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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 or
 o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ______ to ______.

Commission file number:  001-32991

WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

RHODE ISLAND
 
05-0404671
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
23 BROAD STREET
 
 
WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND
 
02891
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(401) 348-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Mark one)
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes x No

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of October 31, 2016 was 17,121,527.



FORM 10-Q
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page Number
 
 
 
 



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PART I.  Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except par value)
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks

$126,752

 

$93,222

Short-term investments
2,420

 
4,409

Mortgage loans held for sale (including $45,162 at September 30, 2016 and $33,969 at December 31, 2015 measured at fair value)
45,162

 
38,554

Securities:
 
 
 
Available for sale, at fair value
564,256

 
375,044

Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $17,492 at September 30, 2016 and $20,516 at December 31, 2015)
16,848

 
20,023

Total securities
581,104

 
395,067

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
37,249

 
24,316

Loans:
 
 
 
Commercial
1,757,215

 
1,654,547

Residential real estate
1,079,887

 
1,013,555

Consumer
344,253

 
345,025

Total loans
3,181,355

 
3,013,127

Less allowance for loan losses
25,649

 
27,069

Net loans
3,155,706

 
2,986,058

Premises and equipment, net
29,433

 
29,593

Investment in bank-owned life insurance
70,557

 
65,501

Goodwill
64,059

 
64,059

Identifiable intangible assets, net
10,493

 
11,460

Other assets
81,099

 
59,365

Total assets

$4,204,034

 

$3,771,604

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Demand deposits

$566,027

 

$537,298

NOW accounts
404,827

 
412,602

Money market accounts
794,905

 
823,490

Savings accounts
357,966

 
326,967

Time deposits
913,649

 
833,898

Total deposits
3,037,374

 
2,934,255

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
671,615

 
378,973

Junior subordinated debentures
22,681

 
22,681

Other liabilities
77,037

 
60,307

Total liabilities
3,808,707

 
3,396,216

Commitments and contingencies


 


Shareholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock of $.0625 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares at September 30, 2016 and 30,000,000 at December 31, 2015; issued and outstanding 17,107,476 shares at September 30, 2016 and 17,019,578 shares at December 31, 2015
1,069

 
1,064

Paid-in capital
113,290

 
110,949

Retained earnings
288,613

 
273,074

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(7,645
)
 
(9,699
)
Total shareholders’ equity
395,327

 
375,388

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$4,204,034

 

$3,771,604


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)


 
 
Three months
 
Nine months
Periods ended September 30,
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans

$29,633

 

$28,626

 

$88,753

 

$85,718

Interest on securities:
Taxable
3,024

 
2,178

 
7,881

 
6,613

 
Nontaxable
218

 
366

 
825

 
1,203

Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock
288

 
309

 
729

 
638

Other interest income
93

 
47

 
227

 
101

Total interest and dividend income
33,256

 
31,526

 
98,415

 
94,273

Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Deposits
3,110

 
3,308

 
9,059

 
10,045

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
2,641

 
1,987

 
7,106

 
5,780

Junior subordinated debentures
125

 
232

 
356

 
714

Other interest expense
1

 
2

 
4

 
7

Total interest expense
5,877

 
5,529

 
16,525

 
16,546

Net interest income
27,379

 
25,997

 
81,890

 
77,727

Provision for loan losses
1,800

 
200

 
2,750

 
300

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
25,579

 
25,797

 
79,140

 
77,427

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth management revenues
9,623

 
8,902

 
28,278

 
26,249

Mortgage banking revenues
3,734

 
1,990

 
8,642

 
7,319

Service charges on deposit accounts
915

 
986

 
2,757

 
2,894

Card interchange fees
870

 
849

 
2,527

 
2,389

Income from bank-owned life insurance
521

 
498

 
2,110

 
1,480

Loan related derivative income
1,178

 
327

 
2,331

 
1,689

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(88
)
 
(69
)
 
(265
)
 
(224
)
Other income
508

 
430

 
1,429

 
1,398

Total noninterest income
17,261

 
13,913

 
47,809

 
43,194

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
16,908

 
15,971

 
50,693

 
46,971

Net occupancy
1,766

 
1,721

 
5,376

 
5,276

Equipment
1,648

 
1,424

 
4,652

 
4,140

Outsourced services
1,254

 
1,250

 
3,911

 
3,774

Legal, audit and professional fees
691

 
630

 
1,982

 
1,916

FDIC deposit insurance costs
504

 
467

 
1,488

 
1,376

Advertising and promotion
370

 
356

 
1,055

 
1,201

Amortization of intangibles
321

 
260

 
966

 
571

Debt prepayment penalties

 

