016 and 0.05% to 3.80% at December 31, 20151,097,263
 732,892
 $4,504,560
 $3,231,953
(in thousands)At June 30,
2017
 At December 31,
2016
    
Noninterest-bearing accounts$1,015,301
 $964,829
NOW accounts, 0.00% to 1.00% at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016541,592
 468,812
Statement savings accounts, due on demand, 0.05% to 1.13% at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016311,202
 301,361
Money market accounts, due on demand, 0.00% to 1.70% and at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 20161,587,741
 1,603,141
Certificates of deposit, 0.05% to 3.80% at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 20161,291,935
 1,091,558
 $4,747,771
 $4,429,701

Interest expense on deposits was as follows.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
NOW accounts$484
 $495
 $1,465
 $1,283
$503
 $489
 $980
 $981
Statement savings accounts262
 257
 771
 778
253
 255
 505
 509
Money market accounts2,084
 1,272
 5,057
 3,655
1,935
 1,606
 4,165
 2,973
Certificates of deposit2,532
 1,045
 6,087
 2,940
3,176
 2,099
 5,840
 3,555
$5,362
 $3,069
 $13,380
 $8,656
$5,867
 $4,449
 $11,490
 $8,018

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The weighted-average interest rates on certificates of deposit were 1.01% and 0.96% at both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.


Certificates of deposit outstanding mature as follows.
 
(in thousands)At September 30,
2016
At June 30,
2017
  
Within one year$742,312
$967,731
One to two years280,983
265,348
Two to three years38,740
32,627
Three to four years19,786
14,060
Four to five years14,129
11,944
Thereafter1,313
225
$1,097,263
$1,291,935

The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of $100 thousand or more at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015 was $523.42016 were $481.1 million and $290.1508.6 million, respectively. The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of more than $250 thousand at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015 was $78.12016 were $102.1 million and $81.787.4 million, respectively. There were $243.6$412.7 million and $120.3234.4 million of brokered deposits at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.


NOTE 6–LONG-TERM DEBT:

On May 26, 2016, the Company closed on a $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Senior Notes”) at an offering price of 100% plus accrued interest.

The Company raised capital by issuing trust preferred securities during the period from 2005 through 2007 resulting in a debt balance of $61.9 million that remains outstanding at September 30, 2016. In connection with the issuance of trust preferred securities, HomeStreet, Inc. issued to HomeStreet Statutory Trust Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures. The sole assets of the HomeStreet Statutory Trust are the Subordinated Debt Securities I, II, III, and IV.

The Subordinated Debt Securities are as follows:
 HomeStreet Statutory
(in thousands)I II III IV
        
Date issuedJune 2005 September 2005 February 2006 March 2007
Amount$5,155 $20,619 $20,619 $15,464
Interest rate3 MO LIBOR + 1.70% 3 MO LIBOR + 1.50% 3 MO LIBOR + 1.37% 3 MO LIBOR + 1.68%
Maturity dateJune 2035 December 2035 March 2036 June 2037
Call option(1)
5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years

(1) Call options are exercisable at par.



NOTE 7–DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:

To reduce the risk of significant interest rate fluctuations on the value of certain assets and liabilities, such as certain mortgage loans held for sale or MSRs, the Company utilizes derivatives, such as forward sale commitments, futures, option contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions"swaptions" as risk management instruments in its hedging strategy. Derivative transactions are measured in terms of notional amount, which is not recorded in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The notional amount is generally not exchanged and is used as the basis for interest and other contractual payments.

We held no derivatives designated as a fair value, cash flow or foreign currency hedge instrument at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 or December 31, 2015.2016. Derivatives are reported at their respective fair values in the other assets or accounts payable and other liabilities line items on the consolidated statements of financial condition, with changes in fair value reflected in current period earnings.

As permitted under U.S. GAAP, the Company nets derivative assets and liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists between the Company and the derivative counterparty, which are documented under industry standard master agreements and credit support annexes. The Company's master netting agreements provide that following an uncured payment default or other event of default the non-defaulting party may promptly terminate all transactions between the parties and determine a net amount due to be paid to, or by, the defaulting party. An event of default may also occur under a credit support annex if a party fails to make a collateral delivery (which remains uncured following applicable notice and grace periods). The Company's right of offset requires that master netting agreements are legally enforceable and that the exercise of rights by the non-defaulting party under these agreements will not be stayed, or avoided under applicable law upon an event of default including bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

The collateral used under the Company's master netting agreements is typically cash, but securities may be used under agreements with certain counterparties. Receivables related to cash collateral that has been paid to counterparties is included in other assets on the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition. Any securities pledged to counterparties as collateral remain on the consolidated statement of financial condition. Refer to Note 3, Investment Securities, for further information on securities collateral pledged. At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company did not hold any collateral received from counterparties under derivative transactions.

For further information on the policies that govern derivative and hedging activities, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Note 11, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, within our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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The notional amounts and fair values for derivatives consist of the following.
 
 At September 30, 2016
 Notional amount Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)  Asset Liability
      
Forward sale commitments$3,902,372
 $3,612
 $(11,681)
Interest rate swaptions120,000
 57
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments1,334,615
 45,403
 (43)
Interest rate swaps2,134,050
 43,500
 (13,667)
Total derivatives before netting$7,491,037
 92,572
 (25,391)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
  10,991
 23,799
Carrying value on consolidated statements of financial condition  $103,563
 $(1,592)


At December 31, 2015At June 30, 2017
Notional amount Fair value derivativesNotional amount Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)  Asset Liability  Asset Liability
          
Forward sale commitments$1,069,102
 $1,885
 $(1,496)$2,110,125
 $4,665
 $(3,818)
Interest rate swaptions30,000
 1
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments594,360
 17,719
 (8)831,294
 22,331
 (48)
Interest rate swaps1,109,350
 8,670
 (4,007)1,912,850
 14,139
 (21,139)
Eurodollar futures1,188,000
 98
 (52)
Total derivatives before netting$2,772,812
 28,274
 (5,511)$6,072,269
 41,234
 (25,057)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
  8,971
 5,411
  16,873
 21,329
Carrying value on consolidated statements of financial condition  $37,245
 $(100)  $58,107
 $(3,728)
(1)
Includes cash collateral of $34.8$38.2 millionat June 30, 2017as part of netting adjustments which primarily consists of collateral transferred by the Company at the initiation of derivative transactions and held by the counterparty as security.


 At December 31, 2016
 Notional amount Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)  Asset Liability
      
Forward sale commitments$3,596,677
 $24,623
 $(15,203)
Interest rate swaptions20,000
 1
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments746,102
 19,586
 (367)
Interest rate swaps1,689,850
 15,016
 (26,829)
Total derivatives before netting$6,052,629
 59,226
 (42,399)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
  10,174
 37,836
Carrying value on consolidated statements of financial condition  $69,400
 $(4,563)
(1)
Includes cash collateral of $48.0 million and $14.4 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively,2016 as part of netting adjustments which primarily consists of collateral transferred by the Company at the initiation of derivative transactions and held by the counterparty as security.

The following tables present gross and net information about derivative instruments.
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Gross fair value 
Netting adjustments/ Cash collateral(1)
 Carrying value Securities not offset in consolidated balance sheet (disclosure-only netting) Net amountGross fair value 
Netting adjustments/ Cash collateral(1)
 Carrying value Securities not offset in consolidated balance sheet (disclosure-only netting) Net amount
                  
Derivative assets$92,572
 $10,991
 $103,563
 $
 $103,563
$41,234
 $16,873
 $58,107
 $
 $58,107
         
Derivative liabilities$(25,391) $23,799
 $(1,592) $2
 $(1,590)$(25,057) $21,329
 $(3,728) $2,616
 $(1,112)

At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Gross fair value 
Netting adjustments/ Cash collateral(1)
 Carrying value Securities not offset in consolidated balance sheet (disclosure-only netting) Net amountGross fair value 
Netting adjustments/ Cash collateral(1)
 Carrying value Securities not offset in consolidated balance sheet (disclosure-only netting) Net amount
                  
Derivative assets$28,274
 $8,971
 $37,245
 $
 $37,245
$59,226
 $10,174
 $69,400
 $
 $69,400
         
Derivative liabilities$(5,511) $5,411
 $(100) $5
 $(95)$(42,399) $37,836
 $(4,563) $1,820
 $(2,743)


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(1)
Includes cash collateral of $34.8$38.2 million and $14.448.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 respectively, as part of the netting adjustments which primarily consists of collateral transferred by the Company at the initiation of derivative transactions and held by the counterparty as security.


The following table presents the net gain (loss) recognized on derivatives, including economic hedge derivatives, within the respective line items in the statement of operations for the periods indicated.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Recognized in noninterest income:              
Net gain (loss) on mortgage loan origination and sale activities (1)
$(3,675) $(17,135) $(4,006) $5,116
Mortgage servicing income (2)
3,162
 22,017
 57,110
 17,030
Net gain (loss) on loan origination and sale activities (1)
$(10,109) $761
 $(11,608) $(331)
Loan servicing income (2)
8,874
 22,241
 9,253
 53,948
Other (3)
2,087
 
 735
 

 (390) 
 (1,352)
$1,574
 $4,882
 $53,839
 $22,146
$(1,235) $22,612
 $(2,355) $52,265
 
(1)Comprised of interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") and forward contracts used as an economic hedge of IRLCs and single family mortgage loans held for sale.
(2)Comprised of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions and forward contracts used as an economic hedge of single family MSRs.
(3)Comprised of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions and forward contracts used as an economic hedge of fair value option loans held for investment.

NOTE 8–7–MORTGAGE BANKING OPERATIONS:

Loans held for sale consisted of the following.
 
(in thousands)At September 30,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
At June 30,
2017
 At December 31,
2016
      
Single family$834,144
 $632,273
$680,959
 $656,334
Multifamily DUS® (1)
26,429
 11,076
39,099
 35,506
Other (2)
32,940
 6,814
64,498
 22,719
Total loans held for sale$893,513
 $650,163
$784,556
 $714,559

(1)
Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program (“DUS"®) is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae.
(2)
Includes multifamily and commercial loans originated from sources other than DUS®.


Loans sold consisted of the following.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Single family$2,489,415
 $1,965,223
 $6,134,390
 $5,176,569
$1,808,500
 $2,173,392
 $3,548,237
 $3,644,975
Multifamily DUS58,484
 42,333
 215,848
 140,965
Multifamily DUS®
35,312
 109,394
 112,161
 157,364
Other (1)
50,255
 
 82,068
 
24,695
 31,813
 37,881
 31,813
Total loans sold$2,598,154
 $2,007,556
 $6,432,306
 $5,317,534
$1,868,507
 $2,314,599
 $3,698,279
 $3,834,152

(1)
Includes multifamily and commercial loans originated from sources other than DUS®.


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Gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities, including the effects of derivative risk management instruments, consisted of the following.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Single family:              
Servicing value and secondary market gains(1)
$79,946
 $49,613
 $207,758
 $167,786
$57,353
 $73,685
 $107,891
 $127,812
Loan origination and funding fees8,931
 6,362
 21,614
 16,452
Loan origination and administration fees6,823
 7,355
 12,604
 12,683
Total single family88,877
 55,975
 229,372
 184,238
64,176
 81,040
 120,495
 140,495
Multifamily DUS2,695
 1,488
 7,879
 4,741
Multifamily DUS®
1,273
 3,655
 4,633
 5,184
Other (2)
1,028
 422
 2,242
 767
459
 935
 1,061
 1,214
Total gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities$92,600
 $57,885
 $239,493
 $189,746
Total gain on loan origination and sale activities$65,908
 $85,630
 $126,189
 $146,893
 
(1)Comprised of gains and losses on interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments (which considers the value of servicing), single family loans held for sale, forward sale commitments used to economically hedge secondary market activities, and changes in the Company's repurchase liability for loans that have been sold.
(2)
Includes multifamily and commercial loans originated from sources other than DUS.DUS®.

The Company’s portfolio of loans serviced for others is primarily comprised of loans held in U.S. government and agency MBS issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. Loans serviced for others are not included in the consolidated statements of financial condition as they are not assets of the Company.

The composition of loans serviced for others is presented below at the unpaid principal balance.
(in thousands)At September 30,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
At June 30,
2017
 At December 31,
2016
      
Single family      
U.S. government and agency$17,593,901
 $14,628,596
$20,574,300
 $18,931,835
Other605,139
 719,215
530,308
 556,621
18,199,040
 15,347,811
21,104,608
 19,488,456
Commercial      
Multifamily DUS1,055,181
 924,367
Multifamily DUS®
1,135,722
 1,108,040
Other67,348
 79,513
75,336
 69,323
1,122,529
 1,003,880
1,211,058
 1,177,363
Total loans serviced for others$19,321,569
 $16,351,691
$22,315,666
 $20,665,819

The Company has made representations and warranties that the loans sold meet certain requirements. The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify loan purchasers due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, appraisal errors, early payment defaults and fraud. For further information on the Company's mortgage repurchase liability, see Note 9,8, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies, of this Form 10-Q.


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The following is a summary of changes in the Company's liability for estimated mortgage repurchase losses.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Balance, beginning of period$3,379
 $2,480
 $2,922
 $1,956
$2,863
 $2,725
 $3,382
 $2,922
Additions (1)
495
 883
 1,407
 2,052
Additions (reductions), net (1)
328
 885
 (32) 912
Realized losses (2)
(251) (128) (706) (773)(201) (231) (360) (455)
Balance, end of period$3,623
 $3,235
 $3,623
 $3,235
$2,990
 $3,379
 $2,990
 $3,379
 
(1)Includes additions for new loan sales and changes in estimated probable future repurchase losses on previously sold loans.
(2)Includes principal losses and accrued interest on repurchased loans, “make-whole” settlements, settlements with claimants and certain related expense.

The Company has agreements with certain investors, depending on the requirements, to advance scheduled principal and interest amounts on delinquent loans.
Advances are also made to fund the foreclosure and collection costs of delinquent loans prior to the recovery of reimbursable amounts from investors or borrowers. Advances of $5.36.4 million and $9.67.5 million were recorded in other assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

When the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase Ginnie Mae pool loans it has previously sold (generally loans that are more than 90 days past due), the Company then records the loan on its consolidated statement of financial condition. At both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, delinquent or defaulted mortgage loans currently in Ginnie Mae pools that the Company has recognized on its consolidated statements of financial condition totaled $29.033.4 million, and $35.8 million, respectively, with a corresponding amount recorded within accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The recognition of previously sold loans does not impact the accounting for the previously recognized MSRs.

Revenue from mortgage servicing, including the effects of derivative risk management instruments, consisted of the following.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Servicing income, net:              
Servicing fees and other$16,053
 $11,136
 $41,985
 $30,256
$15,977
 $12,923
 $32,156
 $25,356
Changes in fair value of single family MSRs due to modeled amortization (1)
(8,925) (8,478) (23,940) (26,725)(8,909) (7,758) (17,429) (15,015)
Amortization of multifamily MSRs(661) (511) (1,946) (1,441)(761) (648) (1,692) (1,285)
6,467
 2,147
 16,099
 2,090
6,307
 4,517
 13,035
 9,056
Risk management, single family MSRs:              
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to changes in market inputs and/or model updates (2)
4,915
 (19,396) (37,354) (8,224)(6,417) (14,055) (4,285) (42,269)
Net gain from derivatives economically hedging MSR3,162
 22,017
 57,110
 17,030
8,874
 22,241
 9,253
 53,948
8,077
 2,621
 19,756
 8,806
2,457
 8,186
 4,968
 11,679
Mortgage servicing income$14,544
 $4,768
 $35,855
 $10,896
$8,764
 $12,703
 $18,003
 $20,735
 
(1)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which affect future prepayment speed and cash flow projections.
 
All MSRs are initially measured and recorded at fair value at the time loans are sold. Single family MSRs are subsequently carried at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings in the periods in which the changes occur, while multifamily MSRs are subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.


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The fair value of MSRs is determined based on the price that would be received to sell the MSRs in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company determines fair value using a valuation model that calculates the net present value of estimated future cash flows. Estimates of future cash flows include contractual servicing fees, ancillary income and costs of servicing, the timing of which are impacted by assumptions, primarily expected prepayment speeds and discount rates, which relate to the underlying performance of the loans.

The initial fair value measurement of MSRs is adjusted up or down depending on whether the underlying loan pool interest rate is at a premium, discount or par. Key economic assumptions used in measuring the initial fair value of capitalized single family MSRs were as follows.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(rates per annum) (1)
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Constant prepayment rate ("CPR") (2)
14.77% 14.96% 15.67% 14.71%14.75% 15.62% 13.39% 16.30%
Discount rate (3)
10.19% 10.34% 10.34% 10.31%10.30% 10.57% 10.29% 10.44%
 
(1)Weighted average rates for sales during the period for sales of loans with similar characteristics.
(2)Represents the expected lifetime average.
(3)Discount rate is a rate based on market observations.

Key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value for single family MSRs to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions were as follows.
(dollars in thousands)At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
  
Fair value of single family MSR$149,910
$236,621
Expected weighted-average life (in years)4.13
6.02
Constant prepayment rate (1)
20.36%12.94%
Impact on 25 basis points adverse change$(19,011)
Impact on 50 basis points adverse change$(37,011)
Impact on 25 basis points adverse change in interest rates$(17,984)
Impact on 50 basis points adverse change in interest rates$(37,908)
Discount rate10.40%10.40%
Impact on fair value of 100 basis points increase$(4,121)$(8,206)
Impact on fair value of 200 basis points increase$(8,014)$(15,868)
 
(1)Represents the expected lifetime average.

These sensitivities are hypothetical and subject to key assumptions of the underlying valuation model. As the table above demonstrates, the Company’s methodology for estimating the fair value of MSRs is highly sensitive to changes in key assumptions. For example, actual prepayment experience may differ and any difference may have a material effect on MSR fair value. Changes in fair value resulting from changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may be associated with changes in another (for example, decreases in market interest rates may provide an incentive to refinance; however, this may also indicate a slowing economy and an increase in the unemployment rate, which reduces the number of borrowers who qualify for refinancing), which may magnify or counteract the sensitivities. Thus, any measurement of MSR fair value is limited by the conditions existing and assumptions made as of a particular point in time. Those assumptions may not be appropriate if they are applied to a different point in time.


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The changes in single family MSRs measured at fair value are as follows.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Beginning balance$130,900
 $140,588
 $156,604
 $112,439
$235,997
 $133,449
 $226,113
 $156,604
Additions and amortization:              
Originations23,020
 19,984
 54,600
 55,202
15,748
 19,264
 31,666
 31,580
Purchases
 3
 
 9
211
 
 565
 
Sale of single family MSRs
 
 
 
Changes due to modeled amortization(1)
(8,925) (8,478) (23,940) (26,725)(8,909) (7,758) (17,429) (15,015)
Net additions and amortization14,095
 11,509
 30,660
 28,486
7,050
 11,506
 14,802
 16,565
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to changes in market inputs and/or model updates (2)
4,915
 (19,396) (37,354) (8,224)(6,426) (14,055) (4,294) (42,269)
Ending balance$149,910
 $132,701
 $149,910
 $132,701
$236,621
 $130,900
 $236,621
 $130,900
 
(1)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which affect future prepayment speed and cash flow projections.

MSRs resulting from the sale of multifamily loans are recorded at fair value and subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Multifamily MSRs are amortized in proportion to, and over, the estimated period the net servicing income will be collected.

The changes in multifamily MSRs measured at the lower of amortized cost or fair value were as follows.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Beginning balance$16,366
 $12,649
 $14,651
 $10,885
$21,424
 $15,402
 $19,747
 $14,651
Origination1,886
 1,241
 4,886
 3,935
937
 1,612
 3,545
 3,000
Amortization(661) (511) (1,946) (1,441)(761) (648) (1,692) (1,285)
Ending balance$17,591
 $13,379
 $17,591
 $13,379
$21,600
 $16,366
 $21,600
 $16,366

At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, the expected weighted-average life of the Company’s multifamily MSRs was 10.0510.21 years. Projected amortization expense for the gross carrying value of multifamily MSRs is estimated as follows.
 
(in thousands)At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
  
Remainder of 2016$649
20172,494
Remainder of 2017$1,498
20182,360
2,944
20192,252
2,842
20202,168
2,760
2021 and thereafter7,668
20212,546
2022 and thereafter9,010
Carrying value of multifamily MSR$17,591
$21,600



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NOTE 9–8–COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES:

Commitments

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers in accordance with predetermined contractual provisions. These commitments may be for specific periods or contain termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee by the borrower. The total amount of unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements in that commitments may expire without being drawn upon.

The Company makes certain unfunded loan commitments as part of its lending activities that have not been recognized in the Company’s financial statements. These include commitments to extend credit made as part of the Company's lending activities on loans the Company intends to hold in its loans held for investment portfolio. The aggregate amount of these unrecognized unfunded loan commitments existing at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $159.5$89.0 million and $52.942.6 million, respectively.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company extends secured and unsecured open-end loans to meet the financing needs of its customers. Undistributed construction loan commitments, where the Company has an obligation to advance funds for construction progress payments, were $546.5614.2 million and $456.4603.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. Unused home equity and commercial banking funding lines totaled $260.6390.6 million and $216.5289.3 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. The Company has recorded an allowance for credit losses on loan commitments, included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition, of $1.3 million and $1.4$1.3 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

Guarantees

In the ordinary course of business, the Company sells loans through the Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program (“DUS"DUS®)1 that are subject to a credit loss sharing arrangement. The Company services the loans for Fannie Mae and shares in the risk of loss with Fannie Mae under the terms of the DUS® contracts. Under the program, the DUS® lender is contractually responsible for the first 5% of losses and then shares in the remainder of losses with Fannie Mae with a maximum lender loss of 20% of the original principal balance of each DUS® loan. For loans that have been sold through this program, a liability is recorded for this loss sharing arrangement under the accounting guidance for guarantees. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the total unpaid principal balance of loans sold under this program was $1.06$1.14 billion and $924.4 million1.11 billion, respectively. The Company’s reserve liability related to this arrangement totaled $1.7 million and $3.0$1.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. There were no actual losses incurred under this arrangement during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016.

Mortgage repurchase liability

In the ordinary course of business, the Company sells residential mortgage loans to GSEs and other entities. In addition, the Company pools FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed mortgage loans into Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage-backed securities and pools conventional loans into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteed mortgage-backed securities. The Company has made representations and warranties that the loans sold meet certain requirements. The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans, or indemnify loan purchasers, or FHA or VA due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, early payment defaults and fraud.

These obligations expose the Company to mark-to-market and credit losses on the repurchased mortgage loans after accounting for any mortgage insurance that we may receive. Generally, the maximum amount of future payments the Company would be required to make for breaches of these representations and warranties would be equal to the unpaid principal balance of such loans that are deemed to have defects that were sold to purchasers plus, in certain circumstances, accrued and unpaid interest on such loans and certain expenses.

The Company does not typically receive repurchase requests from the FHA or VA. As an originator of FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed loans, the Company is responsible for obtaining the insurance with the FHA or the guarantee with the VA. If loans are later found not to meet the requirements of the FHA or VA, through required internal quality control reviews or through agency audits, the Company may be required to indemnify the FHA or VA against losses. The loans remain in Ginnie Mae pools unless and until they are repurchased by the Company. In general, once an FHA or VA loan becomes 90 days past due, the Company repurchases the FHA or VA residential mortgage loan to minimize the cost of interest advances on the loan. If the loan is cured through borrower efforts or through loss mitigation activities, the loan may be resold into a Ginnie Mae pool. The Company's liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses incorporates probable losses associated with such indemnification.


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The total unpaid principal balance of loans sold on a servicing-retained basis that were subject to the terms and conditions of these representations and warranties totaled $18.27$21.18 billion and $15.4319.56 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company had recorded a mortgage repurchase liability for loans sold on a servicing-retained and servicing-released basis, included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition, of $3.6$3.0 million and $2.9$3.4 million, respectively.

Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company may have various legal claims and other similar contingent matters outstanding for which a loss may be realized. For these claims, the Company establishes a liability for contingent losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. For claims determined to be reasonably possible but not probable of resulting in a loss, there may be a range of possible losses in excess of the established liability. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we reviewed our legal claims and determined that there were no material claims that were considered to be probable or reasonably possible of resulting in a loss. As a result, the Company did not have any material amounts reserved for legal claims as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.

NOTE 10–9–FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT:

For a further discussion of fair value measurements, including information regarding the Company’s valuation methodologies and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 17, Fair Value Measurement within our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Valuation Processes
The Company has various processes and controls in place to ensure that fair value measurements are reasonably estimated. The Finance Committee of the Board provides oversight and approves the Company’s Asset/Liability Management Policy ("ALMP"). The Company's ALMP governs, among other things, the application and control of the valuation models used to measure fair value. On a quarterly basis, the Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") and the Finance Committee of the Board review significant modeling variables used to measure the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, including the significant inputs used in the valuation of single family MSRs. Additionally, ALCO periodically obtains an independent review of the MSR valuation process and procedures, including a review of the model architecture and the valuation assumptions. The Company obtains an MSR valuation from an independent valuation firm monthly to assist with the validation of the fair value estimate and the reasonableness of the assumptions used in measuring fair value.

The Company’s real estate valuations are overseen by the Company’s appraisal department, which is independent of the Company’s lending and credit administration functions.department. The appraisal department maintains the Company’s appraisal policy and recommends changes to the policy subject to approval by the Company’s Loan Committee and the Credit Committee of the Board. The Company’s appraisals are prepared by independent third-party appraisers and the Company’s internal appraisers. Single family appraisals are generally reviewed by the Company’s single family loan underwriters. Single family appraisals with unusual, higher risk or complex characteristics, as well as commercial real estate appraisals, are reviewed by the Company’s appraisal department.

We obtain pricing from third party service providers for determining the fair value of a substantial portion of our investment securities available for sale. We have processes in place to evaluate such third party pricing services to ensure information obtained and valuation techniques used are appropriate. For fair value measurements obtained from third party services, we monitor and review the results to ensure the values are reasonable and in line with market experience for similar classes of securities. While the inputs used by the pricing vendor in determining fair value are not provided, and therefore unavailable for our review, we do perform certain procedures to validate the values received, including comparisons to other sources of valuation (if available), comparisons to other independent market data and a variance analysis of prices by Company personnel that are not responsible for the performance of the investment securities.

Estimation of Fair Value
Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available. In cases where a quoted price for an asset or liability is not available, the Company uses valuation models to estimate fair value. These models incorporate inputs such as forward yield curves, loan prepayment assumptions, expected loss assumptions, market volatilities, and pricing spreads utilizing market-based inputs where readily available. The Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those that would be used by other market participants. However, imprecision in estimating unobservable inputs and other factors may result in these fair value measurements not reflecting the amount realized in an actual sale or transfer of the asset or liability in a current market exchange.

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The following table summarizes the fair value measurement methodologies, including significant inputs and assumptions, and classification of the Company’s assets and liabilities.
Asset/Liability class  Valuation methodology, inputs and assumptions  Classification
Cash and cash equivalents  Carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of the instruments.  Estimated fair value classified as Level 1.
Investment securities    
Investment securities available for sale  
Observable market prices of identical or similar securities are used where available.
 
If market prices are not readily available, value is based on discounted cash flows using the following significant inputs:
 
•      Expected prepayment speeds
 
•      Estimated credit losses
 
•      Market liquidity adjustments
  Level 2 recurring fair value measurement
Investment securities held to maturity 
Observable market prices of identical or similar securities are used where available.
 
If market prices are not readily available, value is based on discounted cash flows using the following significant inputs:
 
•      Expected prepayment speeds
 
•      Estimated credit losses
 
•      Market liquidity adjustments
 Carried at amortized cost.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.
Loans held for sale      
Single family loans, excluding loans transferred from held for investment  
Fair value is based on observable market data, including:
 
•       Quoted market prices, where available
 
•       Dealer quotes for similar loans
 
•       Forward sale commitments
  Level 2 recurring fair value measurement
  
When not derived from observable market inputs, fair value is based on discounted cash flows, which considers the following inputs:
•       Current lending rates for new loans
  
•       Expected prepayment speeds
 
•       Estimated credit losses
•       Market liquidity adjustments
 Estimated fair value classified as Level 3.
Loans originated as held for investment and transferred to held for sale 
Fair value is based on discounted cash flows, which considers the following inputs:
 
•       Current lending rates for new loans
 
•       Expected prepayment speeds
 
•       Estimated credit losses
•       Market liquidity adjustments
 Carried at lower of amortized cost or fair value.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 3.
Multifamily loans (DUS)(DUS®) and other
  The sale price is set at the time the loan commitment is made, and as such subsequent changes in market conditions have a very limited effect, if any, on the value of these loans carried on the consolidated statements of financial condition, which are typically sold within 30 days of origination.  
Carried at lower of amortized cost or fair value.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.

 







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Asset/Liability class  Valuation methodology, inputs and assumptions  Classification
Loans held for investment      
Loans held for investment, excluding collateral dependent loans and loans transferred from held for sale  
Fair value is based on discounted cash flows, which considers the following inputs:
 
•       Current lending rates for new loans
 
•       Expected prepayment speeds
 
•       Estimated credit losses
•       Market liquidity adjustments

  For the carrying value of loans see Note 1–Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Estimated fair value classified as Level 3.
Loans held for investment, collateral dependent  
Fair value is based on appraised value of collateral, which considers sales comparison and income approach methodologies. Adjustments are made for various factors, which may include:

          •      Adjustments for variations in specific property qualities such as location, physical dissimilarities, market conditions at the time of sale, income producing characteristics and other factors
•      Adjustments to obtain “upon completion” and “upon stabilization” values (e.g., property hold discounts where the highest and best use would require development of a property over time)
•      Bulk discounts applied for sales costs, holding costs and profit for tract development and certain other properties
  Carried at lower of amortized cost or fair value of collateral, less the estimated cost to sell.
 
Classified as a Level 3 nonrecurring fair value measurement in periods where carrying value is adjusted to reflect the fair value of collateral.
Loans held for investment transferred from loans held for sale 
Fair value is based on discounted cash flows, which considers the following inputs:
 
•       Current lending rates for new loans
 
•       Expected prepayment speeds
 
•       Estimated credit losses
•       Market liquidity adjustments
  Level 3 recurring fair value measurement
Mortgage servicing rights      
Single family MSRs  
For information on how the Company measures the fair value of its single family MSRs, including key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of fair value to changes in those assumptions, see Note 87, Mortgage Banking Operations.
  Level 3 recurring fair value measurement
Multifamily MSRs and other  Fair value is based on discounted estimated future servicing fees and other revenue, less estimated costs to service the loans.  
Carried at lower of amortized cost or fair value
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 3.
Derivatives      
Eurodollar futuresFair value is based on closing exchange prices.Level 1 recurring fair value measurement
Interest rate swaps
Interest rate swaptions
Forward sale commitments
 Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments, when available.
 
When quoted prices are not available, fair value is based on internally developed modeling techniques, which require the use of multiple observable market inputs including:
 
•       Forward interest rates
 
•       Interest rate volatilities
 Level 2 recurring fair value measurement

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Asset/Liability classValuation methodology, inputs and assumptionsClassification
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments 
The fair value considers several factors including:

•       Fair value of the underlying loan based on quoted prices in the secondary market, when available. 

•       Value of servicing

•       Fall-out factor
 Level 3 recurring fair value measurement

Asset/Liability classValuation methodology, inputs and assumptionsClassification
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)  Fair value is based on appraised value of collateral, less the estimated cost to sell. See discussion of "loans held for investment, collateral dependent" above for further information on appraisals.  Carried at lower of amortized cost or fair value of collateral (Level 3), less the estimated cost to sell.
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  Carrying value approximates fair value as FHLB stock can only be purchased or redeemed at par value.  
Carried at par value.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.
Deposits      
Demand deposits  Fair value is estimated as the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  
Carried at historical cost.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.
Fixed-maturity certificates of deposit  Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows based on market rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining time to maturity.  
Carried at historical cost.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows based on rates currently available for advances with similar terms and remaining time to maturity.  
Carried at historical cost.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.
Long-term debt  Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows based on current lending rates for similar long-term debt instruments with similar terms and remaining time to maturity.  
Carried at historical cost.
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 2.



