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Available for-Sale and Other Securities

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Available for-Sale and Other Securities
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Securities [Abstract]  
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND OTHER SECURITIES

4. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND OTHER Securities

 

Listed below are the contractual maturities (under 1 year, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, and over 10 years) of available-for-sale and other securities at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

        June 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
        Amortized           Amortized      
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Fair Value     Cost     Fair Value
  U.S. Treasury:                      
    Under 1 year $ 50,112   $ 50,191   $ 50,793   $ 51,086
    1-5 years   506     518     507     516
    6-10 years   ---     ---     ---     ---
    Over 10 years   ---     ---     1     2
  Total U.S. Treasury   50,618     50,709     51,301     51,604
  Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities:                      
    Under 1 year   14,669     14,735     16,548     16,607
    1-5 years   253,110     256,259     164,794     166,946
    6-10 years   331,483     338,205     440,116     443,456
    Over 10 years   4,106,656     4,138,667     2,940,986     2,939,212
  Total Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities   4,705,918     4,747,866     3,562,444     3,566,221
  Other agencies:                      
    Under 1 year   33,624     34,040     2,833     2,880
    1-5 years   9,727     10,253     291,726     297,510
    6-10 years   33,613     33,801     19,318     19,498
    Over 10 years   61,136     61,532     ---     ---
  Total other agencies   138,100     139,626     313,877     319,888
Total U.S. Government backed agencies   4,894,636     4,938,201     3,927,622     3,937,713
Municipal securities:                      
  Under 1 year   246,054     244,167     191,788     190,762
  1-5 years   247,963     249,887     206,719     211,916
  6-10 years   807,081     813,171     556,873     554,772
  Over 10 years   386,146     386,196     184,883     188,542
Total municipal securities   1,687,244     1,693,421     1,140,263     1,145,992
Private-label CMO:                      
  Under 1 year   ---     ---     ---     ---
  1-5 years   ---     ---     ---     ---
  6-10 years   1,664     1,744     1,997     2,089
  Over 10 years   45,785     44,055     49,241     47,015
Total private-label CMO   47,449     45,799     51,238     49,104
Asset-backed securities:                      
  Under 1 year   5,289     5,290     ---     ---
  1-5 years   324,832     327,084     434,825     438,156
  6-10 years   84,740     84,643     260,354     260,880
  Over 10 years   628,313     562,981     477,105     392,004
Total asset-backed securities   1,043,174     979,998     1,172,284     1,091,040
Covered bonds:                      
  Under 1 year   ---     ---     ---     ---
  1-5 years   ---     ---     280,595     285,874
  6-10 years   ---     ---     ---     ---
  Over 10 years   ---     ---     ---     ---
Total covered bonds   ---     ---     280,595     285,874
Corporate debt:                      
  Under 1 year   501     506     903     916
  1-5 years   295,820     307,892     283,079     292,989
  6-10 years   173,895     172,067     161,398     152,608
  Over 10 years   ---     ---     10,113     10,727
Total corporate debt   470,216     480,465     455,493     457,240
Other:                      
  Under 1 year   750     750     500     500
  1-5 years   3,150     3,066     3,399     3,327
  6-10 years   ---     ---     ---     ---
  Over 10 years   ---     ---     ---     ---
  Non-marketable equity securities   331,060     331,060     320,991     320,992
  Marketable equity securities   17,452     18,277     16,522     16,971
Total other   352,412     353,153     341,412     341,790
Total available-for-sale and other securities $ 8,495,131   $ 8,491,037   $ 7,368,907   $ 7,308,753
                           

Other securities at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include $157.0 million and $165.6 million of stock issued by the FHLB of Cincinnati, and $174.0 million and $155.4 million, respectively, of Federal Reserve Bank stock. Nonmarketable equity securities are recorded at amortized cost. Other securities also include marketable equity securities.

 

The following tables provide amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in OCI by investment category at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

            Unrealized      
      Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value
June 30, 2014                      
U.S. Treasury $ 50,618   $ 91   $ ---   $ 50,709
Federal agencies:                      
  Mortgage-backed securities   4,705,918     62,906     (20,958)     4,747,866
  Other agencies   138,100     1,653     (127)     139,626
Total U.S. Government                      
  backed securities   4,894,636     64,650     (21,085)     4,938,201
Municipal securities (1)   1,687,244     27,978     (21,801)     1,693,421
Private-label CMO   47,449     1,238     (2,888)     45,799
Asset-backed securities   1,043,174     4,421     (67,597)     979,998
Covered bonds   ---     ---     ---     ---
Corporate debt   470,216     12,953     (2,704)     480,465
Other securities   352,412     876     (135)     353,153
Total available-for-sale and other securities $ 8,495,131   $ 112,116   $ (116,210)   $ 8,491,037
                         
            Unrealized      
      Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value
December 31, 2013                      
U.S. Treasury $ 51,301   $ 303   $ ---   $ 51,604
Federal agencies:                      
  Mortgage-backed securities   3,562,444     42,319     (38,542)     3,566,221
  Other agencies   313,877     6,105     (94)     319,888
Total U.S. Government                      
  backed securities   3,927,622     48,727     (38,636)     3,937,713
Municipal securities (2)   1,140,263     18,825     (13,096)     1,145,992
Private-label CMO   51,238     1,188     (3,322)     49,104
Asset-backed securities   1,172,284     6,771     (88,015)     1,091,040
Covered bonds   280,595     5,279     ---     285,874
Corporate debt   455,493     11,241     (9,494)     457,240
Other securities   341,412     511     (133)     341,790
Total available-for-sale and other securities $ 7,368,907   $ 92,542   $ (152,696)   $ 7,308,753
                         
  (1) On May 20, 2014 approximately $208.2 million of municipal equipment finance instruments were acquired.
  (2) Effective December 31, 2013 approximately $600.4 million of direct purchase municipal instruments were reclassified from C&I loans to available-for-sale securities.

At June 30, 2014, the carrying value of investment securities pledged to secure public and trust deposits, trading account liabilities, U.S. Treasury demand notes, and security repurchase agreements totaled $3.4 billion. There were no securities of a single issuer, which are not governmental or government-sponsored, that exceeded 10% of shareholders' equity at June 30, 2014.

 

The following tables provide detail on investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

      Less than 12 Months     Over 12 Months     Total
      Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized
(dollar amounts in thousands )   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses
June 30, 2014                                  
Federal agencies:                                  
  Mortgage-backed securities   724,180     (3,704)     470,997     (17,254)     1,195,177     (20,958)
  Other agencies   33,657     (105)     1,287     (22)     34,944     (127)
Total U.S. Government                                  
  backed securities   757,837     (3,809)     472,284     (17,276)     1,230,121     (21,085)
Municipal securities   579,519     (19,774)     171,530     (2,027)     751,049     (21,801)
Private-label CMO   ---     ---     22,969     (2,888)     22,969     (2,888)
Asset-backed securities   95,813     (296)     347,932     (67,301)     443,745     (67,597)
Corporate debt   10,618     (58)     114,664     (2,646)     125,282     (2,704)
Other securities   1,543     (51)     1,416     (84)     2,959     (135)
                                     
Total temporarily impaired securities $ 1,445,330   $ (23,988)   $ 1,130,795   $ (92,222)   $ 2,576,125   $ (116,210)
                                     
      Less than 12 Months     Over 12 Months     Total
      Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized
(dollar amounts in thousands )   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses
December 31, 2013                                  
U.S. Treasury $ ---   $ ---   $ ---   $ ---   $ ---   $ ---
Federal agencies:                                  
  Mortgage-backed securities   1,628,454     (37,174)     12,682     (1,368)     1,641,136     (38,542)
  Other agencies   2,069     (94)     ---     ---     2,069     (94)
Total U.S. Government                                  
  backed securities   1,630,523     (37,268)     12,682     (1,368)     1,643,205     (38,636)
Municipal securities   551,114     (12,395)     7,531     (701)     558,645     (13,096)
Private-label CMO   ---     ---     22,639     (3,322)     22,639     (3,322)
Asset-backed securities   391,665     (9,720)     107,419     (78,295)     499,084     (88,015)
Covered bonds   ---     ---     ---     ---     ---     ---
Corporate debt   146,308     (7,729)     26,155     (1,765)     172,463     (9,494)
Other securities   3,078     (72)     2,530     (61)     5,608     (133)
                                     
Total temporarily impaired securities $ 2,722,688   $ (67,184)   $ 178,956   $ (85,512)   $ 2,901,644   $ (152,696)
                                     

The following table is a summary of realized securities gains and losses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
      June 30,     June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2014     2013     2014     2013
  Gross gains on sales of securities $ 490   $ 988   $ 17,480   $ 1,187
  Gross (losses) on sales of securities   ---     (378)     (20)     (390)
Net gain on sales of securities $ 490   $ 610   $ 17,460   $ 797
                         

Collateralized Debt Obligations and Private-Label CMO Securities

 

Our highest risk segments of our investment portfolio are the CDO and 2003-2006 vintage private-label CMO portfolios. Of the $45.8 million of the private-label CMO securities reported at fair value at June 30, 2014, approximately $20.6 million are rated below investment grade. The CDOs are in the asset-backed securities portfolio. These segments are in run off, and we have not purchased these types of securities since 2008. The performance of the underlying securities in each of these segments reflects the deterioration of CDO issuers and 2003-2006 non-agency mortgages. Each of these securities in these two segments is subjected to a rigorous review of its projected cash flows. These reviews are supported with analysis from independent third parties.

The fair values of the private label CMO and CDO assets have been impacted by various market conditions. The unrealized losses were primarily the result of wider liquidity spreads on asset-backed securities and increased market volatility on non-agency mortgage and asset-backed securities that are collateralized by certain mortgage loans. In addition, the expected average lives of the asset-backed securities backed by trust-preferred securities have been extended, due to changes in the expectations of when the underlying securities would be repaid. The contractual terms and / or cash flows of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost. Huntington does not intend to sell, nor does it believe it will be required to sell these securities until the fair value is recovered, which may be maturity and; therefore, does not consider them to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2014.

 

The following table summarizes the relevant characteristics of our CDO securities portfolio, which are included in asset-backed securities, at June 30, 2014. Each security is part of a pool of issuers and supports a more senior tranche of securities except for the I-Pre TSL II, and MM Comm III securities which are the most senior class.

Collateralized Debt Obligation Data                    
June 30, 2014                          
(dollar amounts in thousands)         Actual          
                        Deferrals   Expected      
                        and   Defaults      
                      # of Issuers Defaults   as a % of      
                    Lowest Currently as a % of   Remaining      
        Amortized Fair Unrealized Credit Performing/ Original   Performing   Excess  
Deal Name Par Value Cost Value Loss (2) Rating (3) Remaining (4) Collateral   Collateral Subordination (5)
Alesco II (1) $ 41,646 $ 29,235 $ 14,722 $ (14,513) C 29/33 10 % 9 % --- %
ICONS   20,000   20,000   15,878   (4,122) BB 20/21 3   14   50  
I-Pre TSL II   7,084   7,067   6,825   (242) A 19/21 5   10   90  
MM Comm III   5,626   5,375   4,402   (973) BB 5/9 5   9   33  
Pre TSL IX (1)   5,000   3,955   2,301   (1,654) C 29/41 19   10   6  
Pre TSL XI (1)   25,000   20,867   11,135   (9,732) C 43/58 17   10   5  
Pre TSL XIII (1)   27,530   20,506   12,746   (7,760) C 44/59 18   17   10  
Reg Diversified (1)   25,500   6,908   954   (5,954) D 23/41 38   10   ---  
Soloso (1)   12,500   2,440   260   (2,180) C 38/61 28   20   ---  
Tropic III   31,000   31,000   14,623   (16,377) CCC+ 26/40 24   11   37  
Total at June 30, 2014 $ 200,886 $ 147,353 $ 83,846 $ (63,507)                
Total at December 31, 2013 $ 214,419 $ 161,730 $ 84,136 $ (77,594)                
                                   
(1) Security was determined to have OTTI. As such, the book value is net of recorded credit impairment.
(2) The majority of securities have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or longer.
(3) For purposes of comparability, the lowest credit rating expressed is equivalent to Fitch ratings even where the lowest rating is based on another nationally recognized credit rating agency.
(4) Includes both banks and/or insurance companies.
(5) Excess subordination percentage represents the additional defaults in excess of both current and projected defaults that the CDO can absorb before the bond experiences credit impairment. Excess subordinated percentage is calculated by (a) determining what percentage of defaults a deal can experience before the bond has credit impairment, and (b) subtracting from this default breakage percentage both total current and expected future default percentages.

Security Impairment

 

Huntington evaluated OTTI on the debt security types listed below.

 

Alt-A mortgage-backed and private-label CMO securities are collateralized by first-lien residential mortgage loans. The securities are valued by a third party pricing specialist using a discounted cash flow approach and proprietary pricing model. The model uses inputs such as estimated prepayment speeds, losses, recoveries, default rates that are implied by the underlying performance of collateral in the structure or similar structures, discount rates that are implied by market prices for similar securities, collateral structure types, and house price depreciation / appreciation rates that are based upon macroeconomic forecasts.

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations are backed by a pool of debt securities issued by financial institutions. The collateral generally consists of trust-preferred securities and subordinated debt securities issued by banks, bank holding companies, and insurance companies. A full cash flow analysis is used to estimate fair values and assess impairment for each security within this portfolio. A third party pricing specialist with direct industry experience in pooled-trust-preferred security evaluations is engaged to provide assistance estimating the fair value and expected cash flows on this portfolio. The full cash flow analysis is completed by evaluating the relevant credit and structural aspects of each pooled-trust-preferred security in the portfolio, including collateral performance projections for each piece of collateral in the security and terms of the security's structure. The credit review includes an analysis of profitability, credit quality, operating efficiency, leverage, and liquidity using available financial and regulatory information for each underlying collateral issuer. The analysis also includes a review of historical industry default data, current/near term operating conditions, and the impact of macroeconomic and regulatory changes.  Using the results of our analysis, we estimate appropriate default and recovery probabilities for each piece of collateral then estimate the expected cash flows for each security. The cumulative probability of default ranges from a low of 2.3% to 100%. 

 

Many collateral issuers have the option of deferring interest payments on their debt for up to five years.  For issuers who are deferring interest, assumptions are made regarding the issuers ability to resume interest payments and make the required principal payment at maturity; the cumulative probability of default for these issuers currently ranges from 31% to 100%, and a 10% recovery assumption.  The fair value of each security is obtained by discounting the expected cash flows at a market discount rate, ranging from LIBOR plus 3.3% to LIBOR plus 13.5% as of June 30, 2014.  The market discount rate is determined by reference to yields observed in the market for similarly rated collateralized debt obligations, specifically high-yield collateralized loan obligations.  The relatively high market discount rate is reflective of the uncertainty of the cash flows and illiquid nature of these securities.  The large differential between the fair value and amortized cost of some of the securities reflects the high market discount rate and the expectation that the majority of the cash flows will not be received until near the final maturity of the security (the final maturities range from 2032 to 2035).

 

On December 10, 2013, the Federal Reserve, the OCC, the FDIC, the CFTC and the SEC issued final rules to implement the Volcker Rule contained in section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, generally to become effective on July 21, 2015. The Volcker Rule prohibits an insured depository institution and its affiliates (referred to as “banking entities”) from: (i) engaging in “proprietary trading” and (ii) investing in or sponsoring certain types of funds (“covered funds”) subject to certain limited exceptions. These prohibitions impact the ability of U.S. banking entities to provide investment management products and services that are competitive with nonbanking firms generally and with non-U.S. banking organizations in overseas markets. The rule also effectively prohibits short-term trading strategies by any U.S. banking entity if those strategies involve instruments other than those specifically permitted for trading.

 

On January 14, 2014, the five federal agencies approved an interim final rule to permit banking entities to retain interests in certain collateralized debt obligations backed primarily by trust preferred securities from the investment prohibitions of section 619 of the Volcker Rule.  Under the interim final rule, the agencies permit the retention of an interest in or sponsorship of covered funds by banking entities if certain qualifications are met.  In addition, the agencies released a non-exclusive list of issuers that meet the requirements of the interim final rule.  At June 30, 2014, we had investments in ten different pools of trust preferred securities.  Eight of our pools are included in the list of non-exclusive issuers.  We have analyzed the ICONS and I-Pre TSL II pools that were not included on the list and believe that it is more likely than not that we would not be required to sell and will be able to hold these securities to recovery under the final Volcker Rule regulations.

 

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the following table summarizes by security type the total OTTI losses recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for securities evaluated for impairment as described above.

      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
      June 30,     June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2014     2013     2014     2013
Available-for-sale and other securities:                      
  Alt-A Mortgage-backed $ ---   $ ---   $ ---   $ ---
  Pooled-trust-preferred   ---     (1,020)     ---     (1,380)
  Private label CMO   ---     ---     ---     (336)
  Total debt securities   ---     (1,020)     ---     (1,716)
  Equity securities   ---     ---     ---     ---
Total available-for-sale and other securities $ ---   $ (1,020)   $ ---   $ (1,716)

The following table rolls forward the OTTI recognized in earnings on debt securities held by Huntington for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 as follows:

    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2014     2013     2014     2013
Balance, beginning of period $ 30,869   $ 50,129   $ 30,869   $ 49,433
  Reductions from sales/maturities   ---     (1,298)     ---     (1,298)
  Credit losses not previously recognized   ---     ---     ---     ---
  Additional credit losses   ---     1,020     ---     1,716
Balance, end of period $ 30,869   $ 49,851   $ 30,869   $ 49,851

As of June 30, 2014, Management has evaluated all other investment securities with unrealized losses and all non-marketable securities for impairment and concluded no additional OTTI is required.