 
431

 

Acquisition related expenses

 
504

 

 
937

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
(939
)
 
16

 
(898
)
 
16

Other expenses
2,127

 
1,939

 
6,474

 
6,190

Total noninterest expense
24,650

 
24,538

 
76,130

 
72,368

Income before income taxes
18,190

 
15,172

 
50,819

 
48,253

Income tax expense
5,863

 
4,964

 
16,500

 
15,532

Net income

$12,327

 

$10,208

 

$34,319

 

$32,721

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
17,090

 
16,939

 
17,060

 
16,837

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
17,203

 
17,102

 
17,198

 
17,027

Per share information:
Basic earnings per common share

$0.72

 

$0.60

 

$2.01

 

$1.94

 
Diluted earnings per common share

$0.72

 

$0.60

 

$1.99

 

$1.92

 
Cash dividends declared per share

$0.37

 

$0.34

 

$1.09

 

$1.02


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,
2016
 
2015
 
2016

 
2015

Net income

$12,327

 

$10,208

 

$34,319

 

$32,721

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in fair value of securities available for sale
(91
)
 
344

 
1,651

 
(693
)
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
(4
)
 
(1
)
 
(94
)
 
(10
)
Net cash flow hedge losses reclassified into earnings

 
82

 

 
265

Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges
(4
)
 
81

 
(94
)
 
255

Defined benefit plan obligation adjustment
166

 
233

 
497

 
822

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
71

 
658

 
2,054

 
384

Total comprehensive income

$12,398

 

$10,866

 

$36,373

 

$33,105




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands)


 
Common
Shares Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2016
17,020

 

$1,064

 

$110,949

 

$273,074

 

($9,699
)
 

$375,388

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,319

 
 
 
34,319

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,054

 
2,054

Cash dividends declared
 
 
 
 
 
 
(18,780
)
 
 
 
(18,780
)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
1,634

 
 
 
 
 
1,634

Exercise of stock options, issuance of other compensation-related equity awards and related tax benefit
87

 
5

 
707

 
 
 
 
 
712

Balance at September 30, 2016
17,107

 

$1,069

 

$113,290

 

$288,613

 

($7,645
)
 

$395,327



 
Common
Shares Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2015
16,746

 

$1,047

 

$101,204

 

$252,837

 

($8,809
)
 

$346,279

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,721

 
 
 
32,721

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
384

 
384

Cash dividends declared
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,392
)
 
 
 
(17,392
)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
1,640

 
 
 
 
 
1,640

Common stock issued for acquisition
137

 
8

 
5,422

 
 
 
 
 
5,430

Exercise of stock options, issuance of other compensation-related equity awards and related tax benefit
102

 
7

 
1,458

 
 
 
 
 
1,465

Balance at September 30, 2015
16,985

 

$1,062

 

$109,724

 

$268,166

 

($8,425
)
 

$370,527



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


Nine months ended September 30,
2016

 
2015

Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income

$34,319

 

$32,721

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
2,750

 
300

Depreciation of premises and equipment
2,737

 
2,535

Net amortization of premium and discount
1,802

 
1,149

Amortization of intangibles
966

 
571

Share-based compensation
1,634

 
1,640

Income from bank-owned life insurance
(2,110
)
 
(1,480
)
Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others
(8,682
)
 
(7,296
)
Net gain on sale of portfolio loans
(135
)
 

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries
265

 
224

Proceeds from sales of loans
370,526

 
365,533

Loans originated for sale
(369,746
)
 
(345,322
)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability
(898
)
 
16

(Increase) decrease in other assets
(22,719
)
 
2,683

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
17,635

 
(5,075
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
28,344

 
48,199

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of:
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
(248,221
)
 
(1,525
)
 
Other investment securities available for sale
(70,495
)
 
(63,229
)
Maturities and principal payments of:
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
41,446

 
38,312

 
Other investment securities available for sale
89,441

 
58,583

 
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
3,029

 
3,893

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
(12,933
)
 

Net increase in loans
(95,759
)
 
(88,680
)
Net proceeds from sale of portfolio loans
510

 

Purchases of loans
(77,180
)
 
(2,877
)
Proceeds from the sale of property acquired through foreclosure or repossession
731

