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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018
or
¨
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                     to  
Commission File Number: 000-55106
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
 
20-8948381
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
2200 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas
 
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(205) 297-3000
 
(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 þ 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
Outstanding as of April 30, 2018
Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
 
222,950,751 shares

Explanatory Note
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this report with certain reduced disclosures as permitted by those instructions.

 
 
 
 
 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Glossary of Acronyms and Terms

The following listing provides a comprehensive reference of common acronyms and terms used throughout the document:
AFS
Available For Sale
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
Basel III
Global regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Bank
Compass Bank
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
BBVA Compass
Registered trade name of Compass Bank
BBVA Group
BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries
BOLI
Bank Owned Life Insurance
BSI
BBVA Securities Inc.
Cash Flow Hedge
A hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability
CD    
Certificate of Deposit and/or time deposits
CET1
Common Equity Tier 1
CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
CFPB    
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Company
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Covered Assets
Loans and other real estate owned acquired from the FDIC subject to loss sharing agreements
Covered Loans
Loans acquired from the FDIC subject to loss sharing agreements
CRA
Community Reinvestment Act
ERM
Enterprise Risk Management
EVE
Economic Value of Equity
Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Fair Value Hedge
A hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment
FASB    
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FHC
Financial holding company
FHLB    
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
Fitch
Fitch Ratings
FNMA    
Federal National Mortgage Association
Guaranty Bank
Collectively, certain assets and liabilities of Guaranty Bank, acquired by the Company in 2009
HTM
Held To Maturity
LCR
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
Leverage Ratio
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average on-balance sheet assets
Moody's
Moody's Investor Services, Inc.
MRA
Master Repurchase Agreement
MSR
Mortgage Servicing Rights
OREO
Other Real Estate Owned
OTTI    
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
Parent
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
Potential Problem Loans
Commercial loans rated substandard or below, which do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR, or 90 days past due and still accruing

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SBA
Small Business Administration
SBIC
Small Business Investment Company
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
S&P
Standard and Poor's Rating Services
Series A Preferred Stock
Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1, formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
TBA
To be announced
TDR
Troubled Debt Restructuring
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Total capital (the sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets
U.S.
United States of America
U.S. Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
U.S. GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

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Unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” are used to refer to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require. The term “Parent” refers to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. The term “BBVA” refers to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., the parent company of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about the Company and its industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding the Company's future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to the Company, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
national, regional and local economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, increased charge-offs of loans, higher provisions for credit losses and/or reduced demand for the Company's services;
disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally;
weakness in the real estate market, including the secondary residential mortgage market, which can affect, among other things, the value of collateral securing mortgage loans, mortgage loan originations and delinquencies, and profits on sales of mortgage loans;
legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, which may adversely affect our business and/or competitive position, impose additional costs on the Company or cause us to change our business practices;
the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;
the impact of consumer protection regulations, including the CFPB's residential mortgage and other retail lending regulations, which could adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations;
the Federal Reserve Board could object to the Company's annual capital plan, which could cause the Company to change its strategy with respect to its capital plan.
the failure to satisfy capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines applicable to the Company;
volatile or declining oil prices, which could have a negative impact on the economies and real estate markets of states such as Texas, resulting in, among other things, higher delinquencies and increased charge-offs in the energy lending portfolio as well as other commercial and consumer loan portfolios indirectly impacted by declining oil prices;
a failure by the Company to effectively manage the risks the Company faces, including credit, operational and cyber security risks;
the impact that can result from having loans concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type or location of the borrower or collateral;
changes in the creditworthiness of customers;
downgrades to the Company's credit ratings;
changes in interest rates which could affect interest rate spreads and net interest income;
if the Bank's CRA rating were to decline, that could result in certain restrictions on the Company's activities;
costs and effects of litigation, regulatory investigations or similar matters;
disruptions in the Company's ability to access capital markets, which may adversely affect its capital resources and liquidity;
increased loan losses or impairment of goodwill and other intangibles;
the Company's heavy reliance on communications and information systems to conduct its business and reliance on third parties and affiliates to provide key components of its business infrastructure, any disruptions of which could interrupt the Company's operations or increase the costs of doing business;
negative public opinion, which could damage the Company's reputation and adversely impact business and revenues;
the Company depends on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements, operations may suffer;
that the Company's financial reporting controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or fraud;

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the Company is subject to certain risks related to originating and selling mortgages. It may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify mortgage loan purchases as a result of breaches of representations and warranties, borrower fraud or certain breaches of its servicing agreements, and this could harm the Company's liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;
increased pressures from competitors (both banks and non-banks) and/or an inability by the Company to remain competitive in the financial services industry, particularly in the markets which the Company serves, and keep pace with technological changes;
unpredictable natural or other disasters, which could impact the Company's customers or operations;
a loss of customer deposits, which could increase the Company's funding costs;
the Company's dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties;
changes in the Company's accounting policies or in accounting standards which could materially affect how the Company reports financial results and condition;
the Company has in the past and may in the future pursue acquisitions, which could affect costs and from which the Company may not be able to realize anticipated benefits; and
the Company may not be able to hire or retain additional qualified personnel and recruiting and compensation costs may increase as a result of turnover, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impact the Company's ability to implement the Company's business strategies.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the time they are made and do not necessarily reflect the Company’s outlook at any other point in time. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason. However, readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents the Company files periodically with the SEC.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
1,098,345

 
$
1,313,022

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits
2,424,987

 
2,769,804

Cash and cash equivalents
3,523,332

 
4,082,826

Trading account assets
216,465

 
220,496

Debt securities available for sale
11,434,152

 
12,219,632

Debt securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,967,996 and $1,040,543 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
1,975,729

 
1,046,093

Loans held for sale, at fair value
76,401

 
67,110

Loans
62,207,861

 
61,623,768

Allowance for loan losses
(832,071
)
 
(842,760
)
Net loans
61,375,790

 
60,781,008

Premises and equipment, net
1,189,253

 
1,214,874

Bank owned life insurance
724,600

 
722,596

Goodwill
4,983,296

 
4,983,296

Other assets
2,109,484

 
1,982,648

Total assets
$
87,608,502

 
$
87,320,579

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing
$
21,792,498

 
$
21,630,694

Interest bearing
48,147,914

 
47,625,619

Total deposits
69,940,412

 
69,256,313

FHLB and other borrowings
3,322,940

 
3,959,930

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
5,933

 
19,591

Other short-term borrowings
29,999

 
17,996

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,165,079

 
1,053,439

Total liabilities
74,464,363

 
74,307,269

Shareholder’s Equity:
 
 
 
Series A Preferred stock — $0.01 par value, liquidation preference $200,000 per share
 
 
 
Authorized — 30,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 1,150 shares at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
229,475

 
229,475

Common stock — $0.01 par value:
 
 
 
Authorized — 300,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 222,950,751 shares at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
2,230

 
2,230

Surplus
14,814,744

 
14,818,608

Accumulated deficit
(1,660,417
)
 
(1,868,659
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(271,431
)
 
(197,405
)
Total BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. shareholder’s equity
13,114,601

 
12,984,249

Noncontrolling interests
29,538

 
29,061

Total shareholder’s equity
13,144,139

 
13,013,310

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
87,608,502

 
$
87,320,579

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income:
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
663,935

 
$
574,712

Interest on debt securities available for sale
56,602

 
51,997

Interest on debt securities held to maturity
12,426

 
6,639

Interest on trading account assets
750

 
10,297

Interest and dividends on other earning assets
11,875

 
12,143

Total interest income
745,588

 
655,788

Interest expense:
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
97,347

 
70,304

Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
24,756

 
19,068

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
536

 
4,897

Interest on other short-term borrowings
344

 
10,086

Total interest expense
122,983

 
104,355

Net interest income
622,605

 
551,433

Provision for loan losses
57,029

 
80,139

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
565,576

 
471,294

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
56,161

 
55,168

Card and merchant processing fees
39,678

 
29,992

Retail investment sales
30,108

 
27,471

Investment banking and advisory fees
23,896

 
28,301

Money transfer income
20,688

 
25,197

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
12,056

 
8,915

Asset management fees
10,770

 
9,771

Mortgage banking
8,397

 
2,870

Bank owned life insurance
4,215

 
4,169

Other
51,856

 
52,833

Total noninterest income
257,825

 
244,687

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
Salaries, benefits and commissions
289,440

 
268,015

Equipment
63,360

 
61,630

Professional services
60,645

 
57,807

Net occupancy
40,422

 
42,101

Money transfer expense
13,721

 
16,324

Amortization of intangibles
1,592

 
2,525

Securities impairment:
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment
571

 
242

Less: non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income
262

 

Total securities impairment
309

 
242

Other
93,424

 
100,668

Total noninterest expense
562,913

 
549,312

Net income before income tax expense
260,488

 
166,669

Income tax expense
51,798

 
45,846

Net income
208,690

 
120,823

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
461

 
443

Net income attributable to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
208,229

 
120,380

Less: preferred stock dividends
3,864

 
3,548

Net income attributable to common shareholder
$
204,365

 
$
116,832

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Net income
$
208,690

 
$
120,823

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
Net unrealized (losses) gains arising during period from debt securities available for sale
(41,859
)
 
26,933

Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities available for sale in net income

 

Net change in net unrealized holding (losses) gains on debt securities available for sale
(41,859
)
 
26,933

Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
2,019

 
666

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity
(30,487
)
 

Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
200

 

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
130

 
223

Net change in unamortized holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
(28,538
)
 
889

Unrealized holding losses arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
(237
)
 
(9,866
)
Change in defined benefit plans
(3,379
)
 
(485
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(74,013
)
 
17,471

Comprehensive income
134,677

 
138,294

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
461

 
443

Comprehensive income attributable to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
$
134,216

 
$
137,851

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Surplus
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,985,673

 
$
(2,327,440
)
 
$
(168,252
)
 
$
29,021

 
$
12,750,707

Net income

 

 

 
120,380

 

 
443

 
120,823

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 
17,471

 

 
17,471

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(3,548
)
 

 

 

 
(3,548
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
46

 
46

Balance, March 31, 2017
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,982,125

 
$
(2,207,060
)
 
$
(150,781
)
 
$
29,510

 
$
12,885,499

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,818,608

 
$
(1,868,659
)
 
$
(197,405
)
 
$
29,061

 
$
13,013,310

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-01

 

 

 
13

 
(13
)
 

 

Balance, January 1, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,818,608

 
$
(1,868,646
)
 
$
(197,418
)
 
$
29,061

 
$
13,013,310

Net income

 

 

 
208,229

 

 
461

 
208,690

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(74,013
)
 

 
(74,013
)
Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(3,864
)
 

 

 

 
(3,864
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
16

 
16

Balance, March 31, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,814,744

 
$
(1,660,417
)
 
$
(271,431
)
 
$
29,538

 
$
13,144,139

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
208,690

 
$
120,823

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
68,104

 
71,870

Securities impairment
309

 
242

Amortization of intangibles
1,592

 
2,525

Accretion of discount, loan fees and purchase market adjustments, net
(16,747
)
 
(29
)
Provision for loan losses
57,029

 
80,139

Net change in trading account assets
4,031

 
65,829

Net change in trading account liabilities
30,102

 
(40,247
)
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale
(141,761
)
 
(141,690
)
Sale of loans held for sale
135,999

 
176,827

Deferred tax expense
830

 
28,504

(Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment
(668
)
 
1,446

Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale
(3,529
)
 
(4,621
)
Net (gain) loss on sale of other real estate and other assets
(744
)
 
1,072

Increase in other assets
(151,479
)
 
(140,342
)
Increase in other liabilities
76,980

 
5,024

Net cash provided by operating activities
268,738

 
227,372

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of debt securities available for sale
794,564

 
561,658

Purchases of debt securities available for sale
(1,136,063
)
 
(726,963
)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities
228,497

 
75,145

Purchases of equity securities
(205,007
)
 
(70,132
)
Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of debt securities held to maturity
48,824

 
46,492

Purchases of debt securities held to maturity

 
(642
)
Proceeds from sales of trading securities

 
228,980

Purchases of trading securities

 
(42,463
)
Net change in loan portfolio
(648,254
)
 
188,712

Proceeds from sales of loans
8,475

 
128,842

Purchase of premises and equipment
(23,318
)
 
(22,086
)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
1,051

 
80

Payments to FDIC for covered assets

 
(1,091
)
Proceeds from settlement of BOLI policies
2,237

 
237

Cash payments for premiums of BOLI policies
(9
)
 
(9
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
6,611

 
5,153

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(922,392
)
 
371,913

Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
762,147

 
1,603,782

Net decrease in time deposits
(78,994
)
 
(1,356,449
)
Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(13,658
)
 
32,507

Net increase (decrease) in other short-term borrowings
12,003

 
(160,438
)
Proceeds from FHLB and other borrowings
4,700,000

 
1,150,000

Repayment of FHLB and other borrowings
(5,300,052
)
 
(1,150,050
)
Capital contribution for non-controlling interest
16

 
46

Preferred dividends paid
(3,864
)
 
(3,548
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
77,598

 
115,850

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(576,056
)
 
715,135

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
4,270,950

 
3,419,488

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
3,694,894

 
$
4,134,623

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1) Basis of Presentation
General
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and the methods of applying those policies that materially affect the consolidated financial statements conform with U.S. GAAP and with general financial services industry practices. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2018. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to determine if either recognition or disclosure of significant events or transactions is required.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, the most significant of which relate to the allowance for loan losses, goodwill impairment, fair value measurements and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, the FASB released ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of this codified guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Because the guidance does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including loans and securities accounted for under other U.S. GAAP, the new revenue recognition guidance did not have a material impact on the elements of the Company's statement of income most closely associated with financial instruments, including securities gains, interest income and interest expense.
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the amendments to the revenue recognition principles utilizing a modified retrospective transition method applied to all contracts with customers outstanding upon adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018, are presented in accordance with the amendments to the revenue recognition principles, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be presented in accordance with our historical accounting policies. The Company's implementation efforts include the identification of revenue within the scope of the guidance, as well as the evaluation of revenue contracts. The implementation of amendments to the revenue recognition standard had no impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue of prior periods. The Company did identify a prospective change in presentation of underwriting revenue and expenses, which will be shown gross in investment banking and advisory fees and other noninterest expense pursuant to the new requirements. The net quantitative impact of this presentation change to noninterest income and noninterest expense is immaterial and did not affect net income.
See Note 12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, for the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures in accordance with this ASU.