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The following table presents the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
(in thousands)Fair Value at September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair Value at June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
              
Assets:              
Investment securities available for sale              
Mortgage backed securities:              
Residential$152,236
 $
 $152,236
 $
$150,935
 $
 $150,935
 $
Commercial27,208
 
 27,208
 
23,381
 
 23,381
 
Municipal bonds355,344
 
 355,344
 
372,729
 
 372,729
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential182,833
 
 182,833
 
184,695
 
 184,695
 
Commercial120,259
 
 120,259
 
76,230
 
 76,230
 
Corporate debt securities85,191
 
 85,191
 
30,218
 
 30,218
 
U.S. Treasury securities26,004
 
 26,004
 
10,740
 
 10,740
 
Agency35,338
 
 35,338
 
Single family mortgage servicing rights149,910
 
 
 149,910
236,621
 
 
 236,621
Single family loans held for sale834,144
 
 789,844
 44,300
680,959
 
 651,700
 29,259
Single family loans held for investment20,547
 
 
 20,547
5,134
 
 
 5,134
Derivatives              
Eurodollar futures98
 98
 
 
Forward sale commitments3,612
 
 3,612
 
4,665
 
 4,665
 
Interest rate swaptions57
 
 57
 
1
 
 1
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments45,403
 
 
 45,403
22,331
 
 
 22,331
Interest rate swaps43,500
 
 43,500
 
14,139
 
 14,139
 
Total assets$2,046,248
 $
 $1,786,088
 $260,160
$1,848,214
 $98
 $1,554,771
 $293,345
Liabilities:              
Derivatives              
Eurodollar futures$52
 $52
 $
 $
Forward sale commitments$11,681
 $
 $11,681
 $
3,818
 
 3,818
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments43
 
 
 43
48
 
 
 48
Interest rate swaps13,667
 
 13,667
 
21,139
 
 21,139
 
Total liabilities$25,391
 $
 $25,348
 $43
$25,057
 $52
 $24,957
 $48



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(in thousands)Fair Value at December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair Value at December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
              
Assets:              
Investment securities available for sale              
Mortgage backed securities:              
Residential$68,101
 $
 $68,101
 $
$177,074
 $
 $177,074
 $
Commercial17,851
 
 17,851
 
25,536
 
 25,536
 
Municipal bonds171,869
 
 171,869
 
467,673
 
 467,673
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential84,497
 
 84,497
 
191,201
 
 191,201
 
Commercial79,133
 
 79,133
 
70,764
 
 70,764
 
Corporate debt securities78,736
 
 78,736
 
51,122
 
 51,122
 
U.S. Treasury securities40,964
 
 40,964
 
10,620
 
 10,620
 
Single family mortgage servicing rights156,604
 
 
 156,604
226,113
 
 
 226,113
Single family loans held for sale632,273
 
 582,951
 49,322
656,334
 
 614,524
 41,810
Single family loans held for investment21,544
 
 
 21,544
17,988
 
 
 17,988
Derivatives              
Forward sale commitments1,884
 
 1,884
 
24,623
 
 24,623
 
Interest rate swaptions1
 
 1
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments17,719
 
 
 17,719
19,586
 
 
 19,586
Interest rate swaps8,670
 
 8,670
 
15,016
 
 15,016
 
Total assets$1,379,845
 $
 $1,134,656
 $245,189
$1,953,651
 $
 $1,648,154
 $305,497
Liabilities:              
Derivatives              
Forward sale commitments$1,496
 $
 $1,496
 $
$15,203
 $
 $15,203
 $
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments8
 
 
 8
367
 
 
 367
Interest rate swaps4,007
 
 4,007
 
26,829
 
 26,829
 
Total liabilities$5,511
 $
 $5,503
 $8
$42,399
 $
 $42,032
 $367

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016.

Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company's level 3 recurring fair value measurements consist of single family mortgage servicing rights, single family loans held for investment where fair value option was elected, certain single family loans held for sale, and interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments, which are accounted for as derivatives. For information regarding fair value changes and activity for single family MSRs during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016, see Note 8,7, Mortgage Banking Operations of this Form 10-Q.

The Company transferred certain loans from held for sale to held for investment. These loans were originated as held for sale loans where the Company had elected fair value option. The Company determined these loans to be level 3 recurring assets as the valuation technique included a significant unobservable input. The total amount of held for investment loans where fair value option election was made was $20.5$5.1 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.


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The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of single family loans held for investment where fair value option was elected.

(dollars in thousands)At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted AverageFair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted Average
                      
Loans held for investment, fair value option$20,547
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 4.22% 6.33% 5.12%$5,134
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 3.53% 4.88% 4.21%

(dollars in thousands)At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted AverageFair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted Average
                      
Loans held for investment, fair value option$21,544
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 3.26% 4.35% 4.01%$17,988
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 3.62% 4.97% 4.49%


The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of certain single family loans held for sale where fair value option was elected.

(dollars in thousands)At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted AverageFair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted Average
                      
Loans held for sale, fair value option$44,300
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 3.82% 5.00% 4.70%$29,259
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 3.24% 5.26% 4.47%
  Market price movement from comparable bond 0.00% 0.52% 0.47%  Market price movement from comparable bond (0.27)% (0.09)% (0.18)%

(dollars in thousands)At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted AverageFair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted Average
                      
Loans held for sale, fair value option$49,322
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 2.68% 7.62% 3.91%$41,810
 Income approach Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve 3.46% 6.14% 4.23%
  Market price movement from comparable bond (0.43)% (0.06)% (0.27)%  Market price movement from comparable bond (0.49)% (0.11)% (0.27)%


The following table presents fair value changes and activity for Level 3 interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Beginning balance, net$39,991
 $23,487
 $17,711
 $11,933
$27,136
 $28,482
 $19,219
 $17,711
Total realized/unrealized gains56,752
 43,784
 160,047
 131,930
34,127
 58,767
 69,586
 103,295
Settlements(51,383) (41,062) (132,398) (117,654)(38,980) (47,258) (66,522) (81,015)
Ending balance, net$45,360
 $26,209
 $45,360
 $26,209
$22,283
 $39,991
 $22,283
 $39,991



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The following table presents fair value changes and activity for Level 3 loans held for sale and loans held for investment.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Beginning balance Additions Transfers Payoffs/Sales Change in mark to market Ending balance
(in thousands)            
Loans held for sale $40,331
 $197
 $13,755
 $(25,884) $860
 $29,259
Loans held for investment 19,042
 
 (13,575) (479) 146
 5,134
             
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016            
Loans held for sale $45,558
 $7,480
 $(4,582) $(3,696) $(1,018) $43,742
Loans held for investment 18,327
 106
 4,572
 (503) (140) 22,362

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Beginning balance Additions Transfers Payoffs/Sales Change in mark to market Ending balance
(in thousands)            
Loans held for sale $41,810
 $2,996
 $13,066
 $(29,110) $497
 $29,259
Loans held for investment 17,988
 
 (12,369) (479) (6) 5,134
             
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016            
Loans held for sale $49,322
 $7,963
 $(4,582) $(8,525) $(436) $43,742
Loans held for investment 21,544
 106
 4,572
 (3,583) (277) 22,362



The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments.

(dollars in thousands)At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted AverageFair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted Average
                      
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments, net$45,360
 Income approach Fall-out factor 0.00% 61.84% 12.79%$22,283
 Income approach Fall-out factor 0.40% 62.52% 14.30%
  Value of servicing 0.55% 1.75% 0.96%  Value of servicing 0.64% 1.92% 1.02%

(dollars in thousands)At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted AverageFair Value 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 Low High Weighted Average
                      
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments, net$17,711
 Income approach Fall-out factor 0.60% 61.16% 15.80%$19,219
 Income approach Fall-out factor 0.50% 60.34% 11.95%
  Value of servicing 0.53% 1.71% 0.80%  Value of servicing 0.65% 2.27% 1.08%


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Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets held by the Company are not included in the tables above, but are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include certain loans held for investment and other real estate owned that are carried at the lower of cost or fair value of the underlying collateral, less the estimated cost to sell. The estimated fair values of real estate collateral are generally based on internal evaluations and appraisals of such collateral, which use the market approach and income approach methodologies. All impaired loans are subject to an internal evaluation completed quarterly by management as part of the allowance process.

The fair value of commercial properties are generally based on third-party appraisals that consider recent sales of comparable properties, including their income-generating characteristics, adjusted (generally based on unobservable inputs) to reflect the general assumptions that a market participant would make when analyzing the property for purchase. The Company uses a fair value of collateral technique to apply adjustments to the appraisal value of certain commercial loans held for investment that are collateralized by real estate. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, the Company recorded an adjustment of 7.10% to the appraisal values of certain commercial loans held for investment that are collateralized by real estate. During the three and 2015,six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded no adjustmentsadjustment to the appraisal values of certain commercial loans held for investment that are collateralized by real estate.

The Company uses a fair value of collateral technique to apply adjustments to the stated value of certain commercial loans held for investment that are not collateralized by real estate. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the Company applied a range of stated value adjustments of 0.0% to 42.6%, with a weighted average of 42.3%. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company applied a range of stated value adjustments of 0.0% to 100.0%, with a weighted average of 41.3%. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company applied a stated value adjustment of 7.0%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company applied a range of stated value adjustments of 7.0% to 63.4%, with a weighted average of 58.4%. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company applied a range of stated value adjustments of 26.2% to 100.0%, with a weighted average of 35.2%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company applied a range of stated value adjustments of 25.0% to 100.0%, with a weighted average of 36.3%. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 the Company used a fair value of collateral technique to apply an adjustment to the appraisal value of certain OREO using a range of discount adjustments of 27.4% to 49.1%, with a weighted average rate of 32.1%. During the three2017 and nine months ended September 30, 2015,2016, the Company did not apply any adjustment to the appraisal value of OREO.

Residential properties are generally based on unadjusted third-party appraisals. Factors considered in determining the fair value include geographic sales trends, the value of comparable surrounding properties as well as the condition of the property.

These adjustments include management assumptions that are based on the type of collateral dependent loan and may increase or decrease an appraised value. Management adjustments vary significantly depending on the location, physical characteristics and income producing potential of each individual property. The quality and volume of market information available at the time of the appraisal can vary from period-to-period and cause significant changes to the nature and magnitude of the unobservable inputs used. Given these variations, changes in these unobservable inputs are generally not a reliable indicator for how fair value will increase or decrease from period to period.


























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The following tables present assets that had changes in their recorded fair value during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 and what we still held at the end of the respective reporting period.

At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Fair Value of Assets Held at September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)Fair Value of Assets Held at June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)
                  
Loans held for investment(1)
$10,570
 $
 $
 $10,570
 $(750)$2,003
 $
 $
 $2,003
 $162
Other real estate owned(2)
5,755
 
 
 5,755
 (1,160)
Total$16,325
 $
 $
 $16,325
 $(1,910)

At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)Fair Value of Assets Held at September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)Fair Value of Assets Held at June 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)
                  
Loans held for investment(1)
$9,171
 $
 $
 $9,171
 $(375)$2,581
 $
 $
 $2,581
 $20
Other real estate owned(2)
6,532
 
 
 6,532
 (399)
Total$15,703
 $
 $
 $15,703
 $(774)

At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Fair Value of Assets Held at September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)Fair Value of Assets Held at June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)
                  
Loans held for investment(1)
$10,570
 $
 $
 $10,570
 $(827)$2,003
 $
 $
 $2,003
 $140
Other real estate owned(2)
5,755
 
 
 5,755
 (1,551)
Total$16,325
 $
 $
 $16,325
 $(2,378)

At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)Fair Value of Assets Held at September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)Fair Value of Assets Held at June 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gains (Losses)
                  
Loans held for investment(1)
$9,171
 $
 $
 $9,171
 $(287)$2,581
 $
 $
 $2,581
 $(14)
Other real estate owned(2)
6,532
 
 
 6,532
 (399)5,485
 
 
 5,485
 (391)
Total$15,703
 $
 $
 $15,703
 $(686)$8,066
 $
 $
 $8,066
 $(405)

(1)Represents the carrying value of loans for which adjustments are based on the fair value of the collateral.
(2)Represents other real estate owned where an updated fair value of collateral is used to adjust the carrying amount subsequent to the initial classification as other real estate owned.




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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following presents the carrying value, estimated fair value and the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial instruments other than assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
                  
Assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$55,998
 $55,998
 $55,998
 $
 $
$54,447
 $54,447
 $54,447
 $
 $
Investment securities held to maturity42,250
 43,364
 
 43,364
 
52,256
 52,551
 
 52,551
 
Loans held for investment3,743,631
 3,835,362
 
 
 3,835,362
4,151,290
 4,205,010
 
 
 4,205,010
Loans held for sale – transferred from held for investment26,514
 26,514
 
 
 26,514
62,183
 62,183
 
 
 62,183
Loans held for sale – multifamily and other32,855
 32,855
 
 32,855
 
41,414
 41,414
 
 41,414
 
Mortgage servicing rights – multifamily17,591
 19,393
 
 
 19,393
21,600
 23,662
 
 
 23,662
Federal Home Loan Bank stock39,783
 39,783
 
 39,783
 
41,769
 41,769
 
 41,769
 
Liabilities:                  
Deposits$4,504,560
 $4,488,239
 $
 $4,488,239
 $
$4,747,771
 $4,727,531
 $
 $4,727,531
 $
Federal Home Loan Bank advances858,923
 862,420
 
 862,420
 
867,290
 869,559
 
 869,559
 
Long-term debt125,122
 125,859
 
 125,859
 
125,234
 122,712
 
 122,712
 

At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
                  
Assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$32,684
 $32,684
 $32,684
 $
 $
$53,932
 $53,932
 $53,932
 $
 $
Investment securities held to maturity31,013
 31,387
 
 31,387
 
49,861
 49,488
 
 49,488
 
Loans held for investment3,171,176
 3,255,740
 
 
 3,255,740
3,801,039
 3,840,990
 
 
 3,840,990
Loans held for sale – transferred from held for investment6,814
 6,814
 
 
 6,814
17,512
 17,512
 
 
 17,512
Loans held for sale – multifamily11,076
 11,076
 
 11,076
 
40,712
 40,712
 
 40,712
 
Mortgage servicing rights – multifamily14,651
 16,412
 
 
 16,412
19,747
 21,610
 
 
 21,610
Federal Home Loan Bank stock44,342
 44,342
 
 44,342
 
40,347
 40,347
 
 40,347
 
Liabilities:                  
Deposits$3,231,953
 $3,229,670
 $
 $3,229,670
 $
$4,429,701
 $4,410,213
 $
 $4,410,213
 $
Federal Home Loan Bank advances1,018,159
 1,021,344
 
 1,021,344
 
868,379
 870,782
 
 870,782
 
Long-term debt61,857
 60,239
 
 60,239
 
125,147
 122,357
 
 122,357
 


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NOTE 11–10–EARNINGS PER SHARE:

The following table summarizes the calculation of earnings per share.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Net income$27,701
 $9,961
 $55,857
 $32,641
$11,209
 $21,749
 $20,192
 $28,156
Weighted average shares:              
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding24,811,169
 22,035,317
 24,398,683
 20,407,386
26,866,230
 24,708,375
 26,843,813
 24,192,441
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents (1)
185,578
 256,493
 196,665
 239,154
218,378
 203,544
 227,215
 202,207
Diluted weighted-average number of common stock outstanding24,996,747
 22,291,810
 24,595,348
 20,646,540
27,084,608
 24,911,919
 27,071,028
 24,394,648
Earnings per share:              
Basic earnings per share$1.12
 $0.45
 $2.29
 $1.60
$0.42
 $0.88
 $0.75
 $1.16
Diluted earnings per share$1.11
 $0.45
 $2.27
 $1.58
$0.41
 $0.87
 $0.75
 $1.15
 
(1)
Excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (due to their antidilutive effect) for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 were certain stock options and unvested restricted stock issued to key senior management personnel and directors of the Company. The aggregate number of common stock equivalents related to such options and unvested restricted shares, which could potentially be dilutive in future periods, was zero6,417 at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015, respectively.zero at June 30, 2016.



NOTE 12–11–BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

The Company's business segments are determined based on the products and services provided, as well as the nature of the related business activities, and they reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. The Company organizes the segments into two lines of business: Commercial and Consumer Banking segment and Mortgage Banking segment.

A description of the Company's business segments and the products and services that they provide is as follows.

Commercial and Consumer Banking provides diversified financial products and services to our commercial and consumer customers through bank branches and through ATMs, online, mobile and telephone banking. These products and services include deposit products; residential, consumer, business and agricultural portfolio loans; non-deposit investment products; insurance products and cash management services. We originate construction loans, bridge loans and permanent loans for our portfolio primarily on single family residences, and on office, retail, industrial and multifamily property types. We originate multifamily real estate loans through our Fannie Mae DUS® business, whereby loans are sold to or securitized by Fannie Mae, while the Company generally retains the servicing rights. This segment also reflects the results for the management of the Company's portfolio of investment securities.

Mortgage Banking originates single family residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary markets.markets and performs mortgage servicing on certain loans. The majority of our mortgage loans are sold to or securitized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, while we retain the right to service these loans. We have become a rated originator and servicer of jumbo loans, allowing us to sell these loans to other securitizers. Additionally, we purchase loans from WMS Series LLC through a correspondent arrangement with that company. We also sell loans on a servicing-released and servicing-retained basis to securitizers and correspondent lenders. A small percentage of our loans are brokered to other lenders or sold on a servicing-released basis to correspondent lenders. On occasion, we may sell a portion of our MSR portfolio. We reflect the results from the management of loan funding and the interest rate risk associated with the secondary market loan sales and the retained single family mortgage servicing rights within this business segment.


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Financial highlights by operating segment were as follows.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
          
Condensed income statement:          
Net interest income (1)
$7,463
 $39,339
 $46,802
$4,420
 $42,448
 $46,868
Provision for credit losses
 1,250
 1,250

 500
 500
Noninterest income101,974
 9,771
 111,745
72,732
 8,276
 81,008
Noninterest expense82,229
 32,170
 114,399
74,613
 36,631
 111,244
Income before income taxes27,208
 15,690
 42,898
2,539
 13,593
 16,132
Income tax expense9,640
 5,557
 15,197
776
 4,147
 4,923
Net income$17,568
 $10,133
 $27,701
$1,763
 $9,446
 $11,209
Total assets$1,103,899
 $5,122,702
 $6,226,601
$992,668
 $5,593,889
 $6,586,557

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
      
Condensed income statement:     
Net interest income (1)
$6,089
 $38,393
 $44,482
Provision for credit losses
 1,100
 1,100
Noninterest income94,295
 8,181
 102,476
Noninterest expense76,928
 34,103
 111,031
Income before income taxes23,456
 11,371
 34,827
Income tax expense8,786
 4,292
 13,078
Net income$14,670
 $7,079
 $21,749
Total assets$966,586
 $4,974,592
 $5,941,178




Three Months Ended September 30, 2015Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
          
Condensed income statement:          
Net interest income (1)
$8,125
 $31,509
 $39,634
$9,167
 $83,352
 $92,519
Provision for credit losses
 700
 700

 500
 500
Noninterest income60,584
 6,884
 67,468
137,768
 17,701
 155,469
Noninterest expense63,916
 28,110
 92,026
145,017
 73,101
 218,118
Income before income taxes4,793
 9,583
 14,376
1,918
 27,452
 29,370
Income tax expense1,632
 2,783
 4,415
464
 8,714
 9,178
Net income$3,161
 $6,800
 $9,961
$1,454
 $18,738
 $20,192
Total assets$1,089,832
 $3,885,821
 $4,975,653
$992,668
 $5,593,889
 $6,586,557


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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
      
Condensed income statement:     
Net interest income (1)
$18,597
 $113,378
 $131,975
Provision for credit losses
 3,750
 3,750
Noninterest income263,334
 22,595
 285,929
Noninterest expense223,880
 102,903
 326,783
Income before income taxes58,051
 29,320
 87,371
Income tax expense20,948
 10,566
 31,514
Net income$37,103
 $18,754
 $55,857
Total assets$1,103,899
 $5,122,702
 $6,226,601

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
Mortgage
Banking
 
Commercial and
Consumer Banking
 Total
          
Condensed income statement:          
Net interest income (1)
$21,337
 $87,261
 $108,598
$11,134
 $74,039
 $85,173
Provision for credit losses
 4,200
 4,200

 2,500
 2,500
Noninterest income195,239
 20,589
 215,828
161,360
 12,824
 174,184
Noninterest expense180,787
 93,056
 273,843
141,651
 70,733
 212,384
Income before income taxes35,789
 10,594
 46,383
30,843
 13,630
 44,473
Income tax expense12,788
 954
 13,742
11,308
 5,009
 16,317
Net income$23,001
 $9,640
 $32,641
$19,535
 $8,621
 $28,156
Total assets$1,089,832
 $3,885,821
 $4,975,653
$966,586
 $4,974,592
 $5,941,178

(1)Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of liabilities to fund those assets. Interest earned includes actual interest earned on segment assets and, if the segment has excess liabilities, interest credits for providing funding to the other segment. The cost of liabilities includes interest expense on segment liabilities and, if the segment does not have enough liabilities to fund its assets, a funding charge based on the cost of excess liabilities from another segment.



NOTE 13–12–ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:INCOME (LOSS):

The following table shows changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax.

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016
                
Beginning balance $9,748
 $(582) $(2,449) $1,546
 $(8,486) $4,161
 $(10,412) $(2,449)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,786) 2,926
 10,474
 798
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (31) (651) (94) (651)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1,817) 2,275
 10,380
 147
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 3,431
 5,627
 5,361
 12,260
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (358) (40) (362) (63)
Net current-period other comprehensive income 3,073
 5,587
 4,999
 12,197
Ending balance $7,931
 $1,693
 $7,931
 $1,693
 $(5,413) $9,748
 $(5,413) $9,748


The following table shows the affected line items in the consolidated statements of operations from reclassifications of unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016
                
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale $48
 $1,002
 $145
 $1,002
 $551
 $62
 $557
 $97
Income tax expense 17
 351
 51
 351
 193
 22
 195
 34
Total, net of tax $31
 $651
 $94
 $651
 $358
 $40
 $362
 $63



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NOTE 14–13–SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the time of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and has concluded that there are no significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.



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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes presented elsewhere in this report and in HomeStreet, Inc.'s 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

This Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference contain, in addition to historical information, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and financial performance, and assumptions that underlie these statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terms are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause industry trends or actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements, and we may take actions that differ from our current plans and expectations. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for the purposes of these provisions, including:
any projections of revenues, estimated operating expenses or other financial items;
any statements of themanagement's plans and objectives of management for future operations or programs;
any statements regarding future operations, plans, or regulatory compliance or shareholder approvals;
any statements concerning proposed new products or services;
any statements about the expected or estimated performance of our loan portfolioportfolio;
any statements regarding our pending or potential expansion into other geographic markets or potential increases in personnel or business in existing markets;
any statements regarding pending or future mergers, acquisitions or other transactions; and
any statement regarding future economic conditions or performance, and any statement of assumption underlying any of the foregoing.

These and other forward looking statements are, among other things, attempts to predict the future and, as such, may not come to pass. A wide variety of events, circumstances and conditions may cause us to fall short of management's expectations as expressed herein, or to deviate from our current plans and intentions.

Unless required by law, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform these statements to actual results or changes in our expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Form 10-Q.

Except as otherwise noted, references to “we,” “our,” “us” or “the Company” refer to HomeStreet, Inc. and its subsidiaries that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. Statements of knowledge, intention or belief reflect those characteristics of our executive management team based on current facts and circumstances.

You may review a copy of this Form 10-Q quarterly report, including exhibits and any schedule filed therewith, and obtain copies of such materials at prescribed rates, at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room at, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants, such as HomeStreet, Inc., that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of our Securities Exchange Act reports also are available from our investor relations website, http://ir.homestreet.com. Information contained in or linked from our websites is not incorporated into and does not constitute a part of this report.




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Summary Financial Data
At or for the Three Months Ended At or for the Nine Months EndedAt or for the Three Months Ended At or for the Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except share data)Sept. 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 Mar. 31,
2016
 Dec. 31,
2015
 Sept. 30,
2015
 Sept. 30,
2016
 Sept. 30,
2015
June 30,
2017
 Mar. 31,
2017
 Dec. 31,
2016
 Sept. 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 June 30,
2016
                          
Income statement data (for the period ended):                          
Net interest income$46,802
 $44,482
 $40,691
 $39,740
 $39,634
 $131,975
 $108,598
$46,868
 $45,651
 $48,074
 $46,802
 $44,482
 $92,519
 $85,173
Provision for credit losses1,250
 1,100
 1,400
 1,900
 700
 3,750
 4,200
500
 
 350
 1,250
 1,100
 500
 2,500
Noninterest income111,745
 102,476
 71,708
 65,409
 67,468
 285,929
 215,828
81,008
 74,461
 73,221
 111,745
 102,476
 155,469
 174,184
Noninterest expense114,399
 111,031
 101,353
 92,725
 92,026
 326,783
 273,843
111,244
 106,874
 117,539
 114,399
 111,031
 218,118
 212,384
Income before income taxes42,898
 34,827
 9,646
 10,524
 14,376
 87,371
 46,383
16,132
 13,238
 3,406
 42,898
 34,827
 29,370
 44,473
Income tax expense15,197
 13,078
 3,239
 1,846
 4,415
 31,514
 13,742
4,923
 4,255
 1,112
 15,197
 13,078
 9,178
 16,317
Net income$27,701
 $21,749
 $6,407
 $8,678
 $9,961
 $55,857
 $32,641
$11,209
 $8,983
 $2,294
 $27,701
 $21,749
 $20,192
 $28,156
Basic income per share$1.12
 $0.88
 $0.27
 $0.39
 $0.45
 $2.29
 $1.60
$0.42
 $0.33
 $0.09
 $1.12
 $0.88
 $0.75
 $1.16
Diluted income per share$1.11
 $0.87
 $0.27
 $0.39
 $0.45
 $2.27
 $1.58
$0.41
 $0.33
 $0.09
 $1.11
 $0.87
 $0.75
 $1.15
Common shares outstanding24,833,008
 24,821,349
 24,550,219
 22,076,534
 22,061,702
 24,833,008
 22,061,702
26,874,871
 26,862,744
 26,800,183
 24,833,008
 24,821,349
 26,874,871
 24,821,349
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:                          
Basic24,811,169
 24,708,375
 23,676,506
 22,050,022
 22,035,317
 24,398,683
 20,407,386
26,866,230
 26,821,396
 25,267,909
 24,811,169
 24,708,375
 26,843,813
 24,192,441
Diluted24,996,747
 24,911,919
 23,877,376
 22,297,183
 22,291,810
 24,595,348
 20,646,540
27,084,608
 27,057,449
 25,588,691
 24,996,747
 24,911,919
 27,071,028
 24,394,648
Shareholders' equity per share$23.60
 $22.55
 $21.55
 $21.08
 $20.87
 $23.60
 $20.87
$24.40
 $23.86
 $23.48
 $23.60
 $22.55
 $24.40
 $22.55
Financial position (at period end):                          
Cash and cash equivalents$55,998
 $45,229
 $46,356
 $32,684
 $37,303
 $55,998
 $37,303
$54,447
 $61,492
 $53,932
 $55,998
 $45,229
 $54,447
 $45,229
Investment securities991,325
 928,364
 687,081
 572,164
 602,018
 991,325
 602,018
936,522
 1,185,654
 1,043,851
 991,325
 928,364
 936,522
 928,364
Loans held for sale893,513
 772,780
 696,692
 650,163
 882,319
 893,513
 882,319
784,556
 537,959
 714,559
 893,513
 772,780
 784,556
 772,780
Loans held for investment, net3,764,178
 3,698,959
 3,523,551
 3,192,720
 3,012,943
 3,764,178
 3,012,943
4,156,424
 3,957,959
 3,819,027
 3,764,178
 3,698,959
 4,156,424
 3,698,959
Mortgage servicing rights167,501
 147,266
 148,851
 171,255
 146,080
 167,501
 146,080
258,222
 257,421
 245,860
 167,501
 147,266
 258,222
 147,266
Other real estate owned6,440
 10,698
 7,273
 7,531
 8,273
 6,440
 8,273
4,597
 5,646
 5,243
 6,440
 10,698
 4,597
 10,698
Total assets6,226,601
 5,941,178
 5,417,252
 4,894,495
 4,975,653
 6,226,601
 4,975,653
6,586,557
 6,401,143
 6,243,700
 6,226,601
 5,941,178
 6,586,557
 5,941,178
Deposits4,504,560
 4,239,155
 3,823,027
 3,231,953
 3,307,693
 4,504,560
 3,307,693
4,747,771
 4,595,809
 4,429,701
 4,504,560
 4,239,155
 4,747,771
 4,239,155
Federal Home Loan Bank advances858,923
 878,987
 883,574
 1,018,159
 1,025,745
 858,923
 1,025,745
867,290
 862,335
 868,379
 858,923
 878,987
 867,290
 878,987
Shareholders' equity$586,028
 $559,603
 $529,132
 $465,275
 $460,458
 $586,028
 $460,458
$655,841
 $640,919
 $629,284
 $586,028
 $559,603
 $655,841
 $559,603
Financial position (averages):                          
Investment securities$981,223
 $766,248
 $625,695
 $584,519
 $539,330
 $791,749
 $503,280
$1,089,552
 $1,153,248
 $962,504
 $981,223
 $766,248
 $1,121,224
 $695,971
Loans held for investment3,770,133
 3,677,361
 3,399,479
 3,120,644
 2,975,624
 3,616,222
 2,738,085
4,119,825
 3,914,537
 3,823,253
 3,770,133
 3,677,361
 4,017,748
 3,538,420
Total interest-earning assets5,692,999
 5,186,131
 4,629,507
 4,452,326
 4,394,557
 5,171,456
 4,048,237
5,837,917
 5,782,061
 5,711,154
 5,692,999
 5,186,131
 5,810,143
 4,907,819
Total interest-bearing deposits3,343,339
 3,072,314
 2,734,975
 2,587,125
 2,573,512
 3,051,279
 2,470,022
3,652,036
 3,496,190
 3,413,311
 3,343,339
 3,072,314
 3,574,543
 2,903,645
Federal Home Loan Bank advances988,358
 946,488
 896,726
 987,803
 887,711
 944,020
 730,519
872,019
 975,914
 938,342
 988,358
 946,488
 923,679
 921,607
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase2,242
 
 
 100
 
 753
 15,204
4,804
 978
 951
 2,242
 
 2,901
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities4,459,213
 4,110,208
 3,693,558
 3,636,885
 3,523,080
 4,089,016
 3,277,602
4,654,064
 4,598,243
 4,477,732
 4,459,213
 4,110,208
 4,626,306
 3,901,883
Shareholders’ equity$588,335
 $548,080
 $510,883
 $470,635
 $460,489
 $549,242
 $429,071
$668,377
 $649,439
 $616,497
 $588,335
 $548,080
 $658,961
 $529,482


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At or for the Three Months Ended At or for the Nine Months EndedAt or for the Three Months Ended At or for the Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except share data)Sept. 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 Mar. 31,
2016
 Dec. 31,
2015
 Sept. 30,
2015
 Sept. 30,
2016
 Sept. 30,
2015
June 30,
2017
 Mar. 31,
2017
 Dec. 31,
2016
 Sept. 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 June 30,
2016
                          
Financial performance:                          
Return on average shareholders' equity (1)
18.83% 15.87% 5.02% 7.38% 8.65% 13.56% 10.14%6.71% 5.53% 1.49% 18.83% 15.87% 6.13% 10.64%
Return on average assets1.79% 1.54% 0.51% 0.71% 0.83% 1.33% 0.98%0.70% 0.57% 0.15% 1.79% 1.54% 0.63% 1.06%
Net interest margin (2)
3.34% 3.48% 3.55% 3.61% 3.67% 3.46% 3.63%3.29% 3.23% 3.42% 3.34% 3.48% 3.26% 3.52%
Efficiency ratio (3)
72.15% 75.55% 90.17% 88.18% 85.92% 78.20% 84.41%86.99% 88.98% 96.90% 72.15% 75.55% 87.96% 81.89%
Asset quality:                          
Allowance for credit losses$35,233
 $34,001
 $32,423
 $30,659
 $27,887
 $35,233
 $27,887
$37,470
 $36,042
 $35,264
 $35,233
 $34,001
 $37,470
 $34,001
Allowance for loan losses/total loans (4)
0.89% 0.88% 0.88% 0.91% 0.89% 0.89% 0.89%0.86% 0.87% 0.88% 0.89% 0.88% 0.86% 0.88%
Allowance for loan losses/nonaccrual loans131.07% 207.41% 195.51% 170.54% 138.27% 131.07% 138.27%233.50% 185.99% 165.52% 131.07% 207.41% 233.50% 207.41%
Total nonaccrual loans (5)(6)
$25,921
 $15,745
 $16,012
 $17,168
 $19,470
 $25,921
 $19,470
$15,476
 $18,676
 $20,542
 $25,921
 $15,745
 $15,476
 $15,745
Nonaccrual loans/total loans0.68% 0.42% 0.45% 0.53% 0.64% 0.68% 0.64%0.37% 0.47% 0.53% 0.68% 0.42% 0.37% 0.42%
Other real estate owned$6,440
 $10,698
 $7,273
 $7,531
 $8,273
 $6,440
 $8,273
$4,597
 $5,646
 $5,243
 $6,440
 $10,698
 $4,597
 $10,698
Total nonperforming assets (6)
$32,361
 $26,443
 $23,285
 $24,699
 $27,743
 $32,361
 $27,743
$20,073
 $24,322
 $25,785
 $32,361
 $26,443
 $20,073
 $26,443
Nonperforming assets/total assets0.52% 0.45% 0.43% 0.50% 0.56% 0.52% 0.56%0.30% 0.38% 0.41% 0.52% 0.45% 0.30% 0.45%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)$18
 $(478) $(364) $(872) $(739) $(824) $(1,163)
Net (recoveries) charge-offs$(928) $(778) $319
 $18
 $(478) $(1,706) $(842)
Regulatory capital ratios for the Bank:                          
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)9.91% 10.28% 10.17% 9.46% 9.69% 9.91% 9.69%10.13% 9.98% 10.26% 9.91% 10.28% 10.13% 10.28%
Tier 1 common equity risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)13.61% 13.52% 13.09% 13.04% 13.35% 13.61% 13.35%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)13.23% 13.25% 13.92% 13.61% 13.52% 13.23% 13.52%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)13.61% 13.52% 13.09% 13.04% 13.35% 13.61% 13.35%13.23% 13.25% 13.92% 13.61% 13.52% 13.23% 13.52%
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)14.41% 14.33% 13.93% 13.92% 14.15% 14.41% 14.15%14.01% 14.02% 14.69% 14.41% 14.33% 14.01% 14.33%
Regulatory capital ratios for the Company:          

 

          

 

Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)9.52% 9.88% 10.50% 9.95% 10.00% 9.52% 10.00%9.55% 9.45% 9.78% 9.52% 9.88% 9.55% 9.88%
Tier 1 common equity risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)10.37% 10.31% 10.60% 10.52% 10.65% 10.37% 10.65%10.01% 9.96% 10.54% 10.37% 10.31% 10.01% 10.31%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)11.55% 11.51% 11.89% 11.94% 12.09% 11.55% 12.09%11.10% 11.07% 11.66% 11.55% 11.51% 11.10% 11.51%
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)12.25% 12.22% 12.63% 12.70% 12.79% 12.25% 12.79%11.79% 11.74% 12.34% 12.25% 12.22% 11.79% 12.22%

(1)Net earnings available to common shareholders divided by average shareholders’ equity.
(2)Net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets on a tax equivalent basis.
(3)Noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(4)
Includes loans acquired with bank acquisitions. Excluding acquired loans, allowance for loan losses /total loans was 1.05%0.95%, 1.03%0.97%, 1.07%1.00%, 1.10%1.05% and 1.11%1.03% at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017,December 31, 2016, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015,2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.
(5)Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they are 90 or more days past due, unless payment is insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(6)
Includes $732 thousand, $750 thousand, $1.9 million, $2.1 million $2.6 million, $2.6 million, $1.2 million and $1.5$2.6 million of nonperforming loans guaranteed by the SBA at June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016,, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.