 
637

Purchases of premises and equipment
(2,608
)
 
(3,220
)
Purchases of bank-owned life insurance
(5,000
)
 

Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
2,054

 

Cash used in business combination, net of cash acquired

 
(1,671
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(374,985
)
 
(59,777
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in deposits
103,119

 
81,462

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
981,250

 
348,000

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
(688,608
)
 
(372,648
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and issuance of other equity awards, net of awards surrendered
282

 
946

Tax benefit from stock option exercises and other equity awards
430

 
518

Cash dividends paid
(18,291
)
 
(16,976
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
378,182

 
41,302

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
31,541

 
29,724

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
97,631

 
80,350

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$129,172

 

$110,074


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – continued (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


Nine months ended September 30,
2016

 
2015

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Loans charged off

$4,390

 

$1,401

Loans transferred to property acquired through foreclosure or repossession
1,045

 
491

In conjunction with the purchase acquisition detailed in Note 3 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, assets were acquired and liabilities were assumed as follows:
 
 
 
Common stock issued for acquisition

 
5,430

Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash acquired

 
14,315

Fair value of liabilities assumed

 
7,214

Supplemental Disclosures:
 
 
 
Interest payments

$16,093

 

$16,690

Income tax payments
14,860

 
14,995



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
8



Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


(1) General Information
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”) is a publicly-owned registered bank holding company and financial holding company.  The Bancorp owns all of the outstanding common stock of The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly (the “Bank”), a Rhode Island chartered commercial bank founded in 1800.  Through its subsidiaries, the Bancorp offers a complete product line of financial services including commercial, residential and consumer lending, retail and commercial deposit products, and wealth management services through its offices in Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Corporation” or “Washington Trust”).  All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year’s presentation.

The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and to general practices of the banking industry.  In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures considered necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been included. Interim results are not necessarily reflective of the results of the entire year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

(2) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Topic 606
Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), was issued in May 2014 and provides a revenue recognition framework for any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of non-financial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other accounting standards. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period with early adoption not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In August 2015, Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”) was issued and delayed the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. In 2016, Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations” (“ASU 2016-08”), Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”) and Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”) were issued. These ASUs do not change the core principle for revenue recognition in Topic 606; instead, the amendments provide more detailed guidance in a few areas and additional implementation guidance and examples, which are expected to reduce the degree of judgment necessary to comply with Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements for ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12 are the same as those provided by ASU 2015-14. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Business Combinations - Topic 805
Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”), was issued in September 2015 and eliminates the requirement for an acquirer to retrospectively adjust the financial statements for measurement-period adjustments that occur in periods after a business combination is consummated. ASU 2015-16 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-16 is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Financial Instruments - Topic 825
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”), was issued in January 2016 and provides revised guidance related to the accounting for and reporting of financial instruments. Some of the main provisions include: requiring most equity securities to be reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in the income statement; requiring separate presentation of financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form (i.e. securities or loans); clarifying that entities must assess valuation allowances on a deferred


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

tax asset related to available for sale debt securities in combination with their other deferred tax assets; and eliminating the requirement to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-01 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Leases - Topic 842
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, “Leases” (“ASU 2016-02”), was issued in February 2016 and provides revised guidance related to the accounting and reporting of leases. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective transition, with a number of practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Stock Compensation - Topic 718
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”), was issued in March 2016. ASU 2016-09 includes multiple provisions intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences and the classification of certain tax-related transactions on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. Amendments should be applied using the appropriate transition method as detailed by the provisions of ASU 2016-09. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Derivatives and Hedging - Topic 815
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-05, “Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships” (“ASU 2016-05”), was issued in March 2016. ASU 2016-05 clarifies that a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument does not, in and of itself, require de-designation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. ASU 2016-05 allows for either a prospective approach or modified retrospective approach for adoption. ASU 2016-05 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-05 is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-06, “Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments” (“ASU 2016-06”), was issued in March 2016. ASU 2016-06 clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call or put options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts by providing a four-step decision sequence to assess whether the economic characteristics of the embedded call and put options are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of their debt hosts. ASU 2016-06 allows for a modified retrospective approach for adoption. ASU 2016-06 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-06 is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Credit Losses - Topic 326
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASU 2016-13”), was issued in June 2016. ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and requires enhanced disclosures related to the significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 provides for a modified retrospective transition, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is effective, except for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has previously been recognized. For these debt securities, a prospective transition approach will be adopted in order to maintain the same amortized cost prior to and subsequent to the effective date of ASU 2016-13. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)


