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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   

NEWS RELEASE

 

Investor Contact:

 

Brian Klaus, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations

920-491-7059

 

Media Contact:

 

Cliff Bowers, Senior Vice President, Director of Public Relations

920-491-7542

Associated Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $0.28 per share

Loan growth continues to drive results

GREEN BAY, Wis. –– July 17, 2014 –– Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) today reported net income to common shareholders of $45 million, or $0.28 per common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. This compares to net income to common shareholders of $44 million, or $0.27 per common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

“We are pleased to report another quarter of solid results. Our 2014 results continue to be driven by robust loan growth, particularly in our Commercial businesses. We remain focused on expense management and improving operational efficiency,” said President and CEO Philip B. Flynn. “We will continue to be opportunistic in the ways we deploy capital while remaining consistent with our commitment to build long-term shareholder value at Associated.”

HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Average loans grew $482 million, or 3% from the first quarter to $16.6 billion

 

    Average total commercial loan balances grew $398 million, or 4% from the first quarter, and accounted for the majority of this quarter’s growth

 

    Included in average total commercial loans, mortgage warehouse balances grew $119 million from the first quarter to $272 million

 

    Purchased a $99 million participation in the Associated Bank branded credit card portfolio from Elan/US Bank on June 30, 2014

 

    Net interest income of $169 million increased $4 million, or 2% from the first quarter, and $9 million, or 5% compared to the year ago quarter

 

    Core fee-based revenue increased $3 million, or 6% compared to the prior quarter, and increased $5 million, or 10% from the year ago quarter

 

    Noninterest expenses of $168 million were flat compared to the prior quarter

 

    Pretax income of $68 million increased $2 million, or 3% from the first quarter

 

    During the second quarter, the Company repurchased $30 million, or approximately 1.7 million shares, of common stock at an average cost of $17.36 per share

 

    On July 1, 2014, the Company executed an additional accelerated share repurchase of 1.6 million shares

 

    Return on Tier 1 common equity was 9.6% for the second quarter

 

    Capital ratios remain strong with a Tier 1 common equity ratio of 10.72% at June 30, 2014

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SECOND QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Loans

Average loans of $16.6 billion increased $482 million, or 3% from the first quarter, and have increased $919 million on average or 6%, from the year ago quarter. Total average commercial loans grew $398 million, or 4% from the first quarter, and are up $854 million or 9%, from the year ago quarter. Commercial and business lending average balances grew $338 million, or 6% on a linked-quarter basis. Within commercial and business lending, the mortgage warehouse portfolio grew an average of $119 million during the quarter and accounted for the largest share of the growth. Commercial real estate lending average balances grew by $60 million, or 2% from the first quarter. Total average consumer loans grew $84 million, or 1% from the prior quarter. Residential mortgage average balances grew $151 million, or 4% from the first quarter. Home equity and installment loan average balances declined $67 million during the quarter.

On June 30, 2014, the Company purchased a $99 million participation in the Associated Bank branded credit card portfolio from Elan/US Bank, representing 45% of the total outstanding balance.

Deposits

Second quarter average deposits of $17.2 billion increased $183 million, or 1% compared to the first quarter and are up slightly from the year ago quarter. Money market average balances increased $167 million, or 2% from the first quarter and accounted for the majority of the total average deposit growth. Average time deposits continued to decline during the second quarter, and have declined $310 million, or 16% from the year ago quarter.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Second quarter net interest income of $169 million increased $4 million, or 2% compared to the prior quarter and $9 million, or 5% compared to the year ago quarter.

Second quarter net interest margin was 3.08%, a decrease of 4 basis points from the 3.12% reported in the first quarter and a decrease of 8 basis points from a year ago. The decrease from the first quarter was the result of a 5 basis point decline in asset yields which was partially offset by 2 basis points of liability cost management actions. Total funding costs are now at 29 basis points, and total interest-bearing deposit costs are at 19 basis points, for the second quarter.

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Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the second quarter was $72 million, down $1 million, or 2% from the first quarter and down $12 million, or 14% from the year ago quarter. The decrease from the year ago quarter was driven by a $14 million decline in net mortgage banking income. Core fee-based revenue increased $3 million, or 6% compared to the prior quarter, and increased $5 million, or 10% from the year ago quarter. All core fee-based revenue categories increased from the first quarter with insurance revenue and service charges accounting for the majority of the growth.

Total noninterest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 was $168 million, essentially flat to the first quarter. The efficiency ratio improved to 68% compared to the prior quarter ratio of 69%. Occupancy expense declined $2 million from the first quarter related to the seasonal decline in contracted services, mainly snow removal. Technology expenses increased $2 million from the previous quarter.

Taxes

Second quarter income taxes of $22 million were up $1 million from the prior quarter. The effective tax rate for the second quarter was 32%.

Credit

Nonaccrual loans were up slightly, to $179 million compared to the first quarter, but are down 18% from a year ago. The ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans improved from the previous quarter and now stands at 1.05%. Potential problem loans increased $68 million from the prior quarter related to the downgrade of a small number of credits.

Net charge offs of $3 million for the second quarter were down $3 million from the prior quarter, and are down $11 million from the year ago quarter. The second quarter provision for credit losses of $5 million was flat from the prior quarter. The Company’s allowance for loan losses was $272 million, equal to 1.59% of loans and a coverage ratio of 152% of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2014.

Capital Ratios

The Company’s capital position remains strong, with a Tier 1 common equity ratio of 10.72% at June 30, 2014. The Company’s capital ratios continue to be in excess of the Basel III “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks on a fully phased in basis.

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SECOND QUARTER 2014 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, July 17, 2014. Interested parties can listen to the call live on the internet through the investor relations section of the company’s website, https://www.associatedbank.com/investor or by dialing 877-407-8037. The slide presentation for the call will be available on the company’s website just prior to the call. The number for international callers is 201-689-8037. Participants should ask the operator for the Associated Banc-Corp second quarter 2014 earnings call.

An audio archive of the webcast will be available on the company’s website at https://www.associatedbank.com/investor approximately fifteen minutes after the call is over.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $26 billion and is one of the top 50, publicly traded, U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services in over 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “outlook”, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings. Such factors are incorporated herein by reference.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including “efficiency ratio,” “Tier 1 common equity”, and “core fee-based revenue.” Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the attached tables.