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Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this ASU revise an entity's accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The ASU also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the amendments in this ASU. Effective as of January 1, 2018, all equity securities previously classified as AFS securities were reclassified to other assets as the AFS classification is no longer permitted for equity securities under this ASU. This reclassification has been made for all periods presented. Additionally, an immaterial adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to accumulated deficit was made related to the unrealized gains associated with these equity securities. The remaining provisions of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures upon adoption.
Included in the equity securities that were reclassified from AFS securities to other assets at January 1, 2018, was $450 million of FHLB and Federal Reserve stock carried at par that was not accounted for under ASC Topic 320 but had historically been presented in AFS securities. This reclassification has been made for all periods presented.  This reclassification was immaterial and had no effect on net income, comprehensive income, total assets, or total shareholder's equity as previously reported.
Statement of Cash Flows
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. Effective as of January 1, 2018, the adoption date, the Company changed the presentation of certain cash payments and receipts within its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These changes were applied retrospectively to all periods presented within the statement of cash flows. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company reclassified an immaterial amount of proceeds from the settlement of bank-owned life insurance policies and premiums paid for bank owned life insurance policies from operating activities to investing activities.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash. The amendments in this ASU require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018. The amendments in this were ASU were applied retrospectively to all periods presented within the statement of cash flows. The implementation of this guidance resulted in a change in presentation of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and additional disclosures surrounding restricted cash balances. See Note 10, Supplemental Disclosure for Statement of Cash Flows, for the required disclosures in accordance with this ASU.
Retirement Benefits
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The amendments in this ASU require that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The amendments also provide explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and the other components of net benefit cost in the income statement and allow only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Income Taxes
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The amendments in this ASU codified into existing U.S. GAAP the SEC Staff views expressed in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which allows companies to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted late in 2017, the Company expects ongoing guidance, analysis, and accounting interpretations, including additional information about facts and circumstances that existed at the enactment date when the Company files its federal tax return for the tax year 2018, which could result

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in adjustments to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act accounting effects recorded during 2017. The Company expects to complete its analysis within the measurement period in accordance with this ASU.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The FASB issued this ASU to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to present lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under current U.S. GAAP and by disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application of this ASU is permitted for all entities. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which introduces new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. The new guidance introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. It also modifies the impairment model for AFS debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application of this ASU is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Goodwill
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the manner in which an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should (1) perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and (2) recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, with the understanding that the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  Additionally, ASU No. 2017-04 removes the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails such qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  The ASU should be applied using a prospective method.  The Company is currently assessing this ASU and the impact of adoption.
Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in this ASU reduce the amortization period for certain callable debt securities carried at a premium and require the premium to be amortized over a period not to exceed the earliest call date. These amendments do not apply to securities carried at a discount. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  The ASU should be applied using a modified retrospective method.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Derivatives and Hedging
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The amendments in this ASU better align an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning

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after December 15, 2018, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently assessing this ASU and the impact of adoption.
Comprehensive Income
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing this ASU and the impact of adoption.
(2) Debt Securities Available for Sale and Debt Securities Held to Maturity
The following tables present the adjusted cost and approximate fair value of debt securities available for sale and debt securities held to maturity.
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
4,908,132

 
$
2,753

 
$
116,553

 
$
4,794,332

Agency mortgage-backed securities
2,666,049

 
9,961

 
54,132

 
2,621,878

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
4,105,306

 
4,739

 
93,756

 
4,016,289

States and political subdivisions
1,568

 
85

 

 
1,653

Total
$
11,681,055

 
$
17,538

 
$
264,441

 
$
11,434,152

Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


Agency
$
949,177

 
$

 
$
14,829

 
$
934,348

Non-agency
60,491

 
5,896

 
2,591

 
63,796

Asset-backed securities
8,316

 
1,686

 
540

 
9,462

States and political subdivisions
897,084

 
9,183

 
7,374

 
898,893

Other
60,661

 
1,371

 
535

 
61,497

Total
$
1,975,729

 
$
18,136

 
$
25,869

 
$
1,967,996


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December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
4,265,296

 
$
996

 
$
61,854

 
$
4,204,438

Agency mortgage-backed securities
2,841,584

 
14,312

 
43,096

 
2,812,800

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
5,302,531

 
4,203

 
106,723

 
5,200,011

States and political subdivisions
2,278

 
105

 

 
2,383

Total
$
12,411,689

 
$
19,616

 
$
211,673

 
$
12,219,632

Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
$
64,140

 
$
5,262

 
$
1,605

 
$
67,797

Asset-backed securities
9,308

 
1,747

 
628

 
10,427

States and political subdivisions
911,393

 
3,951

 
12,853

 
902,491

Other
61,252

 
243

 
1,667

 
59,828

Total
$
1,046,093

 
$
11,203

 
$
16,753

 
$
1,040,543

The investments held within the states and political subdivision caption of debt securities held to maturity relate to private placement transactions underwritten as loans by the Company but that meet the definition of a security within ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company transferred approximately $1.0 billion of agency collateralized mortgage backed securities from available for sale to held to maturity.
The following tables disclose the fair value and the gross unrealized losses of the Company’s available for sale debt securities and held to maturity debt securities that were in a loss position at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. This information is aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position.
 
March 31, 2018
 
Securities in a loss position for less than 12 months
 
Securities in a loss position for 12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,842,522

 
$
68,207

 
$
1,347,030

 
$
48,346

 
$
4,189,552

 
$
116,553

Agency mortgage-backed securities
439,002

 
5,363

 
1,575,272

 
48,769

 
2,014,274

 
54,132

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
1,091,296

 
11,567

 
2,261,506

 
82,189

 
3,352,802

 
93,756

Total
$
4,372,820

 
$
85,137

 
$
5,183,808

 
$
179,304

 
$
9,556,628

 
$
264,441

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


 


 


Agency
$

 
$

 
$
934,348

 
$
14,829

 
$
934,348

 
$
14,829

Non-agency
2,003

 
257

 
23,039

 
2,334

 
25,042

 
2,591

Asset-backed securities

 

 
5,753

 
540

 
5,753

 
540

States and political subdivisions
66,653

 
605

 
291,117

 
6,769

 
357,770

 
7,374

Other

 

 
13,389

 
535

 
13,389

 
535

Total
$
68,656

 
$
862

 
$
1,267,646

 
$
25,007

 
$
1,336,302

 
$
25,869


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December 31, 2017
 
Securities in a loss position for less than 12 months
 
Securities in a loss position for 12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
2,532,439

 
$
28,308

 
$
1,325,975

 
$
33,546

 
$
3,858,414

 
$
61,854

Agency mortgage-backed securities
390,106

 
2,731

 
1,666,045

 
40,365

 
2,056,151

 
43,096

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
1,244,416

 
6,522

 
3,297,278

 
100,201

 
4,541,694

 
106,723

Total
$
4,166,961

 
$
37,561

 
$
6,289,298

 
$
174,112

 
$
10,456,259

 
$
211,673

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
$
9,776

 
$
25

 
$
22,439

 
$
1,580

 
$
32,215

 
$
1,605

Asset-backed securities

 

 
6,243

 
628

 
6,243

 
628

States and political subdivisions
236,207

 
4,365

 
341,090

 
8,488

 
577,297

 
12,853

Other
19,048

 
98

 
20,736

 
1,569

 
39,784

 
1,667

Total
$
265,031

 
$
4,488

 
$
390,508

 
$
12,265

 
$
655,539

 
$
16,753

As indicated in the previous tables, at March 31, 2018, the Company held certain debt securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company does not intend to sell these securities nor is it more-likely-than-not-that it will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery.
The Company regularly evaluates each available for sale and held to maturity debt security in a loss position for OTTI. In its evaluation, the Company considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company’s intent to hold the security to an expected recovery in market value and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will have to sell the security before its fair value recovers. Activity related to the credit loss component of the OTTI is recognized in earnings. The portion of OTTI related to all other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.
Management does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the Company’s debt securities available for sale or held to maturity portfolios, presented in the preceding tables, represents an OTTI at either March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017, other than those noted below.
The following table discloses activity related to credit losses for debt securities where a portion of the OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income.
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2018

2017
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
22,824

 
$
22,582

Reductions for securities paid off during the period (realized)

 

Additions for the credit component on debt securities in which OTTI was not previously recognized

 
242

Additions for the credit component on debt securities in which OTTI was previously recognized
309

 

Balance at end of period
$
23,133

 
$
22,824

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, there was $309 thousand and $242 thousand, respectively, of OTTI recognized on held to maturity securities. The debt securities primarily impacted by credit impairment are held to maturity non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.

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The contractual maturities of the securities portfolios are presented in the following table.
March 31, 2018
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
250,930

 
$
250,048

Maturing after one but within five years
 
2,338,348

 
2,275,290

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
1,492,547

 
1,473,277

Maturing after ten years
 
827,875

 
797,370

 
 
4,909,700

 
4,795,985

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
6,771,355

 
6,638,167

Total
 
$
11,681,055

 
$
11,434,152

 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
107,667

 
$
107,742

Maturing after one but within five years
 
182,436

 
183,167

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
206,061

 
206,733

Maturing after ten years
 
469,897

 
472,210

 
 
966,061

 
969,852

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
1,009,668

 
998,144

Total
 
$
1,975,729

 
$
1,967,996

(3) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
26,359,127

 
$
25,749,949

Real estate – construction
2,156,856

 
2,273,539

Commercial real estate – mortgage
11,528,287

 
11,724,158

Total commercial loans
40,044,270

 
39,747,646

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
13,306,987

 
13,365,747

Equity lines of credit
2,657,860

 
2,653,105

Equity loans
344,537

 
363,264

Credit card
657,030

 
639,517

Consumer direct
1,856,443

 
1,690,383

Consumer indirect
3,340,734

 
3,164,106

Total consumer loans
22,163,591

 
21,876,122

Total loans
$
62,207,861

 
$
61,623,768


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Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality
The following table, which excludes loans held for sale, presents a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses. The portion of the allowance that has not been identified by the Company as related to specific loan categories has been allocated to the individual loan categories on a pro rata basis for purposes of the table below:
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Real Estate (1)
 
Residential Real Estate (2)
 
Consumer (3)
 
Covered
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
420,635

 
$
118,133

 
$
109,856

 
$
194,136

 
$

 
$
842,760

Provision (credit) for loan losses
(14,097
)
 
3,667

 
(2,531
)
 
69,990

 

 
57,029

Loans charged-off
(10,132
)
 
(203
)
 
(4,582
)
 
(68,384
)
 

 
(83,301
)
Loan recoveries
1,737

 
178

 
3,111

 
10,557

 

 
15,583

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(8,395
)
 
(25
)
 
(1,471
)
 
(57,827
)
 

 
(67,718
)
Ending balance
$
398,143

 
$
121,775

 
$
105,854

 
$
206,299

 
$

 
$
832,071

Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
458,580

 
$
116,937

 
$
119,484

 
$
143,292

 
$

 
$
838,293

Provision (credit) for loan losses
40,045

 
(3,128
)
 
(330
)
 
43,583

 
(31
)
 
80,139

Loans charged-off
(42,908
)
 
(114
)
 
(6,338
)
 
(52,828
)
 

 
(102,188
)
Loan recoveries
3,497

 
912

 
3,129

 
10,293

 
31

 
17,862

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(39,411
)
 
798

 
(3,209
)
 
(42,535
)
 
31

 
(84,326
)
Ending balance
$
459,214

 
$
114,607

 
$
115,945

 
$
144,340

 
$

 
$
834,106

(1)
Includes commercial real estate – mortgage and real estate – construction loans.
(2)
Includes residential real estate – mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans.
(3)
Includes credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.

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The table below provides a summary of the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances by portfolio.
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Real Estate (1)
 
Residential Real Estate (2)
 
Consumer (3)
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
52,896

 
$
11,568

 
$
27,916

 
$
2,817

 
$
95,197

Collectively evaluated for impairment
345,247

 
110,207

 
77,938

 
203,482

 
736,874

Total allowance for loan losses
$
398,143

 
$
121,775

 
$
105,854

 
$
206,299

 
$
832,071

Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
256,162

 
$
96,297

 
$
161,299

 
$
3,325

 
$
517,083

Collectively evaluated for impairment
26,102,965

 
13,588,846

 
16,148,085

 
5,850,882

 
61,690,778

Total loans
$
26,359,127

 
$
13,685,143

 
$
16,309,384

 
$
5,854,207

 
$
62,207,861

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
61,705

 
$
9,864

 
$
30,613

 
$
2,203

 
$
104,385

Collectively evaluated for impairment
358,930

 
108,269

 
79,243

 
191,933

 
738,375

Total allowance for loan losses
$
420,635

 
$
118,133

 
$
109,856

 
$
194,136

 
$
842,760

Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
307,680

 
$
85,180

 
$
172,857

 
$
3,577

 
$
569,294

Collectively evaluated for impairment
25,442,269

 
13,912,517

 
16,209,259

 
5,490,429

 
61,054,474

Total loans
$
25,749,949

 
$
13,997,697

 
$
16,382,116

 
$
5,494,006

 
$
61,623,768

(1)
Includes commercial real estate – mortgage and real estate – construction loans.
(2)
Includes residential real estate – mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans.
(3)
Includes credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.
The following tables present information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
March 31, 2018
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With No Recorded Allowance
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With a Recorded Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
145,794

 
$
181,112

 
$

 
$
110,368

 
$
127,306

 
$
52,896

Real estate – construction
2,797

 
2,835

 

 
9,157

 
9,157

 
1,584

Commercial real estate – mortgage
35,675

 
37,261

 

 
48,668

 
56,974

 
9,984

Residential real estate – mortgage

 

 

 
107,217

 
107,217

 
8,434

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
18,410

 
18,415

 
15,383

Equity loans

 

 

 
35,672

 
36,560

 
4,099

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
2,499

 
2,499

 
2,036

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
826

 
826

 
781

Total loans
$
184,266

 
$
221,208

 
$

 
$
332,817

 
$
358,954

 
$
95,197


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December 31, 2017
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With No Recorded Allowance
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With a Recorded Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
142,908

 
$
175,743

 
$

 
$
164,772

 
$
175,512

 
$
61,705

Real estate – construction
2,849

 
2,858

 

 
130

 
130

 
7

Commercial real estate – mortgage
35,140

 
36,415

 

 
47,061

 
55,122

 
9,857

Residential real estate – mortgage

 

 

 
117,751

 
117,751

 
10,214

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
19,183

 
19,188

 
16,021

Equity loans

 

 

 
35,923

 
36,765

 
4,378

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
2,545

 
2,545

 
1,254

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
1,032

 
1,032

 
949

Total loans
$
180,897

 
$
215,016

 
$

 
$
388,397

 
$
408,045

 
$
104,385

The following table presents information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
256,249

 
$
136

 
$
598,126

 
$
404

Real estate – construction
5,978

 
2

 
334

 
2

Commercial real estate – mortgage
83,733

 
211

 
49,265

 
284

Residential real estate – mortgage
111,057

 
680

 
116,979

 
646

Equity lines of credit
18,756

 
194

 
23,338

 
229

Equity loans
35,701

 
303

 
40,570

 
344

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
3,851

 
11

 
707

 
6

Consumer indirect
897

 
2

 
2,064

 
3

Total loans
$
516,222

 
$
1,539

 
$
831,383

 
$
1,918

Detailed information on the Company's allowance for loan losses methodology and the Company's impaired loan policy are included in the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The Company monitors the credit quality of its commercial portfolio using an internal dual risk rating, which considers both the obligor and the facility. The obligor risk ratings are defined by ranges of default probabilities of the borrowers, through internally assigned letter grades (AAA through D2) and the facility risk ratings are defined by ranges of the loss given default. The combination of those two approaches results in the assessment of the likelihood of loss and it is mapped to the regulatory classifications. The Company assigns internal risk ratings at loan origination and at regular intervals subsequent to origination. Loan review intervals are dependent on the size and risk grade of the loan, and are generally conducted at least annually. Additional reviews are conducted when information affecting the loan’s risk grade becomes available. The general characteristics of the risk grades are as follows:
The Company’s internally assigned letter grades “AAA” through “B-” correspond to the regulatory classification “Pass.” These loans do not have any identified potential or well-defined weaknesses and have a high likelihood of orderly repayment. Exceptions exist when either the facility is fully secured by a CD and held at the Company or the facility is secured by properly margined and controlled marketable securities.

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Internally assigned letter grades “CCC+” through “CCC” correspond to the regulatory classification “Special Mention.” Loans within this classification have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Internally assigned letter grades “CCC-” through “D1” correspond to the regulatory classification “Substandard.” A loan classified as substandard is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans 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.
The internally assigned letter grade “D2” corresponds to the regulatory classification “Doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable or improbable.
The Company considers payment history as the best indicator of credit quality for the consumer portfolio. Nonperforming loans in the tables below include loans classified as nonaccrual, loans 90 days or more past due and loans modified in a TDR 90 days or more past due.
The following tables, which exclude loans held for sale, illustrate the credit quality indicators associated with the Company’s loans, by loan class.
 