Statement of Cash Flows - Topic 230
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”), was issued in August 2016. ASU 2016-15 provides classification guidance on certain cash receipts and cash payments, including, but not limited to, debt prepayment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of bank-owned life insurance policies and distributions received from equity method investees. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 requires a retrospective transition method applied to each period presented. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

(3) Cash and Due from Banks
The Bank maintains certain average reserve balances to meet the requirements of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”).  Some or all of these reserve requirements may be satisfied with vault cash. Reserve balances amounted to $11.2 million at September 30, 2016 and $10.5 million at December 31, 2015 and were included in cash and due from banks in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, cash and due from banks included interest-bearing deposits in other banks of $77.0 million and $48.2 million, respectively.

(4) Securities
The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses and fair value of securities by major security type and class of security:
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2016
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

$75,500

 

$49

 

($65
)
 

$75,484

Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
434,430

 
8,564

 
(307
)
 
442,687

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
18,239

 
157

 

 
18,396

Individual name issuer trust preferred debt securities
29,842

 

 
(4,158
)
 
25,684

Corporate bonds
1,956

 
49

 

 
2,005

Total securities available for sale

$559,967

 

$8,819

 

($4,530
)
 

$564,256

Held to Maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

$16,848

 

$644

 

$—

 

$17,492

Total securities held to maturity

$16,848

 

$644

 

$—

 

$17,492

Total securities

$576,815

 

$9,463

 

($4,530
)
 

$581,748





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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2015
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

$77,330

 

$73

 

($388
)
 

$77,015

Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
228,908

 
6,398

 
(450
)
 
234,856

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
35,353

 
727

 

 
36,080

Individual name issuer trust preferred debt securities
29,815

 

 
(4,677
)
 
25,138

Corporate bonds
1,970

 
5

 
(20
)
 
1,955

Total securities available for sale

$373,376

 

$7,203

 

($5,535
)
 

$375,044

Held to Maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

$20,023

 

$493

 

$—

 

$20,516

Total securities held to maturity

$20,023

 

$493

 

$—

 

$20,516

Total securities

$393,399

 

$7,696

 

($5,535
)
 

$395,560


As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, securities with a fair value of $559.0 million and $346.1 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”) borrowings, potential borrowings with the FRB, certain public deposits and for other purposes. See Note 7 for additional disclosure on FHLBB borrowings.

The schedule of maturities of debt securities available for sale and held to maturity is presented below. Mortgage-backed securities are included based on weighted average maturities, adjusted for anticipated prepayments.  All other debt securities are included based on contractual maturities.  Actual maturities may differ from amounts presented because certain issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for Sale
 
Held to Maturity
September 30, 2016
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less

$70,876

 

$72,201

 

$4,019

 

$4,172

Due after one year to five years
187,480

 
190,915

 
8,835

 
9,173

Due after five years to ten years
185,358

 
187,402

 
3,394

 
3,524

Due after ten years
116,253

 
113,738

 
600

 
623

Total securities

$559,967

 

$564,256

 

$16,848

 

$17,492


Included in the above table are debt securities with an amortized cost balance of $122.5 million and a fair value of $118.5 million at September 30, 2016 that are callable at the discretion of the issuers.  Final maturities of the callable securities range from 5 months to 20 years, with call features ranging from 1 month to 5 years.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Assessment
Washington Trust assesses whether the decline in fair value of investment securities is other-than-temporary on a regular basis. Unrealized losses on debt securities may occur from current market conditions, increases in interest rates since the time of purchase, a structural change in an investment, volatility of earnings of a specific issuer, or deterioration in credit quality of the issuer.  Management evaluates impairments in value both qualitatively and quantitatively to assess whether they are other-than-temporary.



