Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses | 5. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES The loan portfolio consists of various types of loans and is categorized by major type as follows: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Residential mortgage loans held for sale $ 10,187 $ 554 Commercial and industrial 2,603,028 2,594,742 Real estate: Construction, land development and other land loans 3,200,479 2,805,438 1-4 family residential (includes home equity) 7,991,904 6,740,670 Commercial real estate (includes multi-family residential) 5,606,837 4,986,211 Farmland 595,182 518,095 Agriculture 206,751 169,938 Consumer and other 306,018 283,559 Total loans held for investment, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program 20,510,199 18,098,653 Warehouse Purchase Program 912,327 740,620 Total loans, including Warehouse Purchase Program $ 21,432,713 $ 18,839,827 Concentrations of Credit. Most of the Company’s lending activity occurs within the states of Texas and Oklahoma. Commercial real estate loans, 1-4 family residential loans and construction, land development and other land loans make up 81.9 % and 80.3 % of the Company’s total loan portfolio, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans, at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans, there were no concentrations of loans related to any single industry in excess of 10 % of total loans. Related Party Loans. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , loans outstanding to directors, officers and their affiliates totaled $ 295 thousand and $ 547 thousand, respectively. All transactions between the Company and such related parties are conducted in the ordinary course of business and made on the same terms and conditions as similar transactions with unaffiliated persons. An analysis of activity with respect to these related party loans is as follows: As of and for the As of and for the 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Beginning balance on January 1 $ 547 $ 6,524 New loans 57 54 Repayments ( 309 ) ( 6,031 ) Ending balance $ 295 $ 547 Nonperforming Assets and Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans. The Company has several procedures in place to assist it in maintaining the overall quality of its loan portfolio. The Company has established underwriting guidelines to be followed by its officers, including requiring appraisals on loans collateralized by real estate. The Company also monitors its delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. Nevertheless, the Company’s loan portfolio could become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions. The Company generally places a loan on nonaccrual status and ceases accruing interest when the payment of principal or interest is delinquent for 90 days, or earlier in some cases; unless the loan is in the process of collection and the underlying collateral fully supports the carrying value of the loan. A loan may be returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured, which is typically evidenced by a sustained period (at least six months) of repayment performance by the borrower. With respect to potential problem loans, an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition is made to determine the need, if any, for possible write-downs or appropriate additions to the allowance for credit losses. An aging analysis of past due loans, segregated by category of loan, is presented below: September 30, 2023 Loans Past Due and Still Accruing 30-89 Days 90 or More Days Total Past Due Loans Nonaccrual Loans Current Loans Total Loans (Dollars in thousands) Construction, land development and other land loans $ 9,238 $ — $ 9,238 $ 7,746 $ 3,183,495 $ 3,200,479 Warehouse Purchase Program loans — — — — 912,327 912,327 Agriculture and agriculture real estate (includes farmland) 3,755 — 3,755 1,511 796,667 801,933 1-4 family (includes home equity) (1) 34,229 — 34,229 23,439 7,944,423 8,002,091 Commercial real estate (includes multi-family residential) 5,974 — 5,974 5,228 5,595,635 5,606,837 Commercial and industrial 51,314 397 51,711 21,787 2,529,530 2,603,028 Consumer and other 493 — 493 18 305,507 306,018 Total $ 105,003 $ 397 $ 105,400 $ 59,729 $ 21,267,584 $ 21,432,713 December 31, 2022 Loans Past Due and Still Accruing 30-89 Days 90 or More Days Total Past Due Loans