Commercial
 
March 31, 2018
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Pass
$
25,012,256

 
$
2,133,741

 
$
11,143,691

Special Mention
561,816

 
7,288

 
167,165

Substandard
664,839

 
15,827

 
202,099

Doubtful
120,216

 

 
15,332

 
$
26,359,127

 
$
2,156,856

 
$
11,528,287

 
December 31, 2017
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Pass
$
24,387,737

 
$
2,257,659

 
$
11,309,484

Special Mention
614,006

 
12,401

 
215,076

Substandard
623,672

 
3,479

 
187,049

Doubtful
124,534

 

 
12,549

 
$
25,749,949

 
$
2,273,539

 
$
11,724,158


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Consumer
 
March 31, 2018
 
Residential Real Estate – Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Performing
$
13,130,644

 
$
2,619,139

 
$
332,619

 
$
645,185

 
$
1,844,303

 
$
3,321,621

Nonperforming
176,343

 
38,721

 
11,918

 
11,845

 
12,140

 
19,113

 
$
13,306,987

 
$
2,657,860

 
$
344,537

 
$
657,030

 
$
1,856,443

 
$
3,340,734

 
December 31, 2017
 
Residential Real Estate -Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Performing
$
13,182,760

 
$
2,616,825

 
$
350,531

 
$
627,588

 
$
1,681,246

 
$
3,147,223

Nonperforming
182,987

 
36,280

 
12,733

 
11,929

 
9,137

 
16,883

 
$
13,365,747

 
$
2,653,105

 
$
363,264

 
$
639,517

 
$
1,690,383

 
$
3,164,106



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The following tables present an aging analysis of the Company’s past due loans, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
March 31, 2018
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Total Past Due and Impaired
 
Not Past Due or Impaired
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
15,427

 
$
12,230

 
$
5,420

 
$
284,699

 
$
5,231

 
$
323,007

 
$
26,036,120

 
$
26,359,127

Real estate – construction
450

 
240

 
1,918

 
14,183

 
129

 
16,920

 
2,139,936

 
2,156,856

Commercial real estate – mortgage
8,552

 
3,220

 
2,229

 
115,285

 
4,182

 
133,468

 
11,394,819

 
11,528,287

Residential real estate – mortgage
73,335

 
33,993

 
5,975

 
169,778

 
62,171

 
345,252

 
12,961,735

 
13,306,987

Equity lines of credit
12,063

 
4,611

 
2,371

 
36,350

 
236

 
55,631

 
2,602,229

 
2,657,860

Equity loans
4,495

 
983

 
379

 
11,429

 
29,546

 
46,832

 
297,705

 
344,537

Credit card
6,438

 
5,089

 
11,845

 

 

 
23,372

 
633,658

 
657,030

Consumer direct
16,919

 
8,569

 
7,929

 
4,211

 
490

 
38,118

 
1,818,325

 
1,856,443

Consumer indirect
77,153

 
21,092

 
7,838

 
11,275

 

 
117,358

 
3,223,376

 
3,340,734

Total loans
$
214,832

 
$
90,027

 
$
45,904

 
$
647,210

 
$
101,985

 
$
1,099,958

 
$
61,107,903

 
$
62,207,861

 
December 31, 2017
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Total Past Due and Impaired
 
Not Past Due or Impaired
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
14,804

 
$
3,753

 
$
18,136

 
$
310,059

 
$
1,213

 
$
347,965

 
$
25,401,984

 
$
25,749,949

Real estate – construction
12,293

 
70

 
1,560

 
5,381

 
101

 
19,405

 
2,254,134

 
2,273,539

Commercial real estate – mortgage
10,473

 
3,270

 
927

 
111,982

 
4,155

 
130,807

 
11,593,351

 
11,724,158

Residential real estate – mortgage
69,474

 
34,440

 
8,572

 
173,843

 
64,898

 
351,227

 
13,014,520

 
13,365,747

Equity lines of credit
10,956

 
7,556

 
2,259

 
34,021

 
237

 
55,029

 
2,598,076

 
2,653,105

Equity loans
4,170

 
657

 
995

 
11,559

 
30,105

 
47,486

 
315,778

 
363,264

Credit card
6,710

 
4,804

 
11,929

 

 

 
23,443

 
616,074

 
639,517

Consumer direct
19,766

 
7,020

 
6,712

 
2,425

 
534

 
36,457

 
1,653,926

 
1,690,383

Consumer indirect
92,017

 
26,460

 
7,288

 
9,595

 

 
135,360

 
3,028,746

 
3,164,106

Total loans
$
240,663

 
$
88,030

 
$
58,378

 
$
658,865

 
$
101,243

 
$
1,147,179

 
$
60,476,589

 
$
61,623,768

Policies related to the Company's nonaccrual and past due loans are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.
It is the Company’s policy to classify TDRs that are not accruing interest as nonaccrual loans. It is also the Company’s policy to classify TDR past due loans that are accruing interest as TDRs and not according to their past due status. The tables above reflect this policy.
Modifications to borrowers' loan agreements are considered TDRs if a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be considered. Within each of the Company’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve modification of the loan interest rate to a below market rate or an extension or deferment of the loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, $3.3 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $4.0 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s

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structure. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, $465 thousand of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $84.3 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure.
The following table presents an analysis of the types of loans that were restructured and classified as TDRs, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
2

 
$
490

 
10

 
$
80,790

Real estate – construction
1

 
32

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage
1

 
1,383

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
17

 
4,119

 
13

 
2,772

Equity lines of credit

 

 
17

 
546

Equity loans
7

 
1,271

 
10

 
408

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 

Consumer indirect

 

 
10

 
168

Covered loans

 

 
2

 
103

Charge-offs and changes to the allowance related to modifications classified as TDRs were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.
The Company considers TDRs aged 90 days or more past due, charged off or classified as nonaccrual subsequent to modification, where the loan was not classified as a nonperforming loan at the time of modification, as subsequently defaulted.
The following table provides a summary of initial subsequent defaults that occurred within one year of the restructure date. The table excludes loans classified as held for sale as of period-end and includes loans no longer in default as of period-end.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural

 
$

 

 
$

Real estate – construction

 

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage

 

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
1

 
80

 
1

 
505

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 

Equity loans
2

 
132

 

 

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 

Consumer indirect

 

 
1

 
22

Covered loans

 

 

 

All commercial and consumer loans modified in a TDR are considered to be impaired, even if they maintain their accrual status.
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were $13.9 million and $15.9 million, respectively, of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

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Foreclosure Proceedings
OREO totaled $16 million and $17 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. OREO included $11 million and $12 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were $73 million and $57 million, respectively, of residential real estate loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.
(4) Loan Sales and Servicing
Loans held for sale were $76 million and $67 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Loans held for sale at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were comprised entirely of residential real estate — mortgage loans.
The following table summarizes the Company's activity in the loans held for sale portfolio and loan sales, excluding activity related to loans originated for sale in the secondary market.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale
$

 
$

Charge-offs on loans recognized at transfer from held for investment to held for sale

 

Loans and loans held for sale sold
8,475

 
128,842

The following table summarizes the Company's sales of loans originated for sale in the secondary market.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market sold (1)
$
132,470

 
$
172,206

Net gains recognized on sales of residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market (2)
3,529

 
4,621

(1)
Includes loans originated for sale where the Company retained servicing responsibilities.
(2)
Net gains were recorded in mortgage banking income in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans Sold with Retained Servicing
The following table summarizes the Company's activity related to residential real estate mortgage loans sold with retained servicing.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Residential real estate mortgage loans sold with retained servicing
$
132,470

 
$
172,206

Servicing fees recognized (1)
2,800

 
2,805

(1)
Beginning in 2018, recorded as a component of mortgage banking in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. 2017 servicing fees are recorded as a component of other noninterest income in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


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The following table provides the recorded balance of loans sold with retained servicing and the related MSRs.
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Recorded balance of residential real estate mortgage loans sold with retained servicing (1)
$
4,600,014

 
$
4,635,334

MSRs (2)
53,025

 
49,597

(1)
These loans are not included in loans on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Recorded under the fair value method and included in other assets on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The fair value of MSRs is significantly affected by mortgage interest rates available in the marketplace, which influence mortgage loan prepayment speeds. In general, during periods of declining rates, the fair value of MSRs declines due to increasing prepayments attributable to increased mortgage-refinance activity. During periods of rising interest rates, the fair value of MSRs generally increases due to reduced refinance activity. The Company maintains a non-qualifying hedging strategy to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the fair value of the MSR portfolio.  This strategy includes the purchase of various trading securities.  The interest income, mark-to-market adjustments and gain or loss from sale activities associated with these securities are expected to economically hedge a portion of the change in the fair value of the MSR portfolio.
The following table is an analysis of the activity in the Company’s MSRs.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Carrying value, at beginning of period
$
49,597

 
$
51,428

Additions
1,543

 
2,018

Increase (decrease) in fair value:
 
 
 
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions
4,757

 
346

Due to other changes in fair value (1)
(2,872
)
 
(3,016
)
Carrying value, at end of period
$
53,025

 
$
50,776

(1)
Represents the realization of expected net servicing cash flows, expected borrower repayments and the passage of time.
See Note 8, Fair Value Measurements, for additional disclosures related to the assumptions and estimates used in determining fair value of MSRs.

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At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the residential MSRs to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in key economic assumptions are included in the following table:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair value of MSRs
$
53,025

 
$
49,597

Composition of residential loans serviced for others:
 
 
 
Fixed rate mortgage loans
97.5
%
 
97.4
%
Adjustable rate mortgage loans
2.5

 
2.6

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Weighted average life (in years)
7.3

 
6.6

Prepayment speed:
7.9
%
 
9.7
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(1,738
)
 
$
(1,582
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(3,371
)
 
(3,068
)
Weighted average option adjusted spread:
8.2
%
 
8.2
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(1,443
)
 
$
(1,568
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(2,798
)
 
(3,031
)
The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse 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 an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one assumption may result in changes to another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

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(5) Derivatives and Hedging
The Company is a party to derivative instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has made an accounting policy decision not to offset derivative fair value amounts under master netting agreements. See Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for additional information on the Company's accounting policies related to derivative instruments and hedging activities. For derivatives cleared through central clearing houses the variation margin payments made are legally characterized as settlements of the derivatives. As a result, these variation margin payments are netted against the fair value of the respective derivative contracts in the balance sheet and related disclosures. The following table reflects the notional amount and fair value of derivative instruments included on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis.
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Notional Amount
 
Derivative Assets (1)
 
Derivative Liabilities (2)
 
Notional Amount
 
Derivative Assets (1)
 
Derivative Liabilities (2)
 
(In Thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps related to long-term debt
$
2,223,950

 
$
14,847

 
$
39,118

 
$
2,223,950

 
$
19,399

 
$
16,831

Total fair value hedges
 
 
14,847

 
39,118

 
 
 
19,399

 
16,831

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps related to commercial loans
7,900,000

 
160

 
24

 
9,075,000

 
325

 
2

Swaps related to FHLB advances
120,000

 

 
2,251

 
120,000

 

 
4,424

Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards related to currency fluctuations
1,662

 
74

 

 
3,220

 

 
144

Total cash flow hedges
 
 
234

 
2,275

 
 
 
325

 
4,570

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
15,081

 
$
41,393

 
 
 
$
19,724

 
$
21,401

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts related to held for sale mortgages
$
205,500

 
$
526

 
$
491

 
$
141,000

 
$
85

 
$
130

Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights

 

 

 
40,000

 
38

 

Interest rate lock commitments
143,882

 
2,609

 
1

 
114,184

 
2,416

 

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
766,985

 
34,248

 

 
810,011

 
39,791

 

Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
677,293

 

 
30,435

 
718,428

 

 
35,562

Foreign exchange contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards and swaps related to commercial loans
413,847

 
2,262

 
787

 
358,729

 
291

 
3,501

Spots related to commercial loans
14,994

 
24

 
2

 
83,338

 
84

 
245

Swap associated with sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares
104,729

 

 
2,618

 
99,826

 

 
2,496

Futures contracts (3)
1,754,000

 

 

 
1,449,000

 

 

Trading account assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts for customers
30,068,194

 
110,694

 
163,060

 
30,472,359

 
133,516

 
134,073

Foreign exchange contracts for customers
913,072

 
13,325

 
11,639

 
514,185

 
12,149

 
10,524

Total trading account assets and liabilities
 
 
124,019

 
174,699

 
 
 
145,665

 
144,597

Total free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
163,688

 
$
209,033

 
 
 
$
188,370

 
$
186,531

(1)
Derivative assets, except for trading account assets that are recorded as a component of trading account assets on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are recorded in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Derivative liabilities are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)
Changes in fair value are cash settled daily; therefore, there is no ending balance at any given reporting period.

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Hedging Derivatives
The Company uses derivative instruments to manage the risk of earnings fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility. For those financial instruments that qualify and are designated as a hedging relationship, either a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge, the effect of interest rate movements on the hedged assets or liabilities will generally be offset by change in fair value of the derivative instrument.
Fair Value Hedges
The Company enters into fair value hedging relationships using interest rate swaps to mitigate the Company’s exposure to losses in value as interest rates change. Derivative instruments that are used as part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swaps that relate to the pricing of specific balance sheet assets and liabilities.
Interest rate swaps are used to convert the Company’s fixed rate long-term debt to a variable rate. The critical terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the corresponding hedged items. All components of each derivative instrument’s gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
The Company recognized no gains or losses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, related to hedged firm commitments no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. At March 31, 2018, the fair value hedges had a weighted average expected remaining term of 4.3 years.
The following table reflects the change in fair value for interest rate contracts and the related hedged items as well as other gains and losses related to fair value hedges including gains and losses recognized because of hedge ineffectiveness.
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Condensed Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Statements of Income Caption
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Change in fair value of interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps hedging long term debt
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
$
(39,366
)
 
$
(8,830
)
Hedged long term debt
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
37,429

 
8,493

Other gains on interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Interest and amortization related to interest rate swaps on hedged long term debt
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
3,445

 
8,864

Cash Flow Hedges
The Company enters into cash flow hedging relationships using interest rate swaps and options, such as caps and floors, to mitigate exposure to the variability in future cash flows or other forecasted transactions associated with its floating rate assets and liabilities. The Company uses interest rate swaps and options to hedge the repricing characteristics of its floating rate commercial loans and FHLB advances. The Company also uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates due to a portion of money transfer expense being denominated in foreign currency. All components of each derivative instrument’s gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The initial assessment of expected hedge effectiveness is based on regression analysis. The ongoing periodic measures of hedge ineffectiveness are based on the expected change in cash flows of the hedged item caused by changes in the benchmark interest rate. There were no gains or losses reclassified from other comprehensive income because of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges related to certain forecasted transactions that are probable of not occurring for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
At March 31, 2018, cash flow hedges not terminated had a net fair value of $(2.0) million and a weighted average life of 0.5 years. Net losses of $38.5 million are expected to be reclassified to income over the next 12 months as net settlements occur. The maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is 3.3 years.

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The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Interest rate and foreign currency exchange contracts:
 
 
 
Net change in amount recognized in other comprehensive income
$
(237
)
 
$
(9,866
)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net income
(9,385
)
 
5,694

Amount of ineffectiveness recognized in net income
30

 
(749
)
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges include those that are entered into as either economic hedges to facilitate client needs or as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy. Economic hedges are those that do not qualify to be treated as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or foreign currency hedge for accounting purposes, but are necessary to economically manage the risk exposure associated with the assets and liabilities of the Company. The Company holds a portfolio of futures, forwards and interest rate lock commitments as well as options related to its equity-linked CDs to mitigate its economic risk exposure. The Company also enters into a variety of interest rate contracts and foreign exchange contracts in its trading activities. See Note 14, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the December 31, 2017, Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company's derivatives not designated as hedges.
The net gains and losses recorded in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are summarized in the following table.
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Condensed Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Statements of Income Caption
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Futures contracts
Mortgage banking income
 and corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
$
72

 
$
(3
)
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale
Mortgage banking income
 
80

 
(2,665
)
Interest rate lock commitments
Mortgage banking income
 
192

 
785

Interest rate contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
8,564

 
6,796

Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights
Mortgage banking income
 
(38
)
 

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
(7,082
)
 
3,630

Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
6,523

 
(3,134
)
Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
(219
)
 
(6,958
)
Spot contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
(922
)
 
996

Foreign currency exchange contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
3,541

 
2,350


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Derivatives Credit and Market Risks
By using derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to credit and market risk. If the counterparty fails to perform, credit risk is equal to the extent of the Company’s fair value gain in a derivative. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counterparty owes the Company and, therefore, creates a credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is negative, the Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, it has no credit risk. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties that are reviewed periodically. Credit losses are also mitigated through collateral agreements and other contract provisions with derivative counterparties.
Market risk is the adverse effect that a change in interest rates or implied volatility rates has on the value of a financial instrument. The Company manages the market risk associated with interest rate contracts by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken.
The Company’s derivatives activities are monitored by its Asset/Liability Committee as part of its risk-management oversight. The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee is responsible for mandating various hedging strategies that are developed through its analysis of data from financial simulation models and other internal and industry sources. The resulting hedging strategies are then incorporated into the Company’s overall interest rate risk management and trading strategies.
Entering into interest rate swap agreements and options involves not only the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet the terms of the contracts but also interest rate risk associated with unmatched positions. At March 31, 2018, interest rate swap agreements and options classified as trading were substantially matched. The Company had credit risk of $124 million related to derivative instruments in the trading account portfolio, which does not take into consideration master netting arrangements or the value of the collateral. There were no credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as trading for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no material nonperforming derivative positions classified as trading.
The Company’s derivative positions designated as hedging instruments are primarily executed in the over-the-counter market. These positions at March 31, 2018, have credit risk of $15 million, which does not take into consideration master netting arrangements or the value of the collateral.
There were no credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as nontrading for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no nonperforming derivative positions classified as nontrading.
As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had recorded the right to reclaim cash collateral of $80 million and $92 million, respectively, within other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and had recorded the obligation to return cash collateral of $39 million and $24 million, respectively, within deposits on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Contingent Features
Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require the Company’s debt maintain a certain credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. If the Company’s debt were to fall below this rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on March 31, 2018, was $21 million for which the Company has collateral requirements of $20 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on March 31, 2018, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would require an additional increase of $1 million. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2017, was $31 million for which the Company had collateral requirements of $30 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on December 31, 2017, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would have increased by $1 million.