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

The following tables summarize temporarily impaired securities, segregated by length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
(Dollars in thousands)
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
September 30, 2016
#
 
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
 
#

 
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
 
#

 
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
2

 

$29,935


($65
)
 

 

$—


$—

 
2

 

$29,935


($65
)
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
8

 
136,398

(307
)
 

 


 
8

 
136,398

(307
)
Individual name issuer trust preferred debt securities

 


 
10

 
25,684

(4,158
)
 
10

 
25,684

(4,158
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
10

 

$166,333


($372
)
 
10

 

$25,684


($4,158
)
 
20

 

$192,017


($4,530
)


(Dollars in thousands)
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
December 31, 2015
#

 
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
 
#

 
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
 
#

 
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
4

 

$34,767


($388
)
 

 

$—


$—

 
4

 

$34,767


($388
)
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
9

 
61,764

(450
)
 

 


 
9

 
61,764

(450
)
Individual name issuer trust preferred debt securities

 


 
10

 
25,138

(4,677
)
 
10

 
25,138

(4,677
)
Corporate bonds
3

 
1,235

(20
)
 

 


 
3

 
1,235

(20
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
16

 

$97,766


($858
)
 
10

 

$25,138


($4,677
)
 
26

 

$122,904


($5,535
)

Further deterioration in credit quality of the underlying issuers of the securities, further deterioration in the condition of the financial services industry, a continuation or worsening of the current economic environment, or additional declines in real estate values, among other things, may further affect the fair value of these securities and increase the potential that certain unrealized losses be designated as other-than-temporary in future periods, and the Corporation may incur write-downs.

Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired securities as of September 30, 2016 were concentrated in variable rate trust preferred debt securities.

Trust Preferred Debt Securities of Individual Name Issuers
Included in debt securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2016 were 10 trust preferred security holdings issued by 7 individual companies in the banking sector.  Management believes the unrealized loss position in these holdings was attributable to the general widening of spreads for this category of debt securities issued by financial services companies since the time these securities were purchased.  Based on the information available through the filing date of this report, all individual name issuer trust preferred debt securities held in our portfolio continue to accrue and make payments as expected with no payment deferrals or defaults on the part of the issuers.  As of September 30, 2016, individual name issuer trust preferred debt securities with an amortized cost of $10.9 million and unrealized losses of $1.5 million were rated below investment grade by Standard & Poors, Inc. (“S&P”).  Management reviewed the collectibility of these securities taking into consideration such factors as the financial condition of the issuers, reported regulatory capital ratios of the issuers, credit ratings, including ratings in effect as of the reporting period date as well as credit rating changes between the reporting period date and the filing date of this report, and other information.  We noted no additional downgrades to below investment grade between September 30, 2016 and the filing date of this report.  Based on this review, management concluded that it expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities.  Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be maturity.  Therefore, management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2016.



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities, including Mortgage-Backed Securities
The gross unrealized losses on these securities, were primarily attributable to relative changes in interest rates since the time of purchase. The contractual cash flows for these securities are guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Based on the assessment of these factors, management believes that the unrealized losses on these debt security holdings are a function of changes in investment spreads and interest rate movements and not changes in credit quality. Management expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities. Furthermore, the Corporation does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be maturity. Therefore, management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2016.

(5) Loans
The following is a summary of loans:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Amount

 
%

 
Amount

 
%

Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages (1)

$1,086,175

 
34
%
 

$931,953

 
31
%
Construction & development (2)
98,735

 
3

 
122,297

 
4

Commercial & industrial (3)
572,305

 
18

 
600,297

 
20

Total commercial
1,757,215

 
55

 
1,654,547

 
55

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
1,052,829

 
33

 
984,437

 
33

Homeowner construction
27,058

 
1

 
29,118

 
1

Total residential real estate
1,079,887

 
34

 
1,013,555

 
34

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity lines
265,238

 
8

 
255,565

 
8

Home equity loans
38,264

 
1

 
46,649

 
2

Other (4)
40,751

 
2

 
42,811

 
1

Total consumer
344,253

 
11

 
345,025

 
11

Total loans (5)

$3,181,355

 
100
%
 

$3,013,127

 
100
%
(1)
Loans primarily secured by income producing property.
(2)
Loans for construction of commercial properties, loans to developers for construction of residential properties and loans for land development.
(3)
Loans to businesses and individuals, a substantial portion of which are fully or partially collateralized by real estate.
(4)
Loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft and other personal installment loans.
(5)
Includes net unamortized loan origination costs of $2.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and net unamortized premiums on purchased loans of $641 thousand and $84 thousand, respectively, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, of loans pledged as collateral to the FHLBB under a blanket pledge agreement and to the FRB for the discount window. See Note 7 for additional disclosure regarding borrowings.