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Associated Banc-Corp

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

   June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    Seql Qtr
$ Change
    December 31,
2013
    September 30,
2013
    June 30,
2013
    Comp Qtr
$ Change
 

Assets

            

Cash and due from banks

   $ 549,883     $ 526,951     $ 22,932     $ 455,482     $ 526,009     $ 422,779     $ 127,104  

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     78,233       92,071       (13,838     126,018       277,761       121,390       (43,157

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     18,135       4,400       13,735       20,745       25,400       10,800       7,335  

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

     246,050       193,759       52,291       175,210       125,095       75,946       170,104  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     5,506,379       5,277,908       228,471       5,250,585       4,840,035       4,854,319       652,060  

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

            

Reserve Bank stocks, at cost

     186,247       181,360       4,887       181,249       181,129       181,008       5,239  

Loans held for sale

     78,657       46,529       32,128       64,738       102,052       203,576       (124,919

Loans

     17,045,052       16,441,444       603,608       15,896,261       15,585,854       15,746,599       1,298,453  

Allowance for loan losses

     (271,851     (267,916     (3,935     (268,315     (271,724     (277,218     5,367  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans, net

     16,773,201       16,173,528       599,673       15,627,946       15,314,130       15,469,381       1,303,820  

Premises and equipment, net

     264,735       269,257       (4,522     270,890       265,636       258,903       5,832  

Goodwill

     929,168       929,168       —         929,168       929,168       929,168       —    

Other intangible assets, net

     70,538       72,629       (2,091     74,464       75,730       74,612       (4,074

Trading assets

     40,630       40,822       (192     43,728       49,402       49,732       (9,102

Other assets

     985,930       997,815       (11,885     1,006,697       977,128       965,330       20,600  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 25,727,786     $ 24,806,197     $ 921,589     $ 24,226,920     $ 23,688,675     $ 23,616,944     $ 2,110,842  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

            

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 4,211,057     $ 4,478,981     $ (267,924   $ 4,626,312     $ 4,453,663     $ 4,259,776     $ (48,719

Interest-bearing deposits

     13,105,202       13,030,946       74,256       12,640,855       13,884,245       12,872,660       232,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     17,316,259       17,509,927       (193,668     17,267,167       18,337,908       17,132,436       183,823  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     959,051       939,254       19,797       475,442       580,479       545,740       413,311  

Other short-term funding

     1,378,120       308,652       1,069,468       265,484       1,046,401       2,218,760       (840,640

Long-term funding

     2,931,809       2,932,040       (231     3,087,267       614,568       614,822       2,316,987  

Trading liabilities

     43,311       43,450       (139     46,470       52,430       52,598       (9,287

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     169,290       171,850       (2,560     193,800       184,607       175,612       (6,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     22,797,840       21,905,173       892,667       21,335,630       20,816,393       20,739,968       2,057,872  

Stockholders’ Equity

            

Preferred equity

     61,024       61,158       (134     61,862       62,737       63,272       (2,248

Common stock

     1,750       1,750       —         1,750       1,750       1,750       —    

Surplus

     1,628,356       1,623,323       5,033       1,617,990       1,614,516       1,610,243       18,113  

Retained earnings

     1,432,518       1,402,549       29,969       1,392,508       1,361,498       1,330,737       101,781  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     10,494       (11,577     22,071       (24,244     (37,120     (25,015     35,509  

Treasury stock

     (204,196     (176,179     (28,017     (158,576     (131,099     (104,011     (100,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,929,946       2,901,024       28,922       2,891,290       2,872,282       2,876,976       52,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 25,727,786     $ 24,806,197     $ 921,589     $ 24,226,920     $ 23,688,675     $ 23,616,944     $ 2,110,842  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

                     
     For The Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Quarter           For The Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Year-to-Date        

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   2014      2013     $ Change     %
Change
    2014      2013      $ Change     %
Change
 

Interest Income

          

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 146,629      $ 146,896     $ (267     (0.2 %)    $ 290,016      $ 292,423      $ (2,407     (0.8 %) 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

          

Taxable

     26,109        21,446       4,663       21.7 %     52,366        43,059        9,307       21.6 %

Tax-exempt

     7,030        6,785       245       3.6 %     14,001        13,750        251       1.8 %

Other interest

     1,862        1,233       629       51.0 %     3,311        2,480        831       33.5 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total interest income

     181,630        176,360       5,270       3.0 %     359,694        351,712        7,982       2.3 %

Interest Expense

          

Interest on deposits

     6,195        7,769       (1,574     (20.3 %)      12,354        16,310        (3,956     (24.3 %) 

Interest on Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     306        333       (27     (8.1 %)      611        743        (132     (17.8 %) 

Interest on other short-term funding

     280        525       (245     (46.7 %)      396        857        (461     (53.8 %) 

Interest on long-term funding

     6,146        7,551       (1,405     (18.6 %)      12,657        15,967        (3,310     (20.7 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total interest expense

     12,927        16,178       (3,251     (20.1 %)      26,018        33,877        (7,859     (23.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net Interest Income

     168,703        160,182       8,521       5.3 %     333,676        317,835        15,841       5.0 %

Provision for credit losses

     5,000        5,300       (300     (5.7 %)      10,000        8,600        1,400       16.3 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

     163,703        154,882       8,821       5.7 %     323,676        309,235        14,441       4.7 %

Noninterest Income

          

Trust service fees

     12,017        11,405       612       5.4 %     23,728        22,315        1,413       6.3 %

Service charges on deposit accounts

     17,412        17,443       (31     (0.2 %)      33,812        34,272        (460     (1.3 %) 

Card-based and other nondeposit fees

     12,577        12,591       (14     (0.1 %)      25,086        24,541        545       2.2 %

Insurance commissions

     13,651        9,631       4,020       41.7 %     25,968        21,394        4,574       21.4 %

Brokerage and annuity commissions

     4,520        3,688       832       22.6 %     8,553        7,204        1,349       18.7 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total core fee-based revenue

     60,177        54,758       5,419       9.9 %     117,147        109,726        7,421       6.8 %

Mortgage banking, net

     5,362        19,263       (13,901     (72.2 %)      11,723        37,028        (25,305     (68.3 %) 

Capital market fees, net

     2,099        5,074       (2,975     (58.6 %)      4,421        7,657        (3,236     (42.3 %) 

Bank owned life insurance income

     3,011        3,281       (270     (8.2 %)      7,331        6,251        1,080       17.3 %

Asset gains (losses), net

     899        (44     943       N/M        1,627        792        835       105.4 %

Investment securities gains, net

     34        34       —         0.0     412        334        78       23.4 %

Other

     665        1,944       (1,279     (65.8 %)      3,107        4,522        (1,415     (31.3 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total noninterest income

     72,247        84,310       (12,063     (14.3 %)      145,768        166,310        (20,542     (12.4 %) 

Noninterest Expense

          

Personnel expense

     97,793        99,791       (1,998     (2.0 %)      195,491        197,698        (2,207     (1.1 %) 

Occupancy

     13,785        14,305       (520     (3.6 %)      29,345        29,967        (622     (2.1 %) 

Equipment

     6,227        6,462       (235     (3.6 %)      12,503        12,629        (126     (1.0 %) 

Technology

     14,594        12,651       1,943       15.4 %     27,318        24,159        3,159       13.1 %

Business development and advertising

     5,077        5,028       49       1.0 %     10,139        9,565        574       6.0 %

Other intangible amortization

     991        1,011       (20     (2.0 %)      1,982        2,022        (40     (2.0 %) 

Loan expense

     3,620        3,044       576       18.9 %     6,407        6,328        79       1.2 %

Legal and professional fees

     4,436        5,483       (1,047     (19.1 %)      8,624        10,828        (2,204     (20.4 %) 