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Netting of Derivative Instruments
The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties for some of its derivative and hedging activities. The Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these master netting arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for single net settlement of all derivative instrument arrangements, as well as collateral, in the event of default with respect to, or termination of, any one contract with the respective counterparties. Cash collateral is usually posted by the counterparty with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds.
The following table represents the Company’s total gross derivative instrument assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. The derivative instruments the Company has with its customers are not subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement.
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments Collateral Received/Pledged (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
106,289

 
$

 
$
106,289

 
$

 
$
34,430

 
$
71,859

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
72,480

 

 
72,480

 

 

 
72,480

Total derivative financial assets
$
178,769

 
$

 
$
178,769

 
$

 
$
34,430

 
$
144,339

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
96,522

 
$

 
$
96,522

 
$
1,782

 
$
80,045

 
$
14,695

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
153,904

 

 
153,904

 

 

 
153,904

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
250,426

 
$

 
$
250,426

 
$
1,782

 
$
80,045

 
$
168,599

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
93,409

 
$

 
$
93,409

 
$

 
$
21,423

 
$
71,986

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
114,685

 

 
114,685

 

 

 
114,685

Total derivative financial assets
$
208,094

 
$

 
$
208,094

 
$

 
$
21,423

 
$
186,671

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
108,955

 
$

 
$
108,955

 
$
4,545

 
$
92,396

 
$
12,014

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
98,977

 

 
98,977

 

 

 
98,977

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
207,932

 
$

 
$
207,932

 
$
4,545

 
$
92,396

 
$
110,991

(1)
The actual amount of collateral received/pledged is limited to the asset/liability balance and does not include excess collateral received/pledged. When excess collateral exists, the collateral shown in the table above has been allocated based on the percentage of the actual amount of collateral posted.
(6) Securities Financing Activities
Netting of Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company has various financial assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements. The Company's derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar transactions are discussed in Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging. The Company enters into agreements under which it purchases or sells securities subject to an obligation to resell or repurchase the same or similar securities. Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally accounted for

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as collateralized financing transactions and recorded at the amounts at which the securities were purchased or sold plus accrued interest. The securities pledged as collateral are generally U.S. Treasury securities and other U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities.
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are governed by a MRA. Under the terms of the MRA, all transactions between the Company and the counterparty constitute a single business relationship such that in the event of default, the nondefaulting party is entitled to set off claims and apply property held by that party in respect of any transaction against obligations owed. Any payments, deliveries, or other transfers may be applied against each other and netted. These amounts are limited to the contract asset/liability balance, and accordingly, do not include excess collateral received or pledged. The Company offsets the assets and liabilities under netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase provided certain criteria are met that permit balance sheet netting.
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments Collateral Received/Pledged (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
227,584

 
$
227,584

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
233,517

 
$
227,584

 
$
5,933

 
$
5,933

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
93,664

 
$
67,751

 
$
25,913

 
$
25,913

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
85,632

 
$
67,751

 
$
17,881

 
$
17,881

 
$

 
$

(1)
The actual amount of collateral received/pledged is limited to the asset/liability balance and does not include excess collateral received/pledged. When excess collateral exists, the collateral shown in the table above has been allocated based on the percentage of the actual amount of collateral posted.


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Collateral Associated with Securities Financing Activities
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as secured borrowings. The following table presents the Company's related activity, by collateral type and remaining contractual maturity.
 
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 days
 
30 - 90 days
 
Greater Than 90 days
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
 
$
172,071

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
172,071

Mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
61,446

 

 
61,446

Total
 
$
172,071

 
$

 
$
61,446

 
$

 
$
233,517

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
 
$
4,906

 
$

 
$
12,900

 
$
4,981

 
$
22,787

Mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
62,845

 

 
62,845

Total
 
$
4,906

 
$

 
$
75,745

 
$
4,981

 
$
85,632

In the event of a significant decline in fair value of the collateral pledged for the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company would be required to provide additional collateral. The Company minimizes the risk by monitoring the liquidity and credit quality of the collateral, as well as the maturity profile of the transactions.
At March 31, 2018, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $228 million and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $238 million. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $94 million and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $91 million.
(7) Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Commitments to Extend Credit & Standby and Commercial Letters of Credit
The following represents the Company’s commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
$
27,755,976

 
$
27,743,387

Standby and commercial letters of credit
1,429,550

 
1,446,903

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Standby and commercial letters of credit are commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions, and expire in decreasing amounts with terms ranging from one to four years.

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The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit and commitments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The fair value of the letters of credit and commitments typically approximates the fee received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are deferred and are recognized over the commitment period. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the recorded amount of these deferred fees was $8 million and $9 million, respectively. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. At March 31, 2018, the maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit was $1.4 billion. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had reserves related to letters of credit and unfunded commitments recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $80 million and $83 million, respectively.
Loan Sale Recourse
The Company has potential recourse related to specific FNMA securitizations. At both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the amount of potential recourse was $19 million of which the Company had reserved $793 thousand which is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the respective periods.
The Company also issues standard representations and warranties related to mortgage loan sales to government-sponsored agencies. Although these agreements often do not specify limitations, the Company does not believe that any payments related to these representations and warranties would materially change the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had $1.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of reserves in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to potential losses from loans sold.
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, including claims, litigation, investigations and administrative proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. The Company believes it has substantial defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to defend itself vigorously. Set forth below are descriptions of certain of the Company’s legal proceedings.

In June 2013, Compass Bank (“BBVA Compass”) was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Intellectual Ventures II, LLC v. BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and BBVA Compass, wherein the plaintiff alleges that BBVA Compass is infringing five patents owned by the plaintiff and related to the security infrastructure for BBVA Compass’ online banking services. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In January 2014, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, David Bagwell, individually and as Trustee of the David S. Bagwell Trust, et al. v. BBVA Compass, et al., wherein the plaintiffs (who are the borrowers and guarantors of the underlying loans) allege that BBVA Compass wrongfully sold their loans to a third party after representing that it would not do so. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The estimated exposure in this lawsuit was upgraded in July 2017 after the Company received the plaintiff’s revised damages allegations. Following trial in December 2017, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs totaling $98 million. Plaintiffs have requested a judgment in the amount of $79 million plus interest, but the court has not yet entered a judgment. BBVA Compass will vigorously contest the verdict and judgment in post-trial motions and on appeal. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.


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In January 2016, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, In re Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Securities Litigation, wherein the plaintiffs challenge statements made in registration materials and prospectuses filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with eight securities offerings of stock and notes issued by Plains GP Holdings and Plains All American Pipeline and underwritten by BSI, among others. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. On April 2, 2018, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss with prejudice. The plaintiffs have appealed. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2016, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Lomix Limited Partnership, et al. v. BBVA Compass, wherein the plaintiffs (who are the borrower and guarantors of the underlying loan) allege that BBVA Compass wrongfully sold their loan to a third party, and wrongfully disclosed the guarantors’ personal financial information in connection with the sale of the loan. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In October 2016, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, and subsequently removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, St. Lucie County Fire District Firefighters' Pension Trust, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Southwestern Energy Company, et al., wherein the plaintiffs allege that Southwestern Energy Company, its officers and directors, and the underwriting defendants (including BSI) made inaccurate and misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus related to a securities offering. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In December 2016, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in an adversary proceeding filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, In re: SunEdison, Inc., et al. // Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. BBVA Compass, et al., wherein the plaintiffs allege that the first-lien lenders (including BBVA Compass) exercised undue influence and control over SunEdison’s bankruptcy, that SunEdison improperly incurred secured debt through second-lien secured notes to the detriment of SunEdison’s unsecured creditors shortly before SunEdison filed its bankruptcy petition, and that the second-lien notes constitute avoidable fraudulent transfers under the Bankruptcy Code. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The parties reached a settlement that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court as part of an overall plan that was implemented in December 2017. Under the terms of that settlement, there is not a material adverse impact to the Company. This matter is now concluded.

In December 2016, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Robert Hossfeld, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. BBVA Compass and MSR Group, LLC, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the context of customer satisfaction survey calls to the cell phones of individuals who have not given, or who have withdrawn, consent to receive calls on their cell phones. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In August 2017, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., et al., wherein the plaintiffs allege that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Teva”), its officers and directors, and the underwriting defendants (including BSI) made inaccurate and misleading statements in the offering materials related to Teva’s role in an alleged conspiracy to inflate the market prices of certain generic drug products. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.


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In August 2017, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States of America ex rel. Edward Hendrickson v. BBVA Compass, et al., alleging that the defendant banks, including BBVA Compass, violated the federal False Claims Act by accepting federal agency benefit payments into the accounts of deceased customers. Hendrickson seeks unspecified monetary relief on behalf of the United States government. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In September 2017, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Lara Bellissimo, individually and on behalf of similarly situated individuals v. BBVA Compass, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the context of collections calls to the cell phones of individuals who were not the individuals that provided the phone numbers to BBVA Compass. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The suit was refiled in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The parties reached a settlement in principle on February 13, 2018 and are in the process of seeking court approval.

In November 2017, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Stabilis Fund II, LLC v. BBVA Compass, alleging that BBVA Compass fraudulently induced the plaintiff to purchase a loan that subsequently became the subject of litigation. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In January 2018, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Petra Lopez and Colea Wright, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. BBVA Compass, challenging BBVA Compass’ assessment of certain overdraft fees. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In January 2018, BBVA Compass was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Daniel Andrade, Sr. and Elizabeth M. Andrade, individually and as the representative of a class of similarly situated persons v. BBVA Compass and Taherzadeh, PLLC, alleging that BBVA Compass improperly assesses default rate interest on HELOCs prior to default and without prior notice. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. On April 20, 2018, the parties reached a settlement in principle on an individual (non-class) basis. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2018, the Company and BSI were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., BSI, et al., alleging that the defendant banks and their named subsidiaries engaged in collusion with respect to the sale of Mexican Government Bonds. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In April 2018, the Company was served with a complaint that was filed with the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Labor Board of Mexico City, Mexico, David Lannon Powell Finneran v. BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., BBVA Compass, et al., wherein the claimant alleges that he was subject to harassment and wrongfully terminated. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

The Company is or may become involved from time to time in information-gathering requests, reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by various governmental regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities and self-regulatory bodies regarding the Company’s business. Such matters may result in material adverse consequences, including without limitation adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, orders, injunctions, alterations in the Company’s business practices or other actions, and could result in additional expenses and collateral

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costs, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where it is probable that the Company will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of a probable loss is not reasonably estimable, the Company does not accrue legal reserves. At March 31, 2018, the Company had accrued legal reserves in the amount of $27 million. Additionally, for those matters where a loss is reasonably possible and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable, the Company estimates the amount of losses that it could incur beyond the accrued legal reserves. Under U.S. GAAP, an event is “reasonably possible” if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely” and an event is “remote" if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is slight.” For a limited number of legal matters in which the Company is involved, the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of related reserves, if any. Management currently estimates these losses to range from $0 to approximately $76 million. This estimated range of reasonably possible losses is based on information available at March 31, 2018. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and the actual results may vary significantly from this estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within this estimated range; therefore, this estimated range does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure.
While the outcome of legal proceedings and the timing of the ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, the Company believes that it has established adequate legal reserves. Further, based upon available information, the Company is of the opinion that these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of those matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s results of operations for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the size of the loss or liability imposed and the operating results for the applicable period.
Income Tax Review
The Company is subject to review and examination from various tax authorities. The Company is currently under examination by a number of states, and has received notices of proposed adjustments related to state income taxes due for prior years. Management believes that adequate provisions for income taxes have been recorded.

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(8) Fair Value Measurements
See Note 20, Fair Value Measurements, in the Notes to the December 31, 2017, Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis.
The following tables summarize the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
March 31, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
91,770

 
$
91,770

 
$

 
$

State and political subdivisions
561

 

 
561

 

Other debt securities
115

 

 
115

 

Interest rate contracts
110,694

 

 
110,694

 

Foreign exchange contracts
13,325

 

 
13,325

 

Total trading account assets
216,465

 
91,770

 
124,695

 

Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
4,794,332

 
3,906,091

 
888,241

 

Mortgage-backed securities
2,621,878

 

 
2,621,878

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
4,016,289

 

 
4,016,289

 

States and political subdivisions
1,653

 

 
1,653

 

Total debt securities available for sale
11,434,152

 
3,906,091

 
7,528,061

 

Loans held for sale
76,401

 

 
76,401

 

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
18,142

 

 
15,533

 
2,609

Equity contracts
34,248

 

 
34,248

 

Foreign exchange contracts
2,360

 

 
2,360

 

Total derivative assets
54,750

 

 
52,141

 
2,609

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
18,610

 
18,610

 

 

MSR
53,025

 

 

 
53,025

SBIC
47,987

 

 

 
47,987

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
29,999

 
$
29,999

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
163,060

 

 
163,060

 

Foreign exchange contracts
11,639

 

 
11,639

 

Total trading account liabilities
204,698

 
29,999

 
174,699

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
41,885

 

 
41,884

 
1

Equity contracts
30,435

 

 
30,435

 

Foreign exchange contracts
789

 

 
789

 

Total derivative liabilities
73,109

 

 
73,108

 
1



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Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2017
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
74,195

 
$
74,195

 
$

 
$

State and political subdivisions
557

 

 
557

 

Other debt securities
79

 

 
79

 

Interest rate contracts
133,516

 

 
133,516

 

Foreign exchange contracts
12,149

 

 
12,149

 

Total trading account assets
220,496

 
74,195

 
146,301

 

Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
4,204,438

 
3,248,898

 
955,540

 

Mortgage-backed securities
2,812,800

 

 
2,812,800

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
5,200,011

 

 
5,200,011

 

States and political subdivisions
2,383

 

 
2,383

 

Total debt securities available for sale
12,219,632

 
3,248,898

 
8,970,734

 

Loans held for sale
67,110

 

 
67,110

 

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
22,263

 
38

 
19,809

 
2,416

Equity contracts
39,791

 

 
39,791

 

Foreign exchange contracts
375

 

 
375

 

Total derivative assets
62,429

 
38

 
59,975

 
2,416

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
13,577

 
13,577

 

 

MSR
49,597

 

 

 
49,597

SBIC
45,042

 

 

 
45,042

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
17,996

 
$
17,996

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
134,073

 

 
134,073

 

Foreign exchange contracts
10,524

 

 
10,524

 

Total trading account liabilities
162,593

 
17,996

 
144,597

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
21,387

 

 
21,387

 

Equity contracts
35,562

 

 
35,562

 

Foreign exchange contracts
3,890

 

 
3,890

 

Total derivative liabilities
60,839

 

 
60,839

 



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There were no transfers between Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. It is the Company’s policy to value any transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy based on end of period fair values.
The following table reconciles the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Other Trading Assets
 
Interest Rate Contracts, net
 
Other Assets - MSR
 
Other Assets - SBIC
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
859

 
$
2,392

 
$
51,428

 
$
15,639

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
(40
)
 
785

 
(2,670
)
 
550

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 

 
6,364

Issuances

 

 
2,018

 

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2017
$
819

 
$
3,177

 
$
50,776

 
$
22,553

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2017
$
(40
)
 
$
785

 
$
(2,670
)
 
$
550

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
$

 
$
2,416

 
$
49,597

 
$
45,042

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)

 
192

 
1,885

 

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 

 
2,945

Issuances

 

 
1,543

 

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2018
$

 
$
2,608

 
$
53,025

 
$
47,987

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2018
$

 
$
192

 
$
1,885

 
$

(1)
Included in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Periodically, certain assets may be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets due to impairment. The following tables represent those assets that were subject to fair value adjustments during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and still held as of the end of the period, and the related gains and losses from fair value adjustments on assets sold during the period as well as assets still held as of the end of the period.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
March 31, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
2,260

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,260

 
$
(309
)
Impaired loans (1)
7,251

 

 

 
7,251

 
(4,559
)
OREO
16,147

 

 

 
16,147

 
(527
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
March 31, 2017
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
2,013

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,013

 
$
(242
)
Impaired loans (1)
3,510

 

 

 
3,510

 
(15,921
)
OREO
25,113

 

 

 
25,113

 
(1,723
)
(1)
Total gains (losses) represent charge-offs on impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral.
The following is a description of the methodologies applied for valuing these assets:
Debt securities held to maturity – Nonrecurring fair value adjustments on debt securities held to maturity reflect impairment write-downs which the Company believes are other than temporary. For analyzing these securities, the Company has retained a third-party valuation firm. Impairment is determined through the use of cash flow models that estimate cash flows on the underlying mortgages using security-specific collateral and the transaction structure. The cash flow models incorporate the remaining cash flows which are adjusted for future expected credit losses. Future expected credit losses are determined by using various assumptions such as current default rates, prepayment rates, and loss severities. The Company develops these assumptions through the use of market data published by third-party sources in addition to historical analysis which includes actual delinquency and default information through the current period. The expected cash flows are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at a present value amount. As the fair value assessments are derived using a discounted cash flow modeling approach, the nonrecurring fair value adjustments are classified as Level 3.

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Impaired Loans – Impaired loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis represent the carrying value of impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral. Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to impaired loans reflect full or partial write-downs that are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current estimated fair value of the collateral are classified as Level 3.
OREO – OREO is recorded at the lower of recorded balance or fair value, which is based on appraisals and third-party price opinions, less estimated costs to sell. The fair value is classified as Level 3.
The table below presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for material assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring and nonrecurring basis.
 