Nonaccrual Loans
Loans, with the exception of certain well-secured loans that are in the process of collection, are placed on nonaccrual status and interest recognition is suspended when such loans are 90 days or more overdue with respect to principal and/or interest, or sooner if considered appropriate by management. Well-secured loans are permitted to remain on accrual status provided that full collection of principal and interest is assured and the loan is in the process of collection. Loans are also placed on nonaccrual status when, in the opinion of management, full collection of principal and interest is doubtful. Interest previously accrued but not collected on such loans is reversed against current period income. Subsequent interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied to the outstanding principal balance of the loan or recognized as interest income depending on management’s assessment of the ultimate collectability of the loan. Loans are removed from nonaccrual status when they have been current


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

as to principal and interest for approximately 6 months, the borrower has demonstrated an ability to comply with repayment terms, and when, in management’s opinion, the loans are considered to be fully collectible.

The following is a summary of nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans:
(Dollars in thousands)
Sep 30,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
Commercial:
 
 
 
Mortgages

$10,357

 

$5,711

Construction & development

 

Commercial & industrial
1,744

 
3,018

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
Mortgages
10,140

 
10,666

Homeowner construction

 

Consumer:
 
 
 
Home equity lines
271

 
528

Home equity loans
1,322

 
1,124

Other
116

 

Total nonaccrual loans

$23,950

 

$21,047

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due

$—

 

$—


As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, loans secured by one- to four-family residential property amounting to $5.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, were in process of foreclosure.

Nonaccrual loans of $5.2 million and $7.4 million, respectively, were current as to the payment of principal and interest at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

There were no significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2016.

Past Due Loans
Past due status is based on the contractual payment terms of the loan. The following tables present an age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans:
(Dollars in thousands)
Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
30-59
 
60-89
 
Over 90
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Loans
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages

$—

 

$2,497

 

$7,855

 

$10,352

 

$1,075,823

 

$1,086,175

Construction & development

 

 

 

 
98,735

 
98,735

Commercial & industrial

 

 
1,047

 
1,047

 
571,258

 
572,305

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
2,737

 
860

 
4,694

 
8,291

 
1,044,538

 
1,052,829

Homeowner construction

 

 

 

 
27,058

 
27,058

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity lines
110

 

 

 
110

 
265,128

 
265,238

Home equity loans
412

 
166

 
731

 
1,309

 
36,955

 
38,264

Other
35

 
2

 
109

 
146

 
40,605

 
40,751

Total loans

$3,294

 

$3,525

 

$14,436

 

$21,255

 

$3,160,100

 

$3,181,355



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)


(Dollars in thousands)
Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
30-59
 
60-89
 
Over 90
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Loans
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages

$51

 

$—

 

$4,504

 

$4,555

 

$927,398

 

$931,953

Construction & development

 

 

 

 
122,297

 
122,297

Commercial & industrial
405

 
9

 
48

 
462

 
599,835

 
600,297

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
3,028

 
2,964

 
3,294

 
9,286

 
975,151

 
984,437

Homeowner construction

 

 

 

 
29,118

 
29,118

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity lines
883

 
373

 
518

 
1,774

 
253,791

 
255,565

Home equity loans
748

 
490

 
222

 
1,460

 
45,189

 
46,649

Other
22

 

 

 
22

 
42,789

 
42,811

Total loans

$5,137

 

$3,836

 

$8,586

 

$17,559

 

$2,995,568

 

$3,013,127


Included in past due loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were nonaccrual loans of $18.8 million and $13.6 million, respectively.

All loans 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were classified as nonaccrual.



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

Impaired Loans
Impaired loans are loans for which it is probable that the Corporation will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements and loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring.

The following is a summary of impaired loans:
(Dollars in thousands)
Recorded Investment (1)
 
Unpaid Principal
 
Related Allowance
 
Sep 30,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
No Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages

$3,980

 

$4,292

 

$4,903

 

$5,101

 

$—

 

$—

Construction & development

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial
1,945

 
1,849

 
2,056

 
1,869

 

 

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
13,029

 
8,441

 
13,200

 
8,826

 

 

Homeowner construction

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity lines
271

 
6

 
271

 
64

 

 

Home equity loans
1,323

 
530

 
1,344

 
539

 

 

Other
112

 

 
112

 

 

 

Subtotal
20,660

 
15,118

 
21,886

 
16,399

 

 

With Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages

$7,567

 

$10,873

 

$9,427

 

$10,855

 

$972

 

$1,633

Construction & development

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial
460

 
2,024

 
511

 
2,248

 
15

 
771

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
1,047

 
2,895

 
1,073

 
2,941

 
201

 
156

Homeowner construction

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity lines

 
522

 

