UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 000-03683
Trustmark Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi
64-0471500
(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)
248 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi
39201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(601) 208-5111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
TRMK
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of October 31, 2024, there were 61,158,026 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock (no par value).
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “hope,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “continue,” “could,” “would,” “future” or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to anticipated future operating and financial performance measures, including net interest margin, credit quality, business initiatives, growth opportunities and growth rates, among other things, and encompass any estimate, prediction, expectation, projection, opinion, anticipation, outlook or statement of belief included therein as well as the management assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements. You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Trustmark’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should any such underlying assumptions prove to be significantly different, actual results may vary significantly from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.
Risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations of Management include, but are not limited to, actions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) that impact the level of market interest rates, local, state, national and international economic and market conditions, conditions in the housing and real estate markets in the regions in which Trustmark operates and the extent and duration of the current volatility in the credit and financial markets, changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs, an increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth, changes in our ability to measure the fair value of assets in our portfolio, changes in the level and/or volatility of market interest rates, the impacts related to or resulting from bank failures and other economic and industry volatility, including potential increased regulatory requirements, the demand for the products and services we offer, potential unexpected adverse outcomes in pending litigation matters, our ability to attract and retain noninterest-bearing deposits and other low-cost funds, competition in loan and deposit pricing, as well as the entry of new competitors into our markets through de novo expansion and acquisitions, economic conditions, changes in accounting standards and practices, including changes in the interpretation of existing standards, that affect our consolidated financial statements, changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits, technological changes, changes in the financial performance or condition of our borrowers, greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions or new products and lines of business, cyber-attacks and other breaches which could affect our information system security, natural disasters, environmental disasters, pandemics or other health crises, acts of war or terrorism, and other risks described in our filings with the SEC.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of this information, whether as the result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
805,436
975,343
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
10,000
—
Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $1,691,555 - 2024 $1,959,007-2023; allowance for credit losses (ACL): $0)
1,725,795
1,762,878
Securities held to maturity, net of ACL of $0 (fair value: $1,316,167 - 2024; $1,355,504-2023)
1,358,358
1,426,279
Loans held for sale (LHFS)
216,454
184,812
Loans held for investment (LHFI)
13,100,111
12,950,524
Less ACL, LHFI
157,929
139,367
Net LHFI
12,942,182
12,811,157
Premises and equipment, net
236,151
232,229
Mortgage servicing rights (MSR)
125,853
131,870
Goodwill
334,605
Identifiable intangible assets, net
153
236
Other real estate, net
3,920
6,867
Operating lease right-of-use assets
36,034
35,711
Other assets
685,431
752,568
Assets of discontinued operations
67,634
Total Assets
18,480,372
18,722,189
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
3,142,792
3,197,620
Interest-bearing
12,098,143
12,372,143
Total deposits
15,240,935
15,569,763
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
365,643
405,745
Other borrowings
443,458
483,230
Subordinated notes
123,647
123,482
Junior subordinated debt securities
61,856
ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures
28,890
34,057
Operating lease liabilities
39,689
39,097
Other liabilities
196,158
331,085
Liabilities of discontinued operations
12,027
Total Liabilities
16,500,276
17,060,342
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value:
Authorized: 250,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 61,206,606 shares - 2024; 61,071,173 shares - 2023
12,753
12,725
Capital surplus
163,156
159,688
Retained earnings
1,833,232
1,709,157
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(29,045
)
(219,723
Total Shareholders' Equity
1,980,096
1,661,847
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
($ in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Interest Income
Interest and fees on LHFS & LHFI
217,128
203,236
636,315
568,318
Interest on securities:
Taxable
26,162
16,624
59,725
50,164
Tax exempt
46
4
173
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
9
12
78
Other interest income
8,293
8,613
24,527
27,217
Total Interest Income
251,592
228,522
720,583
645,950
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits
86,043
69,797
253,440
165,104
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
4,864
5,375
16,118
15,072
Other interest expense
5,971
14,713
22,452
49,638
Total Interest Expense
96,878
89,885
292,010
229,814
Net Interest Income
154,714
138,637
428,573
416,136
Provision for credit losses (PCL), LHFI
7,923
8,322
30,327
19,777
PCL, off-balance sheet credit exposures
(1,375
104
(5,167
(1,893
PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans
8,633
Net Interest Income After PCL
148,166
130,211
394,780
398,252
Noninterest Income (Loss)
Service charges on deposit accounts
11,272
11,074
33,154
32,105
Bank card and other fees
7,931
8,217
24,584
24,937
Mortgage banking, net
6,119
6,458
19,238
20,697
Wealth management
9,288
8,773
27,932
26,435
Other, net
2,952
2,399
13,515
7,654
Security gains (losses), net
(182,792
Total Noninterest Income (Loss)
37,562
36,921
(64,369
111,828
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits
66,691
67,374
197,016
198,944
Services and fees
25,724
27,472
74,898
80,327
Net occupancy - premises
7,398
7,151
21,933
21,363
Equipment expense
6,141
6,755
18,707
19,387
Litigation settlement expense
6,500
Other expense
17,316
15,039
48,706
42,980
Total Noninterest Expense
123,270
130,291
361,260
369,501
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
62,458
36,841
(30,849
140,579
Income taxes from continuing operations
11,128
6,288
(19,747
21,177
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations
51,330
30,553
(11,102
119,402
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
4,649
237,152
13,337
Income taxes from discontinued operations
1,173
59,353
3,373
Income From Discontinued Operations
3,476
177,799
9,964
Net Income
34,029
166,697
129,366
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS)
Basic EPS from continuing operations
0.84
0.50
(0.18
1.96
Basic EPS from discontinued operations
0.06
2.91
0.16
Basic EPS (1)
0.56
2.72
2.12
Diluted EPS from continuing operations
1.95
Diluted EPS from discontinued operations
2.90
Diluted EPS (1)
2.11
(1) Due to rounding, earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not sum to earnings per share from net income.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income per consolidated statements of income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities and transferred securities:
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
41,919
(20,223
35,684
(11,816
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in net income
137,094
Change in net unrealized holding loss on securities transferred to held to maturity
2,766
3,000
8,265
8,849
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments for changes realized in net income:
Net change in prior service costs
21
62
Recognized net loss due to lump sum settlement
(10
19
Change in net actuarial loss
63
52
198
162
Derivatives:
Change in the accumulated gain (loss) on effective cash flow hedge derivatives
14,120
(8,504
(1,505
(18,427
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss realized in net income
3,623
3,470
10,890
8,666
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
62,512
(22,184
190,678
(12,485
Comprehensive income (loss)
113,842
11,845
357,375
116,881
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Accumulated
Other
Common Stock
Comprehensive
Shares
Capital
Retained
Income
Outstanding
Amount
Surplus
Earnings
(Loss)
Total
Balance, January 1, 2024
61,071,173
Net income per consolidated statements of income
41,535
(7,431
Common stock dividends paid ($0.23 per share)
(14,207
Shares withheld to pay taxes, long-term incentive plan
107,193
22
(1,405
(1,383
Compensation expense, long-term incentive plan
2,238
Balance, March 31, 2024
61,178,366
12,747
160,521
1,736,485
(227,154
1,682,599
73,832
135,597
(14,206
27,603
6
(65
(59
1,378
Balance, June 30, 2024
61,205,969
161,834
1,796,111
(91,557
1,879,141
(14,209
637
(8
1,330
Balance, September 30, 2024
61,206,606
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (continued)
Balance, January 1, 2023
60,977,686
12,705
154,645
1,600,321
(275,403
1,492,268
50,300
33,022
(14,158
70,830
15
(1,063
(1,048
1,715
Balance, March 31, 2023
61,048,516
12,720
155,297
1,636,463
(242,381
1,562,099
45,037
(23,323
(14,161
20,520
(26
(22
1,563
Balance, June 30, 2023
61,069,036
12,724
156,834
1,667,339
(265,704
1,571,193
(14,169
1,059
(12
1,494
Balance, September 30, 2023
61,070,095
158,316
1,687,199
(287,888
1,570,351
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
PCL
33,793
17,884
Depreciation and amortization
28,405
26,129
Net amortization of securities
(4,684
4,590
Securities (gains) losses, net
182,792
Gains on sales of loans, net
(14,808
(10,923
Gain on disposition of business
(228,272
4,946
4,772
Deferred income tax provision
21,500
(470
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
858,895
903,938
Purchases and originations of loans held for sale
(864,682
(934,136
Originations of mortgage servicing rights
(9,419
(11,025
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
(2,640
(3,868
Net change in other assets
(21,824
5,043
Net change in other liabilities
(113,944
9,922
Other operating activities, net
(19,089
(8,520
Net cash from operating activities
17,666
132,702
Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities held to maturity
89,686
79,680
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale
186,328
237,752
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
1,378,272
Purchases of securities held to maturity
(10,644
(11,843
Purchases of securities available for sale
(1,475,357
Net proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
(27
Net change in federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
(10,000
4,000
Net change in member bank stock
6,400
(3,358
Net change in LHFI
(223,867
(617,614
Proceeds from sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans
43,935
Purchases of premises and equipment
(19,530
(33,105
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
2,219
1,828
Proceeds from sales of other real estate
4,555
1,744
Purchases of software
(4,906
(7,544
Investments in tax credit and other partnerships
(12,807
(11,041
Proceeds from disposition of business, net
321,345
200
Net cash from investing activities
275,802
(359,528
Financing Activities
Net change in deposits
(328,828
664,275
Net change in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
(40,102
(127,532
Net change in short-term borrowings
(50,000
(250,000
Payments on long-term FHLB advances
(58
(15
Payments under finance lease obligations
(315
(627
Common stock dividends
(42,622
(42,488
(1,450
(1,082
Net cash from financing activities
(463,375
242,531
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(169,907
15,705
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
734,587
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
750,292
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Business, Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Trustmark Corporation (Trustmark) is a bank holding company headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. Through its subsidiaries, Trustmark operates as a financial services organization providing banking and financial solutions to corporate institutions and individual customers through offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Trustmark and all other entities in which Trustmark has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included in Trustmark’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Annual Report).
Operating results for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year or any future period. In the opinion of Management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expense during the reporting periods and the related disclosures. Although Management’s estimates contemplate current conditions and how they are expected to change in the future, it is reasonably possible that in 2024 actual conditions could vary from those anticipated, which could affect Trustmark’s financial condition and results of operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2 - Discontinued Operations
On May 31, 2024, Trustmark National Bank (TNB) completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. (FBBI), to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) for approximately $336.9 million in cash. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax net gain of $228.3 million. The gain, along with FBBI's historical financial results for periods prior to the sale, is reflected in Trustmark's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of FBBI have been presented as "Assets of discontinued operations" and "Liabilities of discontinued operations" on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023. FBBI's operating results have been presented as "Discontinued operations" within the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. Cash flows from both continuing and discontinued operations are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The following table summarizes financial information related to FBBI which has been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Noninterest income:
Insurance commissions
15,303
27,728
44,372
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net
228,272
527
954
Total noninterest income
256,527
45,326
Noninterest expense:
9,292
16,263
27,718
410
704
1,245
232
269
757
61
93
238
659
2,046
2,031
Total noninterest expense
10,654
19,375
31,989
Income from discontinued operations
The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 were as follows ($ in thousands):
Carrying amounts of assets included as part of discontinued operations:
308
49,633
2,729
2,431
12,333
Carrying amounts of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations:
2,487
9,540
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Note 3 – Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity
The following tables are a summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Securities Available for Sale
Securities Held to Maturity
AmortizedCost
GrossUnrealizedGains
GrossUnrealizedLosses
EstimatedFairValue
U.S. Treasury securities
198,426
4,212
202,638
29,648
29,880
U.S. Government agency obligations
19,494
(159
19,335
Mortgage-backed securities
Residential mortgage pass- through securities
Guaranteed by GNMA
27,787
(2,004
25,798
17,773
(407
17,369
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC
1,086,688
32,970
(14,348
1,105,310
436,177
2,104
(11,088
427,193
Other residential mortgage- backed securities
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
131,348
(6,179
125,169
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
359,160
14,326
(772
372,714
743,412
139
(26,995
716,556
1,691,555
51,523
(17,283
2,478
(44,669
1,316,167
U.S. Treasury Securities
396,179
(23,811
372,368
29,068
29,042
6,207
1
(416
5,792
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
340
25,744
(2,613
23,135
13,005
(497
12,508
1,338,256
32
(161,490
1,176,798
469,593
(18,205
451,388
92,076
(6,002
86,074
154,466
(10,113
144,353
100,545
(1,834
98,711
759,807
51
(41,985
717,873
1,959,007
37
(196,166
(70,826
1,355,504
During 2022, Trustmark reclassified a total of $766.0 million of securities available for sale to securities held to maturity. At the date of these transfers, the net unrealized holding loss on the available for sale securities totaled approximately $91.9 million ($68.9 million, net of tax).
The securities were transferred at fair value, which became the cost basis for the securities held to maturity. The net unrealized holding loss will be amortized over the remaining life of the securities as a yield adjustment in a manner consistent with the amortization or accretion of the original purchase premium or discount on the associated security. There were no gains or losses recognized as a result
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of these transfers. At September 30, 2024, the net unamortized, unrealized loss on transferred securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying balance sheet totaled $49.3 million compared to $57.6 million at December 31, 2023.
ACL on Securities
Quarterly, Trustmark evaluates if any security has a fair value less than its amortized cost. Once these securities are identified, in order to determine whether a decline in fair value resulted from a credit loss or other factors, Trustmark performs further analysis. If Trustmark determines that a credit loss exists, the credit portion of the allowance is measured using a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis using the effective interest rate as of the security’s purchase date. The amount of credit loss recorded by Trustmark is limited to the amount by which the amortized cost exceeds the fair value. The DCF analysis utilizes contractual maturities, as well as third-party credit ratings and cumulative default rates published annually by Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s).
At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the results of the analysis did not identify any securities that warranted DCF analysis, and no credit loss was recognized on any of the securities available for sale.
Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses for securities available for sale. At September 30, 2024, accrued interest receivable totaled $5.1 million for securities available for sale compared to $3.7 million December 31, 2023 and was reported in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
At September 30, 2024, Trustmark identified no securities held to maturity with the potential for credit loss exposure, compared to $340 thousand at December 31, 2023, which consisted of municipal securities. After applying appropriate analysis, the total amount of current expected credit losses was zero at September 30, 2024 and immaterial at December 31, 2023. No reserve was recorded at either September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses for securities held to maturity. At September 30, 2024, accrued interest receivable totaled $2.5 million for securities held to maturity compared to $2.6 million at December 31, 2023 and was reported in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Trustmark had no securities held to maturity that were past due 30 days or more as to principal or interest payments. Trustmark had no securities held to maturity classified as nonaccrual at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Trustmark monitors the credit quality of securities held to maturity on a monthly basis through credit ratings. The following table presents the amortized cost of Trustmark’s securities held to maturity by credit rating, as determined by Moody’s, at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Aaa
1,425,939
Not Rated (1)
(1) Not rated securities primarily consist of Mississippi municipal general obligations.
The tables below include securities with gross unrealized losses for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded segregated by length of impairment at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
EstimatedFair Value
Residential mortgage pass-through securities
11,089
(51
29,760
(2,360
40,849
(2,411
18,133
(72
254,346
(25,364
272,479
(25,436
Other residential mortgage-backed securities
792,767
(27,767
48,557
(282
1,202,042
(61,670
1,250,599
(61,952
401,410
(23,837
5,791
9,381
(172
25,967
(2,938
35,348
(3,110
309,466
(3,274
1,311,865
(176,421
1,621,331
(179,695
230,368
(16,115
1,656
(13
812,520
(43,806
814,176
(43,819
349,545
(3,485
2,758,879
(263,507
3,108,424
(266,992
The unrealized losses shown above are due to increases in market rates over the yields available at the time of purchase of the underlying securities and not credit quality. Trustmark does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that Trustmark will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity.
Security Gains and Losses
Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are included in noninterest income (loss) as security gains (losses), net. For the periods presented, gross realized losses as a result of calls and dispositions of securities, as well as any associated proceeds, are shown below ($ in thousands). There were no gross realized gains during the periods presented.
Available for Sale
Proceeds from calls and sales of securities
Gross realized (losses)
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During the second quarter of 2024, Trustmark restructured its investment securities portfolio by selling $1.561 billion of available for sale securities with an average yield of 1.36%, which generated a loss of $182.8 million ($137.1 million, net of taxes) and was recorded to noninterest income (loss) in security gains (losses), net. Proceeds from the sale were used to purchase $1.378 billion of available for sale securities with an average yield of 4.85%.
Securities Pledged
Securities with a carrying value of $2.038 billion and $2.321 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, were pledged to collateralize public deposits and securities sold under repurchase agreements and for other purposes as permitted by law. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of these securities were pledged under the Federal Reserve Discount Window program to provide additional contingency funding capacity.
Contractual Maturities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity at September 30, 2024, by contractual maturity, are shown below ($ in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
SecuritiesAvailable for Sale
SecuritiesHeld to Maturity
Due in one year or less
42,751
42,962
Due after one year through five years
75,223
76,656
Due after five years through ten years
99,946
102,355
217,920
221,973
1,473,635
1,503,822
1,328,710
1,286,287
Note 4 – LHFI and ACL, LHFI
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, LHFI consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
Loans secured by real estate:
Construction, land development and other land
614,787
642,886
Other secured by 1-4 family residential properties
647,843
622,397
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
3,582,552
3,489,434
Other real estate secured
1,475,798
1,312,551
Other loans secured by real estate:
Other construction
973,469
867,793
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
2,247,163
2,282,318
Commercial and industrial loans
1,767,079
1,922,910
Consumer loans
152,611
165,734
State and other political subdivision loans
996,002
1,088,466
Other commercial loans and leases
642,807
556,035
LHFI
Less ACL
Accrued interest receivable is not included in the amortized cost basis of Trustmark’s LHFI. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accrued interest receivable for LHFI totaled $69.6 million and $71.0 million, respectively, with no related ACL and was reported in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
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Loan Concentrations
Trustmark does not have any loan concentrations other than those reflected in the preceding table, which exceed 10% of total LHFI. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark’s geographic loan distribution was concentrated primarily in its six key market regions: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of these loans is susceptible to changes in market conditions in these areas.