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 At or for the Three Months Ended At or for the Nine Months Ended At or for the Three Months Ended At or for the Six Months Ended
(in thousands) Sept. 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 Mar. 31,
2016
 Dec. 31,
2015
 Sept. 30,
2015
 Sept. 30,
2016
 Sept. 30,
2015
 June 30,
2017
 Mar. 31,
2017
 Dec. 31,
2016
 Sept. 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 June 30,
2016
                            
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                            
Loans serviced for others              
Loans serviced for others:              
Single family $18,199,040
 $17,073,520
 $15,980,932
 $15,347,811
 $14,271,187
 $18,199,040
 $14,271,187
 $21,104,608
 $20,303,169
 $19,488,456
 $18,199,040
 $17,073,520
 $21,104,608
 $17,073,520
Multifamily DUS 1,055,181
 1,023,505
 946,191
 924,367
 866,880
 1,055,181
 866,880
Multifamily DUS® (3)
 1,135,722
 1,140,414
 1,108,040
 1,055,181
 1,023,505
 1,135,722
 1,023,505
Other 67,348
 62,466
 62,566
 79,513
 86,567
 67,348
 86,567
 75,336
 73,832
 69,323
 67,348
 62,466
 75,336
 62,466
Total loans serviced for others $19,321,569
 $18,159,491
 $16,989,689
 $16,351,691
 $15,224,634
 $19,321,569
 $15,224,634
 $22,315,666
 $21,517,415
 $20,665,819
 $19,321,569
 $18,159,491
 $22,315,666
 $18,159,491
                            
Loan production volumes:                            
Mortgage Banking segment:                            
Single family mortgage closed loans(1)(2)
 $2,647,943
 $2,261,599
 $1,573,148
 $1,648,735
 $1,934,151
 $6,482,690
 $5,563,700
 $2,011,127
 $1,621,053
 $2,514,657
 $2,647,943
 $2,261,599
 $3,632,180
 $3,834,747
Single family mortgage interest rate lock commitments(2)
 2,689,640
 2,361,691
 1,803,703
 1,340,148
 1,806,767
 6,855,034
 5,590,960
 1,950,427
 1,622,622
 1,765,942
 2,689,640
 2,361,691
 3,573,049
 4,165,394
Single family mortgage loans sold(2)
 2,489,415
 2,173,392
 1,471,583
 1,830,768
 1,965,223
 6,134,390
 5,176,569
 1,808,500
 1,739,737
 2,651,022
 2,489,415
 2,173,392
 3,548,237
 3,644,975
Commercial and Consumer Banking segment:                            
Loan originations                            
Multifamily DUS® (3)
 $45,497
 $146,535
 $39,094
 $53,279
 $47,342
 231,126
 151,559
 $58,343
 $57,552
 $94,725
 $45,497
 $146,535
 115,895
 185,629
Other (4)
 2,913
 5,528
 
 
 
 8,441
 
 6,126
 6,798
 3,008
 2,913
 5,528
 12,924
 5,528
Loans sold                            
Multifamily DUS® (3)
 58,484
 109,394
 47,970
 63,779
 42,333
 215,848
 140,965
 35,312
 76,849
 85,594
 58,484
 109,394
 112,161
 157,364
Other (4)
 $50,255
 $31,813
 $
 $
 $
 $82,068
 $
 $24,695
 $13,186
 $75,000
 $50,255
 $31,813
 $37,881
 $31,813

(1)Represents single family mortgage production volume designated for sale to the secondary market during each respective period.
(2)Includes loans originated by our correspondent lender WMS Series LLC and purchased by HomeStreet Bank.
(3)
Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program (“DUS"®) is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae.
(4)
Includes multifamily loans originated from sources other than DUS.DUS®.


Management’s Overview of Third Quarter of 2016 Financial Performance
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About Us

HomeStreet is a diversified financial services company founded in 1921, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and serving customers primarily in the western United States, including Hawaii. We are principally engaged in commercial and consumer banking and real estate lending, including single family mortgage origination and servicing.
HomeStreet, Inc. is a bank holding company whose operating subsidiaries are principally engaged in real estate lending, including mortgage banking activities and commercial and consumer banking.that has elected to be treated as a financial holding company. Our primary subsidiaries are HomeStreet Bank and HomeStreet Capital Corporation. HomeStreet, Inc., doing business as HomeStreet Insurance Agency,We also providessell insurance products and services for consumerscommercial and businesses.consumer clients under the name HomeStreet Insurance.
HomeStreet Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank that providesproviding commercial, consumer mortgage and commercialmortgage loans, deposit products and services, non-deposit investment products, private banking and cash management services. Our primary loan products include commercial business loans and agriculture loans, consumer loans, single family residential mortgages, loans secured by commercial real estate and construction loans for residential and commercial real estate projects, commercial business loans and agricultural loans.projects. We also offer single family home loans through the Bank’shave partial ownership in WMS Series LLC, an affiliated business arrangement with WMS Series LLC, whosevarious owners of Windermere Real Estate Company franchises home loan businesses arebusiness known as Penrith Home Loans (some of which were formerly known as Windermere Mortgage Services).
HomeStreet Capital Corporation, a Washington corporation, originates, sells and services multifamily mortgage loans under the Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program (“DUS"®)1(1) in conjunction with HomeStreet Bank.
SinceWe generate revenue by earning net interest income and noninterest income. Net interest income is primarily the difference between interest income earned on loans and investment securities less the interest we pay on deposits and other borrowings. We also earn noninterest income from the origination, sale and servicing of loans and from fees earned on deposit services and investment and insurance sales.
During the second quarter of 2017, we continued to execute our initial public offering in February 2012, we have been pursuing a strategy of growth, seeking geographic expansion, an increasediversifying earnings by expanding our commercial and consumer banking business, adding new branches in the high-growth areas of Puget Sound and Southern California to promote convenience and build market share while also building deposits at our existing branches. Meanwhile, in our market sharemortgage banking segment we are currently focused on optimizing our resources in our existing markets and an expansion of our product and service offerings. We have invested resources in growing our operations organically, including hiring loan officers to reach more consumers in more markets and expanding the product offerings for our retail and commercial banking clients, while simultaneously pursuing strategic acquisitions targeted to meet our goals, such as expanding into Southern California and strengthening our commercial banking experience and operations. As of September 30, 2016, we had grown to a total of 51 retail branches and 80 stand-alone lending centers, including 10 commercial lending centers. We are continuing to expand into markets that are relatively new to us, including a pending acquisition of two branches from Boston Private Bank & Trust ("Boston Private") in Southern California which is expected to close in the fourth quarterface of 2016, bringingrate changes and inventory constraints that have lowered the total number of branches in Southern California to thirteen. We have also increased stand-alone lending centers in both our existing retail deposit markets as well as Northern California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona; Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colorado; and Dallas, Texas.
As part of our operational growth in commercial lending, in 2015 we launched a new division of the Bank called HomeStreet Commercial Capital, which originates permanent commercial real estate loans primarily up to $10 million in size, a portion of which we intend to sell into the secondary market. At the same time, we added another team specializing in U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") lending. Both of these groups are located in Orange County, California.
Our acquisitions in 2016 have included Orange County Business Bank (“OCBB”), which we merged into HomeStreet Bankthat can be originated in the first quarter of 2016,marketplace, and two retail bank branches and all related deposits and loans from The Bank of Oswego in Lake Oswego, Oregon ("TBOO") in the third quarter, which expanded our presence in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Out previously announced pending acquisition of two retail bank branches and certain related deposits in Southern California from Boston Private is expected to close in November 2016, subject to closing conditions and other external factors that may impact the timing and success of closing.
In part to fund our continued strategic growth, on May 20, 2016, we completed the issuance of $65 million, 6.5% senior notes, due in 2026. A majority of the net proceeds of $63.5 million will be used to support our growth and will be contributed over time to the Bank as capital; however, we have invested the net proceeds of the offering initiallyare actively seeking efficiencies in our securities portfolio pending future loan growth.

single family lending operations.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we had total assets of $6.23$6.59 billion, net loans held for investment of $3.76$4.16 billion, deposits of $4.50$4.75 billion and shareholders’ equity of $586.0$655.8 million. Through the OCBB acquisition, we added $188.5This includes $189.2 million of assets, $125.8 million of loans, $126.5 million of deposits and $8.3$8.4 million of goodwill. Additionally,goodwill added through the TBOO acquisition we addedof Orange County Business Bank by merger in the first quarter of 2016, $41.6 million in assets, $40.3 million in loans and $48.1 million in deposits.deposits added through the acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of The Bank of Oswego in the third quarter of 2016, and $104.5 million in deposits added through the acquisition of two branches in Southern California from Boston Private Bank & Trust in the fourth quarter of 2016.
In the second quarter of 2017, we entered into an agreement to acquire a branch located in El Cajon, California. This transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2017 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval.
Although our business traditionally has been centered heavily in mortgage banking, we have invested significantly in the growth of our commercial and consumer banking business since our initial public offering in 2012. The significant development of this business over the last five years has been helpful in offsetting the relatively lower performance of our residential mortgage banking operations in 2017, as the scarcity of homes available for sale in our key markets is creating challenges for customers looking for suitable housing at an affordable price which in turn has reduced our ability to originate purchase mortgages in those markets. As a result of this shift in market trends, we have begun to reassess the optimum staffing level and geographic scope of our mortgage operations, including a recent reduction in headcount in our mortgage origination operations by 73 employees. We are continuing to monitor market factors and to assess the appropriate office locations and staffing levels for mortgage banking. We expect that unless trends reverse sharply in the coming months, it may become necessary to further optimize staffing levels and reconsider maintaining the full complement of our existing office locations for mortgage banking operations. Some of the scenarios currently under consideration include measures that may require us to incur restructuring charges. However, if these steps become necessary, management expects to respond promptly and proactively to promote efficient growth in the business overall while still providing exceptional service to our customers.


1 DUS® is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae
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Management’s Overview of Second Quarter of 2017 Financial Performance

Results of Operations

Results for the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 reflect the continued growthbenefit of our mortgage banking businessinvestment in growth and expansiondiversification. We have continued to execute on our strategy of becoming a leading west coast regional bank by combining steady organic growth and effective integration of our bank and branch acquisitions. At the same time, our mortgage business has been impacted by both the low supply of houses in our primary markets and higher interest rates, resulting in lower rate locks. In response to these changes in market forces, we are currently focused on cost control and optimization in this segment, including implementing a new loan origination system and a reduction in workforce. Our commercial and consumer business. Duringbanking segment continued to have strong growth, including an increase of loans held for investment of 5% in the past twelve months, we have increased our lending capacity by adding loan origination and operations personnel in all of our lending lines of business. In the same period, we have added six home loan centers, four commercial lending centers and eight retail deposit branches to bring our total home loan centers to 70, our total commercial lending centers to ten and our total retail deposit branches to 51. We also relocated our insurance business in Spokane, Washington to a stand-alone insurance office.quarter.

For the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net income was $27.7$11.2 million an increaseand $20.2 million, respectively, a decrease of $17.7$10.5 million or 178.1%48.5% and $8.0 million or 28.3% from $10.0$21.7 million and $28.2 million for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net income was $55.9 million, an increase of $23.2 million, or 71%, from $32.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Included in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, of $333 thousand and $4.4 million, respectively. Included in net income for both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152017 were $115 thousand in acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, of $284compared to $666 thousand and $10.3$4.0 million respectively, partially offset by a bargain purchase gain of $796 thousand and $7.3 million forin the three and ninesix months ended September 30, 2015,2016, respectively.

As of June 30, 2017, we had 47 primary stand-alone home loan centers, seven primary commercial loan centers and 57 retail deposit branches. We also have one stand-alone insurance office.


Consolidated Financial Performance

 At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, Percent Change At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, Percent Change At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, Percent Change At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, Percent Change
(in thousands, except per share data and ratios) 2016 2015 2016 2015  2017 2016 2017 2016 
                        
Selected statement of operations data                        
Total net revenue (1)
 $158,547
 $107,102
 48% $417,904
 $324,426
 29 % $127,876
 $146,958
 (13)% $247,988
 $259,357
 (4)%
Total noninterest expense 114,399
 92,026
 24% 326,783
 273,843
 19 % 111,244
 111,031
  % 218,118
 212,384
 3 %
Provision for credit losses 1,250
 700
 79% 3,750
 4,200
 (11)% 500
 1,100
 (55)% 500
 2,500
 (80)%
Income tax expense 15,197
 4,415
 244% 31,514
 13,742
 129 % 4,923
 13,078
 (62)% 9,178
 16,317
 (44)%
Net income $27,701
 $9,961
 178% $55,857
 $32,641
 71 % $11,209
 $21,749
 (48)% $20,192
 $28,156
 (28)%
                        
Financial performance                        
Diluted income per share $1.11
 $0.45
   $2.27
 $1.58
   $0.41
 $0.87
   $0.75
 $1.15
  
Return on average common shareholders’ equity 18.83% 8.65%   13.56% 10.14%   6.71% 15.87%   6.13% 10.64%  
Return on average assets 1.79% 0.83%   1.33% 0.98%   0.70% 1.54%   0.63% 1.06%  
Net interest margin 3.34% 3.67%   3.46% 3.63%   3.29% 3.48%   3.26% 3.52%  
(1)Total net revenue is net interest income and noninterest income.

Commercial and Consumer Banking Segment Results

Commercial and Consumer Banking segment net income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was $10.1$9.4 million and $18.8$18.7 million, respectively, compared to $6.8$7.1 million and $9.6$8.6 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, respectively. The increase wasincreases were primarily due to higher net interest income resulting from higher average balances of interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher noninterest expense, whichassets. These increases were the combined result of growth in income related to assets gained in merger and acquisition activities andas well as organic growth. Included in net income for both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, were acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, of $333$115 thousand, compared to $666 thousand and $4.4$4.0 million respectively. Forin the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015, net income included acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, of $284 thousand and $10.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, acquisition-related expenses were partially offset by a bargain purchase gain of $796 thousand and $7.3 million,2016, respectively.

Commercial and Consumer Banking segment net interest income was $39.3$42.4 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017, an increase of $4.1 million, or 10.6%, from $38.4 million for the second quarter of 2016, an increasereflecting higher average balances of $7.8 million, or 24.9%, from $31.5 millionloans held for the third quarterinvestment primarily as a result of 2015.organic growth. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017 segment net interest income was $113.4

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$83.4 million, an increase of $26.1$9.3 million, or 29.9%12.6%, from $87.3$74.0 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015. These increases reflect2016, reflecting higher average balances of loans held for investment as a result of organic growth and acquisitions.


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $1.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively, ofOur provision for credit losses was $500 thousand in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $700 thousand$1.1 million and $4.2$2.5 million, respectively, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015, respectively.2016. Net recoveries were $824 thousand$1.7 million in the first ninesix months of 20162017 compared to net recoveries of $1.2 million$842 thousand in the first ninesix months of 2015.2016. Overall, the allowance for loan losses (which excludes the allowance for unfunded commitments) was 0.89%0.86% and 0.88% of loans held for investment at both SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015.respectively. Excluding loans acquired through business combinations, the allowance for loan losses was 1.05%0.95% of loans held for investment at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to 1.11%1.03% at SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. Nonperforming assets were $32.4$20.1 million, or 0.52%0.30% of total assets at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $27.7$26.4 million, or 0.56%0.45% of total assets at SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016.

Commercial and Consumer Banking segment noninterest expense was $32.2$36.6 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016,2017, an increase of $4.1$2.5 million, or 14.4%7.4%, from $28.1$34.1 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2015.2016. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, segment2017 noninterest expense was $102.9$73.1 million, an increase of $9.8$2.4 million, or 10.6%3.3%, from $93.1$70.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. The increase in noninterest expense wasincreases were primarily dueattributable to theincreased costs related to organic growth of our commercial real estate and commercial business lending units and the expansion of our branch banking network. OverFor the past 12six months ended June 30, 2017, we added ninetwo de novo retail deposit branches five de novo and four from acquisitions, and increased the segment's headcount by 17.5%13.9%. During the same period, the commercial and consumer banking segment further expanded its commercial lending business with the opening of fourtwo new stand-alone primary commercial lending centers.

Mortgage Banking Segment Results

Mortgage Banking segment net income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 and 20152017 was $17.6net income of $1.8 million and $37.1$1.5 million, respectively, compared to and $3.2net income of $14.7 million and $23.0$19.5 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, respectively. The increasedecrease in net income iswas primarily due to higher gain on single family mortgage loan originationa $411.3 million and sale activities resulting from higher interest$592.3 million reduction in rate lock commitments, partially offset bylocks, respectively, and higher noninterest expense resulting from continued growthtechnology investments and the expansion of personnel and offices in new markets. In June 2017, as a result of anticipated loan processing efficiencies from our new loan origination system, as well as lower mortgage banking segmentorigination volume, we implemented cost reduction strategies, including a reduction in workforce impacting mortgage origination and increased costs resulting from new regulatory disclosure requirements for the mortgage industry.processing personnel.

Mortgage Banking noninterest income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was $102.0$72.7 million and $263.3$137.8 million, respectively compared to $60.6$94.3 million and $195.2$161.4 million, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, respectively, primarily due to higher gain ona 17.4% and 14.2% decrease in single family mortgage loan origination and sale activitiesinterest rate lock commitments, respectively. The decrease in interest rate lock commitments was the result of both the limited supply of housing in our markets which reduced the volume of purchase mortgage activity in the period, and higher mortgage servicing income.interest rates, which reduced the volume of refinance activity in the period. This decrease was partially offset by growth in overall segment loan origination capacity through the addition of mortgage production personnel and the expansion of our network of mortgage loan centers. Although our mortgage production personnel increased by 9% at June 30, 2017 compared to June 30, 2016, in the second quarter of 2017 we focused on optimizing our resources in that segment and reduced the total number of employees in the mortgage segment by 73 on a net basis as compared to March 31, 2017, including a reduction in workforce of 41 employees toward the end of the quarter.

Mortgage Banking noninterest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was $82.2$74.6 million and $223.9$145.0 million, respectively compared to $63.9$76.9 million and $180.8$141.7 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015, respectively,2016, respectively. The quarter over quarter decrease is primarily due to increaseddecreased commissions, salary insurance, and benefitrelated costs on higherlower closed loan volume,volumes. The increase from the continuedsix months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to the expansion of personnel and offices in newexisting markets and increased costs resulting fromassociated with implementing a new regulatory disclosure requirements for the mortgage industry. We added six home loan centers and increased the segment's headcount by 14.7% during the past twelve months.origination system which automated certain tasks that previously required manual entry.

Regulatory Matters

The Company's Tier 1 leverage, common equity risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 were 9.52%9.55%, 10.01%, 11.10% and 12.25%11.79%, respectively. The Company and the Bank remain above current “well-capitalized” regulatory minimums. Under the Basel III standards, the Bank's Tier 1 leverage, common equity risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 were 9.91%10.13%, 13.23%, 13.23% and 14.41%14.01%, respectively. The Company's Tier 1 leverage, common equity risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios at December 31, 20152016 were 9.95%9.78%, 10.54%, 11.66% and 12.70%12.34%, respectively.
At December 31, 2015,2016, the Bank's

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Tier 1 leverage, common equity risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios were 9.46%10.26%, 13.92%, 13.92% and 13.92%.14.69%, respectively.

For more on the Basel III requirements as they apply to us, please see “Capital Management" within the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2017 and please see "Capital Management" within the Liquidity and Capital Resource section of this Form 10-Q.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are fundamental to understanding our results of operations and financial condition because they require that we use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of our assets or liabilities and financial results. Certain of these policies are critical because they require management to make subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies govern:

Allowance for Loan Losses
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Single Family mortgageMortgage servicing rights ("MSRs")
Other real estate owned ("OREO")
Income Taxes
Business Combinations

These policies and estimates are described in further detail in Part II, Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, within our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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Results of Operations
 
Average Balances and Rates

Average balances, together with the total dollar amounts of interest income and expense, on a tax equivalent basis related to such balances and the weighted average rates, were as follows.

Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(in thousands)
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
                      
Assets:                      
Interest-earning assets: (1)
                      
Cash and cash equivalents$39,069
 $104
 1.06% $27,725
 $13
 0.18%$87,249
 $125
 0.57% $37,572
 $27
 0.28%
Investment securities981,223
 6,363
 2.59% 539,330
 3,453
 2.54%1,089,552
 6,466
 2.38% 766,248
 4,677
 2.44%
Loans held for sale902,574
 8,201
 3.63% 851,878
 8,394
 3.91%541,291
 5,586
 4.13% 704,950
 6,565
 3.73%
Loans held for investment3,770,133
 41,580
 4.38% 2,975,624
 32,727
 4.36%4,119,825
 45,701
 4.43% 3,677,361
 40,727
 4.42%
Total interest-earning assets5,692,999
 56,248
 3.93% 4,394,557
 44,587
 4.03%5,837,917
 57,878
 3.96% 5,186,131
 51,996
 4.00%
Noninterest-earning assets (2)
490,242
     423,048
    587,211
     451,116
    
Total assets$6,183,241
     $4,817,605
    $6,425,128
     $5,637,247
    
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                      
Deposits:                      
Interest-bearing demand accounts$458,660
 $484
 0.42% $404,874
 $495
 0.49%$494,997
 $502
 0.41% $456,461
 $489
 0.43%
Savings accounts300,831
 261
 0.35% 299,135
 258
 0.34%309,844
 256
 0.33% 299,103
 255
 0.34%
Money market accounts1,443,111
 2,064
 0.57% 1,126,119
 1,268
 0.45%1,551,328
 1,917
 0.50% 1,286,570
 1,589
 0.50%
Certificate accounts1,140,737
 2,669
 0.93% 743,384
 1,101
 0.59%1,295,867
 3,303
 1.03% 1,030,180
 2,191
 0.86%
Total interest-bearing deposits3,343,339
 5,478
 0.65% 2,573,512
 3,122
 0.48%3,652,036
 5,978
 0.66% 3,072,314
 4,524
 0.59%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances988,358
 1,605
 0.65% 887,711
 958
 0.43%872,019
 2,368
 1.09% 946,488
 1,462
 0.62%
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase2,242
 5
 0.85% 
 
 %4,804
 14
 1.20% 
 
 %
Long-term debt125,274
 1,440
 4.57% 61,857
 278
 1.78%125,205
 1,514
 4.86% 91,406
 823
 3.62%
Total interest-bearing liabilities4,459,213
 8,528
 0.76% 3,523,080
 4,358
 0.49%4,654,064
 9,874
 0.85% 4,110,208
 6,809
 0.67%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities1,135,693
     834,036
    1,102,687
     978,959
    
Total liabilities5,594,906
     4,357,116
    5,756,751
     5,089,167
    
Shareholders’ equity588,335
     460,489
    668,377
     548,080
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,183,241
     $4,817,605
    $6,425,128
     $5,637,247
    
Net interest income (3)
  $47,720
     $40,229
    $48,004
     $45,187
  
Net interest spread    3.17%     3.54%    3.11%     3.33%
Impact of noninterest-bearing sources    0.17%     0.13%    0.18%     0.15%
Net interest margin    3.34%     3.67%    3.29%     3.48%

(1)The average balances of nonaccrual assets and related income, if any, are included in their respective categories.
(2)Includes former loan balances that have been foreclosed and are now reclassified to OREO.
(3)Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities of $918 thousand$1.1 million and $595$705 thousand for the three monthsquarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The estimated federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.
 

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Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(in thousands)
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
                      
Assets:                      
Interest-earning assets: (1)
                      
Cash and cash equivalents$38,893
 $175
 0.60% $37,719
 $55
 0.19%$89,224
 $261
 0.59% $38,805
 $71
 0.36%
Investment securities791,749
 14,805
 2.48% 503,280
 10,355
 2.74%1,121,224
 13,065
 2.33% 695,971
 8,442
 2.43%
Loans held for sale724,592
 20,252
 3.75% 769,153
 22,010
 3.81%581,947
 11,673
 4.02% 634,623
 12,051
 3.81%
Loans held for investment3,616,222
 119,586
 4.39% 2,738,085
 89,786
 4.37%4,017,748
 89,187
 4.44% 3,538,420
 78,006
 4.40%
Total interest-earning assets5,171,456
 154,818
 3.99% 4,048,237
 122,206
 4.02%5,810,143
 114,186
 3.93% 4,907,819
 98,570
 4.01%
Noninterest-earning assets (2)
448,172
     389,691
    574,654
     426,906
    
Total assets$5,619,628
     $4,437,928
    $6,384,797
     $5,334,725
    
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                      
Deposits:                      
Interest-bearing demand accounts$444,782
 $1,465
 0.44% $283,523
 $1,004
 0.46%$472,920
 $980
 0.42% $436,093
 $981
 0.45%
Savings accounts299,763
 777
 0.35% 281,212
 800
 0.39%307,095
 508
 0.33% 297,821
 509
 0.34%
Money market accounts1,308,760
 5,021
 0.51% 1,113,001
 3,643
 0.44%1,570,406
 4,128
 0.53% 1,237,023
 2,953
 0.48%
Certificate accounts997,974
 6,374
 0.84% 792,285
 3,313
 0.56%1,224,122
 6,104
 1.00% 932,708
 3,716
 0.79%
Total interest-bearing deposits3,051,279
 13,637
 0.59% 2,470,021
 8,760
 0.47%3,574,543
 11,720
 0.66% 2,903,645
 8,159
 0.56%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances944,020
 4,486
 0.63% 730,519
 2,477
 0.46%923,679
 4,770
 1.04% 921,607
 2,881
 0.62%
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase753
 5
 0.28% 15,204
 28
 0.16%2,901
 16
 1.03% 
 
 %
Long-term debt92,964
 2,573
 3.40% 61,857
 814
 1.76%125,183
 2,992
 4.81% 76,631
 1,133
 2.80%
Total interest-bearing liabilities4,089,016
 20,701
 0.67% 3,277,601
 12,079
 0.49%4,626,306
 19,498
 0.85% 3,901,883
 12,173
 0.63%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities981,370
     731,256
    1,099,530
     903,360
    
Total liabilities5,070,386
     4,008,857
    5,725,836
     4,805,243
    
Shareholders’ equity549,242
     429,071
    658,961
     529,482
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$5,619,628
     $4,437,928
    $6,384,797
 ��   $5,334,725
    
Net interest income (3)
  $134,117
     $110,127
    $94,688
     $86,397
  
Net interest spread    3.32%     3.53%    3.08%     3.38%
Impact of noninterest-bearing sources    0.14%     0.10%    0.18%     0.14%
Net interest margin    3.46%     3.63%    3.26%     3.52%

(1)The average balances of nonaccrual assets and related income, if any, are included in their respective categories.
(2)Includes former loan balances that have been foreclosed and are now reclassified to OREO.other real estate owned.
(3)Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities of $2.1$2.2 million and $1.5$1.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,June 30, 2016, respectively. The estimated federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.


Interest on Nonaccrual Loans

Interest income doesWe do not include interest earned on loans that have been placedcollected on nonaccrual status.loans in interest income. When we place a loan on nonaccrual status, we reverse the accrued but unpaid interest, reducingwhich reduces interest income for the period in which the reversal occurs and we stop amortizing any net deferred fees.fees (which are normally amortized over the life of the loan). Additionally, if interest is received on nonaccrual loans, the interest collected on the loan is recognized as an adjustment to the cost basis of the loan. The net decrease to interest income due to adjustments made for nonaccrual loans, including the effect of additional interest income that would have been recorded during the period if the loans had been accruing, was $541$352 thousand and $488$546 thousand for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively, and $1.7 million$797 thousand and $1.8$1.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.


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Net Income

For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net income was $27.7$11.2 million, an increasea decrease of $17.7$10.5 million or 178.1%48.5% from $10.0$21.7 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net income was $55.9$20.2 million, an increasea decrease of $23.2$8.0 million, or 71%,28.3% from $32.6$28.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. Included in net income forin both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 were acquisition-related$115 thousand in merger-related expenses, net of tax, of $333compared to $666 thousand and $4.4$4.0 million respectively. Included in net income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 were acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, of $284 thousand and $10.3 million, respectively, partially offset by a bargain purchase gain of $796 thousand and $7.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015,2016, respectively.