Losses other than loans

     381        499       (118     (23.6 %)      925        883        42       4.8 %

Foreclosure/OREO expense

     1,575        2,302       (727     (31.6 %)      3,471        4,724        (1,253     (26.5 %) 

FDIC expense

     4,945        4,395       550       12.5 %     9,946        9,827        119       1.2 %

Other

     14,501        13,725       776       5.7 %     29,432        27,681        1,751       6.3 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total noninterest expense

     167,925        168,696       (771     (0.5 %)      335,583        336,311        (728     (0.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

     68,025        70,496       (2,471     (3.5 %)      133,861        139,234        (5,373     (3.9 %) 

Income tax expense

     21,660        22,608       (948     (4.2 %)      42,297        43,958        (1,661     (3.8 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net income

     46,365        47,888       (1,523     (3.2 %)      91,564        95,276        (3,712     (3.9 %) 

Preferred stock dividends

     1,278        1,300       (22     (1.7 %)      2,522        2,600        (78     (3.0 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net income available to common equity

   $ 45,087      $ 46,588     $ (1,501     (3.2 %)    $ 89,042      $ 92,676      $ (3,634     (3.9 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Earnings Per Common Share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.28      $ 0.28     $ —         0.0     0.55        0.55      $ —         0.0

Diluted

   $ 0.28      $ 0.28     $ —         0.0     0.55        0.55      $ —         0.0

Average Common Shares Outstanding:

          

Basic

     159,940        166,605       (6,665     (4.0 %)      160,699        167,415        (6,716     (4.0 %) 

Diluted

     160,838        166,748       (5,910     (3.5 %)      161,513        167,552        (6,039     (3.6 %) 

 

N/M = Not meaningful

          

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend

 

                   Sequential Qtr                       Comparable Qtr  

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   2Q14      1Q14      $ Change     %
Change
    4Q13     3Q13     2Q13     $ Change     %
Change
 

Interest Income

                    

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 146,629      $ 143,387      $ 3,242       2.3 %   $ 148,884     $ 146,219     $ 146,896     $ (267     (0.2 %) 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

                    

Taxable

     26,109        26,257        (148     (0.6 %)      24,316       21,544       21,446       4,663       21.7 %

Tax-exempt

     7,030        6,971        59       0.8 %     6,884       6,711       6,785       245       3.6 %

Other interest

     1,862        1,449        413       28.5 %     1,453       1,260       1,233       629       51.0 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest income

     181,630        178,064        3,566       2.0 %     181,537       175,734       176,360       5,270       3.0 %

Interest Expense

                    

Interest on deposits

     6,195        6,159        36       0.6 %     7,340       7,617       7,769       (1,574     (20.3 %) 

Interest on Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     306        305        1       0.3 %     271       308       333       (27     (8.1 %) 

Interest on other short-term funding

     280        116        164       141.4 %     228       434       525       (245     (46.7 %) 

Interest on long-term funding

     6,146        6,511        (365     (5.6 %)      6,499       6,866       7,551       (1,405     (18.6 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest expense

     12,927        13,091        (164     (1.3 %)      14,338       15,225       16,178       (3,251     (20.1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net Interest Income

     168,703        164,973        3,730       2.3 %     167,199       160,509       160,182       8,521       5.3 %

Provision for credit losses

     5,000        5,000        —         0.0     2,300       (800     5,300       (300     (5.7 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

     163,703        159,973        3,730       2.3 %     164,899       161,309       154,882       8,821       5.7 %

Noninterest Income

                    

Trust service fees

     12,017        11,711        306       2.6 %     11,938       11,380       11,405       612       5.4 %

Service charges on deposit accounts

     17,412        16,400        1,012       6.2 %     17,330       18,407       17,443       (31     (0.2 %) 

Card-based and other nondeposit fees

     12,577        12,509        68       0.5 %     12,684       12,688       12,591       (14     (0.1 %) 

Insurance commissions

     13,651        12,317        1,334       10.8 %     11,274       11,356       9,631       4,020       41.7 %

Brokerage and annuity commissions

     4,520        4,033        487       12.1 %     3,881       3,792       3,688       832       22.6 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total core fee-based revenue

     60,177        56,970        3,207       5.6 %     57,107       57,623       54,758       5,419       9.9 %

Mortgage banking, net

     5,362        6,361        (999     (15.7 %)      8,277       3,542       19,263       (13,901     (72.2 %) 

Capital market fees, net

     2,099        2,322        (223     (9.6 %)      2,771       2,652       5,074       (2,975     (58.6 %) 

Bank owned life insurance income

     3,011        4,320        (1,309     (30.3 %)      2,787       2,817       3,281       (270     (8.2 %) 

Asset gains (losses), net

     899        728        171       23.5 %     2,687       1,934       (44     943       N/M   

Investment securities gains (losses), net

     34        378        (344     (91.0 %)      (18     248       34       —         0.0

Other

     665        2,442        (1,777     (72.8 %)      2,262       2,100       1,944       (1,279     (65.8 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total noninterest income

     72,247        73,521        (1,274     (1.7 %)      75,873       70,916       84,310       (12,063     (14.3 %) 

Noninterest Expense

                    

Personnel expense

     97,793        97,698        95       0.1 %     101,215       98,102       99,791       (1,998     (2.0 %) 

Occupancy

     13,785        15,560        (1,775     (11.4 %)      14,684       14,758       14,305       (520     (3.6 %) 

Equipment

     6,227        6,276        (49     (0.8 %)      6,509       6,213       6,462       (235     (3.6 %) 

Technology

     14,594        12,724        1,870       14.7 %     12,963       12,323       12,651       1,943       15.4 %

Business development and advertising

     5,077        5,062        15       0.3 %     7,834       5,947       5,028       49       1.0 %

Other intangible amortization

     991        991        —         0.0     1,011       1,010       1,011       (20     (2.0 %) 

Loan expense

     3,620        2,787        833       29.9 %     3,677       3,157       3,044       576       18.9 %

Legal and professional fees

     4,436        4,188        248       5.9 %     5,916       3,482       5,483       (1,047     (19.1 %) 

Losses other than loans

     381        544        (163     (30.0 %)      1,559       (600     499       (118     (23.6 %) 

Foreclosure/OREO expense

     1,575        1,896        (321     (16.9 %)      2,829       2,515       2,302       (727     (31.6 %) 

FDIC expense

     4,945        5,001        (56     (1.1 %)      4,879       4,755       4,395       550       12.5 %

Other

     14,501        14,931        (430     (2.9 %)      16,091       13,509       13,725       776       5.7 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total noninterest expense

     167,925        167,658        267       0.2 %     179,167       165,171       168,696       (771     (0.5 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

     68,025        65,836        2,189       3.3 %     61,605       67,054       70,496       (2,471     (3.5 %) 

Income tax expense

     21,660        20,637        1,023       5.0 %     13,847       21,396       22,608       (948     (4.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

     46,365        45,199        1,166       2.6 %     47,758       45,658       47,888       (1,523     (3.2 %) 

Preferred stock dividends

     1,278        1,244        34       2.7 %     1,273       1,285       1,300       (22     (1.7 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income available to common equity

   $ 45,087      $ 43,955      $ 1,132       2.6 %   $ 46,485     $ 44,373     $ 46,588     $ (1,501     (3.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Earnings Per Common Share:

                    

Basic

   $ 0.28      $ 0.27      $ 0.01       3.7 %   $ 0.28     $ 0.27     $ 0.28     $ —         0.0

Diluted

   $ 0.28      $ 0.27      $ 0.01       3.7 %   $ 0.28     $ 0.27     $ 0.28     $ —         0.0

Average Common Shares Outstanding:

                    

Basic

     159,940        161,467        (1,527     (0.9 %)      162,611       164,954       166,605       (6,665     (4.0 %) 

Diluted

     160,838        162,188        (1,350     (0.8 %)      163,235       165,443       166,748       (5,910     (3.5 %) 

N/M = Not meaningful.

