MERCHANTS BANCORP, 10-Q filed on 11/8/2024
Quarterly Report
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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Nov. 01, 2024
Document Information    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2024  
Document Transition Report false  
Securities Act File Number 001-38258  
Entity Registrant Name MERCHANTS BANCORP  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code IN  
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-5747400  
Entity Address, Address Line One 410 Monon Blvd  
Entity Address, City or Town Carmel  
Entity Address, State or Province IN  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 46032  
City Area Code 317  
Local Phone Number 569-7420  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   45,764,023
Entity Central Index Key 0001629019  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Class A    
Document Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, without par value  
Trading Symbol MBIN  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Series B Preferred Stock    
Document Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series B Preferred Stock, without par value  
Trading Symbol MBINO  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Series C Preferred Stock    
Document Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series C Preferred Stock, without par value  
Trading Symbol MBINN  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Series D Preferred Stock    
Document Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series D Preferred Stock, without par value  
Trading Symbol MBINM  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Assets    
Cash and due from banks $ 12,214 $ 15,592 [1]
Interest-earning demand accounts 589,692 568,830 [1]
Cash and cash equivalents 601,906 584,422 [1]
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 3,279 3,349 [1]
Mortgage loans in process of securitization 430,966 110,599 [1]
Securities available for sale ($682,975 and $722,497 utilizing fair value option, respectively) 953,063 1,113,687 [1]
Securities held to maturity ($1,756,203 and $1,203,535 at fair value, respectively) 1,755,047 1,204,217 [1]
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and other equity securities 184,050 48,578 [1]
Loans held for sale (includes $91,084 and $86,663 at fair value, respectively) 3,808,234 3,144,756 [1]
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses on loans of $84,549 and $71,752, respectively 10,261,890 10,127,801 [1]
Premises and equipment, net 53,161 42,342 [1]
Servicing rights 177,327 158,457 [1]
Interest receivable 86,612 91,346 [1]
Goodwill 8,014 15,845 [1]
Other assets and receivables 329,427 307,117 [1]
Total assets 18,652,976 16,952,516 [1]
Deposits    
Noninterest-bearing 311,386 520,070 [1]
Interest-bearing 12,580,501 13,541,390 [1]
Total deposits 12,891,887 14,061,460 [1]
Borrowings 3,568,721 964,127 [1]
Deferred and current tax liabilities, net 19,530 19,923 [1]
Other liabilities 233,731 205,922 [1]
Total liabilities 16,713,869 15,251,432 [1]
Commitments and Contingencies [1]
Shareholders' Equity    
Common stock, without par value Authorized - 75,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding - 45,764,023 shares at September 30, 2024 and 43,242,928 shares at December 31, 2023 239,448 140,365 [1]
Retained earnings 1,250,176 1,063,599 [1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 96 (2,488) [1]
Total shareholders' equity 1,939,107 1,701,084 [1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 18,652,976 16,952,516 [1]
7% Series A Preferred Stock    
Shareholders' Equity    
Preferred stock [1]   50,221
6% Series B Preferred Stock    
Shareholders' Equity    
Preferred stock 120,844 120,844 [1]
6% Series C Preferred Stock    
Shareholders' Equity    
Preferred stock 191,084 191,084 [1]
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock    
Shareholders' Equity    
Preferred stock $ 137,459 $ 137,459 [1]
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Securities available for sale $ 682,975 $ 722,497
Securities held to maturity, fair value 1,756,203 1,203,535
Loans held for sale at fair value 91,084 86,663
Net of allowance for credit losses on loans $ 84,549 $ 71,752
Stockholders' Equity:    
Common stock, shares authorized 75,000,000 75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 45,764,023 43,242,928
Common stock, shares outstanding 45,764,023 43,242,928
Preferred stock, shares authorized 5,000,000 5,000,000
7% Series A Preferred Stock    
Stockholders' Equity:    
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 7.00% 7.00%
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) $ 25 $ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized 0 3,500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 2,081,800
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 2,081,800
6% Series B Preferred Stock    
Stockholders' Equity:    
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 6.00% 6.00%
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized 125,000 125,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 125,000 125,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 125,000 125,000
Depositary shares 5,000,000 5,000,000
6% Series C Preferred Stock    
Stockholders' Equity:    
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 6.00% 6.00%
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized 200,000 200,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 196,181 196,181
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 196,181 196,181
Depositary shares 7,847,233 7,847,233
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock    
Stockholders' Equity:    
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 8.25% 8.25%
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized 300,000 300,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 142,500 142,500
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 142,500 142,500
Depositary shares 5,700,000 5,700,000
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Interest Income        
Loans $ 290,259,000 $ 266,561,000 $ 846,678,000 $ 684,743,000
Mortgage loans in process of securitization 4,062,000 2,583,000 8,826,000 7,358,000
Investment securities:        
Available for sale 14,855,000 6,182,000 44,027,000 14,012,000
Held to maturity 22,081,000 17,427,000 62,402,000 50,492,000
FHLB stock and other equity securities (dividends) 3,128,000 572,000 5,249,000 1,470,000
Other 4,543,000 3,351,000 14,192,000 7,964,000
Total interest income 338,928,000 296,676,000 981,374,000 766,039,000
Interest Expense        
Deposits 165,675,000 162,906,000 516,348,000 405,149,000
Borrowed funds 40,432,000 16,334,000 77,030,000 37,144,000
Total interest expense 206,107,000 179,240,000 593,378,000 442,293,000
Net Interest Income 132,821,000 117,436,000 387,996,000 323,746,000
Provision for credit losses 6,898,000 4,014,000 21,589,000 33,484,000
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 125,923,000 113,422,000 366,407,000 290,262,000
Noninterest Income        
Gain on sale of loans 16,731,000 10,758,000 37,255,000 28,841,000
Loan servicing fees, net (1,509,000) 17,384,000 28,720,000 28,360,000
Mortgage warehouse fees 1,620,000 1,858,000 4,126,000 5,751,000
Loss on sale of investments available for sale (includes $0, $0, $(108) and $0, respectively, related to accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications)     (108,000)  
Syndication and asset management fees 1,834,000 2,368,000 10,370,000 7,476,000
Other income (1,934,000) 3,700,000 8,604,000 9,786,000
Total noninterest income 16,742,000 36,068,000 88,967,000 80,214,000
Noninterest Expense        
Salaries and employee benefits 35,218,000 27,052,000 93,187,000 74,922,000
Loan expense 1,114,000 1,038,000 3,063,000 2,749,000
Occupancy and equipment 2,231,000 2,196,000 6,707,000 6,884,000
Professional fees 3,439,000 2,555,000 11,094,000 8,547,000
Deposit insurance expense 8,981,000 3,568,000 19,685,000 9,552,000
Technology expense 2,068,000 1,609,000 5,781,000 4,757,000
Other expense 8,267,000 4,912,000 21,093,000 14,611,000
Total noninterest expense 61,318,000 42,930,000 160,610,000 122,022,000
Income Before Income Taxes 81,347,000 106,560,000 294,764,000 248,454,000
Provision for income taxes (includes $0, $0, $26 and $0, respectively, of income tax benefit related to accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications) 20,074,000 25,056,000 70,044,000 46,693,000
Net Income 61,273,000 81,504,000 224,720,000 201,761,000
Dividends on preferred stock (7,757,000) (8,668,000) (24,181,000) (26,003,000)
Impact of preferred stock redemption     (1,823,000)  
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders $ 53,516,000 $ 72,836,000 $ 198,716,000 $ 175,758,000
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 1.17 $ 1.68 $ 4.46 $ 4.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 1.17 $ 1.68 $ 4.45 $ 4.06
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding        
Basic (in shares) 45,759,667 43,238,724 44,549,432 43,218,125
Diluted (in shares) 45,910,052 43,351,208 44,696,107 43,317,343
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)        
Reclassifications included in gains on sale of investment available for sale $ 0 $ 0 $ (108) $ 0
Income tax benefit related to accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications $ 0 $ 0 $ 26 $ 0
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)        
Net Income $ 61,273 $ 81,504 $ 224,720 $ 201,761
Other Comprehensive Income:        
Net unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of tax expense of $(191), $(714), $(784) and $(2,050), respectively 606 2,282 2,502 5,767
Add: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of tax benefit of $0, $0, $26 and $0, respectively     82  
Other comprehensive income for the period 606 2,282 2,584 5,767
Comprehensive Income $ 61,879 $ 83,786 $ 227,304 $ 207,528
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)        
Net of tax (expense)/ benefits on net change in unrealized gains/(losses) on investment securities available for sale $ (191) $ (714) $ (784) $ (2,050)
Net of tax expense on reclassification adjustment for gains include in net income $ 0 $ 0 $ 26 $ 0
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Common stock
Preferred stock
7% Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred stock
6% Series B Preferred Stock
Preferred stock
6% Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred stock
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 137,781 $ 50,221 $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 $ 832,871 $ (10,521)  
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 43,113,127 2,081,800 125,000 196,181 142,500      
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity                
Distribution to employee stock ownership plan $ 810              
Distribution to employee stock ownership plan (in shares) 33,293              
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations $ 1,018              
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations (in shares) 93,792              
Net Income           201,761   $ 201,761
Dividends on 7% Series A preferred stock, $1.75 per share, annually           (2,732)    
Dividends on 6% Series B preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (5,625)    
Dividends on 6% Series C preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (8,829)    
Dividends on 8.25% Series D preferred stock, $82.50 per share, annually           (8,817)    
Dividends on common stock, $0.36 per share, annually in 2024 and $0.32 per share, annually in 2023           (10,377)    
Other comprehensive income             5,767 5,767
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 139,609 $ 50,221 $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 998,252 (4,754) 1,632,715
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 43,240,212 2,081,800 125,000 196,181 142,500      
Balance beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 138,853 $ 50,221 $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 928,875 (7,036)  
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 43,237,300 2,081,800 125,000 196,181 142,500      
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity                
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations $ 756              
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations (in shares) 2,912              
Net Income           81,504   81,504
Dividends on 7% Series A preferred stock, $1.75 per share, annually           (911)    
Dividends on 6% Series B preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (1,875)    
Dividends on 6% Series C preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (2,943)    
Dividends on 8.25% Series D preferred stock, $82.50 per share, annually           (2,939)    
Dividends on common stock, $0.36 per share, annually in 2024 and $0.32 per share, annually in 2023           (3,459)    
Other comprehensive income             2,282 2,282
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 139,609 $ 50,221 $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 998,252 (4,754) 1,632,715
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 43,240,212 2,081,800 125,000 196,181 142,500      
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 140,365 $ 50,221 $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 1,063,599 (2,488) 1,701,084 [1]
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 43,242,928 2,081,800 125,000 196,181 142,500      
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity                
Distribution to employee stock ownership plan $ 997              
Distribution to employee stock ownership plan (in shares) 23,414              
Issuance of common stock, net of $5.5 million in offering expenses $ 97,655              
Issuance of common stock, net of $5.5 million in offering expenses (in shares) 2,400,000              
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations $ 431              
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations (in shares) 97,681              
Net Income           224,720   224,720
Dividends on 7% Series A preferred stock, $1.75 per share, annually           (910)    
Dividends on 6% Series B preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (5,625)    
Dividends on 6% Series C preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (8,829)    
Dividends on 8.25% Series D preferred stock, $82.50 per share, annually           (8,817)    
Dividends on common stock, $0.36 per share, annually in 2024 and $0.32 per share, annually in 2023           (12,139)    
Other comprehensive income             2,584 2,584
Redemption of 7% Series A preferred stock   $ (50,221)       (1,823)    
Redemption of 7% Series A preferred stock (in shares)   (2,081,800)            
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2024 $ 239,448   $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 1,250,176 96 1,939,107
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024 45,764,023   125,000 196,181 142,500      
Balance beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2024 $ 238,492   $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 1,200,778 (510)  
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024 45,757,567   125,000 196,181 142,500      
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity                
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations $ 956              
Shares issued for stock compensation plans, net of taxes withheld to satisfy tax obligations (in shares) 6,456              
Net Income           61,273   61,273
Dividends on 6% Series B preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (1,875)    
Dividends on 6% Series C preferred stock, $60.00 per share, annually           (2,943)    
Dividends on 8.25% Series D preferred stock, $82.50 per share, annually           (2,939)    
Dividends on common stock, $0.36 per share, annually in 2024 and $0.32 per share, annually in 2023           (4,118)    
Other comprehensive income             606 606
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2024 $ 239,448   $ 120,844 $ 191,084 $ 137,459 $ 1,250,176 $ 96 $ 1,939,107
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024 45,764,023   125,000 196,181 142,500      
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dividends on common stock per share $ 0.36 $ 0.32 $ 0.36 $ 0.32
Offering expenses $ 5.5 $ 5.5 $ 5.5 $ 5.5
7% Series A Preferred Stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)     7.00%  
Dividends on preferred stock per share $ 1.75 $ 1.75 $ 1.75 $ 1.75
7% Series A Preferred Stock | Preferred stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
6% Series B Preferred Stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)     6.00%  
Dividends on preferred stock per share $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00
6% Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
6% Series C Preferred Stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)     6.00%  
Dividends on preferred stock per share $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00
6% Series C Preferred Stock | Preferred stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)     8.25%  
Dividends on preferred stock per share $ 82.50 $ 82.50 $ 82.50 $ 82.50
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock | Preferred stock        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) 8.25% 8.25% 8.25% 8.25%
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:    
Net income $ 224,720,000 $ 201,761,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation 2,254,000 2,119,000
Provision for credit losses 21,589,000 33,484,000
Loss on sale of securities 108,000  
Gain on sale of loans (37,255,000) (28,841,000)
Proceeds from sales of loans 20,431,500,000 15,530,422,000
Loans and participations originated and purchased for sale (21,133,175,000) (16,455,580,000)
Proceeds from sale of low-income housing tax credits 53,043,000 23,081,000
Purchases of low-income housing tax credits for sale (56,006,000) (44,106,000)
Change in servicing rights for paydowns and fair value adjustments (5,573,000) (6,729,000)
Net change in:    
Mortgage loans in process of securitization (320,367,000) (321,853,000)
Other assets and receivables (16,512,000) (13,383,000)
Other liabilities 7,647,000 (9,986,000)
Other 2,726,000 (3,123,000)
Net cash used in operating activities (825,301,000) (1,092,734,000)
Investing activities:    
Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell 70,000 79,000
Purchases of securities available for sale (501,610,000) (631,676,000)
Purchases of securities held to maturity (155,268,000) (9,786,000)
Purchases of equity securities (30,000,000)  
Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale 9,983,000 1,516,000
Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of securities available for sale 663,756,000 339,995,000
Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of securities held to maturity 139,045,000 116,062,000
Purchases of loans (84,963,000) (329,014,000)
Net change in loans receivable (646,304,000) (1,829,247,000)
Proceeds from loans held for sale previously classified as loans receivable 70,431,000 21,960,000
Purchase of FHLB stock (105,866,000) (9,089,000)
Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock 394,000  
Purchases of premises and equipment (12,116,000) (3,459,000)
Purchase of limited partnership interests (13,009,000) (71,001,000)
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership interests   52,984,000
Net cash paid on sale of branches (170,594,000)  
Other investing activities 5,288,000 1,591,000
Net cash used in investing activities (830,763,000) (2,349,085,000)
Financing activities:    
Net change in deposits (939,738,000) 2,935,993,000
Proceeds from borrowings 108,976,878,000 69,132,347,000
Repayment of borrowings (106,356,226,000) (68,615,360,000)
Proceeds from notes payable 6,878,000 60,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 97,655,000  
Proceeds from credit linked notes   153,546,000
Payment of credit linked notes (23,535,000) (7,253,000)
Repurchase of preferred stock (52,044,000)  
Dividends (36,320,000) (36,380,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,673,548,000 3,622,893,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 17,484,000 181,074,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period 584,422,000 [1] 226,164,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period 601,906,000 407,238,000
Supplemental Cash Flows Information:    
Interest paid 582,091,000 415,920,000
Income taxes paid, net of refunds 58,763,000 50,076,000
Change in ROU assets due to lease renegotiation (1,063,000)  
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 789,000  
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned 90,000  
Liabilities accrued for additions of premises and equipment 2,436,000  
Securities received in securitization of loans sold 534,538,000  
Transfer of loans from loans held for sale to loans receivable 61,500,000 377,460,000
Transfer of loans from loans receivable to loans held for sale $ 604,969,000 $ 21,960,000
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Basis of Presentation  
Basis of Presentation

Note 1:   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Merchants Bancorp, a registered bank holding company (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana (“Merchants Bank”), Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois (“FMBI”) (whose branches were sold to unaffiliated third parties and its remaining charter collapsed into Merchants Bank on January 26, 2024), and Merchants Asset Management, LLC (“MAM”). Merchants Bank’s primary operating subsidiaries include Merchants Capital Corp. (“MCC”), Merchants Capital Servicing, LLC (“MCS”), and Merchants Capital Investments, LLC (“MCI”). All direct and indirectly owned subsidiaries owned by Merchants Bancorp are collectively referred to as the “Company”.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2023, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, were prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in the Notes to the Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited financial statements have been included to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2024 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. All interim amounts have not been audited and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire year.

Sale of Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branches

On September 7, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Bank of Pontiac to sell its Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch locations in Paxton, Melvin, and Piper City, Illinois, and into an agreement with CBI Bank & Trust, to sell its Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch located in Joy, Illinois.

This transaction enhanced the Company’s ability to focus on its core business of single and multi-family mortgage lending and strategically aligned the branches with institutions that share a similar business model and allowed them to provide additional products to their customers.

On January 26, 2024, the transaction was completed after having met customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

In addition to the branches, Bank of Pontiac acquired approximately $164.8 million in deposits and $19.2 million in loans, and CBI Bank & Trust acquired approximately $65.1 million in deposits and $28.6 million in loans.

Total assets and liabilities of approximately $60.8 million and $230.6 million, respectively, were sold. A net gain of $715,000 was recognized from the transactions, which includes a $10.1 million deposit premium and the extinguishment of $7.8 million in goodwill and $0.5 million in intangibles during the first quarter of 2024.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 include results from the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Merchants Bank, FMBI (until its branches

were sold and its bank charter merged into Merchants Bank on January 26, 2024), and MAM. Also included are Merchants Bank’s primary operating subsidiaries, MCC, MCS, and MCI, as well as all direct and indirectly owned subsidiaries owned by Merchants Bancorp.

During 2022, Merchants Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, was incorporated and its results are consolidated with the Company’s consolidated financial statements in all periods presented.

In addition, when the Company makes an equity investment in or has a relationship with an entity for which it holds a variable interest, it is evaluated for consolidation requirements under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Topic 810. Accordingly, the Company assesses the entities for potential consolidation as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and would only consolidate those entities for which it is a primary beneficiary. A primary beneficiary is defined as the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity, and an interest that could be significant to the entity. To determine if an interest could be significant to the entity, both qualitative and quantitative factors regarding the nature, size and form of the Company’s involvement with the entity are evaluated. Alternatively, under the voting interest model, it would only consolidate those entities for which it has a controlling interest.

In May 2023, the Company acquired a variable interest in an investment for which it is the primary beneficiary of, and its results have been consolidated since the date of acquisition. Additionally, the Company has certain variable interest investments that it was deemed not to be a primary beneficiary of as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These VIEs are not consolidated and the equity or proportional method of accounting has been applied. The Company will analyze whether the primary beneficiary designation has changed through triggering events on a prospective basis. Changes in facts and circumstances occurring since the previous primary beneficiary determination will be considered as part of this ongoing assessment. See Note 6: Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) for additional information about VIEs.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses on loans and fair values of servicing rights and financial instruments.

Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Company for interim financial reporting are consistent with the accounting policies followed for annual financial reporting. For additional information regarding significant accounting policies, see the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10–K.

Restricted Cash

Included in cash equivalents is an account restricted as collateral for the potential risk of loss on senior credit linked notes issued by the Company. The balance of the notes as of September 30, 2024 was $100.3 million. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was $45.7 million and $36.4 million, respectively, in restricted cash held in a separate account included in the total of interest-earning demand accounts on the Balance Sheet. Also see Note 12: Borrowings.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications may have been made to the 2023 financial statements to conform to the financial statement presentation as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. These reclassifications had no effect on net income.

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Investment Securities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investment Securities  
Investment Securities

Note 2:   Investment Securities

The amortized cost and approximate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses, of securities available for sale and held to maturity were as follows:

September 30, 2024

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

$

149,153

$

160

$

$

149,313

Federal agencies

 

115,000

 

7

 

40

 

114,967

Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") (2) - multi-family

5,808

5,808

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option (1)

461,514

461,514

Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option (1)

221,461

221,461

Total securities available for sale

$

952,936

$

167

$

40

$

953,063

Securities held to maturity:

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - multi-family

$

660,126

$

$

129

$

659,997

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - residential

548,488

1,967

87

550,368

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - healthcare

534,538

534,538

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

11,895

595

11,300

Total securities held to maturity

$

1,755,047

$

1,967

$

811

$

1,756,203

FHLB and other equity securities (3)

$

184,050

(1)Fair value option securities represent securities which the Company has elected to carry at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized in earnings as they occur.
(2)Agency includes government sponsored agencies, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), and Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”).

(3)

The Company reports the carrying value utilizing the measurement alternative election, reflecting any impairments or other adjustments if observable price changes occur for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

December 31, 2023

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

   

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

$

129,261

$

45

$

338

$

128,968

Federal agencies

 

250,731

 

 

2,976

 

247,755

Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") (2) - multi-family

14,465

5

3

14,467

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option (1)

485,500

485,500

Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option (1)

236,997

236,997

Total securities available for sale

$

1,116,954

$

50

$

3,317

$

1,113,687

Securities held to maturity:

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - multi-family

$

719,662

$

$

415

$

719,247

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - residential

472,539

973

418

473,094

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

12,016

822

11,194

Total securities held to maturity

$

1,204,217

$

973

$

1,655

$

1,203,535

(1)

Fair value option securities represent securities which the Company has elected to carry at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized in earnings as they occur.

(2)

Agency includes government sponsored agencies, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae.

Accrued interest on securities available for sale totaled $4.5 million at September 30, 2024 and $6.7 million at December 31, 2023, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Accrued interest on securities held to maturity totaled $6.3 million at September 30, 2024 and $5.8 million at December 31, 2023, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

Securities available for sale:

(In thousands)

Within one year

$

164,153

$

164,315

$

308,474

$

305,406

After one through five years

 

100,000

 

99,965

 

71,518

 

71,317

 

264,153

 

264,280

 

379,992

 

376,723

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

5,808

5,808

14,465

14,467

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

461,514

461,514

485,500

485,500

Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option

221,461

221,461

236,997

236,997

$

952,936

$

953,063

$

1,116,954

$

1,113,687

Securities held to maturity:

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - multi-family

$

660,126

$

659,997

$

719,662

$

719,247

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - residential

548,488

550,368

472,539

473,094

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - healthcare

534,538

534,538

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

11,895

 

11,300

 

12,016

 

11,194

$

1,755,047

$

1,756,203

$

1,204,217

$

1,203,535

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no securities available for sale were sold. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received proceeds of $10.0 million and recognized a net loss of $108,000 from sales of securities available for sale. The $108,000 net loss consisted of $10,000 in gains and $118,000 of losses. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and net gain was inconsequential.

The following tables show the Company’s gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investment securities with unrealized losses for which an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) has not been recorded, aggregated by investment class and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

September 30, 2024

12 Months or

Less than 12 Months

 Longer

Total

Gross

Gross

Gross

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

    

Value

    

Losses

    

Value

    

Losses

    

Value

    

Losses

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Federal agencies

$

74,960

$

40

$

$

$

74,960

$

40

$

74,960

$

40

$

$

$

74,960

$

40

December 31, 2023

12 Months or

Less than 12 Months

Longer

Total

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

$

3,052

$

6

$

32,080

$

332

$

35,132

$

338

Federal agencies

60,541

189

167,213

2,787

227,754

2,976

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

364

1

186

2

550

3

$

63,957

$

196

$

199,479

$

3,121

$

263,436

$

3,317

Allowance for Credit Losses

For securities available for sale with an unrealized loss position, the Company evaluates the securities to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or noncredit related factors. Any impairment that is not credit-related is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an ACL for securities available for sale on the balance sheet, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Both the ACL and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change. However, if the Company expects, or is required, to sell an impaired security available for sale before recovering its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment amount would be recognized in earnings with a corresponding adjustment to the security’s amortized cost basis. Because the security’s amortized cost basis is adjusted to fair value, there is no ACL in this situation.

In evaluating securities available for sale in unrealized loss positions for impairment and the criteria regarding its intent or requirement to sell such securities, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuers’ financial condition, among other factors. Unrealized losses on the Company’s investment securities portfolio have not been recognized as an expense because the securities are of high credit quality, and the decline in fair values is attributable to changes in the prevailing interest rate environment since the purchase date. Fair value is expected to recover as securities reach maturity and/or the interest rate

environment returns to conditions similar to when these securities were purchased. There were no credit related factors underlying unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Securities held to maturity are primarily comprised of non-agency mortgage-backed senior securities secured by multi-family, single-family or healthcare properties, and agency mortgage-backed securities secured by multi-family properties. The agency securities held to maturity are Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities and backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for these securities. The non-agency securities were purchased under securitization arrangements where a credit loss component was purchased by third party investors. Additional qualitative factors are evaluated, including the timeliness of principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for the non-agency securities.