Net Interest Income

Our profitability depends significantly on net interest income, which is the difference between income earned on our interest-earning assets, primarily loans and investment securities, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Our interest-bearing liabilities consist primarily of deposits and borrowed funds, including our outstanding senior 6.5% notes due 2026, our outstanding trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco ("FHLB").

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016 increased $7.5 million, or 18.6%, from the third quarter of 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net interest income2017 was $134.1$48.0 million, an increase of $24.0$2.8 million, or 21.8%6.2%, from $110.1the second quarter of 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $94.7 million, an increase of $8.3 million, or 9.6%, from $86.4 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. These increases from 2016 were primarily due to growth in average interest earning assets. The net interest margin for the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 decreased to 3.34%3.29% from 3.67%3.48% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2015.2016. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, the2017 net interest margin decreased to 3.46%3.26% from 3.63%3.52% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. These decreases in our net interest margin were primarily due primarily to asset mix shifts reflecting growth in lower yielding investment securities and loans held for sale and toboth higher cost of funds and a higher portion of lower yielding investments, primarily from interest expense related to our long-term debt issuance in the second quarter of 2016, certificates of deposit and higher FHLB borrowings.borrowing costs due to higher short-term rates.
  
Total average interest-earning assets increased 29.5% and 27.7%$651.8 million, or 12.6% from the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015, respectively,2016 and increased $902.3 million, or 18.4% from the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily as a result of growth in average loans held for investment, both organically and through acquisition activities.activity. Additionally, our average balance of investment securities grew from prior periods as part of the strategic growth of the Company.

Total interest income of $57.9 million on a tax equivalent basis in the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 increased $11.7$5.9 million, or 26.2%11.3%, from $44.6$52.0 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2015.2016. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017 total interest income on a tax equivalent basis of $114.2 million increased $32.615.8%, or $15.6 million or 26.7%, from $122.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.$98.6 million. These increases were primarily the result ofresulted from higher average balances of loans held for investment.investment, which increased $442.5 million, or 12.0% and $479.3 million, or 13.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

Total interest expense in the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 increased $4.2$3.1 million, or 95.7%45.0% from $4.4$6.8 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2015.2016. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, interest expense increased $8.6$7.3 million, or 71.4%,60.2% from $12.1 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. These increases were primarily the result ofresulted from higher average balances of interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances and interest inpaid on our $65.0 million in senior debt issued in May 2016.

Provision for Credit Losses

We recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.3 million for third$500 thousand in the second quarter of 20162017 compared to a provision of $700 thousand$1.1 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2015, an increase of 85.7% .2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,first half of 2017, provision for credit losses was $3.8 million$500 thousand compared to a provision for credit losses of $4.2$2.5 million duringfor the same period in 2015, a decreasefirst half of 9.5%.

2016.

Nonaccrual loans were $25.9$15.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016, an increase2017, a decrease of $8.8$5.1 million, or 51.0%24.7%, from $17.2$20.5 million at December 31, 2015.2016. Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans increaseddecreased to 0.68%0.37% at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from 0.53% at December 31, 2015.2016.

Net charge-offsrecoveries were $18$928 thousand in the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 compared to net recoveries of $739$478 thousand in the thirdsecond quarter of 2015.2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,first half of 2017, net recoveries were $824 thousand$1.7 million compared to net recoveries of $1.2 million during$842 thousand for the same period in 2015.first half of 2016. For a more detailed discussion on our allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses, see Credit Risk Management within Management's Discussion and Analysis of this Form 10-Q.


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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income consisted of the following.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Noninterest income                              
Gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities (1)
$92,600
 $57,885
 $34,715
 60 % $239,493
 $189,746
 $49,747
 26 %
Mortgage servicing income14,544
 4,768
 9,776
 205
 35,855
 10,896
 24,959
 229
Gain on loan origination and sale activities (1)
$65,908
 $85,630
 $(19,722) (23)% $126,189
 $146,893
 $(20,704) (14)%
Loan servicing income8,764
 12,703
 (3,939) (31) 18,003
 20,735
 (2,732) (13)
Income from WMS Series LLC1,174
 380
 794
 209
 2,474
 1,428
 1,046
 73
406
 1,164
 (758) (65) 591
 1,300
 (709) (55)
Depositor and other retail banking fees1,744
 1,701
 43
 3
 4,991
 4,239
 752
 18
1,811
 1,652
 159
 10
 3,467
 3,247
 220
 7
Insurance agency commissions441
 477
 (36) (8) 1,205
 1,183
 22
 2
501
 370
 131
 35
 897
 764
 133
 17
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale48
 1,002
 (954) (95) 145
 1,002
 (857) (86)551
 62
 489
 789
 557
 97
 460
 474
Bargain purchase gain
 796
 (796) NM
 
 7,345
 (7,345) NM
Other1,194
 459
 735
 160
 1,766
 (11) 1,777
 NM
3,067
 895
 2,172
 243
 5,765
 1,148
 4,617
 402
Total noninterest income$111,745
 $67,468
 $44,277
 66 % $285,929
 $215,828
 $70,101
 32 %$81,008
 $102,476
 $(21,468) (21)% $155,469
 $174,184
 $(18,715) (11)%
NM = not meaningful               
               
(1)Single family, multifamily and multifamily mortgageother commercial loan banking activities.

Our noninterest income is heavily dependent upon our single family mortgage banking activities, which are comprised of mortgage origination and sale as well as mortgage servicing activities. The level of our mortgage banking activity fluctuates and is highly sensitive to changes in mortgage interest rates, as well as to general economic conditions such as employment trends and housing supply and affordability. The increasedecrease in noninterest income in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 was primarily the result of higherdue to a decrease in gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities resulting from a 17%, and higher mortgage servicing income.

14% decrease in single family rate lock volume, respectively.

The significant components of our noninterest income are described in greater detail, as follows.

Gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities consisted of the following.
Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Single family held for sale:                              
Servicing value and secondary market gains(1)
$79,946
 $49,613
 $30,333
 61% $207,758
 $167,786
 $39,972
 24%$57,353
 $73,685
 $(16,332) (22)% $107,891
 $127,812
 $(19,921) (16)%
Loan origination and funding fees8,931
 6,362
 2,569
 40
 21,614
 16,452
 5,162
 31
Loan origination and administrative fees6,823
 7,355
 (532) (7) 12,604
 12,683
 (79) (1)
Total single family held for sale88,877
 55,975
 32,902
 59
 229,372
 184,238
 45,134
 24
64,176
 81,040
 (16,864) (21) 120,495
 140,495
 (20,000) (14)
Multifamily DUS2,695
 1,488
 1,207
 81
 7,879
 4,741
 3,138
 66
Multifamily DUS®
1,273
 3,655
 (2,382) (65) 4,633
 5,184
 (551) (11)
Other (2)
1,028
 422
 606
 144
 2,242
 767
 1,475
 192
459
 935
 (476) (51) 1,061
 1,214
 (153) (13)
Gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities$92,600
 $57,885
 $34,715
 60% $239,493
 $189,746
 $49,747
 26%
Gain on loan origination and sale activities$65,908
 $85,630
 $(19,722) (23)% $126,189
 $146,893
 $(20,704) (14)%
 
(1)Comprised of gains and losses on interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments (which considers the value of servicing), single family loans held for sale, forward sale commitments used to economically hedge secondary market activities, and changes in the Company's repurchase liability for loans that have been sold.
(2)
Includes multifamily and other commercial loans from sources other than DUS.DUS®.


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Single family production volumes related to loans designated for sale consisted of the following.
Three Months Ended September 30, 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Single family mortgage closed loan volume (1)
$2,647,943
 $1,934,151
 $713,792
 37% $6,482,690
 $5,563,700
 $918,990
 17%$2,011,127
 $2,261,599
 $(250,472) (11)% $3,632,180
 $3,834,747
 $(202,567) (5)%
Single family mortgage interest rate lock commitments (1)
$2,689,640
 $1,806,767
 $882,873
 49% $6,855,034
 $5,590,960
 $1,264,074
 23%$1,950,427
 $2,361,691
 $(411,264) (17)% $3,573,049
 $4,165,394
 $(592,345) (14)%
(1)Includes loans originated by WMS Series LLC and purchased by HomeStreet Bank.

The increasedecrease in gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 predominately reflected higherlower single family mortgage interest rate lock commitments. We continue to expandcommitments as a result of the higher market interest rates in the period and a limited supply of available housing in our markets. Although mortgage lending network with new lending offices and growing production personnel grew by 13.7%9% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared to June 30, 2016, in the second quarter of 2017 we focused on optimizing our resources in that segment and reduced the total number of employees in the mortgage segment by 73 on a net basis as compared to September 30, 2015.March 31, 2017, including a reduction in workforce of 41 employees toward the end of the quarter.

The CompanyManagement records a liability for estimated mortgage repurchase losses, which has the effect of reducing gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities. The following table presents the effect of changes in the Company'sour mortgage repurchase liability within the respective line of gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities. For further information on the Company'sour mortgage repurchase liability, see Note 9,8, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies, to the financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Effect of changes to the mortgage repurchase liability recorded in gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities:       
Effect of changes to the mortgage repurchase liability recorded in gain on loan origination and sale activities:       
New loan sales (1)
$(1,066) $(883) $(2,520) $(2,052)$592
 $(885) $1,359
 $(1,454)
Other changes in estimated repurchase losses(2)
571
 
 1,113
 
(264) 
 (1,391) 542
$(495) $(883) $(1,407) $(2,052)$328
 $(885) $(32) $(912)
 
(1)Represents the estimated fair value of the repurchase or indemnity obligation recognized as a reduction of proceeds on new loan sales.
(2)Represents changes in estimated probable future repurchase losses on previously sold loans.

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Mortgage servicing income consisted of the following.

Three Months Ended September 30, 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Servicing income, net:                              
Servicing fees and other$16,053
 $11,136
 $4,917
 44 % $41,985
 $30,256
 $11,729
 39 %$15,977
 $12,923
 $3,054
 24 % $32,156
 $25,356
 $6,800
 27 %
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to modeled amortization (1)
(8,925) (8,478) (447) 5
 (23,940) (26,725) 2,785
 (10)
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to amortization (1)
(8,909) (7,758) (1,151) 15
 (17,429) (15,015) (2,414) 16
Amortization of multifamily MSRs(661) (511) (150) 29
 (1,946) (1,441) (505) 35
(761) (648) (113) 17
 (1,692) (1,285) (407) 32
6,467
 2,147
 4,320
 201
 16,099
 2,090
 14,009
 670
6,307
 4,517
 1,790
 40
 13,035
 9,056
 3,979
 44
Risk management:                              
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to changes in market inputs and/or model updates (2)
4,915
 (19,396) 24,311
 (125) (37,354) (8,224) (29,130) 354
(6,417) (14,055) 7,638
 (54) (4,285) (42,269) 37,984
 (90)
Net gain (loss) from derivatives economically hedging MSRs3,162
 22,017
 (18,855) (86) 57,110
 17,030
 40,080
 235
8,874
 22,241
 (13,367) (60) 9,253
 53,948
 (44,695) (83)
8,077
 2,621
 5,456
 208
 19,756
 8,806
 10,950
 124
2,457
 8,186
 (5,729) (70) 4,968
 11,679
 (6,711) (57)
Mortgage servicing income$14,544
 $4,768
 $9,776
 205 % $35,855
 $10,896
 $24,959
 229 %$8,764
 $12,703
 $(3,939) (31)% $18,003
 $20,735
 $(2,732) (13)%
(1)
Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)
Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which
affect future prepayment speed and cash flow projections.

The increasedecrease in mortgage servicing income forin the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 was primarily attributabledue to higher servicing income and improvedlower risk management results. The higher servicing income was primarily attributable to higher servicing fees on higher average balance of loans serviced for others. The increase inlower risk management results was primarily attributable to an improved hedge performance.

The increase in mortgage servicing income for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were due in part to gains from prepayment model refinements in the second quarter of 2016 to align borrower prepayment behavior with observed borrower prepayment behavior. There were no significant model refinements in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Mortgage servicing fees collected in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 was2016 primarily attributable to higher servicing income and improved risk management results. The higher servicing income was primarily attributed to higher servicing fees onas a result of higher average balances of loans serviced for others during the period. Our loans serviced for others portfolio was $22.32 billion at June 30, 2017 compared to $20.67 billion at December 31, 2016 and lower modeled amortization. The improved risk management result was primarily due to improves hedge performance and the impact of certain prepayment model refinements. By comparison, there was no material adjustments to the prepayment model in the nine months ended September$18.16 billion at June 30, 2015.2016.

MSR risk management results represent changes in the fair value of single family MSRs due to changes in model inputs and assumptions net of the gain/(loss) from derivatives economically hedging MSRs. The fair value of MSRs is sensitive to changes in interest rates, primarily due to the effect on prepayment speeds. MSRs typically decrease in value when interest rates decline because declining interest rates tend to increase mortgage prepayment speeds and therefore reduce the expected life of the net servicing cash flows of the MSR asset. Certain other changes in MSR fair value relate to factors other than interest rate changes and are generally not within the scope of the Company's MSR economic hedging strategy. These factors may include but are not limited to the impact of changes to the housing price index, prepayment model assumption adjustments,assumptions, the level of home sales activity, changes to mortgage spreads, valuation discount rates, costs to service and policy changes by U.S. government agencies.

Mortgage servicing fees collected in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily as a result of higher average balances of loans serviced for others during the year. Our loans serviced for others portfolio was $19.32 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to $15.22 billion at September 30, 2015.

Income from WMS Series LLC increaseddecreased in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 primarily due to an increasea decrease in interest rate lock commitments. For the thirdsecond quarter of 2016,2017, interest rate lock commitments of $210.7$168.7 million increased 35.9%decreased 17.2% from $155.1$203.7 million for the same period in 2015.2016. For the first ninesix months of 2016,2017, interest rate lock commitments of $526.2$282.9 million increased 12.4%decreased 10.4% from $468.2$315.6 million for the same period in 2015.2016.


Depositor and other retail banking fees for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 increased from the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 primarily due to an increase in the number of transaction accounts as we grew our retail deposit branch network both organically and through acquisition activities. The following table presents the composition of depositor and other retail banking fees for the periods indicated.
 

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Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Fees:                              
Monthly maintenance and deposit-related fees$763
 $721
 $42
 6 % $2,135
 $1,931
 $204
 11 %$758
 $674
 $84
 12% $1,460
 $1,372
 $88
 6%
Debit Card/ATM fees960
 954
 6
 1
 2,796
 2,242
 554
 25
1,014
 956
 58
 6
 1,911
 1,836
 75
 4
Other fees21
 26
 (5) (19) 60
 66
 (6) (9)39
 22
 17
 77
 96
 39
 57
 146
Total depositor and other retail banking fees$1,744
 $1,701
 $43
 3 % $4,991
 $4,239
 $752
 18 %$1,811
 $1,652
 $159
 10% $3,467
 $3,247
 $220
 7%

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense consisted of the following.
Three Months Ended September 30, 
Dollar 
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 
Dollar 
Change
 
Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, 
Dollar 
Change
 
Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, 
Dollar 
Change
 
Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Noninterest expense                              
Salaries and related costs$79,164
 $60,991
 $18,173
 30 % $221,615
 $180,238
 $41,377
 23 %$76,390
 $75,167
 $1,223
 2 % $147,698
 $142,451
 $5,247
 4 %
General and administrative14,949
 14,342
 607
 4
 47,210
 41,122
 6,088
 15
15,872
 16,739
 (867) (5) 33,000
 32,261
 739
 2
Amortization of core deposit intangibles579
 527
 52
 10
 1,636
 1,410
 226
 16
493
 525
 (32) (6) 1,007
 1,057
 (50) (5)
Legal639
 868
 (229) (26) 1,687
 1,912
 (225) (12)150
 605
 (455) (75) 310
 1,048
 (738) (70)
Consulting1,390
 166
 1,224
 737
 4,239
 6,544
 (2,305) (35)771
 1,177
 (406) (34) 1,829
 2,849
 (1,020) (36)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments919
 504
 415
 82
 2,419
 1,890
 529
 28
697
 784
 (87) (11) 1,521
 1,500
 21
 1
Occupancy7,740
 6,077
 1,663
 27
 22,408
 18,024
 4,384
 24
8,880
 7,513
 1,367
 18
 17,089
 14,668
 2,421
 17
Information services7,876
 8,159
 (283) (3) 23,857
 21,993
 1,864
 8
8,172
 8,447
 (275) (3) 15,820
 15,981
 (161) (1)
Net cost of operation and sale of other real estate owned1,143
 392
 751
 192
 1,712
 710
 1,002
 141
(181) 74
 (255) (345) (156) 569
 (725) (127)
Total noninterest expense$114,399
 $92,026
 $22,373
 24 % $326,783
 $273,843
 $52,940
 19 %$111,244
 $111,031
 $213
  % $218,118
 $212,384
 $5,734
 3 %


The following table shows the acquisition-related expenses impacting the components of noninterest expense.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Noninterest expense              
Salaries and related costs$6
 $(7) $4,128
 $7,669
$
 $639
 $
 $4,122
General and administrative35
 7
 500
 1,256
(9) 128
 (9) 465
Legal63
 179
 110
 530
47
 (29) 47
 47
Consulting280
 (212) 1,296
 5,539
139
 183
 139
 1,016
Occupancy7
 (48) 132
 335

 46
 
 125
Information services121
 518
 569
 481

 58
 
 448
Total noninterest expense$512
 $437
 $6,735
 $15,810
$177
 $1,025
 $177
 $6,223

The increase in noninterest expense in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 was primarily due to increased commissions on higher closed loan volume, salaries andcosts related costs, general and administrative costs, occupancy and information services costs, primarily a result ofto the growth in offices and personnel in connection with our expansion of our commercial and consumer and mortgage banking businesses, both organically and through acquisition-related activities.

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Income Tax Expense

For the thirdsecond quarter of 2016,2017, income tax expense was $15.2$4.9 million compared with a tax expense of $13.1 million for the second quarter of 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, income tax expense was $9.2 million compared with an expense of $16.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Our effective tax rate of 35.4% (including discrete items), compared to an expense of $4.4 million30.52% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2015. For the first nine months of 2016, income tax expense was $31.5 million with an effective tax rate of 36.1% (including discrete items), compared to an expense of $13.7 million for the first nine months of 2015.
Our effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 20162017 differs from the Federal statutory tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, tax-exempt interest income, andbank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), low-income housing tax credit investments.investments and excess tax benefit from share-based compensation.


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Review of Financial Condition – Comparison of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 to December 31, 20152016

Total assets were $6.23$6.59 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and $4.89$6.24 billion at December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $1.33 billion,$342.9 million, or 27.2%5.5%. The OCBB merger added $188.5 million of acquired assets and $8.3 million of goodwill to our balance sheet in the first quarter of 2016. Additionally, through the acquisition of two branches from TBOO, we added $41.6 million of assets acquired to the balance sheet in the third quarter of 2016.

Cash and cash equivalents were $56.0$54.4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $32.7$53.9 million at December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $23.3 million,$515 thousand, or 71.3%1.0%.

Investment securities were $991.3$936.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $572.2 million$1.04 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase2016, a decrease of $419.2$107.3 million, or 73.3%10.3%, primarily resulting from the investmentsale of short term investments initially purchased with the net proceeds of the MayDecember 2016 issuanceequity offering as we moved these funds out of senior notes in our securities portfolio pending future loan growth.their initial investments and into longer term investments.

We primarily hold investment securities for liquidity purposes, while also creating a relatively stable source of interest income. We designated substantially allthe vast majority of these securities as available for sale. We characterizedheld securities having a carrying value of $42.3$52.3 million at September��June 30, 20162017 which were designated as held to maturity.

The following table details the composition of our investment securities available for sale by dollar amount and as a percentage of the total available for sale securities portfolio.
 
At September 30, 2016 At December 31, 2015At June 30, 2017 At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Fair Value Percent Fair Value PercentFair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
              
Investment securities available for sale:              
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Residential$152,236
 16% $68,101
 13%$150,935
 17% $177,074
 18%
Commercial27,208
 3
 17,851
 3
23,381
 3
 25,536
 3
Municipal bonds355,344
 37
 171,869
 32
372,729
 42
 467,673
 47
Collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential182,833
 19
 84,497
 16
184,695
 21
 191,201
 19
Commercial120,259
 13
 79,133
 15
76,230
 9
 70,764
 7
Corporate debt securities85,191
 9
 78,736
 14
30,218
 3
 51,122
 5
U.S. Treasury securities26,004
 3
 40,964
 7
10,740
 1
 10,620
 1
Agency35,338
 4
 
 
Total investment securities available for sale$949,075
 100% $541,151
 100%$884,266
 100% $993,990
 100%
 
Loans held for sale were $893.5$784.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $650.2$714.6 million at December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $243.4$70.0 million, or 37.4%9.8%. Loans held for sale primarily include single family and multifamily residential loans that are typically sold within 30 days of closing the loan. The increase in the loans held for sale balance was primarily due to increaseddecreased mortgage production levels.


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The following table details the composition of our loans held for investment, net portfolio by dollar amount and as a percentage of our total loan portfolio. 
At September 30, 2016 At December 31, 2015At June 30, 2017 At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Amount Percent Amount PercentAmount Percent Amount Percent
              
Consumer loans:              
Single family (1)
$1,186,476
 31.3% $1,203,180
 37.3%$1,148,229
 27% $1,083,822
 28%
Home equity and other338,155
 8.9
 256,373
 8.0
414,506
 10
 359,874
 9
1,524,631
 40.3
 1,459,553
 45.3
1,562,735
 37
 1,443,696
 37
Commercial loans:              
Commercial real estate (2)
810,346
 21.3
 600,703
 18.6
942,122
 23
 871,563
 23
Multifamily562,272
 14.8
 426,557
 13.2
780,602
 19
 674,219
 17
Construction/ land development661,813
 17.4
 583,160
 18.1
648,672
 15
 636,320
 17
Commercial business237,117
 6.2
 154,262
 4.8
248,908
 6
 223,653
 6
2,271,548
 59.7
 1,764,682
 54.7
2,620,304
 63
 2,405,755
 63
3,796,179
 100.0% 3,224,235
 100.0%4,183,039
 100% 3,849,451
 100%
Net deferred loan fees and costs1,974
   (2,237)  9,521
   3,577
  
3,798,153
   3,221,998
  4,192,560
   3,853,028
  
Allowance for loan losses(33,975)   (29,278)  (36,136)   (34,001)  
$3,764,178
   $3,192,720
  $4,156,424
   $3,819,027
  
 
(1)Includes $20.5$5.1 million and $21.5$18.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
(2)SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 balances comprised of $278.3$324.7 million and $154.9$282.9 million of owner-occupied loans, respectively, and $532.0$617.4 million and $445.8$588.7 million of non-owner-occupied loans, respectively.

Loans held for investment, net increased $571.5$337.4 million, or 17.9%8.8%, from December 31, 2015.2016. Our commercial real estate loan portfolio increased $209.6$70.6 million, or 34.9%8.1%, from December 31, 2015.2016. Our multifamily loan portfolio increased $135.7$106.4 million, or 31.8%15.8%, during the same period, primarily as a result of the growth of our commercial and consumer banking segment, both organically and through acquisitions.organic growth. Our construction loans, including commercial construction and residential construction, increased $78.7$12.4 million, or 1.9% from December 31, 2015,2016, primarily from new originations and advances in our commercial real estate and residential construction lending business.

Mortgage servicing rights were $167.5$258.2 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $171.3$245.9 million at December 31, 2015, a decrease2016, an increase of $3.8$12.4 million, or 2.2%5.0%, primarily due to growth in the higher projected prepayment speeds due to the decline ofloans serviced for others portfolio and changes in market inputs, including current market interest rates partially offset by the higher average loan balance serviced for others and prepayment model assumption adjustments.updates.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock was $39.8$41.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $44.3$40.3 million at December 31, 2015, a decrease2016, an increase of $4.6$1.4 million, or 10.3%3.5%. FHLB stock is carried at par value and can only be purchased or redeemed at par value in transactions between the FHLB and its member institutions. Both cash and stock dividends received on FHLB stock are reported in earnings.

Other assets were $215.0$226.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $148.4$221.1 million at December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $66.6$5.0 million, or 44.9%2.3%, primarily attributable to overall company growth and an increase in derivative assets.Company growth.


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Deposit balances by dollar amount and as a percentage of our total deposits were as follows for the periods indicated:

(in thousands) At September 30, 2016 At December 31, 2015 At June 30, 2017 At December 31, 2016
 Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
                
Noninterest-bearing accounts - checking and savings $499,106
 11.1% $370,523
 11.5% $572,734
 12% $537,651
 12%
Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits:                
NOW accounts 501,370
 11.1
 408,477
 12.6
 541,592
 11
 468,812
 11
Statement savings accounts due on demand 303,872
 6.7
 292,092
 9.0
 311,202
 7
 301,361
 7
Money market accounts due on demand 1,513,547
 33.6
 1,155,464
 35.8
 1,587,741
 34
 1,603,141
 36
Total interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits 2,318,789
 51.5
 1,856,033
 57.4
 2,440,535
 52
 2,373,314
 54
Total transaction and savings deposits 2,817,895
 62.5
 2,226,556
 68.9
 3,013,269
 64
 2,910,965
 66
Certificates of deposit 1,097,263
 24.4
 732,892
 22.7
 1,291,935
 27
 1,091,558
 25
Noninterest-bearing accounts - other 589,402
 13.1
 272,505
 8.4
 442,567
 9
 427,178
 10
Total deposits $4,504,560
 100.0% $3,231,953
 100.0% $4,747,771
 100% $4,429,701
 100%
 
Deposits at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 increased $1.27 billion,$318.1 million, or 39.4%7.2%, from December 31, 2015.2016. During the first ninesix months of 2016,2017, transaction and savings deposits increased by $591.3$102.3 million, or 26.6%3.5%, reflecting the growth and expansion of our branch banking network. The $364.4$200.4 million, or 49.7%18.4%, increase in certificates of deposit since December 31, 20152016 was due in partprimarily to a $123.3$178.3 million increase in brokered deposits. Additionally, in 2016, we added $126.5 million of deposits from the OCBB merger and $48.1 million from the TBOO acquisition. The $316.9$15.4 million, or 116.3%3.6%, increase in deposits in other noninterest-bearing accounts iswas primarily related to insurance and property tax escrow deposits and loan payoff funds received that have not yet been remitted to investors stemming from elevated refinanceassociated with seasonal mortgage servicing activity. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, brokered deposits represented 5.41%8.7% of total deposits, as compared to 3.72%5.3% of total deposits at December 31, 2015.2016. The increase primarily due to a pricing advantage on these deposits in the period.

The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of $100 thousand or more at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $523.4$481.1 million and $290.1$508.6 million, respectively. The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of more than $250 thousand at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $78.1$102.1 million and $81.7$87.4 million, respectively. There were $243.6$412.7 million and $120.3$234.4 million of brokered deposits at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances were $858.9$867.3 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.02 billion$868.4 million at December 31, 2015.2016. We use these borrowings to primarily fund our mortgage banking and securities investment activities. We effectively used short term funding to lower the cost of funds and manage the sensitivity of our net portfolio value and net interest income which mitigated the impact of changes in interest rates.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders' equity was $586.0$655.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $465.3$629.3 million at December 31, 2015.2016. This increase included additional paid in capital from issuance of common stock of $53.2 millionwas mostly related to the issuance of HomeStreet common stock to OCBB shareholders, net income of $55.9$20.2 million and other comprehensive income of $10.4$5.0 million recognized during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. Other comprehensive income represents unrealized gains and losses, net of tax in the valuation of our investment securities portfolio at SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.

Shareholders’ equity, on a per share basis, was $23.60$24.40 per share at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $21.08$23.48 per share at December 31, 2015.2016.


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Return on Equity and Assets

The following table presents certain information regarding our returns on average equity and average total assets.
 
At or For the Three Months Ended September 30, At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30,At or For the Three Months Ended June 30, At or For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
              
Return on assets (1)
1.79% 0.83% 1.33% 0.98%0.70% 1.54% 0.63% 1.06%
Return on equity (2)
18.83% 8.65% 13.56% 10.14%6.71% 15.87% 6.13% 10.64%
Equity to assets ratio (3)
9.51% 9.56% 9.77% 9.67%10.40% 9.72% 10.32% 9.93%
(1)Net income (annualized) divided by average total assets.
(2)Net earnings available to common shareholders (annualized) divided by average common shareholders’ equity.
(3)Average equity divided by average total assets.

Business Segments

Our business segments are determined based on the products and services provided, as well as the nature of the related business activities, and they reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management.

This process is dynamic and is based on management's current view of the Company's operations and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial institutions. We define our business segments by product type and customer segment. If the management structure or the allocation process changes, allocations, transfers and assignments may change.

Commercial and Consumer Banking Segment

Commercial and Consumer Bankingprovides diversified financial products and services to our commercial and consumer customers through bank branches and through ATMs, online, mobile and telephone banking. These products and services include deposit products; residential, consumer, business and agricultural portfolio loans; non-deposit investment products; insurance products and cash management services. We originate construction loans, bridge loans and permanent loans for our portfolio primarily on single family residences, and on office, retail, industrial and multifamily property types. We originate multifamily real estate loans through our Fannie Mae DUS® business, whereby loans are sold to or securitized by Fannie Mae, while the Company generally retains the servicing rights. During the first quarter of 2016, we expanded into Texas with the opening of a commercial real estate lending office. During the first quarter of 2015, we launchedIn addition, through HomeStreet Commercial Capital, as a division of HomeStreet Bank anbased in Orange County, California-basedCalifornia, we originate permanent commercial real estate lending group originating permanent loans primarily up to $10 million in size, a portion of which we intend to pool and sell into the secondary market. We also added a team specializing in U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") lending also located in Orange County, California. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, our retail deposit branch network consists of 5157 branches in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii. At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, our transaction and savings deposits totaled $2.82$3.01 billion and $2.23$2.91 billion, respectively, and our loan portfolio totaled $3.76$4.16 billion and $3.19$3.82 billion, respectively. This segment is also responsiblereflects the results for the management of ourthe Company's portfolio of investment securities portfolio.securities.


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Commercial and Consumer Banking segment results are detailed below.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Net interest income$39,339
 $31,509
 $7,830
 25 % $113,378
 $87,261
 $26,117
 30 %$42,448
 $38,393
 $4,055
 11 % $83,352
 $74,039
 $9,313
 13 %
Provision for credit losses1,250
 700
 550
 79
 3,750
 4,200
 (450) (11)500
 1,100
 (600) (55) 500
 2,500
 (2,000) (80)
Noninterest income9,771
 6,884
 2,887
 42
 22,595
 20,589
 2,006
 10
8,276
 8,181
 95
 1
 17,701
 12,824
 4,877
 38
Noninterest expense32,170
 28,110
 4,060
 14
 102,903
 93,056
 9,847
 11
36,631
 34,103
 2,528
 7
 73,101
 70,733
 2,368
 3
Income before income tax expense15,690
 9,583
 6,107
 64
 29,320
 10,594
 18,726
 177
13,593
 11,371
 2,222
 20
 27,452
 13,630
 13,822
 101
Income tax expense5,557
 2,783
 2,774
 100
 10,566
 954
 9,612
 1,008
4,147
 4,292
 (145) (3) 8,714
 5,009
 3,705
 74
Net income$10,133
 $6,800
 $3,333
 49 % $18,754
 $9,640
 $9,114
 95 %$9,446
 $7,079
 $2,367
 33 % $18,738
 $8,621
 $10,117
 117 %
                              
Total assets$5,122,702
 $3,885,821
 $1,236,881
 32 % $5,122,702
 $3,885,821
 $1,236,881
 32 %$5,593,889
 $4,974,592
 $619,297
 12 % $5,593,889
 $4,974,592
 $619,297
 12 %
Efficiency ratio (1)
65.51% 73.22%     75.68% 86.28%    72.22% 73.22%     72.34% 81.43%    
Full-time equivalent employees (ending)948
 807
     948
 807
    1,055
 926
     1055
 926
    
Net gain on loan origination and sale activities:Net gain on loan origination and sale activities:    Net gain on loan origination and sale activities:    
Multifamily DUS$2,695
 $1,488
 $1,207
 81 % $7,879
 $4,741
 3,138
 66 %
Multifamily DUS®
$1,273
 $3,655
 $(2,382) (65)% $4,633
 $5,184
 $(551) (11)%
Other (2)
1,028
 422
 606
 144
 2,242
 767
 1,475
 192 %459
 935
 (476) (51) 1,061
 1,214
 (153) (13)%
$3,723
 $1,910
 $1,813
 95 % $10,121
 $5,508
 4,613
 84 %$1,732
 $4,590
 $(2,858) (62)% $5,694
 $6,398
 $(704) (11)%
                              
Production volumes for sale to the secondary market:Production volumes for sale to the secondary market:            Production volumes for sale to the secondary market:            
Loan originations                              
Multifamily DUS$45,497
 $47,342
 $(1,845) (4)% $231,126
 $151,559
 $79,567
 52 %
Multifamily DUS®
$58,343
 $146,535
 $(88,192) (60)% $115,895
 $185,629
 $(69,734) (38)%
Other (2)
2,913
 
 2,913
 NM
 8,441
 
 $8,441
 NM
6,126
 5,528
 598
 11 % 12,924
 5,528
 7,396
 134 %
Loans sold                              
Multifamily DUS$58,484
 $42,333
 $16,151
 38 % $215,848
 $140,965
 $74,883
 53 %
Multifamily DUS®
$35,312
 $109,394
 $(74,082) (68)% $112,161
 $157,364
 $(45,203) (29)%
Other (2)
$50,255
 $
 $50,255
 NM
 $82,068
 $
 82,068
 NM
24,695
 31,813
 (7,118) (22)% 37,881
 31,813
 6,068
 19 %
NM = not meaningful               
               
(1) Noninterest expense divided by total net revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(2) Includes multifamily and commercial loans from sources other than DUS.DUS®.