Nonaccrual and Past Due LHFI
No material interest income was recognized in the income statement on nonaccrual LHFI for each of the periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The following tables provide the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more still accruing interest at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Nonaccrual With No ACL
Total Nonaccrual
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More Still Accruing
362
870
6,168
889
10,558
12,156
1,989
2,122
60
1,577
19,966
4,019
23
31,710
243
444
1,038
15,017
73,825
5,352
2,020
2,642
946
6,518
1,238
20,812
23,061
54
158
106
3,235
43,815
3,740
79
22,303
24
628
1,206
27,092
100,008
5,790
The following tables provide an aging analysis of the amortized cost basis of past due LHFI (including nonaccrual LHFI) at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Past Due
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Daysor More
Total Past Due
CurrentLoans
Total LHFI
249
213
188
650
614,137
6,054
2,588
3,748
12,390
635,453
2,137
3,917
793
6,847
3,575,705
518
28
546
1,475,252
973,409
18,517
7,316
14,313
40,146
2,207,017
4,221
421
9,391
14,033
1,753,046
1,788
448
2,864
149,747
44
995,958
2,407
20
2,435
640,372
35,995
15,091
28,929
80,015
13,020,096
507
2,362
2,962
639,924
4,493
1,687
2,716
8,896
613,501
1,531
1,063
727
3,321
3,486,113
126
207
333
1,312,218
867,731
19,298
9,327
22,164
50,789
2,231,529
11,881
484
499
12,864
1,910,046
2,112
772
647
3,531
162,203
152
1,088,314
1,247
58
1,305
554,730
40,995
13,898
29,322
84,215
12,866,309
Modified LHFI
Occasionally, Trustmark modifies loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties by providing payment concessions, interest-only payments for an extended period of time, maturity extensions or interest rate reductions. Other concessions may arise from court proceedings or may be imposed by law. In some cases, Trustmark provides multiple types of concessions on one loan.
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The following tables present the amortized cost of LHFI at the end of each of the periods presented of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty disaggregated by class of loan and type of modification ($ in thousands). The percentage of the amortized cost basis of LHFI that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of LHFI is also presented below:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Payment Concession
Term Extension
% of Total Class of Loan
886
0.14
%
30
0.00
0.35
916
7,123
0.05
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
96
0.02
346
442
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
2,638
0.41
2,668
8,875
0.07
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
494
0.08
370
0.01
912
0.04
255
40
116
31
147
0.03
371
1,847
2,218
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The following tables detail the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the periods presented:
Financial Effect
Payment Concessions
Modified two loans and seven lines of credit to amortize over 24 month terms
Modified one loan to amortize over 24 month term
Thirty-four month principal payment deferral
Modified lines of credit to amortize over 12 month and 24 month terms
Extended amortization on loans with term adjusted by weighted-average 10.6 years
Modified three loans and twenty-seven lines to amortize over 24 month terms
One loan renewed and extended maturity by six months
Extended amortization with term adjusted by weighted-average 3.2 years
Six month payment deferrals
Bankruptcies extended amortization with term adjusted by weighted average 1.3 years reducing borrower payment
Six month payment deferral
One loan renewed and extended maturity by seven months
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Trustmark had no unused commitments on modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty at September 30, 2024.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, payment defaults of LHFI that were modified within the twelve months prior to that default to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were immaterial.
Trustmark has utilized loans 90 days or more past due to define payment default in determining modified loans that have subsequently defaulted. If Trustmark determines that a modified loan (or a portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is charged off against the ACL, LHFI.
Trustmark closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following tables provide details of the performance of such LHFI that have been modified during the periods presented ($ in thousands):
114
50
42
206
2,432
8,669
272
222
170
742
462
1,756
Collateral-Dependent Loans
The following tables present the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans and collateral type as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Real Estate
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
2,086
27,554
29,640
906
14,994
28,460
45,540
38
41
21,023
21,102
967
27,051
21,990
49,082
A loan is collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is expected to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral. The following provides a qualitative description by class of loan of the collateral that secures Trustmark’s collateral-dependent LHFI:
Credit Quality Indicators
Trustmark’s LHFI portfolio credit quality indicators focus on six key quality ratios that are compared against bank tolerances. The loan indicators are total classified outstanding, total criticized outstanding, nonperforming loans, nonperforming assets, delinquencies and net loan losses. Due to the homogeneous nature of consumer loans, Trustmark does not assign a formal internal risk rating to each credit and therefore the criticized and classified measures are primarily composed of commercial loans.
In addition to monitoring portfolio credit quality indicators, Trustmark also measures how effectively the lending process is being managed and risks are being identified. As part of an ongoing monitoring process, Trustmark grades the commercial portfolio segment as it relates to credit file completion and financial statement exceptions, underwriting, collateral documentation and compliance with law as shown below:
Commercial Credits
Trustmark has established a loan grading system that consists of ten individual credit risk grades (risk ratings) that encompass a range from loans where the expectation of loss is negligible to loans where loss has been established. The model is based on the risk of default for an individual credit and establishes certain criteria to delineate the level of risk across the ten unique credit risk grades. Credit risk grade definitions are as follows:
By definition, credit risk grades special mention (RR 7), substandard (RR 8), doubtful (RR 9) and loss (RR 10) are criticized loans while substandard (RR 8), doubtful (RR 9) and loss (RR 10) are classified loans. These definitions are standardized by the bank regulatory agencies and are generally equally applied to each individual lending institution. The remaining credit risk grades are considered pass credits and are solely defined by Trustmark.
To enhance this process, Trustmark has determined that certain loans will be individually assessed, and a formal analysis will be performed and based upon the analysis the loan will be written down to the net realizable value. Trustmark will individually assess and remove loans from the pool in the following circumstances:
Each loan officer assesses the appropriateness of the internal risk rating assigned to their credits on an ongoing basis. Trustmark’s Asset Review area conducts independent credit quality reviews of the majority of Trustmark’s commercial loan portfolio both on the underlying credit quality of each individual loan class as well as the adherence to Trustmark’s loan policy and the loan administration process.
In addition to the ongoing internal risk rate monitoring described above, Trustmark’s Credit Quality Review Committee meets monthly and performs a review of all loans of $100 thousand or more that are either delinquent 30 days or more or on nonaccrual. This review includes recommendations regarding risk ratings, accrual status, charge-offs and appropriate servicing officer as well as evaluation of problem credits for determination of modified status. Quarterly, the Credit Quality Review Committee reviews and modifies continuous action plans for all credits risk rated seven or worse for relationships of $100 thousand or more.
In addition, periodic reviews of significant development, construction, multi-family, nonowner-occupied and other commercial credits are performed. These reviews assess each particular project with respect to location, project valuations, progress of completion, leasing status, current financial information, rents, operating expenses, cash flow, adherence to budget and projections and other information that is pertinent to the particular type of credit as applicable. Summary results are reviewed by Senior and Regional Credit Officers in addition to the Chief Credit Officer with a determination made as to the appropriateness of existing risk ratings and accrual status.
Consumer Credits
The Retail Credit Review Committee, Management Credit Policy Committee and the Enterprise Risk Committee review the volume and percentage of consumer loan delinquencies and losses to monitor the overall quality of the consumer portfolio.
Trustmark monitors the levels and severity of past due consumer LHFI on a daily basis through its collection activities. A detailed assessment of consumer LHFI delinquencies is performed monthly at both a product and market level.
The tables below present the amortized cost basis of loans by credit quality indicator and class of loans based on analyses performed at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Term Loans by Origination Year
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Revolving Loans
As of September 30, 2024
Commercial LHFI
Construction, land development and other land:
Pass - RR 1 through RR 6
313,423
115,646
39,923
25,444
8,471
2,409
42,086
547,402
Special Mention - RR 7
2,575
989
553
4,117
Substandard - RR 8
65
64
165
316
Doubtful - RR 9
316,003
116,700
39,987
8,488
42,804
551,835
Current period gross charge-offs
(24
Other secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
23,695
25,412
23,921
25,271
12,086
3,804
7,859
122,048
27
36
887
578
334
202
2,082
23,773
26,299
24,499
25,641
4,006
7,889
124,193
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties:
498,807
416,459
936,901
475,161
481,754
420,554
101,623
3,331,259
55,301
32,937
3,400
91,638
8,664
34,486
28,222
23,510
57,905
159,634
507,484
423,306
1,026,688
503,383
538,201
481,867
(2,412
(16
(2,428
Other real estate secured:
168,609
97,427
649,069
260,090
139,030
44,283
7,461
1,365,969
25,348
27,448
426
53,222
14,632
963
15,046
258
25,426
56,325
183,283
675,380
302,584
139,288
69,709
7,887
1,475,558
Other construction:
90,334
421,500
305,414
54,232
29,914
901,394
43,443
9,393
52,836
19,179
19,239
90,394
348,857
63,625
(2,494
Commercial and industrial loans:
383,881
380,031
265,702
102,706
52,400
45,251
406,087
1,636,058
615
14,201
18,877
33,745
7,496
1,923
57,073
12,683
970
367
16,216
96,728
227
145
548
391,604
382,569
337,149
115,586
53,370
45,621
441,180
(128
(85
(430
(461
(86
(3,111
(4,386
State and other political subdivision loans:
55,360
121,591
244,434
157,287
83,156
331,105
3,069
Other commercial loans and leases:
145,848
179,925
19,906
32,234
17,013
32,572
212,999
640,497
140
70
210
873
128
981
2,100
146,721
180,021
20,174
32,326
213,980
(28
(25
(53
Total commercial LHFI
1,714,622
1,769,413
2,717,168
1,225,876
870,781
967,289
848,346
10,113,495
Total commercial LHFI gross charge-offs
(2,952
(2,873
(3,188
(9,397
Consumer LHFI
Current
21,981
27,681
4,712
3,735
1,079
2,076
1,175
62,439
Past due 30-89 days
311
118
461
Past due 90 days or more
Nonaccrual
25
27,992
4,853
3,739
2,133
62,952
19,886
20,261
7,529
5,367
3,747
9,421
444,331
510,542
1,726
264
59
49
676
4,060
6,899
55
840
35
29
66
586
4,503
5,369
21,702
20,554
7,662
5,478
3,900
10,845
453,509
523,650
(29
(206
(40
(14
(52
(369
136
34
240
174,559
234,420
827,385
471,999
166,513
325,051
2,199,927
632
4,345
10,101
5,510
850
1,815
23,253
273
828
2,359
327
2,072
10,612
2,806
1,233
3,241
19,964
175,464
241,665
850,457
480,642
168,794
330,141
(143
(9,466
(106
(1
(107
(9,823
Consumer loans:
46,034
27,761
15,546
5,548
1,460
235
52,980
149,564
697
422
2,360
26
353
443
77
67
244
46,804
28,239
15,876
5,655
1,484
54,310
(4,413
(650
(373
(94
(88
(7,622
Total consumer LHFI
266,087
318,450
878,848
495,514
175,327
343,396
508,994
2,986,616
Total consumer LHFI gross charge-offs
(4,441
(822
(10,045
(240
(103
(167
(17,822
1,980,709
2,087,863
3,596,016
1,721,390
1,046,108
1,310,685
1,357,340
Total current period gross charge-offs
(4,569
(907
(12,997
(3,113
(189
(3,355
(2,089
(27,219
2019
As of December 31, 2023
359,813
98,742
35,095
10,591
2,036
1,961
52,351
560,589
360
606
336
1,512
2,494
360,419
99,078
36,967
10,610
2,006
563,467
(4
(228
(242
33,072
30,760
29,159
14,309
8,084
2,822
10,077
128,283
82
48
220
625
157
80
306
98
1,508
33,292
31,467
29,364
14,341
8,164
3,128
10,175
129,931
(6
(30
501,327
919,519
526,412
596,240
323,687
369,250
129,142
3,365,577
4,271
14,930
138
23,966
43,305
6,332
1,964
47,491
10,809
8,614
5,200
80,458
53
87
511,951
936,413
573,903
607,187
356,320
374,463
129,190
3,489,427
(39
(82
(19
(138
(278
194,141
447,200
332,818
209,757
56,024
11,080
8,880
1,259,900
35,881
38,083
14,064
290
39
14,393
194,309
463,340
210,047
91,905
11,119
1,312,418
179,676
518,062
149,883
14,062
6,042
179,738
(61
(3,392
(3,453
497,730
474,737
158,659
80,646
31,876
44,972
537,527
1,826,147
12,570
10,141
3,149
1,381
110
27,477
4,797
16,872
13,909
11,958
21,528
69,184
102
515,103
501,808
175,718
93,985
32,026
45,077
559,193
(42
(1,071
(700
(95
(108
(7
(2,161
152,157
247,034
174,812
99,786
32,118
377,225
5,334
211,402
48,947
30,071
21,377
32,837
8,468
201,339
554,441
208
228
211
987
1,346
211,508
49,158
30,113
21,585
202,346
(248
(314
2,158,477
2,846,360
1,503,578
1,071,603
555,406
821,512
973,511
9,930,447
(1,362
(4,208
(164
(342
(252
(6,478
44,912
23,110
5,973
1,203
1,082
1,864
653
78,797
250
191
471
148
151
23,360
6,121
1,112
2,058
79,419
29,636
11,366
5,733
4,471
4,313
7,674
417,383
480,576
225
68
74
4,292
4,934
934
1,239
76
616
4,961
5,717
29,869
11,774
5,855
4,483
4,364
8,551
427,570
492,466
(100
(9
(2
(147
(290
133
258,800
878,893
516,324
180,272
98,552
277,664
2,210,505
3,370
11,293
5,513
2,121
298
1,664
24,259
376
1,219
1,208
682
678
15,586
11,452
4,884
1,848
9,366
43,814
263,224
906,991
534,497
187,959
100,698
288,949
(64
(930
(217
(104
(142
(1,457
59,496
32,767
10,698
2,604
917
294
55,321
162,097
1,274
475
134
839
516
84
60,878
33,351
10,919
2,665
922
299
56,700
(6,138
(559
(43
(2,381
(9,290
398,883
975,476
557,399
196,388
107,096
299,912
484,923
3,020,077
(6,202
(1,589
(393
(149
(11
(165
(2,528
(11,037
2,557,360
3,821,836
2,060,977
1,267,991
662,502
1,121,424
1,458,434
(6,345
(2,951
(4,601
(313
(353
(417
(2,535
(17,515
Past Due LHFS
LHFS past due 90 days or more totaled $63.7 million and $51.2 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. LHFS past due 90 days or more are serviced loans eligible for repurchase, which are fully guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA). GNMA optional repurchase programs allow financial institutions to buy back individual delinquent mortgage loans that meet certain criteria from the securitized loan pool for which the institution provides servicing. At the servicer’s option and without GNMA’s prior authorization, the servicer may repurchase such a delinquent loan for an amount equal to 100% of the remaining principal balance of the loan. This buy-back option is considered a conditional option until the delinquency criteria are met, at which time the option becomes unconditional. When Trustmark is deemed to have regained effective control over these loans under the unconditional buy-back option, the loans can no longer be reported as sold and must be brought back onto the balance sheet as loans held for sale, regardless of whether Trustmark intends to exercise the buy-back option. These loans are reported as held for sale with the offsetting liability being reported as short-term borrowings.
Trustmark did not exercise its buy-back option on any delinquent loans serviced for GNMA during the first nine months of 2024 or 2023.
ACL on LHFI
Trustmark’s ACL methodology for LHFI is based upon guidance within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Subtopic 326-20 as well as applicable regulatory guidance. The ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Credit quality within the LHFI portfolio is continuously monitored by Management and is reflected within the ACL for LHFI. The ACL is an estimate of expected losses inherent within Trustmark’s existing LHFI portfolio. The ACL for LHFI is adjusted through the PCL, LHFI and reduced by the charge off of loan amounts, net of recoveries.
The methodology for estimating the amount of expected credit losses reported in the ACL has two basic components: a collective, or pooled, component for estimated expected credit losses for pools of loans that share similar risk characteristics, and an asset-specific
component involving individual loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans and the measurement of expected credit losses for such individual loans. In estimating the ACL for the collective component, loans are segregated into loan pools based on loan product types and similar risk characteristics.
The loans secured by real estate and other loans secured by real estate portfolio segments include loans for both commercial and residential properties. The underwriting process for these loans includes analysis of the financial position and strength of both the borrower and guarantor, experience with similar projects in the past, market demand and prospects for successful completion of the proposed project within the established budget and schedule, values of underlying collateral, availability of permanent financing, maximum loan-to-value ratios, minimum equity requirements, acceptable amortization periods and minimum debt service coverage requirements, based on property type. The borrower’s financial strength and capacity to repay their obligations remain the primary focus of underwriting. Financial strength is evaluated based upon analytical tools that consider historical and projected cash flows and performance in addition to analysis of the proposed project for income-producing properties. Additional support offered by guarantors is also considered. Ultimate repayment of these loans is sensitive to interest rate changes, general economic conditions, liquidity and availability of long-term financing.
The commercial and industrial LHFI portfolio segment includes loans within Trustmark’s geographic markets made to many types of businesses for various purposes, such as short-term working capital loans that are usually secured by accounts receivable and inventory and term financing for equipment and fixed asset purchases that are secured by those assets. Trustmark’s credit underwriting process for commercial and industrial loans includes analysis of historical and projected cash flows and performance, evaluation of financial strength of both borrowers and guarantors as reflected in current and detailed financial information and evaluation of underlying collateral to support the credit.
The consumer LHFI portfolio segment is comprised of loans that are centrally underwritten based on the borrower's credit bureau score as well as an evaluation of the borrower’s repayment capacity, credit, and collateral. Property appraisals are obtained to assist in evaluating collateral. Loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratios, loan amount, and lien position are also considered in assessing whether to originate a loan. These borrowers are particularly susceptible to downturns in economic trends such as conditions that negatively affect housing prices and demand and levels of unemployment.