                    

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Selected Quarterly Information

 

(in thousands, except per share, full time equivalent
employee data and otherwise noted)

   YTD 2014     YTD 2013     2nd Qtr 2014     1st Qtr 2014     4th Qtr 2013     3rd Qtr 2013     2nd Qtr 2013  

Per Common Share Data

              

Dividends

   $ 0.18     $ 0.16     $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.08     $ 0.08  

Market Value:

              

High

     18.39       15.69       18.39       18.35       17.56       17.60       15.69  

Low

     15.58       13.46       16.82       15.58       15.34       15.29       13.81  

Close

     18.08       15.55       18.08       18.06       17.40       15.49       15.55  

Book value

     17.99       16.97       17.99       17.64       17.40       17.10       16.97  

Tier 1 common equity / share

     12.04       11.42       12.04       11.88       11.77       11.59       11.42  

Tangible book value / share

   $ 12.11     $ 11.28     $ 12.11     $ 11.80     $ 11.62     $ 11.37     $ 11.28  

Performance Ratios (annualized)

              

Return on average assets

     0.75     0.83     0.75     0.76     0.80     0.78     0.82

Return on average tangible common equity

     9.51       9.78       9.56       9.45       9.87       9.48       9.76  

Return on average Tier 1 common equity (1)

     9.52       10.00       9.56       9.38       9.78       9.31       9.94  

Effective tax rate

     31.60       31.57       31.84       31.35       22.48       31.91       32.07  

Dividend payout ratio (3)

     32.73       29.09       32.14       33.33       32.14       29.63       28.57  

Average Balances

              

Common stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,828,478     $ 2,853,995     $ 2,830,007     $ 2,826,933     $ 2,810,130     $ 2,799,885     $ 2,857,722  

Average Tier 1 common equity (1)

   $ 1,885,179     $ 1,868,696     $ 1,891,766     $ 1,899,535     $ 1,885,377     $ 1,890,398     $ 1,880,826  

Selected Trend Information

              

Average full time equivalent employees

     4,474       4,816       4,431       4,517       4,584       4,699       4,790  

Trust assets under management, at market value ($ in millions)

   $ 7,720     $ 6,894     $ 7,720     $ 7,535     $ 7,424     $ 7,078     $ 6,894  

Total revenue (4)

   $ 488,757     $ 494,231     $ 245,607     $ 243,150     $ 248,110     $ 236,373     $ 249,488  

Core fee-based revenue (5)

   $ 117,147     $ 109,726     $ 60,177     $ 56,970     $ 57,107     $ 57,623     $ 54,758  

Mortgage loans originated for sale during period

   $ 479,449     $ 1,463,808     $ 275,685     $ 203,764     $ 326,648     $ 513,549     $ 782,398  

Mortgage portfolio serviced for others ($ in millions)

   $ 8,052     $ 7,794     $ 8,052     $ 8,084     $ 8,084     $ 8,014     $ 7,794  

Mortgage servicing rights, net / Portfolio serviced for others

     0.76     0.79     0.76     0.77     0.78     0.79     0.79

At Period End

              

Loans / deposits

         98.43     93.90     92.06     84.99     91.91

Risk weighted assets ($ in millions) (6) (7)

       $ 17,911     $ 17,075     $ 16,694     $ 16,359     $ 16,479  

Tier 1 common equity (1)

       $ 1,919,651     $ 1,912,083     $ 1,913,320     $ 1,904,060     $ 1,893,875  

Stockholders’ equity / assets

         11.39     11.69     11.93     12.13     12.18

Tangible common equity / tangible assets (8)

         7.79     7.96     8.11     8.21     8.25

Tangible equity / tangible assets (8)

         8.03     8.22     8.38     8.49     8.53

Tier 1 common equity / risk-weighted assets (6) (7)

         10.72     11.20     11.46     11.64     11.49

Tier 1 leverage ratio (6) (7)

         8.26     8.46     8.70     8.76     8.73

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (6) (7)

         11.06     11.56     11.83     12.02     11.88

Total risk-based capital ratio (6) (7)

         12.31     12.81     13.09     13.44     13.29

Shares outstanding, end of period

         159,480       161,012       162,623       164,303       165,837  

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

              

Efficiency ratio (2)

     70.05     69.51     69.70     70.41     73.70     71.45     69.01

Taxable equivalent adjustment

     (1.34     (1.42     (1.32     (1.35     (1.49     (1.50     (1.38

Asset gains (losses), net

     0.24       0.12       0.26       0.22       0.80       0.59       (0.01

Other intangible amortization

     (0.41     (0.42     (0.41     (0.42     (0.42     (0.44     (0.41

Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent (2)

     68.54     67.79     68.23     68.86     72.59     70.10     67.21

 

(1) Tier 1 common equity, a non-GAAP financial measure, is used by banking regulators, investors and analysts to assess and compare the quality and composition of our capital with the capital of other financial services companies. Management uses Tier 1 common equity, along with other capital measures, to assess and monitor our capital position. Tier 1 common equity (period end and average) is Tier 1 capital excluding qualifying perpetual preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities.
(2) Efficiency ratio is defined by the Federal Reserve guidance as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent, is noninterest expense, excluding other intangible amortization, divided by the sum of taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net and asset gains / losses, net. This efficiency ratio is presented on a taxable equivalent basis, which adjusts net interest income for the tax-favored status of certain loans and investment securities. Management believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources and it excludes certain specific revenue items (such as investment securities gains / losses, net and asset gains / losses, net).
(3) Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.
(4) Total revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, is the sum of taxable equivalent net interest income, core fee-based revenues, and other noninterest income categories, as presented on Page 2 in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Page 6 in the Net Interest Income Analysis.
(5) Core fee-based revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, is the sum of trust service fees, service charges on deposit accounts, card-based and other nondeposit fees, insurance commissions, and brokerage and annuity commissions, as presented on Page 2 in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(6) June 30, 2014 data is estimated.
(7) The Federal Reserve establishes capital adequacy requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the Corporation. The OCC establishes similar capital adequacy requirements and standards for the Bank. Regulatory capital primarily consists of Tier 1 risk-based capital and Tier 2 risk-based capital. The sum of Tier 1 risk-based capital and Tier 2 risk-based capital equals our total risk-based capital. Risk-based capital guidelines require a minimum level of capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets consist of total assets plus certain off-balance sheet and market items, subject to adjustment for predefined credit risk factors.
(8) Tangible equity, tangible common equity and tangible assets exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These financial measures have been included as they are considered to be critical metrics with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Selected Asset Quality Information