 
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
Range of Unobservable Inputs
 
March 31, 2018
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
 (Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts, net
$
2,608

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
24.9% - 99.3% (66.9%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.0% - 2.7% (1.0%)
Other assets - MSRs
53,025

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
8.0% - 9.7% (8.1%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
0.0% - 27.5% (7.7%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$65 - $4,000 ($79)
Other assets - SBIC investments
47,987

 
Transaction price
 
Transaction price
 
N/A
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
2,260

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
7.2%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
17.0%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
65.0%
Impaired loans
7,251

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 70.0% (16.7%)
OREO
16,147

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0% (1)
(1)
Represents discount to appraised value for estimated costs to sell.

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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
Range of Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2017
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
 (Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts, net
$
2,416

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
24.9% - 99.3% (66.1%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.2% - 2.3% (0.9%)
Other assets - MSRs
49,597

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
4.6% - 17.2% (8.2%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
0.0% - 46.7% (8.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$65 - $4,000 ($81)
Other assets - SBIC investments
45,042

 
Transaction price
 
Transaction price
 
N/A
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
1,659

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
5.1%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
4.8%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
70.6%
Impaired loans
70,749

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 100.0% (19.2%)
OREO
17,278

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0% (1)
(1)
Represents discount to appraised value for estimated costs to sell.
The following provides a description of the sensitivity of the valuation technique to changes in unobservable inputs for recurring fair value measurements.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
Interest Rate Contracts - Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of interest rate contracts are pull-through and cap grids. Increases or decreases in the pull-through or cap grids will have a corresponding impact in the value of interest rate contracts.
Other Assets - MSRs
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of MSRs are option-adjusted spreads, constant prepayment rate or life speed, and cost to service assumptions. The impact of prepayments and changes in the option-adjusted spread are based on a variety of underlying inputs. Increases or decreases to the underlying cash flow inputs will have a corresponding impact on the value of the MSR asset. The impact of the costs to service assumption will have a directionally opposite change in the fair value of the MSR asset.
Other Assets - SBIC Investments
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of SBIC Investments are initially based upon transaction price. Increases or decreases in valuation factors such as recent or proposed purchase or sale of debt or equity of the issuer, pricing by other dealers in similar securities, size of position held, liquidity of the market will have a corresponding impact in the value of SBIC investments.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values, as well as the level within the fair value hierarchy, of the Company’s financial instruments, excluding financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are as follows:
 
March 31, 2018
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,523,332

 
$
3,523,332

 
$
3,523,332

 
$

 
$

Debt securities held to maturity
1,975,729

 
1,967,996

 

 
934,348

 
1,033,648

Loans, net
61,375,790

 
58,822,080

 

 

 
58,822,080

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
69,940,412

 
$
69,990,606

 
$

 
$
69,990,606

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
3,322,940

 
3,355,549

 

 
3,355,549

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
5,933

 
5,933

 

 
5,933

 

 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4,082,826

 
$
4,082,826

 
$
4,082,826

 
$

 
$

Debt securities held to maturity
1,046,093

 
1,040,543

 

 

 
1,040,543

Loans, net
60,781,008

 
57,906,982

 

 

 
57,906,982

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
69,256,313

 
$
69,302,597

 
$

 
$
69,302,597

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
3,959,930

 
4,010,308

 

 
4,010,308

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
19,591

 
19,591

 

 
19,591

 

Fair Value Option
The Company has elected to apply the fair value option for single family real estate mortgage loans originated for resale in the secondary market. The election allows for a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting. The Company has not elected the fair value option for other loans held for sale primarily because they are not economically hedged using derivative instruments.
At both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, no loans held for sale for which the fair value option was elected were 90 days or more past due or were in nonaccrual. Interest income on mortgage loans held for sale is recognized based on contractual rates and is reflected in interest and fees on loans in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Net gains or (losses) of $(173) thousand and $1.3 million resulting from changes in fair value of these loans were recorded in noninterest income during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Company also had fair value changes on forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $80 thousand and $(2.7) million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. An immaterial portion of these amounts was attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk.

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The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for residential mortgage loans measured at fair value.
 
Aggregate Fair Value
 
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Difference
 
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
76,401

 
$
74,456

 
$
1,945

December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
67,110

 
$
64,992

 
$
2,118

(9) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances arising from nonowner sources. The following summarizes the change in the components of other comprehensive income.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
(In Thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period from debt securities available for sale
$
(54,845
)
 
$
(12,986
)
 
$
(41,859
)
 
$
42,751

 
$
15,818

 
$
26,933

Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities in net income

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized (losses) gains on debt securities available for sale
(54,845
)
 
(12,986
)
 
(41,859
)
 
42,751

 
15,818

 
26,933

Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
2,639

 
620

 
2,019

 
1,058

 
392

 
666

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity
(39,904
)
 
(9,417
)
 
(30,487
)
 

 

 

Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
262

 
62

 
200

 

 

 

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
171

 
41

 
130

 
354

 
131

 
223

Net change in unamortized holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
(37,356
)
 
(8,818
)
 
(28,538
)
 
1,412

 
523

 
889

Unrealized holding losses arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
(87
)
 
150

 
(237
)
 
(15,686
)
 
(5,820
)
 
(9,866
)
Change in defined benefit plans
(4,425
)
 
(1,046
)
 
(3,379
)
 
(773
)
 
(288
)
 
(485
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(96,713
)
 
$
(22,700
)
 
$
(74,013
)
 
$
27,704

 
$
10,233

 
$
17,471


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Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax was as follows:
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
Accumulated Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Debt Securities Held to Maturity
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
(119,562
)
 
$
(10,080
)
 
$
(32,028
)
 
$
(6,582
)
 
$
(168,252
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
26,933

 
(6,285
)
 

 

 
20,648

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
666

 
(3,581
)
 
(485
)
 
223

 
(3,177
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
27,599

 
(9,866
)
 
(485
)
 
223

 
17,471

Balance, March 31, 2017
$
(91,963
)
 
$
(19,946
)
 
$
(32,513
)
 
$
(6,359
)
 
$
(150,781
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
(132,821
)
 
$
(24,765
)
 
$
(34,228
)
 
$
(5,591
)
 
$
(197,405
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(72,346
)
 
(7,407
)
 

 
(200
)
 
(79,953
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
2,019

 
7,170

 
(3,379
)
 
130

 
5,940

Net current period other comprehensive loss
(70,340
)
 
(237
)
 
(3,379
)
 
(70
)
 
(74,026
)
Balance, March 31, 2018
$
(203,161
)
 
$
(25,002
)
 
$
(37,607
)
 
$
(5,661
)
 
$
(271,431
)

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The following table presents information on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  (1)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Caption
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
$
(2,639
)
 
$
(1,058
)
 
Interest on debt securities held to maturity
 
 
620

 
392

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(2,019
)
 
$
(666
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
$
(8,890
)
 
$
6,374

 
Interest and fees on loans
 
 
(495
)
 
(680
)
 
Interest and fees on FHLB advances
 
 
(9,385
)
 
5,694

 
 
 
 
2,215

 
(2,113
)
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(7,170
)
 
$
3,581

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
$
4,425

 
$
773

 
(2)
 
 
(1,046
)
 
(288
)
 
Income tax expense
 
 
$
3,379

 
$
485

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Debt Securities Held to Maturity
 
$
(171
)
 
$
(354
)
 
Interest on debt securities held to maturity
 
 
41

 
131

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(130
)
 
$
(223
)
 
Net of tax
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)
These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 18, Benefit Plans, in the Notes to the December 31, 2017, Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details).

(10) Supplemental Disclosure for Statement of Cash Flows
The following table presents the Company’s supplemental disclosures for statement of cash flows.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
96,332

 
$
103,006

Net income taxes (refunded) paid
(569
)
 
1,153

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Transfer of loans and loans held for sale to OREO
$
4,736

 
$
10,226

Transfer of available for sale debt securities to held to maturity debt securities
1,017,275

 


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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,523,332

 
$
3,959,932

Restricted cash in other assets
171,562

 
174,691

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
$
3,694,894

 
$
4,134,623

Restricted cash primarily represents cash collateral related to the Company's derivatives as well as amounts restricted for regulatory purposes related to BSI and BBVA Compass Payments, Inc. Restricted cash is included in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(11) Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are based on the Company’s organizational structure. Each segment reflects the manner in which financial information is evaluated by management. The operating segment results include certain overhead allocations and intercompany transactions. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated to determine the consolidated balances. The Company operates primarily in the United States, and, accordingly, revenue and assets outside the United States are not material. There are no individual customers whose revenues exceeded 10% of consolidated revenue.
The following tables present the segment information for the Company’s existing segments.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
301,618

 
$
259,829

 
$
42,587

 
$
(4,067
)
 
$
22,638

 
$
622,605

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
20,407

 
29,057

 
(18,209
)
 
(121
)
 
25,895

 
57,029

Noninterest income
61,236

 
108,752

 
41,792

 
6,725

 
39,320

 
257,825

Noninterest expense
176,749

 
286,826

 
39,610

 
5,589

 
54,139

 
562,913

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
165,698

 
52,698

 
62,978

 
(2,810
)
 
(18,076
)
 
260,488

Income tax expense (benefit)
34,797

 
11,066

 
13,226

 
(590
)
 
(6,701
)
 
51,798

Net income (loss)
130,901

 
41,632

 
49,752

 
(2,220
)
 
(11,375
)
 
208,690

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
35

 

 

 
409

 
17

 
461

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
$
130,866

 
$
41,632

 
$
49,752

 
$
(2,629
)
 
$
(11,392
)
 
$
208,229

Average assets
$
37,667,960

 
$
18,258,376

 
$
8,280,917

 
$
15,898,805

 
$
7,664,851

 
$
87,770,909


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Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
270,975

 
$
223,712

 
$
35,295

 
$
23,260

 
$
(1,809
)
 
$
551,433

Allocated provision for loan losses
22,191

 
37,264

 
5,720

 

 
14,964

 
80,139

Noninterest income
49,885

 
106,569

 
46,684

 
6,352

 
35,197

 
244,687

Noninterest expense
158,639

 
292,700

 
38,760

 
6,308

 
52,905

 
549,312

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
140,030

 
317

 
37,499

 
23,304

 
(34,481
)
 
166,669

Income tax expense (benefit)
49,010

 
111

 
13,125

 
8,156

 
(24,556
)
 
45,846

Net income (loss)
91,020

 
206

 
24,374

 
15,148

 
(9,925
)
 
120,823

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
23

 

 

 
416

 
4

 
443

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
$
90,997

 
$
206

 
$
24,374

 
$
14,732

 
$
(9,929
)
 
$
120,380

Average assets
$
35,814,212

 
$
17,998,731

 
$
11,010,571

 
$
15,180,526

 
$
7,672,842

 
$
87,676,882

The financial information presented was derived from the internal profitability reporting system used by management to monitor and manage the financial performance of the Company. This information is based on internal management accounting policies that have been developed to reflect the underlying economics of the businesses. These policies address the methodologies applied and include policies related to funds transfer pricing, cost allocations and capital allocations.
Funds transfer pricing was used in the determination of net interest income earned primarily on loans and deposits. The method employed for funds transfer pricing is a matched funding concept whereby lines of business which are fund providers are credited and those that are fund users are charged based on maturity, prepayment and/or repricing characteristics applied on an instrument level. Costs for centrally managed operations are generally allocated to the lines of business based on the utilization of services provided or other appropriate indicators. Capital is allocated to the lines of business based upon the underlying risks in each business considering economic and regulatory capital standards.
The development and application of these methodologies is a dynamic process. Accordingly, prior period financial results have been revised to reflect management accounting enhancements and changes in the Company's organizational structure. The 2017 segment information has been revised to conform to the 2018 presentation. In addition, unlike financial accounting, there is no authoritative literature for management accounting similar to U.S. GAAP. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable with those presented by other financial institutions.
(12) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
As of January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Topic 606 and all subsequent ASUs that modified 606. See Recently Adopted Accounting Standards section of Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for further discussion related to the transition and implementation of this ASU.
The following is a discussion of key revenues within the scope of the new revenue guidance:
Service charges on deposit accounts - Revenue from service charges on deposit accounts is earned through cash management, wire transfer, and other deposit-related services; as well as overdraft, non-sufficient funds, account management and other deposit-related fees. Revenue is recognized for these services either over time, corresponding with deposit accounts’ monthly cycle, or at a point in time for transactional related services and fees.
Card and merchant processing fees - Card and merchant processing fees consists of interchange fees from consumer credit and debit cards processed by card association networks, merchant services, and other card related services. Interchange rates are generally set by the credit card associations and based on purchase

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volumes and other factors. Interchange fees are recognized as transactions occur. Merchant services income represents account management fees and transaction fees charged to merchants for the processing of card association transactions. Merchant services revenue is recognized as transactions occur, or as services are performed.
Investment banking and advisory fees - Investment banking and advisory fees primarily represent revenues earned by the Company for various corporate services including advisory, debt placement and underwriting. Revenues for these services are recorded at a point in time or upon completion of a contractually identified transaction. Underwriting costs are presented gross against underwriting revenues.
Money transfer income - Money transfer income represents income from the Parent’s wholly owned subsidiary, BBVA Compass Payments, Inc., which engages in money transfer services, including money transmission and foreign exchange services. Money transfer income is recognized as transactions occur.
Asset management, retail investment, and commissions fees - Asset management, retail investment, and commissions fees consists of fees generated from money management transactions and treasury management services, along with mutual fund and annuity sales fee income. Revenue from trade execution and brokerage services is earned through commissions from trade execution on behalf of clients. Revenue from these transactions is recognized on the trade date. Any ongoing service fees are recognized on a monthly basis as services are performed. Trust and asset management services include asset custody and investment management services provided to individual and institutional customers. Revenue is recognized monthly based on a minimum annual fee, and the market value of assets in custody. Additional fees are recognized for transactional activity. Insurance revenue is earned through commissions on insurance sales and earned at a point in time. These revenues are recorded in asset management fees and retail investment sales within noninterest income.
The following tables depict the disaggregation of revenue according to revenue type and segment.
 
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury and Corporate Support and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
11,206

 
$
43,340

 
$
1,615

 
$

 
$
56,161

Card and merchant processing fees
 
6,704

 
29,953

 

 
3,021

 
39,678

Retail investment sales
 
30,108

 

 

 

 
30,108

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
23,896

 

 
23,896

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
20,688

 
20,688

Asset management fees
 
10,770

 

 

 

 
10,770

 
 
58,788

 
73,293

 
25,511

 
23,709

 
181,301

Other revenues (1)
 
2,448

 
35,459

 
16,281

 
22,336

 
76,524

Total noninterest income
 
$
61,236

 
$
108,752

 
$
41,792

 
$
46,045

 
$
257,825

(1)
Other revenues primarily relate to revenues not derived from contracts with customers.


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Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury and Corporate Support and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
12,235

 
$
41,321

 
$
1,612

 
$

 
$
55,168

Card and merchant processing fees
 
126

 
27,924

 

 
1,942

 
29,992

Retail investment sales
 
27,471

 

 

 

 
27,471

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
28,301

 

 
28,301

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
25,197

 
25,197

Asset management fees
 
9,771

 

 

 

 
9,771

 
 
49,603

 
69,245

 
29,913

 
27,139

 
175,900

Other revenues (1)
 
282

 
37,324

 
16,771

 
14,410

 
68,787

Total noninterest income
 
$
49,885

 
$
106,569

 
$
46,684

 
$
41,549

 
$
244,687

(1)
Other revenues primarily relate to revenues not derived from contracts with customers.
(13) Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into various transactions with BBVA that affect the Company’s business and operations. The following discloses the significant transactions between the Company and BBVA during 2018 and 2017.
The Company believes all of the transactions entered into between the Company and BBVA were transacted on terms that were no more or less beneficial to the Company than similar transactions entered into with unrelated market participants, including interest rates and transaction costs. The Company foresees executing similar transactions with BBVA in the future.
Derivatives
The Company has entered into various derivative contracts as noted below with BBVA as the upstream counterparty. The total notional amount of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are $4.7 billion and $4.8 billion as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The net fair value of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are detailed below.
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Derivative contracts:
 
Fair value hedges
$
(34,008
)
 
$
(15,991
)
Cash flow hedges
74

 
(144
)
Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
31,895

 
7,777

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell/ Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company enters into agreements with BBVA as the counterparty under which it purchases/sells securities subject to an obligation to resell/repurchase the same or similar securities. The following represents the amount of securities purchased under agreement to resell and securities sold under agreement to repurchase where BBVA is the counterparty.
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
$

 
$

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 
17,881


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Borrowings
BSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, had a $420 million revolving note and cash subordination agreement with BBVA that was executed on March 16, 2012, with an original maturity date of March 16, 2018. On March 16, 2017, the agreement was amended to increase the available amount to $450 million and the maturity date was extended to March 16, 2023. BSI also had a $150 million line of credit with BBVA that was initiated on August 1, 2014. This agreement was terminated on July 13, 2017. On March 16, 2017, BSI entered into an uncommitted demand facility agreement with BBVA for a revolving loan facility up to $1 billion to be used for trade settlement purposes. BSI has not drawn against this facility in 2018. At both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 there was no amount outstanding under the revolving note and cash subordination agreement. Interest expense related to these agreements was $120 thousand and $367 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in interest on other short-term borrowings within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Service and Referral Agreements
The Company and its affiliates entered into or were subject to various service and referral agreements with BBVA and its affiliates. Each of the agreements was done in the ordinary course of business and on market terms. Income associated with these agreements was $12.1 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest income within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Expenses associated with these agreements was $7.3 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest expense within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Series A Preferred Stock
BBVA is the sole holder of the Series A Preferred Stock that the Company issued in December 2015. At March 31, 2018, the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock was approximately $229 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $3.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of preferred stock dividends to BBVA.