Commercial and Consumer Banking net income increased for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to increased net interest income resulting from higher average balances of interest-earning assets, and higher commercial net gain on loan origination and sale activities, partially offset by increasedhigher noninterest expense primarily resulting fromexpense. These increases were the expansioncombined result of this segment.acquisition activities and organic growth.

The segment recorded a $500 thousand provision for credit losses in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to a provision of $1.3$1.1 million and $3.8$2.5 million respectively, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, comparedrespectively. The reduction in credit loss provision was due primarily to provision of $700 thousandhigher net recoveries and $4.2 million, respectively, forlower reserve requirements due to continued improvements in credit quality trends in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2017 compared to the same periods in 2016.

Resulting from the growth of this segment, noninterest income increased for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increases in net gainmark to market adjustments on loan originationcertain loans and sale activities, mortgage servicing income and depositor and other retail bankingprepayment fees. Included in noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was a bargain purchase gain of $7.3 million from the merger with Simplicity.


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Noninterest expense increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to theincreased noninterest expense related to growth of our commercial real estate and commercial business lending units and the expansion of our retail deposit banking network. DuringIn the first quartersix months of 2015,2017, we added seventwo de novo retail deposit branches in Southern California through our merger with Simplicity, and increased our commercial lending capabilities in California by launching HomeStreet Commercial Capital, a commercial real estate lending group, and adding a team specializing in U.S. SBA lending. Over the past 12 months, we added nine retail deposit branches, five de novo and four from acquisitions, and increased the segment's headcount by 17.5%13.9%. Included in noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $512 thousand and $6.7 million, respectively, of acquisition-related costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, such acquisition-related expenses related to the Simplicity merger were $437 thousand and $15.8 million, respectively.


Commercial and Consumer Banking segment servicing income consisted of the following.
               
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Servicing income, net:                              
Servicing fees and other$3,425
 $1,181
 $2,244
 190% $6,737
 $3,202
 $3,535
 110%$1,652
 $1,392
 $260
 19% $3,492
 $2,736
 $756
 28%
Amortization of multifamily MSRs(661) (511) (150) 29
 (1,946) (1,441) (505) 35
(761) (648) (113) 17
 (1,692) (1,285) (407) 32
Commercial mortgage servicing income$2,764
 $670
 $2,094
 313% $4,791
 $1,761
 $3,030
 172%$891
 $744
 $147
 20% $1,800
 $1,451
 $349
 24%

Commercial and Consumer Banking segment loans serviced for others consisted of the following.
At September 30,
2016
 
At December 31,
2015
At June 30,
2017
 
At December 31,
2016
(in thousands)  
      
Multifamily DUS$1,055,181
 $924,367
Commercial   
Multifamily DUS®
$1,135,722
 $1,108,040
Other67,348
 79,513
75,336
 69,323
Total commercial loans serviced for others$1,122,529
 $1,003,880
$1,211,058
 $1,177,363

Mortgage Banking Segment

Mortgage Banking originates single family residential mortgage loans primarily for sale in the secondary markets.markets and performs mortgage servicing on certain loans. The majority of our mortgage loans are sold to or securitized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, while we retain the right to service these loans. We have become a rated originator and servicer of jumbo loans, allowing us to sell these loans to other securitizers. Additionally, we purchase loans from WMS Series LLC through a correspondent arrangement with that company. We also sell loans on a servicing-released and servicing-retained basis to securitizers and correspondent lenders. A small percentage of our loans are brokered to other lenders or sold on a servicing-released basis to correspondent lenders. On occasion, we may sell a portion of our MSR portfolio. We manage the loan funding and the interest rate risk associated with the secondary market loan sales and the retained single family mortgage servicing rights within this business segment.


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Mortgage Banking segment results are detailed below.

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Net interest income$7,463
 $8,125
 $(662) (8)% $18,597
 $21,337
 $(2,740) (13)%$4,420
 $6,089
 $(1,669) (27)% $9,167
 $11,134
 $(1,967) (18)%
Noninterest income101,974
 60,584
 41,390
 68
 263,334
 195,239
 68,095
 35
72,732
 94,295
 (21,563) (23) 137,768
 161,360
 (23,592) (15)
Noninterest expense82,229
 63,916
 18,313
 29
 223,880
 180,787
 43,093
 24
74,613
 76,928
 (2,315) (3) 145,017
 141,651
 3,366
 2
Income before income tax expense27,208
 4,793
 22,415
 468
 58,051
 35,789
 22,262
 62
Income before income taxes2,539
 23,456
 (20,917) (89) 1,918
 30,843
 (28,925) (94)
Income tax expense9,640
 1,632
 8,008
��491
 20,948
 12,788
 8,160
 64
776
 8,786
 (8,010) (91) 464
 11,308
 (10,844) (96)
Net income$17,568
 $3,161
 $14,407
 456 % $37,103
 $23,001
 $14,102
 61 %$1,763
 $14,670
 $(12,907) (88)% $1,454
 $19,535
 $(18,081) (93)%
                              
Total assets$1,103,899
 $1,089,832
 $14,067
 1 % $1,103,899
 1,089,832
 $14,067
 1 %$992,668
 $966,586
 $26,082
 3 % $992,668
 966,586
 $26,082
 3 %
Efficiency ratio (1)
75.14% 93.02%     79.41% 83.48%    96.71% 76.63%     98.69% 82.12%    
Full-time equivalent employees (ending)1,483
 1,293
     1,483
 1,293
    1,487
 1,409
     1,487
 1,409
    
Production volumes for sale to the secondary market:Production volumes for sale to the secondary market:            Production volumes for sale to the secondary market:            
Single family mortgage closed loan volume (2)(3)
$2,647,943
 $1,934,151
 $713,792
 37 % $6,482,690
 $5,563,700
 $918,990
 17 %$2,011,127
 $2,261,599
 $(250,472) (11)% $3,632,180
 $3,834,747
 $(202,567) (5)%
Single family mortgage interest rate lock commitments(2)
$2,689,640
 $1,806,767
 $882,873
 49 % 6,855,034
 5,590,960
 $1,264,074
 23 %$1,950,427
 $2,361,691
 $(411,264) (17)% 3,573,049
 4,165,394
 $(592,345) (14)%
Single family mortgage
loans sold(2)
$2,489,415
 $1,965,223
 $524,192
 27 % $6,134,390
 $5,176,569
 $957,821
 19 %$1,808,500
 $2,173,392
 $(364,892) (17)% $3,548,237
 $3,644,975
 $(96,738) (3)%
(1)Noninterest expense divided by total net revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(2)Includes loans originated by WMS Series LLC and purchased by HomeStreet Bank.
(3)Represents single family mortgage production volume designated for sale to the secondary market during each respective period.

The increasedecrease in Mortgage Banking net income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 was primarily due to higher gain on single family mortgage$411.3 million and $592.3 million, respectively, lower rate locks and purchase loan origination and sale activities resulting from higher interest rate lock commitments, partially offset by higher noninterest expense resulting from continued growth and expansion of our mortgage banking segment and increased costs resulting from new regulatory disclosure requirements for the mortgage industry.

commitments.

Mortgage Banking gain on sale to the secondary market is detailed in the following table.
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Three Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015  2017 2016 2017 2016 
                                
Single family: (1)
                                
Servicing value and secondary market gains(2)
 $79,946
 $49,613
 $30,333
 61% $207,758
 $167,786
 $39,972
 24% $57,353
 $73,685
 $(16,332) (22)% $107,891
 $127,812
 $(19,921) (16)%
Loan origination and funding fees 8,931
 6,362
 2,569
 40
 21,614
 16,452
 5,162
 31
 6,823
 7,355
 (532) (7) 12,604
 12,683
 (79) (1)
Total mortgage banking gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities(1)
 $88,877
 $55,975
 $32,902
 59% $229,372
 $184,238
 $45,134
 24%
Total mortgage banking gain on loan origination and sale activities(1)
 $64,176
 $81,040
 $(16,864) (21)% $120,495
 $140,495
 $(20,000) (14)%
(1)Excludes inter-segment activities.
(2)Comprised of gains and losses on interest rate lock commitments (which considers the value of servicing), single family loans held for sale, forward sale commitments used to economically hedge secondary market activities, and the estimated fair value of the repurchase or indemnity obligation recognized on new loan sales.

The increasedecrease in gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 is2016 was primarily the result of a 48.9%17.4% and 22.6% increase14.2%, respectively, decrease in interest rate lock commitments, respectively.reflecting the limited supply of housing in our markets which reduced the volume of purchase loan activity

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in the periods presented and the impact of higher interest rates, which reduced the volume of refinance activity in the periods presented.

Mortgage Banking servicing income consisted of the following.

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
Three Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 Six Months Ended June 30, Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2016 
                              
Servicing income, net:                              
Servicing fees and other$12,628
 $9,955
 $2,673
 27 % $35,248
 $27,054
 $8,194
 30 %$14,325
 $11,531
 $2,794
 24 % $28,664
 $22,620
 $6,044
 27 %
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to modeled amortization (1)
(8,925) (8,478) (447) 5
 (23,940) (26,725) 2,785
 (10)
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to amortization (1)
(8,909) (7,758) (1,151) 15
 (17,429) (15,015) (2,414) 16
3,703
 1,477
 2,226
 151
 11,308
 329
 10,979
 3,337
5,416
 3,773
 1,643
 44
 11,235
 7,605
 3,630
 48
Risk management:                              
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to changes in market inputs and/or model updates (2)
4,915
 (19,396) 24,311
 (125) (37,354) (8,224) (29,130) 354
(6,417) (14,055) 7,638
 (54) (4,285) (42,269) 37,984
 (90)
Net gain from derivatives economically hedging MSRs3,162
 22,017
 (18,855) (86) 57,110
 17,030
 40,080
 235
8,874
 22,241
 (13,367) (60) 9,253
 53,948
 (44,695) (83)
8,077
 2,621
 5,456
 208
 19,756
 8,806
 10,950
 124
2,457
 8,186
 (5,729) (70) 4,968
 11,679
 (6,711) (57)
Mortgage Banking servicing income$11,780
 $4,098
 $7,682
 187 % $31,064
 $9,135
 $21,929
 240 %$7,873
 $11,959
 $(4,086) (34)% $16,203
 $19,284
 $(3,081) (16)%
(1)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which affect futureassumptions, including prepayment speed and cash flow projections.assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in mortgage interest rates.

The increasedecrease in Mortgage Banking servicing income forin the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 was primarily attributable to higher servicing income and improvedlower risk management results. The higher servicing income was primarily attributable to higher servicing fees on higher average balance of loans serviced for others. The increase inlower risk management results was primarily attributable to an improved hedge performance.
The increase in Mortgage Banking servicing income for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were due in part to gains from prepayment model refinements in the second quarter of 2016 compared to align borrower prepayment behavior with observed borrower prepayment behavior. There were no significant model refinements in the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to higher servicing income and improved risk management results. The higher servicing income was primarily attributed to higher servicing fees on higher average balances of loans

serviced for others and lower modeled amortization was primarily attributable to higher servicing income and improved risk management results. The higher servicing income was primarily attributed to higher servicing fees on higher average balances of loans serviced for others and lower modeled amortization. The improved risk management result was primarily due to improves hedge performance and the impact of certain prepayment model refinements. By comparison, there were no material adjustments to the prepayment model in nine months ended September 30, 2015.2017.
Single family mortgage servicing fees collected increased for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016, primarily due to higher average balances in our loans serviced for others portfolio.

Single family loans serviced for others consisted of the following.
At September 30,
2016
 
At December 31,
2015
At June 30,
2017
 
At December 31,
2016
(in thousands)  
Single family      
U.S. government and agency$17,593,901
 $14,628,596
$20,574,300
 $18,931,835
Other605,139
 719,215
530,308
 556,621
Total single family loans serviced for others$18,199,040
 $15,347,811
$21,104,608
 $19,488,456
Mortgage Banking noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 decreased compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to decreased commissions, salary and related costs on lower closed loan volumes. Mortgage Banking noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 primarily due to the continued expansion of offices in new markets and increases of our mortgage production and support staff along with related salary, insurance, and benefit costs as well as increased costs resulting fromthe implementation of a new regulatory disclosure requirements for the mortgage industry. Since Septemberloan origination system. At June 30, 2015,2017, we have increased our lending footprint by adding sixa total of 47 primary home loan centerscenters. In June 2017, as a result of lower loan origination volume and increased efficiencies related to bring our new loan origination system, we focused on optimizing our resources in our mortgage banking segment and reduced the total home loan centersnumber of employees in the

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mortgage segment by 73 on a net basis as compared to 70.March 31, 2017, including a reduction in workforce of 41 employees toward the end of the quarter.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we are a party to financial instruments withthat carry off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments (which include commitments to originate loans and commitments to purchase loans) include potential credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the financial needs of our customers, (2) manage our credit, market or liquidity risks, (3) diversify our funding sources and/or (4) optimize capital.

For more information on off-balance sheet arrangements, including derivative counterparty credit risk, see the Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies discussions within Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Note 13, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 9,8, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies in this Form 10-Q.

Enterprise Risk Management

AllLike many financial institutions, we manage and control a variety of business and financial risks that can significantly affect theirour financial performance. Among these risks are credit risk; market risk, which includes interest rate risk and price risk; liquidity risk; and operational risk. We are also subject to risks associated with compliance/legal, strategic and reputational matters.
For more information on how we manage these business, financial and other risks, see the Enterprise Risk Management discussion within Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Credit Risk Management

The following discussion highlights developments since December 31, 20152016 and should be read in conjunction with the Credit Risk Management discussion within Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets ("NPAs") were $32.4$20.1 million, or 0.52%0.30% of total assets at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $24.7$25.8 million, or 0.50%0.41% of total assets at December 31, 2015.2016. Nonaccrual loans of $25.9$15.5 million, or 0.68%0.37% of total loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, increased $8.8decreased $5.1 million, or 51%25%, from $17.2$20.5 million, or 0.53% of total loans at December 31, 2015.2016. Net charge-offs forrecoveries in the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 were $18$928 thousand and $1.7 million, respectively, compared to net recoveries of $739$478 thousand and $842 thousand for the three and six months ended September 30, 2015. Net recoveries during the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, were $824 thousand compared with net recoveries of $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.respectively.

At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, our loans held for investment portfolio, net of the allowance for loan losses, was $3.76$4.16 billion, an increase of $571.5$337.4 million from December 31, 2015. In 2016, we added $125.8 million of loans to the portfolio from the OCBB merger and $40.3 million in loans from the acquisition of two branches from TBOO.2016. The allowance for loan losses was $34.0$36.1 million, or 0.89%0.86% of loans held for investment, compared to $29.3$34.0 million, or 0.91%0.88% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2015.2016.

The CompanyWe recorded a provision forof credit losses of $1.3 million$500 thousand for both the third quarter of 2016three and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to a provision of $700 thousand for the third quarter of 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.8$1.1 million compared to a provision of $4.2and $2.5 million for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016, respectively. Management considers the current level of the allowance for loan losses to be appropriate to cover estimated incurred losses inherent within our loans held for investment portfolio.

For information regarding the activity on our allowance for credit losses, which includes the reserves for unfunded commitments, and the amounts that were collectively and individually evaluated for impairment, see Note 4, Loans and Credit Quality to the financial statements of this Form 10-Q.

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of the incurred credit losses inherent within our loan portfolio. For further discussion related to credit policies and estimates see "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Allowance for Loan Losses" within Management's Discussion and Analysis in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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The following tables present the recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and related allowance for impaired loans, broken down by those with and those without a specific reserve.

At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
          
Impaired loans:          
Loans with no related allowance recorded$89,953
 $94,714
 $
$86,570
 $90,475
 $
Loans with an allowance recorded10,357
 10,519
 1,305
6,132
 6,274
 542
Total$100,310
(1) 
$105,233
 $1,305
$92,702
(1) 
$96,749
 $542
At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
          
Impaired loans:          
Loans with no related allowance recorded$90,547
 $94,058
 $
$86,723
 $92,431
 $
Loans with an allowance recorded3,126
 3,293
 567
3,785
 3,875
 379
Total$93,673
(1) 
$97,351
 $567
$90,508
(1) 
$96,306
 $379
(1)Includes $77.5 million and $74.7$73.1 million in single family performing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.
(2)Unpaid principal balance does not include partial charge-offs, purchase discounts and premiums or nonaccrual interest paid. Related allowance is calculated on net book balances not unpaid principal balances.

The Company had 298323 impaired loans relationships totaling $100.3$92.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 271282 impaired loansloan relationships totaling $93.7$90.5 million at December 31, 2015.2016. Included in the total impaired loan amounts were 256280 single family TDR loan relationships totaling $81.2$80.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 224239 single family TDR loan relationships totaling $77.1$76.0 million at December 31, 2015.2016. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, there were 242266 single family impaired loan relationships totaling $77.5 million that were performing per their current contractual terms. Additionally, the impaired loan balance, at June 30, 2017, included $37.1$41.8 million of loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. The average recorded investment in these loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was $97.0$94.0 million and $97.0$92.8 million, respectively compared to $111.0$93.4 million and $114.6$93.6 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016, respectively. Impaired loans of $10.4$6.1 million and $3.1$3.8 million had a valuation allowance of $1.3 million$542 thousand and $567$379 thousand at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of the incurred credit losses inherent within our loan
portfolio. For further discussion related to credit policies and estimates see Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates —
Allowance for Loan Losses within Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form
10-K.


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The following table presents the allowance for credit losses, including reserves for unfunded commitments, by loan class.

At September 30, 2016 At December 31, 2015At June 30, 2017 At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Amount 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans (1)
 Amount 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans
(1)
Amount 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans (1)
 Amount 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans
(1)
                      
Consumer loans                      
Single family$9,248
 26.2% 30.9% $8,942
 29.2% 36.9%$8,288
 22.1% 27.4% $8,196
 23.2% 27.8%
Home equity and other5,748
 16.3
 9.0
 4,620
 15.1
 8.0
6,856
 18.3
 9.9
 6,153
 17.4
 9.4
14,996
 42.5
 39.9
 13,562
 44.3
 44.9
15,144
 40.4
 37.3
 14,349
 40.6
 37.2
Commercial loans                      
Commercial real estate6,125
 17.4
 21.5
 4,847
 15.8
 18.8
7,455
 19.9
 22.6
 6,680
 18.9
 22.7
Multifamily2,097
 6.0
 14.9
 1,194
 3.9
 13.3
4,059
 10.8
 18.7
 3,086
 8.8
 17.6
Construction/land development9,021
 25.6
 17.5
 9,271
 30.2
 18.2
8,226
 22.0
 15.5
 8,553
 24.3
 16.6
Commercial business2,994
 8.5
 6.2
 1,785
 5.8
 4.8
2,586
 6.9
 5.9
 2,596
 7.4
 5.9
20,237
 57.5
 60.1
 17,097
 55.7
 55.1
22,326
 59.6
 62.7
 20,915
 59.4
 62.8
Total allowance for credit losses$35,233
 100.0% 100.0% $30,659
 100.0% 100.0%$37,470
 100.0% 100.0% $35,264
 100.0% 100.0%

(1)Excludes loans held for investment balances that are carried at fair value.


The following table presents the composition of TDRs by accrual and nonaccrual status.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)Accrual Nonaccrual TotalAccrual Nonaccrual Total
          
Consumer          
Single family (1)
$77,487
 $3,677
 $81,164
$77,478
 $3,275
 $80,753
Home equity and other1,153
 193
 1,346
1,567
 134
 1,701
78,640
 3,870
 82,510
79,045
 3,409
 82,454
Commercial          
Commercial real estate
 960
 960
899
 
 899
Multifamily508
 
 508
508
 
 508
Construction/land development1,627
 707
 2,334
1,023
 
 1,023
Commercial business495
 143
 638
411
 102
 513
2,630
 1,810
 4,440
2,841
 102
 2,943
$81,270
 $5,680
 $86,950
$81,886
 $3,511
 $85,397
 
(1)Includes loan balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA of $37.1$41.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.


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At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Accrual Nonaccrual TotalAccrual Nonaccrual Total
          
Consumer          
Single family (1)
$74,685
 $2,452
 $77,137
$73,147
 $2,885
 $76,032
Home equity and other1,340
 271
 1,611
1,247
 216
��1,463
76,025
 2,723
 78,748
74,394
 3,101
 77,495
Commercial          
Commercial real estate
 1,023
 1,023

 933
 933
Multifamily3,014
 
 3,014
508
 
 508
Construction/land development3,714
 
 3,714
1,186
 707
 1,893
Commercial business1,658
 185
 1,843
493
 133
 626
8,386
 1,208
 9,594
2,187
 1,773
 3,960
$84,411
 $3,931
 $88,342
$76,581
 $4,874
 $81,455

(1)Includes loan balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA of $29.6$35.1 million at December 31, 2015.2016.

The Company had 285310 loan relationships classified as TDRs totaling $87.0$85.4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 with no related unfunded commitments. The Company had 259269 loan relationships classified as TDRs totaling $88.3$81.5 million at December 31, 20152016 with no related unfunded commitments. TDR loans within the loans held for investment portfolio and the related reserves are included in the impaired loan tables above.

Delinquent loans and other real estate owned by loan type consisted of the following.
 
At September 30, 2016At June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 Nonaccrual 
90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 Nonaccrual 
90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
                      
Consumer loans                      
Single family$9,108
 $3,727
 $14,277
 $32,108
(1) 
$59,220
 $3,780
$9,911
 $4,246
 $11,721
 $33,824
(1) 
$59,702
 $1,829
Home equity and other385
 144
 1,563
 
 2,092
 
1,096
 73
 1,603
 
 2,772
 
9,493
 3,871
 15,840
 32,108
 61,312
 3,780
11,007
 4,319
 13,324
 33,824
 62,474
 1,829
Commercial loans                      
Commercial real estate
 
 3,731
 
 3,731
 398

 
 1,242
 
 1,242
 
Multifamily
 354
 113
 
 467
 

 
 320
 
 320
 
Construction/land development
 
 1,376
 
 1,376
 2,262
147
 
 
 
 147
 2,768
Commercial business
 
 4,861
 
 4,861
 
424
 
 590
 
 1,014
 

 354
 10,081
 
 10,435
 2,660
571
 
 2,152
 
 2,723
 2,768
Total$9,493
 $4,225
 $25,921
 $32,108
 $71,747
 $6,440
$11,578
 $4,319
 $15,476
 $33,824
 $65,197
 $4,597
 
(1)FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status if they are determined to have little to no risk of loss.


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At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 Nonaccrual 90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 Nonaccrual 90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
                      
Consumer loans                      
Single family$7,098
 $3,537
 $12,119
 $36,595
(1) 
$59,349
 $301
$4,310
 $5,459
 $12,717
 $40,846
(1) 
$63,332
 $2,133
Home equity and other1,095
 398
 1,576
 
 3,069
 
251
 442
 1,571
 
 2,264
 
8,193
 3,935
 13,695
 36,595
 62,418
 301
4,561
 5,901
 14,288
 40,846
 65,596
 2,133
Commercial loans                      
Commercial real estate233
 
 2,341
 
 2,574
 4,071
71
 205
 2,127
 
 2,403
 398
Multifamily
 
 119
 
 119
 

 
 337
 
 337
 
Construction/land development77
 
 339
 
 416
 3,159

 
 1,376
 
 1,376
 2,712
Commercial business
 
 674
 17
 691
 
202
 
 2,414
 
 2,616
 
310
 
 3,473
 17
 3,800
 7,230
273
 205
 6,254
 
 6,732
 3,110
Total$8,503
 $3,935
 $17,168
 $36,612
 $66,218
 $7,531
$4,834
 $6,106
 $20,542
 $40,846
 $72,328
 $5,243
 
(1)FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status as they have little to no risk of loss.

Loan Underwriting Standards

Our underwriting standards for single family and home equity loans require evaluating and understanding a borrower’s credit, collateral and ability to repay the loan. Credit is determined based on how well a borrower manages their current and prior debts, documented by a credit report that provides credit scores and the borrower’s current and past information about their credit history. Collateral is based on the type and use of property, occupancy and market value, largely determined by property appraisals. A borrower's ability to repay the loan is based on several factors, including employment, income, current debt, assets and level of equity in the property. We also consider loan-to-property value and debt-to-income ratios, loan amount and lien position in assessing whether to originate a loan. Single family and home equity borrowers are particularly susceptible to downturns in economic trends that negatively affect housing prices and demand and levels of unemployment.

For commercial, multifamily and construction loans, we consider the same factors with regard to the borrower and the guarantors. In addition, we evaluate liquidity, net worth, leverage, other outstanding indebtedness of the borrower, an analysis of cash expected to flow through the borrower (including the outflow to other lenders) and prior experience with the borrower. We use this information to assess financial capacity, profitability and experience. Ultimate repayment of these loans is sensitive to interest rate changes, general economic conditions, liquidity and availability of long-term financing.

Additional considerations for commercial permanent loans secured by real estate:

Our underwriting standards for commercial permanent loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for these loans not exceed 75% of appraised value or discounted cash flow value, as appropriate, and that commercial properties attain debt coverage ratios (net operating income divided by annual debt servicing) of 1.25 or better.

Our underwriting standards for multifamily residential permanent loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for these loans not exceed 80% of appraised value, cost, or discounted cash flow value, as appropriate, and that multifamily residential properties attain debt coverage ratios of 1.15 or better. However, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. We endeavor to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in our lending practices.

Additional considerations for commercial construction loans secured by real estate:

We originate a variety of real estate construction loans. Underwriting guidelines for these loans vary by loan type but include loan-to-value limits, term limits, loan advance limits and pre-leasing requirements, as applicable.

Our underwriting guidelines for commercial real estate construction loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 75% and stabilized debt coverage ratios of 1.25 or better.

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Our underwriting guidelines for multifamily residential construction loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 80% and stabilized debt coverage ratios of 1.20 or better.

Our underwriting guidelines for single family residential construction loans to builders generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 85%.

As noted above, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. However, we endeavor to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in our lending practices.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity risk management is primarily intended to ensure we are able to maintain sources of cash to adequately fund operations and meet our obligations, including demands from depositors, draws on lines of credit and paying any creditors, on a timely and cost-effective basis, in various market conditions. Our liquidity profile is influenced by changes in market conditions, the composition of the balance sheet and risk tolerance levels. HomeStreet, Inc., HomeStreet Capital ("HSC") and the Bank have established liquidity guidelines and operating plans that detail the sources and uses of cash and liquidity.

HomeStreet, Inc., HomeStreet Capital and the Bank have different funding needs and sources of liquidity and separate regulatory capital requirements.

HomeStreet, Inc.

The main source of liquidity for HomeStreet, Inc. is proceeds from dividends from the Bank andBank. HomeStreet, Capital. We haveInc. has raised longer-term funds through the issuance of common stock, the senior debt and trust preferred securities and also have an available line of credit from which we can borrow up to $20.0 million.securities. Historically, the main cash outflows were distributions to shareholders, interest and principal payments to creditors and operating expenses. HomeStreet, Inc.’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders depends substantially on dividends received from the Bank. We do not currently have a dividend policy, and our most recent dividend to shareholders was declared during the first quarter of 2014. We are generally deploying our capital toward strategic growth and we do not expect to pay dividends in the near future.

HomeStreet Capital

HomeStreet Capital generates positive cash flow from its servicing fee income on the DUS® portfolio, net of its costs to service the DUS® portfolio. Additional uses are HomeStreet Capital's costs to purchase the servicing rights on new production from the Bank. Minimum liquidity and reporting requirements for DUS® lenders such as HomeStreet Capital are set by Fannie Mae. HomeStreet Capital's liquidity management therefore consists of meeting Fannie Mae requirements and its own operational requirements.

HomeStreet Bank

The Bank’s primary short-term sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB,FHLBs, repayments and prepayments of loans, proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities, and interest from our loans and investment securities.securities and capital contributions from HomeStreet, Inc. We have also raised short-term funds through the sale of securities under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased. While scheduled principal repayments on loans are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses the primary liquidity ratio as a measure of liquidity. The primary liquidity ratio is defined as net cash, short-term investments and other marketable assets as a percent of net deposits and short-term borrowings. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, our primary liquidity ratio was 32.4%26.8% compared to 25.4%31.2% at December 31, 2015.2016.

At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Bank had available borrowing capacity of $311.1$472.2 million and $320.4$282.8 million, respectively, from the FHLB, and $433.2$401.0 million and $382.1$292.1 million, respectively, from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


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Cash Flows

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, cash and cash equivalents increased $23.3 millionby $515 thousand compared to an increase of $6.8$12.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. The following discussion highlights the major activities and transactions that affected our cash flows during these periods.

Cash flows from operating activities

The Company's operating assets and liabilities are used to support our lending activities, including the origination and sale of mortgage loans. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net cash of $181.3$9.4 million was used in operating activities, as our net income was less than the net fair value adjustment and gain on sale on loans held for sale partially offset by proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale. We believe that cash flows from operations, available cash balances and our ability to generate cash through short-term debt are sufficient to fund our operating liquidity needs. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, net cash of $233.4$108.9 million was used in operating activities, as our net income was less than the net amount of cash used to fund loans held for sale production and proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale less than the fair value adjustment of loans held for sale.

Cash flows from investing activities

The Company's investing activities primarily include available-for-sale securities and loans originated as held for investment. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net cash of $791.5$305.8 million was used in investing activities, primarily due to $497.2$420.5 million of cash used for the origination of portfolio loans and principal repayments, $246.4 million of cash used for the purchase of investment securities, and $28.8 million used for the purchase of property and equipment, partially offset by $314.6 million proceeds from the sale of investment securities and $50.0 million from principal repayments and maturities of investment securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, net cash of $676.9 million was used in investing activities, primarily due to $414.1 million of cash used for the origination of portfolio loans and principal repayments and $468.9$357.0 million of cash used for the purchase of investment securities, partially offset by $81.0 million from proceeds from sale of loans originated as held for investment and $61.0 million from principal repayments and maturities of investment securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net cash of $280.0 million was used in investing activities, primarily due to cash used for the origination of portfolio loans and principal repayments and purchases of investment securities, partially offset by $112.2$17.5 million of net cash acquiredreceived from the Simplicity merger.OCBB acquisition.

Cash flows from financing activities

The Company's financing activities are primarily related to customer deposits and net proceeds from the FHLB. For ninethe six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net cash of $996.1$315.7 million was provided by financing activities, primarily due to a $1.10 billion$318.1 million organic growth in deposits and net proceeds from the senior note offering, partially offset by $173.5 million from net repayments of FHLB advances.deposits. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, net cash of $520.2$798.3 million was provided by financing activities, primarily resulting from net proceeds of $362.5 million of FHLB advances and a $212.7due to an $880.7 million organic growth in deposits.deposits and $63.3 million net proceeds from the senior note offering.