The state and other political subdivision LHFI and the other commercial LHFI and leases portfolio segments primarily consist of loans to non-depository financial institutions, such as mortgage companies, finance companies and other financial intermediaries, loans to state and political subdivisions, and loans to non-profit and charitable organizations. These loans are underwritten based on the specific nature or purpose of the loan and underlying collateral with special consideration given to the specific source of repayment for the loan. The lease segment primarily consists of commercial equipment finance leases. Trustmark’s credit underwriting process for equipment finance leases includes analysis of historical and projected cash flows and performance, evaluation of financial strength of both borrowers and guarantors as reflected in current and detailed financial information and evaluation of underlying collateral to support the credit.
During the first quarter of 2024 as part of Trustmark's ongoing model monitoring procedures the annual loss driver analysis was performed. The analysis resulted in changes in the loss drivers for all discounted cash-flow models along with changes in the loss drivers for the equipment and finance loans and leases model. These changes were a result of updating Trustmark's peer group and incorporating data through 2022 which led to more intuitive loss drivers. All models were validated by a third party before implementation.
The following table provides a description of each of Trustmark’s portfolio segments, loan classes, loan pools and the ACL methodology and loss drivers at September 30, 2024:
Portfolio Segment
Loan Class
Loan Pool
Methodology
Loss Drivers
Loans secured by real estate
1-4 family residential construction
DCF
National HPI, National Unemployment
Lots and development
Unimproved land
All other consumer
Consumer 1-4 family - 1st liens
Nonresidential owner-occupied
Southern Unemployment, National CRE Price Index
Nonowner-occupied - hotel/motel
National CRE Price Index, Southern Unemployment
Nonowner-occupied - office
Nonowner-occupied- Retail
Nonowner-occupied - senior living/nursing homes
Nonowner-occupied - all other
Nonresidential nonowner -occupied - apartments
Other loans secured by real estate
National CRE Price Index, National Unemployment, BBB 7-10 US CBI
Trustmark mortgage
WARM
Southern Unemployment
Commercial and industrial - non-working capital
Trustmark historical data
Commercial and industrial - working capital
Equipment finance loans
Southern Unemployment, National GDP
Credit cards
Trustmark call report data
Overdrafts
Loss Rate
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
Moody's Bond Default Study
Other loans
BBB 7-10 US CBI, Southern Unemployment
Equipment finance leases
33
The following table provides a description of each of Trustmark’s portfolio segments, loan classes, loan pools and the ACL methodology and loss drivers at December 31, 2023:
Prime Rate, National GDP
Prime Rate, Southern Unemployment
Southern Vacancy Rate, Southern Unemployment
Prime Rate, National Unemployment
Southern Unemployment, Southern GDP
In general, Trustmark utilizes a DCF method to estimate the quantitative portion of the ACL for loan pools. The DCF model consists of two key components, a loss driver analysis (LDA) and a cash flow analysis. For loan pools utilizing the DCF methodology, multiple assumptions are in place, depending on the loan pool. A reasonable and supportable forecast is utilized for each loan pool by developing a LDA for each loan class. The LDA uses charge off data from Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) reports to construct a periodic default rate (PDR). The PDR is decomposed into a PD. Regressions are run using the data for various macroeconomic variables in order to determine which ones correlate to Trustmark’s losses. These variables are then incorporated into the application to calculate a quarterly PD using a third-party baseline forecast. In addition to the PD, a LGD is derived using a method referred to as Frye Jacobs. The Frye Jacobs method is a mathematical formula that traces the relationship between LGD and PD over time and projects the LGD based on the levels of PD forecasts. This model approach is applicable to all pools within the construction, land development and other land, other secured by 1-4 family residential properties, secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties and other real estate secured loan classes as well as consumer loans and other commercial loans.
During 2022, Management elected to incorporate a methodology change related to the other construction pool. Components of this change include management utilizing an alternative LDA to support the PD and LGD assumptions necessary to apply a DCF methodology to the other construction pool. Fundamentally, this approach utilizes publicly reported default balances and leverages a generalized linear model (GLM) framework to estimate PD. Taken together, these differences allow for results to be scaled to be specific and directly applicable to the other construction segment. LGD is assumed to be a through-the-cycle constant based on the actual performance of Trustmark’s other construction segment. These assumptions are then input into the DCF model and used in conjunction with prepayment data to calculate the cash flows at the individual loan level. Previously, the other construction pool used the weighted average remaining maturity (WARM) method. Management believes this change is commensurate with the level of risk in the pool.
For the commercial and industrial loans related pools, Trustmark uses its own PD and LGD data, instead of the macroeconomic variables and the Frye Jacobs method described above, to calculate the PD and LGD as there were no defensible macroeconomic variables that correlated to Trustmark’s losses. Trustmark utilizes a third-party Bond Default Study to derive the PD and LGD for the obligations of state and political subdivisions pool. Due to the lack of losses within this pool, no defensible macroeconomic factors were identified to correlate.
The PD and LGD measures are used in conjunction with prepayment data as inputs into the DCF model to calculate the cash flows at the individual loan level. Contractual cash flows based on loan terms are adjusted for PD, LGD and prepayments to derive loss cash flows. These loss cash flows are discounted by the loan’s coupon rate to arrive at the discounted cash flow based quantitative loss. The prepayment studies are updated quarterly by a third-party for each applicable pool.
An alternate method of estimating the ACL is used for certain loan pools due to specific characteristics of these loans. For the non-DCF pools, specifically, those using the WARM method, the remaining life is incorporated into the ACL quantitative calculation.
During the second quarter of 2024, Trustmark executed a sale on a portfolio of 1-4 family mortgage loans that were at least three payments delinquent and/or nonaccrual at the time of selection. As a result of this sale, a credit mark was established for a sub-pool of the loans in the sale. Due to the lack of historical experience and the use of industry data for this sub-pool, management elected to use the credit mark for reserving purposes on a go forward basis for this sub-pool that meets the same credit criteria of being three payments delinquent and/or nonaccrual. All loans of the sub-pool that meet the above credit criteria will be removed from the 1-4 family residential properties pool and placed into a separate pool with the credit mark reserve applied to the total balance.
Trustmark determined that reasonable and supportable forecasts could be made for a twelve-month period for all of its loan pools. To the extent the lives of the loans in the LHFI portfolio extend beyond this forecast period, Trustmark uses a reversion period of four quarters and reverts to the historical mean on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the loans. The econometric models currently in production reflect segment or pool level sensitivities of PD to changes in macroeconomic variables. By measuring the relationship between defaults and changes in the economy, the quantitative reserve incorporates reasonable and supportable forecasts of future conditions that will affect the value of Trustmark’s assets, as required by FASB ASC Topic 326. Under stable forecasts, these linear regressions will reasonably predict a pool’s PD. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the macroeconomic variables used for reasonable and supportable forecasting changed rapidly. At the macroeconomic levels experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not clear that the models in production would produce reasonably representative results since the models were originally estimated using data beginning in 2004 through 2019. During this period, a traditional, albeit severe, economic recession occurred. Thus, econometric models are sensitive to similar future levels of PD.
In order to prevent the econometric models from extrapolating beyond reasonable boundaries of their input variables, Trustmark chose to establish an upper and lower limit process when applying the periodic forecasts. In this way, Management will not rely upon unobserved and untested relationships in the setting of the quantitative reserve. This approach applies to all input variables, including: Southern Unemployment, National Unemployment, National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), National Home Price Index (HPI),
National Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Price Index and the BBB 7-10 Year US Corporate Bond Index (CBI). The upper and lower limits are based on the distribution of the macroeconomic variable by selecting extreme percentiles at the upper and lower limits of the distribution, the 1stand 99th percentiles, respectively. These upper and lower limits are then used to calculate the PD for the forecast time period in which the forecasted values are outside of the upper and lower limit range. Due to multiple periods having a PD or LGD at or near zero as a result of the improving macroeconomic forecasts, Management implemented PD and LGD floors to account for the risk associated with each portfolio. The PD and LGD floors are based on Trustmark’s historical loss experience and applied at a portfolio level.
Qualitative factors used in the ACL methodology include the following:
While all these factors are incorporated into the overall methodology, only four are currently considered active at September 30, 2024: (i) economic conditions and concentrations of credit, (ii) nature and volume of the portfolio, (iii) performance trends and (iv) external factors.
Two of Trustmark’s largest loan classes are the loans secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties and the loans secured by other real estate. Trustmark elected to create a qualitative factor specifically for these loan classes which addresses changes in the economic conditions of metropolitan areas and applies additional pool level reserves. This qualitative factor is based on third-party market data and forecast trends and is updated quarterly as information is available, by market and by loan pool.
Trustmark's current quantitative methodologies do not completely incorporate changes in credit quality. As a result, Trustmark utilizes the performance trends qualitative factor. This factor is based on migration analyses, that allocates additional ACL to non-pass/delinquent loans within each pool. In this way, Management believes the ACL will directly reflect changes in risk, based on the performance of the loans within a pool, whether declining or improving.
The performance trends qualitative factor is estimated by properly segmenting loan pools into risk levels by risk rating for commercial credits and delinquency status for consumer credits. A migration analysis is then performed quarterly using a third-party software and the results for each risk level are compiled to calculate the historical PD average for each loan portfolio based on risk levels. This average historical PD rate is updated annually. For the mortgage portfolio, Trustmark uses an internal report to incorporate a roll rate method for the calculation of the PD rate. In addition to the PD rate for each portfolio, Management incorporates the quantitative rate and the k value derived from the Frye-Jacobs method to calculate a loss estimate that includes both PD and LGD. The quantitative rate is used to eliminate any additional reserve that the quantitative reserve already includes. Finally, the loss estimate rate is then applied to the total balances for each risk level for each portfolio to calculate a qualitative reserve.
During 2022, Management elected to activate the nature and volume of the portfolio qualitative factor as a result of a sub-pool of the secured by 1-4 family residential properties growing to a significant size along with the underlying nature being different as well. The nature and volume of the portfolio qualitative factor utilizes a WARM methodology that uses industry data for the assumptions to support the qualitative adjustment. The industry data is used to compile a PD based on credit score ranges along with using the industry data to compile an LGD. The sub-pool of credits is then aggregated into the appropriate credit score bands in which a weighted average loss rate is calculated based on the PD and LGD for each credit score range. This weighted average loss rate is then applied to the expected balance for the sub-segment of credits. This total is then used as the qualitative reserve adjustment.
The external factors qualitative factor is Management’s best judgment on the loan or pool level impact of all factors that affect the portfolio that are not accounted for using any other part of the ACL methodology (e.g., natural disasters, changes in legislation, impacts due to technology and pandemics). During the third quarter of 2024, Trustmark activated the External Factor – Credit Quality Review qualitative factor. This qualitative factor ensures reserve adequacy for collectively evaluated commercial loans that may not have been identified and downgraded timely for various reasons. This qualitative factor population is all commercial loans risk rated 1-5. These loans are then applied to the historical average of the Watch/Special Mention rated percentage. Then the balance of these loans are applied additional reserves based on the same reserve rates utilized in the performance trends qualitative factor for Watch/Special Mention rated loans. Then the Watch/Special Mention population is applied the historical Substandard rated percentage and then subsequently applied the Substandard reserve rate utilized in the performance trends qualitative factor as well. The historical Watch/Special Mention and Substandard rated percentage averages captures the weighted average life of the commercial loan portfolio.
Thus, Trustmark will allocate additional reserves to capture the proportion of potential Watch/Special Mention and Substandard rated credits that may not have been categorized as such at any given point in time through the life of the commercial loan portfolio.
The following tables disaggregate the ACL and the amortized cost basis of the loans by the measurement methodology used at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
ACL
Individually Evaluated for Credit Loss
Collectively Evaluated for Credit Loss
10,729
646,973
36,287
3,571,994
13,071
1,473,809
13,841
31,742
2,245,586
16,390
16,155
32,545
1,737,439
5,699
1,166
896
5,832
6,728
641,901
17,286
140,643
13,054,571
17,192
640,866
12,942
621,451
24,043
3,468,622
4,488
5,758
34,794
2,279,083
11,436
15,202
26,638
1,901,808
5,794
646
6,105
7,072
555,068
12,403
126,964
12,901,442
Changes in the ACL, LHFI were as follows for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Balance at beginning of period
154,685
129,298
120,214
Loans charged-off, sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans
(8,633
Loans charged-off
(7,142
(7,496
(18,586
(13,265
Recoveries
2,463
3,907
6,821
7,305
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(4,679
(3,589
(20,398
(5,960
PCL, LHFI
Balance at end of period
134,031
The following tables detail changes in the ACL, LHFI by loan class for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Balance at Beginning of Period
Charge-offs
Balance at End of Period
5,101
614
414
10,373
(201
502
41,136
(4,869
12,037
1,034
13,897
69
(125
30,647
(632
1,711
28,735
(3,611
193
7,228
5,645
(2,690
1,496
1,248
541
6,489
239
The PCL, LHFI for the commercial and industrial portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to an increase in specific reserves on individually analyzed credits. The PCL, LHFI for all other portfolios for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to net changes in the qualitative factors.
The negative PCL, LHFI for the secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to changes in the macroeconomic forecast.
15,343
17,241
12,173
(110
43
457
12,563
20,376
(192
2,216
898
23,298
3,481
3,565
14,377
(4,633
6,306
28,555
(448
2,030
30,144
23,170
(635
267
953
23,755
5,540
(2,421
1,337
1,348
5,804
665
5,607
5,092
10,690
The increases in the PCL, LHFI for the three months ended September 30, 2023 were primarily attributable to an individually evaluated and reserved for nonaccrual loan, loan growth, the weakening macroeconomic forecasts and the net adjustment to the qualitative factors.
The PCL, LHFI for the other construction portfolio decreased $4.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to the transfer of a fully-reserved nonaccrual loan to other real estate, net.
(32
622
(11,661
(381
568
(2,400
14,626
8,583
341
10,236
81
6,690
663
9,630
4,448
3,079
520
(343
38,960
The PCL, LHFI for the secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties, other construction and other real estate secured portfolios for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to changes in the macroeconomic forecast associated with these specific loss driver models as a result of the loss driver update, coupled with net adjustments to the qualitative factors due to credit migration and loan growth. The PCL, LHFI for the secured by 1-4 family residential properties portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to adjustments to the Nature and Volume of Portfolio qualitative factor, coupled with implementing the credit mark reserve as a result of the mortgage loan sale. The PCL, LHFI for the commercial and industrial portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to net adjustments to the qualitative factors due to credit migration coupled with an increase in specific reserves for individually analyzed credits.
The negative PCL, LHFI for the construction, land development and other land, other secured by 1-4 family residential properties, and other commercial loans and leases portfolios for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to changes in the macroeconomic forecast associated with these specific loss driver models as a result of the loss driver update for these loan portfolios.
12,828
94
4,561
12,374
(230
254
19,488
2,322
1,766
4,743
(1,183
15,132
(5,436
21,185
(903
9,835
23,140
(1,562
754
1,423
(6,565
3,875
2,702
885
(220
4,647
6,075
The increases in the PCL, LHFI for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were primarily attributable to loan growth, extended maturities on the secured by 1-4 family residential properties resulting from lower prepayment speeds, the weakening macroeconomic forecast and net adjustments to the qualitative factors.
The PCL, LHFI for the other construction portfolio decreased $5.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to the transfer of a fully-reserved nonaccrual loan to other real estate, net. The PCL, LHFI for the other real estate secured portfolio decreased $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to reductions in the pandemic qualitative factor.
Note 5 – Mortgage Banking
MSR
The activity in the MSR is detailed in the table below for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
129,677
Origination of servicing assets
9,419
11,025
Change in fair value:
Due to market changes
(6,909
8,735
Due to run-off
(8,527
(7,058
142,379
Trustmark determines the fair value of the MSR using a valuation model administered by a third party that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. Trustmark considers the conditional prepayment rate (CPR), which is an estimated loan prepayment rate that uses historical prepayment rates for previous loans similar to the loans being evaluated, the float rate, which is the interest rate earned on escrow balances, and the discount rate as some of the primary assumptions used in determining the fair value of the MSR. An increase in either the CPR or discount rate assumption will result in a decrease in the fair value of the MSR, while a decrease in either assumption will result in an increase in the fair value of the MSR. An increase in the float rate will result in an increase in the fair value of the MSR, while a decrease in the float rate will result in a decrease in the fair value of the MSR. At September 30, 2024, the fair value of the MSR included an assumed average prepayment speed of 9 CPR and an average discount rate of 10.64% compared to an assumed average prepayment speed of 8 CPR and an average discount rate of 10.07% at September 30, 2023.
Mortgage Loans Serviced/Sold
During the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, Trustmark sold $843.6 million and $893.0 million, respectively, of residential mortgage loans. Gains on these sales were recorded as noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and totaled $14.8 million for the first nine months of 2024 compared to $11.4 million for the first nine months of 2023.
The table below details the mortgage loans sold and serviced for others at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Federal National Mortgage Association
4,832,202
4,826,028
Government National Mortgage Association
3,644,092
3,510,983
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
183,520
112,352
31,424
28,012
Total mortgage loans sold and serviced for others
8,691,238
8,477,375
Trustmark is subject to losses in its loan servicing portfolio due to loan foreclosures. Trustmark has obligations to either repurchase the outstanding principal balance of a loan or make the purchaser whole for the economic benefits of a loan if it is determined that the loan sold was in violation of representations or warranties made by Trustmark at the time of the sale, herein referred to as mortgage loan servicing putback expenses. Such representations and warranties typically include those made regarding loans that had missing or insufficient file documentation, loans that do not meet investor guidelines, loans in which the appraisal does not support the value and/or loans obtained through fraud by the borrowers or other third parties. Generally, putback requests may be made until the loan is paid in full. However, mortgage loans delivered to Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) on or after January 1, 2013 are subject to the Representations and Warranties Framework, which provides certain instances in which FNMA and FHLMC will not exercise their remedies, including a putback request, for breaches of certain selling representations and warranties, such as payment history and quality control review.
When a putback request is received, Trustmark evaluates the request and takes appropriate actions based on the nature of the request. Trustmark is required by FNMA and FHLMC to provide a response to putback requests within 60 days of the date of receipt. The total mortgage loan servicing putback expenses are included in other expense. At both September 30, 2024 and 2023, Trustmark had a reserve for mortgage loan servicing putback expenses of $500 thousand.
There is inherent uncertainty in reasonably estimating the requirement for reserves against potential future mortgage loan servicing putback expenses. Future putback expenses are dependent on many subjective factors, including the review procedures of the purchasers and the potential refinance activity on loans sold with servicing released and the subsequent consequences under the representations and warranties. Trustmark believes that it has appropriately reserved for potential mortgage loan servicing putback requests.
Note 6 – Other Real Estate
At September 30, 2024, Trustmark’s geographic other real estate distribution was concentrated in its Alabama, Mississippi and Texas market regions. The ultimate recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of other real estate is susceptible to changes in market conditions in this area.
For the periods presented, changes and gains (losses), net on other real estate were as follows ($ in thousands):
1,986
Additions
4,703
5,434
Disposals
(5,609
(1,903
(Write-downs) recoveries
(2,041
5,485
Gains (losses), net on the sale of other real estate included in other real estate expense
(1,054
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, other real estate by type of property consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
1-4 family residential properties
1,629
1,977
Nonfarm, nonresidential properties
2,291
4,835
Other real estate properties
Total other real estate
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, other real estate by geographic location consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
Alabama
1,397
Mississippi (1)
1,772
1,242
Texas
1,978
4,228
At September 30, 2024, the balance of other real estate included $1.6 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property compared to $2.0 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process was $7.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively.
Note 7 – Leases
Lessor Arrangements
Trustmark leases certain types of machinery and equipment to its customers through sales-type and direct financing leases as part of its equipment financing portfolio. These leases generally have remaining lease terms of two to eight years, some of which include renewal options and/or options for the lessee to purchase the leased property near or at the end of the lease term. Trustmark recognized interest income from its sales-type and direct financing leases of $3.6 million and $9.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Trustmark does not have any significant operating leases in which it is the lessor.
The table below summarizes the components of Trustmark's net investment in its sales-type and direct financing leases for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Leases receivable
285,239
161,319
Unearned income
(48,170
(29,011
Initial direct costs
2,455
1,326
Unguaranteed lease residual
8,209
4,101
Total net investment
247,733
137,735
The table below details the minimum future lease payments for Trustmark's leases receivable at September 30, 2024 ($ in thousands):
2024 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2024)
13,948
2025
49,378
2026
48,274
2027
60,828
2028
49,986
Thereafter
62,825
Lease receivable
Lessee Arrangements
For Trustmark's lessee arrangements, the leases of FBBI are included in discontinued operations, and as a result, have been excluded from the amounts below. Prior period amounts have been reclassified. The following table details the components of net lease cost for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Finance leases:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
113
339
673
Interest on lease liabilities
124
Operating lease cost
1,344
1,258
3,756
3,566
Short-term lease cost
181
Variable lease cost
218
192
623
639
Sublease income
(3
(63
Net lease cost
1,652
4,941
5,174
The following table details the cash payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities during the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Operating cash flows included in operating activities
Financing cash flows included in payments under finance lease obligations
315
627
Operating leases:
Operating cash flows (fixed payments) included in other operating activities, net
3,535
3,022
Operating cash flows (liability reduction) included in other operating activities, net
2,515
2,425
The following table details balance sheet information, as well as weighted-average lease terms and discount rates, related to leases at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation
3,412
3,751
Finance lease liabilities
4,334
Weighted-average lease term:
Finance leases
7.60 years
8.34 years
Operating leases
9.50 years
10.28 years
Weighted-average discount rate:
3.61
3.72
3.67
At September 30, 2024, future minimum rental commitments under finance and operating leases were as follows ($ in thousands):
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
1,312
584
5,292
589
5,169
594
5,202
599
4,831
25,922
Total minimum lease payments
4,597
47,728
Less imputed interest
(578
(8,039
Lease liabilities
Note 8 – Deposits
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, deposits consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
Noninterest-bearing demand
Interest-bearing demand
5,423,462
4,947,626
Savings
3,335,686
4,047,853
Time
3,338,995
3,376,664
Note 9 – Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements
Trustmark utilizes securities sold under repurchase agreements as a source of borrowing in connection with overnight repurchase agreements offered to commercial deposit customers by using its unencumbered investment securities as collateral. Trustmark accounts for its securities sold under repurchase agreements as secured borrowings in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 860-30, “Transfers and Servicing – Secured Borrowing and Collateral.” Securities sold under repurchase agreements are stated at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. Trustmark monitors collateral levels on a continual basis and may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Securities sold under repurchase agreements were secured by securities with a carrying amount of $37.9 million and $61.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Trustmark’s repurchase agreements are transacted under master repurchase agreements that give Trustmark, in the event of default by the counterparty, the right of offset with the same counterparty. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all repurchase agreements were short-term and consisted primarily of sweep repurchase arrangements, under which excess deposits are “swept” into
overnight repurchase agreements with Trustmark. The following table presents the securities sold under repurchase agreements by collateral pledged at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
1,885
12,866
28,600
7,960
526
8,804
Total securities sold under repurchase agreements
31,515
29,126
Note 10 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Trustmark accounts for revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides that revenue be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration Trustmark expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized either over time in a manner that depicts Trustmark’s performance, or at a point in time when control of the goods or services are transferred to the customer. Trustmark’s noninterest income (loss), excluding all of mortgage banking, net and security gains (losses), net and portions of bank card and other fees and other income, are considered within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 606. Gains or losses on the sale of other real estate, which are included in Trustmark’s noninterest expense as other real estate expense, are also within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 606.
Trustmark records a gain or loss from the sale of other real estate when control of the property transfers to the buyer. Trustmark records the gain or loss from the sale of other real estate in noninterest expense as other, net. Other real estate sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in a net loss of $92 thousand and $1.1 million, respectively, compared to a net loss of $47 thousand and $159 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
The Insurance Segment is included in discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of income (loss). See Note 2 - Discontinued Operations for additional information about discontinued operations.
The following tables present noninterest income (loss) disaggregated by reportable operating segment and revenue stream for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Topic 606
Not Topic 606 (1)
General Banking Segment
11,250
11,052
7,661
7,879
7,332
8,205
175
3,136
(337
2,799
2,843
(579
2,264
Total noninterest income (loss)
22,222
6,000
21,429
6,752
28,181
Wealth Management Segment
9,113
8,571
135
9,246
9,340
8,646
8,740
Consolidated
7,713
7,344
3,195
(243
2,884
(485
31,468
6,094
30,075
6,846
45
33,089
32,040
23,281
1,176
24,457
23,011
1,890
24,901
538
13,735
(641
13,094
8,763
(1,516
7,247
70,643
(163,019
(92,376
64,464
21,071
85,535
127
27,394
25,785
282
122
285
407
27,725
28,007
26,008
26,293
23,408
23,047
13,874
(359
8,885
(1,231
98,368
(162,737
90,472
21,356
Note 11 – Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits
Qualified Pension Plan
Trustmark maintains a noncontributory tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan titled the Trustmark Corporation Pension Plan for Certain Employees of Acquired Financial Institutions (the Continuing Plan) to satisfy commitments made by Trustmark to associates covered through plans obtained in acquisitions.
The following table presents information regarding the net periodic benefit cost for the Continuing Plan for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Service cost
Interest cost
73
185
219
Expected return on plan assets
(80
Recognized net (gain) loss due to lump sum settlements
Net periodic benefit cost
130
203
For the plan year ending December 31, 2024, Trustmark’s minimum required contribution to the Continuing Plan is $132 thousand; however, Management and the Board of Directors of Trustmark will monitor the Continuing Plan throughout 2024 to determine any additional funding requirements by the plan’s measurement date, which is December 31.
Supplemental Retirement Plans
Trustmark maintains a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan covering key executive officers and senior officers as well as directors who have elected to defer fees. The plan provides for retirement and/or death benefits based on a participant’s covered salary or deferred fees. Although plan benefits may be paid from Trustmark’s general assets, Trustmark has purchased life insurance contracts on the participants covered under the plan, which may be used to fund future benefit payments under the plan. The annual measurement date for the plan is December 31. As a result of mergers prior to 2014, Trustmark became the administrator of nonqualified supplemental retirement plans, for which the plan benefits were frozen prior to the merger date.
The following table presents information regarding the net periodic benefit cost for Trustmark’s nonqualified supplemental retirement plans for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
497
1,393
1,515
Amortization of prior service cost
83
Recognized net actuarial loss
263
216
580
612
1,865
Note 12 – Stock and Incentive Compensation
Trustmark has granted restricted stock units subject to the provisions of the Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the Stock Plan). Current outstanding and future grants of restricted stock units are subject to the provisions of the Stock Plan, which is designed to provide flexibility to Trustmark regarding its ability to motivate, attract and retain the services of key associates and directors. The Stock Plan also allows Trustmark to grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units to key associates and directors.
Restricted Stock Grants
Performance Units
Trustmark’s performance units vest over three years and are granted to Trustmark’s executive and senior management teams. Performance units granted vest based on performance goals of return on average tangible equity and total shareholder return. Performance units are valued utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model to estimate fair value of the units at the grant date. The Monte Carlo simulation was performed by an independent valuation consultant and requires the use of subjective modeling assumptions. These units are recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period. These units provide for achievement units if performance measures exceed 100%. The restricted stock agreement for these units provides for dividend privileges, but no voting rights.
Time-Based Units
Trustmark’s time-based units granted to Trustmark’s executive and senior management teams vest over three years. Trustmark’s time-based units granted to members of Trustmark’s Board of Directors vest over one year. Time-based units are valued utilizing the fair value of Trustmark’s stock at the grant date. These units are recognized on the straight-line method over the requisite service period. The restricted stock agreement for these units provides for dividend privileges, but no voting rights.
The following table summarizes the Stock Plan activity for the periods presented:
PerformanceUnits
Time-VestedUnits
Nonvested units, beginning of period
208,045
376,022
Granted
1,500
Released from restriction
(900
Forfeited
(2,149
Nonvested units, end of period
374,473
47
174,214
358,252
89,928
161,646
(54,973
(134,166
(1,124
(11,259
The following table presents information regarding compensation expense for units under the Stock Plan for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Performance units
522
449
1,506
1,181
Time-vested units
808
1,045
3,440
3,591
Total compensation expense
Note 13 – Contingencies
Lending Related
Trustmark makes commitments to extend credit and issues standby and commercial letters of credit (letters of credit) in the normal course of business in order to fulfill the financing needs of its customers. The carrying amount of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit approximates the fair value of such financial instruments.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend money to customers pursuant to certain specified conditions. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Because many of these commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the commitments to extend credit is represented by the contract amount of those instruments. Trustmark applies the same credit policies and standards as it does in the lending process when making these commitments. The collateral obtained is based upon the nature of the transaction and the assessed creditworthiness of the borrower. At September 30, 2024 and 2023, Trustmark had unused commitments to extend credit of $4.469 billion and $5.030 billion, respectively.
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Trustmark to insure the performance of a customer to a third-party. A financial standby letter of credit irrevocably obligates Trustmark to pay a third-party beneficiary when a customer fails to repay an outstanding loan or debt instrument. A performance standby letter of credit irrevocably obligates Trustmark to pay a third-party beneficiary when a customer fails to perform some contractual, nonfinancial obligation. When issuing letters of credit, Trustmark uses the same policies regarding credit risk and collateral, which are followed in the lending process. At September 30, 2024 and 2023, Trustmark’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer for letters of credit was $127.5 million and $127.8 million, respectively. These amounts consist primarily of commitments with maturities of less than three years, which have an immaterial carrying value. Trustmark holds collateral to support standby letters of credit when deemed necessary. As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, the fair value of collateral held was $27.9 million and $32.0 million, respectively.
ACL on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures
Trustmark maintains a separate ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit, which is included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
During the first quarter of 2024, Management decided to implement a performance trends qualitative factor for unfunded commitments. The same assumptions are applied in this calculation that the funded balances utilize with the addition of using the funding rates on the unfunded commitments. The performance trends qualitative factor reserve is then added to the other calculated reserve to get a total reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures.
During the third quarter of 2024, Management implemented the External Factor – Credit Quality Review qualitative factor for unfunded commitments. The same assumptions are applied in this calculation that the funded balances utilize with the addition of using the funding rates on the unfunded commitments. The Credit Quality Review qualitative factor reserve is then added to the other calculated reserve to get a total reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures.
Changes in the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures were as follows for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
30,265
34,841
36,838
34,945
Adjustments to the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures are recorded to PCL, off-balance sheet credit exposures. The decrease in the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to the decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments coupled with the decrease in the quantitative reserve rates due to changes in the macroeconomic factors. The decreases were partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the External Factor - Credit Quality Review qualitative factor. The decrease in the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to the decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the performance trend and External Factor - Credit Quality Review qualitative factors.
The increase in the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to the weakening macroeconomic forecasts as well as the net adjustment to the qualitative factors. The decrease in the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to decreases in unfunded balances for the construction, land development and other land portfolio and other construction loan portfolio.
No credit loss estimate is reported for off-balance sheet credit exposures that are unconditionally cancellable by Trustmark or for undrawn amounts under such arrangements that may be drawn prior to the cancellation of the arrangement.
Legal Proceedings
TNB and its subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Some of the lawsuits assert claims related to the lending, collection, servicing, investment, trust and other business activities, and some of the lawsuits allege substantial claims for damages.
In accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20, “Loss Contingencies,” TNB will establish an accrued liability for any litigation matter if and when such matter presents loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. At the present time, TNB believes, based on its evaluation and the advice of legal counsel, that a loss in any currently pending legal proceeding is not probable and a reasonable estimate cannot reasonably be made.
Note 14 – Earnings Per Share (EPS)
The following table reflects weighted-average shares used to calculate basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):
Basic shares
61,207
61,070
61,177
61,048
Dilutive shares
241
171
Diluted shares
61,448
61,263
61,393
61,219
Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards are excluded in determining diluted EPS. The following table reflects weighted-average antidilutive stock awards for the periods presented (in thousands):
Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards
75
Note 15 – Statements of Cash Flows
The following table reflects specific transaction amounts for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Income taxes paid
19,887
34,898
Interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings
296,939
214,745
Noncash transfers from loans to other real estate
Operating right-of-use assets resulting from lease liabilities
1,831
7,092
Note 16 – Shareholders’ Equity
Regulatory Capital
Trustmark and TNB are subject to minimum risk-based capital and leverage capital requirements, as described in the section captioned “Capital Adequacy” included in Part I. Item 1. – Business of Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report, which are administered by the federal bank regulatory agencies. These capital requirements, as defined by federal regulations, involve quantitative and qualitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet instruments. Trustmark’s and TNB’s minimum risk-based capital requirements include a capital conservation buffer of 2.50%. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, is not included in computing regulatory capital. Trustmark elected the five-year phase-in transition period (through December 31, 2024) related to adopting FASB ASU 2016-13 for regulatory capital purposes. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements of Trustmark and TNB and limit Trustmark’s and TNB’s ability to pay dividends. As of September 30, 2024, Trustmark and TNB exceeded all applicable minimum capital standards. In addition, Trustmark and TNB met applicable regulatory guidelines to be considered well-capitalized at September 30, 2024. To be categorized in this manner, Trustmark and TNB maintained, as applicable, minimum common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the accompanying table, and were not subject to any written agreement, order or capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by their primary federal regulators to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measures. There are no significant conditions or events that have occurred since September 30, 2024, which Management believes have affected Trustmark’s or TNB’s present classification.
The following table provides Trustmark’s and TNB’s actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios under regulatory capital standards in effect at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Actual
Minimum
To Be Well
Ratio
Requirement
Capitalized
At September 30, 2024:
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
1,694,769
11.30
7.00
n/a
Trustmark National Bank
1,800,019
12.00
6.50
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
1,754,769
11.70
8.50
8.00
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
2,057,073
13.71
10.50
1,978,676
13.19
10.00
Tier 1 Leverage (to Average Assets)
9.65
4.00
9.90
5.00
At December 31, 2023:
1,521,665
10.04
1,602,327
10.58
1,581,665
10.44
1,862,246
12.29
1,759,426
11.61
8.62
8.75
Stock Repurchase Program
On December 6, 2022, Trustmark’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program effective January 1, 2023, under which $50.0 million of Trustmark’s outstanding shares could be acquired through December 31, 2023. No shares were repurchased under this stock repurchase program.
On December 5, 2023, Trustmark’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program effective January 1, 2024, under which $50.0 million of Trustmark’s outstanding shares may be acquired through December 31, 2024. The repurchase program, which is subject to market conditions and management discretion, will be implemented through open market repurchases or privately negotiated transactions. During the first nine months of 2024, Trustmark did not repurchase any shares under this stock repurchase program.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the net change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects allocated to each component for the periods presented ($ in thousands). The amortization of prior service cost, recognized net loss due to lump sum settlements and change in net actuarial loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 10 – Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details). Reclassification adjustments related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans are included in salaries and employee benefits and other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss). Reclassification adjustments related to the cash flow hedge derivatives are included in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss).
Before TaxAmount
Tax (Expense)Benefit
Net of TaxAmount
Securities available for sale and transferred securities:
55,892
(13,973
(26,963
6,740
3,688
(922
(1,000
Total securities available for sale and transferred securities
59,580
(14,895
44,685
(22,963
5,740
(17,223
Recognized net loss due to lump sum settlements
(21
(18
Total pension and other postretirement benefit plans
112
Cash flow hedge derivatives:
Change in accumulated gain (loss) on effective cash flow hedge derivatives
18,826
(4,706
(11,338
2,834
(1,208
4,627
(1,157
Total cash flow hedge derivatives
23,657
(5,914
17,743
(6,711
1,677
(5,034
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
83,349
(20,837
(29,576
7,392
47,579
(11,895
(16,062
4,246
(45,698
11,020
(2,755
11,799
(2,950
241,391
(60,348
181,043
(4,263
1,296
(2,967
(54
(83
324
(81
(2,007
(24,569
6,142
14,520
(3,630
11,555
(2,889
12,513
(3,128
9,385
(13,014
3,253
(9,761
254,237
(63,559
(16,953
4,468
The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented ($ in thousands). All amounts are presented net of tax.
Securities Available for Sale and Transferred Securities
DefinedBenefit Pension Items
Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives
Balance at January 1, 2024
(204,670
(6,075
(8,978
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
43,949
42,444
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
148,234
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at September 30, 2024
(23,627
(5,825
Balance at January 1, 2023
(254,442
(5,792
(15,169
(21,394
8,909
Balance at September 30, 2023
(257,409
(5,549
(24,930
Note 17 – Fair Value
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value
The methodologies Trustmark uses in determining the fair values are based primarily on the use of independent, market-based data to reflect a value that would be reasonably expected upon exchange of the position in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The predominant portion of assets that are stated at fair value are of a nature that can be valued using prices or inputs that are readily observable through a variety of independent data providers. The providers selected by Trustmark for fair valuation data are widely recognized and accepted vendors whose evaluations support the pricing functions of financial institutions, investment and mutual funds, and portfolio managers. Trustmark has documented and evaluated the pricing methodologies used by the vendors and maintains internal processes that regularly test valuations for anomalies.
Trustmark utilizes an independent pricing service to advise it on the carrying value of the securities available for sale portfolio. As part of Trustmark’s procedures, the price provided from the service is evaluated for reasonableness given market changes. When a questionable price exists, Trustmark investigates further to determine if the price is valid. If needed, other market participants may be utilized to determine the correct fair value. Trustmark has also reviewed and confirmed its determinations in thorough discussions with the pricing source regarding their methods of price discovery.
Mortgage loan commitments are valued based on the securities prices of similar collateral, term, rate and delivery for which the loan is eligible to deliver in place of the particular security. Trustmark acquires a broad array of mortgage security prices that are supplied by a market data vendor, which in turn accumulates prices from a broad list of securities dealers. Prices are processed through a mortgage pipeline management system that accumulates and segregates all loan commitment and forward-sale transactions according to the similarity of various characteristics (maturity, term, rate, and collateral). Prices are matched to those positions that are deemed to be an eligible substitute or offset (i.e., “deliverable”) for a corresponding security observed in the marketplace.
Trustmark estimates the fair value of the MSR through the use of prevailing market participant assumptions and market participant valuation processes. This valuation is periodically tested and validated against other third-party firm valuations.
Trustmark obtains the fair value of interest rate swaps from a third-party pricing service that uses an industry standard discounted cash flow methodology. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair values to account for potential nonperformance risk. In adjusting the fair value of its interest rate swap contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, Trustmark has considered any applicable credit enhancements such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. In conjunction with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, Trustmark made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of these derivative financial instruments, which are subject to master netting agreements, on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.
Trustmark has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its interest rate swaps offered to qualified commercial borrowers fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, while the credit valuation adjustments associated with these derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads. Trustmark has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its interest rate swaps and has determined that the credit valuation adjustment is not significant to the overall valuation of these derivatives. As a result, Trustmark classifies its interest rate swap valuations in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Trustmark also utilizes exchange-traded derivative instruments such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts to achieve a fair value return that offsets the changes in fair value of the MSR attributable to interest rates. Fair values of these derivative instruments are determined from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets therefore allowing them to be classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, Trustmark utilizes derivative instruments such as interest rate lock commitments in its mortgage banking area which lack observable inputs for valuation purposes resulting in their inclusion in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
At this time, Trustmark presents no fair values that are derived through internal modeling. Should positions requiring fair valuation arise that are not relevant to existing methodologies, Trustmark will make every reasonable effort to obtain market participant assumptions, or independent evaluation.
Financial Assets and Liabilities
The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value ($ in thousands). There were no transfers between fair value levels for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Securities available for sale
1,523,157
LHFS
20,502
302
19,496
28,306
27,970
1,384,718
1,390,510
Other assets - derivatives
23,316
7,685
14,786
845
Other liabilities - derivatives
35,600
35,579
The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows ($ in thousands):
Other Assets -Derivatives
Total net (loss) gain included in Mortgage banking, net (1)
(15,436
2,154
Sales
(2,295
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses still held at September 30, 2024
(6,908
1,580
1,672
(1,632
197
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses still held at September 30, 2023
8,734
559
Trustmark may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. Assets at September 30, 2024, which have been measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, include collateral-dependent LHFI. A loan is collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is expected to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral. The expected credit loss for collateral-dependent loans is measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis of the loan and the fair value of the collateral, adjusted for the estimated cost to sell. Fair value estimates for collateral-dependent loans are derived from appraised values based on the current market value or as is value of the collateral, normally from recently received and reviewed appraisals. Current appraisals are ordered on an annual basis based on the inspection date or more often if market conditions necessitate. Appraisals are obtained from state-certified appraisers and are based on certain assumptions, which may include construction or development status and the highest and best use of the property. These appraisals are reviewed by Trustmark’s Appraisal Review Department to ensure they are acceptable, and values are adjusted down for costs associated with asset disposal. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had outstanding balances of $45.5 million with a related ACL of $17.3 million in collateral-dependent LHFI, compared to outstanding balances of $49.1 million with a related ACL of $12.4 million in collateral-dependent LHFI at December 31, 2023. The collateral-dependent LHFI are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities
Certain nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include foreclosed assets (upon initial recognition or subsequent impairment), nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test, and intangible assets and other nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment.
Other real estate includes assets that have been acquired in satisfaction of debt through foreclosure and is recorded at the fair value less cost to sell (estimated fair value) at the time of foreclosure. Fair value is based on independent appraisals and other relevant factors. In the determination of fair value subsequent to foreclosure, Management also considers other factors or recent developments, such as changes in market conditions from the time of valuation and anticipated sales values considering plans for disposition, which could result in an adjustment to lower the collateral value estimates indicated in the appraisals. Periodic revaluations are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy since assumptions are used that may not be observable in the market.
Foreclosed assets of $803 thousand were remeasured during the first nine months of 2024, requiring write-downs of $130 thousand to reach their current fair values compared to $765 thousand of foreclosed assets that were remeasured during the first nine months of 2023, requiring write-downs of $205 thousand.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows ($ in thousands):
CarryingValue
Financial Assets:
Level 2 Inputs:
Cash and short-term investments
815,436
Securities held to maturity
Level 3 Inputs:
13,025,566
12,762,505
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits
15,234,983
15,553,417
483,226
119,063
108,125
48,248
48,856
56
Fair Value Option
Trustmark has elected to account for its mortgage LHFS under the fair value option, with interest income on these mortgage LHFS reported in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI. The fair value of the mortgage LHFS is determined using quoted prices for a similar asset, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan. The mortgage LHFS are actively managed and monitored and certain market risks of the loans may be mitigated through the use of derivatives. These derivative instruments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded as noninterest income (loss) in mortgage banking, net. The changes in the fair value of LHFS are largely offset by changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, a net gain of $480 thousand and a net loss of $1.2 million, respectively, were recorded as noninterest income (loss) in mortgage banking, net for changes in the fair value of LHFS accounted for under the fair value option, compared to net losses of $602 thousand and $841 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 included $2.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively, of interest earned on LHFS accounted for under the fair value option, compared to $2.3 million and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Election of the fair value option allows Trustmark to reduce the accounting volatility that would otherwise result from the asymmetry created by accounting for the financial instruments at the lower of cost or fair value and the derivatives at fair value. The fair value option election does not apply to GNMA optional repurchase loans which do not meet the requirements under FASB ASC Topic 825 to be accounted for under the fair value option. GNMA optional repurchase loans totaled $89.4 million and $78.8 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in LHFS on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. For additional information regarding GNMA optional repurchase loans, please see the section captioned “Past Due LHFS” included in Note 3 – LHFI and ACL, LHFI.
The following table provides information about the fair value and the contractual principal outstanding of LHFS accounted for under the fair value option at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Fair value of LHFS
127,015
105,974
LHFS contractual principal outstanding
125,041
102,994
Fair value less unpaid principal
1,974
2,980
Note 18 – Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Trustmark engages in a cash flow hedging program to add stability to interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Trustmark making variable-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate floor spreads designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts if interest rates fall below the purchased floor strike rate on the contract and payments of variable-rate amounts if interest rates fall below the sold floor strike rate on the contract. Trustmark uses such derivatives to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing and anticipated variable-rate loan assets. At September 30, 2024, the aggregate notional value of Trustmark's interest rate swaps and floor spreads designated as cash flow hedges totaled $1.390 billion compared to $1.125 billion at December 31, 2023.
Trustmark records any gains or losses on these cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized over the life of the hedge on a systematic and rational basis, as documented at hedge inception in accordance with Trustmark’s accounting policy election. The earnings recognition of excluded components included in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI totaled $132 thousand and $341 thousand of amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $13 thousand and $35 thousand of amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. As interest payments are received on Trustmark's variable-rate assets, amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) during the same period. During the next twelve months, Trustmark estimates that $5.8 million will be reclassified as a reduction to interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI. This amount could differ due to changes in interest rates, hedge de-designations or the addition of other hedges.
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Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Trustmark utilizes a portfolio of exchange-traded derivative instruments, such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts, to achieve a fair value return that economically hedges changes in the fair value of the MSR attributable to interest rates. These transactions are considered freestanding derivatives that do not otherwise qualify for hedge accounting. The total notional amount of these derivative instruments was $296.5 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $285.0 million at December 31, 2023. Changes in the fair value of these exchange-traded derivative instruments are recorded as noninterest income (loss) in mortgage banking, net and are offset by changes in the fair value of the MSR. The impact of this strategy resulted in a net negative ineffectiveness of $2.5 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the impact was a net negative ineffectiveness of $8.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
As part of Trustmark’s risk management strategy in the mortgage banking area, derivative instruments such as forward sales contracts are utilized. Trustmark’s obligations under forward sales contracts consist of commitments to deliver mortgage loans, originated and/or purchased, in the secondary market at a future date. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recorded as noninterest income (loss) in mortgage banking, net and are offset by changes in the fair value of LHFS. Trustmark’s off-balance sheet obligations under these derivative instruments totaled $116.5 million at September 30, 2024, with a negative valuation adjustment of $144 thousand, compared to $109.5 million, with a negative valuation adjustment of $994 thousand, at December 31, 2023.
Trustmark also utilizes derivative instruments such as interest rate lock commitments in its mortgage banking area. Interest rate lock commitments are residential mortgage loan commitments with customers, which guarantee a specified interest rate for a specified time period. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recorded as noninterest income (loss) in mortgage banking, net and are offset by the changes in the fair value of forward sales contracts. Trustmark’s off-balance sheet obligations under these derivative instruments totaled $81.0 million at September 30, 2024, with a positive valuation adjustment of $704 thousand, compared to $61.9 million, with a positive valuation adjustment of $845 thousand, at December 31, 2023.
Trustmark offers certain derivatives products directly to qualified commercial lending clients seeking to manage their interest rate risk. Trustmark economically hedges interest rate swap transactions executed with commercial lending clients by entering into offsetting interest rate swap transactions with institutional derivatives market participants. Derivatives transactions executed as part of this program are not designated as qualifying hedging relationships and are, therefore, carried at fair value with the change in fair value recorded as noninterest income (loss) in bank card and other fees. Because these derivatives have mirror-image contractual terms, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, the changes in fair value are expected to substantially offset. The offsetting interest rate swap transactions are either cleared through the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for clearable transactions or booked directly with institutional derivatives market participants for non-clearable transactions. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange rules legally characterize variation margin collateral payments made or received for centrally cleared interest rate swaps as settlements rather than collateral. As a result, centrally cleared interest rate swaps included in other assets and other liabilities are presented on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1.721 billion related to this program, compared to $1.500 billion at December 31, 2023.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
Trustmark has agreements with its financial institution counterparties that contain provisions where if Trustmark defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then Trustmark could also be declared in default on its derivatives obligations.
At September 30, 2024, the termination value of interest rate swaps in a liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements totaled $2.0 million compared to $1.4 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Trustmark had posted collateral of $2.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, against its obligations because of negotiated thresholds and minimum transfer amounts under these agreements. If Trustmark had breached any of these triggering provisions at September 30, 2024, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.
Credit risk participation agreements arise when Trustmark contracts with other financial institutions, as a guarantor or beneficiary, to share credit risk associated with certain interest rate swaps. These agreements provide for reimbursement of losses resulting from a third-party default on the underlying swap. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had entered into nine risk participation agreements as a beneficiary with aggregate notional amounts of $60.3 million compared to six risk participation agreements as a beneficiary with an aggregate notional amount of $40.1 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had entered into thirty-six risk participation agreements as a guarantor with aggregate notional amounts of $286.2 million compared to thirty-five risk participation agreements as a guarantor with aggregate notional amounts of $304.7 million at December 31, 2023. The aggregate fair values of these risk participation agreements were immaterial at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Tabular Disclosures
The following tables disclose the fair value of derivative instruments in Trustmark’s consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 as well as the effect of these derivative instruments on Trustmark’s results of operations for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Derivatives in hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
Interest rate swaps included in other assets (1)
3,766
1,182
Interest rate floors included in other assets
3,181
1,689
Interest rate swaps included in other liabilities (1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Exchange traded purchased options included in other assets
180
OTC written options (rate locks) included in other assets
Futures contracts included in other assets
7,505
12,536
11,910
Credit risk participation agreements included in other assets
Futures contracts included in other liabilities
Forward contracts included in other liabilities
144
994
Exchange traded written options included in other liabilities
320
27,685
34,255
Credit risk participation agreements included in other liabilities
91
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in interest and fees on LHFS & LHFI
(4,831
(4,627
(14,520
(11,555
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in mortgage banking, net
7,655
(7,634
(478
(11,526
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in bank card and other fees
(93
381
(98
571
The following table discloses the amount included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Trustmark’s interest rate swap derivative instruments are subject to master netting agreements, and therefore, eligible for offsetting in the consolidated balance sheets. Trustmark has elected to not offset any derivative instruments in its consolidated balance sheets. Information about financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented in the following tables ($ in thousands):
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Not Offset in theStatement of Financial Position
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
Gross AmountsOffset in theStatement ofFinancial Position
Net Amounts ofAssets presented inthe Statement ofFinancial Position
Financial Instruments
Cash Collateral Received
Net Amount
Derivatives
19,483
(7,121
12,362
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
Gross Amounts of RecognizedLiabilities
Net Amounts of Liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Position
FinancialInstruments
Cash CollateralPosted
27,735
(2,850
17,764
Cash CollateralReceived
14,781
(4,339
10,442
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
Net Amounts ofLiabilities presentedin the Statement ofFinancial Position
34,522
(2,040
28,143
Note 19 – Segment Information
Trustmark’s management reporting structure includes two segments: General Banking and Wealth Management. For a complete overview of Trustmark’s operating segments, see Note 20 – Segment Information included in Part II. Item 8. – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report.
The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those of Trustmark except for its internal allocations. Noninterest expenses for back-office operations support are allocated to segments based on estimated uses of those services. Trustmark measures the net interest income of its business segments with a process that assigns cost of funds or earnings credit on a matched-term basis. This process, called “funds transfer pricing”, charges an appropriate cost of funds to assets held by a business unit, or credits the business unit for potential earnings for carrying liabilities. The net of these charges and credits flows through to the General Banking Segment, which contains the management team responsible for determining TNB’s funding and interest rate risk strategies.
The following table discloses financial information by reportable segment for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
General Banking
Net interest income
153,189
137,143
424,236
411,674
Provision for credit losses
6,551
10,646
33,631
20,015
Noninterest income (loss)
Noninterest expense
115,157
122,010
336,835
345,225
Income (loss) before income taxes
59,703
32,668
(38,606
131,969
Income taxes
10,445
5,245
(21,675
19,024
General banking income (loss)
49,258
27,423
(16,931
112,945
Selected Financial Information
Total assets
18,282,757
18,126,327
9,656
9,483
27,998
25,496
Wealth Management
1,525
4,337
4,462
(2,220
(2,131
Noninterest income
8,113
8,281
24,425
24,276
Income before income taxes
2,755
4,173
7,757
8,610
683
1,043
1,928
2,153
Wealth management income
3,130
5,829
6,457
197,615
194,837
199
6,548
8,426
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations
Total assets from continuing operations
18,321,164
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations
9,718
9,546
28,186
25,695
Note 20 – Accounting Policies Recently Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Policies Recently Adopted
Except for the changes detailed below, Trustmark has consistently applied its accounting policies to all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” Issued in November 2023, ASU 2023-07 is intended to improve disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and address requests from investors and other allocators of capital for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The amendments of ASU 2023-07 require a public entity to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, and an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition. The other segment items category is the difference between segment revenue less the significant expenses disclosed and each reported measure of segment profit or loss. ASU 2023-07 also requires a public entity to provide all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets currently required under FASB
ASC Topic 280 in interim periods. The amendments of ASU 2023-07 clarify that if the CODM uses more than one measure of a segment's profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, a public entity may report one or more of those additional measures of segment profit. However, at least one of the reported segment profit or loss measures (or the single reported measure if only one is disclosed) should be the measure that is most consistent with the measurement principles used in measuring the corresponding amounts in the public entity's consolidated financial statements. ASU 2023-07 requires a public entity to disclose the title and position of the CODM, together with an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. In addition, ASU 2023-07 requires that a public entity with a single reportable segment provide all the disclosures required by the amendments of ASU 2023-07 and all existing segment disclosures in FASB ASC Topic 280. The amendments of ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented on the financial statements. Upon implementation, the segment expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods should be based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. Trustmark has adopted the amendments of ASU 2023-07 related to annual disclosure requirements effective January 1, 2024, and will present any newly required annual disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2024. Trustmark intends to adopt the amendments of ASU 2023-07 related to interim disclosure requirements effective January 1, 2025, and will present any newly required interim disclosures beginning with its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2025. Adoption of ASU 2023-07 is not expected to have a material impact to Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
Pending Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” Issued in December 2023, ASU 2023-09 is intended to improve the disclosures for income taxes to address requests from investors, lenders, creditors and other allocators of capital (collectively, "investors") that use the financial statements to make capital allocation decisions. During the FASB's 2021 agenda consultation process and other stakeholder outreach, investors highlighted that the current system of income tax disclosures does not provide enough information to understand the tax provision for an entity that operates in multiple jurisdictions. Investors currently rely on the rate reconciliation table and other disclosures, including total income taxes paid in the statement of cash flows, to evaluate income tax risks and opportunities. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 will require consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation disclosure as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The amendments of ASU 2023-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. Trustmark intends to adopt the amendments of ASU 2023-09 effective January 1, 2025, and will include the required disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025. Trustmark is currently evaluating the changes to disclosures required by ASU 2023-09; however, adoption of ASU 2023-09 is not expected to have a material impact to Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following provides a narrative discussion and analysis of Trustmark Corporation’s (Trustmark) financial condition and results of operations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the supplemental financial data included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
Description of Business
Trustmark, a Mississippi business corporation incorporated in 1968, is a bank holding company headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. Trustmark’s principal subsidiary is Trustmark National Bank (TNB), initially chartered by the State of Mississippi in 1889. At September 30, 2024, TNB had total assets of $18.478 billion, which represented approximately 99.99% of the consolidated assets of Trustmark.
Through TNB and its other subsidiaries, Trustmark operates as a financial services organization providing banking and other financial solutions through offices and 2,500 full-time equivalent associates (measured at September 30, 2024) located in the states of Alabama, Florida (primarily in the northwest or “Panhandle” region of that state, which is referred to herein as Trustmark’s Florida market), Georgia (primarily in Atlanta, which is referred to herein as Trustmark's Georgia market), Mississippi, Tennessee (in the Memphis and Northern Mississippi regions, which are collectively referred to herein as Trustmark’s Tennessee market), and Texas (primarily in Houston, which is referred to herein as Trustmark’s Texas market). Trustmark’s operations are managed along two operating segments: General Banking Segment and Wealth Management Segment. For a complete overview of Trustmark’s business, see the section captioned “The Corporation” included in Part I. Item 1. – Business of Trustmark’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Annual Report).
Executive Overview
In addition to the significant non-routine transactions that were completed during the second quarter of 2024, Trustmark's financial results for the first nine months of 2024 reflected continued growth in loans held for investment (LHFI), an increase in noninterest income and disciplined expense management. Please see the section captioned "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the significant non-routine transactions. Trustmark's capital position remained solid, reflecting the consistent profitability of its diversified financial services businesses. These accomplishments are the result of focused efforts to enhance Trustmark's long-term performance and competitiveness. Trustmark continues to implement technology and streamline processes to enhance its ability to grow and serve customers. Trustmark is well-positioned to compete in changing economic conditions and create long-term value for its shareholders. Trustmark’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2024.
Recent Economic and Industry Developments
Economic activity improved slightly during the first nine months of 2024; however, economic concerns remain as a result of the cumulative weight of uncertainty regarding the potential economic impact of geopolitical developments, such as the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, inflation, other economic and industry volatility, the 2024 election cycle in the United States, higher energy prices and broader price pressures. Doubts surrounding the near-term direction of global markets and the potential impact on the United States economy are expected to persist for the near term. While Trustmark's customer base is wholly domestic, international economic conditions affect domestic economic conditions, and thus may have an impact upon Trustmark's financial condition or results of operations.
Market interest rates began to rise during 2022 after an extended period at historical lows. Starting in March 2022, the FRB began raising the target federal funds rate for the first time in three years and continued with multiple increases throughout 2022 and the first half of 2023. The FRB maintained the target federal funds rate at a range of 5.25% to 5.50% from July 2023 through September 2024. In September 2024, the FRB lowered the target federal funds rate to a range of 4.75% to 5.00% based on its confidence that inflation was moving substantially toward 2.00% and that the risks to achieving the FRB's employment and inflation goals were roughly balanced. In addition, the FRB increased the interest that it pays on reserves multiple times during 2022 and the first half of 2023 from 0.10% to 5.40% as of July 2023. The FRB maintained the rate it pays on reserves at 5.40% from July 2023 through September 2024. In September 2024, the FRB lowered the rate is pays on reserves to 4.90%. Prior period rate increases increased the competitive pressures on the deposit cost of funds. While rate cuts potentially reduce those competitive pressures, they increase pressure on Trustmark's net interest margin, a key component to its financial results. While the FRB has suggested that further rate cuts may occur in the near term, it is not possible to predict the direction, pace or magnitude of further changes in interest rates, or the impact any such rate changes will have on Trustmark's results of operations.
In the October 2024 “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District,” the twelve Federal Reserve Districts’ reports suggested that during the reporting period (covering the period from August 26, 2024 through October 11, 2024) economic activity was little changed. Reports by the twelve Federal Reserve Districts (Districts) noted the following during the reporting period:
Reports by the Federal Reserve’s Sixth District, Atlanta (which includes Trustmark’s Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi market regions), Eighth District, St. Louis (which includes Trustmark’s Tennessee market region), and Eleventh District, Dallas (which includes Trustmark’s Texas market region), noted similar findings for the reporting period as those discussed above. The Federal Reserve’s Sixth District also noted that although loan growth was modest, financial institutions noted anticipating additional future loan demand in a lower rate environment and multifamily lending increased moderately as the demand for housing continued to exceed supply. The Federal Reserve’s Sixth District reported that deposits, including large time deposits, increased modestly, borrowings continued to decline as banks reduced reliance on more expensive sources of funding, and rising cash balances drove increasing cash-to-assets ratios at District institutions and across the industry broadly. The Federal Reserve’s Eighth District also noted that banks were able to adjust deposit rates downward without receiving much pushback from customers, past-due credit card payments increased but bankers' credit quality forecasts continued to be favorable and bankers reported positive moves in their capital and balance sheets due to favorable changes in bond values. The Federal Reserve’s Eleventh District reported that credit tightening continued and loan nonperformance rose but at a slower pace, there was a notable uptick in concern for the performance of office commercial real estate loans, and bankers reported working with borrowers to keep commercial real estate loans in good standing prior to maturity when they can be refinanced. The Federal Reserve’s Eleventh District also noted that despite increased concerns, bankers' outlooks turned sharply optimistic and contacts expect a significant improvement in loan demand and business activity six months from now, although they still anticipate continued deterioration in loan performance.
Financial Highlights
Trustmark reported net income of $51.3 million, or basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.84, in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $34.0 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $0.56, in the third quarter of 2023. Trustmark’s reported performance during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 produced a return on average tangible equity of 12.86%, a return on average assets of 1.10%, an average equity to average assets ratio of 10.39% and a dividend payout ratio of 27.38%, compared to a return on average tangible equity of 11.32%, a return on average assets of 0.72%, an average equity to average assets ratio of 8.46% and a dividend payout ratio of 41.07% during the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Trustmark reported net income of $166.7 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $2.72, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $129.4 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $2.12 and $2.11, respectively, for the same time period in 2023. Trustmark's reported performance during the first nine months of 2024 produced a return on average tangible equity of 15.79%, a return on average assets of 1.19%, an average equity to average assets ratio of 9.52% and a dividend payout ratio of 25.37%, compared to return on average tangible equity of 14.77%, a return on average assets of 0.93%, an average equity to average assets ratio of 8.37% and a dividend payout ratio of 32.55% for the first nine months of 2023.
Trustmark completed the sale of FBBI during the second quarter of 2024. As such, financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, consist of both continuing and discontinued operations. The discontinued operations include the financial results of FBBI prior to the sale as well as the net gain on the sale in the second quarter. Trustmark reported net income from continuing operations of $51.3 million and a net loss from continuing operations of $11.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to net income from continuing operations of $30.6 million and $119.4 million, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. Trustmark's reported performance from continuing operations for the three and nine month ended September 30, 2024 produced a return on average tangible equity of 12.86% and -1.02%, respectively, and a return on average assets of 1.10% and -0.08%, respectively, compared to a return on average tangible equity of 9.72% and 13.03%, respectively, and a return on average assets of 0.65% and 0.86%, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The net loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was principally due to the loss on the sale of available for sale securities during the second quarter of 2024.
Total revenue, which is defined as net interest income plus noninterest income (loss), for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $192.3 million, an increase of $16.7 million, or 9.5%, when compared to the same time period in 2023, principally due to an increase in net interest income primarily resulting from increases in interest and fees from loans held for sale (LHFS) and LHFI and interest on securities as well as a decline in other interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits. Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $364.2 million, a decrease of $163.8 million, or 31.0%, when compared to the same
time period in 2023, reflecting a decline in noninterest income, primarily as a result of the loss on the sale of available for sale securities partially offset by an increase in other, net, and an increase in net interest income, primarily resulting from increases in interest and fees from LHFS and LHFI and interest on securities as well as a decline in other interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits.
Net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $154.7 million and $428.6 million, respectively, an increase of $16.1 million, or 11.6%, and $12.4 million, or 3.0%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally attributable to increases in interest and fees from LHFS and LHFI and interest on securities as well as a decline in other interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits. Interest income totaled $251.6 million and $720.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, an increase of $23.1 million, or 10.1%, and $74.6 million, or 11.6%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally due to increases in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI, primarily as a result of the higher interest rate environment and loan growth, and interest on securities, primarily as a result of restructuring the securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024. Interest expense totaled $96.9 million and $292.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, an increase of $7.0 million, or 7.8%, and $62.2 million, or 27.1%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023. The increase in interest expense when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are compared to the same time periods in 2023 was principally due to an increase in interest on deposits primarily due to rising interest rates, increased competition for deposits and higher average balances, partially offset by a decrease in other interest expense primarily due to a decrease in short-term Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances.
Noninterest income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $37.6 million and a negative $64.4 million, respectively, an increase of $641 thousand, or 1.7%, and a decrease of $176.2 million, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023. The decrease in noninterest income (loss) when the first nine months of 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023 was primarily due to the $182.8 million loss on the sale of the available for sale securities during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by an increase in other, net. Other, net totaled $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $5.9 million, or 76.6%, when compared to the same time period in 2023, principally due to the $8.1 million Visa C shares fair value adjustment during the second quarter of 2024 as well as an increase in cash management service fees, partially offset by the $4.8 million noncredit-related loss on the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans recorded during the second quarter of 2024.
Noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $123.3 million and $361.3 million, respectively, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 5.4%, and $8.2 million, or 2.2%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023. The decrease in noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was principally due to the $6.5 million litigation settlement expense recorded during the third quarter of 2023 as well as a decline in services and fees partially offset by an increase in other expense. The decrease in noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was principally due to the $6.5 million litigation settlement expense recorded during the third quarter of 2023 as well as declines in services and fees and salaries and employee benefits partially offset by an increase in other expense. Services and fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $25.7 million and $74.9 million, respectively, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 6.4%, and $5.4 million, or 6.8%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally due to declines in outside services and fees, primarily related to other services and fees and legal expense, communication expense, primarily related to telephone expense, and advertising expense, partially offset by an increase in data processing expenses related to software. Salaries and employee benefits totaled $197.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 1.0%, when compared to the same time period in 2023, principally due to declines in commissions related to mortgage production, other salaries expense and medical insurance expense, partially offset by an increase in salaries expense primarily due to general merit increases. Other expense totaled $17.3 million and $48.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, an increase of $2.3 million, or 15.1%, and $5.7 million, or 13.3%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023. The increase in other expense when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are compared to the same time periods in 2023 was principally due to increases in FDIC assessment expense, primarily due to an increase in the assessment rate, and other real estate expense, net, primarily attributable to a reserve for other real estate write-down recorded for one foreclosed property in the Texas market region which was under contract to be sold during the fourth quarter of 2024.
Trustmark’s total PCL on LHFI for the three months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $7.9 million, a decrease of $399 thousand, or 4.8%, when compared to the same time period in 2023. The PCL, LHFI for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected increases in required reserves related to individually analyzed LHFI and the implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, partially offset by declines in required reserves resulting from the update of the macroeconomic forecasts and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors. During the third quarter of 2024, Trustmark activated the External Factor – Credit Quality Review qualitative factor to ensure reserve adequacy for collectively evaluated commercial loans that may not have been identified and downgraded timely for various reasons. Please see the section captioned “Allowance for Credit Losses: LHFI” for additional information regarding the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor. The PCL, LHFI for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $39.0 million and included a $8.6 million PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans for the credit-related portion of the loss on the sale of the 1-4 family mortgage loans. The PCL, LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family
mortgage loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $30.3 million, compared to $19.8 million for the same time period in 2023. The PCL on LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI 1-4 family mortgage loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected an increase in required reserves as a result of net adjustments to the qualitative factors due to credit migration, implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, and specific reserves for individually analyzed LHFI, partially offset by net changes in the macroeconomic forecast associated with specific loss driver models as a result of loss driver updates and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors.
The PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures totaled a negative $1.4 million and a negative $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $104 thousand and a negative $1.9 million, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The release in PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily reflected a decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments and changes in the total reserve rate, partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative reserve factor. The release in PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily reflected a decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments and changes in the total reserve rate, partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the performance trend and the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative reserve factors. Please see the section captioned “Provision for Credit Losses” for additional information regarding the PCL on LHFI and off-balance sheet credit exposures.
At September 30, 2024, nonperforming assets totaled $77.7 million, a decrease of $29.1 million, or 27.3%, compared to December 31, 2023, reflecting declines in both nonaccrual LHFI and other real estate. Nonaccrual LHFI totaled $73.8 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $26.2 million, or 26.2%, relative to December 31, 2023, primarily as a result of the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2024 as well as the resolution of two large nonaccrual commercial credits in the Texas and Alabama market regions, partially offset by three large commercial credits placed on nonaccrual in the Alabama and Texas market regions. Other real estate, net totaled $3.9 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $2.9 million, or 42.9%, when compared to December 31, 2023, principally due to properties sold in the Mississippi and Alabama market regions and a reserve for other real estate write-downs recorded for a foreclosed property in the Texas market region which is under contract to be sold during the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by properties foreclosed in the Mississippi market region.
LHFI totaled $13.100 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $149.6 million, or 1.2%, compared to December 31, 2023. The increase in LHFI during the first nine months of 2024 was primarily due to net growth in LHFI secured by real estate and other commercial loans and leases partially offset by declines in commercial and industrial LHFI and state and other political subdivision LHFI. For additional information regarding changes in LHFI and comparative balances by loan category, see the section captioned “LHFI.”
Management has continued its practice of maintaining excess funding capacity to provide Trustmark with adequate liquidity for its ongoing operations. In this regard, Trustmark benefits from its strong deposit base, its investment portfolio and its access to funding from a variety of external funding sources such as upstream federal funds lines, FHLB advances and brokered deposits. See the section captioned “Capital Resources and Liquidity” for further discussion of the components of Trustmark’s excess funding capacity.
Total deposits were $15.241 billion at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $328.8 million, or 2.1%, compared to December 31, 2023. During the first nine months of 2024, noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $54.8 million, or 1.7%, principally due to declines in consumer noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $274.0 million, or 2.2%, during the first nine months of 2024, primarily due to declines in public and consumer interest checking accounts, consumer savings accounts and brokered certificates of deposits (CDs), partially offset by growth in commercial interest checking accounts and commercial and consumer money market deposit accounts (MMDA) and CDs.
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements totaled $365.6 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $40.1 million, or 9.9%, compared to December 31, 2023, principally due to a decrease in upstream federal funds purchased. Other borrowings totaled $443.5 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $39.8 million, or 8.2%, compared to December 31, 2023, principally due to a decline in outstanding short-term FHLB advances with the FHLB of Dallas.
Recent Legislative and Regulatory Developments
On September 17, 2024, the FDIC finalized changes to its Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (Policy Statement), which outlines factors that the FDIC will consider when evaluating a proposed bank merger transaction. Also on September 17, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) withdrew its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and announced that it will instead evaluate the competitive impact of bank mergers using its 2023 Merger Guidelines that the DOJ applies to mergers in all industries. Compared to the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, the 2023 Merger Guidelines set forth more stringent concentration limits and add several largely qualitative bases on which the DOJ may challenge a merger. While the effect of these changes for particular transactions remains
unclear, both the Policy Statement and the change in the DOJ’s bank merger antitrust policy may make it more difficult and/or costly for banks to obtain regulatory approval for an acquisition or otherwise result in more onerous conditions to obtain approval for an acquisition.
On July 30, 2024, the FDIC issued a proposed rule that would revise the FDIC’s regulations governing the classification and treatment of brokered deposits. The proposal would, among other changes, broaden the definition of deposit broker to include agents that place or facilitate the placement of third-party deposits at only one insured depository institution and agents that receive a fee or other remuneration in exchange for the placement of deposits. In addition, the proposal would narrow the exception to the definition of deposit broker for agents whose primary purpose is not the placement of funds with depository institutions. While Trustmark is evaluating the potential impact of the proposed rule, if the rule is finalized as proposed, Trustmark may be required to classify a greater amount of its deposits obtained with the involvement of third parties as brokered deposits. An increase in the amount of brokered deposits on Trustmark’s balance sheet could, among other consequences, increase Trustmark’s deposit insurance assessment costs.
For additional information regarding legislation and regulation applicable to Trustmark, see the section captioned “Supervision and Regulation” included in Part I. Item 1. – Business of Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report.
Selected Financial Data
The following tables present financial data derived from Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented ($ in thousands, except per share data):
Total interest income
Total interest expense
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Net income
Total Revenue (1)
192,276
175,558
364,204
527,964
Per Share Data (2)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (EPS) from continuing operations
Basic EPS - total
Diluted EPS - total
Cash dividends per share
0.23
0.69
Performance Ratios
Return on average equity
10.62
8.53
12.54
11.07
Return on average equity from continuing operations
7.66
-0.83
10.22
Return on average tangible equity
12.86
11.32
15.79
14.77
Return on average tangible equity from continuing operations
9.72
-1.02
13.03
Return on average assets
1.10
0.72
1.19
0.93
Return on average assets from continuing operations
0.65
-0.08
0.86
Average equity / average assets
10.39
8.46
9.52
8.37
Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)
3.69
3.29
3.43
3.34
Dividend payout ratio
27.38
41.07
25.37
32.55
Dividend payout ratio from continuing operations
46.00
-383.33
35.20
Credit Quality Ratios
Net charge-offs (recoveries) (excl sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans) / average loans
0.11
0.12
PCL, LHFI (excl PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans) / average loans
0.24
0.26
0.30
0.21
Nonaccrual LHFI / (LHFI + LHFS)
0.55
0.70
Nonperforming assets / (LHFI + LHFS) plus other real estate
0.58
0.74
ACL, LHFI / LHFI
1.21
1.05
September 30,
18,390,839
Securities
3,084,153
3,204,461
Total loans (LHFI + LHFS)
13,316,565
12,979,503
15,101,923
Total shareholders' equity
Stock Performance
Market value - close
31.82
21.73
Book value
32.35
25.71
Tangible book value
26.88
20.23
Capital Ratios
Total equity / total assets
10.71
8.54
Tangible equity / tangible assets
9.07
6.84
Tangible equity / risk-weighted assets
10.97
8.16
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.49
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
9.89
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
10.29
Total risk-based capital ratio
12.11
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to capital ratios defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and banking regulators, Trustmark utilizes various tangible common equity measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. Tangible common equity, as defined by Trustmark, represents common equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. Trustmark's common equity Tier 1 capital includes common stock, capital surplus and retained earnings, and is reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, net of associated net deferred tax liabilities as well as disallowed deferred tax assets and threshold deductions as applicable.