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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s critical accounting policies relate to (1) the allowance for loan losses, (2) fair value of financial instruments, and (3) goodwill impairment. These critical accounting policies require the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments which are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, as this information changes, future financial statements could reflect the use of different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain determinations inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. The Company’s significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in detail in Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein.
Executive Overview
Financial Performance
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $208.2 million compared to $120.4 million earned during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018, reflected higher net income before income tax expense primarily as a result of higher net interest income and lower provision for loan losses.
Net interest income totaled $622.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $551.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was 3.27%, compared to 2.96% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Net interest income was positively impacted by higher interest rates due to the impact of the Federal Reserve Board benchmark interest rate increases.
The provision for loan losses was $57.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $80.1 million of provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in provision for loan losses was primarily due to a decrease in the allowance for loan losses related to the estimated impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on the loan portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 totaled $67.7 million which represented a $16.6 million decrease compared to $84.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period in 2017 was primarily driven by a $31.0 million decrease in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs offset by an $8.6 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and a $6.6 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.
Noninterest income was $257.8 million, an increase of $13.1 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in noninterest income was largely attributable to a $9.7 million increase in card and merchant processing fees, a $5.5 million increase in mortgage banking, a $3.1 million increase in corporate and correspondent investment sales, and a $2.6 million increase in retail investment sales offset by a $4.4 million decrease in investment banking and advisory fees and a $4.5 million decrease in money transfer income.
Noninterest expense increased $13.6 million to $562.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $549.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was driven by a $21.4 million increase in salaries, benefits and commissions offset by a $7.2 million decrease in other noninterest expense due, in part, to lower levels of FDIC insurance and marketing expense.
Income tax expense was $51.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $45.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 19.9% for 2018 and 27.5% for 2017. The decrease in the tax rate was primarily driven by the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which reduced the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.

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The Company's total assets at March 31, 2018 were $87.6 billion, an increase of $288 million from December 31, 2017 levels. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $62.2 billion at March 31, 2018, an increase of $584 million or 0.9% from year-end December 31, 2017 levels. The increase in loans was primarily driven by increases in both commercial and consumer loans. Deposits increased $684 million or 1.0% compared to December 31, 2017.
Total shareholder's equity at March 31, 2018 was $13.1 billion, an increase of $131 million compared to December 31, 2017.
Capital and Regulatory
Under the Basel III transitional provisions, the Company's Tier1 and CET1 ratios were 12.43% and 12.08%, respectively, at March 31, 2018 compared to 12.15% and 11.80%, respectively, at December 31, 2017.
Liquidity
The Company’s sources of liquidity include customers’ interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit accounts, loan principal and interest payments, investment securities, short-term investments and borrowings. As a holding company, the Parent’s primary source of liquidity is dividends from the Bank. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions under Alabama law, the Bank must obtain regulatory approval prior to paying any dividends.
Any dividends paid by the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plan and not objected to by the Federal Reserve Board.
At March 31, 2018, the Company was fully compliant with the liquidity coverage ratio rule. Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.
Analysis of Results of Operations
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company totaled $208.2 million and $120.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018, reflected higher net income before income tax expense primarily as a result of higher net interest income, lower provision for loan losses and higher noninterest income offset by higher noninterest expense.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income is the principal component of the Company’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Fluctuations in interest rates as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities can impact net interest income. The following discussion of net interest income is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, unless otherwise noted, to facilitate performance comparisons among various taxable and tax-exempt assets.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
Net interest income totaled $622.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $551.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $635.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $63.6 million compared with $571.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of an increase in interest income on loans and investment securities offset by an increase in interest expense on interest bearing deposits.
Net interest margin was 3.27% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 2.96% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The 31 basis point increase in net interest margin was primarily driven by the impact of higher interest rates.
The fully taxable equivalent yield for the three months ended March 31, 2018, for the loan portfolio was 4.40% compared to 3.98% for the same period in 2017. The 42 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher interest rates.

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The fully taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio was 2.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 1.98% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The 15 basis point increase was a result of increases in interest rates. Additionally, as interest rates have increased the amount of premium amortization required has decreased as actual and expected prepayments have decreased.
The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits was 0.83% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 0.61% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and reflects the impact of higher interest rates offered on savings and money market products.
The average rate paid on FHLB and other borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was 3.03% compared to 2.44% for the corresponding period in 2017. The 59 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher rate FHLB advances as well as the impact of the $750 million issuance of unsecured senior notes in June 2017.


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The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates.
Table 1
Consolidated Average Balance and Yield/ Rate Analysis
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Average Balance
 
Income/Expense
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Income/ Expense
 
Yield/Rate
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
$
62,200,448

 
$
674,830

 
4.40
%
 
$
60,326,849

 
$
591,704

 
3.98
%
Debt securities – AFS (tax exempt) (3)
1,080

 
15

 
5.63

 
7,152

 
156

 
8.85

Debt securities – AFS (taxable)
11,423,325

 
56,590

 
2.01

 
11,422,904

 
51,895

 
1.84

Total debt securities – AFS
11,424,405

 
56,605

 
2.01

 
11,430,056

 
52,051

 
1.85

Debt securities – HTM (tax exempt) (3)
886,774

 
7,054

 
3.23

 
994,647

 
8,401

 
3.43

Debt securities – HTM (taxable)
1,109,635

 
6,848

 
2.50

 
174,152

 
1,170

 
2.72

Total debt securities - HTM
1,996,409

 
13,902

 
2.82

 
1,168,799

 
9,571

 
3.32

Trading account securities (3)
121,371

 
751

 
2.51

 
2,730,386

 
10,298

 
1.53

Other (4) (5)
3,098,494

 
11,875

 
1.55

 
2,750,396

 
12,143

 
1.79

Total earning assets
78,841,127

 
757,963

 
3.90

 
78,406,486

 
675,767

 
3.50

Noninterest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
580,515

 
 
 
 
 
1,031,212

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(844,248
)
 
 
 
 
 
(850,362
)
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale
(228,187
)
 
 
 
 
 
(142,003
)
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest earning assets
9,421,702

 
 
 
 
 
9,231,549

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
87,770,909

 
 
 
 
 
$
87,676,882

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
8,195,605

 
9,581

 
0.47

 
$
8,190,873

 
6,131

 
0.30

Savings and money market accounts
25,526,343

 
38,890

 
0.62

 
25,218,935

 
22,301

 
0.36

Certificates and other time deposits
14,109,950

 
48,876

 
1.40

 
13,229,357

 
41,872

 
1.28

Total interest bearing deposits
47,831,898

 
97,347

 
0.83

 
46,639,165

 
70,304

 
0.61

FHLB and other borrowings
3,310,286

 
24,756

 
3.03

 
3,167,805

 
19,068

 
2.44

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5)
22,235

 
536

 
9.78

 
42,855

 
4,897

 
46.34

Other short-term borrowings
51,626

 
344

 
2.70

 
2,707,802

 
10,086

 
1.51

Total interest bearing liabilities
51,216,045

 
122,983

 
0.97

 
52,557,627

 
104,355

 
0.81

Noninterest bearing deposits
21,581,905

 
 
 
 
 
20,577,690

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
1,882,541

 
 
 
 
 
1,688,907

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
74,680,491

 
 
 
 
 
74,824,224

 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
13,090,418

 
 
 
 
 
12,852,658

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
87,770,909

 
 
 
 
 
$
87,676,882

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
634,980

 
2.93
%
 
 
 
$
571,412

 
2.69
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.27
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.96
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 
12,375

 
 
 
 
 
19,979

 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
622,605

 
 
 
 
 
$
551,433

 
 
(1)
Loans include loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.
(2)
Interest income includes loan fees for rate calculation purposes.
(3)
Yields are stated on a fully taxable equivalent basis assuming the tax rate in effect for each period presented.
(4)
Includes federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, interest bearing deposits, and other earning assets.
(5)
Yield/rate reflects impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the notes to the financial statements.



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Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is the charge to earnings that management determines to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a sufficient level reflecting management's estimate of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded $57.0 million of provision for loan losses compared to $80.1 million of provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in provision for loan losses was primarily due to a decrease in the allowance for loan losses related to the estimated impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on the loan portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
At March 31, 2018, the amount of the allowance for loan losses related to the Hurricanes Harvey and Irma impacted loan portfolio was approximately $25 million compared to $45 million at December 31, 2017 based upon management's best estimate of the probable incurred losses resulting from these hurricanes.
The Company recorded net charge-offs of $67.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $84.3 million during the corresponding period in 2017. The decrease in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period in 2017 was driven in part by a $31.0 million decrease in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs primarily due to a decrease in charge-offs related to energy loans offset by an $8.6 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and a $6.6 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 0.44% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 0.57% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
For further discussion and analysis of the allowance for loan losses, refer to the discussion of lending activities found later in this section. Also, refer to Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents the components of noninterest income.
Table 2
Noninterest Income
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
56,161

 
$
55,168

Card and merchant processing fees
39,678

 
29,992

Retail investment sales
30,108

 
27,471

Investment banking and advisory fees
23,896

 
28,301

Money transfer income
20,688

 
25,197

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
12,056

 
8,915

Asset management fees
10,770

 
9,771

Mortgage banking
8,397

 
2,870

Bank owned life insurance
4,215

 
4,169

Other
51,856

 
52,833

Total noninterest income
$
257,825

 
$
244,687

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
Noninterest income was $257.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $244.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by increases in

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card and merchant processing fees, retail investment sales, corporate and correspondent investment sales, and mortgage banking partially offset by decreases in investment banking and advisory fees and money transfer income.
Card and merchant processing fees represents income related to customers' utilization of their debt and credit cards, as well as interchange income and merchants' discounts. Income from card and merchant processing fees increased to $39.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $30.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, due in part to a $3.0 million increase in interchange income related to continued growth in the number of accounts. Additionally, effective January 1, 2018, the Company began recording certain interchange income, previously recorded within other income, in card and merchant processing fees. This change resulted in a $6.4 million increase for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Retail investment sales is comprised of mutual funds and annuity sales income and insurance sales fees. Income from retail investment sales increased to $30.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $27.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, due to increases of $4.3 million in securities transaction fees and $2.0 million in variable annuity income; partially offset by decreases of $1.7 million in life and disability insurance income and $1.4 million in fixed annuity income. The improved market conditions caused a shift in demand from fixed annuities towards variable annuities.
Income from investment banking and advisory fees decreased to $23.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $28.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, due to a decrease in the volume of underwriting activity during the first quarter 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Money transfer income decreased to $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $25.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, due to a decline in transaction volume during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Corporate and correspondent investment sales represents income generated through the sales of interest rate protection contracts to corporate customers and the sale of bonds and other services to the Company's correspondent banking clients. Income from corporate and correspondent investment sales increased to $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, due to an increase in bond trading during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Mortgage banking for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $8.4 million, an increase of $5.5 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. Mortgage banking for the three months ended March 31, 2018, included $8.3 million of servicing income, guarantee fees and gains on sales of mortgage loans as well as net gains of $405 thousand related to fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage related derivatives and MSRs. Mortgage banking for the three months ended March 31, 2017, included $6.0 million of origination fees and gains on sales of mortgage loans partially offset by net losses of $3.3 million related to fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage related derivatives and MSRs. The increase in mortgage banking for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the corresponding period in 2017 was primarily driven by an increase in the valuation related to the MSRs due to rising interest rates.

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Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the components of noninterest expense.
Table 3
Noninterest Expense
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Salaries, benefits and commissions
$
289,440

 
$
268,015

Equipment
63,360

 
61,630

Professional services
60,645

 
57,807

Net occupancy
40,422

 
42,101

Money transfer expense
13,721

 
16,324

Amortization of intangibles
1,592

 
2,525

Total securities impairment
309

 
242

Other
93,424

 
100,668

Total noninterest expense
$
562,913

 
$
549,312

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
Noninterest expense was $562.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $13.6 million compared to $549.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was driven by higher levels of salaries, benefits and commissions offset, in part, by decreases in money transfer income and other noninterest expense.
Salaries, benefits and commissions expense is comprised of salaries and wages in addition to other employee benefit costs and represents the largest components of noninterest expense. Salaries, benefits and commissions expense increased to $289.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $268.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was related to an approximate $9.8 million increase in full time salaries, $3.6 million increase in payroll tax and $2.4 million increases in other employee benefits in 2018 compared to the corresponding period in 2017.
Money transfer expense decreased to $13.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $16.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 due to a decline in transaction volume during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Other noninterest expense includes FDIC insurance, marketing, communications, postage, supplies, subscriptions, provision for unfunded commitments and gains and losses on the sales and write-downs of OREO. Other noninterest expense decreased $7.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $93.4 million compared to $100.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease was attributable to a $5.9 million decrease in the provision for unfunded commitments and letters of credit, a $5.3 million decrease in FDIC insurance and a $4.8 million decrease in marketing expense in 2018 compared to the corresponding period in 2017 which was partially offset by a $5.4 million increase in business development expenses in 2018 compared to the corresponding period in 2017.
Income Tax Expense
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
The Company’s income tax expense totaled $51.8 million and $45.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate was 19.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 27.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in the tax rate was primarily driven by the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which reduced the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.

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Analysis of Financial Condition
A review of the Company’s major balance sheet categories is presented below.
Trading Account Assets
Trading account assets totaled $216 million at March 31, 2018, compared to $220 million December 31, 2017.
Debt Securities
As of March 31, 2018, the securities portfolio included $11.4 billion in available for sale debt securities and $2.0 billion in held to maturity debt securities for a total debt securities portfolio of $13.4 billion, an increase of $144 million compared with December 31, 2017.
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company transferred approximately $1.0 billion of agency collateralized mortgage backed securities from available for sale to held to maturity.
Lending Activities
The Company groups its loans into portfolio segments based on internal classifications reflecting the manner in which the allowance for loan losses is established and how credit risk is measured, monitored and reported. Commercial loans are comprised of commercial, financial and agricultural, real estate — construction, and commercial real estate–mortgage loans. Consumer loans are comprised of residential real estate — mortgage, equity lines of credit, equity loans, credit cards, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.

The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
Table 4
Loan Portfolio
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
26,359,127

 
$
25,749,949

Real estate – construction
2,156,856

 
2,273,539

Commercial real estate – mortgage
11,528,287

 
11,724,158

Total commercial loans
$
40,044,270

 
$
39,747,646

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
$
13,306,987

 
$
13,365,747

Equity lines of credit
2,657,860

 
2,653,105

Equity loans
344,537

 
363,264

Credit card
657,030

 
639,517

Consumer direct
1,856,443

 
1,690,383

Consumer indirect
3,340,734

 
3,164,106

Total consumer loans
$
22,163,591

 
$
21,876,122

Total loans
$
62,207,861

 
$
61,623,768

Loans held for sale
76,401

 
67,110

Total loans and loans held for sale
$
62,284,262

 
$
61,690,878

Loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned income, totaled $62.3 billion at March 31, 2018, an increase of $593 million from December 31, 2017.
See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, and Note 4, Loan Sales and Servicing, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

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Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets, which includes nonaccrual loans, nonaccrual loans held for sale, accruing loans 90 days past due, accruing TDRs 90 days past due, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets, totaled $721 million at March 31, 2018, a decrease of $28 million compared to $749 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease in nonperforming assets was primarily due to a $12 million decrease in nonaccrual loans. As a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets, nonperforming assets were 1.16% at March 31, 2018 compared with 1.21% at December 31, 2017.
The Company defines potential problem loans as commercial loans rated substandard or doubtful that do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR or 90 days past due and still accruing. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company’s credit grade categories, which are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions. The following table provides a summary of potential problem loans.
Table 5
Potential Problem Loans
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
511,337

 
$
456,953

Real estate – construction
3,630

 
232

Commercial real estate – mortgage
108,966

 
90,313

 
$
623,933

 
$
547,498



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The following table summarizes asset quality information and includes loans held for sale.
Table 6
Asset Quality
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
284,699

 
$
310,059

Real estate – construction
14,183

 
5,381

Commercial real estate – mortgage
115,285

 
111,982

Residential real estate – mortgage
169,778

 
173,843

Equity lines of credit
36,350

 
34,021

Equity loans
11,429

 
11,559

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
4,211

 
2,425

Consumer indirect
11,275

 
9,595

Total nonaccrual loans
647,210

 
658,865

Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

Total nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale
$
647,210

 
$
658,865

Accruing TDRs: (1)
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
5,231

 
$
1,213

Real estate – construction
129

 
101

Commercial real estate – mortgage
4,182

 
4,155

Residential real estate – mortgage
62,171

 
64,898

Equity lines of credit
236

 
237

Equity loans
29,546

 
30,105

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
490

 
534

Consumer indirect

 

 Total Accruing TDRs
101,985

 
101,243

Accruing TDRs classified as loans held for sale

 

 Total Accruing TDRs (loans and loans held for sale)
$
101,985

 
$
101,243

Loans 90 days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
5,420

 
$
18,136

Real estate – construction
1,918

 
1,560

Commercial real estate – mortgage
2,229

 
927

Residential real estate – mortgage
5,975

 
8,572

Equity lines of credit
2,371

 
2,259

Equity loans
379

 
995

Credit card
11,845

 
11,929

Consumer direct
7,929

 
6,712

Consumer indirect
7,838

 
7,288

Total loans 90 days past due and accruing
45,904

 
58,378

Loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing

 

Total loans and loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing
$
45,904

 
$
58,378

OREO
$
16,147

 
$
17,278

Other repossessed assets
$
11,278

 
$
13,473

(1)
TDR totals include accruing loans 90 days past due classified as TDR.