Capital Management

In July 2013, federal banking regulators (including the FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation "FDIC" and the FRB)Federal Reserve Board "FRB") adopted new capital rules (as used in this section, the “Rules”). The Rules apply to both depository institutions (such as the Bank) and their holding companies (such as the Company). The Rules reflect, in part, certain standards initially adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010 (which standards are commonly referred to as “Basel III”) as well as requirements contemplated by the Dodd-Frank Act. TheSince 2015, the Rules applyhave applied to both the Company and the Bank beginning in 2015.Bank.
The Rules recognize three components, or tiers, of capital: common equity Tier 1 capital, additional Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital. Common equity Tier 1 capital generally consists of retained earnings and common stock instruments (subject to certain adjustments), as well as accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”); however, bothexcept to the extent that the Company and the Bank exercisedexercise a one-time irrevocable option to exclude certain components of AOCIAOCI. Both the Company and the Bank elected this one time option in 2015.2015 to exclude certain components of AOCI. Additional Tier 1 capital generally includes non-cumulative preferred stock and related surplus subject to certain adjustments and limitations. Tier 2 capital generally includes certain capital instruments (such as subordinated debt) and portions of the amounts of the allowance for loan and lease losses, subject to certain requirements and deductions. The term “Tier 1 capital” means common equity Tier 1 capital plus additional Tier 1 capital, and the term “total capital” means Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital.
The Rules generally measure an institution’s capital using four capital measures or ratios. The common equity Tier 1 capital ratio is the ratio of the institution’s common equity Tier 1 capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The Tier 1 capital ratio is the ratio of the institution’s total Tier 1 capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The total capital ratio is the ratio of the institution’s

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total capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The leverage ratio is the ratio of the institution’s Tier 1 capital to its average total consolidated assets. To determine risk-weighted assets, assets of an institution are generally placed into a risk category and

given a percentage weight based on the relative risk of that category. The percentage weights range from 0% to 1,250%. An asset’s risk-weighted value will generally be its percentage weight multiplied by the asset’s value as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, certain off-balance-sheet items are converted to balance-sheet credit equivalent amounts, and each amount is then assigned to one of the risk categories. An institution’s federal regulator may require the institution to hold more capital than would otherwise be required under the Rules if the regulator determines that the institution’s capital requirements under the Rules are not commensurate with the institution’s credit, market, operational or other risks.
To be classified as "well capitalized," both the Company and the Bank are required to have a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of at least 8.0%, a total risk-based ratio of at least 10.0% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 5.0%. In addition to the preceding requirements, all financial institutions subject to the Rules, including both the Company and the Bank, are required to establish a “conservation buffer” of common equity Tier 1 capital ofsubject to a three year phase-in period that began on January 1, 2016 and will be fully phased in on January 1, 2019 at least 2.5% above the required minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based ratio and the total risk-based ratio. An institution that does not meet theThe required phase-in capital conservation buffer will beduring 2016 was 0.625% and is 1.25% during 2017.
A financial institution with a conservation buffer of less than the required amount is subject to restrictionslimitations on certain activitiescapital distributions, including payment of dividends,dividend payments and stock repurchases, and certain discretionary bonusesbonus payments to executive officers.
At June 30, 2017, our capital conservation buffers for the Company and the Bank were 3.79% and 6.01%, respectively. The Rules set forth the manner in which certain capital elements are determined, including but not limited to, requiring certain deductions related to mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets. When the federal banking regulators initially proposed new capital rules in 2012, the rules would have phased out trust preferred securities as a component of Tier 1 capital. As finally adopted, however, the Rules permit holdingHolding companies with less than $15 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2009 (which includes the Company) are permitted under the rules to continue to include trust preferred securities issued prior to May 19, 2010 in Tier 1 capital, generally up to 25% of other Tier 1 capital. Because our trust preferred securities were issued prior to May 19, 2010, we include those in our Tier 1 capital calculations.
The Rules made changes in the methods of calculating certain risk-based assets, which in turn affects the calculation of risk- based ratios. Higher or more sensitive risk weights are assigned to various categories of assets, including commercial real estate, credit facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property, certain exposures or credits that are 90 days past due or are nonaccrual, foreign exposures, certain corporate exposures, securitization exposures, equity exposures and in certain cases mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets.
Certain calculations under the rules related to deductions from capital have phase-in periods through 2018. Specifically, the capital treatment of mortgage servicing rights is phased in through the transition periods. Under the prior rules, the Bank deducted 10% of the value of MSRs (net of deferred tax) from Tier 1 capital ratios. However, under Basel III, the Bank and Company must deduct a much larger portion of the value of MSRs from Tier 1 capital.
MSRs in excess of a 10% of Tier 1 capital before threshold based deductions must be deducted from common equity. The disallowable portion of MSRs will be phased in incrementally (40% in 2015; 60% in 2016; 80% in 2017) to 100% deduction in 2018.
In addition, the combined balance of MSRs and deferred tax assets is limited to approximately 15% of the Bank’s and the Company’s common equity Tier 1 capital. These combined assets must be deducted from common equity to the extent that they exceed the 15% threshold.
Any portion of the Bank’s and the Company’s MSRs that are not deducted from the calculation of common equity Tier 1 are subject to a 100% risk weight that will increase to 250% in 2018.
Both the Company and the Bank were generally required to beginbegan compliance with the Rules on January 1, 2015. The phase-in of the conservation buffer is being phased in beginning in 2016 and will take full effect on January 1, 2019. Certain calculations under the Rules will also have phase-in periods. We believe that the current capital levels of the Company and the Bank are in compliance with the standards under the Rules including the conservation buffer.
During the second quarter of 2016, the Company contributed a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of senior notes to the Bank, increasing the Bank's Tier 1 capital.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Bank's capital ratios continued to meet the regulatory capital category of “well capitalized” as defined by the FDIC’s prompt corrective action rules.


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The following tables present regulatory capital information for HomeStreet, Inc. and HomeStreet Bank.
 At September 30, 2016 At June 30, 2017
HomeStreet Bank Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
                        
                        
Common equity risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 604,757
 13.61% 199,913
 4.5% 288,764
 6.5%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $637,011
 10.13% $251,445
 4.0% $314,307
 5.0%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 637,011
 13.23
 216,645
 4.5
 312,931
 6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 604,757
 13.61% 266,551
 6.0% 355,401
 8.0% 637,011
 13.23
 288,860
 6.0
 385,146
 8.0
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) $639,991
 14.41% $355,401
 8.0% $444,252
 10.0% $674,480
 14.01% $385,146
 8.0% $481,433
 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $604,757
 9.91% $244,124
 4.0% $305,155
 5.0%
 At September 30, 2016 At June 30, 2017
HomeStreet, Inc. Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
                        
                        
Common equity risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 522,889
 10.37% 226,921
 4.5% 327,775
 6.5%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $603,115
 9.55% $252,496
 4.0% $315,620
 5.0%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 544,135
 10.01
 244,570
 4.5
 353,268
 6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 582,489
 11.55% 302,562
 6.0% 403,416
 8.0% 603,115
 11.10
 326,094
 6.0
 434,792
 8.0
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) $617,723
 12.25% $403,416
 8.0% $504,270
 10.0% $640,584
 11.79% $434,792
 8.0% $543,490
 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $582,489
 9.52% $244,788
 4.0% $305,985
 5.0%
 At December 31, 2015 At December 31, 2016
HomeStreet Bank Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
                        
                        
Common equity risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 455,101
 13.04% 157,074
 4.5% 226,885
 6.5%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $635,988
 10.26% $248,055
 4.0% $310,069
 5.0%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 635,988
 13.92
 205,615
 4.5
 297,000
 6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 455,101
 13.04% 209,432
 6.0% 279,243
 8.0% 635,988
 13.92
 274,154
 6.0
 365,538
 8.0
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) $485,761
 13.92% $279,243
 8.0% $349,054
 10.0% $671,252
 14.69% $365,538
 8.0% $456,923
 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $455,101
 9.46% $192,428
 4.0% $240,536
 5.0%


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 At December 31, 2015 At December 31, 2016
HomeStreet, Inc. Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 Actual 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
                        
                        
Common equity risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 423,005
 10.52% 180,912
 4.5% 261,317
 6.5%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $608,988
 9.78% $249,121
 4.0% $311,402
 5.0%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 550,510
 10.54
 234,965
 4.5
 339,395
 6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) 480,038
 11.94% 241,216
 6.0% 321,621
 8.0% 608,988
 11.66
 313,287
 6.0
 417,716
 8.0
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets) $510,697
 12.70% $321,621
 8.0% $402,026
 10.0% $644,252
 12.34% $417,716
 8.0% $522,146
 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets) $480,038
 9.95% $193,025
 4.0% $241,281
 5.0%

Accounting Developments

See the Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of Accounting Developments.

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ITEM 3QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk Management

The following discussion highlights developments since December 31, 20152016 and should be read in conjunction with the Market Risk Management discussion within Part II, Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Since December 31, 2015,2016, there have been no material changes in the types of risk management instruments we use or in our hedging strategies.

Market risk is defined as the sensitivity of income, fair value measurements and capital to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other relevant market rates or prices. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are price and interest rate risks. Price risk is defined as the risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from changes in the value of either assets or liabilities that are entered into as part of distributing or managing risk. Interest rate risk is defined as risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from movements in interest rates.

For the Company, price and interest rate risks arise from the financial instruments and positions we hold. This includes loans, mortgage servicing rights, investment securities, deposits, borrowings, long-term debt and derivative financial instruments. Due to the nature of our current operations, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk. Our real estate loan portfolio is subject to risks associated with the local economies of our various markets, especially the metropolitan areas of Seattle and in particular,Los Angeles and Orange County, California and the regional economy of the western United States, including Hawaii.

Our price and interest rate risks are managed by the Bank’s Asset/Liability Management Committee ("ALCO"), a management committee that identifies and manages the sensitivity of earnings or capital to changing interest rates to achieve our overall financial objectives. ALCO is a management-level committee whose members include the Chief Investment Officer, acting as the chair, the Chief Executive Officer and other members of management. The committee meets monthly and is responsible for:
understanding the nature and level of the Company's interest rate risk and interest rate sensitivity;
assessing how that risk fits within our overall business strategies;
ensuring an appropriate level of rigor and sophistication in the risk management process for the overall level of risk;
complying with and reviewing the asset/liability management policy; and
formulating and implementing strategies to improve balance sheet mix and earnings.

The Finance Committee of the Bank's Board provides oversight of the asset/liability management process, reviews the results of interest rate risk analysis and approves submission of the relevant policies to the board.

The spread between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and the relative dollar amounts of these assets and liabilities are the principal items affecting net interest income. Changes in net interest rates (interest rate risk) are influenced to a significant degree by the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities (timing risk), the relationship between various rates (basis risk), customer options (option risk) and changes in the shape of the yield curve (time-sensitive risk). We manage the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio while maintaining a balance between risk and return. The Company's funding strategy is to grow core deposits while we efficiently supplement using wholesale borrowings.

We estimate the sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates using an interest rate simulation model that includes assumptions related to the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments for multiple interest rate change scenarios. Interest rate sensitivity depends on certain repricing characteristics in our interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities, including the maturity structure of assets and liabilities and their repricing characteristics during the periods of changes in market interest rates. Effective interest rate risk management seeks to ensure both assets and liabilities respond to changes in interest rates within an acceptable timeframe, minimizing the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income and capital. Interest rate sensitivity is measured as the difference between the volume of assets and liabilities, at a point in time, that are subject to repricing at various time horizons, known as interest rate sensitivity gaps.



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The following table presents sensitivity gaps for these different intervals.

 
September 30, 2016June 30, 2017
(dollars in thousands)
3 Mos.
or Less
 
More Than
3 Mos.
to 6 Mos.
 
More Than
6 Mos.
to 12 Mos.
 
More Than
12 Mos.
to 3 Yrs.
 
More Than
3 Yrs.
to 5 Yrs.
 
More Than
5 Yrs.
 
Non-Rate-
Sensitive
 Total
3 Mos.
or Less
 
More Than
3 Mos.
to 6 Mos.
 
More Than
6 Mos.
to 12 Mos.
 
More Than
12 Mos.
to 3 Yrs.
 
More Than
3 Yrs.
to 5 Yrs.
 
More Than
5 Yrs.
 
Non-Rate-
Sensitive
 Total
                              
Interest-earning assets:                              
Cash & cash equivalents$55,998
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $55,998
$54,447
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $54,447
FHLB Stock
 
 
 
 
 39,783
 
 39,783

 
 
 
 
 41,769
 
 41,769
Investment securities(1)
73,366
 27,600
 50,110
 188,249
 191,833
 460,167
 
 991,325
45,964
 41,542
 30,472
 165,596
 152,756
 500,192
 
 936,522
Mortgage loans held for sale(3)865,742
 34
 78
 436
 3,091
 24,132
 
 893,513
783,300
 25
 52
 224
 259
 696
 
 784,556
Loans held for investment(1)
1,115,768
 220,722
 460,884
 899,715
 485,799
 581,290
 
 3,764,178
1,288,234
 269,354
 427,967
 872,440
 601,826
 696,603
 
 4,156,424
Total interest-earning assets2,110,874
 248,356
 511,072
 1,088,400
 680,723
 1,105,372
 
 5,744,797
2,171,945
 310,921
 458,491
 1,038,260
 754,841
 1,239,260
 
 5,973,718
Non-interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 481,804
 481,804

 
 
 
 
 
 612,839
 612,839
Total assets$2,110,874
 $248,356
 $511,072
 $1,088,400
 $680,723
 $1,105,372
 $481,804
 $6,226,601
$2,171,945
 $310,921
 $458,491
 $1,038,260
 $754,841
 $1,239,260
 $612,839
 $6,586,557
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
NOW accounts(2)
$501,370
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $501,370
$541,592
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $541,592
Statement savings accounts(2)
303,872
 
 
 
 
 
 
 303,872
311,202
 
 
 
 
 
 
 311,202
Money market
accounts(2)
1,513,547
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,513,547
1,587,741
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,587,741
Certificates of deposit212,897
 238,074
 326,994
 287,728
 31,537
 33
 
 1,097,263
344,382
 187,461
 453,820
 280,359
 25,904
 9
 
 1,291,935
FHLB advances801,833
 
 
 51,500
 
 5,590
 
 858,923
810,200
 11,500
 
 40,000
 
 5,590
 
 867,290
Long-term debt(3)
60,122
 
 
 
 
 65,000
 
 125,122
60,234
 
 
 
 
 65,000
 
 125,234
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,393,641
 238,074
 326,994
 339,228
 31,537
 70,623
 
 4,400,097
3,655,351
 198,961
 453,820
 320,359
 25,904
 70,599
 
 4,724,994
Non-interest bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 1,240,476
 1,240,476

 
 
 
 
 
 1,205,722
 1,205,722
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 586,028
 586,028

 
 
 
 
 
 655,841
 655,841
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,393,641
 $238,074
 $326,994
 $339,228
 $31,537
 $70,623
 $1,826,504
 $6,226,601
$3,655,351
 $198,961
 $453,820
 $320,359
 $25,904
 $70,599
 $1,861,563
 $6,586,557
Interest sensitivity gap(1,282,767) 10,282
 184,078
 749,172
 649,186
 1,034,749
    (1,483,406) 111,960
 4,671
 717,901
 728,937
 1,168,661
    
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap$(1,282,767) $(1,272,485) $(1,088,407) $(339,235) $309,951
 $1,344,700
    $(1,483,406) $(1,371,446) $(1,366,775) $(648,874) $80,063
 $1,248,724
    
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of total assets(21)% (20)% (17)% (5)% 5% 22%    (23)% (21)% (21)% (10)% 1% 19%    
Cumulative interest-earning assets as a percentage of cumulative interest-bearing liabilities62 % 65 % 73 % 92 % 107% 131%    59 % 64 % 68 % 86 % 102% 126%    

(1)Based on contractual maturities, repricing dates and forecasted principal payments assuming normal amortization and, where applicable, prepayments.
(2)Assumes 100% of interest-bearing non-maturity deposits are subject to repricing in three months or less.
(3)Based on contractual maturity.our intent to sell.



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Changes in the mix of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities can either increase or decrease the net interest margin, without affecting interest rate sensitivity. In addition, the interest rate spread between an earning asset and its funding liability can vary significantly, while the timing of repricing for both the asset and the liability remains the same, thereby impacting net interest income. This characteristic is referred to as basis risk. Varying interest rate environments can create unexpected changes in prepayment levels of assets and liabilities that are not reflected in the interest rate sensitivity analysis. These prepayments may have a significant impact on our net interest margin. Because of these factors, an interest sensitivity gap analysis may not provide an accurate assessment of our actual exposure to changes in interest rates.

The estimated impact on our net interest income over a time horizon of one year and the change in net portfolio value as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 are provided in the table below. For the scenarios shown, the interest rate simulation assumes an instantaneous and sustained shift in market interest rates and no change in the composition or size of the balance sheet.

 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Change in Interest Rates
(basis points) (1)
 Percentage Change Percentage Change
Net Interest Income (2)
 
Net Portfolio Value (3)
 
Net Interest Income (1)
 
Net Portfolio Value (2)
Net Interest Income (2)
 
Net Portfolio Value (3)
 
Net Interest Income (1)
 
Net Portfolio Value (2)
+200 0.0 % (1.3)% (5.1)% (10.0)% 2.6 % (5.1)% 2.8 % (6.2)%
+100 (0.2) 2.0
 (2.6) (2.4) 1.3
 (2.2) 1.4
 (3.1)
-100 (1.4) (11.1) 0.1
 (8.3) 0.7
 (3.8) 1.1
 (3.5)
-200 (3.6)% (19.6)% (4.4)% (19.4)% (2.8)% (4.3)% (2.8)% (5.6)%
 
(1)For purposes of our model, we assume interest rates will not go below zero. This "floor" limits the effect of a potential negative interest rate shock in a low rate environment like the one we are currently experiencing.
(2)This percentage change represents the impact to net interest income for a one-year period, assuming there is no change in the structure of the balance sheet.
(3)This percentage change represents the impact to the net present value of equity, assuming there is no change in the structure of the balance sheet.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we believe our net interest income sensitivity did not exhibit a strong bias to either an increase in interest rates or a decline in interest rates. Since December 31, 2015, theThe interest rate sensitivity of the Company’s assets has decreased while the interest rate sensitivity of its liabilities has increased. The changes in sensitivity reflect the impact of both lower market interest ratesCompany remained stable between December 31, 2016 and changes to overall balance sheet composition.June 30, 2017. It is expected that, as interest rates change, net interest income will only be slightly impacted regardless of the direction of interest rate movement. Some of the assumptions made in the simulation model may not materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances will occur. Modeling results in extreme interest rate decline scenarios may encounter negative rate assumptions which may cause the results to be inherently unreliable. In addition, the simulation model does not take into account any future actions that we could undertake to mitigate an adverse impact due to changes in interest rates from those expected, in the actual level of market interest rates or competitive influences on our deposits.



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ITEM 4CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our management and under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and our Interim Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As required by Rule 13a-15(d), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 

ITEM 1LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Because the nature of our business involves the collection of numerous accounts, the validity of liens and compliance with various state and federal lending laws, we are subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business related to foreclosures, bankruptcies, condemnation and quiet title actions and alleged statutory and regulatory violations. We are also subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business related to employment matters. We do not expect that these proceedings, individually, or taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or our results of operations. There are currently no matters that, in the opinion of management, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or liquidity, or for which there would be a reasonable possibility of such a loss based on information known at this time.


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ITEM 1ARISK FACTORS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this report.

Risks Related to Our Operations

We are growing rapidly, and we may fail to manage our growth and optimization properly.

Since our initial public offering (“IPO”) in February 2012, we have pursuedincluded targeted and opportunistic growth which has included four whole-bank acquisitions - Fortune Bankas a key component of our business strategy for both our mortgage banking segment and Yakima National Bank in November 2013, Simplicity Bank in March 2015, and Orange County Business Bank in February 2016 - along with five branch acquisitions in that same period. We have also entered into an agreement to acquire two additional branches, which we expect will close in November 2016, subject to certain closing conditions and other external factors that may impact our ability to close that transaction in a timely manner or at all. These acquisitions represent both significant operational growth and a substantial geographic expansion of our commercial and consumer banking operations.segment. We have expanded our retail branch presence from 20 branches in 2012 to 57 as of June 30, 2017, including expansion into new geographic regions. Simultaneously, with this growth of our banking operations through acquisition, we have also grownadded substantially to our mortgage origination operations opportunistically but quickly, opening new offices in Northern and Southern California starting in 2013, and further expanding our mortgage origination operations into Arizona beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014 and Central California in the second quarter of 2015, while also continuing to grow those operations in the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in 2015, we also started expanding ourboth existing and new markets and have expanded significantly into commercial lending activities, opening new offices in Salt Lake City, Utah and Dallas, Texas and adding production personnel in Southern California focused on residential construction and SBA loans. At the time of our IPO, we had 20 retail branches and nine stand-alone lending centers. As of September 30, 2016 we have grown to a total of 51 retail branches, 80 stand-alone lending centers, including 10 commercial lending centers, and one stand-alone insurance office.

lending. These activities reflect substantial growth in terms of total assets, total deposits, total loans and employees.

We planexpect to continue both strategic and opportunistic growth in the commercial and consumer banking segment, which can present substantial demands on management personnel, line employees, and other aspects of our operations. In our mortgage banking segment, because our production has been negatively impacted by increasing rates and a reduced supply of homes for sale in our primary markets, we expect to focus on optimizing our existing operations especially if growth occurs rapidly.in the near term rather than growing that business at the pace at which we have grown in the recent past, although we may still grow opportunistically where expansion is expected to provide a substantial benefit. We may face difficulties in managing thatboth the growth and optimization of our business, and we may experience a variety of adverse consequences, including:


Loss of or damage to key customer relationships;
Distraction of management from ordinary course operations;
Short term increased expenses related to long-term cost containment decisions;
Costs incurred in the process of vetting potential acquisition candidates which we may not recoup;
Loss of key employees or significant numbers of employees;
The potential of litigation from prior employers relating to the portability of their employees;
Costs associated with opening new offices and systems expansion to accommodate our growth in employees;
Increased costs related to hiring, training and providing initial compensation to new employees, which may not be recouped if those employees do not remain with us long enough to be profitable;
Challenges in complying with legal and regulatory requirements in new jurisdictions;
Inadequacies in our computer systems, accounting policies and procedures, and management personnel (some of which may be difficult to detect until other problems become manifest);
Challenges integrating different systems, practices, and customer relationships;
An inability to attract and retain personnel whose experience and (in certain circumstances) business relationships promote the achievement of our strategic goals; and
Increasing volatility in our operating results as we progress through these initiatives.

Because our business strategy includes growth in total assets, total deposits, total loanscommercial and employees,consumer banking, including potentially growth through opportunistic acquisitions, as well as cost containment measures to optimize our existing operations in mortgage banking, if we fail to manage our growth and optimization efforts properly, our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected. Further, we anticipate that our regulatory burden will increase substantially in the event that we exceed $10 billion in total assets, which may happen in the next few years if we continue our recent growth trajectory. That increased regulatory burden could substantially increase our compliance costs and our risks of regulatory noncompliance, which may exacerbate the factors described above. Please see “We will be subject to heightened regulatory requirements if we exceed $10 billion in assets” under “Regulatory Risks” below.


Our funding sourcesVolatility in mortgage markets, changes in interest rates, operational costs and other factors beyond our control may prove insufficientadversely impact our profitability.
We have sustained significant losses in the past, and we cannot guarantee that we will remain profitable or be able to replacemaintain profitability at a given level. Changes in the mortgage market including an increase in rates and a decrease in supply in our primary markets has caused a stagnation in mortgage originations throughout our markets, which impacted our profitability in the second quarter of 2017. This decline in profitability occurred even as we retained a significant market share of mortgage

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originations overall. In the fourth quarter of 2016, unexpected increases in interest rates and asymmetrical changes in the values of mortgage servicing rights and certain derivative hedging instruments impacted our earnings for that quarter. Many factors affect our profitability, and our ability to remain profitable is threatened by a myriad of issues, including:


Volatility in interest rates that may limit our ability to make loans, decrease our net interest income and noninterest income, increase the number of rate locks that become closed loans which may in turn increase our costs relative to our income, reduce demand for loans, diminish the value of our loan servicing rights, affect the value of our hedging instruments, increase the cost of deposits and supportotherwise negatively impact our future growth.financial situation;
Volatility in mortgage markets, which is driven by factors outside of our control such as interest rate changes, housing inventory and general economic conditions, may negatively impact our ability to originate loans and change the fair value of our existing loans and servicing rights;
Our hedging strategies to offset risks related to interest rate changes may not prove to be successful and may result in unanticipated losses for the Company;
Changes in regulations or interpretation of regulation through enforcement actions may negatively impact the Company or the Bank and may limit our ability to offer certain products or services, increase our costs of compliance or restrict our growth initiatives, branch expansion and acquisition activities;
Increased costs from growth through acquisition could exceed the income growth anticipated from these opportunities, especially in the short term as these acquisitions are integrated into our business;
Increased costs for controls over data confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to growth or to strengthen the security profile of our computer systems and computer networks;
Changes in government-sponsored enterprises and their ability to insure or to buy our loans in the secondary market may result in significant changes in our ability to recognize income on sale of our loans to third parties;
Competition in the mortgage market industry may drive down the interest rates we are able to offer on our mortgages, which will negatively impact our net interest income; and
Changes in the cost structures and fees of government-sponsored enterprises to whom we sell many of these loans may compress our margins and reduce our net income and profitability.

We must maintain sufficient funds
These and other factors may limit our ability to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. As a partgenerate revenue in excess of our liquidity management, we use a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growthcosts, and repayments and maturities of loans and investments. As we continue to grow, we are likely to become more dependent on these sources, which may include Federal Home Loan Bank advances, proceeds from the sale of loans, federal funds purchased and brokered certificates of deposit. Adverse operating results or changes in industry conditions could lead to difficulty or an inability to access these additional funding sources and could make our existing funds more volatile. Our financial flexibility may be materially constrained if we are unable to maintain our access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable interest rates. If we are required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support future growth, our revenues may not increase proportionately to cover our costs. In that case, our operating margins and profitability would be adversely affected. Further, the volatility inherent in some circumstances may affect the carrying value of these funding sources, particularly including brokered deposits,our mortgage servicing, either of which in turn may increase our exposure to liquidity risk.result in a lower rate of profitability or even substantial losses for the Company.

The integration of recent and future acquisitions could consume significant resources and may not be successful.

We have completed four whole-bank acquisitions in the past three years and we have also acquired fiveseven stand-alone branches in the same time period,past four years, all of which hashave required substantial resources and costs related to the acquisition process and subsequent integration.integration process. For example, we incurred $4.4$4.6 million and $10.7 million of acquisition related expenses, net of tax, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 2015.2016 and 2015, respectively. We have announced plans to acquire another branch in the second half of 2017, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, and we regularly evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities with other financial institutions and financial services companies. There are certain risks related to the integration of operations of acquired banks and branches, which we may continue to encounter if we acquire other banks or branches in the near future as part of our ongoing strategy to grow our business and our market share.

We have also entered into an agreement to acquire two additional branches in Southern California, which we expect will close in November 2016, subject to certain closing conditions, and other external factors that may impact our ability to close in a timely manner or at all. This pending acquisition and anyAny future acquisition we may undertake may involve numerous risks related to the investigation and consideration of the potential acquisition and the costs of undertaking such a transaction, as well as the integration of anyintegrating acquired entities or assetsbusinesses into HomeStreet orand HomeStreet Bank, including risks that arise after the transaction is completed. These risks include:

Diversion of management's attention from normal daily operations of the business;
Difficulties in integrating the operations, technologies, and personnel of the acquired companies;
Difficulties in implementing, upgrading and maintaining our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures;
Increased risk of compliance errors related to regulatory requirements, including customer notices and other related disclosures;
Inability to maintain the key business relationships and the reputations of acquired businesses;
Entry into markets in which we have limited or no prior experience and in which competitors have stronger market positions;
Potential responsibility for the liabilities of acquired businesses;
Increased operating costs associated with addressing the foregoing risks;

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Inability to maintain our internal standards, procedures and policies at the acquired companies or businesses; and
Potential loss of key employees of the acquired companies.

In addition, in certain cases our acquisition of a whole bank or a branch includes the acquisition of all or a substantial portion of the target bank or branch’s assets and liabilities, including all or a substantial portion of its loan portfolio. There may be instances where we, under our normal operating procedures, may find after the acquisition that there may be additional losses or undisclosed liabilities with respect to the assets and liabilities of the target bank or branch, and, with respect to its loan portfolio, that the ability of a borrower to repay a loan may have become impaired, the quality of the value of the collateral securing a loan may fall below our standards, or the allowance for loan losses may not be adequate. One or more of these factors might cause us to have additional losses or liabilities, additional loan charge-offs or increases in allowances for loan losses.

Difficulties in pursuing or integrating any new acquisitions, and potential discoveries of additional losses or undisclosed liabilities with respect to the assets and liabilities of acquired companies, may increase our costs and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Further, even if we successfully address these factors and are successful in closing acquisitions and integrating our systems with the acquired systems, we may nonetheless experience customer losses, or we may fail to grow the acquired businesses as we intend or to operate the acquired businesses at a level that would avoid losses or justify our investments in those companies.


In addition, we may choose to issue additional common stock for future acquisitions, or we may instead choose to pay the consideration in cash or a combination of stock and cash. Any issuances of stock relating to an acquisition may have a dilutive effect on earnings per share, book value per share or the percentage ownership of current shareholders depending on the value of the assets or entity acquired. Alternatively, the use of cash as consideration in any such acquisitions could impact our capital position and may require us to raise additional capital.

The significant concentration of real estate secured loans in our portfolio has had a negative impact on our asset quality and profitability in the past and there can be no assurance that it will not have such impact in the future.

A substantial portion of our loans are secured by real property.property, a characteristic we expect to continue indefinitely. Our real estate secured lending is generally sensitive to national, regional and local economic conditions, making loss levels difficult to predict. Declines in real estate sales and prices, significant increases in interest rates, and a degeneration in prevailing economic conditions may result in higher than expected loan delinquencies, foreclosures, problem loans, OREO, net charge-offs and provisions for credit and OREO losses. Although real estate prices are stable in the markets in which we operate, if market values decline, the collateral for our loans may provide less security and our ability to recover the principal, interest and costs due on defaulted loans by selling the underlying real estate will be diminished, leaving us more likely to suffer additional losses on defaulted loans. Such declines may have a greater effect on our earnings and capital than on the earnings and capital of financial institutions whose loan portfolios are more diversified.

Worsening conditions in the real estate market and higher than normal delinquency and default rates on loans could cause other adverse consequences for us, including:

Reduced cash flows and capital resources, as we are required to make cash advances to meet contractual obligations to investors, process foreclosures, and maintain, repair and market foreclosed properties;
Declining mortgage servicing fee revenues because we recognize these revenues only upon collection;
Increasing loanmortgage servicing costs;
Declining fair value on our mortgage servicing rights; and
Declining fair values and liquidity of securities held in our investment portfolio that are collateralized by mortgage obligations.

We may incur significant losses as a result of ineffective hedging of interest rate risk related to our loans sold with retained servicing rights.

Both the value of our single family mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs, and the value of our single family loans held for sale change with fluctuations in interest rates, among other things, reflecting the changing expectations of mortgage prepayment activity. To mitigate potential losses of fair value of single family loans held for sale and MSRs related to changes in interest rates, we actively hedge this risk with financial derivative instruments. Hedging is a complex process, requiring sophisticated models, experienced and skilled personnel and continual monitoring. Changes in the value of our hedging instruments may not correlate with changes in the value of our single family loans held for sale and MSRs, as occurred in the fourth quarter of 2016, and we could incur a net valuation loss as a result of our hedging activities. As we continue to expand our single family

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mortgage operations and add more single family mortgage origination personnel, the volume of our single family loans held for sale and MSRs has continued to increase. The increase in volume in turn increases our exposure to the risks associated with the impact of interest rate fluctuations on single family loans held for sale and MSRs. Further, in times of significant financial disruption, as in 2008, hedging counterparties have been known to default on their obligations. Any such events or conditions may harm our results of operations.