 

(in thousands)

   Jun 30, 2014     Mar 31, 2014     Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
% Change
    Dec 31, 2013     Sep 30, 2013     Jun 30, 2013     Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
% Change
 

Allowance for Loan Losses

              

Beginning balance

   $ 267,916     $ 268,315       (0.1 %)    $ 271,724     $ 277,218     $ 286,923       (6.6 %) 

Provision for loan losses

     6,500       5,000       30.0 %     2,000       —         4,000       62.5 %

Charge offs

     (9,107     (11,361     (19.8 %)      (18,742     (20,288     (21,904     (58.4 %) 

Recoveries

     6,542       5,962       9.7 %     13,333       14,794       8,199       (20.2 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net charge offs

     (2,565     (5,399     (52.5 %)      (5,409     (5,494     (13,705     (81.3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Ending balance

   $ 271,851     $ 267,916       1.5 %   $ 268,315     $ 271,724     $ 277,218       (1.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Allowance for Unfunded Commitments

              

Beginning balance

   $ 21,900     $ 21,900       0.0   $ 21,600     $ 22,400     $ 21,100       3.8 %

Provision for unfunded commitments

     (1,500     —         N/M        300       (800     1,300       (215.4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Ending balance

   $ 20,400     $ 21,900       (6.8 %)    $ 21,900     $ 21,600     $ 22,400       (8.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Allowance for credit losses

   $ 292,251     $ 289,816       0.8 %   $ 290,215     $ 293,324     $ 299,618       (2.5 %) 

Net Charge Offs

 

     Jun 30, 2014     Mar 31, 2014     Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
% Change
    Dec 31, 2013     Sep 30, 2013     Jun 30, 2013     Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
% Change
 

Commercial and industrial

   $ (1,377   $ 2,725       (150.5 %)    $ 4,555     $ (447   $ 1,477       (193.2 %) 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     (550     (124     343.5 %     967       2,076       1,574       (134.9 %) 

Lease financing

     29       —         N/M        (16     —         16       81.3 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial and business lending

     (1,898     2,601       (173.0 %)      5,506       1,629       3,067       (161.9 %) 

Commercial real estate - investor

     (239     (1,031     (76.8 %)      137       (414     2,999       (108.0 %) 

Real estate construction

     795       113       N/M        (3,130     (303     (95     N/M   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial real estate lending

     556       (918     (160.6 %)      (2,993     (717     2,904       (80.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total commercial

     (1,342     1,683       (179.7 %)      2,513       912       5,971       (122.5 %) 

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     1,380       1,182       16.8 %     966       767       2,512       (45.1 %) 

Home equity loans 1st liens

     448       406       10.3 %     372       564       954       (53.0 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     948       859       10.4 %     1,111       800       2,034       (53.4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Home equity

     2,776       2,447       13.4 %     2,449       2,131       5,500       (49.5 %) 

Installment and credit cards

     247       113       118.6 %     (611     124       66       274.2 %

Residential mortgage

     884       1,156       (23.5 %)      1,058       2,327       2,168       (59.2 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total consumer

     3,907       3,716       5.1 %     2,896       4,582       7,734       (49.5 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total net charge offs

   $ 2,565     $ 5,399       (52.5 %)    $ 5,409     $ 5,494     $ 13,705       (81.3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net Charge Offs to Average Loans (in basis points) *

 

  

     Jun 30, 2014     Mar 31, 2014           Dec 31, 2013     Sep 30, 2013     Jun 30, 2013        

Commercial and industrial

     (10     22         38       (4     13    

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     (20     (5       34       72       54    

Lease financing

     22       —           (12     —         12    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial and business lending

     (12     17         37       11       21    

Commercial real estate - investor

     (3     (14       2       (6     41    

Real estate construction

     33       5         (145     (15     (5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial real estate lending

     6       (10       (32     (8     31    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total commercial

     (5     7         10       4       25    

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     64       55         44       34       112    

Home equity loans 1st liens

     26       23         19       27       42    

Home equity loans junior liens

     196       171         205       140       336    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Home equity

     64       55         52       44       108    

Installment and credit cards

     25       11         (59     11       6    

Residential mortgage

     9       12         11       25       24    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total consumer

     25       25         19       30       50    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total net charge offs

     6       14         14       14       35    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Credit Quality

 

     Jun 30, 2014     Mar 31, 2014     Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
% Change
    Dec 31, 2013     Sep 30, 2013     Jun 30, 2013     Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
% Change
 

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 179,226     $ 177,978       0.7 %   $ 185,428     $ 207,594     $ 217,493       (17.6 %) 

Other real estate owned (OREO)

     17,729       19,173       (7.5 %)      18,118       25,077       27,407       (35.3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 196,955     $ 197,151       (0.1 %)    $ 203,546     $ 232,671     $ 244,900       (19.6 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing

   $ 1,776     $ 723       145.6 %   $ 2,350     $ 2,063     $ 1,548       14.7 %

Allowance for loan losses / loans

     1.59     1.63       1.69     1.74     1.76  

Allowance for loan losses / nonaccrual loans

     151.68       150.53         144.70       130.89       127.46    

Nonaccrual loans / total loans

     1.05       1.08         1.17       1.33       1.38    

Nonperforming assets / total loans plus OREO

     1.15       1.20         1.28       1.49       1.55    

Nonperforming assets / total assets

     0.77       0.79         0.84       0.98       1.04    

Net charge offs / average loans (annualized)

     0.06       0.14         0.14       0.14       0.35    

Year-to-date net charge offs / average loans

     0.10       0.14         0.25       0.29       0.36    

Nonaccrual loans by type:

              

Commercial and industrial

   $ 40,846     $ 38,488       6.1 %   $ 37,719     $ 36,105     $ 30,302       34.8 %

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     31,725       26,735       18.7 %     29,664       28,301       24,003       32.2 %

Lease financing

     1,541       172       N/M        69       99       72       N/M   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial and business lending

     74,112       65,395       13.3 %     67,452       64,505       54,377       36.3 %

Commercial real estate - investor

     28,135       33,611       (16.3 %)      37,596       49,841       60,780       (53.7 %) 

Real estate construction

     6,988       6,667       4.8 %     6,467       18,670       21,419       (67.4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial real estate lending

     35,123       40,278       (12.8 %)      44,063       68,511       82,199       (57.3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total commercial

     109,235       105,673       3.4 %     111,515       133,016       136,576       (20.0 %) 

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     10,056       10,356       (2.9 %)      11,883       11,991       12,940       (22.3 %) 

Home equity loans 1st liens

     4,634       5,341       (13.2 %)      6,135       6,131       7,898       (41.3 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     6,183       6,788       (8.9 %)      7,149       7,321       7,296       (15.3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Home equity

     20,873       22,485       (7.2 %)      25,167       25,443       28,134       (25.8 %) 

Installment and credit cards

     771       915       (15.7 %)      1,114       1,269       1,533       (49.7 %) 

Residential mortgage

     48,347       48,905       (1.1 %)      47,632       47,866       51,250       (5.7 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total consumer

     69,991       72,305       (3.2 %)      73,913       74,578       80,917       (13.5 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total nonaccrual loans

   $ 179,226     $ 177,978       0.7 %   $ 185,428     $ 207,594     $ 217,493       (17.6 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

* Annualized.