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Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization.  
Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization

Note 3:   Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization

Mortgage loans in process of securitization are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. These include multi-family rental real estate loan originations to be sold as Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac participation certificates, all of which are pending settlement under firm investor commitments to purchase the securities, typically occurring within 30 days. The aggregate positive fair value adjustment recorded on mortgage loans in process of securitization was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans  
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

Note 4:   Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for unearned income, charge-offs, the allowance for credit losses on loans (“ACL-Loans”), any unamortized deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans.

For loans at amortized cost, interest income is accrued based on the unpaid principal balance.

The Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of loans and reports accrued interest separately from the related loan balance in the consolidated unaudited condensed balance sheets. Accrued interest on loans totaled $54.6 million and $60.4 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The Company also elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Past-due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off is reversed against interest income. The interest collected on these loans is applied to the principal balance until the loan can be returned to an accrual status, which is no less than six months. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

For all loan portfolio segments, the Company charges off loans, or portions thereof, when available information confirms that specific loans are uncollectable based on information that includes, but is not limited to, (1) the deteriorating financial condition of the borrower, (2) declining collateral values, and/or (3) legal action, including bankruptcy, that impairs the borrower’s ability to adequately meet its obligations.

For loan modifications, interest income is recognized on an accrual basis at the renegotiated rate if the loan is in compliance with the modified terms.

The Company offers mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements to third parties to fund mortgage loans held for sale from closing until sale to an investor. Under a warehousing arrangement, the Company funds a mortgage loan as secured financing. The warehousing arrangement is secured by the underlying mortgages and a combination of deposits, personal guarantees, advance rates, and may be cross-collateralized with other loans. The Company typically holds the collateral until it is sent under a bailee arrangement instructing the investor to send proceeds to the Company. Typical investors are large financial institutions or government agencies. Interest earned from the time of funding to the time of sale is recognized as interest income as accrued. Warehouse fees are accrued as noninterest income.

Loan Portfolio Summary

Loans receivable at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements

$

1,213,429

$

752,468

Residential real estate(1)

 

1,317,234

 

1,324,305

Multi-family financing

 

4,456,129

 

4,006,160

Healthcare financing

1,733,674

2,356,689

Commercial and commercial real estate(2)(3)

 

1,548,689

 

1,643,081

Agricultural production and real estate

 

71,391

 

103,150

Consumer and margin loans

 

5,893

 

13,700

 

10,346,439

 

10,199,553

Less:

 

  

 

  

ACL-Loans

 

84,549

 

71,752

Loans Receivable

$

10,261,890

$

10,127,801

(1)Includes $1.2 billion and $1.2 billion of All-in-One© first-lien home equity lines of credit at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(2)Includes $0.9 billion and $1.1 billion of revolving lines of credit collateralized primarily by mortgage servicing rights as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(3)Includes only $19.3 million and $8.4 million of non-owner occupied commercial real estate as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Risk characteristics applicable to each segment of the loan portfolio are described as follows.

Mortgage Warehouse Repurchase Agreements (MTG WHRA): Under its warehouse program, the Company provides warehouse financing arrangements to approved mortgage companies for their origination and sale of residential mortgage and multi-family loans. Loans secured by mortgages placed on existing one-to-four family dwellings may be originated or purchased and placed through each mortgage warehouse facility.

As a secured repurchase agreement, collateral pledged to the Company secures each individual mortgage until the mortgage company sells the loan in the secondary market. A traditional secured warehouse facility typically carries a base interest rate of the Federal Reserve’s Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), or mortgage note rate, and a margin.

Risk is evident if there is a change in the fair value of mortgage loans originated by mortgage companies in warehouse, the sale of which is the expected source of repayment under a warehouse facility. However, the warehouse customers are required to hedge the change in value of these loans to mitigate the risk, typically through forward sales contracts.

Residential Real Estate Loans (RES RE): Real estate loans are secured by owner-occupied one-to-four family residences. Repayment of residential real estate loans is primarily dependent on the personal income and credit rating of the borrowers. First-lien HELOC mortgages included in this segment typically carried a base rate of One-Year Constant Maturity Treasury (“CMT”), plus a margin.

Multi-Family Financing (MF FIN): The Company specializes in originating multi-family financing that can be market rate or affordable. The portfolio includes loans for construction, acquisition, refinance, or permanent financing. Loans are typically secured by real estate mortgages, assignment of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”), and/or equity interest in the underlying properties. All loans are assessed and reviewed at a minimum based on borrower strength/experience, historical property performance, market trends, projected financial performance with regards to intended strategy, and source of repayment. Independent third-party reports are used to ensure legal conformity and support valuations of the assets. Exit strategies and sources of repayment are provided through the secondary market via governmental programs, strategic refinances, LIHTC equity installments, and cashflow from the properties. Repayment of these loans depends on the successful operation of a business or property and the borrower’s cash flows. Credit risk in these loans may be impacted by the creditworthiness of a borrower, property values and the local economy in the related market area. These loans are well-collateralized and underwritten to agency guidelines. Loans included in this segment typically carry a base rate of 30-day SOFR that adjusts on a monthly basis, and a margin. The Company focuses on loan classes that are government backed or can be sold in the secondary market.

Healthcare Financing (HC FIN): The healthcare financing portfolio includes customized loan products for independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing projects. A variety of loan products are available to accommodate rehabilitation, acquisition, and refinancing of healthcare properties. Credit risk in these loans are primarily driven by local demographics and the expertise of the operators of the facilities. Repayment of these loans may include permanent loans, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent agency-eligible financing is obtained, as well as successful operation of a business or property and the borrower’s cash flows. These loans are well-collateralized and underwritten to agency guidelines. Loans included in this segment typically carry a base rate of 30-day SOFR that adjusts on a monthly basis, and a margin. The Company focuses on loan classes that are government backed or can be sold in the secondary market.

Commercial Lending and Commercial Real Estate Loans (CML & CRE): The commercial lending and commercial real estate portfolio includes loans to commercial customers for use in financing working capital needs, equipment purchases and expansions, as well as loans to commercial customers to finance land and improvements. It also includes lines of credit collateralized by mortgage servicing rights that are assessed for fair value quarterly at the Company’s request. The loans in this category are repaid primarily from the cash flow of a borrower’s principal business operation. Credit risk in these loans is driven by creditworthiness of a borrower and the economic conditions that impact the cash flow stability from business operations. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans are included in this category. Only 1% of total commercial and commercial real estate loans are made up of non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans.

Agricultural Production and Real Estate Loans (AG & AGRE): Agricultural production loans are generally comprised of seasonal operating lines of credit to grain farmers to plant and harvest corn and soybeans and term loans to fund the purchase of equipment. The Company also offers long-term financing to purchase agricultural real estate. Specific underwriting standards have been established for agricultural-related loans including the establishment of projections for each operating year based on industry-developed estimates of farm input costs and expected commodity yields and prices. Operating lines are typically written for one year and secured by the crop and other farm assets as considered necessary. The Company is approved to sell agricultural loans in the secondary market through the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation and uses this relationship to manage interest rate risk within the portfolio.

Agricultural real estate loans included in this segment are typically structured with a one-year adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”), three-year ARM or five-year ARM CMT and a margin. Agriculture production, livestock, and equipment loans are structured with variable rates that are indexed to prime or fixed for terms not exceeding five years.  

Consumer and Margin Loans (CON & MAR): Consumer loans are those loans secured by household assets. Margin loans are those loans secured by marketable securities. The term and maximum amount for these loans are determined by considering the purpose of the loan, the margin (advance percentage against value) in all collateral, the primary source of repayment, and the borrower’s other related cash flow.

ACL-Loans

The ACL-Loans is the Company’s estimate of current expected credit losses. Loans receivable is presented net of the allowance to reflect the principal balance expected to be collected over the contractual term of the loans. This life of loan allowance is established through a provision for credit losses included in net interest income after provision for credit losses as loans are recorded in the financial statements. The provision for a reporting period also reflects increases or decreases in the allowance related to changes in credit loss expectations. Actual credit losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the loan balance, or a portion thereof, is uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The ACL-Loans is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans considering relevant available information from internal and external sources, including historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. The allowance also incorporates reasonable and supportable forecasts. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The level of the ACL-Loans is believed to be adequate to absorb expected future losses in the loan portfolio as of the measurement date.

The ACL-Loans consists of individually evaluated loans and pooled loan components. The Company’s primary portfolio segmentation is by loans with similar risk characteristics. Loans risk graded substandard and worse are individually evaluated for expected credit losses. For individually evaluated loans that are collateral dependent, the Company may use the fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell, as a practical expedient as of the reporting date to determine the carrying amount of an asset and the allowance for credit losses, as applicable. A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or the sale of the collateral when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty as of the reporting date.

To calculate the ACL-Loans, the portfolio is segmented by loans with similar risk characteristics.

Loan Portfolio Segment

    

ACL-Loans Methodology

Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements

Remaining Life Method

Residential real estate loans

Discounted Cash Flow

Multi-family financing

Discounted Cash Flow

Healthcare financing

Discounted Cash Flow

Commercial and commercial real estate

Discounted Cash Flow

Agricultural production and real estate

Remaining Life Method

Consumer and margin loans

Remaining Life Method

Loan characteristics used in determining the segmentation include the underlying collateral, type or purpose of the loan, and expected credit loss patterns. The initial estimation of expected credit losses for each segment is based on historical credit loss experience and management’s judgement. Given the Company’s modest historical credit loss experience, peer and industry data was incorporated into the measurement. Expected life of loan credit losses are quantified using discounted cash flows and remaining life methodologies.

Model results are supplemented by qualitative adjustments for risk factors relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within the portfolio segments. These adjustments may increase or decrease the estimate of expected credit losses based upon the assessed level of risk for each qualitative factor.

The models utilized and the applicable qualitative adjustments require assumptions and management judgement that can be subjective in nature. The above measurement approach is also used to estimate the expected credit losses associated with unfunded loan commitments, which also incorporates expected utilization rates.

The following tables present, by loan portfolio segment, the activity in the ACL-Loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

MTG WHRA

 

RES RE

 

MF FIN

 

HC FIN

CML & CRE

 

AG & AGRE

 

CON & MAR

 

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

3,616

$

6,323

 

$

34,412

$

23,522

$

12,591

$

489

$

75

$

81,028

Provision for credit losses

 

(414)

 

129

 

12,745

(7,119)

 

209

 

13

 

11

 

5,574

Loans charged to the allowance

 

 

 

(1,933)

 

(127)

 

 

 

(2,060)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

2

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

Balance, end of period

$

3,202

$

6,454

$

45,224

$

16,403

$

12,678

$

502

$

86

$

84,549

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

MTG WHRA

 

RES RE

 

MF FIN

 

HC FIN

CML & CRE

 

AG & AGRE

 

CON & MAR

 

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

3,361

$

7,413

 

$

24,701

$

16,123

$

10,695

$

556

$

137

$

62,986

Provision for credit losses

 

(495)

 

207

 

1,121

1,876

 

1,123

 

34

 

2

 

3,868

Loans charged to the allowance

 

 

(21)

 

 

 

 

 

(21)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

31

Balance, end of period

$

2,866

$

7,599

$

25,822

$

17,999

$

11,849

$

590

$

139

$

66,864

The Company recorded a total provision for credit losses of $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The $6.9 million total provision for credit losses consisted of $5.6 million for the ACL-Loans as shown above, $2.1 million for the allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures (“ACL-OBCE’s”), net of $0.7 million for the release of non-contingent reserves related to a loan securitization.

The Company recorded a total provision for credit losses of $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $4.0 million total provision for credit losses consisted of $3.9 million for the ACL-Loans as shown above and $0.1 million for the ACL-OBCE’s.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  

MTG WHRA

  

RES RE

  

MF FIN

  

HC FIN

CML & CRE

  

AG & AGRE

  

CON & MAR

  

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,070

$

7,323

 

$

26,874

$

22,454

$

12,243

$

619

$

169

$

71,752

FMBI's ACL for loans sold

(55)

(186)

(2)

(92)

(246)

(12)

(593)

Provision for credit losses

 

1,132

(829)

23,818

(6,049)

1,674

129

(71)

19,804

Loans charged to the allowance

 

(5,282)

(1,155)

(6,437)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

15

8

 

23

Balance, end of period

$

3,202

$

6,454

$

45,224

$

16,403

$

12,678

$

502

$

86

$

84,549

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

  

MTG WHRA

  

RES RE

  

MF FIN

  

HC FIN

CML & CRE

  

AG & AGRE

  

CON & MAR

  

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

1,249

$

7,029

$

16,781

$

9,882

$

8,326

$

565

$

182

$

44,014

Provision for credit losses

 

1,617

604

17,441

8,117

4,601

25

(42)

 

32,363

Loans charged to the allowance

 

(34)

(8,400)

(1,118)

(1)

 

(9,553)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

40

 

40

Balance, end of period

$

2,866

$

7,599

$

25,822

$

17,999

$

11,849

$

590

$

139

$

66,864

The Company recorded a total provision for credit losses of $21.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $21.6 million total provision for credit losses consisted of $19.2 million for the ACL-Loans, net of FMBI’s ACL, as shown above, $3.1 million for the ACL-OBCE’s, net of $0.7 million for the release of non-contingent reserves related to a loan securitization.

The Company recorded a total provision for credit losses of $33.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The $33.5 million total provision for credit losses consisted of $32.4 million for the ACL-Loans as shown above and $1.1 million for the ACL-OBCE’s.

The following table presents, by loan portfolio segment, the activity in the ACL-Loans, for the year-ended December 31, 2023:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

MTG WHRA

 

RES RE

 

MF FIN

 

HC FIN

CML & CRE

 

AG & AGRE

 

CON & MAR

 

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

1,249

$

7,029

 

$

16,781

$

9,882

$

8,326

$

565

$

182

$

44,014

Provision for credit losses

 

821

 

328

 

18,493

12,572

 

5,232

 

54

 

(12)

 

37,488

Loans charged to the allowance

 

 

(34)

 

(8,400)

 

(1,356)

 

 

(1)

 

(9,791)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

41

Balance, end of period

$

2,070

$

7,323

$

26,874

$

22,454

$

12,243

$

619

$

169

$

71,752

The below table presents the amortized cost basis and ACL-Loans allocated for collateral dependent loans, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

September 30, 2024

    

Real Estate

    

Accounts Receivable / Equipment

    

Other

    

Total

    

ACL-Loans Allocation

(In thousands)

RES RE

$

5,807

$

$

$

5,807

$

32

MF FIN

188,090

693

188,783

12,689

HC FIN

 

79,907

 

 

 

79,907

 

5,793

CML & CRE

 

8,086

 

2,422

 

2,822

 

13,330

 

2,163

AG & AGRE

 

 

 

 

 

Total collateral dependent loans

$

281,890

$

2,422

$

3,515

$

287,827

$

20,677

There have been no significant changes to the types of collateral securing the Company’s collateral dependent loans compared to December 31, 2023.

December 31, 2023

 

Real Estate

 

Accounts Receivable / Equipment

 

Other

 

Total

 

ACL-Loans Allocation

(In thousands)

RES RE

$

1,557

$

 

$

3

$

1,560

$

21

MF FIN

 

46,575

 

 

 

46,575

 

521

HC FIN

73,909

73,909

6,289

CML & CRE

 

146

 

3,603

 

2,684

 

6,433

 

1,132

AG & AGRE

 

147

 

 

 

147

 

1

CON & MAR

3

3

Total collateral dependent loans

$

122,334

$

3,603

$

2,690

$

128,627

$

7,964

Internal Risk Categories

The Company evaluates the loan risk grading system definitions and ACL-Loans methodology on an ongoing basis. As of December 31, 2023, the Company created a newly defined special mention risk rating category to be consistent with industry practices. Loans with a Watch classification are now included in the Pass risk rating category as of December 31, 2023. This updated policy was approved by the Company’s Management Committee, to be effective as of December 31, 2023 on a prospective basis.

In adherence with policy, the Company uses the following internal risk grading categories and definitions for loans as of and subsequent to December 31, 2023:

Pass - Loans that are considered to be of acceptable credit quality, and not classified as Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful. Also included are loans classified as Watch loans, which represent loans that remain sound and collectible but contain elevated risk that requires management’s attention.

Special Mention – Loans classified as Special Mention have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention loans are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification. Loans with questions or concerns regarding collateral, adverse market conditions impacting future performance, and declining financial trends would be considered for Special Mention.

Substandard - Loans classified as Substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. When a loan in the form of a line of credit is downgraded to Substandard, it is evaluated for impairment and future draws under the line of credit require the approval of an officer of Senior Credit Officer or above.

Doubtful - Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

The following tables present the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio based on internal risk rating category and origination year as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

September 30, 2024

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

2021

    

2020

    

Prior

    

Revolving Loans

    

TOTAL

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,213,429

$

1,213,429

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,213,429

$

1,213,429

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

RES RE

Pass

$

26,226

$

33,316

$

8,292

$

6,248

$

20,565

$

6,729

$

1,210,051

$

1,311,427

Special Mention

Substandard

22

216

5,569

5,807

Total

$

26,226

$

33,316

$

8,314

$

6,248

$

20,565

$

6,945

$

1,215,620

$

1,317,234

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

MF FIN

Pass

$

675,638

$

656,994

$

524,597

$

103,168

$

6,741

$

34,887

$

1,979,565

$

3,981,590

Special Mention

72,980

105,077

70,917

239

36,544

285,757

Substandard

38,546

57,621

73,094

2,553

16,968

188,782

Total

$

787,164

$

819,692

$

668,608

$

105,721

$

6,741

$

35,126

$

2,033,077

$

4,456,129

Charge-offs

$

$

870

$

4,412

$

$

$

$

$

5,282

HC FIN

Pass

$

380,640

$

183,140

$

729,991

$

54,398

$

$

$

240,701

$

1,588,870

Special Mention

14,168

6,265

44,463

64,896

Substandard

14,349

25,600

3,200

28,458

8,301

79,908

Total

$

409,157

$

208,740

$

739,456

$

82,856

$

$

$

293,465

$

1,733,674

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CML & CRE

Pass

$

48,065

$

46,498

$

111,338

$

57,605

$

17,582

$

19,800

$

1,233,717

$

1,534,605

Special Mention

60

444

250

754

Substandard

108

190

8,882

793

104

3,253

13,330

Total

$

48,065

$

46,606

$

111,588

$

66,931

$

18,375

$

19,904

$

1,237,220

$

1,548,689

Charge-offs

$

$

$

173

$

982

$

$

$

$

1,155

AG & AGRE

Pass

$

15,653

$

7,115

$

4,768

$

2,579

$

8,440

$

14,548

$

18,288

$

71,391

Total

$

15,653

$

7,115

$

4,768

$

2,579

$

8,440

$

14,548

$

18,288

$

71,391

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CON & MAR

Pass

$

824

$

84

$

22

$

11

$

$

4,186

$

766

$

5,893

Total

$

824

$

84

$

22

$

11

$

$

4,186

$

766

$

5,893

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total Pass

$

1,147,046

$

927,147

$

1,379,008

$

224,009

$

53,328

$

80,150

$

5,896,517

$

9,707,205

Total Special Mention

$

87,148

$

105,077

$

77,242

$

444

$

$

239

$

81,257

$

351,407

Total Substandard

$

52,895

$

83,329

$

76,506

$

39,893

$

793

$

320

$

34,091

$

287,827

Total Doubtful

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total Loans

$

1,287,089

$

1,115,553

$

1,532,756

$

264,346

$

54,121

$

80,709

$

6,011,865

$

10,346,439

Total Charge-offs

$

$

870

$

4,585

$

982

$

$

$

$

6,437

The table above does not include one multi-family loan, rated as Special Mention, totaling $56.5 million and classified as held for sale at September 30, 2024. The Company had two loans rated as Pass totaling $0.5 million convert from revolving to term loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

December 31, 2023

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

Prior

    

Revolving Loans

    

TOTAL

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

752,468

$

752,468

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

752,468

$

752,468

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

RES RE

Pass

$

31,011

$

10,086

$

6,573

$

22,725

$

3,298

$

9,340

$

1,239,161

$

1,322,194

Special Mention

59

492

551

Substandard

288

1,272

1,560

Total

$

31,011

$

10,086

$

6,573

$

22,725

$

3,357

$

10,120

$

1,240,433

$

1,324,305

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

21

$

13

$

34

MF FIN

Pass

$

1,094,698

$

762,448

$

208,343

$

77,340

$

29,764

$

8,455

$

1,646,445

$

3,827,493

Special Mention

94,973

3,189

8,400

1,477

24,052

132,091

Substandard

11,682

28,360

6,534

46,576

Total

$

1,201,353

$

793,997

$

223,277

$

77,340

$

29,764

$

9,932

$

1,670,497

$

4,006,160

Charge-offs

$

$

8,400

$

$

$

$

$

$

8,400

HC FIN

Pass

$

752,591

$

996,273

$

110,197

$

$

14,563

$

$

351,110

$

2,224,734

Special Mention

35,869

9,520

12,658

58,047

Substandard

25,600

10,625

28,783

8,900

73,908

Total

$

814,060

$

1,016,418

$

138,980

$

$

14,563

$

$

372,668

$

2,356,689

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CML & CRE

Pass

$

51,110

$

119,386

$

77,316

$

21,154

$

21,088

$

17,066

$

1,328,980

$

1,636,100

Special Mention

292

172

84

548

Substandard

70

1,701

878

62

3,672

6,383

Doubtful

50

50

Total

$

51,110

$

119,456

$

79,309

$

22,204

$

21,150

$

17,200

$

1,332,652

$

1,643,081

Charge-offs

$

$

496

$

274

$

586

$

$

$

$

1,356

AG & AGRE

Pass

$

16,850

$

9,825

$

6,490

$

14,267

$

5,237

$

16,606

$

33,728

$

103,003

Special Mention

Substandard

147

147

Total

$

16,850

$

9,825

$

6,490

$

14,267

$

5,237

$

16,753

$

33,728

$

103,150

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CON & MAR

Pass

$

748

$

4,329

$

247

$

115

$

27

$

4,339

$

3,862

$

13,667

Special Mention

15

15

30

Substandard

3

3

Total

$

748

$

4,329

$

247

$

130

$

42

$

4,342

$

3,862

$

13,700

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

1

$

$

1

Total Pass

$

1,947,008

$

1,902,347

$

409,166

$

135,601

$

73,977

$

55,806

$

5,355,754

$

9,879,659

Total Special Mention

$

130,842

$

12,709

$

8,692

$

187

$

74

$

2,053

$

36,710

$

191,267

Total Substandard

$

37,282

$

39,055

$

37,018

$

878

$

62

$

438

$

13,844

$

128,577

Total Doubtful

$

$

$

$

$

$

50

$

$

50

Total Loans

$

2,115,132

$

1,954,111

$

454,876

$

136,666

$

74,113

$

58,347

$

5,406,308

$

10,199,553

Total Charge-offs

$

$

8,896

$

274

$

586

$

$

22

$

13

$

9,791

There were no material revolving loans converted to term loans for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Delinquent Loans

The following tables present the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

September 30, 2024

    

30-59 Days

    

60-89 Days

    

90+ Days

    

Total

    

    

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Loans

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

$

$

$

$

$

1,213,429

$

1,213,429

RES RE

 

2,302

 

1,941

 

4,243

 

1,312,991

 

1,317,234

MF FIN

 

27,988

29,444

 

128,996

 

186,428

 

4,269,701

 

4,456,129

HC FIN

62,359

62,359

1,671,315

1,733,674

CML & CRE

 

120

 

4,132

 

4,252

 

1,544,437

 

1,548,689

AG & AGRE

 

170

 

7

 

177

 

71,214

 

71,391

CON & MAR

 

 

 

 

5,893

 

5,893

$

30,410

$

29,614

$

197,435

$

257,459

$

10,088,980

$

10,346,439

The table above does not include one healthcare loan of $30.1 million, 30-59 days past due, three multi-family loans totaling $93.2 million, 60-89 days past due, and one residential real estate loan of $0.1 million, 90+ days past due, classified as held for sale at September 30, 2024.

December 31, 2023

    

30-59 Days

    

60-89 Days

    

90+ Days

    

Total

    

    

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Loans

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

$

 

$

$

$

$

752,468

$

752,468

RES RE

 

4,557

 

 

2,379

 

6,936

 

1,317,369

 

1,324,305

MF FIN

 

38,218

 

11,055

 

39,609

 

88,882

 

3,917,278

 

4,006,160

HC FIN

47,275

35,999

83,274

2,273,415

2,356,689

CML & CRE

 

172

 

393

 

3,665

 

4,230

 

1,638,851

 

1,643,081

AG & AGRE

 

27

 

11

 

147

 

185

 

102,965

 

103,150

CON & MAR

 

1

 

3

 

18

 

22

 

13,678

 

13,700

$

42,975

$

58,737

$

81,817

$

183,529

$

10,016,024

$

10,199,553

The above table does not include one multi-family loan, 30-59 days past due, classified as held for sale at December 31, 2023, totaling $16.5 million.