Our business is geographically confined to certain metropolitan areas of the Western United States, and events and conditions that disproportionately affect those areas may pose a more pronounced risk for our business.

We are headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and a significant portion of our historical operationsAlthough we presently have been limited to the Pacific Northwest and, to a lesser degree, Hawaii. Since 2014 we have expanded significantly into California by opening lending centers in Northern and Southern California and expanding our retail branch network into Southern California. We have also established lending operations in and around Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona; Dallas, Texas; and Boise, Idaho. However,eight states, a substantial majority of our revenues are derived from operations in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, the San Francisco Bay area and the Los Angeles and Orange CountiesSan Diego metropolitan areas in Southern California.California and all of our markets are located in the Western United States. Each of these areasour primary markets is subject to various types of natural disasters, and each has experienced disproportionately significant economic declines in recent years.the past decade. In addition, many of these areas are currently experiencing a constriction in the availability of houses for sale as new home construction has not kept pace with population growth in our primary markets, in part due to limitations on permitting and land availability. Economic declinesevents or natural disasters that affect these areas in particular, or economic events that affect the Western United States and our primary markets in that region in particular, or more generally,significantly, may have an unusually pronounced impact on our business and, because our operations are not more geographically diversified, we may lack the ability to mitigate those impacts from operations in other regions of the United States.


We have previously had deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting, and those deficiencies or others that we have not discovered may result in our inability to maintain control over our assets or to identify and accurately report our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Our internal controls over financial reporting are intended to assure we maintain accurate records, promote the accurate and timely reporting of our financial information, maintain adequate control over our assets, and detect unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets. Effective internal and disclosure controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud and to operate successfully as a public company. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results may be harmed.

As part of our ongoing monitoring of internal control from time to time we have discovered deficiencies in our internal controls that have required remediation. These deficiencies have included “material weaknesses,” defined as a deficiency or combination of deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. For example, our management determined that we had experienced a

material weakness in our internal controlcontrols over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014 related to errors in the analysis of hedge effectiveness related to fair value hedge accounting for certain commercial real estate loans and related swap or derivative instruments, and also concluded that our internal controlcontrols over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2014 because of a material weakness in our internal controls related to certain new back office systems, primarily relating to accounts payable processing and payroll processing. We also have discovered “significant deficiencies,” defined as a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company'sCompany's financial reporting.

Management has in place a process to document and analyze all identified internal control deficiencies and implementedimplement remedial measures intendedsufficient to resolve all knownthose deficiencies. To support our growth initiatives and to create operating efficiencies we have implemented, and will continue to implement, new systems and processes. If our project management processes are not sound and adequate resources are not deployed to these implementations, we may experience additional internal control lapses that could expose the companyCompany to operating losses.
However, any failure to maintain effective controls or timely effect any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controls in the future could harm operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.

If our internal controls over financial reporting are subject to additional defects we have not identified, we may be unable to maintain adequate control over our assets, or we may experience material errors in recording our assets, liabilities and results of operations. Repeated or continuing deficiencies may cause investors to question the reliability of our internal controls or our financial statements, and may result in an erosion of confidence in our management or result in penalties or other potential enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For example,Commission (the “SEC”). On January 19, 2017, we have respondedfinalized a settlement agreement with the SEC and paid a fine of $500,000 related to inquiries from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement relating primarily topreviously disclosed SEC investigation into our fair value hedge accounting analysis described above. We believe we have made all appropriatefor certain commercial real estate loans and swaps. This fine was recorded in our financial statements for the fourth quarter of 2016. While the fair value hedge accounting adjustments, are cooperating fully witherror at issue in the settlement was disclosed by HomeStreet in

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November 2014 and neither the errors nor the amount of the settlement was ultimately material to our financial statements in any period, inquiries by the SEC in response totook the ongoing investigation,time and do not believeattention of management for significant periods of time and may have had an enforcement action is warranted. Further, if an action were brought, we do not expect the outcome would have a material adverse impact on investor confidence in us in the financial resultsnear term which may have had a negative impact on the value of our securities. Future failures of a similar nature may have a more significant impact than might generally be expected, both because of a potential for enhanced regulatory scrutiny and the Companypotential for any reporting period, past or future. However, we cannot give any assurances regarding whether or not the SEC will take any enforcement action or what the outcome of any potential enforcement action may be.further reputational harm.

Our allowance for loan losses may prove inadequate or we may be negatively affected by credit risk exposures. Future additions to our allowance for loan losses, as well as charge-offs in excess of reserves, will reduce our earnings.

Our business depends on the creditworthiness of our customers. As with most financial institutions, we maintain an allowance for loan losses to provide forreflect potential defaults and nonperformance, which represents management's best estimate of probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management's estimate is the result ofbased on our continuing evaluation of specific credit risks and loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political and regulatory conditions, industry concentrations and other factors that may indicate future loan losses. The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and requires us to make estimates of current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Generally, our nonperforming loans and OREO reflect operating difficulties of individual borrowers and weaknesses in the economies of the markets we serve. This allowance may not be adequate to cover actual losses, and future provisions for losses could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition, as we have acquired new operations, we have added the loans previously held by the acquired companies or related to the acquired branches to our books. We expect that any future acquisitionacquisitions we may make willmay bring additional loans originated by other institutions onto our books. Although we review loan quality as part of our due diligence in considering any acquisition involving loans, the addition of such loans may increase our credit risk exposure, requiringrequire an increase in our allowance for loan losses, or we may experience adverse effects toand adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows stemming from losses on those additional loans.

Our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and we use estimates in determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be imprecise and result in significant changes in valuation.

A portion of our assets are carried on the balance sheet at fair value, including investment securities available for sale, mortgage servicing rights related to single family loans and single family loans held for sale. Generally, for assets that are reported at fair value, we use quoted market prices or internal valuation models that utilizeuse observable market data inputs to estimate their fair value. In certain cases, observable market prices and data may not be readily available or their availability may be diminished due to market conditions. We use financial models to value certain of these assets. These models are complex and use asset-specific collateral data and market inputs for interest rates. Although we have processes and procedures in place governing

internal valuation models and their testing and calibration, such assumptions are complex as we must make judgments about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Different assumptions could result in significant changes in valuation, which in turn could affect earnings or result in significant changes in the dollar amount of assets reported on the balance sheet. As we grow the expectation for the sophistication of our models will increase and we may need to hire additional personnel with sufficient expertise.

Volatility in the mortgage market, changes in interest rates, operational costsOur funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits and other factors beyondsupport our control may adversely impact our ability to remain profitable.future growth.

We have sustained significant lossesmust maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. As a part of our liquidity management, we use a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth and repayments and maturities of loans and investments. As we continue to grow, we are likely to become more dependent on these sources, which may include Federal Home Loan Bank advances, proceeds from the past. We cannot guarantee thatsale of loans, federal funds purchased and brokered certificates of deposit. Adverse operating results or changes in industry conditions could lead to difficulty or an inability to access these additional funding sources and could make our existing funds more volatile. Our financial flexibility may be materially constrained if we will remain profitable or be ableare unable to maintain the level of profitour access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable interest rates. If we are currently experiencing. Many factors determine whether orrequired to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support future growth, our revenues may not we willincrease proportionately to cover our costs. In that case, our operating margins and profitability would be profitable, and our ability to remain profitable is threatened by a myriadadversely affected. Further, the volatility inherent in some of issues, including:

Increases in interest rates may limit our ability to make loans, decrease our net interest income and noninterest income, reduce demand for loans, increase the cost ofthese funding sources, particularly including brokered deposits, and otherwise negatively impact our financial situation;
Volatility in mortgage markets, which is driven by factors outside of our control such as interest rate changes, housing inventory and general economic conditions, may negatively impact our ability to originate loans and change the fair value of our existing loans and servicing rights;
Changes in regulations may negatively impact the Company or the Bank and may limit our ability to offer certain products or services or may increase our costs of compliance;
Increased costs from growth through acquisition could exceed the income growth anticipated from these opportunities, especially in the short term as these acquisitions are integrated into our business;
Increased costs for controls over data confidentiality, integrity, and availability dueexposure to growth or to strengthen the security profile of our computer systems and computer networks;
Changes in government-sponsored enterprises and their ability to insure or to buy our loans in the secondary market may result in significant changes in our ability to recognize income on sale of our loans to third parties;
Competition in the mortgage market industry may drive down the interest rates we are able to offer on our mortgages, which will negatively impact our net interest income;
Changes in the cost structures and fees of government-sponsored enterprises to whom we sell many of these loans may compress our margins and reduce our net income and profitability; and
Our hedging strategies to offset risks related to interest rate changes may not prove to be successful and may result in unanticipated losses for the Company.

These and other factors may limit our ability to generate revenue in excess of our costs, which in turn may result in a lower rate of profitability or even substantial losses for the Company.liquidity risk.

Our management of capital could adversely affect profitability measures and the market price of our common stock and could dilute the holders of our outstanding common stock.

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Our capital ratios are higher than regulatory minimums. We may choose to have a lower capital ratio in the future in order to take advantage of growth opportunities, including acquisition and organic loan growth, or in order to take advantage of a favorable investment opportunity. On the other hand, we may again in the future elect to raise capital through a sale of our debt or equity securities in order to have additional resources to pursue our growth, including by acquisition, fund our business needs and meet our commitments, or as a response to changes in economic conditions that make capital raising a prudent choice. In the event the quality of our assets or our economic position were to deteriorate significantly, as a result of market forces or otherwise, we may also need to raise additional capital in order to remain compliant with capital standards.

We may not be able to raise such additional capital at the time when we need it, or on terms that are acceptable to us. Our ability to raise additional capital will depend in part on conditions in the capital markets at the time, which are outside our control, and in part on our financial performance. Further, if we need to raise capital in the future, especially if it is in response to changing market conditions, we may need to do so when many other financial institutions are also seeking to raise capital, which would create competition for investors. An inability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, any capital raising alternatives could dilute the holders of our outstanding common stock and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.


We may incur significant losses as a result of ineffective hedging of interest rate risk related to our loans sold with a reservation of servicing rights.

Both the value of our single family mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs, and the value of our single family loans held for sale change with fluctuations in interest rates, among other things, reflecting the changing expectations of mortgage prepayment activity. To mitigate potential losses of fair value of single family loans held for sale and MSRs related to changes in interest rates, we actively hedge this risk with financial derivative instruments. Hedging is a complex process, requiring sophisticated models, experienced and skilled personnel and continual monitoring. Changes in the value of our hedging instruments may not correlate with changes in the value of our single family loans held for sale and MSRs, and we could incur a net valuation loss as a result of our hedging activities. As we continue to expand our single family mortgage operations and add more single family mortgage origination personnel, the volume of our single family loans held for sale and MSRs has continued to increase. The increase in volume in turn increases our exposure to the risks associated with the impact of interest rate fluctuations on single family loans held for sale and MSRs.

If we breach any of the representations or warranties we make to a purchaser or securitizer of our mortgage loans or MSRs, we may be liable to the purchaser or securitizer for certain costs and damages.

When we sell or securitize mortgage loans in the ordinary course of business, we are required to make certain representations and warranties to the purchaser about the mortgage loans and the manner in which they were originated. Our agreements require us to repurchase mortgage loans if we have breached any of these representations or warranties, in which case we may be required to repurchase such loan and record a loss upon repurchase and/or bear any subsequent loss on the loan. We may not have any remedies available to us against a third party for such losses, or the remedies available to us may not be as broad as the remedies available to the purchaser of the mortgage loan against us. In addition, if there are remedies against a third party available to us, we face further risk that such third party may not have the financial capacity to perform remedies that otherwise may be available to us. Therefore, if a purchaser enforces remedies against us, we may not be able to recover our losses from a third party and may be required to bear the full amount of the related loss.

If repurchase and indemnity demands increase on loans or MSRs that we sell from our portfolios, our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.

If we breach any representations or warranties or fail to follow guidelines when originating an FHA/HUD-insured loan or a VA-guaranteed loan, we may lose the insurance or guarantee on the loan and suffer losses, pay penalties, and/or be subjected to litigation from the federal government.

We originate and purchase, sell and thereafter service single family loans, thatsome of which are insured by FHA/HUD or guaranteed by the VA. We certify to the FHA/HUD and the VA that the loans meet their requirements and guidelines. The FHA/HUD and VA audit loans that are insured or guaranteed under their programs, including audits of our processes and procedures as well as individual loan documentation. Violations of guidelines can result in monetary penalties or require us to provide indemnifications against loss or loans declared ineligible for their programs. In the past, monetary penalties and losses from indemnifications have not created material losses to the Bank. As a result of the housing crisis, the FHA/HUD has stepped up enforcement initiatives. In addition to regular FHA/HUD audits, HUD's Inspector General has become active in enforcing FHA regulations with respect to individual loans and has partnered with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") in filing lawsuits against lenders for systemic violations. The penalties resulting from such lawsuits can be much more severe, since systemic violations can be applied to groups of loans and penalties may be subject to treble damages. The DOJ has used the Federal False Claims Act and other federal laws and regulations in prosecuting these lawsuits. Because of our significant origination of FHA/HUD insured and VA guaranteed loans, if the DOJ were to find potential violations by the Bank, we could be subject to material monetary penalties and/or losses, and may even be subject to lawsuits alleging systemic violations which could result in treble damages.

We may face risk of loss if we purchase loans from a seller that fails to satisfy its indemnification obligations.

We generally receive representations and warranties from the originators and sellers from whom we purchase loans and servicing rights such that if a loan defaults and there has been a breach of such representations and warranties, we may be able to pursue a remedy against the seller of the loan for the unpaid principal and interest on the defaulted loan. However, if the originator and/or seller breaches such representations and warranties and does not have the financial capacity to pay the related

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damages, we may be subject to the risk of loss for such loan as the originator or seller may not be able to pay such damages or repurchase loans when called upon by us to do so. Currently, we only purchase loans from WMS Series LLC, an affiliated business arrangement with certain Windermere real estate brokerage franchise owners.


Changes in fee structures by third party loan purchasers and mortgage insurers may decrease our loan production volume and the margin we can recognize on conforming home loans, and may adversely impact our results of operations.

Changes in the fee structures by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or other third party loan purchasers, such as an increase in guarantee fees and other required fees and payments, may increase the costs of doing business with them and, in turn, increase the cost of mortgages to consumers and the cost of selling conforming loans to third party loan purchasers. Increases in those costs could in turn decrease our margin and negatively impact our profitability. Additionally, increased costs for premiums from mortgage insurers, extensions of the period for which private mortgage insurance is required on a loan purchased by third party purchasers and other changes to mortgage insurance requirements could also increase our costs of completing a mortgage and our margins for home loan origination. Were any of our third party loan purchasers to make such changes in the future, it may have a negative impact on our ability to originate loans to be sold because of the increased costs of such loans and may decrease our profitability with respect to loans held for sale. In addition, any significant adverse change in the level of activity in the secondary market or the underwriting criteria of these third party loan purchasers could negatively impact our results of business, operations and cash flows.

We may incur additional costs in placing loans if our third party purchasers discontinue doing business with us for any reason.
We rely on third party purchasers with whom we place loans as a source of funding for the loans we make to consumers. Occasionally, third party loan purchasers may go out of business, elect to exit the market or choose to cease doing business with us for a myriad of reasons, including but not limited to the increased burdens on purchasers related to compliance, adverse market conditions or other pressures on the industry. In the event that one or more third party purchasers goes out of business, exits the market or otherwise ceases to do business with us at a time when we have loans that have been placed with such purchaser but not yet sold, we may incur additional costs to sell those loans to other purchasers or may have to retain such loans, which could negatively impact our results of operations and our capital position.
Our real estate lending also exposesmay expose us to environmental liabilities.

In the course of our business, it is necessary to foreclose and take title to real estate, which could subject us to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. Hazardous substances or waste, contaminants, pollutants or sources thereof may be discovered on properties during our ownership or after a sale to a third party. We could be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at such properties. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial and could substantially exceed the value of the real property. In addition, as the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property. We may be unable to recover costs from any third party. These occurrences may materially reduce the value of the affected property, and we may find it difficult or impossible to use or sell the property prior to or following any environmental remediation. If we ever become subject to significant environmental liabilities, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Market-Related Risks Related

Restrictions on new home construction and lack of inventory of homes for sale in our primary markets may negatively impact our ability to originate mortgage loans at the volumes we have experienced in the past.

While demand for mortgages remains strong in our Marketprimary markets, as is evidenced by a continued demand from customers for mortgage loan applications and pre-approvals, new and resale home availability in those markets has not kept pace with demand. Despite sustained job and population growth, the number of homes listed for sale in Washington and California has decreased year over year by 21% and 18% respectively, according to Zillow.com, and there is no indication that there will be any near-term meaningful change in this imbalance. While this limit of supply has not negatively impacted our market share to date, it has negatively impacted our loan volume and may continue to impair both our volume and earnings in the mortgage banking segment.


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The housing supply constraint is complicated by a slow development of new home construction, which is itself constrained by the geography of the West Coast and the lingering effects of the last recession. Newly constructed single family home inventory remains extremely low as homebuilders struggle to find and develop available and appropriate land for new housing and meet increased land use regulations which increase costs and limit the number of lots per parcel. In addition, because the timeline for converting raw land to finished development may exceed five years, the curtailment of development following the recession means that inventory will likely remain low for the foreseeable future.

In addition, because the demand for houses and financing to purchase houses remains strong due to continued strong job growth and in-migration in our markets, our application volume without property information, which represents customers seeking pre-qualification to shop for a home, is up 4% in the second quarter of 2017 and increased from 31% to 36% of our total pipeline during that period compared to the same period in 2016. This partial underwriting creates expenses without the revenue associated with a closed mortgage loan, which in turn provides a further negative impact on our mortgage banking results.

Further, we recently implemented a series of cost-control measures that were intended to make our mortgage operations more efficient in light of the expected market conditions. These included a reduction of 73 jobs that were focused on mortgage origination as well as an investment in a new mortgage loan origination system that we hope will make our operations both more accurate and less personnel-intensive. However, if our expectations about changing market conditions ultimately prove to be inaccurate, we may be less well-positioned to take advantage of such changes and, as a result, we may suffer a loss of market share, which could affect our mortgage banking segment revenues and our overall revenues and profitability.


Fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect the value of our assets and reduce our net interest income and noninterest income, thereby adversely affecting our earnings and profitability.

Interest rates may be affected by many factors beyond our control, including general and economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. For example, unexpected increases in interest rates such as those in the fourth quarter of 2016 relating to the reaction to the U.S. presidential election resulted in an increased percentage of rate lock customer closing loans, which in turn increased our costs relative to income. Related and concomitant asymmetrical changes in the values of MSRs and certain derivative instruments used in related hedging transactions also adversely impacted our MSR-related risk management results in that period. Even expected increases in interest rates, such as those implemented in early 2014, reducedmay reduce our mortgage revenues in large part by drastically reducing the market for refinancings, which may negatively impactedimpact our noninterest income and, to a lesser extent, our net interest income, as well as demand for our residential loan products and the revenue realized on the sale of loans in the first half of 2014. Conversely, the United Kingdom’s announcement that it would leave the European Union in the second quarter of 2016 caused interest rates to fall again, increasing the demand for refinance mortgages in that period and providing a positive impact on our income and revenues in that period.loans. Market volatility in interest rates can be difficult to predict, however, as unexpected interest rate changes may result in a sudden impact butwhile anticipated changes in interest rates generally impact the mortgage rate market prior to the actual rate change. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2015, as the market anticipated a change in interest rates by the Federal Reserve, mortgage interest rates increased. However, once the actual interest rate change was announced, mortgage rates began to come back down somewhat in response to the flattening of the yield curve.

Our earnings are also dependent on the difference between the interest earned on loans and

investments and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Changes in market interest rates impact the rates earned on loans and investment securities and the rates paid on deposits and borrowings and may negatively impact our ability to attract deposits, make loans and achieve satisfactory interest rate spreads, which could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. In addition, changes to market interest rates may impact the level of loans, deposits and investments and the credit quality of existing loans.

In addition, our securities portfolio includes securities that are insured or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises and other securities that are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. The unrealized gains or losses in our available-for-sale portfolio are reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized upon sale. Interest rate fluctuations may impact the value of these securities and as a result, shareholders' equity, and may cause material fluctuations from quarter to quarter. Failure to hold our securities until maturity or until market conditions are favorable for a sale could adversely affect our financial condition.

A significant portion of our noninterest income is derived from originating residential mortgage loans and selling them into the secondary market. That business has benefited from a long period of historically low interest rates. To the extent interest rates rise, particularly if they rise substantially, we may experience a reduction in mortgage financing of new home purchases and refinancing. These factors have negatively affected our mortgage loan origination volume and our noninterest income in the past and may do so again in the future.

Our mortgage operations are impacted by changes in the housing market, including factors that impact housing affordability and availability.


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Housing affordability is directly affected by both the level of mortgage interest rates.rates and the inventory of houses available for sale. The housing market recovery has been aided by a protracted period of historically low mortgage interest rates that has made it easier for consumers to qualify for a mortgage and purchase a home. Mortgage rates rose somewhat in the fourth quarter of 2015 in anticipation of a general interest rate increase that was implemented by the Federal Reserve in December 2015. Whilehome, however, mortgage rates have subsequently declined, shouldnow begun to rise again. Should mortgage rates substantially increase over current levels, it would become more difficult for many consumers to qualify for mortgage credit. This could have a dampening effect on home sales and on home values.

In addition, whileconstraints on the number of houses available for sale in some parts of the country, including the Pacific Northwest, have seenour largest markets are driving up home prices, which may also make it harder for our customer to qualify for a resurgencemortgage, adversely impact our ability to originate mortgages and, as a consequence, our results of the housing market in recent months, those recent improvements may not continue, and aoperations. Any return to a recessionary economy could also result in financial stress on our borrowers that may result in volatility in home prices, increased foreclosures and significant write-downs of asset values, all of which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Constraints

The price of our common stock is subject to volatility.
The price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and may face additional and potentially substantial fluctuations in the future. Among the factors that may impact our stock price are the following:
Variances in our operating results;
Disparity between our operating results and the operating results of our competitors;
Changes in analyst’s estimates of our earnings results and future performance, or variances between our actual performance and that forecast by analysts;
News releases or other announcements of material events relating to the Company, including but not limited to mergers, acquisitions, expansion plans or other strategic developments;
Future securities offerings by us of debt or equity securities
Addition or departure of key personnel;
Market-wide events that may be seen by the market as impacting the Company;
The presence or absence of short-selling of our common stock;
General financial conditions of the country or the regions in which we operate;
Trends in real estate in our primary markets; or
Trends relating to the economic markets generally.

The stock markets in general experience substantial price and trading fluctuations, and such changes may create volatility in the market as a whole or in the stock prices of securities related to particular industries or companies that is unrelated or disproportionate to changes in operating performance of the Company. Such volatility may have an adverse effect on the numbertrading price of houses available for sale in some markets may also adversely impact our ability to originate mortgages and, as a consequence, our results of operations.

common stock.
Current economic conditions continue to pose significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We generate revenue from the interest and fees we charge on the loans and other products and services we sell, and a substantial amount of our revenue and earnings comes from the net interest and noninterest income that we earn from our mortgage banking and commercial lending businesses. Our operations have been, and will continue to be, materially affected by the state of the U.S. economy, particularly unemployment levels and home prices. Although the U.S. economy has continued to improve from the recessionary levels of 2008 and early 2009, economic growth has at times been slow and uneven and there is no guarantee that it will continue at the current pace or at all.

A prolonged period of slow growth or a pronounced decline in the U.S. economy, or any deterioration in general economic conditions and/or the financial markets resulting from these factors, or any other events or factors that may disrupt or dampen the economic recovery, could dampen consumer confidence, adversely impact the models we use to assess creditworthiness, and materially adversely affect our financial results and condition. If economic conditions do not continue to improve or if the economy worsens and unemployment rises, which also would likely result in a decrease in consumer and business confidence and spending, the demand for our credit products, including our mortgages, may fall, reducing our net interest and noninterest income and our earnings. Significant and unexpected market developments may also make it more challenging for us to properly forecast our expected financial results.


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A change in federal monetary policy could adversely impact our mortgage banking revenues.

The Federal Reserve is responsible for regulating the supply of money in the United States, and as a result its monetary policies strongly influence our costs of funds for lending and investing as well as the rate of return we may face risks relatedare able to market conditions that mayearn on those loans and investments, both of which impact our net interest income and net interest margin. The Federal Reserve Board's interest rate policies can also materially affect the value of financial instruments we hold, including debt securities, mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs and derivative instruments used to hedge against changes in the value of our MSRs. These monetary policies can also negatively impact our business opportunitiesborrowers, which in turn may increase the risk that they will be unable to pay their loans according to the terms or be unable to pay their loans at all. We have no control over the Federal Reserve Board’s policies and plans,cannot predict when changes are expected or what the magnitude of such as:changes may be.

Market developmentsThe Federal Reserve Board's monetary policies during the recession and subsequent economic recovery may affect consumer confidence levelshave had the effect of supporting higher revenues than might otherwise be available. For instance, during a period beginning in November 2008 through October 2014, the Federal Reserve Board purchased certain mortgage-backed securities and United States Treasury securities under its quantitative easing programs in an effort to meet specific economic targets and bolster the U.S. economy. If the rebound in employment and real wages is not adequate to offset the termination of that program, or if the Federal Reserve begins selling off the securities it has accumulated, we may see a reduction in mortgage originations throughout the United States, and may causesee a corresponding rise in interest rates, which could reduce our mortgage origination revenues and in turn have a material adverse changes in payment patterns, resulting in increased delinquencies and default rates on loans and other credit facilities;
The models we use to assess the creditworthiness ofimpact upon our customers may prove less reliable than we had anticipated in predicting future behaviors which may impair our ability to make good underwriting decisions;
If our forecasts of economic conditions and other economic predictions are not accurate, we may face challenges in accurately estimating the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans;
Changes in U.S. tax policy may limit our ability to pursue growth and return profits to shareholders; and
Future political developments and fiscal policy decisions may create uncertainty in the marketplace.

If recovery from the economic recession slows or if we experience another recessionary dip, our ability to access capital and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted.business.

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from residential mortgage lending which is a market sector that experiences significant volatility.

A substantial portion of our consolidated net revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) are derived from originating and selling residential mortgages. Residential mortgage lending in general has experienced substantial volatility in recent periods. An increase in interest rates in the second quarter of 2013 resulted in a significant adverse impact on our business and financial results due primarily to a related decrease in volume of loan originations, especially refinancings. The Federal Reserve increased interest rates in December 2015 and again in December 2016. Interest rate changes in the fourth quarter of 2016 resulted in lower rate locks and higher closed loan volume. We book revenue at the time we enter into rate lock agreements after adjusting for the estimated percentage of loans that are not expected to actually close, which we refer to as “fallout”. When interest rates rise, the level of fallout as a percentage of rate locks declines, which results in higher costs relative to income for that period, which may continue to raise rates in 2016. Anadversely impact our earnings and results of operations. In addition, an increase in interest rates may materially and adversely affect our future loan origination volume, margins, and the value of the collateral securing our outstanding loans, may increase rates of borrower default, and may otherwise adversely affect our business.

We may incur losses due to changes in prepayment rates.

Our mortgage servicing rights carry interest rate risk because the total amount of servicing fees earned, as well as changes in fair-market value, fluctuate based on expected loan prepayments (affecting the expected average life of a portfolio of residential mortgage servicing rights). The rate of prepayment of residential mortgage loans may be influenced by changing national and regional economic trends, such as recessions or depressed real estate markets, as well as the difference between interest rates on existing residential mortgage loans relative to prevailing residential mortgage rates. Changes in prepayment rates are therefore difficult for us to predict. An increase in the general level of interest rates may adversely affect the ability of some borrowers to pay the interest and principal of their obligations. During periods of declining interest rates, many residential borrowers refinance their mortgage loans. The loan administration fee income (related to the residential mortgage loan servicing rights corresponding to a mortgage loan) decreases as mortgage loans are prepaid. Consequently, the fair value of portfolios of residential mortgage loan servicing rights tend to decrease during periods of declining interest rates, because greater prepayments can be expected and, as a result, the amount of loan administration income received also decreases.


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Regulatory-Related Risks

We are subject to extensive regulation that may restrict our activities, including declaring cash dividends or capital distributions or pursuing growth initiatives and acquisition activities, and imposes financial requirements or limitations on the conduct of our business.

Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities, including the FDIC, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board, and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations. Because our business is highly regulated, theThe laws, rules and regulations to which we are subject are evolvingevolve and change frequently. In addition, financial institutions continuefrequently, including changes that come from judicial or regulatory agency interpretations of laws and regulations outside of the legislative process that may be more difficult to be affectedanticipate. . We are subject to various examinations by changing conditions in the real estate and financial markets, along with an arduous and changing regulatory climate in which regulations passed in response to conditions and eventsour regulators during the economic downturn continue to be implemented. Changes to those laws, rules and regulations are also sometimes retroactively applied. For instance,course of the Dodd-Frank Act significantly changed the laws as they apply to financial institutions and revised and expanded the rulemaking,year. Regulatory authorities who conduct these examinations have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement authority of federal banking regulators. Some of these changes were effective immediately, others are still being phased in gradually, and some still require additional regulatory rulemaking. As a result, a few of the regulations called for by the Dodd-Frank Act have not yet been completed or are not yet in effect, so not all of the precise contours of that law and its effects on us can be fully understood. Expanding regulatory requirements,activities, including the provisionsauthority to restrict our operations and acquisition activity, adversely reclassify our assets, determine the level of the Dodd-Frank Actdeposit premiums assessed, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, require customer restitution and impose fines or other penalties. The level of discretion, and the subsequent exercise by regulatorsextent of their revisedpotential penalties and expanded powers thereunder, could materially and negatively impact the profitability of our business, the value of assets we hold or the collateral available

for our loans, require changes to business practices or force us to discontinue businesses and expose us to additional costs, taxes, liabilities, enforcement actions and reputational risk.

Regulatory scrutiny of the industry could further increase, leading to stricter regulation of our industry that could lead to a higher cost of compliance, limit our ability to pursue business opportunities and increase our exposure to the judicial system and the plaintiff’s bar. Examination findings by the regulatory agencies may also result in adverse consequences to the Company or the Bank.other remedies, have increased substantially during recent years. We have, in the past, been subject to specific regulatory orders that constrained our business and required us to take measures that investors may have deemed undesirable, and we may again in the future be subject to such orders if banking regulators were to determine that our operations require such restrictions. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretionrestrictions or if they determine that remediation of operational deficiencies is required.

In addition, recent political shifts in their supervisorythe United States may result in additional significant changes in legislation and enforcement activities, including the authority to restrict our operations, adversely reclassify our assets, determine theregulations that impact us. Dodd-Frank’s level of deposit premiums assessed,oversight and compliance obligations increase significantly for banks with total assets in excess of $10 billion, which may limit our ability to grow beyond that level or may significantly increase the cost and regulatory burden of doing so. While the Trump administration and Republicans controlling Congress have announced that they intend to repeal or revise significant portions of Dodd-Frank and other regulation impacting financial institutions, the nature and extent of such repeals or revisions are not presently known and readers should not rely on the assumption that these statement will come to pass. These circumstances lead to additional uncertainty regarding our regulatory environment and the cost and requirements for compliance. We are unable to predict whether U.S. federal or, state authorities, or other pertinent bodies, will enact legislation, laws, rules or regulations. Further, an increasing amount of the regulatory authority that pertains to financial institutions comes in the form of informal “guidance”, such as handbooks, guidelines, field interpretations by regulators or similar provisions that will affect our business or require uschanges in our practices in the future even if they are not formally adopted as laws or regulations. Any such changes could adversely affect our cost of doing business and profitability.

Changes in regulation of our industry has the potential to create higher costs of compliance, including short-term costs to meet new compliance standards, limit our ability to pursue business opportunities and increase our allowance for loan losses, require customer restitutionexposure to the judicial system and impose fines or other penalties.the plaintiff’s bar.