 
522

 

 
2

Home equity loans
79

 
679

 
79

 
783

 
1

 
21

Other
34

 
145

 
33

 
144

 
5

 

Subtotal
9,187

 
17,138

 
11,123

 
17,493

 
1,194

 
2,583

Total impaired loans

$29,847

 

$32,256

 

$33,009

 

$33,892

 

$1,194

 

$2,583

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial

$13,952

 

$19,038

 

$16,897

 

$20,073

 

$987

 

$2,404

Residential real estate
14,076

 
11,336

 
14,273

 
11,767

 
201

 
156

Consumer
1,819

 
1,882

 
1,839

 
2,052

 
6

 
23

Total impaired loans

$29,847

 

$32,256

 

$33,009

 

$33,892

 

$1,194

 

$2,583

(1)
The recorded investment in impaired loans consists of unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs, interest payments received applied to principal and unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs. For impaired accruing loans (troubled debt restructurings for which management has concluded that the collectibility of the loan is not in doubt), the recorded investment also includes accrued interest.



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

The following tables present the average recorded investment balance of impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans segregated by loan class. Prior to the third quarter of 2015, the Corporation had defined impaired loans to include nonaccrual commercial loans, troubled debt restructured loans and certain other loans that were individually evaluated for impairment. In the third quarter of 2015, the Corporation redefined impaired loans to include nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructured loans. The redefinition of impaired loans resulted in well-secured nonaccrual residential real estate mortgage loans and consumer loans being classified as impaired loans in the third quarter of 2015. See further discussion on the redefinition of impaired loans in Washington Trust’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
Three months ended September 30,
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages

$13,159

 

$14,583

 

$40

 

$82

Construction & development

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial
2,342

 
3,376

 
21

 
29

Residential real estate:


 


 


 


Mortgages
13,962

 
4,484

 
86

 
27

Homeowner construction

 

 

 

Consumer:


 


 


 


Home equity lines
297

 
157

 
2

 
1

Home equity loans
1,328

 
515

 
9

 
3

Other
145

 
354

 
3

 
2

Totals

$31,233

 

$23,469

 

$161

 

$144



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages

$13,856

 

$14,692

 

$220

 

$237

Construction & development

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial
3,141

 
3,164

 
42

 
89

Residential real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
11,985

 
3,735

 
253

 
67

Homeowner construction

 

 

 

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity lines
427

 
227

 
10

 
1

Home equity loans
1,240

 
224

 
33

 
4

Other
147

 
231

 
7

 
7

Totals

$30,796

 

$22,273

 

$565

 

$405


Troubled Debt Restructurings
Loans are considered restructured in a troubled debt restructuring when the Corporation has granted concessions to a borrower due to the borrower’s financial condition that it otherwise would not have considered. These concessions may include modifications of the terms of the debt such as deferral of payments, extension of maturity, reduction of principal balance, reduction of the stated interest rate other than normal market rate adjustments, or a combination of these concessions. Debt may be bifurcated with separate terms for each tranche of the restructured debt. Restructuring a loan in lieu of aggressively enforcing the collection of the loan may benefit the Corporation by increasing the ultimate probability of collection.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)


Restructured loans are classified as accruing or non-accruing based on management’s assessment of the collectibility of the loan. Loans which are already on nonaccrual status at the time of the restructuring generally remain on nonaccrual status for approximately 6 months before management considers such loans for return to accruing status. Accruing restructured loans are placed into nonaccrual status if and when the borrower fails to comply with the restructured terms and management deems it unlikely that the borrower will return to a status of compliance in the near term.

Troubled debt restructurings are reported as such for at least one year from the date of the restructuring. In years after the restructuring, troubled debt restructured loans are removed from this classification if the restructuring did not involve a below-market rate concession and the loan is not deemed to be impaired based on the terms specified in the restructuring agreement.

Troubled debt restructurings are classified as impaired loans. The Corporation identifies loss allocations for impaired loans on an individual loan basis. The recorded investment in troubled debt restructurings was $18.5 million at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. These amounts included insignificant balances of accrued interest. The allowance for loan losses included specific reserves for these troubled debt restructurings of $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

As of September 30, 2016, there were no significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans had been restructured.

The following tables present loans modified as a troubled debt restructuring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Outstanding Recorded Investment (1)
 
# of Loans
 
Pre-Modifications
 
Post-Modifications
Three months ended September 30,
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages