ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]  
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

Loans and leases. Management maintains the ALLL at a level that it considers sufficient to absorb probable incurred loan and lease losses inherent in the portfolio. Management determines the adequacy of the ALLL based on historical loss experience as well as other significant factors such as composition of the portfolio, economic conditions, geographic footprint, the results of periodic internal and external evaluations of delinquent, nonaccrual and classified loans and any other adverse situations that may affect a specific borrower's ability to repay, including the timing of future payments.

The ALLL is increased by provision expense and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries of amounts previously charged-off. First Financial's policy is to charge-off all or a portion of a loan when, in management's opinion, it is unlikely to collect the principal amount owed in full either through payments from the borrower or from the liquidation of collateral.

In the third quarter of 2015, First Financial closed its merger with Oak Street. Loans acquired in this transaction were recorded at estimated fair value at the acquisition date with no carryover of the related ALLL. See Note 15 – Business Combinations for further detail.

Covered/formerly covered loans. The majority of covered/formerly covered loans are purchased impaired loans, whereby First Financial is required to periodically re-estimate the expected cash flows on the loans. First Financial updated the valuations related to covered/formerly covered loans during the third quarter of 2016.

Changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses on loans, excluding covered/formerly covered loans
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
46,931

 
$
42,128

 
$
43,149

 
$
42,820

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
1,886

 
1,382

 
7,381

 
6,114

Loans charged-off
 
(1,131
)
 
(2,385
)
 
(4,547
)
 
(9,200
)
Recoveries
 
1,206

 
1,194

 
2,909

 
2,585

Balance at end of period
 
$
48,892

 
$
42,319

 
$
48,892

 
$
42,319

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses on covered/formerly covered loans
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
9,777

 
$
10,748

 
$
10,249

 
$
10,038

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
(199
)
 
1,265

 
(2
)
 
1,663

Loans charged-off
 
(1,419
)
 
(1,577
)
 
(3,147
)
 
(5,078
)
Recoveries
 
567

 
577

 
1,626

 
4,390

Balance at end of period
 
$
8,726

 
$
11,013

 
$
8,726

 
$
11,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
56,708

 
$
52,876

 
$
53,398

 
$
52,858

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
1,687

 
2,647

 
7,379

 
7,777

Loans charged-off
 
(2,550
)
 
(3,962
)
 
(7,694
)
 
(14,278
)
Recoveries
 
1,773

 
1,771

 
4,535

 
6,975

Balance at end of period
 
$
57,618

 
$
53,332

 
$
57,618

 
$
53,332



Changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial
 
Residential
 
Home Equity
 
Installment
 
Other
 
Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
20,897

 
$
2,893

 
$
22,784

 
$
3,292

 
$
3,002

 
$
383

 
$
3,457

 
$
56,708

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
(720
)
 
232

 
2,628

 
(13
)
 
275

 
168

 
(883
)
 
1,687

Gross charge-offs
 
(296
)
 
(64
)
 
(1,135
)
 
(90
)
 
(475
)
 
(223
)
 
(267
)
 
(2,550
)
Recoveries
 
327

 
6

 
997

 
38

 
257

 
56

 
92

 
1,773

Total net charge-offs
 
31

 
(58
)
 
(138
)
 
(52
)
 
(218
)
 
(167
)
 
(175
)
 
(777
)
Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
20,208

 
$
3,067

 
$
25,274

 
$
3,227

 
$
3,059

 
$
384

 
$
2,399

 
$
57,618


 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial
 
Residential
 
Home Equity
 
Installment
 
Other
 
Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
16,775

 
$
1,385

 
$
24,357

 
$
3,214

 
$
4,386

 
$
387

 
$
2,372

 
$
52,876

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
1,303

 
153

 
(339
)
 
1,224

 
(724
)
 
864

 
166

 
2,647

Loans charged off
 
(1,808
)
 
(85
)
 
(1,082
)
 
(288
)
 
(268
)
 
(155
)
 
(276
)
 
(3,962
)
Recoveries
 
374

 
87

 
691

 
237

 
236

 
94

 
52

 
1,771

Total net charge-offs
 
(1,434
)
 
2

 
(391
)
 
(51
)
 
(32
)
 
(61
)
 
(224
)
 
(2,191
)
Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
16,644

 
$
1,540

 
$
23,627

 
$
4,387

 
$
3,630

 
$
1,190

 
$
2,314

 
$
53,332


  
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial
 
Residential
 
Home Equity
 
Installment
 
Other
 
Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
16,995

 
$
1,810

 
$
23,656

 
$
4,014

 
$
3,943

 
$
386

 
$
2,594

 
$
53,398

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
3,284

 
1,118

 
3,491

 
(806
)
 
(247
)
 
107

 
432

 
7,379

Loans charged off
 
(1,040
)
 
(95
)
 
(3,993
)
 
(163
)
 
(1,213
)
 
(326
)
 
(864
)
 
(7,694
)
Recoveries
 
969

 
234

 
2,120

 
182

 
576

 
217

 
237

 
4,535

Total net charge-offs
 
(71
)
 
139

 
(1,873
)
 
19

 
(637
)
 
(109
)
 
(627
)
 
(3,159
)
Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
20,208

 
$
3,067

 
$
25,274

 
$
3,227

 
$
3,059

 
$
384

 
$
2,399

 
$
57,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial
 
Residential
 
Home Equity
 
Installment
 
Other
 
Total
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
777

 
$
0

 
$
1,019

 
$
179

 
$
2

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
1,977

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
19,431

 
3,067

 
24,255

 
3,048

 
3,057

 
384

 
2,399

 
55,641

Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
20,208

 
$
3,067

 
$
25,274

 
$
3,227

 
$
3,059

 
$
384

 
$
2,399

 
$
57,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
14,799

 
$
0

 
$
21,196

 
$
9,285

 
$
4,587

 
$
384

 
$
214

 
$
50,465

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
1,767,983

 
380,349

 
2,446,887

 
498,430

 
459,115

 
47,441

 
138,841

 
5,739,046

Total loans
 
$
1,782,782

 
$
380,349

 
$
2,468,083

 
$
507,715

 
$
463,702

 
$
47,825

 
$
139,055

 
$
5,789,511


 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial
 
Residential
 
Home Equity
 
Installment
 
Other
 
Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
13,870

 
$
1,045

 
$
27,086

 
$
3,753

 
$
4,260

 
$
407

 
$
2,437

 
$
52,858

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
4,522

 
431

 
(78
)
 
1,739

 
(269
)
 
916

 
516

 
7,777

Loans charged off
 
(4,631
)
 
(85
)
 
(5,668
)
 
(1,449
)
 
(1,258
)
 
(380
)
 
(807
)
 
(14,278
)
Recoveries
 
2,883

 
149

 
2,287

 
344

 
897

 
247

 
168

 
6,975

Total net charge-offs
 
(1,748
)
 
64

 
(3,381
)
 
(1,105
)
 
(361
)
 
(133
)
 
(639
)
 
(7,303
)
Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
16,644

 
$
1,540

 
$
23,627

 
$
4,387

 
$
3,630

 
$
1,190

 
$
2,314

 
$
53,332

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial
 
Residential
 
Home Equity
 
Installment
 
Other
 
Total
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
357

 
$
0

 
$
979

 
$
235

 
$
2

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
1,573

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
16,638

 
1,810

 
22,677

 
3,779

 
3,941

 
386

 
2,594

 
51,825

Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
16,995

 
$
1,810

 
$
23,656

 
$
4,014

 
$
3,943

 
$
386

 
$
2,594

 
$
53,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
17,411

 
$
0

 
$
24,652

 
$
8,994

 
$
5,441

 
$
253

 
$
122

 
$
56,873

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
1,645,691

 
311,712

 
2,233,645

 
503,317

 
461,188

 
41,253

 
135,081

 
5,331,887

Total loans
 
$
1,663,102

 
$
311,712

 
$
2,258,297

 
$
512,311

 
$
466,629

 
$
41,506

 
$
135,203

 
$
5,388,760