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Nonperforming assets, which include loans held for sale, are detailed in the following table.
Table 7
Nonperforming Assets
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
$
647,210

 
$
658,865

Loans 90 days or more past due and accruing (1)
45,904

 
58,378

TDRs 90 days or more past due and accruing
700

 
751

Nonperforming loans
693,814

 
717,994

OREO
16,147

 
17,278

Other repossessed assets
11,278

 
13,473

Total nonperforming assets
$
721,239

 
$
748,745

(1)
Excludes loans classified as TDR.
Table 8
Asset Quality Ratios
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans and loans held for sale as a percentage of loans and loans held for sale (1)
1.11
%
 
1.16
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale, other real estate owned, and other repossessed assets (2)
1.16

 
1.21

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans
1.34

 
1.37

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans (3)
119.93

 
117.38

(1)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDR), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
(2)
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets.
(3)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDR), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
The following table provides a rollforward of nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale, excluding covered loans.
Table 9
Rollforward of Nonaccrual Loans
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period,
$
658,865

 
$
920,312

Additions
148,155

 
163,417

Returns to accrual
(25,073
)
 
(17,398
)
Loan sales
(8,475
)
 
(98,772
)
Payments and paydowns
(49,229
)
 
(28,468
)
Transfers to OREO
(4,576
)
 
(11,325
)
Charge-offs
(72,457
)
 
(102,188
)
Balance at end of period
$
647,210

 
$
825,578

When borrowers are experiencing financial difficulties, the Company, in order to assist the borrowers in repaying the principal and interest owed to the Company, may make certain modifications to the loan agreement. To facilitate this process, a concessionary modification that would not otherwise be considered may be granted resulting in a classification of the loan as a TDR. Within each of the Company’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve modification of the loan interest rate to a below market rate or an extension or deferment of the loan term. The financial effects of TDRs are reflected in the components that comprise the allowance for loan losses in either the amount of charge-offs or loan loss provision and period-end allowance levels. All TDRs are considered to be impaired loans. Refer to Note

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3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
The following table provides a rollforward of TDR activity, excluding covered loans and loans held for sale.
Table 10
Rollforward of TDR Activity
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning period
$
285,606

 
$
213,868

New TDRs
7,295

 
84,684

Payments/Payoffs
(7,725
)
 
(12,642
)
Charge-offs
(4,173
)
 
(3,520
)
Transfer to OREO

 
(306
)
Balance at end of period
$
281,003

 
$
282,084

The Company’s aggregate recorded investment in impaired loans modified through TDRs was $281 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $286 million at December 31, 2017. Included in these amounts are $102 million at March 31, 2018 and $101 million at December 31, 2017 of accruing TDRs. Accruing TDRs are not considered nonperforming because they are performing in accordance with the restructured terms.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Management’s policy is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the allowance for loan losses. The total allowance for loan losses decreased to $832 million at March 31, 2018, from $843 million at December 31, 2017. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.34% at March 31, 2018 compared to 1.37% at December 31, 2017. Nonperforming loans were $694 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $718 million at December 31, 2017. The allowance attributable to individually impaired loans was $95 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $104 million at December 31, 2017. Loans individually evaluated for impairment may have no allowance recorded if the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell or the present value of the loan's expected future cash flows exceeds the recorded investment of the loan.
Net charge-offs were 0.44% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 0.57% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period in 2017 was driven in part by a $31.0 million decrease in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs primarily due to a decrease in charge-offs related to energy loans offset by an $8.6 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and a $6.6 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.


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The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s loans, excluding loans held for sale, and the allowance for loan losses.
Table 11
Summary of Loan Loss Experience
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Average loans outstanding during the period
$
62,162,146

 
$
60,265,730

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
$
842,760

 
$
838,293

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
10,132

 
42,908

Real estate – construction
30

 
9

Commercial real estate – mortgage
173

 
105

Residential real estate – mortgage
2,137

 
3,118

Equity lines of credit
1,674

 
1,926

Equity loans
771

 
1,294

Credit card
10,844

 
10,620

Consumer direct
27,555

 
18,400

Consumer indirect
29,985

 
23,808

Covered

 

Total charge-offs
83,301

 
102,188

Recoveries:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
1,737

 
3,497

Real estate – construction
119

 
66

Commercial real estate – mortgage
59

 
846

Residential real estate – mortgage
757

 
1,923

Equity lines of credit
1,514

 
760

Equity loans
840

 
446

Credit card
970

 
802

Consumer direct
2,143

 
1,582

Consumer indirect
7,444

 
7,909

Covered

 
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Total recoveries
15,583

 
17,862

Net charge-offs
67,718

 
84,326

Total provision for loan losses
57,029

 
80,139

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
$
832,071

 
$
834,106

Net charge-offs to average loans
0.44
%
 
0.57
%
Concentrations
The following tables provide further details regarding the Company’s commercial, financial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate and consumer portfolio segments as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
In accordance with the Company's lending policy, each commercial loan undergoes a detailed underwriting process, which incorporates the Company's risk tolerance, credit policy and procedures. In addition, the Company has a graduated approval process which accounts for the quality, loan type and total exposure of the borrower. The Company has also adopted an internal exposure-based limit which is based on a variety of risk factors, including but not limited to the borrower industry.
The commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment totaled $26.4 billion at March 31, 2018 compared to $25.7 billion at December 31, 2017. This segment consists primarily of large national and international companies and small to mid-sized companies. This portfolio segment also contains owner occupied commercial real estate loans.

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Loans in this portfolio are generally underwritten individually and are secured with the assets of the company, and/or the personal guarantees of the business owners. The Company minimizes the risk associated with this portfolio segment by various means, including maintaining prudent advance rates, financial covenants, and obtaining personal guarantees from the principals of the borrower.
The following table provides details related to the commercial, financial, and agricultural portfolio segment.
Table 12
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Industry
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Autos, Components and Durable Goods
 
$
544,091

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
543,917

 
$
512

 
$

 
$

Basic Materials
 
630,532

 
50

 

 
774

 
622,869

 
53

 

 

Capital Goods & Industrial Services
 
3,034,735

 
9,650

 
142

 
66

 
2,833,429

 
12,889

 
143

 
2,626

Construction & Infrastructure
 
760,329

 
16,938

 
4,023

 

 
618,795

 
16,145

 
6

 

Consumer & Healthcare
 
3,364,442

 
41,619

 
899

 

 
3,512,885

 
41,594

 
886

 

Energy
 
2,808,779

 
142,710

 

 

 
2,791,942

 
150,448

 

 

Financial Services
 
1,086,063

 
125

 

 

 
1,110,420

 
29

 

 

General Corporates
 
1,579,315

 
4,278

 
20

 
2,981

 
1,558,631

 
3,260

 
23

 
14,975

Institutions
 
3,257,208

 
1,997

 

 

 
3,187,330

 
1,913

 

 

Leisure
 
2,456,355

 
3,116

 
98

 

 
2,440,319

 
3,030

 
107

 

Real Estate
 
1,221,171

 

 

 

 
944,538

 

 

 

Retail & Wholesale Trade
 
2,595,117

 
3,438

 

 
1,592

 
2,623,670

 
6,424

 

 
535

Telecoms, Technology & Media
 
1,630,548

 
3,397

 
49

 
7

 
1,499,897

 
3,317

 
48

 

Transportation
 
801,703

 
38,269

 

 

 
856,438

 
50,587

 

 

Utilities
 
588,739

 
19,111

 

 

 
604,869

 
19,858

 

 

Total Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
$
26,359,127

 
$
284,699

 
$
5,231

 
$
5,420

 
$
25,749,949

 
$
310,059

 
$
1,213

 
$
18,136

Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate portfolio segment includes the commercial real estate and real estate - construction loan portfolios. Commercial real estate loans totaled $11.5 billion and $11.7 billion at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and real estate — construction loans totaled $2.2 billion at March 31, 2018 and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2017.
This portfolio segment consists primarily of extensions of credits to real estate developers and investors for the financing of land and buildings, whereby the repayment is generated from the sale of the real estate or the income generated by the real estate property. The Company attempts to minimize risk on commercial real estate properties by various means, including requiring collateral with values that exceed the loan amount, adequate cash flow to service the debt, and the personal guarantees of principals of the borrowers. In order to minimize risk on the construction portfolio, the Company has established an operations group outside of the lending staff which is responsible for loan disbursements during the construction process.

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The following tables present the geographic distribution for the commercial real estate and real estate — construction portfolios.
Table 13
Commercial Real Estate
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
395,461

 
$
9,107

 
$
2,336

 
$
467

 
$
390,134

 
$
9,727

 
$
2,370

 
$
261

Arizona
 
770,263

 
12,234

 

 

 
874,975

 
10,144

 

 

California
 
1,418,083

 

 

 
28

 
1,456,273

 

 

 

Colorado
 
460,499

 
6,459

 

 

 
454,649

 
6,371

 

 

Florida
 
1,072,544

 
7,045

 
93

 

 
1,067,876

 
6,907

 
101

 

New Mexico
 
199,789

 
7,035

 
126

 
14

 
197,515

 
8,153

 
127

 

Texas
 
3,557,970

 
43,034

 
733

 
1,720

 
3,546,972

 
38,990

 
656

 
666

Other
 
3,653,678

 
30,371

 
894

 

 
3,735,764

 
31,690

 
901

 

 
 
$
11,528,287

 
$
115,285

 
$
4,182

 
$
2,229

 
$
11,724,158

 
$
111,982

 
$
4,155

 
$
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Table 14
Real Estate – Construction
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
32,536

 
$
96

 
$

 
$
115

 
$
52,315

 
$
97

 
$

 
$
115

Arizona
 
182,278

 

 

 

 
163,077

 

 

 

California
 
289,754

 

 

 
655

 
260,652

 

 

 
715

Colorado
 
81,684

 

 

 

 
71,736

 

 

 

Florida
 
200,345

 
98

 

 

 
272,460

 
62

 

 

New Mexico
 
7,889

 

 
51

 

 
7,165

 

 
52

 

Texas
 
908,157

 
13,560

 
78

 
1,148

 
1,038,219

 
4,796

 
49

 
730

Other
 
454,213

 
429

 

 

 
407,915

 
426

 

 

 
 
$
2,156,856

 
$
14,183

 
$
129

 
$
1,918

 
$
2,273,539

 
$
5,381

 
$
101

 
$
1,560

Residential Real Estate
The residential real estate portfolio includes residential real estate — mortgage loans, equity lines of credit and equity loans. The residential real estate portfolio primarily contains loans to individuals, which are secured by single-family residences. Loans of this type are generally smaller in size than commercial real estate loans and are geographically dispersed throughout the Company's market areas, with some guaranteed by government agencies or private mortgage insurers. Losses on residential real estate loans depend, to a large degree, on the level of interest rates, the unemployment rate, economic conditions and collateral values.

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Residential real estate — mortgage loans totaled $13.3 billion and $13.4 billion at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Risks associated with residential real estate — mortgage loans are mitigated through rigorous underwriting procedures, collateral values established by independent appraisers and mortgage insurance. In addition, the collateral for this portfolio segment is concentrated in the Company's footprint as indicated in the table below.
Table 15
Residential Real Estate — Mortgage
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
961,676

 
$
19,115

 
$
12,173

 
$
529

 
$
972,764

 
$
17,766

 
$
12,526

 
$
560

Arizona
 
1,287,852

 
11,293

 
9,275

 
632

 
1,290,388

 
14,649

 
9,526

 
387

California
 
3,043,875

 
16,066

 
4,130

 
93

 
3,028,148

 
13,607

 
3,574

 
1,018

Colorado
 
1,114,218

 
6,130

 
2,865

 

 
1,128,379

 
18,772

 
3,216

 

Florida
 
1,650,923

 
43,645

 
9,371

 
1,243

 
1,670,169

 
38,272

 
9,636

 
2,109

New Mexico
 
218,344

 
2,951

 
1,701

 

 
221,425

 
2,598

 
1,735

 
143

Texas
 
4,574,621

 
51,882

 
19,391

 
3,478

 
4,588,299

 
51,316

 
20,037

 
3,479

Other
 
455,478

 
18,696

 
3,265

 

 
466,175

 
16,863

 
4,648

 
876

 
 
$
13,306,987

 
$
169,778

 
$
62,171

 
$
5,975

 
$
13,365,747

 
$
173,843

 
$
64,898

 
$
8,572

The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's residential real estate portfolio.
Table 16
Residential Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
730,116

 
$
119,995

 
$
21,382

 
$
4,292

 
$
709,239

 
$
112,391

 
$
22,201

 
$
4,979

621 – 680
 
1,165,124

 
22,756

 
13,600

 
680

 
1,225,385

 
22,815

 
14,549

 
2,130

681 – 720
 
1,849,005

 
9,452

 
14,651

 
225

 
1,863,614

 
9,372

 
14,439

 
80

Above 720
 
8,872,193

 
6,234

 
12,279

 
778

 
8,801,004

 
5,081

 
13,385

 
713

Unknown
 
690,549

 
11,341

 
259

 

 
766,505

 
24,184

 
324

 
670

 
 
$
13,306,987

 
$
169,778

 
$
62,171

 
$
5,975

 
$
13,365,747

 
$
173,843

 
$
64,898

 
$
8,572


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Equity lines of credit and equity loans totaled $3.0 billion at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Losses in these portfolios generally track overall economic conditions. These loans are underwritten in accordance with the underwriting standards set forth in the Company's policy and procedures. The collateral for this portfolio segment is concentrated within the Company's footprint as indicated in the table below.
Table 17
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
524,076

 
$
10,423

 
$
8,527

 
$
569

 
$
539,208

 
$
9,967

 
$
8,878

 
$
1,121

Arizona
 
367,514

 
7,800

 
4,350

 
88

 
375,807

 
8,005

 
3,593

 
191

California
 
370,502

 
2,066

 
375

 
337

 
359,209

 
731

 
378

 

Colorado
 
188,756

 
3,440

 
1,391

 
107

 
193,297

 
3,307

 
1,464

 
175

Florida
 
358,455

 
9,752

 
6,171

 
308

 
368,033

 
8,768

 
6,553

 
692

New Mexico
 
52,661

 
1,447

 
614

 

 
53,165

 
1,647

 
610

 

Texas
 
1,106,250

 
10,992

 
7,949

 
1,292

 
1,093,651

 
12,077

 
8,456

 
1,032

Other
 
34,183

 
1,859

 
405

 
49

 
33,999

 
1,078

 
410

 
43

 
 
$
3,002,397

 
$
47,779

 
$
29,782

 
$
2,750

 
$
3,016,369

 
$
45,580

 
$
30,342

 
$
3,254


The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's equity loans and lines.
Table 18
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
203,405

 
$
24,116

 
$
8,186

 
$
2,444

 
$
204,128

 
$
22,828

 
$
7,894

 
$
2,303

621 – 680
 
385,568

 
11,547

 
8,504

 
212

 
387,870

 
11,518

 
10,781

 
245

681 – 720
 
555,468

 
7,928

 
5,095

 
94

 
551,072

 
7,348

 
4,791

 
41

Above 720
 
1,847,775

 
3,729

 
7,923

 

 
1,863,106

 
3,816

 
6,643

 
227

Unknown
 
10,181

 
459

 
74

 

 
10,193

 
70

 
233

 
438

 
 
$
3,002,397

 
$
47,779

 
$
29,782

 
$
2,750

 
$
3,016,369

 
$
45,580

 
$
30,342

 
$
3,254

Other Consumer
The Company centrally underwrites and sources from the Company's branches or online, credit card loans and other consumer direct loans. Total consumer direct loans at March 31, 2018 were $1.9 billion and $1.7 billion at December 31, 2017. Total credit cards at March 31, 2018 were $657 million and $640 million at December 31, 2017.
The Company also operates a consumer finance unit which purchases loan contracts for indirect automobile and other consumer financing. These loans are centrally underwritten using underwriting guidelines and industry accepted tools. Total consumer indirect loans at March 31, 2018 were $3.3 billion compared to $3.2 billion at December 31, 2017.