Nonperforming Loans

Nonaccrual loans, including modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that have not met the six-month minimum performance criterion, are reported as nonperforming loans. For all loan classes, it is the Company’s policy to have any modified loans which are on nonaccrual status prior to being modified, remain on nonaccrual status until six months of satisfactory borrower performance, at which time management would consider its return to accrual status. A loan is generally classified as nonaccrual when the Company believes that receipt of principal and interest is doubtful under the terms of the loan agreement. Generally, this is at 90 days or more past due. The amount of interest income recognized on nonaccrual financial assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which was collected when a loan was paid off, and was immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The following table presents the Company’s nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

September 30, 

December 31, 

2024

2023

Total Loans >

Total Loans >

90 Days &

90 Days &

    

Nonaccrual

    

Accruing

    

Nonaccrual

    

Accruing

(In thousands)

RES RE

$

5,294

$

$

1,486

$

894

MF FIN

 

128,996

 

 

39,608

 

HC FIN

72,472

28,783

7,216

CML & CRE

 

4,049

84

 

3,820

43

AG & AGRE

 

 

7

 

147

 

CON & MAR

 

 

 

3

 

15

$

210,811

$

91

$

73,847

$

8,168

The table above does not include one residential real estate loan, classified as held for sale, on nonaccrual at September 30, 2024, totaling $0.1 million.

The Company did not have any nonaccrual loans without an estimated ACL at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. There were $19.2 million in specific reserves associated with nonaccrual loans totaling $97.2 million at September 30, 2024 and there were $5.4 million in specific reserves associated with nonaccrual loans totaling $20.7 million at December 31, 2023, excluding the reserves associated with FMBI, whose branches were sold in January 2024.

In addition to elevated reserves for credit losses on loans, the Company has been making additional efforts to minimize its credit risk through loan sale and securitization activities since 2019. In April 2023 and March 2024, the Company strategically entered into credit protection arrangements through a credit linked note and credit default swap, respectively, for $1.7 billion in loans to reduce our risk of losses with incremental coverage of approximately 14% on those covered loans. The balance of loans in those covered portfolios as of September 30, 2024 was $1.3 billion. For additional information see Note 8: Derivative Financial Instructions and the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10–K and Form 10-Q for March 31, 2024.

Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty

Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers in financial difficulty by providing principal forgiveness, term extension, an other-than-insignificant payment delay, or interest rate reduction. In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of modifications on one loan. Typically, one type of modification, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another modification, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted, but is rare.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans at September 30, 2024 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as

compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below:

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

MF FIN

$

4,346

$

13,400

$

17,746

N/M

%

$

38,545

$

55,853

$

94,398

N/M

%

HC FIN

 

10,114

10,114

N/M

%

 

10,114

4,235

14,349

N/M

%

Total

$

14,460

$

13,400

$

27,860

N/M

%

$

48,659

$

60,088

$

108,747

N/M

%

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

CML & CRE

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

Total

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

The following table describes the financial effect of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Loans with risk classifications of pass and special mention were part of the pooled loan ACL analysis. Loans classified as substandard or worse were individually evaluated for impairment and specific reserves were established, if applicable. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, no specific reserves were recorded on troubled loan modifications disclosed herein. The Company has committed to lend no additional amounts to the borrowers included in the table below.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024

Term Extension

Loan Type

Financial Effect

Financial Effect

MF FIN

Added a weighted average 4 months to the life of loans.

Added a weighted average 22 months to the life of loans.

HC FIN

Added a weighted average 12 months to the life of loans.

Payment Delay

Financial Effect

Financial Effect

MF FIN

Forbearance average of 5 months.

Forbearance average of 7 months.

HC FIN

Forbearance average of 6 months.

Forbearance average of 6 months.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2023

Payment Delay

Financial Effect

Financial Effect

CML & CRE

Forbearance average of 12 months.

Forbearance average of 12 months.

The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of such loans that have been modified in the last twelve months as of September 30, 2024:

30  89 Days

90+ Days

Current

Past Due

Past Due

MF FIN

$

63,602

$

$

30,796

HC FIN

14,349

Total

$

77,951

$

$

30,796

Multi-family loans totaling $30.8 million that had prior forbearance modifications defaulted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Foreclosures

There were $1.9 million and zero in residential loans in process of foreclosure as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Significant Loan Sales

Freddie Mac Q Series Securitization – 2024 Activity

On April 30, 2024, the Company completed a $324.6 million securitization of 13 multi-family mortgage loans through a Freddie Mac-sponsored Q-Series transaction. The transfer of these loans was accounted for as a sale for financial reporting purposes, in accordance with ASC 860, and a $1.4 million gain on sale was recognized. The Company was retained as the mortgage sub-servicer for Freddie Mac on the entire $324.6 million pool of loans. Beyond sub-servicing the loans, the Company’s ongoing involvement in this transaction is limited to customary obligations of loan sales, including any material breach in representation. In connection with this transaction, a mortgage servicing right of $1.3 million was established.

Loan Sale and Securitization – 2024 Activity

On September 26, 2024, the Company completed a private securitization by which a $628.9 million portfolio of healthcare bridge loans were sold into a real estate mortgage investment conduit (“REMIC”) and ultimately sold to investors as securities. The Company purchased the senior security for a total of $534.5 million and classified it as a security held to maturity. An unaffiliated, third-party institutional investor purchased the remaining subordinate interests and maintains the first-loss position on 15.0% of the losses in the loan portfolio. This transaction provided the Company an avenue to enhance capital efficiency and minimize credit risk on the balance sheet.

As part of the securitization transaction, the Company will be both Master Servicer and Special Servicer of the loans. As Master Servicer and Special Servicer, the Company will have obligations to collect and remit payments of principal and interest, manage payments of taxes and insurance, and otherwise administer the underlying loans.

Beyond servicing the loans, the Company’s ongoing involvement in this transaction is limited to customary obligations of loan sales, including any material breach in representation.  In connection with the securitization, the Company received proceeds on loans, net of the acquired securities, of $94.0 million. No allowance for credit losses was recognized in connection with purchase of the security, in accordance with ASC 326. However, the $4.4 million allowance for credit losses associated with the loans sold was released through the provision for credit losses.

The transfer of these loans was accounted for as a sale for financial reporting purposes, in accordance with ASC 860, and a $0.6 million net loss on sale was recognized.

Loans Purchased

The Company purchased $85.0 million and $329.0 million of loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Loan Guarantees

The Company holds instruments, in the normal course of business with customers, that are considered financial guarantees. Standby letters of credit guarantees are issued in connection with agreements made by customers to counterparties. Standby letters of credit are contingent upon failure of the customer to perform the terms of the underlying contract. Credit risk associated with the standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that associated with extending loans to customers and is subject to normal credit policies. The term of these standby letters of credit range from less than one to nine years. These commitments are not recorded in the consolidated financial statements. The total for these guarantees at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $167.7 million and $98.7 million, respectively.

v3.24.3
Qualified Affordable Housing
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Qualified Affordable Housing  
Qualified Affordable Housing

Note 5:   Qualified Affordable Housing

The Company invests in low-income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) limited liability entities. The purpose of these investments is to earn an adequate return of capital through the receipt of low income housing tax credits. These investments are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance sheet, with any unfunded commitments included in other liabilities. The investments are amortized as a component of income tax expense.

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

(In thousands)

Investment

Accounting Method

Investment

Unfunded Commitments

Investment

Unfunded Commitments

LIHTC

Proportional amortization

$

101,219

$

75,621

$

78,718

$

61,411

LIHTC (1)

Lower of cost or market

35,280

52,675

LIHTC subtotal

$

136,499

$

75,621

$

131,393

$

61,411

Joint Venture

Consolidated

11,022

11,000

Total

$

147,521

$

75,621

$

142,393

$

61,411

(1) LIHTC projects held for future syndication.

The following table summarizes the amortization expense and tax credits recognized for the Company’s low-income housing investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Amortization expense and tax credits are included in our income tax expense.

Three Month Period Ended

Nine Month Period Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(In thousands)

Amortization expense

$

3,406

$

1,770

$

8,551

$

4,413

Tax credits recognized

$

3,789

$

1,857

$

10,032

$

4,585

v3.24.3
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)  
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

Note 6:   Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

A VIE is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets generally that either:

Does not have equity investors with voting rights that can directly or indirectly make decisions about the entity’s activities through those voting rights or similar rights; or

Has equity investors that do not provide sufficient equity for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.

The Company has invested in single-family, multi-family, and healthcare debt financing entities, as well as low-income housing syndicated funds that are deemed to be VIEs. The Company also has deemed REMIC trusts as VIEs that were established in conjunction with multi-family and healthcare loan sales and securitization transactions. Accordingly, the entities were assessed for potential consolidation under the VIE model that requires primary beneficiaries to consolidate the entity’s results. A primary beneficiary is defined as the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity, and an interest that could be significant to the entity. To determine if an interest could be significant to the entity, both qualitative and quantitative factors regarding the nature, size and form of involvement with the entity are evaluated.

At September 30, 2024 the Company determined it was not the primary beneficiary for most of its VIEs, primarily because the Company did not have control or the obligation to absorb losses or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Evaluation and assessment of VIEs for consolidation is performed on an ongoing basis by management. Any changes in facts and circumstances occurring since the previous primary beneficiary determination will be considered as part of this ongoing assessment.

The table below reflects the assets and liabilities of the VIEs as well as the maximum exposure to loss in connection with unconsolidated VIEs at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss associated with its unconsolidated VIEs consists of the capital invested plus any unfunded equity commitments. These investments are recorded in other assets and other liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Also included in the maximum loss exposure are bridge loans to VIEs that are included in loans receivable. Although the REMIC trusts are not recognized on the balance sheet, the maximum exposure to loss is the carrying value of the securities acquired as part of the securitization transactions.

Investments

Bridge loans

Securities

Maximum

Liabilities

Assets

    

in VIEs

    

to VIEs

of VIEs

Exposure to Loss

for VIEs

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

 

  

 

 

  

Low-income housing tax credit investments

$

157,976

$

209,368

$

$

367,344

$

71,457

Debt funds

32,544

78,487

111,031

2,752

Off-balance-sheet REMIC trusts

24,777

1,743,152

1,767,929

Total Unconsolidated VIEs

$

190,520

$

312,632

$

1,743,152

$

2,246,304

$

74,209

December 31, 2023

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

Low-income housing tax credit investments

$

118,741

$

232,407

$

$

351,148

$

35,099

Debt funds

33,221

86,416

119,637

2,752

Off-balance-sheet REMIC trusts

1,192,201

1,192,201

Total Unconsolidated VIEs

$

151,962

$

318,823

$

1,192,201

$

1,662,986

$

37,851

v3.24.3
Regulatory Matters
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Regulatory Matters  
Regulatory Matters

Note 7:   Regulatory Matters

The Company, Merchants Bank and FMBI (prior to the January 26, 2024 sale of its branches and merger of its remaining charter into Merchants Bank) are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by federal and state banking regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Merchants Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve

quantitative measures of the Company’s and Merchants Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and Merchants Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, and other factors. Furthermore, the Company’s and Merchants Bank’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in these financial statements.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Merchants Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below). Management believes, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, that the Company and Merchants Bank met all capital adequacy requirements. For additional information regarding dividend restrictions, see the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10–K.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the most recent notifications from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) categorized the Company as well capitalized and most recent notifications from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) categorized Merchants Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Company’s or Merchants Bank’s category.

FMBI was subject to these same requirements and guidelines prior to the sale of its branches and the merger of its remaining charter into Merchants Bank in January 2024. As of December 31, 2023, FMBI met all capital adequacy requirements (as set forth in the table below). The FDIC categorized FMBI as well capitalized at that time and there are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes would have changed that category.

The Company’s, Merchants Bank’s, and FMBI’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following tables.

Minimum

Amount to be Well

Minimum Amount

Capitalized with

To Be Well

Actual

Basel III Buffer(1)

Capitalized(1)

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

Amount

    

Ratio

    

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2024

Total capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Company

$

2,029,408

 

12.2

%  

$

1,750,457

 

10.5

%  

$

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,998,836

 

12.0

%  

 

1,749,216

 

10.5

%  

 

1,665,920

 

10.0

Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,930,145

 

11.6

%  

 

1,417,037

 

8.5

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,897,668

 

11.4

%  

 

1,416,032

 

8.5

%  

 

1,332,736

 

8.0

Common Equity Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

Company

 

1,480,759

 

8.9

%  

 

1,166,971

 

7.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,897,668

 

11.4

%  

 

1,166,144

 

7.0

%  

 

1,082,848

 

6.5

Tier I capital(1) (to average assets)

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,930,145

 

10.5

%  

 

915,126

 

5.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,897,668

 

10.4

%  

 

912,610

 

5.0

%  

 

912,610

 

5.0

(1)As defined by regulatory agencies.

Minimum

Amount to be Well

Minimum Amount

Capitalized with

To Be Well

Basel III Buffer(1)

Capitalized(1)

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2023

Total capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Company

$

1,772,195

 

11.6

%  

$

1,598,260

 

10.5

%  

$

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,724,505

 

11.5

%  

 

1,577,434

 

10.5

%  

 

1,502,318

 

10.0

%  

FMBI

 

40,613

 

21.1

%  

 

20,209

 

10.5

%  

 

19,247

 

10.0

%  

Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,686,202

 

11.1

%  

 

1,293,830

 

8.5

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,639,171

 

10.9

%  

 

1,276,970

 

8.5

%  

 

1,201,854

 

8.0

%  

FMBI

 

39,953

 

20.8

%  

 

16,360

 

8.5

%  

 

15,398

 

8.0

%  

Common Equity Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

Company

 

1,186,594

 

7.8

%  

 

1,065,507

 

7.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,639,171

 

10.9

%  

 

1,051,623

 

7.0

%  

 

976,507

 

6.5

%  

FMBI

 

39,953

 

20.8

%  

 

13,473

 

7.0

%  

 

12,511

 

6.5

%  

Tier I capital(1) (to average assets)

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,686,202

 

10.1

%  

 

832,706

 

5.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,639,171

 

10.1

%  

 

815,191

 

5.0

%  

 

815,191

 

5.0

%  

FMBI

 

39,953

 

11.5

%  

 

17,391

 

5.0

%  

 

17,391

 

5.0

%  

(1)As defined by regulatory agencies.
v3.24.3
Derivative Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Derivative Financial Instruments  
Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 8: Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses non-hedging designated, derivative financial instruments to help manage exposure to interest rate risk and the effects that changes in interest rates may have on net income and the fair value of assets and liabilities.

Internal Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company enters into forward contracts for the future delivery of mortgage loans to third party investors and enters into interest rate lock commitments with potential borrowers to fund specific mortgage loans that will be sold into the secondary market. The forward contracts are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates resulting from the Company’s commitment to fund the loans.

Interest rate swaps are also used by the Company to reduce the risk that significant increases in interest rates may have on the value of certain fixed rate loans held for sale and the respective loan payments received from borrowers.  All changes in the fair market value of these interest rate swaps and associated loans held for sale have been included in gain on sale of loans. Any difference between the fixed and floating interest rate components of these transactions have also been included in gain on sale.

The Company entered into a contract containing put options and interest rate floors on securities it acquired from a warehouse customer. These provide protection and prevent losses in value of certain securities available for sale. The Company also entered into interest rate floor contracts with two warehouse loan customers to minimize interest rate risk. All changes in the fair market value of these options and floors have been included in other noninterest income.

Credit Risk Management

In March 2024, the Company entered into a contract as the buyer of credit protection through the credit derivative market. A credit default swap was purchased to manage credit risk associated with specific multifamily mortgage loans. Under the terms of the contract, the Company will be compensated for certain credit-related losses on a pool of multifamily mortgage loans. The protection seller has posted aggregate collateral of $76.1 million related to their obligations under the contract. The collateral is not included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. There was no gain or loss associated with the credit default swap valuation as of September 30, 2024. Any future changes in the fair market value of this instrument will be included in other noninterest expense.

All of these items are considered derivatives, but are not designated as accounting hedges, and are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value reflected in noninterest expense on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. The fair value of derivative instruments with a positive fair value are reported in other assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets while derivative instruments with a negative fair value are reported in other liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents the notional amount and fair value of interest rate locks, forward contracts, interest rate swaps, put options, interest rate floors, and credit derivatives utilized by the Company at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. This table excludes the fair market value adjustment on loans associated with these derivatives.

Notional

Fair Value

Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset

 

Liability

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

Interest rate lock commitments

$

37,586

Other assets/liabilities

$

141

$

51

Forward contracts

46,475

Other assets/liabilities

46

143

Interest rate swaps

57,466

Other assets/liabilities

1,779

Put options

703,853

Other assets

20,878

Interest rate floors

1,235,788

Other assets

 

1,431

Credit derivatives

75,474

Other liabilities

$

24,275

$

194

Notional

Fair Value

Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset

 

Liability

(In thousands)

December 31, 2023

Interest rate lock commitments

$

16,526

Other assets/liabilities

$

140

$

4

Forward contracts

25,500

Other assets/liabilities

4

391

Interest rate swaps

57,540

Other assets/liabilities

2,610

Put options

748,374

Other assets

25,877

Interest rate floors

748,374

Other assets

6,576

$

35,207

$

395

The following table summarizes the periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Derivative (loss) gain included in gain on sale of loans:

Interest rate lock commitments

$

47

$

(123)

$

(46)

$

(102)

Forward contracts (includes pair-off settlements)

(1,161)

595

(782)

875

Interest rates swaps

(2,082)

2,501

(460)

2,762

Net (loss) gain

$

(3,196)

$

2,973

$

(1,288)

$

3,535

Derivative loss included in other income:

Put options

$

(16,078)

$

$

(4,998)

$

Interest rate floors

(7,693)

 

(5,145)

Net loss

$

(23,771)

$

$

(10,143)

$

Derivatives on Behalf of Customers

The Company offers derivative contracts to some customers in connection with their risk management needs. These derivatives include interest rate swap, cap, and floor arrangements. The Company manages the risk associated with these contracts by entering into an equal and offsetting back-to-back derivative with a third-party dealer. These derivatives generally work together as an offsetting economic interest rate hedge, but the Company does not designate them for hedge accounting treatment. Consequently, changes in fair value of the corresponding derivative financial asset or liability would be recorded to current earnings during the period in which the changes occurred, typically resulting in no material net earnings impact.

The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities related to back-to-back derivatives on behalf of customers were recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

Notional

Fair Value

Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset

 

Liability

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

$

723,966

Other assets/liabilities

$

677

$

677

December 31, 2023

$

607,169

Other assets/liabilities

$

12,426

$

12,426

The gross gains and losses on these derivative assets and liabilities were recorded in other noninterest income and other noninterest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Gross swap gains

$

9,211

$

2,111

$

11,749

$

8,547

Gross swap losses

9,211

2,111

 

11,749

8,547

Net swap gains (losses)

$

$

$

$

The Company pledged $260,000 in collateral to secure its obligations under swap contracts at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities  
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Note 9:   Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2    Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

Level 3    Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Recurring Measurements

The following tables present the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recognized in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices in

Significant

 

Active Markets 

Other

Significant

for Identical

Observable

Unobservable 

Fair

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Assets

    

Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

Mortgage loans in process of securitization

$

430,966

$

$

430,966

$

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

 

149,313

 

149,313

 

 

Federal agencies

 

114,967

 

 

114,967

 

Mortgage-backed - Agency

5,808

 

5,808

 

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

461,514

 

 

461,514

Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option

 

221,461

 

 

221,461

 

Loans held for sale

 

91,084

 

 

91,084

 

Servicing rights

 

177,327

 

 

 

177,327

Derivative assets:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

141

 

 

 

141

Forward contracts

46

 

 

46

 

Interest rate swaps

1,779

1,779

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

677

677

Put options

20,878

4,881

15,997

Interest rate floors

1,431

1,431

Derivative liabilities:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

51

51

Forward contracts

 

143

143

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

 

677

677

December 31, 2023

 

  

Mortgage loans in process of securitization

$

110,599

$

$

110,599

$

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

 

128,968

 

128,968

 

 

Federal agencies

 

247,755

 

 

247,755

 

Mortgage-backed - Agency

14,467

 

14,467

 

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

485,500

 

 

485,500

Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option

 

236,997

 

 

236,997

 

Loans held for sale

 

86,663

 

 

86,663

 

Servicing rights

 

158,457

 

 

 

158,457

Derivative assets:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

140

 

 

 

140

Forward contracts

4

 

 

4

 

Interest rate swaps

2,610

2,610

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

12,426

12,426

Put options

25,877

7,223

18,654

Interest rate floors

6,576

6,576

Derivative liabilities:

Interest rate lock commitments

4

4

Forward contracts

391

391

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

12,426

12,426

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. There have been no significant changes in the valuation techniques during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023. For assets classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value is described below.

The Company values its assets and liabilities in the principal market where it sells the particular asset or transfers the liability with the greatest volume and level of activity. In the absence of an active market, the value is based on the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization, Securities Available for Sale, and Securities with a Fair Value Option Election

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities, such as U.S. Treasuries, are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy including federal agencies, mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities and Federal Housing Administration participation certificates. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

Loans Held for Sale

Certain loans held for sale at fair value are saleable into the secondary mortgage markets and their fair values are estimated using observable quoted market or contracted prices, or market price equivalents, which would be used by other market participants. These saleable loans are considered Level 2.

Servicing Rights

Servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow models having significant inputs of discount rate, prepayment speed, cost of servicing, interest rates, and default rate. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

The Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) office contracts with an independent pricing specialist to generate fair value estimates on a quarterly basis. The CFO’s office challenges the reasonableness of the assumptions used and reviews the methodology to ensure the estimated fair value complies with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Interest rate lock commitments - The Company estimates the fair value of interest rate lock commitments based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted mortgage-backed security prices, estimates of the fair value of the servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the interest rate lock commitment, net of expenses. With respect to its interest rate lock commitments, management determined that a Level 3 classification was most appropriate based on the various significant unobservable inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of its interest rate lock commitments.

Forward sales commitments - The Company estimates the fair value of forward sales commitments based on market quotes of mortgage-backed security prices for securities similar to the ones used, which are considered Level 2.

Interest rate swaps, caps, and floors (back-to-back) – The Company estimates the fair value of these derivatives made in relation to specific contracts with customers based on prices that are obtained from a third party that uses observable market inputs, thereby supporting a Level 2 classification.

Interest rate swaps – The Company estimates the fair value of certain interest rate swaps based on prices that are obtained from a third party that uses observable market inputs, thereby supporting a Level 2 classification.

Put options - The fair value of put options are linked to securities available for sale that are accounted for using the fair value option and are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3 on the hierarchy.  The put options are classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the hierarchy, depending upon the magnitude of observable inputs in the valuation of the securities. These valuations are estimated by a third party.

Interest rate floors - The fair value of certain interest rate floors is linked to securities available for sale that are accounted for using the fair value option. Other interest rate floors are linked to loans with warehouse customers. The value of the interest rate floors is based on estimated discounted cash flows that are based on inputs that are not readily observable and, thus, are classified as Level 3 on the hierarchy. These valuations are estimated by a third party.

Credit Default Swap – The fair value of the credit default swap is linked to the value of its underlying mortgage loans. The Company estimates the fair value based on estimated discounted cash flows that are derived from inputs, including credit spreads that are not readily observable and, thus, are classified as Level 3 on the hierarchy. These valuations are estimated by a third party.

Level 3 Reconciliation

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of recurring fair value measurements recognized in the accompanying balance sheets using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Servicing rights

Balance, beginning of period

$

178,776

$

147,288

$

158,457

$

146,248

Additions

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

Originated servicing

 

7,370

 

4,867

 

13,297

 

9,164

Subtractions

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Paydowns

 

(2,090)

 

(1,660)

 

(6,729)

 

(5,431)

Changes in fair value

 

(6,729)

 

11,646

 

12,302

 

12,160

Balance, end of period

$

177,327

$

162,141

$

177,327

$

162,141

Securities available for sale - Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

Balance, beginning of period

$

462,627

$

$

485,500

$

Paydowns

(9,773)

(26,643)

Changes in fair value

 

8,660

 

 

2,657

 

Balance, end of period

$

461,514

$

$

461,514

$

Derivative assets - put options

Balance, beginning of period

$

24,657

$

$

18,654

$

Changes in fair value

 

(8,660)

 

 

(2,657)

 

Balance, end of period

$

15,997

$

$

15,997

$

Derivative assets - interest rate floors

Balance, beginning of period

$

9,124

$

$

6,576

$

Changes in fair value

 

(7,693)

 

 

(5,145)

 

Balance, end of period

$

1,431

$

$

1,431

$

Derivative assets - interest rate lock commitments

Balance, beginning of period

$

170

$

94

$

140

$

28

Changes in fair value

 

(29)

 

(50)

 

1

 

16

Balance, end of period

$

141

$

44

$

141

$

44

Derivative liabilities - interest rate lock commitments

Balance, beginning of period

$

127

$

68

$

4

$

23

Changes in fair value

 

(76)

 

73

 

47

 

118

Balance, end of period

$

51

$

141

$

51

$

141

Nonrecurring Measurements

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices in

Significant

Significant

Active Markets for

Other Observable

Unobservable 

Fair

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Assets

Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collateral dependent loans

$

76,053

$

$

$

76,053

Other real estate owned

896

896

December 31, 2023

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collateral dependent loans

$

47,026

$

$

$

47,026

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. For assets classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value is described below.