N/M = Not meaningful.

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Selected Asset Quality Information (continued)

 

(in thousands)

   Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
% Change
    Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
% Change
 

Restructured loans (accruing)

                   

Commercial and industrial

   $ 28,849      $ 27,776        3.9 %   $ 32,517      $ 32,145      $ 30,970        (6.8 %) 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     12,168        11,579        5.1 %     13,009        14,425        14,336        (15.1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial and business lending

     41,017        39,355        4.2 %     45,526        46,570        45,306        (9.5 %) 

Commercial real estate - investor

     41,758        46,020        (9.3 %)      44,946        35,073        37,299        12.0 %

Real estate construction

     1,224        2,954        (58.6 %)      3,793        4,825        5,365        (77.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial real estate lending

     42,982        48,974        (12.2 %)      48,739        39,898        42,664        0.7 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     83,999        88,329        (4.9 %)      94,265        86,468        87,970        (4.5 %) 

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     1,527        1,178        29.6 %     1,117        1,118        1,130        35.1 %

Home equity loans 1st liens

     1,674        1,656        1.1 %     1,436        1,628        1,684        (0.6 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     7,243        6,738        7.5 %     7,080        7,113        7,119        1.7 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Home equity

     10,444        9,572        9.1 %     9,633        9,859        9,933        5.1 %

Installment and credit cards

     1,185        225        426.7 %     246        416        570        107.9 %

Residential mortgage

     18,753        18,798        (0.2 %)      19,841        20,300        20,593        (8.9 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consumer

     30,382        28,595        6.2 %     29,720        30,575        31,096        (2.3 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total restructured loans (accruing)

   $ 114,381      $ 116,924        (2.2 %)    $ 123,985      $ 117,043      $ 119,066        (3.9 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Restructured loans in nonaccrual loans (not included above)

   $ 72,388      $ 74,231        (2.5 %)    $ 59,585      $ 69,311      $ 70,354        2.9 %

Loans Past Due 30-89 Days

 

     Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
% Change
    Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
% Change
 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 2,519      $ 4,126        (38.9 %)    $ 6,826      $ 6,518      $ 8,516        (70.4 %) 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     6,323        5,342        18.4 %     3,106        8,505        8,105        (22.0 %) 

Lease financing

     556        567        (1.9 %)      —          1,000        57        N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial and business lending

     9,398        10,035        (6.3 %)      9,932        16,023        16,678        (43.7 %) 

Commercial real estate - investor

     2,994        7,188        (58.3 %)      23,215        21,747        18,269        (83.6 %) 

Real estate construction

     258        679        (62.0 %)      1,954        820        797        (67.6 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial real estate lending

     3,252        7,867        (58.7 %)      25,169        22,567        19,066        (82.9 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     12,650        17,902        (29.3 %)      35,101        38,590        35,744        (64.6 %) 

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     6,986        5,344        30.7 %     6,728        6,318        7,739        (9.7 %) 

Home equity loans 1st liens

     1,685        1,469        14.7 %     1,110        1,376        1,857        (9.3 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     2,138        3,006        (28.9 %)      2,842        2,206        2,709        (21.1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Home equity

     10,809        9,819        10.1 %     10,680        9,900        12,305        (12.2 %) 

Installment and credit cards

     1,734        1,269        36.6 %     1,150        1,170        1,434        20.9 %

Residential mortgage

     7,070        4,498        57.2 %     6,118        6,722        9,920        (28.7 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consumer

     19,613        15,586        25.8 %     17,948        17,792        23,659        (17.1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total loans past due 30-89 days

   $ 32,263      $ 33,488        (3.7 %)    $ 53,049      $ 56,382      $ 59,403        (45.7 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Potential Problem Loans

 

     Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
% Change
    Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
% Change
 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 187,251      $ 109,027        71.7 %   $ 113,669      $ 112,947      $ 127,382        47.0 %

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     57,757        64,785        (10.8 %)      56,789        61,256        75,074        (23.1 %) 

Lease financing

     2,280        3,065        (25.6 %)      1,784        207        279        N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial and business lending

     247,288        176,877        39.8 %     172,242        174,410        202,735        22.0 %

Commercial real estate - investor

     31,903        34,790        (8.3 %)      52,429        87,526        89,342        (64.3 %) 

Real estate construction

     4,473        4,870        (8.2 %)      5,263        7,540        9,184        (51.3 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial real estate lending

     36,376        39,660        (8.3 %)      57,692        95,066        98,526        (63.1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     283,664        216,537        31.0 %     229,934        269,476        301,261        (5.8 %) 

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     277        310        (10.6 %)      303        170        308        (10.1 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     822        741        10.9 %     1,810        2,067        2,307        (64.4 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Home equity

     1,099        1,051        4.6 %     2,113        2,237        2,615        (58.0 %) 

Installment and credit cards

     844        —          N/M        50        67        83        N/M   

Residential mortgage

     2,445        2,091        16.9 %     3,312        5,342        5,917        (58.7 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consumer

     4,388        3,142        39.7 %     5,475        7,646        8,615        (49.1 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total potential problem loans

   $ 288,052      $ 219,679        31.1 %   $ 235,409      $ 277,122      $ 309,876        (7.0 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

N/M = Not meaningful.

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Net Interest Income Analysis - Taxable Equivalent Basis

Sequential Quarter

 

     Three months ended June 30, 2014     Three months ended March 31, 2014  
     Average      Interest      Average     Average      Interest      Average  
(in thousands)    Balance      Income / Expense      Yield / Rate     Balance      Income / Expense      Yield / Rate  

Earning assets:

                

Loans: (1) (2) (3)

                

Commercial and business lending

   $ 6,468,844      $ 53,519        3.32   $ 6,131,185      $ 51,681        3.42

Commercial real estate lending

     3,967,848        36,309        3.67       3,907,363        35,591        3.69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     10,436,692        89,828        3.45       10,038,548        87,272        3.52  

Residential mortgage

     4,077,617        33,575        3.29       3,926,734        32,664        3.33  

Retail

     2,132,080        24,157        4.54       2,199,335        24,413        4.48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total loans

     16,646,389        147,560        3.55       16,164,617        144,349        3.61  

Investment securities (1)

     5,606,279        36,865        2.63       5,450,066        36,922        2.71  

Other short-term investments

     284,847        1,862        2.62       277,820        1,449        2.09  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Investments and other

     5,891,126        38,727        2.63       5,727,886        38,371        2.68  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total earning assets