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The following tables provide information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.
Table 19
Consumer Direct
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
133,153

 
$
3,880

 
$
161

 
$
6,666

 
$
95,221

 
$
376

 
$

 
$
3,680

621 – 680
 
325,105

 
326

 

 
157

 
275,816

 
30

 
178

 
1,543

681 – 720
 
442,276

 

 
326

 
38

 
380,645

 
2,005

 
351

 
392

Above 720
 
889,993

 
5

 
3

 
181

 
873,764

 
6

 
5

 
455

Unknown
 
65,916

 

 

 
887

 
64,937

 
8

 

 
642

 
 
$
1,856,443

 
$
4,211

 
$
490

 
$
7,929

 
$
1,690,383

 
$
2,425

 
$
534

 
$
6,712

Table 20
Consumer Indirect
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
768,791

 
$
9,169

 
$

 
$
7,356

 
$
683,543

 
$
6,648

 
$

 
$
5,850

621 – 680
 
1,015,141

 
1,609

 

 
279

 
986,894

 
2,282

 

 
1,020

681 – 720
 
668,027

 
323

 

 
157

 
679,363

 
439

 

 
208

Above 720
 
887,810

 
174

 

 
46

 
812,966

 
226

 

 
208

Unknown
 
965

 

 

 

 
1,340

 

 

 
2

 
 
$
3,340,734

 
$
11,275

 
$

 
$
7,838

 
$
3,164,106

 
$
9,595

 
$

 
$
7,288

Foreign Exposure
As of March 31, 2018, foreign exposure risk did not represent a significant concentration of the Company's total portfolio of loans and was substantially represented by borrowers domiciled in Mexico and foreign borrowers currently residing in the United States. 
Funding Activities
Deposits are the primary source of funds for lending and investing activities and their cost is the largest category of interest expense. The Company also utilizes brokered deposits as a funding source in addition to customer deposits. Scheduled payments, as well as prepayments, and maturities from portfolios of loans and investment securities also provide a stable source of funds. FHLB advances, other secured borrowings, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowed funds, as well as longer-term debt issued through the capital markets, all provide supplemental liquidity sources. The Company’s funding activities are monitored and governed through the Company’s asset/liability management process.

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At March 31, 2018, the Company's and the Bank's credit ratings were as follows:
Table 21
Credit Ratings
 
As of March 31, 2018
 
Standard & Poor’s
 
Moody’s
 
Fitch
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt rating
BBB+
 
Baa3
 
BBB+
Short-term debt rating
A-2
 
-
 
F2
Compass Bank
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt rating
BBB+
 
Baa3
 
BBB+
Long-term bank deposits (1)
N/A
 
A3
 
A-
Subordinated debt
BBB
 
Baa3
 
BBB
Short-term debt rating
A-2
 
P-3
 
F2
Short-term deposit rating (2)
N/A
 
P-2
 
F2
Outlook
Stable
 
Ratings Under Review (3)
 
Stable
(1) S&P does not provide a rating for long-term bank deposits; therefore, the rating is N/A.
(2) S&P does not provide a short-term deposit rating; therefore, the rating is N/A.
(3) On February 12, 2018, Moody's placed BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and Compass Bank under review for ratings upgrade. On April 25, 2018, Moody's upgraded BBVA Compass' ratings (issuer rating to Baa2, outlook stable.)
The cost and availability of financing to the Company and the Bank are impacted by its credit ratings. A downgrade to the Company’s or Bank’s credit ratings could affect its ability to access the credit markets and increase its borrowing costs, thereby adversely impacting the Company’s financial condition and liquidity. Key factors in maintaining high credit ratings include a stable and diverse earnings stream, strong credit quality, strong capital ratios and diverse funding sources, in addition to disciplined liquidity monitoring procedures. See the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for additional information.
A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and the ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Deposits
Total deposits increased by $684 million from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total deposits included $7.9 billion and $8.4 billion of brokered deposits, respectively. The following table presents the Company’s deposits segregated by major category:
Table 22
Composition of Deposits
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$
21,792,498

 
31.2
%
 
$
21,630,694

 
31.3
%
Interest-bearing demand deposits
8,594,061

 
12.3

 
8,382,607

 
12.1

Savings and money market
25,750,169

 
36.8

 
25,361,280

 
36.6

Time deposits
13,803,684

 
19.7

 
13,881,732

 
20.0

Total deposits
$
69,940,412

 
100.0
%
 
$
69,256,313

 
100.0
%
Borrowed Funds
In addition to internal deposit generation, the Company also relies on borrowed funds as a supplemental source of funding. Borrowed funds consist of short-term borrowings, FHLB advances, subordinated debentures and other long-term borrowings.

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Short-term borrowings are primarily in the form of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings.
The short-term borrowings table presents the distribution of the Company’s short-term borrowed funds and the corresponding weighted average interest rates. Also provided are the maximum outstanding amounts of borrowings, the average amounts of borrowings and the average interest rates at period-end.
Table 23
Short-Term Borrowings
 
Maximum Outstanding at Any Month End
 
Average Balance
 
Average Interest Rate
 
Ending Balance
 
Average Interest Rate at Period End
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)
$
33,568

 
$
22,235

 
0.83
%
 
$
5,933

 
1.50
%
Other short-term borrowings
159,004

 
51,626

 
2.70

 
29,999

 
4.24

 
$
192,572

 
$
73,861

 
 
 
$
35,932

 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
1,710

 
$
402

 
1.24
%
 
$
1,710

 
1.50
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)
114,361

 
58,222

 
0.92

 
17,881

 
1.23

Other short-term borrowings
2,771,539

 
1,703,738

 
1.55

 
17,996

 
1.48

 
$
2,887,610

 
$
1,762,362

 
 
 
$
37,587

 
 
(1)
Average interest rate does not reflect impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Total short-term borrowings decreased $2 million at March 31, 2018 from $38 million at December 31, 2017.
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, FHLB and other borrowings were $3.3 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company had $4.7 billion of proceeds received from FHLB and other borrowings and repayments were approximately $5.3 billion.
Shareholder’s Equity
Total shareholder's equity was $13.1 billion at March 31, 2018, compared to $13.0 billion at December 31, 2017, an increase of $131 million. Shareholder's equity increased $208 million due to earnings attributable to the Company during the period, offset by a $74 million increase in other comprehensive loss largely attributable to an increase in unrealized losses on available for sale securities and the payment of preferred dividends totaling $3.9 million to its sole shareholder, BBVA.
Risk Management
In the normal course of business, the Company encounters inherent risk in its business activities. The Company’s risk management approach includes processes for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks. Management has grouped the risks facing its operations into the following categories: credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, market risk, model risk, reputational risk, fiduciary risk, suitability risk, compliance risk, legal risk, and strategic and business risk. Each of these risks is managed through the Company’s ERM program. The ERM program provides the structure and framework necessary to identify, measure, control and manage risk across the organization. ERM is the cornerstone for defining risk tolerance, identifying and monitoring key risk indicators, managing capital and integrating the Company’s capital planning process with on-going risk assessments and related stress testing for major risks.
Market Risk Management
The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving the Company’s strategic financial objectives. As a financial institution, the Company’s most significant market risk exposure is interest rate risk in its balance sheet;

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however, market risk also includes product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in the Company’s lines of business. The primary objectives of market risk management are to minimize any adverse effect that changes in market risk factors may have on net interest income, and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets recorded at fair value.
Interest Rate Market Risk
The Company’s net interest income and the fair value of its financial instruments are influenced by changes in the level of interest rates. The Company manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through policies established by its Asset/Liability Committee. The Asset/Liability Committee meets regularly and has responsibility for approving asset/liability management policies, formulating strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and/or earnings and reviewing the interest rate sensitivity of the Company.
Management utilizes an interest rate simulation model to estimate the sensitivity of the Company’s net interest income to changes in interest rates. Such estimates are based upon a number of assumptions for each scenario, including the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments.
The estimated impact on the Company’s net interest income sensitivity over a one-year time horizon at March 31, 2018, is shown in the table below. Such analysis assumes a gradual and sustained parallel shift in interest rates, expectations of balance sheet growth and composition and the Company’s estimate of how interest-bearing transaction accounts would reprice in each scenario using current yield curves at March 31, 2018.
Table 24
Net Interest Income Sensitivity
 
Estimated % Change in Net Interest Income
 
March 31, 2018
Rate Change
 
+ 200 basis points
8.35
 %
+ 100 basis points
4.26

 - 100 basis points
(4.50
)
The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE. Inherent in this calculation are many assumptions used to project lifetime cash flows for every item on the balance sheet that may or may not be realized, such as deposit decay rates, prepayment speeds and spread assumptions. This measurement only values existing business without consideration of new business or potential management actions.
Table 25
Economic Value of Equity
 
Estimated % Change in Economic Value of Equity
 
March 31, 2018
Rate Change
 
+ 300 basis points
(8.07)
 %
+ 200 basis points
(5.29
)
+ 100 basis points
(2.56
)
 - 100 basis points
0.91

The Company is also subject to trading risk. The Company utilizes various tools to measure and manage price risk in its trading portfolios. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company has established certain limits relative to positions and activities. The level of price risk exposure at any given point in time depends on the market environment and expectation of future price and market movements, and will vary from period to period.
Derivatives
The Company uses derivatives primarily to manage economic risks related to commercial loans, mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. The Company also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts of $45.3 billion. The estimated net fair value of open contracts was in a liability position of $72 million at

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March 31, 2018. For additional information about derivatives, refer to Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity Management
Liquidity is the ability of the Company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss and to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves maintaining the Company’s ability to meet the day-to-day cash flow requirements of its customers, whether they are depositors wishing to withdraw funds or borrowers requiring funds to meet their credit needs. Without proper liquidity management, the Company would not be able to perform the primary function of a financial intermediary and would, therefore, not be able to meet the needs of the communities it serves.
The Company regularly assesses liquidity needs under various scenarios of market conditions, asset growth and changes in credit ratings. The assessment includes liquidity stress testing which measures various sources and uses of funds under the different scenarios. The assessment provides regular monitoring of unused borrowing capacity and available sources of contingent liquidity to prepare for unexpected liquidity needs and to cover unanticipated events that could affect liquidity.
The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through unencumbered securities available for sale, loan principal and interest payments, maturities and prepayments of investment securities held to maturity and, to a lesser extent, sales of investment securities available for sale and trading account assets. Other short-term investments such as federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell, are additional sources of liquidity.
The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various customers’ interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit accounts and through FHLB and other borrowings. Brokered deposits, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings as well as excess borrowing capacity with the FHLB and access to the debt capital markets are additional sources of liquidity and, basically, represent the Company’s incremental borrowing capacity. These sources of liquidity are used as necessary to fund asset growth and meet short-term liquidity needs.
In addition to the Company’s financial performance and condition, liquidity may be impacted by the Parent’s structure as a holding company that is a separate legal entity from the Bank. The Parent requires cash for various operating needs including payment of dividends to its shareholder, the servicing of debt, and the payment of general corporate expenses. The primary source of liquidity for the Parent is dividends paid by the Bank. Applicable federal and state statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. In addition to the formal statutes and regulations, regulatory authorities also consider the adequacy of the Bank’s total capital in relation to its assets, deposits and other such items. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions under Alabama law, the Bank was not permitted to pay dividends at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017 without regulatory approval. Appropriate limits and guidelines are in place to ensure the Parent has sufficient cash to meet operating expenses and other commitments without relying on subsidiaries or capital markets for funding. Any future dividends paid from the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plans and not objected to by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Company’s ability to raise funding at competitive prices is affected by the rating agencies’ views of the Company’s credit quality, liquidity, capital and earnings. Management meets with the rating agencies on a routine basis to discuss the current outlook for the Company.
At March 31, 2018, the Company was fully compliant with the LCR requirements applicable to it in effect for 2018. However, should the Company's cash position or investment mix change in the future, the Company's ability to meet the LCR requirement may be impacted.
Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.

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Capital
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum risk-based and leverage capital requirements can subject the Company and the Bank to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions.
The following table sets forth the Company's U.S. Basel III regulatory capital ratios subject to transitional provisions at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
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 Capital Ratios
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Capital:
 
 
 
CET1 Capital
$
8,167,087

 
$
7,964,877

Tier 1 Capital
8,401,287

 
8,199,077

Total Capital
9,917,460

 
9,689,834

Ratios:
 
 
 
CET1 Risk-based Capital Ratio
12.08
%
 
11.80
%
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio
12.43

 
12.15

Total Risk-based Capital Ratio
14.67

 
14.36

Leverage Ratio
10.12

 
9.98

At March 31, 2018, the regulatory capital ratios of the Bank exceeded the “well-capitalized” standard for banks based on applicable U.S. regulatory capital requirements. The Company continually monitors these ratios to ensure that the Bank exceeds this standard.
In April 2018, the Federal Reserve Board proposed a rule that would amend the capital planning and stress testing rules applicable to large bank holding companies, such as the Company, as well as the U.S. Basel III capital rules applicable to such bank holding companies, to shift the quantitative capital requirements that are based on pro forma losses under stressed conditions from a quantitative component of the annual capital planning requirements to an ongoing capital buffer requirement, as well as to modify certain assumptions used in determining the pro forma losses. Also in April 2018, the Federal Reserve Board and other U.S. federal banking agencies proposed a rule regarding the regulatory capital treatment of the implementation of and transition to ASU 2016-13, which establishes new accounting guidance for credit losses, as discussed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Refer to “Market Risk Management” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, herein.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.

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Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
See under “Legal and Regulatory Proceedings” in Note 7, Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees, of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Various risk and uncertainties could affect the Company's business. These risks are described elsewhere in this report and the Company's other filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2017.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2017.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
Disclosure Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act
The Company discloses the following information pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to disclose whether it or any of its affiliates knowingly engaged in certain activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under specified executive orders, including activities not prohibited by U.S. law and conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates in compliance with local law. In order to comply with this requirement, the Company has requested relevant information from its affiliates globally.
The Company has not knowingly engaged in activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under the specified executive orders.
Because the Company is controlled by BBVA, a Spanish corporation, the Company's disclosure includes activities, transactions or dealings conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates of BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries that are not controlled by the Company. The BBVA Group has the following activities, transactions and dealings with Iran requiring disclosure.
Legacy contractual obligations related to counter indemnities. Before 2007, the BBVA Group issued certain counter indemnities to its non-Iranian customers in Europe for various business activities relating to Iran in support of guarantees provided by Bank Melli, one of which remained outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, no fees and/or commissions have been recorded in connection with these counter indemnities. The BBVA Group does not allocate direct costs to fees and commissions and therefore has not disclosed a separate profit measure. In accordance with Council Regulation (EU) Nr. 267/2012 of March 23, 2012, any payments of amounts due to Bank Melli under these counter indemnities were initially blocked and thereafter released upon authorization by the relevant Spanish authorities. The BBVA Group is committed to terminating the outstanding counter indemnity as soon as contractually possible and does not intend to enter into new business relationships involving Bank Melli.
Iranian embassy-related activity. The BBVA Group maintains bank accounts in Spain for one employee of the Iranian embassy in Spain. This employee is a Spanish citizen. Estimated gross revenues for the three months ended

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March 31, 2018, from embassy-related activity, which include fees and/or commissions, did not exceed $105. The BBVA Group does not allocate direct costs to fees and commissions and therefore has not disclosed a separate profit measure.

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Item 6.
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Documents
 
 
3.1
Restated Certificate of Formation of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2015 File No. 0-55106 and as amended by the Certificate of Preferences and Rights of the Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 3, 2015, File No. 0-55106).
Bylaws of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on November 22, 2013, File No. 0-55106).
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1
Interactive Data File.

Certain instruments defining rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries constituting less than 10% of the Company’s total assets are not filed herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. At the SEC’s request, the Company agrees to furnish the SEC a copy of any such agreement.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 8, 2018
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
 
By:
/s/ Kirk P. Pressley
 
 
Name:
Kirk P. Pressley
 
 
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer



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