Collateral Dependent Loans, Net of ACL-Loans

The estimated fair value of collateral dependent loans is based on the appraised fair value of the collateral, less estimated cost to sell. Collateral dependent loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company considers the appraisal or evaluation as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value. Appraisals of the collateral underlying collateral-dependent loans are obtained when the loan is determined to be classified as substandard, collateral-dependent and subsequently as deemed necessary by the Chief Credit Officer’s (“CCO)” office. Appraisals and evaluations are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by the CCO’s office. Appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. The appraised values are reduced by discounts to consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral. These discounts and estimates are developed by the CCO’s office by comparison to historical results.

Other Real Estate Owned

The estimated fair value of other real estate owned is usually on the appraised fair value of the collateral or in certain circumstances on sales agreements, and in all cases net of estimated cost to sell. Other real estate owned is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company considers the appraisal or evaluation as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value. Appraisals of the collateral underlying other real estate owned are obtained when the loan is in the process of foreclosure and subsequently as deemed necessary by the Chief Credit Officer’s (“CCO)” office. Appraisals and evaluations are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by the CCO’s office. Appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. The appraised values are reduced by discounts to consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral. These discounts and estimates are developed by the CCO’s office by comparison to historical results.

Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs:

The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements other than goodwill.

Valuation

Weighted

    

Fair Value

    

Technique

    

Unobservable Inputs

Range

    

Average

(Dollars in thousands)

At September 30, 2024:

 

  

 

  

 

Securities available for sale - Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

$

461,514

Discounted cash flow

Market credit spread

3%

3%

Collateral dependent loans

$

76,053

 

Market comparable properties

 

Marketability discount and costs to sell

0% - 74%

 

8%

Other real estate owned

$

896

Market comparable properties

 

Marketability discount and costs to sell

0%

0%

Servicing rights - Multi-family

$

136,423

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

8% - 13%

 

9%

Constant prepayment rate

0% - 62%

 

7%

Earnings rate on escrows

3%

3%

Servicing rights - Single-family

$

32,074

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

10% - 11%

10%

Constant prepayment rate

7% - 16%

8%

Servicing rights - Healthcare

$

4,297

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

13%

 

13%

Constant prepayment rate

1% - 2%

 

1%

Earnings rate on escrows

3%

3%

Servicing rights - SBA

$

4,533

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

16%

 

16%

Constant prepayment rate

3% - 22%

13%

Derivative assets:

Interest rate lock commitments

$

141

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

54% - 99%

 

78%

Put options

$

15,997

Intrinsic option value

Market credit spread

3%

3%

Interest rate floors

$

1,431

Discounted cash flow

Discount rate

0%-7%

7%

Derivative liabilities - interest rate lock commitments

$

51

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

54% - 99%

 

78%

At December 31, 2023:

 

  

 

  

 

Securities available for sale - Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

$

485,500

Discounted cash flow

Market credit spread

2%

2%

Collateral dependent loans

$

47,026

 

Market comparable properties

 

Marketability discount and costs to sell

0% - 100%

 

2%

Servicing rights - Multi-family

$

122,218

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

8% - 13%

 

9%

Constant prepayment rate

0% - 50%

 

7%

Earnings rate on escrows

4%

4%

Servicing rights - Single-family

$

30,959

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

10% - 11%

10%

Constant prepayment rate

6% - 16%

7%

Servicing rights - SBA

$

5,280

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

16%

16%

Constant prepayment rate

3% - 14%

9%

Derivative assets:

Interest rate lock commitments

$

140

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

45% - 99%

 

78%

Put options

$

18,654

Intrinsic option value

Market credit spread

2%

2%

Interest rate floors

$

6,576

Discounted cash flow

Discount rate

6%-7%

7%

Derivative liabilities - interest rate lock commitments

$

4

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

45% - 99%

 

78%

Sensitivity of Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following is a discussion of the sensitivity of significant unobservable inputs, the interrelationships between those inputs and other unobservable inputs used in recurring fair value measurement, and of how those inputs might magnify or mitigate the effect of changes in the unobservable inputs on the fair value measurement.

Securities Available for Sale with a Fair Value Option Election, Loans, and Related Derivative Financial Instruments

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of certain securities available for sale and their related put options include market credit spreads that can be impacted by market conditions and drive a significant amount of a market participant’s valuation of the security and its related put option. The impact of changes to the unobservable inputs for the securities is mitigated by changes to the unobservable inputs for the put options, which are valued in opposite directions, so as to minimize the financial impact to the Company.

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of interest rate floor derivatives associated with certain securities available for sale and loans include the discount rate that can have a significant impact on the value of the derivative. Another variable that affects the floor value is the forward interest curve, which is observable, but changes with market conditions as interest rates and future interest rate expectations change.

Collateral Dependent Loans and Other Real Estate Owned

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s collateral dependent loans and other real estate owned is based on liquidation amounts of the underlying collateral using the most recently available appraisals with adjustments made for a marketability discount and costs to sell.

Servicing Rights

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s servicing rights are discount rates and constant prepayment rates. These two inputs can drive a significant amount of a market participant’s valuation of servicing rights. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate or assumed constant prepayment rates used to value servicing rights would decrease (increase) the value derived.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices in

Significant

 

Active Markets 

Other

Significant

for Identical

Observable

Unobservable 

Carrying

Fair

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Assets

    

Value

    

Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

601,906

$

601,906

$

601,906

$

$

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

3,279

 

3,279

 

 

3,279

 

Securities held to maturity

 

1,755,047

 

1,756,203

 

 

561,668

 

1,194,535

FHLB stock and other equity securities

 

184,050

 

184,050

 

 

154,050

 

30,000

Loans held for sale

 

3,717,150

 

3,717,150

 

 

3,717,150

 

Loans receivable, net

 

10,261,890

 

10,249,659

 

 

 

10,249,659

Interest receivable

 

86,612

 

86,612

 

 

86,612

 

Financial liabilities:

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

12,891,887

 

12,902,870

 

8,731,301

 

4,171,569

 

Short-term subordinated debt

 

71,800

 

71,800

 

 

71,800

 

FHLB advances

 

3,372,044

 

3,371,664

 

 

3,371,664

 

Other borrowing

27,934

27,934

27,934

Credit linked notes

96,943

96,942

96,942

Interest payable

 

54,709

 

54,709

 

 

54,709

 

December 31, 2023

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

584,422

$

584,422

$

584,422

$

$

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

3,349

 

3,349

 

 

3,349

 

Securities held to maturity

1,204,217

1,203,535

 

 

484,288

 

719,247

FHLB stock

 

48,578

 

48,578

 

 

48,578

 

Loans held for sale

 

3,058,093

 

3,058,093

 

 

3,058,093

 

Loans receivable, net

 

10,127,801

 

10,088,468

 

 

 

10,088,468

Interest receivable

 

91,346

 

91,346

 

 

91,346

 

Financial liabilities:

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

14,061,460

 

14,062,457

 

8,894,058

 

5,168,399

 

Short-term subordinated debt

 

64,922

 

64,922

 

 

64,922

 

FHLB advances

 

771,392

 

771,029

 

 

771,029

 

Other borrowing

7,934

7,934

7,934

Credit linked notes

119,879

119,878

119,878

Interest payable

 

43,423

 

43,423

 

 

43,423

 

v3.24.3
Leases
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Leases.  
Leases

Note 10:   Leases

The Company has operating leases for various locations with terms ranging from one month to seven years. Some operating leases include options to extend. The extensions were included in the right-of-use asset if the likelihood of extension was reasonably certain. The Company elected not to separate non-lease components from lease components for its operating leases.

The Company has operating lease right-of-use assets of $8.3 million and $10.1 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and operating lease right-of-use liabilities of $9.3 million and $11.3 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, income statement and cash flow detail regarding operating leases follows:

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Balance Sheet

(In thousands)

Operating lease right-of-of use asset (in other assets)

$

8,280

$

10,060

Operating lease liability (in other liabilities)

9,303

11,251

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

4.7

6.0

Weighted average discount rate

3.36%

2.89%

Maturities of lease liabilities:

One year or less

$

2,310

$

2,441

Year two

2,202

2,064

Year three

2,159

2,100

Year four

1,620

2,046

Year five

1,080

1,438

Thereafter

693

2,128

Total future minimum lease payments

10,064

12,217

Less: imputed interest

761

966

Total

$

9,303

$

11,251

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

Income Statement

(In thousands)

Components of lease expense:

Operating lease cost (in occupancy and equipment expense)

$

652

$

591

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

Income Statement

(In thousands)

Components of lease expense:

Operating lease cost (in occupancy and equipment expense)

$

2,021

$

1,840

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

Cash Flow Statement

(In thousands)

Supplemental cash flow information:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

1,881

$

1,506

v3.24.3
Deposits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Deposits.  
Deposits

Note 11: Deposits

Deposits were comprised of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

September 30,

December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Noninterest-bearing deposits

Demand deposits

$

311,386

$

520,070

Total noninterest-bearing deposits

311,386

520,070

Interest-bearing deposits

Demand deposits

$

5,439,543

$

5,381,067

Savings deposits

 

2,980,372

 

2,992,921

Certificates of deposit

 

4,160,586

 

5,167,402

Total interest-bearing deposits

12,580,501

13,541,390

Total deposits

$

12,891,887

$

14,061,460

Maturities for certificates of deposit are as follows:

    

September 30, 2024

(In thousands)

Due within one year

$

4,056,971

Due in one year to two years

 

89,742

Due in two years to three years

 

13,873

Due in three years to four years

 

Due in four years to five years

Due in five years to six years

 

$

4,160,586

Brokered deposit amounts at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, were as follows:

September 30,

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Brokered certificates of deposit

$

2,796,547

$

4,465,825

Brokered savings deposits

 

1,352

 

589

Brokered deposit on demand accounts

 

 

1,504,230

$

2,797,899

$

5,970,644

v3.24.3
Borrowings
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Borrowings  
Borrowings

Note 12: Borrowings

Borrowings were comprised of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Short-term subordinated debt

$

71,800

$

64,922

FHLB advances

3,372,044

771,392

American Financial Exchange borrowing

20,000

Credit linked notes, net of debt discount

96,943

119,879

Other borrowings

 

7,934

 

7,934

Total borrowings

$

3,568,721

$

964,127

On August 26, 2024, the Company entered into a new variable rate debt agreement with the FHLB for an advance that has put and call options attached to it. The balance of the advance was $2.0 billion as of September 30, 2024, and matures on November 25, 2024. The variable interest rate is based on the Federal Funds effective rate, plus 15 basis points, which was 4.98% on September 30, 2024. The FHLB has a put option to cancel the agreement 60 days after the initial execution date and the Company has a call option to cancel the agreement at any time, with one day’s notice.

v3.24.3
Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share  
Earnings Per Share

Note 13:   Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share were computed as follows:

Three Month Periods Ended September 30, 

2024

2023

Weighted-

Per 

Weighted-

Per 

Net

Average

Share

Net

Average

Share

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

(In thousands, except share data)

Net income

$

61,273

 

  

 

  

$

81,504

 

  

 

  

Dividends on preferred stock

 

(7,757)

 

  

 

  

 

(8,668)

 

  

 

  

Net income available to common shareholders

$

53,516

 

  

 

  

$

72,836

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings per share

 

  

 

45,759,667

$

1.17

 

  

 

43,238,724

$

1.68

Effect of dilutive securities-restricted stock awards

 

  

 

150,385

 

  

 

  

 

112,484

 

  

Diluted earnings per share

 

  

 

45,910,052

$

1.17

 

  

 

43,351,208

$

1.68

Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 

2024

2023

Weighted-

Per 

Weighted-

Per 

Net

Average

Share

Net

Average

Share

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

(In thousands, except share data)

Net income

$

224,720

 

  

 

  

$

201,761

 

  

 

  

Dividends on preferred stock

 

(24,181)

 

  

 

  

 

(26,003)

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock redemption

(1,823)

Net income available to common shareholders

$

198,716

 

  

 

  

$

175,758

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings per share

 

  

 

44,549,432

$

4.46

 

  

 

43,218,125

$

4.07

Effect of dilutive securities-restricted stock awards

 

  

 

146,675

 

  

 

  

 

99,218

 

  

Diluted earnings per share

 

  

 

44,696,107

$

4.45

 

  

 

43,317,343

$

4.06

v3.24.3
Common Stock
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Common Stock  
Common Stock

Note 14:   Common Stock

Public Offerings of Common Stock:

On May 13, 2024, the Company issued 2,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, without par value, at a public offering price of $43.00 per share in an underwritten public offering. The aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued by the Company was $103.2 million, and after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses of $5.5 million paid to third parties, the Company received total net proceeds of $97.7 million.

v3.24.3
Preferred Stock
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Preferred Stock.  
Preferred Stock

Note 15:   Preferred Stock

Public Offerings of Preferred Stock:

Series A – On March 28, 2019, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of 7.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value, and with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued by the Company was $50.0

million, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $1.7 million paid to third parties, the Company received total net proceeds of $48.3 million. On April 12, 2019, the Company issued an additional 81,800 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the underwriters related to their exercise of an option to purchase additional shares under the associated underwriting agreement, resulting in an additional $2.0 million in net proceeds, after deducting $41,000 in underwriting discounts.

The Company redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock on April 1, 2024 at a price equal to the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, or $52 million, using cash on hand.

Series B – On August 19, 2019, the Company issued 5,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its 6.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and with a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). The aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued by the Company was $125.0 million, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $4.2 million paid to third parties, the Company received total net proceeds of $120.8 million.

The Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights with respect to matters that generally require the approval of common shareholders. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, to the extent declared by the Company’s board, are payable quarterly. The Company may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at its option, on any dividend payment date on or after October 1, 2024, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, at the liquidation preference, plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

On October 1, 2024, the dividends on the Series B Preferred stock started to accrue at a floating rate of 3-month SOFR plus 4.831% and will reset quarterly. The rate will be 9.42% for the fourth quarter 2024.

Series C – On March 23, 2021, the Company issued 6,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its 6.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series C Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), and with a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). The aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued by the Company was $150.0 million, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $5.1 million paid to third parties, the Company received total net proceeds of $144.9 million.

The Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights with respect to matters that generally require the approval of common shareholders. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock, to the extent declared by the Company’s board, are payable quarterly. The Company may redeem the Series C Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at its option, on any dividend payment date on or after April 1, 2026, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, at the liquidation preference, plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

Series D – On September 27, 2022, the Company issued 5,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its 8.25% Fixed Rate Reset Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), and with a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). The aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued by the Company was $130.0 million, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $4.6 million paid to third parties, the Company received total net proceeds of $125.4 million. On September 30, 2022, the Company issued an additional 500,000 depositary shares of Series D Preferred Stock to the underwriters related to their exercise of an option to purchase additional shares under the associated underwriting agreement, resulting in an additional $12.1 million in net proceeds, after deducting $0.4 million in underwriting discounts.

The Series D Preferred Stock have no voting rights with respect to matters that generally require the approval of common shareholders. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock, to the extent declared by the Company’s board, are

payable quarterly. The Company may redeem the Series D Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at its option, on any dividend payment date on or after October 1, 2027, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, at the liquidation preference, plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

v3.24.3
Share-Based Payment Plans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Plans  
Share-Based Payment Plans

Note 16:   Share-Based Payment Plans

Equity-based incentive awards for Company officers are currently issued pursuant to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”). During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company issued 3,446 and 0 shares, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company issued 88,658 and 84,335 shares, respectively.

During 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a plan for non-executive directors to receive a portion of their annual retainer fees in the form of shares of common stock. In November 2023, the Board of Directors amended the plan for nonexecutive directors to receive a portion of their annual fees, issued quarterly, in the form of restricted common stock equal to $70,000 per member, rounded up to the nearest whole share, to be effective as of January 1, 2024. Accordingly, there were 3,010 and 2,912 shares, issued to non-executive directors during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and there were 9,023 and 9,457 shares, issued to non-executive directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) effective as of January 1, 2020 to provide certain benefits for all employees who meet certain requirements. There was no contribution to the ESOP during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Expenses recognized for the contribution to the ESOP totaled $270,000 and $249,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and totaled $843,000 and $768,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company contributed 23,414 shares and 33,293 shares to the ESOP for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

v3.24.3
Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Information  
Segment Information

Note 17:   Segment Information

The Company’s business segments are defined as Multi-family Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Warehousing, and Banking. The reportable business segments are consistent with the internal reporting and evaluation of the principal lines of business of the Company. The Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment originates and services government sponsored mortgages for multi-family and healthcare facilities. It is also a fully integrated syndicator of low-income housing tax credit and debt funds. The Mortgage Warehousing segment funds agency eligible residential loans from the date of origination or purchase, until the date of sale in the secondary market, as well as commercial loans to non-depository financial institutions. The Banking segment provides a wide range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses, including retail banking, commercial lending, agricultural lending, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, and SBA lending. The Other segment includes general and administrative expenses that provide services to all segments; internal funds transfer pricing offsets resulting from allocations to/from the other segments, certain elimination entries and investments in qualified affordable housing limited partnerships or LLCs and certain debt funds. All operations are domestic.

The tables below present selected business segment financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Multi-family

    

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

1,159

$

103,770

$

229,586

$

4,413

 

$

338,928

Interest expense

 

20

 

70,727

 

136,158

 

(798)

 

 

206,107

Net interest income

 

1,139

 

33,043

 

93,428

 

5,211

 

 

132,821

Provision for credit losses

 

(741)

 

(709)

 

8,348

 

 

 

6,898

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

1,880

 

33,752

 

85,080

 

5,211

 

 

125,923

Noninterest income

 

35,439

 

(6,073)

 

(8,916)

 

(3,708)

 

 

16,742

Noninterest expense

 

25,747

 

6,591

 

16,964

 

12,016

 

 

61,318

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

11,572

 

21,088

 

59,200

 

(10,513)

 

 

81,347

Income taxes

 

3,504

 

5,148

 

14,217

 

(2,795)

 

 

20,074

Net income (loss)

$

8,068

$

15,940

$

44,983

$

(7,718)

 

$

61,273

Total assets

$

453,281

$

5,842,489

$

12,035,581

$

321,625

 

$

18,652,976

Multi-family

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

1,580

$

85,280

$

208,307

$

1,509

 

$

296,676

Interest expense

 

19

 

57,633

 

123,594

 

(2,006)

 

 

179,240

Net interest income

 

1,561

 

27,647

 

84,713

 

3,515

 

 

117,436

Provision for credit losses

 

 

(495)

 

4,509

 

 

 

4,014

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

1,561

 

28,142

 

80,204

 

3,515

 

 

113,422

Noninterest income

 

37,266

 

1,884

 

(536)

 

(2,546)

 

 

36,068

Noninterest expense

 

19,169

 

4,014

 

10,945

 

8,802

 

 

42,930

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

19,658

 

26,012

 

68,723

 

(7,833)

 

 

106,560

Income taxes

 

4,973

 

6,086

 

16,278

 

(2,281)

 

 

25,056

Net income (loss)

$

14,685

$

19,926

$

52,445

$

(5,552)

 

$

81,504

Total assets

$

392,754

$

4,757,817

$

11,135,651

$

209,014

 

$

16,495,236

Multi-family

    

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

4,040

$

289,835

676,659

$

10,840

 

$

981,374

Interest expense

 

60

 

195,051

 

400,623

 

(2,356)

 

 

593,378

Net interest income

 

3,980

 

94,784

 

276,036

 

13,196

 

 

387,996

Provision for credit losses

 

(741)

 

1,226

 

21,104

 

 

 

21,589

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

4,721

 

93,558

 

254,932

 

13,196

 

 

366,407

Noninterest income

 

107,889

 

(1,010)

 

(7,293)

 

(10,619)

 

 

88,967

Noninterest expense

 

65,969

 

16,063

 

47,527

 

31,051

 

 

160,610

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

46,641

 

76,485

 

200,112

 

(28,474)

 

 

294,764

Income taxes

 

12,927

 

18,085

 

46,326

 

(7,294)

 

 

70,044

Net income (loss)

$

33,714

$

58,400

$

153,786

$

(21,180)

 

$

224,720

Total assets

$

453,281

$

5,842,489

$

12,035,581

$

321,625

 

$

18,652,976

Multi-family

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

3,934

$

191,865

$

566,439

$

3,801

 

$

766,039

Interest expense

 

32

 

128,411

 

319,431

 

(5,581)

 

 

442,293

Net interest income

 

3,902

 

63,454

 

247,008

 

9,382

 

 

323,746

Provision for credit losses

 

 

3,189

 

30,295

 

 

 

33,484

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

3,902

 

60,265

 

216,713

 

9,382

 

 

290,262

Noninterest income

 

84,188

 

5,789

 

(2,485)

 

(7,278)

 

 

80,214

Noninterest expense

 

53,762

 

10,386

 

33,233

 

24,641

 

 

122,022

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

34,328

 

55,668

 

180,995

 

(22,537)

 

 

248,454

Income taxes

 

6,435

 

8,505

 

36,593

 

(4,840)

 

 

46,693

Net income (loss)

$

27,893

$

47,163

$

144,402

$

(17,697)

 

$

201,761

Total assets

$

392,754

$

4,757,817

$

11,135,651

$

209,014

 

$

16,495,236

v3.24.3
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Recent Accounting Pronouncements  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note 18:   Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company continually monitors potential accounting pronouncement and SEC release changes. The following pronouncements and releases have been deemed to have the most applicability to the Company’s financial statements:

FASB ASU 2023-07 - Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued an ASU update that will require public entities’ disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, to include additional details on reportable segments so financial statement users may better understand an entity’s overall performance and assist in assessing potential future cash flows. The new guidance will require public entities to present information regarding significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) as well as details regarding segment’s profit and loss.

The updates in ASU 2023-07 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods for years beginning after December 15, 2024. An entity shall apply the ASU retrospectively to financial statements for periods beginning after the effective date. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of adopting

this new guidance but does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

FASB ASU 2023-09 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued an ASU update that will require public business entity’s disclosures to include a tabular tax rate reconciliation. The update will also require all public entities disclose income tax expense and taxes paid broken down by federal, state, and foreign with a disaggregation for jurisdictions that exceed 5% of income for taxes paid.

The updates in ASU 2023-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. An entity shall apply the ASU on a prospective basis to financial statements for annual periods beginning after the effective date. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of adopting this new guidance but does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

FASB ASU 2024-03 - Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued an ASU update which is intended to provide more detailed information about specified categories of expenses (purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and amortization) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of our consolidated income statements.

The updates in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. An entity shall apply the ASU on a prospective basis to financial statements for annual periods beginning after the effective date. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of adopting this new guidance.

v3.24.3
Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

Note 19:   Subsequent Events

None.

v3.24.3
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Net Income (Loss) $ 61,273 $ 81,504 $ 224,720 $ 201,761
v3.24.3
Insider Trading Arrangements - Scott A. Evans
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement During the three months ended September 30, 2024, Scott A. Evans, a director and the Richmond Market President and Chief Operating Officer of Merchants Bank, adopted a stock trading plan on August 7, 2024 intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c), pursuant to which he may sell up to 25,000 shares of our common stock prior to March 13, 2025.
Name Scott A. Evans
Title director and the Richmond Market President and Chief Operating Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true
Adoption Date August 7, 2024
Expiration Date March 13, 2025
Aggregate Available 25,000
v3.24.3
Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Basis of Presentation  
Sale of Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branches

Sale of Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branches

On September 7, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Bank of Pontiac to sell its Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch locations in Paxton, Melvin, and Piper City, Illinois, and into an agreement with CBI Bank & Trust, to sell its Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch located in Joy, Illinois.

This transaction enhanced the Company’s ability to focus on its core business of single and multi-family mortgage lending and strategically aligned the branches with institutions that share a similar business model and allowed them to provide additional products to their customers.

On January 26, 2024, the transaction was completed after having met customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

In addition to the branches, Bank of Pontiac acquired approximately $164.8 million in deposits and $19.2 million in loans, and CBI Bank & Trust acquired approximately $65.1 million in deposits and $28.6 million in loans.

Total assets and liabilities of approximately $60.8 million and $230.6 million, respectively, were sold. A net gain of $715,000 was recognized from the transactions, which includes a $10.1 million deposit premium and the extinguishment of $7.8 million in goodwill and $0.5 million in intangibles during the first quarter of 2024.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 include results from the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Merchants Bank, FMBI (until its branches

were sold and its bank charter merged into Merchants Bank on January 26, 2024), and MAM. Also included are Merchants Bank’s primary operating subsidiaries, MCC, MCS, and MCI, as well as all direct and indirectly owned subsidiaries owned by Merchants Bancorp.