     22,537,515      $ 186,287        3.31       21,892,503      $ 182,720        3.36  

Other assets, net

     2,320,557             2,320,710        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 24,858,072           $ 24,213,213        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Savings deposits

   $ 1,267,297      $ 242        0.08   $ 1,195,337      $ 220        0.07

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     2,894,446        969        0.13       2,796,247        823        0.12  

Money market deposits

     7,340,244        2,928        0.16       7,173,106        2,825        0.16  

Time deposits

     1,597,535        2,056        0.52       1,659,277        2,291        0.56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     13,099,522        6,195        0.19       12,823,967        6,159        0.19  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     847,756        306        0.14       805,187        305        0.15  

Other short-term funding

     832,299        280        0.13       328,516        116        0.14  

Long-term funding

     2,931,957        6,146        0.84       3,004,520        6,511        0.87  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total short and long-term funding

     4,612,012        6,732        0.58       4,138,223        6,932        0.67  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     17,711,534      $ 12,927        0.29       16,962,190      $ 13,091        0.31  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     4,073,310             4,166,305        

Other liabilities

     182,110             195,950        

Stockholders’ equity

     2,891,118             2,888,768        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 24,858,072           $ 24,213,213        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net interest income and rate spread

      $ 173,360        3.02      $ 169,629        3.05
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest margin

           3.08           3.12

Taxable equivalent adjustment

      $ 4,657           $ 4,656     
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net Interest Income Analysis - Taxable Equivalent Basis

Comparable Quarter

 

     Three months ended June 30, 2014     Three months ended June 30, 2013  
     Average      Interest      Average     Average      Interest      Average  
(in thousands)    Balance      Income / Expense      Yield / Rate     Balance      Income / Expense      Yield / Rate  

Earning assets:

                

Loans: (1) (2) (3)

                

Commercial and business lending

   $ 6,468,844      $ 53,519        3.32   $ 5,860,416      $ 53,613        3.67

Commercial real estate lending

     3,967,848        36,309        3.67       3,722,108        35,804        3.86  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     10,436,692        89,828        3.45       9,582,524        89,417        3.74  

Residential mortgage

     4,077,617        33,575        3.29       3,661,742        30,113        3.29  

Retail

     2,132,080        24,157        4.54       2,483,541        28,291        4.56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total loans

     16,646,389        147,560        3.55       15,727,807        147,821        3.77  

Investment securities (1)

     5,606,279        36,865        2.63       4,917,671        32,302        2.63  

Other short-term investments

     284,847        1,862        2.62       305,766        1,233        1.61  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Investments and other

     5,891,126        38,727        2.63       5,223,437        33,535        2.57  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total earning assets

     22,537,515      $ 186,287        3.31       20,951,244      $ 181,356        3.47  

Other assets, net

     2,320,557             2,354,976        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 24,858,072           $ 23,306,220        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Savings deposits

   $ 1,267,297      $ 242        0.08   $ 1,207,959      $ 236        0.08

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     2,894,446        969        0.13       2,867,524        1,190        0.17  

Money market deposits

     7,340,244        2,928        0.16       6,930,554        3,239        0.19  

Time deposits

     1,597,535        2,056        0.52       1,907,337        3,104        0.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     13,099,522        6,195        0.19       12,913,374        7,769        0.24  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     847,756        306        0.14       677,489        333        0.20  

Other short-term funding

     832,299        280        0.13       1,631,644        525        0.13  

Long-term funding

     2,931,957        6,146        0.84       765,514        7,551        3.95  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total short and long-term funding

     4,612,012        6,732        0.58       3,074,647        8,409        1.09  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     17,711,534      $ 12,927        0.29       15,988,021      $ 16,178        0.41  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     4,073,310             4,191,704        

Other liabilities

     182,110             205,501        

Stockholders’ equity

     2,891,118             2,920,994        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 24,858,072           $ 23,306,220        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net interest income and rate spread

      $ 173,360        3.02      $ 165,178        3.06
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest margin

           3.08           3.16

Taxable equivalent adjustment

      $ 4,657           $ 4,996     
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

(1) The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for all periods presented and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(3) Interest income includes net loan fees.

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Net Interest Income Analysis - Taxable Equivalent Basis

Year Over Year

 

     Six months ended June 30, 2014     Six months ended June 30, 2013  
     Average      Interest      Average     Average      Interest      Average  
(in thousands)    Balance      Income / Expense      Yield / Rate     Balance      Income / Expense      Yield / Rate  

Earning assets:

                

Loans: (1) (2) (3)

                

Commercial and business lending

   $ 6,300,948      $ 105,199        3.37   $ 5,738,404      $ 104,325        3.66

Commercial real estate lending

     3,937,772        71,900        3.68       3,657,667        71,668        3.95  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     10,238,720        177,099        3.49       9,396,071        175,993        3.77  

Residential mortgage

     4,002,592        66,239        3.31       3,642,207        60,595        3.33  

Retail

     2,165,522        48,570        4.51       2,550,474        57,672        4.55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total loans

     16,406,834        291,908        3.58       15,588,752        294,260        3.80  

Investment securities (1)

     5,528,604        73,788        2.67       4,904,764        65,058        2.65  

Other short-term investments

     281,353        3,311        2.36       323,312        2,480        1.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Investments and other

     5,809,957        77,099        2.65       5,228,076        67,538        2.58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total earning assets

     22,216,791      $ 369,007        3.34       20,816,828      $ 361,798        3.49  

Other assets, net

     2,320,633             2,356,375        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 24,537,424           $ 23,173,203        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Savings deposits

   $ 1,231,516      $ 462        0.08   $ 1,175,053      $ 444        0.08

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     2,845,618        1,792        0.13       2,823,969        2,369        0.17  

Money market deposits

     7,257,137        5,752        0.16       6,987,134        6,854        0.20  

Time deposits

     1,628,235        4,348        0.54       1,950,631        6,643        0.69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     12,962,506        12,354        0.19       12,936,787        16,310        0.25  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     826,589        611        0.15       728,238        743        0.21  

Other short-term funding

     581,799        396        0.14       1,326,792        857        0.13  

Long-term funding

     2,968,038        12,657        0.85       862,627        15,967        3.71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total short and long-term funding

     4,376,426        13,664        0.63       2,917,657        17,567        1.21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     17,338,932      $ 26,018        0.30       15,854,444      $ 33,877        0.43  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     4,119,551             4,188,830        

Other liabilities

     188,992             212,662        

Stockholders’ equity

     2,889,949             2,917,267        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 24,537,424           $ 23,173,203        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net interest income and rate spread

      $ 342,989        3.04      $ 327,921        3.06
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest margin

           3.10           3.17

Taxable equivalent adjustment

      $ 9,313           $ 10,086     
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

(1) The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for all periods presented and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(3) Interest income includes net loan fees.