Nonaccrual Loans Current Loans Total Loans (Dollars in thousands) Construction, land development and other land loans $ 9,976 $ 4,442 $ 14,418 $ 318 $ 2,790,702 $ 2,805,438 Warehouse Purchase Program loans — — — — 740,620 740,620 Agriculture and agriculture real estate (includes farmland) 1,751 — 1,751 421 685,861 688,033 1-4 family (includes home equity) (1) 25,880 7 25,887 14,762 6,700,575 6,741,224 Commercial real estate (includes multi-family residential) 3,176 — 3,176 1,649 4,981,386 4,986,211 Commercial and industrial 10,575 1,468 12,043 2,453 2,580,246 2,594,742 Consumer and other 378 — 378 11 283,170 283,559 Total $ 51,736 $ 5,917 $ 57,653 $ 19,614 $ 18,762,560 $ 18,839,827 (1) Includes $ 10.2 million and $ 554 thousand of residential mortgage loans held for sale at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , respectively. The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Nonaccrual loans (1) (3) $ 59,729 $ 19,614 (2) Accruing loans 90 or more days past due 397 5,917 Total nonperforming loans 60,126 25,531 Repossessed assets 35 — Other real estate 9,320 1,963 Total nonperforming assets $ 69,481 $ 27,494 Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate 0.32 % 0.15 % Nonperforming assets to total loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans, and other real estate 0.34 % 0.15 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.28 % 0.10 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans 0.29 % 0.11 % (1) ASU 2022-02 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. (2) Includes troubled debt restructurings of $ 4.6 million as of December 31, 2022 . (3) There were no nonperforming Warehouse Purchase Program loans or Warehouse Purchase Program lines of credit for the periods presented. The Company had $ 69.5 million in nonperforming assets at September 30, 2023 compared with $ 27.5 million at December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily due to the merger of First Bancshares of Texas, Inc. (“First Bancshares”) into Bancshares and the subsequent merger of its wholly owned subsidiary FirstCapital Bank of Texas, N.A. (“FirstCapital Bank”) into the Bank (collectively, the “Merger”). Nonperforming assets were 0.32 % of total loans and other real estate at September 30, 2023 and 0.15 % of total loans and other real estate at December 31, 2022 . The Company had $ 59.7 million in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2023 compared with $ 19.6 million at December 31, 2022. Acquired Loans. Acquired loans were preliminarily recorded at fair value based on a discounted cash flow valuation methodology that considers, among other things, interest rates, projected default rates, loss given default, and recovery rates. Projected default rates, loss given default, and recovery rates for purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans primarily impact the related allowance, as opposed to the fair value mark. During the valuation process, the Company identified PCD and Non-PCD loans in the acquired loan portfolios. Loans acquired with evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination as of the acquisition date were accounted for as PCD. PCD loan identification considers the following factors: payment history and past due status, debt service coverage, loan grading, collateral values and other factors that may indicate deterioration of credit quality as of the acquisition date when compared to the origination date. Non-PCD loan identification considers the following factors: account types, remaining terms, annual interest rates or coupons, current market rates, interest types, past delinquencies, timing of principal and interest payments, loan to value ratios, loss exposures and remaining balances. Accretion of purchased discounts on PCD and Non-PCD loans will be recognized based on payment structure and the contractual maturity of individual loans. PCD Loans. The recorded investment in PCD loans included in the consolidated balance sheet and the related outstanding balance as of the dates indicated are presented in the table below. The outstanding balance represents the total amount owed as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) PCD loans: Outstanding balance $ 620,324 $ 63,383 Discount ( 9,343 ) ( 3,361 ) Recorded investment $ 610,981 $ 60,022 Changes in the accretable yield for acquired PCD loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 10,110 $ 3,993 $ 3,361 $ 4,838 Additions — — 8,336 — Adjustments — — ( 70 ) — Accretion ( 767 ) ( 322 ) ( 2,284 ) ( 1,167 ) Balance at September 30, $ 9,343 $ 3,671 $ 9,343 $ 3,671 Income recognition on PCD loans is subject to the timing and amount of future cash flows. PCD loans for which the Company is accruing interest income are not considered nonperforming or impaired. The PCD discount reflected above as of September 30, 2023, represents the amount of discount available to be recognized as income. Non-PCD Loans. The recorded investment in Non-PCD loans included in the consolidated balance sheet and the related outstanding balance as of the dates indicated are presented in the table below. The outstanding balance represents the total amount owed as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Non-PCD loans: Outstanding balance $ 1,959,822 $ 1,319,507 Discount ( 21,543 ) ( 2,233 ) Recorded investment $ 1,938,279 $ 1,317,274 Changes in the discount accretion for Non-PCD loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 23,052 $ 3,734 $ 2,233 $ 8,143 Addition — — 22,593 — Accretion charge-offs ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) 14 Accretion ( 1,508 ) ( 912 ) ( 3,282 ) ( 5,321 ) Balance at September 30, $ 21,543 $ 2,836 $ 21,543 $ 2,836 Credit Quality Indicators. As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio and methodology for calculating the allowance for credit losses, management assigns and tracks loan grades to be used as credit quality indicators. The following is a general description of the loan grades used: Grade 1— Credits in this category have risk potential that is virtually nonexistent. These loans may be secured by insured certificates of deposit, insured savings accounts, U.S. Government securities and highly rated municipal bonds. Grade 2— Credits in this category are of the highest quality. These borrowers represent top rated companies and individuals with unquestionable financial standing with excellent global cash flow coverage, net worth, liquidity and collateral coverage. Grade 3— Credits in this category are not immune from risk but are well protected by the collateral and paying capacity of the borrower. These loans may exhibit a minor unfavorable credit factor, but the overall credit is sufficiently strong to minimize the possibility of loss. Grade 4— Credits in this category are considered to be of acceptable credit quality with moderately greater risk than Grade 3 and receiving closer monitoring. Loans in this category have sources of repayment that remain sufficient to preclude a larger than normal probability of default and secondary sources are likewise currently of sufficient quantity, quality, and liquidity to protect the Company against loss of principal and interest. These borrowers have specific risk factors, but the overall strength of the credit is acceptable based on other mitigating credit and/or collateral factors and can repay the debt in the normal course of business. Grade 5— Credits in this category constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk; however, the factors do not rise to a level of substandard. These credits have potential weaknesses and/or declining trends that, if not corrected, could expose the Company to risk at a future date. These loans are monitored on the Company’s internally-generated watch list and evaluated on a quarterly basis. Grade 6— Credits in this category are considered “substandard” but “non-impaired” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Loans in this category have well-defined weakness that, if not corrected, could make default of principal and interest possible. Loans in this category are still accruing interest and may be dependent upon secondary sources of repayment and/or collateral liquidation. Grade 7— Credits in this category are deemed “substandard” and “impaired” pursuant to regulatory guidelines. As such, the Company has determined that it is probable that less than 100% of the contractual principal and interest will be collected. These loans are individually evaluated for a specific reserve and will typically have the accrual of interest stopped. Grade 8— Credits in this category include “doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidance. Such loans are no longer accruing interest and factors indicate a loss is imminent. These loans are also deemed “impaired.” While a specific reserve may be in place while the loan and collateral are being evaluated, these loans are typically charged down to an amount the Company estimates is collectible. Grade 9— Credits in this category are deemed a “loss” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and have been charged off or charged down. The Company may continue collection efforts and may have partial recovery in the future. The following tables present loans by risk grade, by category of loan and year of origination/renewal at September 30, 2023. Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (Dollars in thousands) Construction, Land Development and Other Land Loans Grade 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Grade 2 1,136 178 — — — 70 — — 1,384 Grade 3 413,440 1,103,554 495,407 210,484 21,398 171,312 201,230 7,015 2,623,840 Grade 4 40,692 98,550 94,091 35,723 2,396 11,667 5,467 — 288,586 Grade 5 — — 4,399 — 18,678 629 915 — 24,621 Grade 6 — — 6,217 191 230 1,185 — — 7,823 Grade 7 — 928 1,647 3,318 — 1,587 266 — 7,746 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 47,107 129,665 30,405 7,458 3,553 6,267 22,024 — 246,479 Total $ 502,375 $ 1,332,875 $ 632,166 $ 257,174 $ 46,255 $ 192,717 $ 229,902 $ 7,015 $ 3,200,479 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ 77 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 77 Agriculture and Agriculture Real Estate (includes Farmland) Grade 1 $ 1,002 $ 1,318 $ 323 $ 393 $ 19 $ 391 $ 8,770 $ — $ 12,216 Grade 2 — 75 104 — — 1,073 52 — 1,304 Grade 3 128,543 193,029 87,352 47,367 37,641 101,562 82,906 95 678,495 Grade 4 9,971 16,900 19,557 5,395 451 7,955 22,387 1,008 83,624 Grade 5 70 794 286 — 441 1,466 — — 3,057 Grade 6 — — 116 — — 478 — — 594 Grade 7 — — 1,334 — 15 162 — — 1,511 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 216 2,333 1,769 3,793 1,214 3,604 2,914 5,289 21,132 Total $ 139,802 $ 214,449 $ 110,841 $ 56,948 $ 39,781 $ 116,691 $ 117,029 $ 6,392 $ 801,933 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ — $ — $ 113 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 113 1-4 Family (includes Home Equity) (1) Grade 1 $ 76 $ 158 $ — $ 110 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 344 Grade 2 738 1,403 158 249 32 3,162 119 — 5,861 Grade 3 1,066,962 2,011,417 2,165,072 1,065,471 436,951 991,862 93,437 1,463 7,832,635 Grade 4 11,650 20,065 24,273 5,945 13,627 51,076 3,191 — 129,827 Grade 5 — 58 — 122 — 2,496 — — 2,676 Grade 6 — — 224 15 244 1,582 — — 2,065 Grade 7 244 3,984 5,244 3,528 1,904 8,459 76 — 23,439 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 175 1,523 515 439 640 1,952 — — 5,244 Total $ 1,079,845 $ 2,038,608 $ 2,195,486 $ 1,075,879 $ 453,398 $ 1,060,589 $ 96,823 $ 1,463 $ 8,002,091 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ 20 $ 50 $ 26 $ — $ 25 $ — $ — $ 121 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Real Estate (includes Multi-Family Residential) Grade 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 48 $ — $ 48 Grade 2 — 1,439 — 483 — 2,467 — — 4,389 Grade 3 377,792 940,534 685,352 487,881 318,912 1,084,441 85,263 240 3,980,415 Grade 4 32,814 150,750 175,683 179,686 104,998 546,811 14,942 1,127 1,206,811 Grade 5 — — — — 14,988 45,636 1,555 — 62,179 Grade 6 — 934 1,548 11,946 15,938 89,267 — — 119,633 Grade 7 — 827 365 — 3,473 563 — — 5,228 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 17,500 47,252 45,997 40,404 8,078 68,523 380 — 228,134 Total $ 428,106 $ 1,141,736 $ 908,945 $ 720,400 $ 466,387 $ 1,837,708 $ 102,188 $ 1,367 $ 5,606,837 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ 14,975 $ — $ — $ — $ 584 $ — $ — $ 15,559 Commercial and Industrial Grade 1 $ 13,792 $ 11,407 $ 9,334 $ 3,841 $ 1,267 $ 5,054 $ 33,533 $ 43 $ 78,271 Grade 2 708 8,029 253 217 — 3,842 2,438 — 15,487 Grade 3 200,642 281,096 177,474 68,507 43,171 152,826 994,460 684 1,918,860 Grade 4 68,384 20,313 15,982 11,176 22,026 88,864 184,842 478 412,065 Grade 5 3,182 22,373 2,263 1,060 408 470 1,255 6,475 37,486 Grade 6 42 489 275 1,398 1,080 1,111 4,671 111 9,177 Grade 7 4,712 15,360 186 — 77 693 759 — 21,787 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 6,410 23,067 11,847 4,755 5,658 1,156 56,805 197 109,895 Total $ 297,872 $ 382,134 $ 217,614 $ 90,954 $ 73,687 $ 254,016 $ 1,278,763 $ 7,988 $ 2,603,028 Current-period gross write-offs $ 10 $ 622 $ 145 $ 45 $ — $ 506 $ 1,875 $ — $ 3,203 Consumer and Other Grade 1 $ 11,930 $ 7,329 $ 3,463 $ 2,396 $ 1,314 $ 4,686 $ 1,873 $ — $ 32,991 Grade 2 12,584 14,202 — — — 2,009 7 — 28,802 Grade 3 61,873 43,988 28,130 28,237 11,606 11,571 49,034 92 234,531 Grade 4 1,926 290 1,191 1,068 1,301 572 3,231 — 9,579 Grade 5 — — — — — — — — — Grade 6 — — — — — — — — — Grade 7 — — — 15 3 — — — 18 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans — — 41 10 23 — 23 — 97 Total $ 88,313 $ 65,809 $ 32,825 $ 31,726 $ 14,247 $ 18,838 $ 54,168 $ 92 $ 306,018 Current-period gross write-offs $ 3,866 $ 71 $ 4 $ 27 $ 5 $ 20 $ 62 $ 11 $ 4,066 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (Dollars in thousands) Warehouse Purchase Program Grade 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Grade 2 — — — — — — — — — Grade 3 912,327 — — — — — — — 912,327 Grade 4 — — — — — — — — — Grade 5 — — — — — — — — — Grade 6 — — — — — — — — — Grade 7 — — — — — — — — — Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans — — — — — — — — — Total $ 912,327 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 912,327 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Total Grade 1 $ 26,800 $ 20,212 $ 13,120 $ 6,740 $ 2,600 $ 10,131 $ 44,224 $ 43 $ 123,870 Grade 2 15,166 25,326 515 949 32 12,623 2,616 — 57,227 Grade 3 3,161,579 4,573,618 3,638,787 1,907,947 869,679 2,513,574 1,506,330 9,589 18,181,103 Grade 4 165,437 306,868 330,777 238,993 144,799 706,945 234,060 2,613 2,130,492 Grade 5 3,252 23,225 6,948 1,182 34,515 50,697 3,725 6,475 130,019 Grade 6 42 1,423 8,380 13,550 17,492 93,623 4,671 111 139,292 Grade 7 4,956 21,099 8,776 6,861 5,472 11,464 1,101 — 59,729 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 71,408 203,840 90,574 56,859 19,166 81,502 82,146 5,486 610,981 Total $ 3,448,640 $ 5,175,611 $ 4,097,877 $ 2,233,081 $ 1,093,755 $ 3,480,559 $ 1,878,873 $ 24,317 $ 21,432,713 Current-period gross write-offs $ 3,876 $ 15,765 $ 199 $ 211 $ 5 $ 1,135 $ 1,937 $ 11 $ 23,139 (1) Includes $ 10.2 million of residential mortgage loans held for sale at September 30, 2023 . Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans. The allowance for credit losses is adjusted through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for credit losses. Management has established an allowance for credit losses which it believes is adequate as of September 30, 2023 for estimated losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance for credit losses on loans is affected by the following: (1) charge-offs of loans that occur when loans are deemed uncollectible and decrease the allowance, (2) recoveries on loans previously charged off that increase the allowance, (3) provisions for credit losses charged to earnings that increase the allowance, and (4) provision releases returned to earnings that decrease the allowance. Based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio and consideration of the factors listed below, management presents a quarterly review of the allowance for credit losses to the Bank’s Board of Directors, indicating any change in the allowance since the last review and any recommendations as to adjustments in the allowance. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowance for credit losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions or borrower performance differ from the assumptions used in making the initial determinations. The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans consists of two components: (1) a specific valuation allowance based on expected losses on specifically identified loans and (2) a general valuation allowance based on historical lifetime loan loss experience, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasted economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company. In setting the specific valuation allowance, the Company follows a loan review program to evaluate the credit risk in the total loan portfolio and assigns risk grades to each loan. Through this loan review process, the Company maintains an internal list of impaired loans, which along with the delinquency list of loans, helps management assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. All loans that have been identified as impaired are reviewed on a quarterly basis in order to