During 2022, Merchants Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, was incorporated and its results are consolidated with the Company’s consolidated financial statements in all periods presented.

In addition, when the Company makes an equity investment in or has a relationship with an entity for which it holds a variable interest, it is evaluated for consolidation requirements under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Topic 810. Accordingly, the Company assesses the entities for potential consolidation as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and would only consolidate those entities for which it is a primary beneficiary. A primary beneficiary is defined as the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity, and an interest that could be significant to the entity. To determine if an interest could be significant to the entity, both qualitative and quantitative factors regarding the nature, size and form of the Company’s involvement with the entity are evaluated. Alternatively, under the voting interest model, it would only consolidate those entities for which it has a controlling interest.

In May 2023, the Company acquired a variable interest in an investment for which it is the primary beneficiary of, and its results have been consolidated since the date of acquisition. Additionally, the Company has certain variable interest investments that it was deemed not to be a primary beneficiary of as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These VIEs are not consolidated and the equity or proportional method of accounting has been applied. The Company will analyze whether the primary beneficiary designation has changed through triggering events on a prospective basis. Changes in facts and circumstances occurring since the previous primary beneficiary determination will be considered as part of this ongoing assessment. See Note 6: Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) for additional information about VIEs.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses on loans and fair values of servicing rights and financial instruments.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Company for interim financial reporting are consistent with the accounting policies followed for annual financial reporting. For additional information regarding significant accounting policies, see the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10–K.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

Included in cash equivalents is an account restricted as collateral for the potential risk of loss on senior credit linked notes issued by the Company. The balance of the notes as of September 30, 2024 was $100.3 million. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was $45.7 million and $36.4 million, respectively, in restricted cash held in a separate account included in the total of interest-earning demand accounts on the Balance Sheet. Also see Note 12: Borrowings.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications may have been made to the 2023 financial statements to conform to the financial statement presentation as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. These reclassifications had no effect on net income.

v3.24.3
Investment Securities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investment Securities  
Schedule of amortized cost and approximate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses

September 30, 2024

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

$

149,153

$

160

$

$

149,313

Federal agencies

 

115,000

 

7

 

40

 

114,967

Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") (2) - multi-family

5,808

5,808

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option (1)

461,514

461,514

Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option (1)

221,461

221,461

Total securities available for sale

$

952,936

$

167

$

40

$

953,063

Securities held to maturity:

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - multi-family

$

660,126

$

$

129

$

659,997

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - residential

548,488

1,967

87

550,368

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - healthcare

534,538

534,538

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

11,895

595

11,300

Total securities held to maturity

$

1,755,047

$

1,967

$

811

$

1,756,203

FHLB and other equity securities (3)

$

184,050

(1)Fair value option securities represent securities which the Company has elected to carry at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized in earnings as they occur.
(2)Agency includes government sponsored agencies, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), and Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”).

(3)

The Company reports the carrying value utilizing the measurement alternative election, reflecting any impairments or other adjustments if observable price changes occur for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

December 31, 2023

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

   

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

$

129,261

$

45

$

338

$

128,968

Federal agencies

 

250,731

 

 

2,976

 

247,755

Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") (2) - multi-family

14,465

5

3

14,467

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option (1)

485,500

485,500

Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option (1)

236,997

236,997

Total securities available for sale

$

1,116,954

$

50

$

3,317

$

1,113,687

Securities held to maturity:

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - multi-family

$

719,662

$

$

415

$

719,247

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - residential

472,539

973

418

473,094

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

12,016

822

11,194

Total securities held to maturity

$

1,204,217

$

973

$

1,655

$

1,203,535

(1)

Fair value option securities represent securities which the Company has elected to carry at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized in earnings as they occur.

(2)

Agency includes government sponsored agencies, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae.

Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities and held to maturity securities by contractual maturity

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

Securities available for sale:

(In thousands)

Within one year

$

164,153

$

164,315

$

308,474

$

305,406

After one through five years

 

100,000

 

99,965

 

71,518

 

71,317

 

264,153

 

264,280

 

379,992

 

376,723

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

5,808

5,808

14,465

14,467

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

461,514

461,514

485,500

485,500

Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option

221,461

221,461

236,997

236,997

$

952,936

$

953,063

$

1,116,954

$

1,113,687

Securities held to maturity:

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - multi-family

$

660,126

$

659,997

$

719,662

$

719,247

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - residential

548,488

550,368

472,539

473,094

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - healthcare

534,538

534,538

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

11,895

 

11,300

 

12,016

 

11,194

$

1,755,047

$

1,756,203

$

1,204,217

$

1,203,535

Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments with unrealized losses have been in continuous

September 30, 2024

12 Months or

Less than 12 Months

 Longer

Total

Gross

Gross

Gross

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

    

Value

    

Losses

    

Value

    

Losses

    

Value

    

Losses

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Federal agencies

$

74,960

$

40

$

$

$

74,960

$

40

$

74,960

$

40

$

$

$

74,960

$

40

December 31, 2023

12 Months or

Less than 12 Months

Longer

Total

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

(In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

$

3,052

$

6

$

32,080

$

332

$

35,132

$

338

Federal agencies

60,541

189

167,213

2,787

227,754

2,976

Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family

364

1

186

2

550

3

$

63,957

$

196

$

199,479

$

3,121

$

263,436

$

3,317

v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans  
Schedule of loans

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements

$

1,213,429

$

752,468

Residential real estate(1)

 

1,317,234

 

1,324,305

Multi-family financing

 

4,456,129

 

4,006,160

Healthcare financing

1,733,674

2,356,689

Commercial and commercial real estate(2)(3)

 

1,548,689

 

1,643,081

Agricultural production and real estate

 

71,391

 

103,150

Consumer and margin loans

 

5,893

 

13,700

 

10,346,439

 

10,199,553

Less:

 

  

 

  

ACL-Loans

 

84,549

 

71,752

Loans Receivable

$

10,261,890

$

10,127,801

(1)Includes $1.2 billion and $1.2 billion of All-in-One© first-lien home equity lines of credit at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(2)Includes $0.9 billion and $1.1 billion of revolving lines of credit collateralized primarily by mortgage servicing rights as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(3)Includes only $19.3 million and $8.4 million of non-owner occupied commercial real estate as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Schedule of allowance for credit loss on loan methodology by loan portfolio segment

Loan Portfolio Segment

    

ACL-Loans Methodology

Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements

Remaining Life Method

Residential real estate loans

Discounted Cash Flow

Multi-family financing

Discounted Cash Flow

Healthcare financing

Discounted Cash Flow

Commercial and commercial real estate

Discounted Cash Flow

Agricultural production and real estate

Remaining Life Method

Consumer and margin loans

Remaining Life Method

Schedule of the activity in the ACL-Loans by portfolio segment

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

MTG WHRA

 

RES RE

 

MF FIN

 

HC FIN

CML & CRE

 

AG & AGRE

 

CON & MAR

 

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

3,616

$

6,323

 

$

34,412

$

23,522

$

12,591

$

489

$

75

$

81,028

Provision for credit losses

 

(414)

 

129

 

12,745

(7,119)

 

209

 

13

 

11

 

5,574

Loans charged to the allowance

 

 

 

(1,933)

 

(127)

 

 

 

(2,060)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

2

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

Balance, end of period

$

3,202

$

6,454

$

45,224

$

16,403

$

12,678

$

502

$

86

$

84,549

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

MTG WHRA

 

RES RE

 

MF FIN

 

HC FIN

CML & CRE

 

AG & AGRE

 

CON & MAR

 

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

3,361

$

7,413

 

$

24,701

$

16,123

$

10,695

$

556

$

137

$

62,986

Provision for credit losses

 

(495)

 

207

 

1,121

1,876

 

1,123

 

34

 

2

 

3,868

Loans charged to the allowance

 

 

(21)

 

 

 

 

 

(21)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

31

Balance, end of period

$

2,866

$

7,599

$

25,822

$

17,999

$

11,849

$

590

$

139

$

66,864

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  

MTG WHRA

  

RES RE

  

MF FIN

  

HC FIN

CML & CRE

  

AG & AGRE

  

CON & MAR

  

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,070

$

7,323

 

$

26,874

$

22,454

$

12,243

$

619

$

169

$

71,752

FMBI's ACL for loans sold

(55)

(186)

(2)

(92)

(246)

(12)

(593)

Provision for credit losses

 

1,132

(829)

23,818

(6,049)

1,674

129

(71)

19,804

Loans charged to the allowance

 

(5,282)

(1,155)

(6,437)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

15

8

 

23

Balance, end of period

$

3,202

$

6,454

$

45,224

$

16,403

$

12,678

$

502

$

86

$

84,549

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

  

MTG WHRA

  

RES RE

  

MF FIN

  

HC FIN

CML & CRE

  

AG & AGRE

  

CON & MAR

  

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

1,249

$

7,029

$

16,781

$

9,882

$

8,326

$

565

$

182

$

44,014

Provision for credit losses

 

1,617

604

17,441

8,117

4,601

25

(42)

 

32,363

Loans charged to the allowance

 

(34)

(8,400)

(1,118)

(1)

 

(9,553)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

40

 

40

Balance, end of period

$

2,866

$

7,599

$

25,822

$

17,999

$

11,849

$

590

$

139

$

66,864

Schedule of activity in the allowance for loans losses by loan portfolio

For the Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

MTG WHRA

 

RES RE

 

MF FIN

 

HC FIN

CML & CRE

 

AG & AGRE

 

CON & MAR

 

TOTAL

(In thousands)

ACL-Loans

Balance, beginning of period

$

1,249

$

7,029

 

$

16,781

$

9,882

$

8,326

$

565

$

182

$

44,014

Provision for credit losses

 

821

 

328

 

18,493

12,572

 

5,232

 

54

 

(12)

 

37,488

Loans charged to the allowance

 

 

(34)

 

(8,400)

 

(1,356)

 

 

(1)

 

(9,791)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

41

Balance, end of period

$

2,070

$

7,323

$

26,874

$

22,454

$

12,243

$

619

$

169

$

71,752

Schedule of allowance for credit loss allocated to collateral dependent loans

September 30, 2024

    

Real Estate

    

Accounts Receivable / Equipment

    

Other

    

Total

    

ACL-Loans Allocation

(In thousands)

RES RE

$

5,807

$

$

$

5,807

$

32

MF FIN

188,090

693

188,783

12,689

HC FIN

 

79,907

 

 

 

79,907

 

5,793

CML & CRE

 

8,086

 

2,422

 

2,822

 

13,330

 

2,163

AG & AGRE

 

 

 

 

 

Total collateral dependent loans

$

281,890

$

2,422

$

3,515

$

287,827

$

20,677

December 31, 2023

 

Real Estate

 

Accounts Receivable / Equipment

 

Other

 

Total

 

ACL-Loans Allocation

(In thousands)

RES RE

$

1,557

$

 

$

3

$

1,560

$

21

MF FIN

 

46,575

 

 

 

46,575

 

521

HC FIN

73,909

73,909

6,289

CML & CRE

 

146

 

3,603

 

2,684

 

6,433

 

1,132

AG & AGRE

 

147

 

 

 

147

 

1

CON & MAR

3

3

Total collateral dependent loans

$

122,334

$

3,603

$

2,690

$

128,627

$

7,964

Schedule of credit risk profile of loan portfolio

September 30, 2024

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

2021

    

2020

    

Prior

    

Revolving Loans

    

TOTAL

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,213,429

$

1,213,429

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,213,429

$

1,213,429

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

RES RE

Pass

$

26,226

$

33,316

$

8,292

$

6,248

$

20,565

$

6,729

$

1,210,051

$

1,311,427

Special Mention

Substandard

22

216

5,569

5,807

Total

$

26,226

$

33,316

$

8,314

$

6,248

$

20,565

$

6,945

$

1,215,620

$

1,317,234

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

MF FIN

Pass

$

675,638

$

656,994

$

524,597

$

103,168

$

6,741

$

34,887

$

1,979,565

$

3,981,590

Special Mention

72,980

105,077

70,917

239

36,544

285,757

Substandard

38,546

57,621

73,094

2,553

16,968

188,782

Total

$

787,164

$

819,692

$

668,608

$

105,721

$

6,741

$

35,126

$

2,033,077

$

4,456,129

Charge-offs

$

$

870

$

4,412

$

$

$

$

$

5,282

HC FIN

Pass

$

380,640

$

183,140

$

729,991

$

54,398

$

$

$

240,701

$

1,588,870

Special Mention

14,168

6,265

44,463

64,896

Substandard

14,349

25,600

3,200

28,458

8,301

79,908

Total

$

409,157

$

208,740

$

739,456

$

82,856

$

$

$

293,465

$

1,733,674

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CML & CRE

Pass

$

48,065

$

46,498

$

111,338

$

57,605

$

17,582

$

19,800

$

1,233,717

$

1,534,605

Special Mention

60

444

250

754

Substandard

108

190

8,882

793

104

3,253

13,330

Total

$

48,065

$

46,606

$

111,588

$

66,931

$

18,375

$

19,904

$

1,237,220

$

1,548,689

Charge-offs

$

$

$

173

$

982

$

$

$

$

1,155

AG & AGRE

Pass

$

15,653

$

7,115

$

4,768

$

2,579

$

8,440

$

14,548

$

18,288

$

71,391

Total

$

15,653

$

7,115

$

4,768

$

2,579

$

8,440

$

14,548

$

18,288

$

71,391

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CON & MAR

Pass

$

824

$

84

$

22

$

11

$

$

4,186

$

766

$

5,893

Total

$

824

$

84

$

22

$

11

$

$

4,186

$

766

$

5,893

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total Pass

$

1,147,046

$

927,147

$

1,379,008

$

224,009

$

53,328

$

80,150

$

5,896,517

$

9,707,205

Total Special Mention

$

87,148

$

105,077

$

77,242

$

444

$

$

239

$

81,257

$

351,407

Total Substandard

$

52,895

$

83,329

$

76,506

$

39,893

$

793

$

320

$

34,091

$

287,827

Total Doubtful

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total Loans

$

1,287,089

$

1,115,553

$

1,532,756

$

264,346

$

54,121

$

80,709

$

6,011,865

$

10,346,439

Total Charge-offs

$

$

870

$

4,585

$

982

$

$

$

$

6,437

December 31, 2023

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

Prior

    

Revolving Loans

    

TOTAL

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

752,468

$

752,468

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

752,468

$

752,468

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

RES RE

Pass

$

31,011

$

10,086

$

6,573

$

22,725

$

3,298

$

9,340

$

1,239,161

$

1,322,194

Special Mention

59

492

551

Substandard

288

1,272

1,560

Total

$

31,011

$

10,086

$

6,573

$

22,725

$

3,357

$

10,120

$

1,240,433

$

1,324,305

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

21

$

13

$

34

MF FIN

Pass

$

1,094,698

$

762,448

$

208,343

$

77,340

$

29,764

$

8,455

$

1,646,445

$

3,827,493

Special Mention

94,973

3,189

8,400

1,477

24,052

132,091

Substandard

11,682

28,360

6,534

46,576

Total

$

1,201,353

$

793,997

$

223,277

$

77,340

$

29,764

$

9,932

$

1,670,497

$

4,006,160

Charge-offs

$

$

8,400

$

$

$

$

$

$

8,400

HC FIN

Pass

$

752,591

$

996,273

$

110,197

$

$

14,563

$

$

351,110

$

2,224,734

Special Mention

35,869

9,520

12,658

58,047

Substandard

25,600

10,625

28,783

8,900

73,908

Total

$

814,060

$

1,016,418

$

138,980

$

$

14,563

$

$

372,668

$

2,356,689

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CML & CRE

Pass

$

51,110

$

119,386

$

77,316

$

21,154

$

21,088

$

17,066

$

1,328,980

$

1,636,100

Special Mention

292

172

84

548

Substandard

70

1,701

878

62

3,672

6,383

Doubtful

50

50

Total

$

51,110

$

119,456

$

79,309

$

22,204

$

21,150

$

17,200

$

1,332,652

$

1,643,081

Charge-offs

$

$

496

$

274

$

586

$

$

$

$

1,356

AG & AGRE

Pass

$

16,850

$

9,825

$

6,490

$

14,267

$

5,237

$

16,606

$

33,728

$

103,003

Special Mention

Substandard

147

147

Total

$

16,850

$

9,825

$

6,490

$

14,267

$

5,237

$

16,753

$

33,728

$

103,150

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

CON & MAR

Pass

$

748

$

4,329

$

247

$

115

$

27

$

4,339

$

3,862

$

13,667

Special Mention

15

15

30

Substandard

3

3

Total

$

748

$

4,329

$

247

$

130

$

42

$

4,342

$

3,862

$

13,700

Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

1

$

$

1

Total Pass

$

1,947,008

$

1,902,347

$

409,166

$

135,601

$

73,977

$

55,806

$

5,355,754

$

9,879,659

Total Special Mention

$

130,842

$

12,709

$

8,692

$

187

$

74

$

2,053

$

36,710

$

191,267

Total Substandard

$

37,282

$

39,055

$

37,018

$

878

$

62

$

438

$

13,844

$

128,577

Total Doubtful

$

$

$

$

$

$

50

$

$

50

Total Loans

$

2,115,132

$

1,954,111

$

454,876

$

136,666

$

74,113

$

58,347

$

5,406,308

$

10,199,553

Total Charge-offs

$

$

8,896

$

274

$

586

$

$

22

$

13

$

9,791

Schedule of aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans

September 30, 2024

    

30-59 Days

    

60-89 Days

    

90+ Days

    

Total

    

    

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Loans

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

$

$

$

$

$

1,213,429

$

1,213,429

RES RE

 

2,302

 

1,941

 

4,243

 

1,312,991

 

1,317,234

MF FIN

 

27,988

29,444

 

128,996

 

186,428

 

4,269,701

 

4,456,129

HC FIN

62,359

62,359

1,671,315

1,733,674

CML & CRE

 

120

 

4,132

 

4,252

 

1,544,437

 

1,548,689

AG & AGRE

 

170

 

7

 

177

 

71,214

 

71,391

CON & MAR

 

 

 

 

5,893

 

5,893

$

30,410

$

29,614

$

197,435

$

257,459

$

10,088,980

$

10,346,439

December 31, 2023

    

30-59 Days

    

60-89 Days

    

90+ Days

    

Total

    

    

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Loans

(In thousands)

MTG WHRA

$

 

$

$

$

$

752,468

$

752,468

RES RE

 

4,557

 

 

2,379

 

6,936

 

1,317,369

 

1,324,305

MF FIN

 

38,218

 

11,055

 

39,609

 

88,882

 

3,917,278

 

4,006,160

HC FIN

47,275

35,999

83,274

2,273,415

2,356,689

CML & CRE

 

172

 

393

 

3,665

 

4,230

 

1,638,851

 

1,643,081

AG & AGRE

 

27

 

11

 

147

 

185

 

102,965

 

103,150

CON & MAR

 

1

 

3

 

18

 

22

 

13,678

 

13,700

$

42,975

$

58,737

$

81,817

$

183,529

$

10,016,024

$

10,199,553

Schedule of nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

September 30, 

December 31, 

2024

2023

Total Loans >

Total Loans >

90 Days &

90 Days &

    

Nonaccrual

    

Accruing

    

Nonaccrual

    

Accruing

(In thousands)

RES RE

$

5,294

$

$

1,486

$

894

MF FIN

 

128,996

 

 

39,608

 

HC FIN

72,472

28,783

7,216

CML & CRE

 

4,049

84

 

3,820

43

AG & AGRE

 

 

7

 

147

 

CON & MAR

 

 

 

3

 

15

$

210,811

$

91

$

73,847

$

8,168

Schedule of company's modified loans

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

MF FIN

$

4,346

$

13,400

$

17,746

N/M

%

$

38,545

$

55,853

$

94,398

N/M

%

HC FIN

 

10,114

10,114

N/M

%

 

10,114

4,235

14,349

N/M

%

Total

$

14,460

$

13,400

$

27,860

N/M

%

$

48,659

$

60,088

$

108,747

N/M

%

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

Payment Delay

Term Extension

Total Class of Financing Receivable

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

  

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

CML & CRE

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

Total

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

$

3,778

$

$

3,778

N/M

%

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024

Term Extension

Loan Type

Financial Effect

Financial Effect

MF FIN

Added a weighted average 4 months to the life of loans.

Added a weighted average 22 months to the life of loans.

HC FIN

Added a weighted average 12 months to the life of loans.

Payment Delay

Financial Effect

Financial Effect

MF FIN

Forbearance average of 5 months.

Forbearance average of 7 months.

HC FIN

Forbearance average of 6 months.

Forbearance average of 6 months.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2023

Payment Delay

Financial Effect

Financial Effect

CML & CRE

Forbearance average of 12 months.

Forbearance average of 12 months.

The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of such loans that have been modified in the last twelve months as of September 30, 2024:

30  89 Days

90+ Days

Current

Past Due

Past Due

MF FIN

$

63,602

$

$

30,796

HC FIN

14,349

Total

$

77,951

$

$

30,796

v3.24.3
Qualified Affordable Housing (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Qualified Affordable Housing  
Schedule of investments and unfunded commitments of qualified affordable housing

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

(In thousands)

Investment

Accounting Method

Investment

Unfunded Commitments

Investment

Unfunded Commitments

LIHTC

Proportional amortization

$

101,219

$

75,621

$

78,718

$

61,411

LIHTC (1)

Lower of cost or market

35,280

52,675

LIHTC subtotal

$

136,499

$

75,621

$

131,393

$

61,411

Joint Venture

Consolidated

11,022

11,000

Total

$

147,521

$

75,621

$

142,393

$

61,411

(1) LIHTC projects held for future syndication.

Schedule of amortization and tax credits of qualified affordable housing

Three Month Period Ended

Nine Month Period Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(In thousands)

Amortization expense

$

3,406

$

1,770

$

8,551

$

4,413

Tax credits recognized

$

3,789

$

1,857

$

10,032

$

4,585

v3.24.3
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)  
Schedule of assets and liabilities of the VIEs as well as maximum exposure to loss in connection with VIEs

Investments

Bridge loans

Securities

Maximum

Liabilities

Assets

    

in VIEs

    

to VIEs

of VIEs

Exposure to Loss

for VIEs

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

 

  

 

 

  

Low-income housing tax credit investments

$

157,976

$

209,368

$

$

367,344

$

71,457

Debt funds

32,544

78,487

111,031

2,752

Off-balance-sheet REMIC trusts

24,777

1,743,152

1,767,929

Total Unconsolidated VIEs

$

190,520

$

312,632

$

1,743,152

$

2,246,304

$

74,209

December 31, 2023

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

Low-income housing tax credit investments

$

118,741

$

232,407

$

$

351,148

$

35,099

Debt funds

33,221

86,416

119,637

2,752

Off-balance-sheet REMIC trusts

1,192,201

1,192,201

Total Unconsolidated VIEs

$

151,962

$

318,823

$

1,192,201

$

1,662,986

$

37,851

v3.24.3
Regulatory Matters (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Regulatory Matters  
Summary of bank's actual capital amounts and ratios

Minimum

Amount to be Well

Minimum Amount

Capitalized with

To Be Well

Actual

Basel III Buffer(1)

Capitalized(1)

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

Amount

    

Ratio

    

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2024

Total capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Company

$

2,029,408

 

12.2

%  

$

1,750,457

 

10.5

%  

$

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,998,836

 

12.0

%  

 

1,749,216

 

10.5

%  

 

1,665,920

 

10.0

Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,930,145

 

11.6

%  

 

1,417,037

 

8.5

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,897,668

 

11.4

%  

 

1,416,032

 

8.5

%  

 

1,332,736

 

8.0

Common Equity Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

Company

 

1,480,759

 

8.9

%  

 

1,166,971

 

7.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,897,668

 

11.4

%  

 

1,166,144

 

7.0

%  

 

1,082,848

 

6.5

Tier I capital(1) (to average assets)

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,930,145

 

10.5

%  

 

915,126

 

5.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,897,668

 

10.4

%  

 

912,610

 

5.0

%  

 

912,610

 

5.0

(1)As defined by regulatory agencies.