Trustmark believes these measures are important because they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. Additionally, presentation of these measures allows readers to compare certain aspects of Trustmark’s capitalization to other organizations. These ratios differ from capital measures defined by banking regulators principally in that the numerator excludes shareholders’ equity associated with preferred securities, the nature and extent of which varies across organizations. In Management’s experience, many stock analysts use tangible common equity measures in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase accounting method in accounting for mergers and acquisitions.
These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators. Because GAAP does not include these capital ratio measures, Trustmark believes there are no comparable GAAP financial measures to these tangible common equity ratios. Despite the importance of these measures to Trustmark, there are no standardized definitions for them and, as a result, Trustmark’s calculation methods may not be comparable with those of other organizations. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, Trustmark encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
The following table reconciles Trustmark’s calculation of these measures to amounts reported under GAAP for the periods presented ($ in thousands, except per share data):
TANGIBLE EQUITY
AVERAGE BALANCES
1,923,248
1,582,885
1,776,291
1,562,551
Less: Goodwill
(334,605
Identifiable intangible assets
(168
(287
(196
(349
Total average tangible equity
1,588,475
1,247,993
1,441,490
1,227,597
PERIOD END BALANCES
(153
(269
Total tangible equity
(a)
1,645,338
1,235,477
TANGIBLE ASSETS
Total tangible assets
(b)
18,145,614
18,055,965
Risk-weighted assets
(c)
15,004,024
15,143,531
NET INCOME ADJUSTED FOR INTANGIBLE AMORTIZATION
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Plus: Intangible amortization net of tax from continuing operations
Net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for intangible amortization
51,351
30,578
119,594
Period end shares outstanding
(d)
TANGIBLE EQUITY MEASUREMENTS
Return on average tangible equity from continuing operations (1)
Tangible equity/tangible assets
(a)/(b)
Tangible equity/risk-weighted assets
(a)/(c)
(a)/(d)*1,000
COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 CAPITAL (CET1)
CECL transitional adjustment
13,000
AOCI-related adjustments
29,045
287,888
CET1 adjustments and deductions:
Goodwill net of associated deferred tax liabilities (DTLs)
(320,757
(370,219
Other adjustments and deductions for CET1 (2)
(115
(2,803
CET1 capital
(e)
1,498,217
Additional Tier 1 capital instruments plus related surplus
60,000
Tier 1 capital
1,558,217
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
(e)/(c)
Trustmark discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including net income adjusted for significant non-routine transactions, because Management uses these measures for business planning purposes, including to manage Trustmark’s business against internal projected results of operations and to measure Trustmark’s performance. Trustmark views these as measures of its core operating business, which exclude the impact of the items detailed below, as these items are generally not operational in nature. These non-GAAP financial measures also provide another basis for comparing period-to-period results as presented in the accompanying selected financial data table and the consolidated financial statements by excluding potential differences caused by non-operational and unusual or non-recurring items. Readers are cautioned that these adjustments are not permitted under GAAP. Trustmark encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto in their entirety, and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Trustmark completed the following significant non-routine transactions during the second quarter of 2024, which are included in the financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
The following table presents adjustments to net income and selected financial ratios as reported in accordance with GAAP resulting from significant non-routine items occurring during the periods presented ($ in thousands, except per share data):
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP)
Significant non-routine transactions (net of taxes):
6,475
Loss on sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans
3,598
Visa C shares fair value adjustment
(6,042
4,875
Net income adjusted for significant non-routine transactions (Non-GAAP)
35,428
130,023
124,277
Diluted EPS from adjusted continuing operations
2.03
Financial Ratios - Reported (GAAP)
Financial Ratios - Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Return on average equity from adjusted continuing operations
8.87
9.40
10.63
Return on average tangible equity from adjusted continuing operations
11.25
11.49
13.55
Return on average assets from adjusted continuing operations
0.75
0.89
Results of Operations
Net interest income is the principal component of Trustmark’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Fluctuations in interest
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rates, as well as volume and mix changes in earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, can materially impact net interest income. The net interest margin is computed by dividing fully taxable equivalent (FTE) net interest income by average interest-earning assets and measures how effectively Trustmark utilizes its interest-earning assets in relationship to the interest cost of funding them. The accompanying yield/rate analysis tables show the average balances for all assets and liabilities of Trustmark and the interest income or expense associated with earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The yields and rates have been computed based upon interest income and expense adjusted to a FTE basis using the federal statutory corporate tax rate in effect for each of the periods shown. Loans on nonaccrual have been included in the average loan balances, and interest collected prior to these loans having been placed on nonaccrual has been included in interest income. Loan fees included in interest associated with the average LHFS and LHFI balances were immaterial.
Net interest income-FTE for the three months ended September 30, 2024, increased $16.1 million, or 11.3%, when compared to the same time period in 2023 principally due to increases in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI-FTE and interest on securities-taxable as well as a decline in other interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest on deposits. Net interest income-FTE for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased $12.3 million, or 2.9%, when compared with the same time period in 2023 principally due to increases in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI-FTE and interest on securities-taxable as well as a decline in other interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest on deposits and a decline in other interest income. The net interest margin-FTE for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 40 basis points to 3.69% and 9 basis points to 3.43%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally due to increases in the yields on the LHFS and LHFI portfolios and the securities portfolio, primarily due to the restructuring of the available for sale securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits.
Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $17.016 billion compared to $17.110 billion for the same time period in 2023, a decline of $94.9 million, or 0.6%, principally due to a decline in average total securities and average other earning assets partially offset by an increase in average loans (LHFS and LHFI). Average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $17.097 billion compared to $17.076 billion for the same time period in 2023, an increase of $21.5 million, or 0.1%, principally due to an increase in average loans (LHFS and LHFI) largely offset by a decline in average total securities and average other earning assets. Average loans (LHFS and LHFI) increased $452.7 million, or 3.5%, and $555.3 million, or 4.4%, when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, are compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally due to an increase in the average balance of the LHFI portfolio of $442.0 million, or 3.5%, and $538.1 million, or 4.3%, respectively. The increase in the LHFI portfolio when the balances at September 30, 2024 are compared to September 30, 2023 was principally due to net growth in LHFI secured by real estate and other commercial loans and leases partially offset by declines in commercial and industrial loans and state and other political subdivision loans. Average total securities declined $472.6 million, or 13.5%, and $374.9 million, or 10.4%, respectively, when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally due to available for sale securities sold net of available for sale securities purchased as part of the restructuring of the available for sale securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024 as well as calls, maturities and pay-downs of the loans underlying GSE guaranteed securities. Average other earning assets decreased $75.4 million, or 11.0%, and $157.2 million, or 21.0%, respectively, when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are compared to the same time periods in 2023, primarily due to decreases in reserves held at the FRBA and investments in FHLB stock.
Interest income-FTE for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $254.9 million and $730.6 million, respectively, an increase of $23.1 million, or 10.0%, and $74.4 million, or 11.3%, respectively, while the yield on total earning assets increased to 5.96% and 5.71%, respectively, compared to 5.38% and 5.14%, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The increase in interest income-FTE for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to increases in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI-FTE and interest on securities-taxable. The increase in interest income-FTE for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to increases in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI-FTE and interest on securities-taxable partially offset by a decline in other interest income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI-FTE increased $13.9 million, or 6.7%, and $67.9 million, or 11.7%, respectively, while the yield on LHFS and LHFI increased 21 basis points to 6.55% and 43 basis points to 6.50%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, primarily due to the higher interest rate environment as well as the increase in the average balance of LHFI. Interest on securities-taxable increased $9.5 million, or 57.4%, and $9.6 million, or 19.1%, respectively, when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are compared to the same time periods in 2023, while the yield on securities-taxable increased to 3.44% and 2.48%, respectively, compared to 1.89% and 1.87%, respectively, principally due to the restructuring of the available for sale securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, other interest income declined $2.7 million, or 9.9%, while the yield on other earning assets increased 68 basis points to 5.55% when compared to the same time period in 2023, principally due to a decline in interest earned on reserves held at the FRBA.
Average interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $13.088 billion compared to $13.105 billion for the same time period in 2023, a decrease of $17.2 million, or 0.1%, principally due to declines in average other borrowings and average federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements largely offset by growth in average interest-bearing
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deposits. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $13.280 billion compared to $12.914 billion for the same time period in 2023, an increase of $365.6 million, or 2.8%, principally due to growth in interest-bearing deposits partially offset by a decline in average other borrowings. Average interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased $594.4 million, or 5.1%, and $1.038 billion, or 9.3%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, reflecting growth in average time deposits and average interest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by declines in average savings deposits. Average federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $39.1 million, or 9.4%, when compared to the same time period in 2023, principally due to a decline in upstream federal funds purchased. Average other borrowings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $572.5 million, or 52.2%, and $671.4 million, or 51.6%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, principally due to the decrease in outstanding short-term FHLB advances with the FHLB of Dallas as a result of changes in funding needs.
Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $96.9 million and $292.0 million, respectively, an increase of $7.0 million, or 7.8%, and $62.2 million, or 27.1%, respectively, when compared with the same time periods in 2023, while the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities increased 22 basis points and 56 basis points, respectively, to 2.94%, principally due to an increase in interest on deposits partially offset by a decline in other interest expense. Interest on deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased $16.2 million, or 23.3%, and $88.3 million, or 53.5%, respectively, while the rate on interest-bearing deposits increased 42 basis points to 2.81% and 80 basis points to 2.77%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, primarily due to higher interest rates, reflecting the increased competitive pressures on deposits, and increases in average balances of time deposits and MMDA accounts. Other interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $8.7 million, or 59.4%, and $27.2 million, or 54.8%, respectively, while the rate on other borrowings decreased 79 basis points to 4.53% and 35 basis points to 4.75%, respectively, when compared to the same time periods in 2023, primarily due to the decrease in outstanding short-term FHLB advances with the FHLB of Dallas.
The following table provides the tax equivalent basis yield or rate for each component of the tax equivalent net interest margin for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
AverageBalance
Interest
Yield/Rate
Interest-earning assets:
5.48
230
5.17
Securities - taxable
3,027,942
3.44
3,494,901
1.89
Securities - nontaxable
5,686
4.05
Loans (LHFS and LHFI)
13,379,658
220,433
6.55
12,926,942
206,523
6.34
Other earning assets
607,275
5.43
682,644
5.01
Total interest-earning assets
17,015,528
254,897
5.96
17,110,403
231,821
5.38
1,646,241
1,721,310
ACL, LHFI
(154,476
(127,915
18,507,293
18,703,798
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits
12,187,523
2.81
11,593,096
2.39
375,559
5.15
414,696
5.14
524,884
4.53
1,097,398
5.32
Total interest-bearing liabilities
13,087,966
2.94
13,105,190
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
3,221,516
3,429,815
274,563
585,908
Shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Net interest margin
158,019
141,936
Less tax equivalent adjustment
3,305
3,299
Net interest margin per consolidated statements of income (loss)
5.45
1,953
5.34
3,219,800
2.48
3,587,670
1.87
150
4.45
7,161
4.09
13,286,538
646,288
12,731,268
578,431
6.07
590,433
5.55
747,627
4.87
17,097,215
730,557
5.71
17,075,679
656,109
1,705,473
1,707,608
(145,510
(123,313
18,657,178
18,659,974
12,236,259
2.77
11,198,409
1.97
412,679
5.22
413,608
630,766
4.75
1,302,133
5.10
13,279,704
12,914,150
2.38
3,175,371
3,611,592
425,812
571,681
438,547
426,295
9,974
10,159
Provision for Credit Losses
The PCL, LHFI is the amount necessary to maintain the ACL for LHFI at the amount of expected credit losses inherent within the LHFI portfolio. The amount of PCL and the related ACL for LHFI are based on Trustmark’s ACL methodology. The PCL, LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans, totaled $7.9 million and $30.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $8.3 million and $19.8 million, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The PCL on LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected increases in required reserves related to individually analyzed LHFI and the implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, partially offset by declines in required reserves resulting from the update of the macroeconomic forecasts and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors. The PCL on LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI 1-4 family mortgage loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected an increase in required reserves as a result of net adjustments to the qualitative factors due to credit migration, implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, and specific reserves for individually analyzed LHFI, partially offset by net changes in the macroeconomic forecast associated with specific loss driver models as a result of loss driver updates and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors.
FASB ASC Topic 326 requires Trustmark to estimate expected credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures which are not unconditionally cancellable by Trustmark. Trustmark maintains a separate ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures, including unfunded commitments and letters of credit. Adjustments to the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures are recorded to the PCL, off-balance sheet credit exposures. The PCL, off-balance sheet credit exposures totaled a negative $1.4 million and a negative $5.2
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $104 thousand and a negative $1.9 million, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The release in PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily reflected a decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments and changes in the total reserve rate, partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative reserve factor. The release in PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily reflected a decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments and changes in the total reserve rate, partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the performance trend and the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative reserve factors.
See the section captioned “Allowance for Credit Losses” for information regarding Trustmark’s ACL methodology as well as further analysis of the PCL.
The following table provides the comparative components of noninterest income (loss) for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
$ Change
% Change
1.8
1,049
3.3
(286
-3.5
-1.4
(339
-5.2
(1,459
-7.0
515
5.9
1,497
5.7
23.1
5,861
76.6
-100.0
641
1.7
(176,197
n/m
n/m - percentage changes greater than +/- 100% are not considered meaningful
Changes in various components of noninterest income (loss) are discussed in further detail below. For analysis of Trustmark’s wealth management income, please see the section captioned “Results of Segment Operations.”
Mortgage Banking, Net
The following table illustrates the components of mortgage banking, net included in noninterest income (loss) for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Mortgage servicing income, net
7,127
6,916
3.1
21,054
20,465
2.9
Change in fair value-MSR from runoff
(3,154
(3,203
1.5
(1,469
-20.8
Gain on sales of loans, net
4,648
900
24.0
14,808
11,432
3,376
29.5
Mortgage banking income before net hedge ineffectiveness
8,621
1,160
15.5
27,335
24,839
2,496
10.0
Change in fair value-MSR from market changes
(10,406
6,809
(17,215
(15,644
Change in fair value of derivatives
7,904
(7,812
15,716
(1,188
(12,877
11,689
90.8
Net hedge ineffectiveness
(2,502
(1,003
(1,499
(8,097
(4,142
(3,955
-95.5
The decrease in mortgage banking, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023 was principally due to an increase in the net negative hedge ineffectiveness, partially offset by an increase in the gain on sales of loans, net. The decrease in mortgage banking, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023 was principally due to increases in the net negative hedge ineffectiveness and the run-off of the MSR, partially offset by an increase in the gain on sales of loans, net. Mortgage loan production for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $392.1 million and $1.046 billion, respectively, an increase of $2.2 million, or 0.6%, and a decrease of $136.7 million, or 11.6%, respectively, when
compared to the same time periods in 2023. Loans serviced for others totaled $8.691 billion at September 30, 2024, compared with $8.403 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $287.9 million, or 3.4%.
Representing a significant component of mortgage banking income is the gain on sales of loans, net. The increase in the gain on sales of loans, net when the three months ended September 30, 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, was primarily the result of higher profit margins in secondary marketing activities and an increase in the mortgage valuation adjustment, partially offset by a decline in the volume of loans sold. The increase in the gain on sales of loans, net when the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, was primarily the result of higher profit margins in secondary marketing activities partially offset by declines in the mortgage valuation adjustment and the volume of loans sold. Loan sales totaled $288.5 million and $843.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $55.2 million, or 16.1%, and $49.4 million, or 5.5%, respectively, when compared with the same time periods in 2023.
Other, Net
The following table illustrates the components of other, net included in noninterest income (loss) for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Partnership amortization for tax credit purposes
(1,977
(1,995
0.9
(5,635
(5,975
Increase in life insurance cash surrender value
1,883
1,784
99
5.5
5,587
5,193
394
7.6
(4,798
8,056
100.0
Other miscellaneous income
3,046
2,610
436
16.7
10,305
8,436
1,869
22.2
Total other, net
The increase in other, net when the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, was principally due to the $8.1 million Visa C shares fair value adjustment during the second quarter of 2024 as well as an increase in cash management service fees, partially offset by the $4.8 million noncredit-related loss on the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans recorded during the second quarter of 2024.
The following table illustrates the comparative components of noninterest expense for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
(683
-1.0
(1,928
(1,748
-6.4
(5,429
-6.8
Net occupancy-premises
247
3.5
570
2.7
(614
-9.1
(680
(6,500
2,277
15.1
5,726
13.3
(7,021
-5.4
(8,241
-2.2
Changes in the various components of noninterest expense are discussed in further detail below. Management considers disciplined expense management a key area of focus in the support of improving shareholder value.
Salaries and Employee Benefits
The decrease in salaries and employee benefits when the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023 was principally due to declines in commissions related to mortgage production, other salaries expense and medical insurance expense, partially offset by an increase in salaries expense primarily due to general merit increases.
Services and Fees
The decreases in services and fees when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are compared to the same time periods in 2023 were principally due to declines in outside services and fees, primarily related to other professional fees and legal expense, communication expense, primarily related to telephone expense, and advertising expense, partially offset by an increase in data processing expenses related to software.