We are subject to more stringent capital requirements under Basel III.Policies and regulations enacted by CFPB may negatively impact our residential mortgage loan business and compliance risk.

As of January 1, 2015, we became subject to new rules relating to capital standards requirements,Our consumer business, including requirements contemplatedour mortgage, credit card, and other consumer lending and non-lending businesses, may be adversely affected by Section 171 ofthe policies enacted or regulations adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which under the Dodd-Frank Act has broad rulemaking authority over consumer financial products and services. For example, in January 2014 new federal regulations promulgated by the CFPB took effect which impact how we originate and service residential mortgage loans. Those regulations, among other things, require mortgage lenders to assess and document a borrower’s ability to repay their mortgage loan while providing borrowers the ability to challenge foreclosures and sue for damages based on allegations that the lender failed to meet the standard for determining the borrower’s ability to repay their loan. While the regulations include presumptions in favor of the lender based on certain loan underwriting criteria, they have not yet been challenged widely in courts and it is uncertain how these presumptions will be construed and applied by courts in the event of litigation. The ultimate impact of these regulations on the lender’s enforcement of its loan documents in the event of a loan default, and the cost and expense of doing so, is uncertain, but may be significant. In addition, the secondary market demand for loans that do not fall within the presumptively safest category of a “qualified mortgage” as defined by the CFPB is uncertain. The 2014 regulations also require changes to certain loan servicing procedures and practices, which has resulted in increased foreclosure costs and longer foreclosure timelines in the event of loan default, and failure to comply with the new servicing rules may result in additional litigation and compliance risk.

The CFPB was also given authority over the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, or RESPA, under the Dodd-Frank Act and has, in some cases, interpreted RESPA requirements differently than other agencies, regulators and judicial opinions. As a

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result, certain practices that have been considered standard in the industry, including relationships that have been established between mortgage lenders and others in the mortgage industry such as developers, realtors and insurance providers, are now being subjected to additional scrutiny under RESPA. Our regulators, including the FDIC, review our practices for compliance with RESPA as interpreted by the CFPB. Changes in RESPA requirements and the interpretation of RESPA requirements by our regulators may result in adverse examination findings by our regulators, which could negatively impact our ability to pursue our growth plans, branch expansion and limit our acquisition activity.

In addition to RESPA compliance, the Bank is also subject to the CFPB's Final Integrated Disclosure Rule, commonly known as TRID, which became effective in October 2015. Among other things, TRID requires lenders to combine the initial Good Faith Estimate and Initial Truth in Lending (“TIL”) disclosures into a single new Loan Estimate disclosure and the HUD-1 and Final TIL disclosures into a single new Closing Disclosure. The definition of an application and timing requirements has changed, and a new Closing Disclosure waiting period has been added. These changes, along with other changes required by TRID, require significant systems modifications, process and procedures changes and training and we have incurred and will continue to incur additional personnel costs in the near future related to compliance with TRID. Failure to comply with these new requirements may result in regulatory penalties for disclosure and other violations under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) and the Truth In Lending Act (“TILA”), and private right of action under TILA, and may impact our ability to sell or the price we receive for certain loans.

In addition, the CFPB recently adopted additional rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”) that are intended to improve information reported about the residential mortgage market and increase disclosure about consumer access to mortgage credit. The updates to the HMDA increase the types of dwelling-secured loans that will be subject to the disclosure requirements of the rule and expand the categories of information that financial institutions such as the Bank will be required to report with respect to such loans and such borrowers, including potentially sensitive customer information. Most of the rule's provisions are expected to become effective January 1, 2018. These changes may increase our compliance costs due to the anticipated need for additional resources to meet the enhanced disclosure requirements, including additional personnel and training costs as well as certain standards initially adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which standards are commonly referredinformational systems to as Basel III. Many of these rules apply to both the Company andallow the Bank including increased common equity Tier 1 capital ratios, Tier 1 leverage ratios, Tier 1 risk-based ratiosto properly capture and total risk-based ratios. In addition, beginning in 2016, all institutions subject to Basel III, includingreport the Company and the Bank are required to establish a “conservation buffer”additional mandated information. The volume of new data that is being phased in beginning in 2016 and will take full effect on January 1, 2019. This conservation buffer consists of common equity Tier 1 capital and will ultimately be required to be 2.5% above existing capital ratio requirements, which means that oncereported under the conservation buffer is fully phasedupdated rules will also cause the Bank to face an increased risk of errors in the information. More importantly, because of the sensitive nature of some of the additional customer information to be included in order to prevent certain regulatory restrictions,such reports, the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement will be 7.0%,Bank may face a higher potential for a security breach resulting in the Tier 1 risk-based ratio requirement will be 8.5% anddisclosure of sensitive customer information in the total risk-based capital ratio requirement will be 10.5%. Any institution that does not meetevent the conservation buffer will be subject to restrictions on certain activities including payment of dividends, stock repurchases and discretionary bonuses to executive officers.HMDA reporting files were obtained by an unauthorized party.

Additional prompt corrective action rules implementedWhile the full impact of CFPB's activities on our business is still unknown, and there is a potential for repeal or significant revision of new and proposed CFPB regulations under the Trump administration, any additional rule changes under the HMDA and other CFPB actions that may follow and any changes in 2015 also applyinterpretation of the regulations applicable to the Bank including highercould increase our compliance costs, require changes in our business practices and new ratio requirementslimit the products and services we are able to provide to customers.

Interpretation of federal and state legislation, case law or regulatory action may negatively impact our business.

Regulatory and judicial interpretation of existing and future federal and state legislation, case law, judicial orders and regulations could also require us to revise our operations and change certain business practices, impose additional costs, reduce our revenue and earnings and otherwise adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. For instance, judges interpreting legislation and judicial decisions made during the recent financial crisis could allow modification of the terms of residential mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings which could hinder our ability to foreclose promptly on defaulted mortgage loans or expand assignee liability for certain violations in the Bankmortgage loan origination process, any or all of which could adversely affect our business or result in our being held responsible for violations in the mortgage loan origination process. In addition, the exercise by regulators of revised and at times expanded powers under existing or future regulations could materially and negatively impact the profitability of our business, the value of assets we hold or the collateral available for our loans, require changes to be considered well-capitalized. The new rules also modifybusiness practices or force us to discontinue businesses and expose us to additional costs, taxes, liabilities, penalties, enforcement actions and reputational risk.

Such judicial decisions or regulatory interpretations may affect the manner for determining when certain capital elements are included in the ratio calculations. For more on these regulatory requirements and how they apply to the Companywhich we do business and the Bank, see "Liquidityproducts and Capital Resources — Capital Management" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and “Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank — Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirementsservices that we provide, restrict our ability to grow through acquisition, restrict our ability to compete in our Annual Reportcurrent business or expand into any new business, and impose additional fees, assessments or taxes on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The application of more stringent capital requirements could, among other things, result in lower returns on invested capital and result inus or increase our regulatory actions if we were to be unable to comply with such requirements. In addition, if we need to raise additional equity capital in order to meet these more stringent requirements, our shareholders may be diluted.oversight.


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Federal, state and local consumer protection laws may restrict our ability to offer and/or increase our risk of liability with respect to certain products and services and could increase our cost of doing business.

Federal, state and local laws have been adopted that are intended to eliminate certain practices considered “predatory” or “unfair and deceptive”. These laws prohibit practices such as steering borrowers away from more affordable products, failing to disclose key features, limitations, or costs related to products and services, failing to provide advertised benefits, selling unnecessary insurance to borrowers, repeatedly refinancing loans, imposing excessive fees for overdrafts, and making loans without a reasonable expectation that the borrowers will be able to repay the loans irrespective of the value of the underlying property. It is our policy not to make predatory loans or engage in deceptive practices, but these laws and regulations create the potential for liability with respect to our lending, servicing, loan investment, deposit taking and other financial activities. As a company with a significant mortgage banking operation, we also, inherently, have a significant amount of risk of noncompliance with fair lending laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are complex and require vigilance to ensure that policies and practices do not create disparate impact on our customers or that our employees do not engage in overt discriminatory practices. Noncompliance can result in significant regulatory actions including, but not limited to, sanctions, fines or referrals to the Department of Justice and restrictions on our ability to execute our growth and expansion plans. These risks are enhanced because of our growth activities as we integrate operations from our acquisitions and expand our geographic markets. As we offer products and services to customers in additional states, we may become subject to additional state and local laws designed to protect consumers. The additional laws and regulations may increase our cost of doing business, and ultimately may prevent us from making certain loans, offering certain products, and may cause us to reduce the average percentage rate or the points and fees on loans and other products and services that we do provide.

A change in federal monetary policy could adversely impact our mortgage banking revenues.

The Federal Reserve is responsible for regulating the supply of money in the United States, and as a result its monetary policies strongly influence our costs of funds for lending and investing as well as the rate of return we are ableChanges to earn on those loans and investments, both of which impact our net interest income and net interest margin. The Federal Reserve Board's interest rate policies can also materially affect the value of financial instruments we hold, including debt securities and mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs. These monetary policies can also negatively impact our borrowers, which in turnregulatory requirements relating to customer information may increase the risk that they will be unable to pay their loans according to the terms or be unable to pay their loans at all. We have no control over the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board and cannot predict when changes are expected or what the magnitude of such changes may be.

For example, as a result of the Federal Reserve Board's concerns regarding continued slow economic growth, the Federal Reserve Board, in 2008 implemented its standing monetary policy known as “quantitative easing,” a program involving the purchase of mortgage backed securities and United States Treasury securities, the volume of which was aligned with specific economic targets or measures intended to bolster the U.S. economy. Although the Federal Reserve Board has ended quantitative easing, it still holds the securities purchased during the program and, if economic conditions worsened, could revive that program.

Because a substantial portion of our revenues and our net income historically have been, and in the foreseeable future are expected to be, derived from gain on the origination and sale of mortgage loans and on the continuing servicing of those loans, the Federal Reserve Board's monetary policies may have had the effect of supporting higher revenues than might otherwise be available. If the rebound in employment and real wages is not adequate to offset the termination of the program, or if the Federal Reserve begins selling off the securities it has accumulated, we may see a reduction in mortgage originations throughout the United States, and may see a corresponding rise in interest rates, which could reduce our mortgage origination revenues and in turn have a material adverse impact upon our business.

Additional federal and state legislation, case law or regulatory action may negatively impact our business.

In addition to expanded regulatory activity in recent years, future federal and state legislation, case law and regulations could also require us to revise our operations and change certain business practices, impose additional costs, reduce our revenue and earnings and otherwise adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. For instance, legislation and judicial decisions made during the financial crisis could be interpreted to allow judges to modify the terms of residential mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings which could hinder our ability to foreclose promptly on defaulted mortgage loans or expand assignee liability for certain violations in the mortgage loan origination process, any or all of which could adversely affect our business or result in our being held responsible for violations in the mortgage loan origination process.

Such judicial decisions or legislative actions may limit our ability to take actions that may be essential to preserve the value of the mortgage loans we service or hold for investment. Any restriction on our ability to foreclose on a loan, any requirement that we forego a portion of the amount otherwise due on a loan or any requirement that we modify any original loan terms may require us to advance principal, interest, tax and insurance payments, which would negatively impact our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Given the relatively high percentage of our business that derives from originating residential mortgages, any such actions are likely to have a significant impact on our business, and the effects we experience will likely be disproportionately high in comparison to financial institutions whose residential mortgage lending is more attenuated.

In addition, while these legislative and regulatory proposals and courts decisions generally have focused primarily, if not exclusively, on residential mortgage origination and servicing, other laws and regulations may be enacted that affect the manner in which we do business and the products and services that we provide, restrict our ability to grow through acquisition, restrict our ability to compete in our current business or expand into any new business, and impose additional fees, assessments or taxes on us or increase our regulatory oversight. We are unable to predict whether U.S. federal, state or local authorities, or other pertinent bodies, will enact legislation, laws, rules, regulations, handbooks, guidelines or similar provisions that will affect our business or require changes in our practices in the future, and any such changes could adversely affect our cost of doing business and profitability.create additional compliance risk.

In May 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of Justice announced that beginning in May 2018, financial institutions would be required to identify the ultimate beneficial owners of all entity clients as part of their customer due diligence compliance. Meeting this new requirement will increase our overall compliance burden and require us to expend additional resources in the review of customers who are entities. In addition, there may be unforeseen challenges in obtaining beneficial ownership information about all of our entity customers, which increases the risk that we will not be in compliance with this new requirement.

We are subject to more stringent capital requirements under Basel III.

As of January 1, 2015, we became subject to new rules relating to capital standards requirements, including requirements contemplated by Section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Act as well as certain standards initially adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which standards are commonly referred to as Basel III. Many of these rules apply to both the Company and the Bank, including increased common equity Tier 1 capital ratios, Tier 1 leverage ratios, Tier 1 risk-based ratios and total risk-based ratios. In addition, beginning in 2016, all institutions subject to Basel III, including the Company and the Bank are required to establish a “conservation buffer” that is being phased in and will take full effect on January 1, 2019. This conservation buffer consists of common equity Tier 1 capital and will ultimately be required to be 2.5% above existing minimum capital ratio requirements. This means that once the conservation buffer is fully phased in, in order to prevent certain regulatory restrictions, the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement will be 7.0%, the Tier 1 risk-based ratio requirement will be 8.5% and the total risk-based capital ratio requirement will be 10.5%. Any institution that does not meet the conservation buffer will be subject to restrictions on certain activities including payment of dividends, stock repurchases and discretionary bonuses to executive officers.

Additional prompt corrective action rules implemented in 2015 also apply to the Bank, including higher and new ratio requirements for the Bank to be considered well-capitalized. The new rules also modify the manner for determining when certain capital elements are included in the ratio calculations, including but not limited to, requiring certain deductions related to mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets. For more on these regulatory requirements and how they apply to the Company and the Bank, see “Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2017. The application of more stringent capital requirements could, among other things, result in lower returns on invested capital and result in regulatory actions if we were to be unable to comply with such requirements. In addition, if we need to raise additional equity capital in order to meet these more stringent requirements, our shareholders may be diluted.


Policies and regulations enacted by CFPB may negatively impact our residential mortgage loan business and compliance risk.
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Our consumer business, including our mortgage, credit card, and other consumer lending and non-lending businesses, may be adversely affected by the policies enacted or regulations adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which under the Dodd-Frank Act has broad rulemaking authority over consumer financial products and services. For example, in January 2014 new federal regulations promulgated by the CFPB took effect which impact how we originate and service residential mortgage loans. Those regulations, among other things, require mortgage lenders to assess and document a borrower’s ability to repay their mortgage loan. The regulations provide borrowers the ability to challenge foreclosures and sue for damages based on allegations that the lender failed to meet the standard for determining the borrower’s ability to repay their loan. While the regulations include presumptions in favor of the lender based on certain loan underwriting criteria, it is uncertain how these presumptions will be construed and applied by courts in the event of litigation. The ultimate impact of these new regulations on the lender’s enforcement of its loan documents in the event of a loan default, and the cost and expense of doing so, is uncertain, but may be significant. In addition, the secondary market demand for loans that do not fall within the presumptively safest category of a “qualified mortgage” as defined by the CFPB is uncertain. The 2014 regulations also require changes to certain loan servicing procedures and practices, which has resulted in increased foreclosure costs and longer foreclosure timelines in the event of loan default, and failure to comply with the new servicing rules may result in additional litigation and compliance risk.

On October 3, 2015, the CFPB's Final Integrated Disclosure Rule, commonly known as TRID, became effective. Among other things, TRID requires lenders to combine the initial Good Faith Estimate and Initial Truth in Lending (“TIL”) disclosures into a single new Loan Estimate disclosure and the HUD-1 and Final TIL disclosures into a single new Closing Disclosure. The definition of an application and timing requirements has changed, and a new Closing Disclosure waiting period has been added. These changes, along with other changes required by TRID, require significant systems modifications, process and procedures changes and training and we have incurred and will continue to incur additional personnel costs in the near future related to compliance with TRID. Failure to comply with these new requirements may result in regulatory penalties for disclosure violations under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) and the Truth In Lending Act (“TILA”), and private right of action under TILA, and may impact our ability to sell or the price we receive for certain loans.

In addition, the CFPB recently adopted additional rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”) that are intended to improve information reported about the residential mortgage market and increase disclosure about consumer access to mortgage credit. The updates to the HMDA increase the types of dwelling-secured loans that will be subject to the disclosure requirements of the rule and expand the categories of information that financial institutions such as the Bank will be required to report with respect to such loans and such borrowers, including potentially sensitive customer information. Most of the rule's provisions will become effective January 1, 2018. These changes may increase our compliance costs due to the anticipated need for additional resources to meet the enhanced disclosure requirements, including additional personnel and training costs as well as informational systems to allow the Bank to properly capture and report the additional mandated information. The volume of new data that will be required to be reported under the updated rules will also cause the Bank to face an increased risk of errors in the information. More importantly, because of the sensitive nature of some of the additional customer information to be included in such reports, the Bank may face a higher potential for a security breach resulting in the disclosure of sensitive customer information in the event the HMDA reporting files were obtained by an unauthorized party.

While the full impact of CFPB's activities on our business is still unknown, we anticipate that the rule change under the HMDA and other CFPB actions that may follow could increase our compliance costs and require changes in our business practices as a result of new regulations and requirements and could limit the products and services we are able to provide to customers.


Any restructuring or replacement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and changes in existing government-sponsored and federal mortgage programs could adversely affect our business.

We originate and purchase, sell and thereafter service single family and multifamily mortgages under the Fannie Mae, and to a lesser extent, the Freddie Mac single family purchase programs and the Fannie Mae multifamily DUS® program. In 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed into conservatorship, and since then Congress, various executive branch agencies and certain large private investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have offered a wide range of proposals aimed at restructuring these agencies.

We cannot be certain ifwhether or whenhow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ultimately will be restructured or wound down,replaced, if or when additional reform of the housing finance market will be implemented or what the future role of the U.S. government will be in the mortgage market, and, accordingly, we will not be able to determine the impact that any such reform may have on us until a definitive reform plan is adopted. However, any restructuring or replacement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that restricts the

current loan purchase programs of those entities may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Moreover, we have recorded on our balance sheet an intangible asset (mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs) relating to our right to service single and multifamily loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. That MSR asset wasWe valued these MSRs at $167.5$236.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. Changes in the policies and operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or any replacement for or successor to those entities that adversely affect our single family residential loan and DUS® mortgage servicing assets may require us to record impairment charges to the value of these assets, and significant impairment charges could be material and adversely affect our business.

In addition, our ability to generate income through mortgage sales to institutional investors depends in part on programs sponsored by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, which facilitate the issuance of mortgage-backed securities in the secondary market. Any discontinuation of,significant revision or significant reduction in the operation of those programs could have a material adverse effect on our loan origination and mortgage sales as well as our results of operations. Also, any significant adverse change in the level of activity in the secondary market or the underwriting criteria of these entities could negatively impact our results of business, operations and cash flows.

Changes in accounting standards may require us to increase our Allowance for Loan Losses and could materially impact our financial statements.

From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations.  For example, in June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses(Topic 326) which changes, among other things, the way companies must record expected credit losses on financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, including loans held for investment, available for sale and held-to-maturity debt securities, trade and other receivables, net investment in leases and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date, and require that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis and eliminate the probable initial recognition in current GAAP and reflect the current estimate of all expected credit losses based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets.

For purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination (“PCD assets”) that are measured at amortized cost, an allowance for expected credit losses will be recorded as an adjustment to the cost basis of the asset. Subsequent changes in estimated cash flows would be recorded as an adjustment to the allowance and through the statement of income. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a direct write-down to the security's cost basis. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for us beginning on January 1, 2020. For most debt securities, the transition approach requires a cumulative-effect adjustment to the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first reporting period the guidance is effective. For other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and PCD assets, the guidance will be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the provisions of this ASU to determine the impact and developing appropriate systems to prepare for compliance with this new standard, however, we expect the new standard could have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

HomeStreet, Inc. primarily relies on dividends from the Bank, which may be limited by applicable laws and regulations.

HomeStreet, Inc. is a separate legal entity from the Bank, and although we may receive some dividends from HomeStreet Capital Corporation, the primary source of our funds from which we service our debt, pay any dividends that we may declare to

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our shareholders and otherwise satisfy our obligations is dividends from the Bank. The availability of dividends from the Bank is limited by various statutes and regulations, as well as by our policy of retaining a significant portion of our earnings to support the Bank's operations. New capital rules impose more stringent capital requirements to maintain “well capitalized” status which may additionally impact the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Management” as well as “Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements” in Item 1 ofour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's 2015 Form 10-K.year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2017. If the Bank cannot pay dividends to us, we may be limited in our ability to service our debts, fund the Company's operations and acquisition plans and pay dividends to the Company's shareholders. While the Company has madepaid special dividend distributions to its public shareholdersdividends in some prior quarters, the Company haswe have not adopted a dividend policy and theour board of directors has determined that it was in the best interests of the shareholders notelected to retain capital for growth rather than to declare a dividend to be paid for each of the last seven quarters.in recent years. As such, ourwe have not declared dividends are not regularin any recent quarters, and arethe potential of future dividends is subject to restriction due to cash flow limitations, capital requirements, capital and strategic needs of the business orand other factors.

Changes in accounting standards could materially impact our financial statements.

From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations.

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued amendments to its guidance on financial instruments and credit losses. Among other things, the amendments change the way companies must record expected credit losses on financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, including loans held for investment, held-to-maturity debt securities, trade and other receivables, net investment in leases and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date, and require that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis and eliminate the probable initial recognition in current GAAP and reflect the current estimate of all expected credit losses based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets.
These amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Although we are currently evaluating the impact of these changes, we anticipate that this accounting change could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The financial services industry is highly competitive.

We face pricing competition for loans and deposits. We also face competition with respect to customer convenience, product lines, accessibility of service and service capabilities. Our most direct competition comes from other banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and savings institutions, but more recently has also come from financial technology (or "fintech") companies that rely on technology to provide financial services. The significant competition in attracting and retaining deposits and making loans as well as in providing other financial services throughout our market area may impact future earnings and growth. Our success depends, in part, on the ability to adapt products and services to evolving industry standards and provide

consistent customer service while keeping costs in line. There is increasing pressure to provide products and services at lower prices, which can reduce net interest income and non-interest income from fee-based products and services. New technology-driven products and services are often introduced and adopted, including innovative ways that customers can make payments, access products and manage accounts. We could be required to make substantial capital expenditures to modify or adapt existing products and services or develop new products and services. We may not be successful in introducing new products and services or those new products may not achieve market acceptance. We could lose business, be forced to price products and services on less advantageous terms to retain or attract clients, or be subject to cost increases if we do not effectively develop and implement new technology. In addition, advances in technology such as telephone, text, and on-line banking; e-commerce; and self-service automatic teller machines and other equipment, as well as changing customer preferences to access our products and services through digital channels, could decrease the value of our branch network and other assets. As a result of these competitive pressures, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected.

We will be subject to heightened regulatory requirements if we exceed $10 billion in assets.
We anticipate that our total assets could exceed $10 billion in the next several years, based on our historic organic and acquisition growth rates. The Dodd-Frank Act and its implementing regulations impose various additional requirements on bank holding companies with $10 billion or more in total assets, including compliance with portions of the Federal Reserve’s enhanced prudential oversight requirements and annual stress testing requirements. In addition, banks with $10 billion or more in total assets are primarily examined by the CFPB with respect to various federal consumer financial protection laws and regulations. Currently, our bank is subject to regulations adopted by the CFPB, but the FDIC is primarily responsible for examining our bank’s compliance with consumer protection laws and those CFPB regulations. As a relatively new agency with evolving regulations and practices, there is uncertainty as to how the CFPB’s examination and regulatory authority might impact our business.
To ensure compliance with these heightened requirements when effective, our regulators may require us to fully comply with these requirements or take actions to prepare for compliance even before our or the Bank’s total assets equal or exceed $10 billion. In fact, we have already begun implementing measures to allow us to prepare for the heightened compliance that we expect will be required if we exceed $10 billion in assets, including hiring additional compliance personnel and designing and implementing additional compliance systems and internal controls. We may incur significant expenses in connection with these activities, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We expect to incur these compliance-related costs even if they are not yet fully required, and may incur them even if we do not ultimately reach $10 billion in asset at the rate we expect or at all. We may also face heightened scrutiny by our regulators as we begin to implement these new compliance measures and grow toward the $10 billion asset threshold, and our regulators may consider our preparation for compliance with these regulatory requirements when examining our operations generally or considering any request for regulatory approval we may make, even requests for approvals on unrelated matters. In addition, compliance with the annual stress testing requirements, part of which must be publicly disclosed, may also be misinterpreted by the market generally or our customers and, as a result, may adversely affect our stock price or our ability to retain our customers or effectively compete for new business opportunities.

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Risks Related to Information Systems and Security

A failure in or breach of our security systems or infrastructure, including breaches resulting from cyber-attacks, could disrupt our businesses, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses.

Information security risks for financial institutions have generally increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, and other external parties. Those parties also may attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers, or other users of our systems to disclose confidential information in order to gain access to our data or that of our customers. Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks, either managed directly by us or through our data processing vendors. In addition, to access our products and services, our customers may use personal computers, smartphones, tablet PCs, and other mobile devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we believe we have robust information security procedures and controls, we are heavily reliant on our third party vendors, technologies, systems, networks and our customers' devices all of which may become the target of cyber-attacks, computer viruses, malicious code, unauthorized access, hackers or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss, theft or destruction of Company or our customers' confidential, proprietary and other information or otherwisethat of our customers, or disrupt the Company'sour operations or its customers'those of our customers or other third parties' business operations.parties.

To date we are not aware of any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, but there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such attacks, breaches and losses in the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats, our plans to continue to implement our Internet banking and mobile banking channel, our expanding operations and the outsourcing of a significant portion of our business operations. As a result, the continued development and enhancement of our information security controls, processes and practices designed to protect customer information, our systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority for the Company.our management. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to insure, modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate important information security vulnerabilities or exposures; however, our measures may be insufficient to prevent physical and electronic break-ins, denial of service and other cyber-attacks or security breaches.

We maintain insurance coverage related to business interruptions and breaches of our security systems. However, disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our businesses and customers, or cyber-attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our customers use to access our products and services could result in customer attrition, uninsured financial losses, the inability of our customers to transact business with us, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, additional regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage, litigation, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.


We rely on third party vendors and other service providers for certain critical business activities, which creates additional operational and information security risks for us.

Third parties with which we do business or that facilitate our business activities, including exchanges, clearing houses, financial intermediaries or vendors that provide services or security solutions for our operations, could also be sources of operational and information security risk to us, including from breakdowns or failures of their own systems or capacity constraints. Specifically, we receive core systems processing, essential web hosting and other Internet systems and deposit and other processing services from third-party service providers. Such third parties may also be target of cyber-attacks, computer viruses, malicious code, unauthorized access, hackers or information security breaches that could compromise the confidential or proprietary information of HomeStreet and our customers. To date none of our third party vendors or service providers havehas notified us of any security breach in their systems.

In addition, if any third-party service providers experience difficulties or terminate their services and we are unable to replace them with other service providers, our operations could be interrupted and our operating expenses may be materially increased. If an interruption were to continue for a significant period of time, our business financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

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Some of our primary third party service providers are subject to examination by banking regulators and may be subject to enhanced regulatory scrutiny due to regulatory findings during examinations of such service providers conducted by federal regulators. While we subject such vendors to higher scrutiny and monitor any corrective measures that the vendors are taking or would undertake, we are not able tocannot fully anticipate and mitigate all risk whichrisks that could result from a breach or other operational failure of a vendor’s system.

Others provide technology that we use in our own regulatory compliance, including our mortgage loan origination technology. If those providers fail to update their systems or services in a timely manner to reflect new or changing regulations, or if our personnel operate these systems in a non-compliant manner, our ability to meet regulatory requirements may be impacted and may expose us to heightened regulatory scrutiny and the potential for payment of monetary penalties.

In addition, in order to safeguard our online financial transactions, we must provide secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Our Internet banking system relies on third party encryption and authentication technologies necessary to provide secure transmission of confidential information. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptographycryptology or other developments could result in a compromise or breach of the algorithms our third-party service providers use to protect customer data. If any such compromise of security were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The failure to protect our customers’ confidential information and privacy could adversely affect our business.

We are subject to statefederal and federalstate privacy regulations and confidentiality obligations that, among other things restrict the use and dissemination of, and access to, thecertain information that we produce, store or maintain in the course of our business. We also have contractual obligations to protect certain confidential information we obtain from our existing vendors and customers. These obligations generally include protecting such confidential information in the same manner and to the same extent as we protect our own confidential information, and in some instances may impose indemnity obligations on us relating to unlawful or unauthorized disclosure of any such information.

The actions we may take in order to promote compliance with these obligations vary by business segment and may change over time, but may include, among other things:

Training and educating our employees and independent contractors regarding our obligations relating to confidential information;
Monitoring changes in state or federal privacy and compliance requirements;
Drafting and enforcing appropriate contractual provisions into any contract that raises proprietary and confidentiality issues;
Maintaining secure storage facilities and protocols for tangible records;
Physically and technologically securing access to electronic information; and
Performing vulnerability scanning and penetration testing of our computer systems and computer networks to identify potential weaknesses and to develop mitigating controls.


If we do not properly comply with privacy regulations and contractual obligations that require us to protect confidential information, or if we experience a security breach or network compromise, we could experience adverse consequences, including regulatory sanctions, penalties or fines, increased compliance costs, remedial costs such as providing credit monitoring or other services to affected customers, litigation and damage to our reputation, which in turn could result in decreased revenues and loss of customers, all of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The network and computer systems on which we depend could fail for reasons not related to security breaches.

Our computer systems could be vulnerable to unforeseen problems other than a cyber-attack or other security breach. Because we conduct a part of our business over the Internet and outsource several critical functions to third parties, operations will depend on our ability, as well as the ability of third-party service providers, to protect computer systems and network infrastructure against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, physical break-ins or similar catastrophic events. Any damage or failure that causes interruptions in operations may compromise our ability to perform critical functions in a timely manner (or may give rise to perceptions of such compromise) and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations as well as our reputation and customer or vendor relationships.

We continually encounter technological change, and we may have fewer resources than many of our competitors to continue to invest in technological improvements.

The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our clients by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy client demands for convenience, as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations. Many national vendors provide turn-key services to community banks, such as Internet banking and remote deposit capture that allow smaller banks to compete with institutions that have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. We may not be able, however, to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers.

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Anti-Takeover Risk

Some provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws and certain provisions of Washington law may deter takeover attempts, which may limit the opportunity of our shareholders to sell their shares at a favorable price.

Some provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of deterring or delaying attempts by our shareholders to remove or replace management, to commence proxy contests, or to effect changes in control. These provisions include:
A classified board of directors so that only approximately one third of our board of directors is elected each year;
Elimination of cumulative voting in the election of directors;
Procedures for advance notification of shareholder nominations and proposals;
The ability of our board of directors to amend our bylaws without shareholder approval; and
The ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock without shareholder approval upon the terms and conditions and with the rights, privileges and preferences as the board of directors may determine.

In addition, as a Washington corporation, we are subject to Washington law which imposes restrictions on somebusiness combinations and similar transactions between a corporation and certain significant shareholders. These provisions, alone or together, could have the effect of deterring or delaying changes in incumbent management, proxy contests or changes in control. These restrictions may limit a shareholder’s ability to benefit from a change-in-control transaction that might otherwise result in a premium unless such a transaction is favored by our board of directors.



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ITEM 2UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.


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ITEM 6EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 Description
   
12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
   
32(1)
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.
   
101.INS(2)(3)
  XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH (2)
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL (2)
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF (2)
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB (2)
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE (2)
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document

(1)This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  
(2)As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.
  
(3)Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, includes the following financial information included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) interactive data files: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, and Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on November 8, 2016August 4, 2017.
 
 HomeStreet, Inc.
   
 By:/s/ Mark K. Mason
  Mark K. Mason
  President and Chief Executive Officer



 HomeStreet, Inc.
   
 By:/s/ Melba A. BartelsMark R. Ruh
  Melba A. BartelsMark R. Ruh
  
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President, andCorporate Development & Strategic Investments

Chief Financial Officer
   


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