determine whether a specific reserve is required. For certain impaired loans, the Company allocates a specific loan loss reserve primarily based on the value of the collateral securing the impaired loan in accordance with ASC Topic 326-20, “ Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. ” The specific reserves are determined on an individual loan basis. Loans for which specific reserves are provided are excluded from the general valuation allowance described below. In connection with this review of the loan portfolio, the Company considers risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. Some of the risk elements include: • for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan to value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of collateral; • for commercial real estate loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the property in excess of operating expenses compared to loan payment requirements), operating results of the owner in the case of owner-occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type; • for construction, land development and other land loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or the ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or prelease, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio; • for commercial and industrial loans, the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral; • for the Warehouse Purchase Program, the capitalization and liquidity of the mortgage banking client, the operating experience, the client’s satisfactory underwriting of purchased loans and the consistent timeliness by the client of loan resale to investors; • for agriculture real estate loans, the experience and financial capability of the borrower, projected debt service coverage of the operations of the borrower and loan to value ratio; and • for non-real estate agriculture loans, the operating results, experience and financial capability of the borrower, historical and expected market conditions and the value, nature and marketability of collateral. In addition, for each category, the Company considers secondary sources of income and the financial strength and credit history of the borrower and any guarantors. In determining the amount of the general valuation allowance, management considers factors such as historical lifetime loan loss experience, concentration risk of specific loan types, the volume, growth and composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasted economic conditions that may affect borrower ability to pay and the value of collateral, the evaluation of the Company’s loan portfolio through its internal loan review process, other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company and other relevant factors in accordance with ASC Topic 326, “ Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.” Historical lifetime loan loss experience is determined by utilizing an open-pool (“cumulative loss rate”) methodology. Adjustments to the historical lifetime loan loss experience are made for differences in current loan pool risk characteristics such as portfolio concentrations, delinquency, non-accrual, and watch list levels, as well as changes in current and forecasted economic conditions such as unemployment rates, property and collateral values, and other indices relating to economic activity. The utilization of reasonable and supportable forecasts includes an immediate reversion to lifetime historical loss rates. Based on a review of these factors for each loan type, the Company applies an estimated percentage to the outstanding balance of each loan type, excluding any loan that has a specific reserve. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans by category of loan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Construction, Land Development and Other Land Loans Agriculture and Agriculture Real Estate (includes Farmland) 1-4 Family (includes Home Equity) Commercial Real Estate (includes Multi-Family Residential) Commercial and Industrial Consumer and Other Total (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses on loans: Three Months Ended Balance June 30, 2023 $ 91,858 $ 11,254 $ 67,722 $ 86,765 $ 81,970 $ 5,640 $ 345,209 Initial allowance on loans purchased with credit deterioration 1,641 — — 4,290 3,763 — 9,694 Provision for credit losses on loans 1,437 149 