Minimum

Amount to be Well

Minimum Amount

Capitalized with

To Be Well

Basel III Buffer(1)

Capitalized(1)

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2023

Total capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Company

$

1,772,195

 

11.6

%  

$

1,598,260

 

10.5

%  

$

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,724,505

 

11.5

%  

 

1,577,434

 

10.5

%  

 

1,502,318

 

10.0

%  

FMBI

 

40,613

 

21.1

%  

 

20,209

 

10.5

%  

 

19,247

 

10.0

%  

Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,686,202

 

11.1

%  

 

1,293,830

 

8.5

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,639,171

 

10.9

%  

 

1,276,970

 

8.5

%  

 

1,201,854

 

8.0

%  

FMBI

 

39,953

 

20.8

%  

 

16,360

 

8.5

%  

 

15,398

 

8.0

%  

Common Equity Tier I capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)

Company

 

1,186,594

 

7.8

%  

 

1,065,507

 

7.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,639,171

 

10.9

%  

 

1,051,623

 

7.0

%  

 

976,507

 

6.5

%  

FMBI

 

39,953

 

20.8

%  

 

13,473

 

7.0

%  

 

12,511

 

6.5

%  

Tier I capital(1) (to average assets)

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Company

 

1,686,202

 

10.1

%  

 

832,706

 

5.0

%  

 

 

N/A

%  

Merchants Bank

1,639,171

 

10.1

%  

 

815,191

 

5.0

%  

 

815,191

 

5.0

%  

FMBI

 

39,953

 

11.5

%  

 

17,391

 

5.0

%  

 

17,391

 

5.0

%  

(1)As defined by regulatory agencies.
v3.24.3
Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Derivative Financial Instruments  
Summary of notional amount and fair value of derivative assets and liabilities

Notional

Fair Value

Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset

 

Liability

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

Interest rate lock commitments

$

37,586

Other assets/liabilities

$

141

$

51

Forward contracts

46,475

Other assets/liabilities

46

143

Interest rate swaps

57,466

Other assets/liabilities

1,779

Put options

703,853

Other assets

20,878

Interest rate floors

1,235,788

Other assets

 

1,431

Credit derivatives

75,474

Other liabilities

$

24,275

$

194

Notional

Fair Value

Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset

 

Liability

(In thousands)

December 31, 2023

Interest rate lock commitments

$

16,526

Other assets/liabilities

$

140

$

4

Forward contracts

25,500

Other assets/liabilities

4

391

Interest rate swaps

57,540

Other assets/liabilities

2,610

Put options

748,374

Other assets

25,877

Interest rate floors

748,374

Other assets

6,576

$

35,207

$

395

Summarizes the periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Derivative (loss) gain included in gain on sale of loans:

Interest rate lock commitments

$

47

$

(123)

$

(46)

$

(102)

Forward contracts (includes pair-off settlements)

(1,161)

595

(782)

875

Interest rates swaps

(2,082)

2,501

(460)

2,762

Net (loss) gain

$

(3,196)

$

2,973

$

(1,288)

$

3,535

Derivative loss included in other income:

Put options

$

(16,078)

$

$

(4,998)

$

Interest rate floors

(7,693)

 

(5,145)

Net loss

$

(23,771)

$

$

(10,143)

$

Interest rate swaps  
Derivative Financial Instruments  
Summary of notional amount and fair value of derivative assets and liabilities

Notional

Fair Value

Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset

 

Liability

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

$

723,966

Other assets/liabilities

$

677

$

677

December 31, 2023

$

607,169

Other assets/liabilities

$

12,426

$

12,426

Summarizes the periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Gross swap gains

$

9,211

$

2,111

$

11,749

$

8,547

Gross swap losses

9,211

2,111

 

11,749

8,547

Net swap gains (losses)

$

$

$

$

v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities  
Schedule of fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on recurring basis

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices in

Significant

 

Active Markets 

Other

Significant

for Identical

Observable

Unobservable 

Fair

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Assets

    

Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

Mortgage loans in process of securitization

$

430,966

$

$

430,966

$

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

 

149,313

 

149,313

 

 

Federal agencies

 

114,967

 

 

114,967

 

Mortgage-backed - Agency

5,808

 

5,808

 

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

461,514

 

 

461,514

Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option

 

221,461

 

 

221,461

 

Loans held for sale

 

91,084

 

 

91,084

 

Servicing rights

 

177,327

 

 

 

177,327

Derivative assets:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

141

 

 

 

141

Forward contracts

46

 

 

46

 

Interest rate swaps

1,779

1,779

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

677

677

Put options

20,878

4,881

15,997

Interest rate floors

1,431

1,431

Derivative liabilities:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

51

51

Forward contracts

 

143

143

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

 

677

677

December 31, 2023

 

  

Mortgage loans in process of securitization

$

110,599

$

$

110,599

$

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Treasury notes

 

128,968

 

128,968

 

 

Federal agencies

 

247,755

 

 

247,755

 

Mortgage-backed - Agency

14,467

 

14,467

 

Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

485,500

 

 

485,500

Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option

 

236,997

 

 

236,997

 

Loans held for sale

 

86,663

 

 

86,663

 

Servicing rights

 

158,457

 

 

 

158,457

Derivative assets:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

140

 

 

 

140

Forward contracts

4

 

 

4

 

Interest rate swaps

2,610

2,610

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

12,426

12,426

Put options

25,877

7,223

18,654

Interest rate floors

6,576

6,576

Derivative liabilities:

Interest rate lock commitments

4

4

Forward contracts

391

391

Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)

12,426

12,426

Schedule of Level 3 reconciliation of recurring fair value measurements

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Servicing rights

Balance, beginning of period

$

178,776

$

147,288

$

158,457

$

146,248

Additions

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

Originated servicing

 

7,370

 

4,867

 

13,297

 

9,164

Subtractions

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Paydowns

 

(2,090)

 

(1,660)

 

(6,729)

 

(5,431)

Changes in fair value

 

(6,729)

 

11,646

 

12,302

 

12,160

Balance, end of period

$

177,327

$

162,141

$

177,327

$

162,141

Securities available for sale - Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

Balance, beginning of period

$

462,627

$

$

485,500

$

Paydowns

(9,773)

(26,643)

Changes in fair value

 

8,660

 

 

2,657

 

Balance, end of period

$

461,514

$

$

461,514

$

Derivative assets - put options

Balance, beginning of period

$

24,657

$

$

18,654

$

Changes in fair value

 

(8,660)

 

 

(2,657)

 

Balance, end of period

$

15,997

$

$

15,997

$

Derivative assets - interest rate floors

Balance, beginning of period

$

9,124

$

$

6,576

$

Changes in fair value

 

(7,693)

 

 

(5,145)

 

Balance, end of period

$

1,431

$

$

1,431

$

Derivative assets - interest rate lock commitments

Balance, beginning of period

$

170

$

94

$

140

$

28

Changes in fair value

 

(29)

 

(50)

 

1

 

16

Balance, end of period

$

141

$

44

$

141

$

44

Derivative liabilities - interest rate lock commitments

Balance, beginning of period

$

127

$

68

$

4

$

23

Changes in fair value

 

(76)

 

73

 

47

 

118

Balance, end of period

$

51

$

141

$

51

$

141

Schedule of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices in

Significant

Significant

Active Markets for

Other Observable

Unobservable 

Fair

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Assets

Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collateral dependent loans

$

76,053

$

$

$

76,053

Other real estate owned

896

896

December 31, 2023

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collateral dependent loans

$

47,026

$

$

$

47,026

Schedule of quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements other than goodwill

Valuation

Weighted

    

Fair Value

    

Technique

    

Unobservable Inputs

Range

    

Average

(Dollars in thousands)

At September 30, 2024:

 

  

 

  

 

Securities available for sale - Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

$

461,514

Discounted cash flow

Market credit spread

3%

3%

Collateral dependent loans

$

76,053

 

Market comparable properties

 

Marketability discount and costs to sell

0% - 74%

 

8%

Other real estate owned

$

896

Market comparable properties

 

Marketability discount and costs to sell

0%

0%

Servicing rights - Multi-family

$

136,423

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

8% - 13%

 

9%

Constant prepayment rate

0% - 62%

 

7%

Earnings rate on escrows

3%

3%

Servicing rights - Single-family

$

32,074

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

10% - 11%

10%

Constant prepayment rate

7% - 16%

8%

Servicing rights - Healthcare

$

4,297

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

13%

 

13%

Constant prepayment rate

1% - 2%

 

1%

Earnings rate on escrows

3%

3%

Servicing rights - SBA

$

4,533

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

16%

 

16%

Constant prepayment rate

3% - 22%

13%

Derivative assets:

Interest rate lock commitments

$

141

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

54% - 99%

 

78%

Put options

$

15,997

Intrinsic option value

Market credit spread

3%

3%

Interest rate floors

$

1,431

Discounted cash flow

Discount rate

0%-7%

7%

Derivative liabilities - interest rate lock commitments

$

51

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

54% - 99%

 

78%

At December 31, 2023:

 

  

 

  

 

Securities available for sale - Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option

$

485,500

Discounted cash flow

Market credit spread

2%

2%

Collateral dependent loans

$

47,026

 

Market comparable properties

 

Marketability discount and costs to sell

0% - 100%

 

2%

Servicing rights - Multi-family

$

122,218

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

8% - 13%

 

9%

Constant prepayment rate

0% - 50%

 

7%

Earnings rate on escrows

4%

4%

Servicing rights - Single-family

$

30,959

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

10% - 11%

10%

Constant prepayment rate

6% - 16%

7%

Servicing rights - SBA

$

5,280

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

16%

16%

Constant prepayment rate

3% - 14%

9%

Derivative assets:

Interest rate lock commitments

$

140

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

45% - 99%

 

78%

Put options

$

18,654

Intrinsic option value

Market credit spread

2%

2%

Interest rate floors

$

6,576

Discounted cash flow

Discount rate

6%-7%

7%

Derivative liabilities - interest rate lock commitments

$

4

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Loan closing rates

45% - 99%

 

78%

Schedule of carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices in

Significant

 

Active Markets 

Other

Significant

for Identical

Observable

Unobservable 

Carrying

Fair

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Assets

    

Value

    

Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

601,906

$

601,906

$

601,906

$

$

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

3,279

 

3,279

 

 

3,279

 

Securities held to maturity

 

1,755,047

 

1,756,203

 

 

561,668

 

1,194,535

FHLB stock and other equity securities

 

184,050

 

184,050

 

 

154,050

 

30,000

Loans held for sale

 

3,717,150

 

3,717,150

 

 

3,717,150

 

Loans receivable, net

 

10,261,890

 

10,249,659

 

 

 

10,249,659

Interest receivable

 

86,612

 

86,612

 

 

86,612

 

Financial liabilities:

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

12,891,887

 

12,902,870

 

8,731,301

 

4,171,569

 

Short-term subordinated debt

 

71,800

 

71,800

 

 

71,800

 

FHLB advances

 

3,372,044

 

3,371,664

 

 

3,371,664

 

Other borrowing

27,934

27,934

27,934

Credit linked notes

96,943

96,942

96,942

Interest payable

 

54,709

 

54,709

 

 

54,709

 

December 31, 2023

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

584,422

$

584,422

$

584,422

$

$

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

3,349

 

3,349

 

 

3,349

 

Securities held to maturity

1,204,217

1,203,535

 

 

484,288

 

719,247

FHLB stock

 

48,578

 

48,578

 

 

48,578

 

Loans held for sale

 

3,058,093

 

3,058,093

 

 

3,058,093

 

Loans receivable, net

 

10,127,801

 

10,088,468

 

 

 

10,088,468

Interest receivable

 

91,346

 

91,346

 

 

91,346

 

Financial liabilities:

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

14,061,460

 

14,062,457

 

8,894,058

 

5,168,399

 

Short-term subordinated debt

 

64,922

 

64,922

 

 

64,922

 

FHLB advances

 

771,392

 

771,029

 

 

771,029

 

Other borrowing

7,934

7,934

7,934

Credit linked notes

119,879

119,878

119,878

Interest payable

 

43,423

 

43,423

 

 

43,423

 

v3.24.3
Leases (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Leases.  
Schedule of balance sheet, income statement and cash flow detail regarding operating leases

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Balance Sheet

(In thousands)

Operating lease right-of-of use asset (in other assets)

$

8,280

$

10,060

Operating lease liability (in other liabilities)

9,303

11,251

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

4.7

6.0

Weighted average discount rate

3.36%

2.89%

Maturities of lease liabilities:

One year or less

$

2,310

$

2,441

Year two

2,202

2,064

Year three

2,159

2,100

Year four

1,620

2,046

Year five

1,080

1,438

Thereafter

693

2,128

Total future minimum lease payments

10,064

12,217

Less: imputed interest

761

966

Total

$

9,303

$

11,251

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

Income Statement

(In thousands)

Components of lease expense:

Operating lease cost (in occupancy and equipment expense)

$

652

$

591

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

Income Statement

(In thousands)

Components of lease expense:

Operating lease cost (in occupancy and equipment expense)

$

2,021

$

1,840

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2023

Cash Flow Statement

(In thousands)

Supplemental cash flow information:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

1,881

$

1,506

v3.24.3
Deposits (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Deposits.  
Schedule of deposits

September 30,

December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Noninterest-bearing deposits

Demand deposits

$

311,386

$

520,070

Total noninterest-bearing deposits

311,386

520,070

Interest-bearing deposits

Demand deposits

$

5,439,543

$

5,381,067

Savings deposits

 

2,980,372

 

2,992,921

Certificates of deposit

 

4,160,586

 

5,167,402

Total interest-bearing deposits

12,580,501

13,541,390

Total deposits

$

12,891,887

$

14,061,460

Schedule of maturities for certificates of deposit

    

September 30, 2024

(In thousands)

Due within one year

$

4,056,971

Due in one year to two years

 

89,742

Due in two years to three years

 

13,873

Due in three years to four years

 

Due in four years to five years

Due in five years to six years

 

$

4,160,586

Schedule of brokered deposit amounts

September 30,

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Brokered certificates of deposit

$

2,796,547

$

4,465,825

Brokered savings deposits

 

1,352

 

589

Brokered deposit on demand accounts

 

 

1,504,230

$

2,797,899

$

5,970,644

v3.24.3
Borrowings (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Borrowings  
Schedule of borrowings

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Short-term subordinated debt

$

71,800

$

64,922

FHLB advances

3,372,044

771,392

American Financial Exchange borrowing

20,000

Credit linked notes, net of debt discount

96,943

119,879

Other borrowings

 

7,934

 

7,934

Total borrowings

$

3,568,721

$

964,127

v3.24.3
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share  
Schedule of computation of earnings per share

Three Month Periods Ended September 30, 

2024

2023

Weighted-

Per 

Weighted-

Per 

Net

Average

Share

Net

Average

Share

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

(In thousands, except share data)

Net income

$

61,273

 

  

 

  

$

81,504

 

  

 

  

Dividends on preferred stock

 

(7,757)

 

  

 

  

 

(8,668)

 

  

 

  

Net income available to common shareholders

$

53,516

 

  

 

  

$

72,836

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings per share

 

  

 

45,759,667

$

1.17

 

  

 

43,238,724

$

1.68

Effect of dilutive securities-restricted stock awards

 

  

 

150,385

 

  

 

  

 

112,484

 

  

Diluted earnings per share

 

  

 

45,910,052

$

1.17

 

  

 

43,351,208

$

1.68

Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 

2024

2023

Weighted-

Per 

Weighted-

Per 

Net

Average

Share

Net

Average

Share

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

(In thousands, except share data)

Net income

$

224,720

 

  

 

  

$

201,761

 

  

 

  

Dividends on preferred stock

 

(24,181)

 

  

 

  

 

(26,003)

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock redemption

(1,823)

Net income available to common shareholders

$

198,716

 

  

 

  

$

175,758

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings per share

 

  

 

44,549,432

$

4.46

 

  

 

43,218,125

$

4.07

Effect of dilutive securities-restricted stock awards

 

  

 

146,675

 

  

 

  

 

99,218

 

  

Diluted earnings per share

 

  

 

44,696,107

$

4.45

 

  

 

43,317,343

$

4.06

v3.24.3
Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Information  
Schedule of business segment financial information

Multi-family

    

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

1,159

$

103,770

$

229,586

$

4,413

 

$

338,928

Interest expense

 

20

 

70,727

 

136,158

 

(798)

 

 

206,107

Net interest income

 

1,139

 

33,043

 

93,428

 

5,211

 

 

132,821

Provision for credit losses

 

(741)

 

(709)

 

8,348

 

 

 

6,898

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

1,880

 

33,752

 

85,080

 

5,211

 

 

125,923

Noninterest income

 

35,439

 

(6,073)

 

(8,916)

 

(3,708)

 

 

16,742

Noninterest expense

 

25,747

 

6,591

 

16,964

 

12,016

 

 

61,318

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

11,572

 

21,088

 

59,200

 

(10,513)

 

 

81,347

Income taxes

 

3,504

 

5,148

 

14,217

 

(2,795)

 

 

20,074

Net income (loss)

$

8,068

$

15,940

$

44,983

$

(7,718)

 

$

61,273

Total assets

$

453,281

$

5,842,489

$

12,035,581

$

321,625

 

$

18,652,976

Multi-family

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

1,580

$

85,280

$

208,307

$

1,509

 

$

296,676

Interest expense

 

19

 

57,633

 

123,594

 

(2,006)

 

 

179,240

Net interest income

 

1,561

 

27,647

 

84,713

 

3,515

 

 

117,436

Provision for credit losses

 

 

(495)

 

4,509

 

 

 

4,014

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

1,561

 

28,142

 

80,204

 

3,515

 

 

113,422

Noninterest income

 

37,266

 

1,884

 

(536)

 

(2,546)

 

 

36,068

Noninterest expense

 

19,169

 

4,014

 

10,945

 

8,802

 

 

42,930

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

19,658

 

26,012

 

68,723

 

(7,833)

 

 

106,560

Income taxes

 

4,973

 

6,086

 

16,278

 

(2,281)

 

 

25,056

Net income (loss)

$

14,685

$

19,926

$

52,445

$

(5,552)

 

$

81,504

Total assets

$

392,754

$

4,757,817

$

11,135,651

$

209,014

 

$

16,495,236

Multi-family

    

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

4,040

$

289,835

676,659

$

10,840

 

$

981,374

Interest expense

 

60

 

195,051

 

400,623

 

(2,356)

 

 

593,378

Net interest income

 

3,980

 

94,784

 

276,036

 

13,196

 

 

387,996

Provision for credit losses

 

(741)

 

1,226

 

21,104

 

 

 

21,589

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

4,721

 

93,558

 

254,932

 

13,196

 

 

366,407

Noninterest income

 

107,889

 

(1,010)

 

(7,293)

 

(10,619)

 

 

88,967

Noninterest expense

 

65,969

 

16,063

 

47,527

 

31,051

 

 

160,610

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

46,641

 

76,485

 

200,112

 

(28,474)

 

 

294,764

Income taxes

 

12,927

 

18,085

 

46,326

 

(7,294)

 

 

70,044

Net income (loss)

$

33,714

$

58,400

$

153,786

$

(21,180)

 

$

224,720

Total assets

$

453,281

$

5,842,489

$

12,035,581

$

321,625

 

$

18,652,976

Multi-family

 

Mortgage 

Mortgage

 

    

Banking

    

Warehousing

    

Banking

    

Other

    

Total

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

(In thousands)

Interest income

$

3,934

$

191,865

$

566,439

$

3,801

 

$

766,039

Interest expense

 

32

 

128,411

 

319,431

 

(5,581)

 

 

442,293

Net interest income

 

3,902

 

63,454

 

247,008

 

9,382

 

 

323,746

Provision for credit losses

 

 

3,189

 

30,295

 

 

 

33,484

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

3,902

 

60,265

 

216,713

 

9,382

 

 

290,262

Noninterest income

 

84,188

 

5,789

 

(2,485)

 

(7,278)

 

 

80,214

Noninterest expense

 

53,762

 

10,386

 

33,233

 

24,641

 

 

122,022

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

34,328

 

55,668

 

180,995

 

(22,537)

 

 

248,454

Income taxes

 

6,435

 

8,505

 

36,593

 

(4,840)

 

 

46,693

Net income (loss)

$

27,893

$

47,163

$

144,402

$

(17,697)

 

$

201,761

Total assets

$

392,754

$

4,757,817

$

11,135,651

$

209,014

 