 

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Associated Banc-Corp

Financial Summary and Comparison

Period End Loan Composition

 

                   Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
                         Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
 
     Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      % Change     Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      % Change  

Commercial and industrial

   $ 5,616,205      $ 5,222,141        7.5 %   $ 4,822,680      $ 4,703,056      $ 4,752,838        18.2 %

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     1,070,463        1,098,089        (2.5 %)      1,114,715        1,147,352        1,174,866        (8.9 %) 

Lease financing

     51,873        52,500        (1.2 %)      55,483        51,727        55,084        (5.8 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial and business lending

     6,738,541        6,372,730        5.7 %     5,992,878        5,902,135        5,982,788        12.6 %

Commercial real estate - investor

     2,990,732        3,001,219        (0.3 %)      2,939,456        2,847,152        3,010,992        (0.7 %) 

Real estate construction

     1,000,421        969,617        3.2 %     896,248        834,744        800,569        25.0 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial real estate lending

     3,991,153        3,970,836        0.5 %     3,835,704        3,681,896        3,811,561        4.7 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     10,729,694        10,343,566        3.7 %     9,828,582        9,584,031        9,794,349        9.5 %

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     866,042        856,679        1.1 %     874,840        875,703        888,162        (2.5 %) 

Home equity loans 1st liens

     659,598        705,835        (6.6 %)      742,120        794,912        863,779        (23.6 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     187,732        199,488        (5.9 %)      208,054        220,763        234,292        (19.9 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Home equity

     1,713,372        1,762,002        (2.8 %)      1,825,014        1,891,378        1,986,233        (13.7 %) 

Installment and credit cards

     469,203        393,321        19.3 %     407,074        420,268        434,029        8.1 %

Residential mortgage

     4,132,783        3,942,555        4.8 %     3,835,591        3,690,177        3,531,988        17.0 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consumer

     6,315,358        6,097,878        3.6 %     6,067,679        6,001,823        5,952,250        6.1 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total loans

   $ 17,045,052      $ 16,441,444        3.7 %   $ 15,896,261      $ 15,585,854      $ 15,746,599        8.2 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
Period End Deposit and Customer Funding Composition              
                   Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
                         Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
 
     Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      % Change     Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      % Change  

Noninterest-bearing demand

   $ 4,211,057      $ 4,478,981        (6.0 %)    $ 4,626,312      $ 4,453,663      $ 4,259,776        (1.1 %) 

Savings

     1,275,493        1,252,669        1.8 %     1,159,512        1,195,944        1,211,567        5.3 %

Interest-bearing demand

     2,918,900        3,084,457        (5.4 %)      2,889,705        2,735,529        2,802,277        4.2 %

Money market

     7,348,650        7,069,173        4.0 %     6,906,442        8,199,281        7,040,317        4.4 %

Brokered CDs

     44,809        51,235        (12.5 %)      50,450        56,024        59,206        (24.3 %) 

Other time

     1,517,350        1,573,412        (3.6 %)      1,634,746        1,697,467        1,759,293        (13.8 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total deposits

     17,316,259        17,509,927        (1.1 %)      17,267,167        18,337,908        17,132,436        1.1 %

Customer repo sweeps

     489,886        548,179        (10.6 %)      419,247        515,555        489,700        0.0 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total deposits and customer funding

   $ 17,806,145      $ 18,058,106        (1.4 %)    $ 17,686,414      $ 18,853,463      $ 17,622,136        1.0 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Network transaction deposits included above in interest-bearing demand and money market

   $ 2,238,923      $ 2,141,976        4.5 %   $ 1,936,403      $ 2,222,810      $ 2,135,306        4.9 %

Brokered CDs

     44,809        51,235        (12.5 %)      50,450        56,024        59,206        (24.3 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total network and brokered funding

     2,283,732        2,193,211        4.1 %     1,986,853        2,278,834        2,194,512        4.1 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net customer deposits and funding (1)

   $ 15,522,413      $ 15,864,895        (2.2 %)    $ 15,699,561      $ 16,574,629      $ 15,427,624        0.6 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

(1)    Total deposits and customer funding excluding total network and brokered funding.

 

Quarter Average Loan Composition

       

  

                   Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
                         Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
 
     Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      % Change     Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      % Change  

Commercial and industrial

   $ 5,335,488      $ 4,983,943        7.1 %   $ 4,709,435      $ 4,680,582      $ 4,635,892        15.1 %

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

     1,081,552        1,093,114        (1.1 %)      1,119,186        1,142,919        1,169,124        (7.5 %) 

Lease financing

     51,804        54,128        (4.3 %)      53,817        53,244        55,400        (6.5 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial and business lending

     6,468,844        6,131,185        5.5 %     5,882,438        5,876,745        5,860,416        10.4 %

Commercial real estate - investor

     3,014,827        2,993,046        0.7 %     2,878,176        2,940,115        2,951,524        2.1 %

Real estate construction

     953,021        914,317        4.2 %     858,138        828,780        770,584        23.7 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Commercial real estate lending

     3,967,848        3,907,363        1.5 %     3,736,314        3,768,895        3,722,108        6.6 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial

     10,436,692        10,038,548        4.0 %     9,618,752        9,645,640        9,582,524        8.9 %

Home equity revolving lines of credit

     866,952        868,614        (0.2 %)      876,938        882,478        896,931        (3.3 %) 

Home equity loans 1st liens

     681,607        724,995        (6.0 %)      767,857        826,653        902,554        (24.5 %) 

Home equity loans junior liens

     193,727        203,984        (5.0 %)      214,557        227,021        242,796        (20.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Home equity

     1,742,286        1,797,593        (3.1 %)      1,859,352        1,936,152        2,042,281        (14.7 %) 

Installment and credit cards

     389,794        401,742        (3.0 %)      413,236        428,114        441,260        (11.7 %) 

Residential mortgage

     4,077,617        3,926,734        3.8 %     3,856,944        3,714,459        3,661,742        11.4 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consumer

     6,209,697        6,126,069        1.4 %     6,129,532        6,078,725        6,145,283        1.0 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total loans

   $ 16,646,389      $ 16,164,617        3.0 %   $ 15,748,284      $ 15,724,365      $ 15,727,807        5.8 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
Quarter Average Deposit Composition              
                   Jun 14 vs
Mar 14
                         Jun 14 vs
Jun 13
 
     Jun 30, 2014      Mar 31, 2014      % Change     Dec 31, 2013      Sep 30, 2013      Jun 30, 2013      % Change  

Noninterest-bearing demand

   $ 4,073,310      $ 4,166,305        (2.2 %)    $ 4,353,315      $ 4,264,304      $ 4,191,704        (2.8 %) 

Savings

     1,267,297        1,195,337        6.0 %     1,200,338        1,204,743        1,207,959        4.9 %

Interest-bearing demand

     2,894,446        2,796,247        3.5 %     2,852,090        2,810,962        2,867,524        0.9 %

Money market

     7,340,244        7,173,106        2.3 %     7,748,650        7,556,050        6,930,554        5.9 %

Time deposits

     1,597,535        1,659,277        (3.7 %)      1,727,138        1,773,760        1,907,337        (16.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total deposits

   $ 17,172,832      $ 16,990,272        1.1 %   $ 17,881,531      $ 17,609,819      $ 17,105,078        0.4 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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