3,932 ( 4,554 ) ( 2,455 ) 1,491 — Charge-offs — — ( 20 ) ( 584 ) ( 1,961 ) ( 1,550 ) ( 4,115 ) Recoveries 5 — 98 14 367 223 707 Net (charge-offs) recoveries 5 — 78 ( 570 ) ( 1,594 ) ( 1,327 ) ( 3,408 ) Balance September 30, 2023 $ 94,941 $ 11,403 $ 71,732 $ 85,931 $ 81,684 $ 5,804 $ 351,495 Nine Months Ended Balance December 31, 2022 $ 78,853 $ 7,699 $ 60,795 $ 66,272 $ 62,319 $ 5,638 $ 281,576 Initial allowance on loans purchased with credit deterioration 16,878 2,914 1,590 25,292 30,095 24 76,793 Provision for credit losses ( 758 ) 706 9,059 9,893 ( 10,448 ) 3,532 11,984 Charge-offs ( 77 ) ( 113 ) ( 121 ) ( 15,559 ) ( 3,203 ) ( 4,066 ) ( 23,139 ) Recoveries 45 197 409 33 2,921 676 4,281 Net (charge-offs) recoveries ( 32 ) 84 288 ( 15,526 ) ( 282 ) ( 3,390 ) ( 18,858 ) Balance September 30, 2023 $ 94,941 $ 11,403 $ 71,732 $ 85,931 $ 81,684 $ 5,804 $ 351,495 Allowance for credit losses on loans: Three Months Ended Balance June 30, 2022 $ 63,729 $ 8,338 $ 60,096 $ 70,011 $ 75,694 $ 6,091 $ 283,959 Provision for credit losses 2,454 ( 377 ) ( 1,213 ) ( 2,098 ) ( 37 ) 1,271 — Charge-offs — ( 119 ) ( 59 ) ( 757 ) ( 253 ) ( 1,386 ) ( 2,574 ) Recoveries 4 — 261 — 268 261 794 Net (charge-offs) recoveries 4 ( 119 ) 202 ( 757 ) 15 ( 1,125 ) ( 1,780 ) Balance September 30, 2022 $ 66,187 $ 7,842 $ 59,085 $ 67,156 $ 75,672 $ 6,237 $ 282,179 Nine Months Ended Balance December 31, 2021 $ 58,897 $ 7,759 $ 56,710 $ 75,005 $ 80,412 $ 7,597 $ 286,380 Provision for credit losses 7,711 90 2,228 ( 7,063 ) ( 4,938 ) 1,972 — Charge-offs ( 435 ) ( 274 ) ( 159 ) ( 796 ) ( 917 ) ( 4,061 ) ( 6,642 ) Recoveries 14 267 306 10 1,115 729 2,441 Net (charge-offs) recoveries ( 421 ) ( 7 ) 147 ( 786 ) 198 ( 3,332 ) ( 4,201 ) Balance September 30, 2022 $ 66,187 $ 7,842 $ 59,085 $ 67,156 $ 75,672 $ 6,237 $ 282,179 The allowance for credit losses on loans as of September 30, 2023 totaled $ 351.5 million or 1.64 % of total loans, including acquired loans with discounts, an increase of $ 69.9 million or 24.8 % compared to the allowance for credit losses on loans totaling $ 281.6 million or 1.49 % of total loans, including acquired loans with discounts, as of December 31, 2022 . There was no provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and a provision for credit losses of $ 18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to no provision for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. As a result of the loans acquired in the Merger that was completed on May 1, 2023, the second quarter of 2023 included a $ 12.0 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $ 6.5 million provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures. Net charge-offs were $ 3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to net charge-offs of $ 1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2023 included $ 298 thousand related to resolved PCD loans. Additionally, reserves on PCD loans increased by $ 9.7 million due to revised Day One accounting for PCD loans at the time of the Merger. Further, $ 12.5 million of reserves on resolved PCD loans was released to the general reserve. Net charge-offs were $ 18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared with $ 4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 included $ 15.0 million related to one commercial real estate loan obtained in a previous merger. Additionally, reserves on PCD loans increased by $ 76.8 million due to the Merger and $ 16.2 million of reserves on resolved PCD loans was released to the general reserve. Allowance for Credit Losses on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which there is exposure to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, except when an obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance is adjusted by provisions for credit losses charged to earnings that increase the allowance, or by provision releases returned to earnings that decrease the allowance. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on the commitments expected to fund. The estimate of commitments expected to fund is affected by historical analysis of utilization rates. The expected credit loss rates applied to the commitments expected to fund are affected by the general valuation allowance utilized for outstanding balances with the same underlying assumptions and drivers. As of September 30, 2023 and December |