$

16,495,236

v3.24.3
Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jan. 26, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Restricted cash   $ 45,700,000   $ 36,400,000
Credit linked notes, net of debt discount        
Notes issued   $ 100,300,000    
Farmers Merchants Bank Of Illinois Branches | Disposed by sale        
Assets     $ 60,800,000  
Liabilities     230,600,000  
Net Gain $ 715,000      
Extinguishment Of Goodwill 7,800,000      
Extinguishment Of Intangibles 500,000      
Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch locations in Paxton, Melvin, and Piper City, Illinois | Bank of Pontiac        
Deposit premium $ 10,100,000      
Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch locations in Paxton, Melvin, and Piper City, Illinois | Disposed by sale | Bank of Pontiac        
Deposits     164,800,000  
Loans     19,200,000  
Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois branch located in Joy, Illinois | Disposed by sale | CBI Bank & Trust        
Deposits     65,100,000  
Loans     $ 28,600,000  
v3.24.3
Investment Securities - Amortized Cost to Approximate Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Available for sale securities:    
Amortized Cost $ 952,936 $ 1,116,954
Gross Unrealized Gains 167 50
Gross Unrealized Losses 40 3,317
Fair Value 953,063 1,113,687 [1]
Accrued interest on securities available for sale 4,500 6,700
Held to maturity securities:    
Amortized Cost 1,755,047 1,204,217 [1]
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,967 973
Gross Unrealized Losses 811 1,655
Fair Value 1,756,203 1,203,535
Accrued interest on securities held to maturity 6,300 5,800
Equity securities:    
FHLB and other equity securities 184,050  
Treasury notes    
Available for sale securities:    
Amortized Cost 149,153 129,261
Gross Unrealized Gains 160 45
Gross Unrealized Losses   338
Fair Value 149,313 128,968
Federal agencies    
Available for sale securities:    
Amortized Cost 115,000 250,731
Gross Unrealized Gains 7  
Gross Unrealized Losses 40 2,976
Fair Value 114,967 247,755
Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") - multi-family    
Available for sale securities:    
Amortized Cost 5,808 14,465
Gross Unrealized Gains   5
Gross Unrealized Losses   3
Fair Value 5,808 14,467
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential - fair value option    
Available for sale securities:    
Amortized Cost 461,514 485,500
Fair Value 461,514 485,500
Held to maturity securities:    
Amortized Cost 548,488 472,539
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,967 973
Gross Unrealized Losses 87 418
Fair Value 550,368 473,094
Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option    
Available for sale securities:    
Amortized Cost 221,461 236,997
Fair Value 221,461 236,997
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency multi-family    
Held to maturity securities:    
Amortized Cost 660,126 719,662
Gross Unrealized Losses 129 415
Fair Value 659,997 719,247
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - healthcare    
Held to maturity securities:    
Amortized Cost 534,538  
Fair Value 534,538  
Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family    
Held to maturity securities:    
Amortized Cost 11,895 12,016
Gross Unrealized Losses 595 822
Fair Value $ 11,300 $ 11,194
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Investment Securities - Contractual Maturities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost    
Within one year $ 164,153 $ 308,474
After one through five years 100,000 71,518
Total, single maturity date 264,153 379,992
Total 952,936 1,116,954
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value    
Within one year 164,315 305,406
After one through five years 99,965 71,317
Total, single maturity date 264,280 376,723
Total 953,063 1,113,687 [1]
Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 1,755,047 1,204,217 [1]
Held to Maturity Securities, Fair Value    
Fair Value 1,756,203 1,203,535
Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family    
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost    
Without single maturity date 5,808 14,465
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value    
Without single maturity date 5,808 14,467
Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 11,895 12,016
Held to Maturity Securities, Fair Value    
Fair Value 11,300 11,194
Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") - multi-family    
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost    
Total 5,808 14,465
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value    
Total 5,808 14,467
Mortgage-backed - Agency - residential - fair value option    
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost    
Without single maturity date 221,461 236,997
Total 221,461 236,997
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value    
Without single maturity date 221,461 236,997
Total 221,461 236,997
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency multi-family    
Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 660,126 719,662
Held to Maturity Securities, Fair Value    
Fair Value 659,997 719,247
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential    
Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost    
Without single maturity date 461,514 485,500
Total 461,514 485,500
Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value    
Without single maturity date 461,514 485,500
Total 461,514 485,500
Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 548,488 472,539
Held to Maturity Securities, Fair Value    
Fair Value 550,368 $ 473,094
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency - healthcare    
Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 534,538  
Held to Maturity Securities, Fair Value    
Fair Value $ 534,538  
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Investment Securities - Sale of securities (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Investment Securities        
Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale $ 0 $ 1,400,000 $ 9,983,000 $ 1,516,000
Net loss on sale of securities available for sale     108,000  
Gain on sale of securities available for sale     10,000  
Losses on sale of securities available for sale     $ 118,000  
v3.24.3
Investment Securities - Continuous Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Less than 12 Months $ 74,960 $ 63,957
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer   199,479
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Total 74,960 263,436
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 40 196
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer   3,121
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Total 40 3,317
Treasury notes    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Less than 12 Months   3,052
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer   32,080
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Total   35,132
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months   6
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer   332
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Total   338
Federal agencies    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Less than 12 Months 74,960 60,541
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer   167,213
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Total 74,960 227,754
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months 40 189
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer   2,787
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Total $ 40 2,976
Mortgage-backed - Agency - multi-family    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Less than 12 Months   364
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer   186
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value, Total   550
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses    
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months   1
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer   2
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Gross Unrealized Losses, Total   $ 3
v3.24.3
Investment Securities - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Investment Securities    
Securities available for sale, allowance for credit losses $ 0 $ 0
Securities held to maturity, allowance for credit losses $ 0 $ 0
v3.24.3
Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization    
Unrealized gains included in mortgage loans $ 0.9 $ 0.8
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Summary of Loans By Classification (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Accrued interest on loans, excluded from amortized cost of loans $ 54,600   $ 60,400      
Loans 10,346,439   10,199,553      
ACL-Loans 84,549 $ 81,028 71,752 $ 66,864 $ 62,986 $ 44,014
Loans receivable 10,261,890   10,127,801 [1]      
Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 1,213,429   752,468      
ACL-Loans 3,202 3,616 2,070 2,866 3,361 1,249
Residential real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 1,317,234   1,324,305      
ACL-Loans 6,454 6,323 7,323 7,599 7,413 7,029
Residential real estate | Home equity line of credit            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 1,200,000   1,200,000      
Multi-family financing            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 4,456,129   4,006,160      
ACL-Loans 45,224 34,412 26,874 25,822 24,701 16,781
Healthcare financing            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 1,733,674   2,356,689      
ACL-Loans 16,403 23,522 22,454 17,999 16,123 9,882
Commercial and commercial real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 1,548,689   1,643,081      
ACL-Loans 12,678 12,591 12,243 11,849 10,695 8,326
Revolving lines of credit collateralized primarily by mortgage servicing rights 900,000   1,100,000      
Commercial and commercial real estate | Non - Owner occupied commercial real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans $ 19,300   8,400      
Percentage of loans to be forgiven 1          
Agricultural production and real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans $ 71,391   103,150      
ACL-Loans 502 489 619 590 556 565
Consumer and margin loans            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Loans 5,893   13,700      
ACL-Loans $ 86 $ 75 $ 169 $ 139 $ 137 $ 182
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Allowance For Credit-Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period $ 81,028 $ 62,986 $ 71,752 $ 44,014 $ 44,014
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (593)    
Provision for credit losses 5,574 3,868 19,804 32,363 37,488
Loans charged to the allowance (2,060) (21) (6,437) (9,553) (9,791)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off 7 31 23 40 41
Balance, end of period 84,549 66,864 84,549 66,864 71,752
ACL Loans          
Provision for credit losses 6,898 4,014 21,589 33,484  
Provision for credit losses, ACL Loans 5,600 3,900 19,200 32,400  
Provision for credit losses, ACL-OBCE's 2,100 100 3,100 1,100  
Amount paid for release of non-contingent reserves 700   700    
Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 3,616 3,361 2,070 1,249 1,249
Provision for credit losses (414) (495) 1,132 1,617 821
Balance, end of period 3,202 2,866 3,202 2,866 2,070
Residential real estate          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 6,323 7,413 7,323 7,029 7,029
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (55)    
Provision for credit losses 129 207 (829) 604 328
Loans charged to the allowance   (21)   (34) (34)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off 2   15    
Balance, end of period 6,454 7,599 6,454 7,599 7,323
Multi-family financing          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 34,412 24,701 26,874 16,781 16,781
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (186)    
Provision for credit losses 12,745 1,121 23,818 17,441 18,493
Loans charged to the allowance (1,933)   (5,282) (8,400) (8,400)
Balance, end of period 45,224 25,822 45,224 25,822 26,874
Healthcare financing          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 23,522 16,123 22,454 9,882 9,882
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (2)    
Provision for credit losses (7,119) 1,876 (6,049) 8,117 12,572
Balance, end of period 16,403 17,999 16,403 17,999 22,454
Commercial and commercial real estate          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 12,591 10,695 12,243 8,326 8,326
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (92)    
Provision for credit losses 209 1,123 1,674 4,601 5,232
Loans charged to the allowance (127)   (1,155) (1,118) (1,356)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off 5 31 8 40 41
Balance, end of period 12,678 11,849 12,678 11,849 12,243
Agricultural production and real estate          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 489 556 619 565 565
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (246)    
Provision for credit losses 13 34 129 25 54
Balance, end of period 502 590 502 590 619
Consumer and margin loans          
Allowance for credit losses          
Balance, beginning of period 75 137 169 182 182
FMBI's ACL for loans sold     (12)    
Provision for credit losses 11 2 (71) (42) (12)
Loans charged to the allowance       (1) (1)
Balance, end of period $ 86 $ 139 $ 86 $ 139 $ 169
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Amortized cost basis and ACL (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis $ 10,346,439   $ 10,199,553      
ACL-Loans 84,549 $ 81,028 71,752 $ 66,864 $ 62,986 $ 44,014
Real Estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 281,890   122,334      
Accounts Receivable or Equipment            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 2,422   3,603      
Other            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 3,515   2,690      
Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 287,827   128,627      
ACL-Loans 20,677   7,964      
Residential real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 1,317,234   1,324,305      
ACL-Loans 6,454 6,323 7,323 7,599 7,413 7,029
Residential real estate | Real Estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 5,807   1,557      
Residential real estate | Other            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis     3      
Residential real estate | Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 5,807   1,560      
ACL-Loans 32   21      
Multi-family financing            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 4,456,129   4,006,160      
ACL-Loans 45,224 34,412 26,874 25,822 24,701 16,781
Multi-family financing | Real Estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 188,090   46,575      
Multi-family financing | Other            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 693          
Multi-family financing | Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 188,783   46,575      
ACL-Loans 12,689   521      
Healthcare financing            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 1,733,674   2,356,689      
ACL-Loans 16,403 23,522 22,454 17,999 16,123 9,882
Healthcare financing | Real Estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 79,907   73,909      
Healthcare financing | Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 79,907   73,909      
ACL-Loans 5,793   6,289      
Commercial and commercial real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 1,548,689   1,643,081      
ACL-Loans 12,678 12,591 12,243 11,849 10,695 8,326
Commercial and commercial real estate | Real Estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 8,086   146      
Commercial and commercial real estate | Accounts Receivable or Equipment            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 2,422   3,603      
Commercial and commercial real estate | Other            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 2,822   2,684      
Commercial and commercial real estate | Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 13,330   6,433      
ACL-Loans 2,163   1,132      
Agricultural production and real estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 71,391   103,150      
ACL-Loans 502 489 619 590 556 565
Agricultural production and real estate | Real Estate            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis     147      
Agricultural production and real estate | Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis     147      
ACL-Loans     1      
Consumer and margin loans            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis 5,893   13,700      
ACL-Loans $ 86 $ 75 169 $ 139 $ 137 $ 182
Consumer and margin loans | Other            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis     3      
Consumer and margin loans | Collateral pledged            
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans            
Amortized Cost Basis     $ 3      
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Credit Risk Profile of Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 $ 1,287,089   $ 1,287,089   $ 2,115,132
2023/2022 1,115,553   1,115,553   1,954,111
2022/2021 1,532,756   1,532,756   454,876
2021/2020 264,346   264,346   136,666
2020/2019 54,121   54,121   74,113
Prior 80,709   80,709   58,347
Revolving Loans 6,011,865   6,011,865   5,406,308
Loans 10,346,439   10,346,439   10,199,553
Net Charge-Offs          
Charge-offs 2023/2022     870   8,896
Charge-offs 2022/2021     4,585   274
Charge-offs 2021/2020     982   586
Charge-offs Prior         22
Charge-offs Revolving Loans         13
Net Charge-Offs 2,060 $ 21 6,437 $ 9,553 9,791
Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 1,147,046   1,147,046   1,947,008
2023/2022 927,147   927,147   1,902,347
2022/2021 1,379,008   1,379,008   409,166
2021/2020 224,009   224,009   135,601
2020/2019 53,328   53,328   73,977
Prior 80,150   80,150   55,806
Revolving Loans 5,896,517   5,896,517   5,355,754
Loans 9,707,205   9,707,205   9,879,659
Special Mention          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 87,148   87,148   130,842
2023/2022 105,077   105,077   12,709
2022/2021 77,242   77,242   8,692
2021/2020 444   444   187
2020/2019         74
Prior 239   239   2,053
Revolving Loans 81,257   81,257   36,710
Loans 351,407   351,407   191,267
Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 52,895   52,895   37,282
2023/2022 83,329   83,329   39,055
2022/2021 76,506   76,506   37,018
2021/2020 39,893   39,893   878
2020/2019 793   793   62
Prior 320   320   438
Revolving Loans 34,091   34,091   13,844
Loans 287,827   287,827   128,577
Doubtful          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
Prior         50
Loans         50
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
Revolving Loans 1,213,429   1,213,429   752,468
Loans 1,213,429   1,213,429   752,468
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
Revolving Loans 1,213,429   1,213,429   752,468
Loans 1,213,429   1,213,429   752,468
Residential real estate          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 26,226   26,226   31,011
2023/2022 33,316   33,316   10,086
2022/2021 8,314   8,314   6,573
2021/2020 6,248   6,248   22,725
2020/2019 20,565   20,565   3,357
Prior 6,945   6,945   10,120
Revolving Loans 1,215,620   1,215,620   1,240,433
Loans 1,317,234   1,317,234   1,324,305
Net Charge-Offs          
Charge-offs Prior         21
Charge-offs Revolving Loans         13
Net Charge-Offs   $ 21   34 34
Residential real estate | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 26,226   26,226   31,011
2023/2022 33,316   33,316   10,086
2022/2021 8,292   8,292   6,573
2021/2020 6,248   6,248   22,725
2020/2019 20,565   20,565   3,298
Prior 6,729   6,729   9,340
Revolving Loans 1,210,051   1,210,051   1,239,161
Loans 1,311,427   1,311,427   1,322,194
Residential real estate | Special Mention          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2020/2019         59
Prior         492
Loans         551
Residential real estate | Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2022/2021 22   22    
Prior 216   216   288
Revolving Loans 5,569   5,569   1,272
Loans 5,807   5,807   1,560
Multi-family financing          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 787,164   787,164   1,201,353
2023/2022 819,692   819,692   793,997
2022/2021 668,608   668,608   223,277
2021/2020 105,721   105,721   77,340
2020/2019 6,741   6,741   29,764
Prior 35,126   35,126   9,932
Revolving Loans 2,033,077   2,033,077   1,670,497
Loans 4,456,129   4,456,129   4,006,160
Net Charge-Offs          
Charge-offs 2023/2022     870   8,400
Charge-offs 2022/2021     4,412    
Net Charge-Offs 1,933   5,282 8,400 8,400
Multi-family financing | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 675,638   675,638   1,094,698
2023/2022 656,994   656,994   762,448
2022/2021 524,597   524,597   208,343
2021/2020 103,168   103,168   77,340
2020/2019 6,741   6,741   29,764
Prior 34,887   34,887   8,455
Revolving Loans 1,979,565   1,979,565   1,646,445
Loans 3,981,590   3,981,590   3,827,493
Multi-family financing | Special Mention          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 72,980   72,980   94,973
2023/2022 105,077   105,077   3,189
2022/2021 70,917   70,917   8,400
Prior 239   239   1,477
Revolving Loans 36,544   36,544   24,052
Loans 285,757   285,757   132,091
Multi-family financing | Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 38,546   38,546   11,682
2023/2022 57,621   57,621   28,360
2022/2021 73,094   73,094   6,534
2021/2020 2,553   2,553    
Revolving Loans 16,968   16,968    
Loans 188,782   188,782   46,576
Healthcare financing          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 409,157   409,157   814,060
2023/2022 208,740   208,740   1,016,418
2022/2021 739,456   739,456   138,980
2021/2020 82,856   82,856    
2020/2019         14,563
Revolving Loans 293,465   293,465   372,668
Loans 1,733,674   1,733,674   2,356,689
Healthcare financing | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 380,640   380,640   752,591
2023/2022 183,140   183,140   996,273
2022/2021 729,991   729,991   110,197
2021/2020 54,398   54,398    
2020/2019         14,563
Revolving Loans 240,701   240,701   351,110
Loans 1,588,870   1,588,870   2,224,734
Healthcare financing | Special Mention          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 14,168   14,168   35,869
2023/2022         9,520
2022/2021 6,265   6,265    
Revolving Loans 44,463   44,463   12,658
Loans 64,896   64,896   58,047
Healthcare financing | Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 14,349   14,349   25,600
2023/2022 25,600   25,600   10,625
2022/2021 3,200   3,200   28,783
2021/2020 28,458   28,458    
Revolving Loans 8,301   8,301   8,900
Loans 79,908   79,908   73,908
Commercial and commercial real estate          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 48,065   48,065   51,110
2023/2022 46,606   46,606   119,456
2022/2021 111,588   111,588   79,309
2021/2020 66,931   66,931   22,204
2020/2019 18,375   18,375   21,150
Prior 19,904   19,904   17,200
Revolving Loans 1,237,220   1,237,220   1,332,652
Loans 1,548,689   1,548,689   1,643,081
Net Charge-Offs          
Charge-offs 2023/2022         496
Charge-offs 2022/2021     173   274
Charge-offs 2021/2020     982   586
Net Charge-Offs 127   1,155 1,118 1,356
Commercial and commercial real estate | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 48,065   48,065   51,110
2023/2022 46,498   46,498   119,386
2022/2021 111,338   111,338   77,316
2021/2020 57,605   57,605   21,154
2020/2019 17,582   17,582   21,088
Prior 19,800   19,800   17,066
Revolving Loans 1,233,717   1,233,717   1,328,980
Loans 1,534,605   1,534,605   1,636,100
Commercial and commercial real estate | Special Mention          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2022/2021 60   60   292
2021/2020 444   444   172
Prior         84
Revolving Loans 250   250    
Loans 754   754   548
Commercial and commercial real estate | Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2023/2022 108   108   70
2022/2021 190   190   1,701
2021/2020 8,882   8,882   878
2020/2019 793   793   62
Prior 104   104    
Revolving Loans 3,253   3,253   3,672
Loans 13,330   13,330   6,383
Agricultural production and real estate          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 15,653   15,653   16,850
2023/2022 7,115   7,115   9,825
2022/2021 4,768   4,768   6,490
2021/2020 2,579   2,579   14,267
2020/2019 8,440   8,440   5,237
Prior 14,548   14,548   16,753
Revolving Loans 18,288   18,288   33,728
Loans 71,391   71,391   103,150
Agricultural production and real estate | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 15,653   15,653   16,850
2023/2022 7,115   7,115   9,825
2022/2021 4,768   4,768   6,490
2021/2020 2,579   2,579   14,267
2020/2019 8,440   8,440   5,237
Prior 14,548   14,548   16,606
Revolving Loans 18,288   18,288   33,728
Loans 71,391   71,391   103,003
Agricultural production and real estate | Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
Prior         147
Loans         147
Consumer and margin loans          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 824   824   748
2023/2022 84   84   4,329
2022/2021 22   22   247
2021/2020 11   11   130
2020/2019         42
Prior 4,186   4,186   4,342
Revolving Loans 766   766   3,862
Loans 5,893   5,893   13,700
Net Charge-Offs          
Charge-offs Prior         1
Net Charge-Offs       $ 1 1
Consumer and margin loans | Pass          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2024/2023 824   824   748
2023/2022 84   84   4,329
2022/2021 22   22   247
2021/2020 11   11   115
2020/2019         27
Prior 4,186   4,186   4,339
Revolving Loans 766   766   3,862
Loans $ 5,893   $ 5,893   13,667
Consumer and margin loans | Special Mention          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
2021/2020         15
2020/2019         15
Loans         30
Consumer and margin loans | Substandard          
Credit risk profile of portfolio          
Prior         3
Loans         $ 3
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Aging Analysis Of The Recorded Investment In Loans (Details)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
loan
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
loan
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans $ 10,346,439 $ 10,199,553
Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 257,459 183,529
30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 30,410 42,975
60-89 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 29,614 58,737
90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 197,435 81,817
Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 10,088,980 10,016,024
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,213,429 752,468
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,213,429 752,468
Residential real estate    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,317,234 1,324,305
Residential real estate | Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 4,243 6,936
Residential real estate | 30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 2,302 4,557
Residential real estate | 90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans $ 1,941 2,379
Number of delinquent loans classified as held for sale | loan 1  
Loan as held for sale $ 100  
Residential real estate | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,312,991 1,317,369
Healthcare financing    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,733,674 2,356,689
Healthcare financing | Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans $ 62,359 83,274
Healthcare financing | 30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Number of delinquent loans classified as held for sale | loan 1  
Loan as held for sale $ 30,100  
Healthcare financing | 60-89 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   47,275
Healthcare financing | 90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 62,359 35,999
Healthcare financing | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,671,315 2,273,415
Multi-family financing    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 4,456,129 4,006,160
Multi-family financing | Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 186,428 88,882
Multi-family financing | 30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 27,988 $ 38,218
Number of delinquent loans classified as held for sale | loan   1
Loan as held for sale   $ 16,500
Multi-family financing | 60-89 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans $ 29,444 11,055
Number of delinquent loans classified as held for sale | loan 3  
Loan as held for sale $ 93,200  
Multi-family financing | 90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 128,996 39,609
Multi-family financing | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 4,269,701 3,917,278
Commercial and commercial real estate    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,548,689 1,643,081
Commercial and commercial real estate | Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 4,252 4,230
Commercial and commercial real estate | 30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 120 172
Commercial and commercial real estate | 60-89 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   393
Commercial and commercial real estate | 90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 4,132 3,665
Commercial and commercial real estate | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 1,544,437 1,638,851
Agricultural production and real estate    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 71,391 103,150
Agricultural production and real estate | Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 177 185
Agricultural production and real estate | 30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   27
Agricultural production and real estate | 60-89 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 170 11
Agricultural production and real estate | 90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 7 147
Agricultural production and real estate | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 71,214 102,965
Consumer and margin loans    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans 5,893 13,700
Consumer and margin loans | Total Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   22
Consumer and margin loans | 30-59 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   1
Consumer and margin loans | 60-89 Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   3
Consumer and margin loans | 90+ Days Past Due    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans   18
Consumer and margin loans | Current    
Aging analysis of loan portfolio    
Loans $ 5,893 $ 13,678
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Non Accrual Loans and Loans Past Due 90 Days Or More and Still Accruing (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
loan
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
loan
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual   $ 210,811 $ 210,811 $ 73,847
Total Loans Greater than 90 Days & Accruing   91 91 8,168
Interest income recognized on nonaccrual financial assets   100 1,000  
Specific reserves   19,200 19,200 5,400
Nonaccrual loans   97,200 97,200 20,700
Amount of loan covered under credit protection arrangements $ 1,700,000 1,300,000 1,300,000  
Incremental risk coverage percentage 14.00%      
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual   $ 5,294 $ 5,294 1,486
Total Loans Greater than 90 Days & Accruing       894
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Greater Than 90 Days        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Number of nonaccrual loans held for sale | loan   1 1  
Nonaccrual loans held for sale   $ 100 $ 100  
Multi-family financing        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual   128,996 128,996 39,608
Healthcare financing        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual   72,472 72,472 28,783
Total Loans Greater than 90 Days & Accruing       7,216
Commercial and commercial real estate        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual   4,049 4,049 3,820
Total Loans Greater than 90 Days & Accruing   84 84 43
Agricultural production and real estate        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual       147
Total Loans Greater than 90 Days & Accruing   $ 7 $ 7  
Consumer and margin loans        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Nonaccrual       3
Total Loans Greater than 90 Days & Accruing       $ 15
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Modified loans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 27,860 $ 3,778 $ 108,747 $ 3,778
Current        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Modified loans 77,951   77,951  
90+ Days Past Due        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Modified loans 30,796   30,796  
Payment Deferral        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period 14,460 3,778 48,659 3,778
Term Extension        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 13,400   $ 60,088  
Commercial and commercial real estate        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period   3,778   3,778
Commercial and commercial real estate | Payment Deferral        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period   $ 3,778   $ 3,778
Weighted average term modification 12 months   12 months  
Multi-family financing        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 17,746   $ 94,398  
Value of loans defaulted     30,800  
Multi-family financing | Current        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Modified loans 63,602   63,602  
Multi-family financing | 90+ Days Past Due        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Modified loans 30,796   30,796  
Multi-family financing | Payment Deferral        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 4,346   $ 38,545  
Weighted average term modification 5 months   7 months  
Multi-family financing | Term Extension        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 13,400   $ 55,853  
Weighted average term modification 4 months   22 months  
Healthcare financing        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 10,114   $ 14,349  
Healthcare financing | Current        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Modified loans 14,349   14,349  
Healthcare financing | Payment Deferral        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period $ 10,114   $ 10,114  
Weighted average term modification 6 months   6 months  
Healthcare financing | Term Extension        
Loan portfolio past due loans        
Loans modified during period     $ 4,235  
Weighted average term modification     12 months  
v3.24.3
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2024
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2024
USD ($)
loan
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
loan
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Carrying value, at year-end, of held-to-maturity securities purchased from debt funds     $ 155,268 $ 9,786  
Number of loans converted from revolving to term loans | loan     2    
Purchase of loans     $ 84,963 $ 329,014  
Value of loans converted from revolving to term loans     500    
Standby letters of credit          
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Loan guarantee     $ 167,700   $ 98,700
Standby letters of credit | Maximum          
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Term of loan guarantees     9 years    
Multi-family financing | Special Mention          
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Number of loans classified as held for sale | loan     1    
Loan as held for sale     $ 56,500    
Multi-family financing | Loan Sale and Freddie Mac Q Series Securitization          
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Amount of portfolio of loans sold in a securitization transaction   $ 324,600      
Number of loans securitized | loan   13      
Gain on sale of loans   $ 1,400      
Mortgage servicing right established   $ 1,300      
Multi-family financing | Loan Sale and Securitization          
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Amount of portfolio of loans sold in a securitization transaction $ 628,900        
Carrying value, at year-end, of held-to-maturity securities purchased from debt funds $ 534,500        
Percentage of first loss position 15.00%        
Proceeds and accrued interest on loans, net of the acquired securities $ 94,000        
Allowance for credit losses associated with loans sold released through the provision for credit losses 4,400        
Gain (loss) on sale $ 600        
Residential real estate          
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Value of residential loans in process of foreclosure     $ 1,900   $ 0
v3.24.3
Qualified Affordable Housing - Investments And Commitments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected [Line Items]    
Investment $ 136,499 $ 131,393
Investment, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets and Receivables Other Assets and Receivables
Total $ 147,521 $ 142,393
Unfunded Commitments 75,621 61,411
Total 75,621 61,411
LIHTC    
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected [Line Items]    
Investment $ 101,219 $ 78,718
Investment, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets and Receivables Other Assets and Receivables
Unfunded Commitments $ 75,621 $ 61,411
LIHTC projects held for future syndication    
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected [Line Items]    
Investment $ 35,280 $ 52,675
Investment, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets and Receivables Other Assets and Receivables
Joint Venture    
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected [Line Items]    
Investment $ 11,022 $ 11,000
v3.24.3
Qualified Affordable Housing - Amortization and Tax Credits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Qualified Affordable Housing        
Amortization expense $ 3,406 $ 1,770 $ 8,551 $ 4,413
Tax credits recognized $ 3,789 $ 1,857 $ 10,032 $ 4,585
v3.24.3
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entities    
Liabilities for VIEs $ 16,713,869 $ 15,251,432 [1]
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary    
Variable Interest Entities    
Investments in VIEs 190,520 151,962
Bridge loans to VIEs 312,632 318,823
Securities of VIEs 1,743,152 1,192,201
Maximum Exposure to Loss 2,246,304 1,662,986
Liabilities for VIEs 74,209 37,851
Low-income housing tax credit investments | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary    
Variable Interest Entities    
Investments in VIEs 157,976 118,741
Bridge loans to VIEs 209,368 232,407
Maximum Exposure to Loss 367,344 351,148
Liabilities for VIEs 71,457 35,099
Debt funds | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary    
Variable Interest Entities    
Investments in VIEs 32,544 33,221
Bridge loans to VIEs 78,487 86,416
Maximum Exposure to Loss 111,031 119,637
Liabilities for VIEs 2,752 2,752
Off-balance-sheet REMIC trusts | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary    
Variable Interest Entities    
Bridge loans to VIEs 24,777  
Securities of VIEs 1,743,152 1,192,201
Maximum Exposure to Loss $ 1,767,929 $ 1,192,201
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Regulatory Matters (Details)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Company    
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets), Actual, Amount $ 2,029,408 $ 1,772,195
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent) 0.122 0.116
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 1,750,457 $ 1,598,260
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.105 0.105
Tier I Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Tier I Capital, (to risk-weighted assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,930,145 $ 1,686,202
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent) 0.116 0.111
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 1,417,037 $ 1,293,830
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.085 0.085
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,480,759 $ 1,186,594
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Ratio (as a percent) 0.089 0.078
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 1,166,971 $ 1,065,507
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets, Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.070 0.070
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)    
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,930,145 $ 1,686,202
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent) 0.105 0.101
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 915,126 $ 832,706
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.050 0.050
Merchants Bank    
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,998,836 $ 1,724,505
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent) 0.120 0.115
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 1,749,216 $ 1,577,434
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.105 0.105
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount $ 1,665,920 $ 1,502,318
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent) 0.100 0.100
Tier I Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Tier I Capital, (to risk-weighted assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,897,668 $ 1,639,171
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent) 0.114 0.109
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 1,416,032 $ 1,276,970
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.085 0.085
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount $ 1,332,736 $ 1,201,854
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent) 0.080 0.080
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,897,668 $ 1,639,171
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Ratio (as a percent) 0.114 0.109
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 1,166,144 $ 1,051,623
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets, Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.070 0.070
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount $ 1,082,848 $ 976,507
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent) 0.065 0.065
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)    
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Actual, Amount $ 1,897,668 $ 1,639,171
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent) 0.104 0.101
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount $ 912,610 $ 815,191
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent) 0.050 0.050
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount $ 912,610 $ 815,191
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent) 0.050 0.050
FMBI    
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets), Actual, Amount   $ 40,613
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent)   0.211
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount   $ 20,209
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent)   0.105
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount   $ 19,247
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent)   0.100
Tier I Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Tier I Capital, (to risk-weighted assets), Actual, Amount   $ 39,953
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent)   0.208
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount   $ 16,360
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent)   0.085
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount   $ 15,398
Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent)   0.080
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk-weighted assets)    
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Actual, Amount   $ 39,953
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Ratio (as a percent)   0.208
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount   $ 13,473
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets, Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent)   0.070
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount   $ 12,511
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent)   0.065
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)    
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Actual, Amount   $ 39,953
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Actual, Ratio (as a percent)   0.115
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Amount   $ 17,391
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount Required to be Well Capitalized with Basel III Buffer, Ratio (as a percent)   0.050
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Amount   $ 17,391
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets), Minimum Amount To Be Well Capitalized, Ratio (as a percent)   0.050
v3.24.3
Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
customer
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
customer
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Number of warehouse loan customers | customer   2   2    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]   Other Assets and Receivables   Other Assets and Receivables   Other Assets and Receivables
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]   Other Liabilities   Other Liabilities   Other Liabilities
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   $ (23,771)   $ (10,143)    
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Noninterest Income, Other Noninterest Income, Other Noninterest Income, Other Noninterest Income, Other  
Pledged in collateral   $ 260   $ 260   $ 260
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   24,275   24,275   35,207
Derivative liabilities            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative liabilities, fair value   194   194   395
Derivative            
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   $ (3,196) $ 2,973 $ (1,288) $ 3,535  
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans, Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans, Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans, Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans, Net  
Interest rate lock commitments            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   $ 37,586   $ 37,586   16,526
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   47 $ (123) (46) $ (102)  
Interest rate lock commitments | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   141   141   140
Interest rate lock commitments | Derivative liabilities            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative liabilities, fair value   51   51   4
Forward contracts            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   46,475   46,475   25,500
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   (1,161) 595 (782) 875  
Forward contracts | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   46   46   4
Forward contracts | Derivative liabilities            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative liabilities, fair value   143   143   391
Interest rate swaps            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   57,466   57,466   57,540
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   (2,082) 2,501 (460) 2,762  
Interest rate swaps | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   1,779   1,779   2,610
Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   723,966   723,966   607,169
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Gross swap gains   9,211 2,111 11,749 8,547  
Gross swap losses   9,211 $ 2,111 11,749 $ 8,547  
Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back) | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   677   677   12,426
Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back) | Derivative liabilities            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative liabilities, fair value   677   677   12,426
Put option            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   703,853   703,853   748,374
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   (16,078)   (4,998)    
Put option | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   20,878   20,878   25,877
Interest rate floors            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   1,235,788   1,235,788   748,374
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)   (7,693)   (5,145)    
Interest rate floors | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Derivative assets, fair value   1,431   1,431   $ 6,576
Credit derivatives            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Notional amount   $ 75,474   75,474    
Credit Default Swap            
The periodic changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income            
Net swap gains (losses)       $ 0    
Credit Default Swap | Multifamily mortgage loans            
Derivative Financial Instruments            
Aggregate collateral obligation $ 76,100          
v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Mortgage loans in process of securitization $ 430,966 $ 110,599 [1]
Fair Value 953,063 1,113,687 [1]
Loans held for sale 91,084 86,663
Servicing rights 177,327 158,457 [1]
Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Mortgage loans in process of securitization 430,966 110,599
Loans held for sale 91,084 86,663
Servicing rights 177,327 158,457
Recurring | Interest rate lock commitments    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 141 140
Derivative liabilities 51 4
Recurring | Forward contracts    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 46 4
Derivative liabilities 143 391
Recurring | Interest rate swaps    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 1,779 2,610
Recurring | Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 677 12,426
Derivative liabilities 677 12,426
Recurring | Put option    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 20,878 25,877
Recurring | Interest rate floors    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 1,431 6,576
Level 2 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Mortgage loans in process of securitization 430,966 110,599
Loans held for sale 91,084 86,663
Level 2 | Recurring | Forward contracts    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 46 4
Derivative liabilities 143 391
Level 2 | Recurring | Interest rate swaps    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 1,779 2,610
Level 2 | Recurring | Interest rate swaps, caps and floors (back-to-back)    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 677 12,426
Derivative liabilities 677 12,426
Level 2 | Recurring | Put option    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 4,881 7,223
Level 3 | Interest rate lock commitments    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 141 140
Derivative liabilities 51 4
Level 3 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Servicing rights 177,327 158,457
Level 3 | Recurring | Interest rate lock commitments    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 141 140
Derivative liabilities 51 4
Level 3 | Recurring | Put option    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 15,997 18,654
Level 3 | Recurring | Interest rate floors    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Derivative assets 1,431 6,576
Treasury notes    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 149,313 128,968
Treasury notes | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 149,313 128,968
Treasury notes | Level 1 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 149,313 128,968
Federal agencies    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 114,967 247,755
Federal agencies | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 114,967 247,755
Federal agencies | Level 2 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 114,967 247,755
Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency")    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 5,808 14,467
Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 5,808 14,467
Mortgage-backed - Government Agency ("Agency") | Level 2 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 5,808 14,467
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 461,514 485,500
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 461,514 485,500
Mortgage-backed - Non-Agency residential | Level 3 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 461,514 485,500
Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 221,461 236,997
Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value 221,461 236,997
Mortgage-backed - Agency - fair value option | Level 2 | Recurring    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Fair Value $ 221,461 $ 236,997
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Reconciliation of Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Put option        
Reconciliation of significant unobservable inputs, assets:        
Balance, beginning of period $ 24,657   $ 18,654  
Subtractions        
Changes in fair value $ (8,660)   $ (2,657)  
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income
Balance, end of period $ 15,997   $ 15,997  
Interest rate floors        
Reconciliation of significant unobservable inputs, assets:        
Balance, beginning of period 9,124   6,576  
Subtractions        
Changes in fair value (7,693)   (5,145)  
Balance, end of period 1,431   1,431  
Derivative liabilities | Interest rate lock commitments        
Reconciliation of significant unobservable inputs, liabilities:        
Balance, beginning of period 127 $ 68 4 $ 23
Change in fair value $ (76) $ 73 $ 47 $ 118
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income
Balance, end of period $ 51 $ 141 $ 51 $ 141
Assets        
Reconciliation of significant unobservable inputs, assets:        
Balance, beginning of period 178,776 147,288 158,457 146,248
Additions        
Originated servicing 7,370 4,867 13,297 9,164
Subtractions        
Paydowns (2,090) (1,660) (6,729) (5,431)
Changes in fair value (6,729) 11,646 12,302 12,160
Balance, end of period 177,327 162,141 177,327 162,141
Available for sale securities        
Reconciliation of significant unobservable inputs, assets:        
Balance, beginning of period 462,627   485,500  
Subtractions        
Paydowns (9,773)   (26,643)  
Changes in fair value 8,660   2,657  
Balance, end of period 461,514   461,514  
Derivative assets | Interest rate lock commitments        
Reconciliation of significant unobservable inputs, assets:        
Balance, beginning of period 170 94 140 28
Subtractions        
Gains (losses) included in other noninterest income $ 29 $ 50 $ (1) $ (16)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense, Noninterest Income
Balance, end of period $ 141 $ 44 $ 141 $ 44
v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - Nonrecurring - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Collateral-dependent loans $ 76,053 $ 47,026
Other real estate owned 896  
Level 3    
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities    
Collateral-dependent loans 76,053 $ 47,026
Other real estate owned $ 896  
v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Quantitative Information about Unobservable Inputs (Details)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing rights $ 177,327,000 $ 158,457,000 [1]
Earnings rate on escrows    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.03  
Earnings rate on escrows | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.03  
Level 3    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Other real estate owned 896,000  
Level 3 | Measurement Input, Discount Rate    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Other real estate owned 0  
Level 3 | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Other real estate owned 0  
Level 3 | Servicing rights | SBA    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing rights $ 4,533,000 $ 5,280,000
Level 3 | Servicing rights | SBA | Measurement Input, Discount Rate    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.16 0.16
Level 3 | Servicing rights | SBA | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.16 0.16
Level 3 | Servicing rights | SBA | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.03 0.03
Level 3 | Servicing rights | SBA | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.22 0.14
Level 3 | Servicing rights | SBA | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.13 0.09
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing rights $ 32,074,000 $ 30,959,000
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.10 0.10
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.11 0.11
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.10 0.10
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.07 0.06
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.16 0.16
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Single family | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.08 0.07
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing rights $ 136,423,000 $ 122,218,000
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.08 0.08
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.13 0.13
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.09 0.09
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0 0
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.62 0.50
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.07 0.07
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Earnings rate on escrows    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.03 0.04
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Multi-family | Earnings rate on escrows | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.03 0.04
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Healthcare financing    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing rights $ 4,297,000  
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Healthcare financing | Measurement Input, Discount Rate    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.13  
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Healthcare financing | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.13  
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Healthcare financing | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.01  
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Healthcare financing | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.02  
Level 3 | Servicing rights | Healthcare financing | Measurement Input, Constant Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Servicing asset, measurement input 0.01  
Level 3 | Collateral-dependent impaired loans    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Collateral-dependent loans $ 76,053,000 $ 47,026,000
Level 3 | Collateral-dependent impaired loans | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Marketability discount (as a percent) 0 0
Level 3 | Collateral-dependent impaired loans | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Marketability discount (as a percent) 0.74 1
Level 3 | Collateral-dependent impaired loans | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Marketability discount (as a percent) 0.08 0.02
Level 3 | Available for sale securities | Measurement Input, Credit Spread    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Mortgage-backed - Non-agency residential- fair value option $ 461,514,000 $ 485,500,000
Mortgage-backed - Non-agency residential- fair value option (as a percent) 0.03 0.02
Level 3 | Available for sale securities | Measurement Input, Credit Spread | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Mortgage-backed - Non-agency residential- fair value option (as a percent) 0.03 0.02
Level 3 | Interest rate lock commitments    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets $ 141,000 $ 140,000
Derivative liabilities $ 51,000 $ 4,000
Level 3 | Interest rate lock commitments | Measurement Input, Maturity | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.54 0.45
Derivative liabilities (as a percent) 0.54 0.45
Level 3 | Interest rate lock commitments | Measurement Input, Maturity | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.99 0.99
Derivative liabilities (as a percent) 0.99 0.99
Level 3 | Interest rate lock commitments | Measurement Input, Maturity | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.78 0.78
Derivative liabilities (as a percent) 0.78 0.78
Level 3 | Put option | Measurement Input, Credit Spread    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets $ 15,997,000 $ 18,654,000
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.03 0.02
Level 3 | Put option | Measurement Input, Credit Spread | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.03 0.02
Level 3 | Interest rate floors | Measurement Input, Discount Rate    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets $ 1,431,000 $ 6,576,000
Level 3 | Interest rate floors | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0 0.06
Level 3 | Interest rate floors | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.07 0.07
Level 3 | Interest rate floors | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average    
Quantitative information about unobservable inputs    
Derivative assets, (as a percent) 0.07 0.07
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Financial assets:    
Securities held to maturity $ 1,756,203 $ 1,203,535
Loans held for sale 91,084 86,663
Carrying value per balance sheet    
Financial assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 601,906 584,422
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 3,279 3,349
Securities held to maturity 1,755,047 1,204,217
FHLB stock and other equity securities 184,050  
FHLB stock   48,578
Loans held for sale 3,717,150 3,058,093
Loans receivable, net 10,261,890 10,127,801
Interest receivable 86,612 91,346
Financial liabilities:    
Deposits 12,891,887 14,061,460
Short-term subordinated debt 71,800 64,922
FHLB advances 3,372,044 771,392
Other borrowing 27,934 7,934
Credit linked notes 96,943 119,879
Interest payable 54,709 43,423
Estimated fair value    
Financial assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 601,906 584,422
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 3,279 3,349
Securities held to maturity 1,756,203 1,203,535
FHLB stock and other equity securities 184,050  
FHLB stock   48,578
Loans held for sale 3,717,150 3,058,093
Loans receivable, net 10,249,659 10,088,468
Interest receivable 86,612 91,346
Financial liabilities:    
Deposits 12,902,870 14,062,457
Short-term subordinated debt 71,800 64,922
FHLB advances 3,371,664 771,029
Other borrowing 27,934 7,934
Credit linked notes 96,942 119,878
Interest payable 54,709 43,423
Level 1 | Estimated fair value    
Financial assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 601,906 584,422
Financial liabilities:    
Deposits 8,731,301 8,894,058
Level 2 | Estimated fair value    
Financial assets:    
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 3,279 3,349
Securities held to maturity 561,668 484,288
FHLB stock and other equity securities 154,050  
FHLB stock   48,578
Loans held for sale 3,717,150 3,058,093
Interest receivable 86,612 91,346
Financial liabilities:    
Deposits 4,171,569 5,168,399
Short-term subordinated debt 71,800 64,922
FHLB advances 3,371,664 771,029
Other borrowing 27,934 7,934
Credit linked notes 96,942 119,878
Interest payable 54,709 43,423
Level 3 | Estimated fair value    
Financial assets:    
Securities held to maturity 1,194,535 719,247
FHLB stock and other equity securities 30,000  
Loans receivable, net $ 10,249,659 $ 10,088,468
v3.24.3
Leases - Other (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases    
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 8,280 $ 10,060
Operating lease liabilities $ 9,303 $ 11,251
Maximum    
Leases    
Lease period 7 years  
Minimum    
Leases    
Lease period 1 month  
v3.24.3
Leases - Balance sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Detail Regarding Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases.          
Operating lease right-of-of use asset (in other assets) $ 8,280   $ 8,280   $ 10,060
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets and Receivables   Other Assets and Receivables   Other Assets and Receivables
Operating lease liability (in other liabilities) $ 9,303   $ 9,303   $ 11,251
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Liabilities   Other Liabilities   Other Liabilities
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 4 years 8 months 12 days   4 years 8 months 12 days   6 years
Weighted average discount rate 3.36%   3.36%   2.89%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]          
One year or less $ 2,310   $ 2,310   $ 2,441
Year two 2,202   2,202   2,064
Year three 2,159   2,159   2,100
Year four 1,620   1,620   2,046
Year five 1,080   1,080   1,438
Thereafter 693   693   2,128
Total future minimum lease payments 10,064   10,064   12,217
Less: imputed interest 761   761   966
Total $ 9,303   $ 9,303   $ 11,251
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Liabilities   Other Liabilities   Other Liabilities
Lease, Cost [Abstract]          
Operating lease cost (in occupancy and equipment expense) $ 652 $ 591 $ 2,021 $ 1,840  
Operating cash flows from operating leases     $ 1,881 $ 1,506  
v3.24.3
Deposits - Components (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Noninterest-bearing deposits    
Total noninterest-bearing deposits $ 311,386 $ 520,070 [1]
Interest-bearing deposits    
Demand deposits 5,439,543 5,381,067
Savings deposits 2,980,372 2,992,921
Certificates of deposit 4,160,586 5,167,402
Total interest-bearing deposits 12,580,501 13,541,390 [1]
Total deposits $ 12,891,887 $ 14,061,460 [1]
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Deposits - Maturities of deposits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Deposits.    
Due within one year $ 4,056,971  
Due in one year to two years 89,742  
Due in two years to three years 13,873  
Total time deposits $ 4,160,586 $ 5,167,402
v3.24.3
Deposits - Brokered deposits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Deposits.    
Brokered certificates of deposit $ 2,796,547 $ 4,465,825
Brokered savings deposits 1,352 589
Brokered deposit on demand accounts   1,504,230
Total brokered deposits $ 2,797,899 $ 5,970,644
v3.24.3
Borrowings - Components (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Borrowings    
Other borrowings $ 7,934 $ 7,934
Total borrowings 3,568,721 964,127 [1]
Short-term subordinated debt    
Borrowings    
Total borrowings 71,800 64,922
FHLB advances    
Borrowings    
Total borrowings 3,372,044 771,392
American Financial Exchange borrowing    
Borrowings    
Total borrowings 20,000  
Credit linked notes, net of debt discount    
Borrowings    
Total borrowings $ 96,943 $ 119,879
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
v3.24.3
Borrowings - Other (Details) - FHLB advances - USD ($)
$ in Billions
6 Months Ended
Aug. 26, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Borrowings    
Outstanding balance   $ 2.0
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)   0.15%
FHLB advances interest rate   4.98%
FHLB has a put option to cancel the agreement 60 days  
Number of days prior notice required for cancellation of debt agreement 1 day  
v3.24.3
Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Net Income        
Net Income $ 61,273 $ 81,504 $ 224,720 $ 201,761
Dividends on preferred stock (7,757) (8,668) (24,181) (26,003)
Preferred stock redemption     (1,823)  
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders $ 53,516 $ 72,836 $ 198,716 $ 175,758
Weighted-Average Shares        
Weighted average shares - Basic 45,759,667 43,238,724 44,549,432 43,218,125
Effect of dilutive securities-restricted stock awards 150,385 112,484 146,675 99,218
Weighted average shares - diluted 45,910,052 43,351,208 44,696,107 43,317,343
Per Share Amount        
Basic earnings per share $ 1.17 $ 1.68 $ 4.46 $ 4.07
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.17 $ 1.68 $ 4.45 $ 4.06
v3.24.3
Common Stock (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
May 13, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Initial Public Offering of Common Stock    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net   $ 97,655
Public offering    
Initial Public Offering of Common Stock    
Issuance of common stock, net of $5.5 million in offering expenses (in shares) 2,400,000  
Public offering price (in dollars per share) $ 43.00  
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock $ 103,200  
Offering expenses on issuance of stock 5,500  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net $ 97,700  
v3.24.3
Preferred Stock (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2024
May 13, 2024
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 27, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 23, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 19, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 12, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 28, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2023
$ / shares
Apr. 01, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
Public offering                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares   2,400,000                    
Offering costs   $ 5,500,000                    
7% Series A Preferred Stock                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)                   7.00% 7.00%  
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                   $ 25 $ 25  
7% Series A Preferred Stock | Public offering                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares             81,800 2,000,000        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)               7.00%        
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares               $ 25.00       $ 25.00
Preferred stock liquidation preference value                       $ 52,000,000
Aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued               $ 50,000,000.0        
Net proceeds             $ 2,000,000.0 48,300,000        
Offering costs               $ 1,700,000        
Underwriting discounts             $ 41,000          
6% Series B Preferred Stock                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)                   6.00% 6.00%  
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                   $ 1,000 $ 1,000  
6% Series B Preferred Stock | Subsequent Events                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)                 9.42%      
Preferred Stock, variable interest rate 4.831                      
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap:SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember                      
6% Series B Preferred Stock | Public offering                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares           5,000,000            
Depositary shares equivalent preferred stock interest per share           0.025            
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)           6.00%            
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ 1,000.00            
Depositary share, preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ 25.00            
Aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued           $ 125,000,000.0            
Net proceeds           120,800,000            
Underwriting discounts           $ 4,200,000            
6% Series C Preferred Stock                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)                   6.00% 6.00%  
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                   $ 1,000 $ 1,000  
6% Series C Preferred Stock | Public offering                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares         6,000,000              
Depositary shares equivalent preferred stock interest per share         0.025              
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)         6.00%              
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 1,000.00              
Depositary share, preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 25.00              
Aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued         $ 150,000,000.0              
Net proceeds         144,900,000              
Underwriting discounts         $ 5,100,000              
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)                   8.25% 8.25%  
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                   $ 1,000 $ 1,000  
8.25% Series D Preferred Stock | Public offering                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares       5,200,000                
Depositary shares equivalent preferred stock interest per share       0.025                
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)       8.25%                
Preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 1,000.00                
Depositary share, preferred stock liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 25.00                
Aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued       $ 130,000,000.0                
Net proceeds       125,400,000                
Underwriting discounts       $ 4,600,000                
Series D Preferred Stock | Public offering                        
Public Offering of Preferred Stock                        
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares     500,000                  
Net proceeds     $ 12,100,000                  
Underwriting discounts     $ 400,000                  
v3.24.3
Share-Based Payment Plans - Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Non executive directors          
Plan disclosures          
Value of shares available for issuance for compensation related to annual fees $ 70,000        
Shares issued   3,010 2,912 9,023 9,457
2017 Plan          
Plan disclosures          
Shares issued   3,446 0 88,658 84,335
v3.24.3
Share-Based Payment Plans - ESOP (Details) - ESOP - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Employee Stock Ownership Plan        
Contribution to ESOP $ 0 $ 0    
Expense recognized for the contribution to the plan $ 270,000 $ 249,000 $ 843,000 $ 768,000
Shares contributed to the plan     23,414 33,293
v3.24.3
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
[1]
Segment Information          
Interest income $ 338,928 $ 296,676 $ 981,374 $ 766,039  
Interest expense 206,107 179,240 593,378 442,293  
Net Interest Income 132,821 117,436 387,996 323,746  
Provision for credit losses 6,898 4,014 21,589 33,484  
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 125,923 113,422 366,407 290,262  
Noninterest income 16,742 36,068 88,967 80,214  
Noninterest expense 61,318 42,930 160,610 122,022  
Income Before Income Taxes 81,347 106,560 294,764 248,454  
Income taxes 20,074 25,056 70,044 46,693  
Net Income 61,273 81,504 224,720 201,761  
Total assets 18,652,976 16,495,236 18,652,976 16,495,236 $ 16,952,516
Other          
Segment Information          
Interest income 4,413 1,509 10,840 3,801  
Interest expense (798) (2,006) (2,356) (5,581)  
Net Interest Income 5,211 3,515 13,196 9,382  
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 5,211 3,515 13,196 9,382  
Noninterest income (3,708) (2,546) (10,619) (7,278)  
Noninterest expense 12,016 8,802 31,051 24,641  
Income Before Income Taxes (10,513) (7,833) (28,474) (22,537)  
Income taxes (2,795) (2,281) (7,294) (4,840)  
Net Income (7,718) (5,552) (21,180) (17,697)  
Total assets 321,625 209,014 321,625 209,014  
Multi-family Mortgage Banking | Operating Segments          
Segment Information          
Interest income 1,159 1,580 4,040 3,934  
Interest expense 20 19 60 32  
Net Interest Income 1,139 1,561 3,980 3,902  
Provision for credit losses (741)   (741)    
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 1,880 1,561 4,721 3,902  
Noninterest income 35,439 37,266 107,889 84,188  
Noninterest expense 25,747 19,169 65,969 53,762  
Income Before Income Taxes 11,572 19,658 46,641 34,328  
Income taxes 3,504 4,973 12,927 6,435  
Net Income 8,068 14,685 33,714 27,893  
Total assets 453,281 392,754 453,281 392,754  
Mortgage Warehousing | Operating Segments          
Segment Information          
Interest income 103,770 85,280 289,835 191,865  
Interest expense 70,727 57,633 195,051 128,411  
Net Interest Income 33,043 27,647 94,784 63,454  
Provision for credit losses (709) (495) 1,226 3,189  
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 33,752 28,142 93,558 60,265  
Noninterest income (6,073) 1,884 (1,010) 5,789  
Noninterest expense 6,591 4,014 16,063 10,386  
Income Before Income Taxes 21,088 26,012 76,485 55,668  
Income taxes 5,148 6,086 18,085 8,505  
Net Income 15,940 19,926 58,400 47,163  
Total assets 5,842,489 4,757,817 5,842,489 4,757,817  
Banking | Operating Segments          
Segment Information          
Interest income 229,586 208,307 676,659 566,439  
Interest expense 136,158 123,594 400,623 319,431  
Net Interest Income 93,428 84,713 276,036 247,008  
Provision for credit losses 8,348 4,509 21,104 30,295  
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 85,080 80,204 254,932 216,713  
Noninterest income (8,916) (536) (7,293) (2,485)  
Noninterest expense 16,964 10,945 47,527 33,233  
Income Before Income Taxes 59,200 68,723 200,112 180,995  
Income taxes 14,217 16,278 46,326 36,593  
Net Income 44,983 52,445 153,786 144,402  
Total assets $ 12,035,581 $ 11,135,651 $ 12,035,581 $ 11,135,651  
[1] *Derived from audited consolidated financial statements