Other Expense
The following table illustrates the comparative components of other noninterest expense for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Loan expense
2,824
(306
-9.8
8,659
(75
-0.9
Amortization of intangibles
-17.6
257
(174
-67.7
FDIC assessment expense
5,071
3,765
1,306
34.7
14,396
8,685
5,711
65.8
Other real estate expense, net
2,452
2,492
3,450
303
3,147
Other miscellaneous expense
6,941
8,150
(1,209
-14.8
22,118
25,001
(2,883
-11.5
Total other expense
The increase in other expense when the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023 was principally due to increases in FDIC assessment expense, primarily due to an increase in the assessment rate, and other real estate expense, net, primarily attributable to a reserve for other real estate write-down recorded for one foreclosed property in the Texas market region which was under contract to be sold during the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in FDIC assessment rate was principally due to increases in the overall assessment rate and the 2-basis point increase in the initial base assessment rate by the FDIC during the second quarter of 2023 as part of the FDIC's final rule to restore the DIF to required levels.
Results of Segment Operations
For a description of the methodologies used to measure financial performance and financial information by reportable segment, please see Note 19 – Segment Information included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report. The Insurance Segment is included in discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of income (loss). For additional information about discontinued operations, please see Note 2 - Discontinued Operations included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report. The following discusses changes in the results of operations of each reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Net interest income for the General Banking Segment increased $12.6 million, or 3.1%, when the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is compared with the same time period in 2023. The increase in net interest income was principally due to increases in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI and interest on securities as well as a decline in other interest expense, primarily due to a decline in FHLB advances with the FHLB of Dallas, partially offset by an increase in interest on deposits and a decline in other interest income, primarily due to a decline in reserves held at the FRBA. The PCL (LHFI and off-balance sheet credit exposures) for the General Banking Segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $33.6 million compared to a PCL of $20.0 million for the same time period in 2023, an increase of $13.6 million, or 68.0%. Excluding the $8.6 million PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans, the PCL for the General Banking Segment totaled $25.0 million for the first nine months of 2024, an increase of $5.0 million, or 24.9%. For more information on these net interest income and PCL items, please see the sections captioned “Financial Highlights” and “Results of Operations.”
Noninterest income (loss) for the General Banking Segment decreased $177.9 million when the first nine months of 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, primarily due to the net loss on the sale of available for sale securities, the noncredit-related loss on the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans and a decrease in mortgage banking, net, partially offset by the gain on the conversion of Visa Class B-1 shares to Visa Class C shares and increases in cash management service fees and nonsufficient fund (NSF) and overdraft fees. Noninterest income (loss) for the General Banking Segment includes service charges on deposit accounts; wealth management; bank card and other fees; mortgage banking, net; other, net and security gains (losses), net. For more information on these noninterest income items, please see the analysis included in the section captioned “Noninterest Income (Loss).”
Noninterest expense for the General Banking Segment decreased $8.4 million, or 2.4%, when the first nine months of 2024 is compared with the same time period in 2023, principally due to litigation settlement expense recorded in the third quarter of 2023 as well as declines in outside services and fees, salaries and employee benefits, advertising expenses and communications expense, partially offset by increases in FDIC assessment expense, other real estate expense and data processing charges related to software. For more information on these noninterest expense items, please see the analysis included in the section captioned “Noninterest Expense.”
Net income for the Wealth Management Segment for the first nine months of 2024 decreased $628 thousand, or 9.7%, when compared to the same time period in 2023, primarily due to an increase in the PCL partially offset by an increase in noninterest income. The PCL for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $162 thousand compared to a negative PCL of $2.1 million for the same period in 2023, an increase of $2.3 million. Noninterest income for the Wealth Management Segment, which primarily includes income related to investment management, trust and brokerage services, increased $1.7 million, or 6.5%, when the first nine months of 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, primarily due to an increase in income from brokerage and investment services. Noninterest expense for the Wealth Management Segment increased $149 thousand, or 0.6%, when the first nine months of 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, principally due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits expense, primarily related to broker commissions and trust incentives, partially offset by a decrease in business process outsourcing expense.
At September 30, 2024 and 2023, Trustmark held assets under management and administration of $9.425 billion and $8.235 billion, respectively, and brokerage assets of $2.742 billion and $2.431 billion, respectively.
Income Taxes
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Trustmark’s combined effective tax rate from continuing operations was 17.8% and 64.0%, respectively, compared to 17.1% and 15.1%, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was principally due to the significant non-routine transactions that occurred during the second quarter of 2024. Excluding the significant non-routine transactions, Trustmark’s combined effective tax rate from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 17.4%. Trustmark’s effective tax rate continues to be less than the statutory rate primarily due to various tax-exempt income items and its utilization of income tax credit programs. Trustmark invests in partnerships that provide income tax credits on a Federal and/or State basis (i.e., new market tax credits, low-income housing tax credits or historical tax credits). The income tax credits related to these partnerships are utilized as specifically allowed by income tax law and are recorded as a reduction in income tax expense.
Financial Condition
Earning assets serve as the primary revenue streams for Trustmark and are comprised of securities, loans, federal funds sold, securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements and other earning assets. Average earning assets totaled $17.097 billion, or 91.6% of total average assets, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $17.076 billion, or 91.5% of total average assets, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $21.5 million, or 0.1%.
The securities portfolio is utilized by Management to manage interest rate risk, generate interest income, provide liquidity and use as collateral for public deposits and wholesale funding. Risk and return can be adjusted by altering duration, composition and/or balance of the portfolio. The weighted-average life of the portfolio was 4.7 years at September 30, 2024 compared to 4.5 years at December 31, 2023. The increase in the weighted-average life of the portfolio was principally due to the restructuring of the available for sale securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024.
When compared to December 31, 2023, total investment securities decreased by $105.0 million, or 3.3%, during the first nine months of 2024. This decrease resulted primarily from available for sale securities sold net of available for sale securities purchased as part of the restructuring of the available for sale securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024 as well as calls, maturities and pay-downs of the loans underlying GSE guaranteed securities, partially offset by improvements in the fair market value of the available for sale securities and available for sale securities purchased during the third quarter of 2024. Trustmark sold $1.561 billion of available for sale securities generating a loss of $182.8 million during the first nine months of 2024, compared to no securities sold during the first nine months of 2023.
During 2022, Trustmark reclassified approximately $766.0 million of securities available for sale to securities held to maturity to mitigate the potential adverse impact of a rising interest rate environment on the fair value of the available for sale securities and the related impact on tangible common equity. At the date of these transfers, the net unrealized holding loss on the available for sale
securities totaled approximately $91.9 million ($68.9 million net of tax). The resulting net unrealized holding losses are being amortized over the remaining life of the securities as a yield adjustment in a manner consistent with the amortization or accretion of the original purchase premium or discount on the associated security.
At September 30, 2024, the net unamortized, unrealized loss on all transferred securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets totaled $49.3 million compared to $57.6 million at December 31, 2023.
Available for sale securities are carried at their estimated fair value with unrealized gains or losses recognized, net of taxes, in AOCI, a separate component of shareholders’ equity. At September 30, 2024, available for sale securities totaled $1.726 billion, which represented 56.0% of the securities portfolio, compared to $1.763 billion, or 55.3% of total securities, at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, unrealized gains, net on available for sale securities totaled $34.2 million compared to unrealized losses, net of $196.1 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, available for sale securities consisted of U.S. Treasury securities, direct obligations of government agencies and GSE guaranteed mortgage-related securities.
Held to maturity securities are carried at amortized cost and represent those securities that Trustmark both intends and has the ability to hold to maturity. At September 30, 2024, held to maturity securities totaled $1.358 billion, which represented 44.0% of the total securities portfolio, compared to $1.426 billion, or 44.7% of total securities, at December 31, 2023.
Management continues to focus on asset quality as one of the strategic goals of the securities portfolio, which is evidenced by the investment of 100.0% of the portfolio in U.S. Treasury securities, direct obligations of government agencies, GSE-backed obligations and other Aaa-rated securities as determined by Moody’s Investors Services (Moody’s). None of the securities owned by Trustmark are collateralized by assets which are considered sub-prime. Furthermore, outside of stock ownership in the FHLB of Dallas and FRBA, Trustmark does not hold any other equity investment in a GSE or other governmental entity.
As of September 30, 2024, Trustmark did not hold securities of any one issuer with a carrying value exceeding 10% of total shareholders’ equity, other than certain GSEs which are exempt from inclusion. Management continues to closely monitor the credit quality as well as the ratings of the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by the GSEs and held in Trustmark’s securities portfolio.
The following tables present Trustmark’s securities portfolio by amortized cost and estimated fair value and by credit rating, as determined by Moody’s, at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Amortized Cost
Estimated Fair Value
Total securities available for sale
1,355,164
Not rated (1)
Total securities held to maturity
The table above presenting the credit rating of Trustmark’s securities is formatted to show the securities according to the credit rating category, and not by category of the underlying security.
At September 30, 2024, LHFS totaled $216.5 million, consisting of $127.0 million of residential real estate mortgage loans in the process of being sold to third parties and $89.4 million of GNMA optional repurchase loans. At December 31, 2023, LHFS totaled $184.8 million, consisting of $106.0 million of residential real estate mortgage loans in the process of being sold to third parties and $78.8 million of GNMA optional repurchase loans. Please refer to the nonperforming assets table that follows for information on GNMA loans eligible for repurchase which are past due 90 days or more.
For additional information regarding the GNMA optional repurchase loans, please see the section captioned “Past Due LHFS” included in Note 4 – LHFI and Allowance for Credit Losses, LHFI of Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
4.7
5.0
4.9
4.8
27.3
26.9
11.3
10.1
7.4
6.7
17.2
17.6
13.5
14.9
1.2
1.3
8.4
4.3
LHFI increased $149.6 million, or 1.2%, compared to December 31, 2023. The increase in LHFI during the first nine months of 2024 was primarily due to net growth in LHFI secured by real estate and other commercial loans and leases partially offset by declines in commercial and industrial LHFI and state and other political subdivision LHFI.
LHFI secured by real estate increased $324.2 million, or 3.5%, during the first nine months of 2024, reflecting net growth in other real estate secured LHFI, other construction LHFI, LHFI secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties (NFNR), and other LHFI secured by 1-4 family residential properties, partially offset by net declines in construction, land development and other land LHFI and LHFI secured by 1-4 family residential properties. Other real estate secured LHFI increased $163.2 million, or 12.4%, during the first nine months of 2024, primarily due to other construction loans that moved to LHFI secured by multi-family residential properties in the Alabama, Texas and Mississippi market regions. Excluding other construction loan reclassifications, other real estate secured LHFI decreased $175.5 million, or 13.4%, during the first nine months of 2024 principally due to declines in LHFI secured by multi-family residential properties in the Alabama and Mississippi market regions. Other construction loans increased $105.7 million, or 12.2%, during the first nine months of 2024 primarily due to new construction loans in the Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia and Florida market regions partially offset by other construction loans moved to other loan categories upon the completion of the related construction project. During the first nine months of 2024, $729.0 million loans were moved from other construction to other loan categories, including $338.8 million to multi-family residential loans, $362.9 million to nonowner-occupied loans and $27.3 million to owner-occupied loans. Excluding all reclassifications between loan categories, growth in other construction loans across all six market regions totaled $811.7 million, or 93.5%, during the first nine months of 2024. NFNR LHFI increased $93.1 million, or 2.7%, during the first nine months of 2024 principally due to other construction loans that moved to NFNR LHFI in the Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Georgia market regions. Excluding other construction loan reclassifications, NFNR LHFI decreased $297.0 million, or 8.5%, during the first nine months of 2024 principally due to declines in nonowner-occupied loans and owner-occupied loans in the Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and Florida market regions. Other LHFI secured by 1-4 family residential properties increased $25.4 million, or 4.1%, during the first nine months of 2024, principally due to growth in the Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Alabama market regions. LHFI secured by construction, land development and other land decreased $28.1 million, or 4.4%, during the first nine months of 2024 primarily due to declines in land development loans in the Alabama and Mississippi market regions, partially offset by growth in the
1-4 family construction loans in the Alabama and Tennessee market regions. LHFI secured by 1-4 family residential properties decreased $35.2 million, or 1.5%, during the first nine months of 2024 primarily in the Mississippi market region as a result of the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2024. Trustmark's LHFI secured by 1-4 family residential properties are primarily included in the Mississippi market region because these loans are centrally analyzed and approved as part of the mortgage line of business which is located in Jackson, Mississippi.
Other commercial loans and leases increased $86.8 million, or 15.6%, during the first nine months of 2024, principally due to increases in equipment finance leases in the Georgia market region and other commercial loans in the Tennessee market region, partially offset by declines in other commercial loans in the Mississippi market region. Trustmark's commercial leases are included in the Georgia market region because these leases are centrally analyzed and approved as part of the Equipment Finance line of business which is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Commercial and industrial LHFI declined $155.8 million, or 8.1%, during the first nine months of 2024 reflecting declines in the Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas and Florida market regions, partially offset by growth in the Georgia and Alabama market regions. State and other political subdivision LHFI declined $92.5 million, or 8.5%, during the first nine months of 2024, reflecting declines in the Mississippi, Texas, Georgia and Tennessee market regions.
The following table provides information regarding Trustmark’s home equity loans and home equity lines of credit which are included in the LHFI secured by 1-4 family residential properties for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Home equity loans
75,662
58,176
Home equity lines of credit
456,535
430,933
Percentage of loans and lines for which Trustmark holds first lien
47.5
47.8
Percentage of loans and lines for which Trustmark does not hold first lien
52.5
52.2
Due to the increased risk associated with second liens, loan terms and underwriting guidelines differ from those used for products secured by first liens. Loan amounts and loan-to-value ratios are limited and are lower for second liens than first liens. Also, interest rates and maximum amortization periods are adjusted accordingly. In addition, regardless of lien position, the passing credit score for approval of all home equity lines of credit is generally higher than that of term loans. The ACL on LHFI is also reflective of the increased risk related to second liens through application of a greater loss factor to this portion of the portfolio.
Trustmark’s variable rate LHFI are based primarily on various prime and SOFR interest rate bases. The following tables provide information regarding the interest rate terms of Trustmark’s LHFI as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Fixed
Variable
148,500
466,287
Other secured by 1- 4 family residential properties
187,052
460,791
1,316,983
2,265,569
151,363
1,324,435
17,903
955,566
Secured by 1- 4 family residential properties
1,264,352
982,811
767,997
999,082
126,431
26,180
932,952
63,050
401,082
241,725
5,314,615
7,785,496
158,143
484,743
180,665
441,732
1,487,255
2,002,179
147,111
1,165,440
10,240
857,553
1,374,499
907,819
756,812
1,166,098
137,424
28,310
1,022,092
66,374
300,094
255,941
5,574,335
7,376,189
In the following tables, LHFI reported by region (along with related nonperforming assets and net charge-offs) are associated with location of origination except for loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties (representing traditional mortgages), credit cards and equipment finance loans and leases. Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties and credit cards are included in the Mississippi Region because they are centrally analyzed and approved as part of a specific line of business located at Trustmark’s headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi. The equipment finance loans and leases are included in the Georgia market region because they centrally analyzed and approved as part of the Equipment Finance line of business which is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The following table presents the LHFI composition by region at September 30, 2024 and reflects each region’s diversified mix of loans ($ in thousands):
LHFI Composition by Region
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
269,747
27,722
10,943
157,118
46,408
102,849
153,482
61,195
316,597
80,570
35,999
1,036,006
217,973
31,530
1,539,462
130,662
626,919
663,949
1,676
392,700
6,734
410,739
440,904
9,622
80,532
162,622
223
279,566
2,243,921
3,242
480,202
21,296
227,285
715,590
126,659
196,047
21,229
7,021
96,798
15,842
11,721
68,625
51,084
754,461
21,546
100,286
58,633
7,537
246,819
184,313
75,359
70,146
3,192,777
405,126
597,109
6,563,582
507,245
1,834,272
Construction, Land Development and Other Land Loans by Region
Lots
63,307
27,502
6,389
17,031
5,075
7,216
Development
110,649
56,110
814
22,290
11,624
19,811
104,664
19,611
11,073
24,471
10,334
39,175
1-4 family construction
336,167
166,524
9,446
10,849
93,326
36,647
Construction, land development and other land loans
Loans Secured by Nonfarm, Nonresidential Properties by Region
Nonowner-occupied:
Retail
315,491
107,378
22,723
90,634
16,686
78,070
Office
261,461
93,106
19,243
94,694
1,356
53,062
Hotel/motel
293,191
146,399
44,719
77,521
24,552
Mini-storage
142,671
37,227
1,513
91,490
11,814
Industrial
501,354
111,559
18,191
197,056
2,863
140,155
Health care
132,564
104,276
25,053
326
2,233
Convenience stores
23,905
2,733
406
12,806
7,742
Nursing homes/senior living
518,548
225,893
192,350
4,367
95,938
107,798
28,608
8,472
54,468
7,725
8,525
Total nonowner-occupied loans
2,296,983
857,179
115,943
836,072
58,720
397,539
Owner-occupied:
151,558
48,134
34,417
39,883
10,964
18,160
Churches
52,167
12,018
3,930
30,456
3,353
2,410
Industrial warehouses
165,033
11,393
4,685
48,050
14,534
86,371
121,272
10,444
8,337
83,182
2,215
17,094
129,000
11,273
27,122
54,959
35,646
71,290
8,662
13,158
32,947
8,230
Restaurants
52,968
3,634
2,809
25,841
16,402
4,282
Auto dealerships
41,606
4,514
21,571
15,341
380,774
57,076
297,634
26,064
119,901
11,679
68,867
903
31,060
Total owner-occupied loans
1,285,569
178,827
102,030
703,390
71,942
229,380
Loans secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
Allowance for Credit Losses
Trustmark’s ACL methodology for LHFI is based upon guidance within FASB ASC Subtopic 326-20, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measured at Amortized Cost,” as well as applicable regulatory guidance from its primary regulator. The ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Credit quality within the LHFI portfolio is continuously monitored by Management and is reflected within the ACL for loans. The ACL is an
estimate of expected losses inherent within Trustmark’s existing LHFI portfolio. The ACL on LHFI is adjusted through the PCL, LHFI and reduced by the charge off of loan amounts, net of recoveries.
The loan loss estimation process involves procedures to appropriately consider the unique characteristics of Trustmark’s LHFI portfolio segments. These segments are further disaggregated into loan classes, the level at which credit risk is estimated. When computing allowance levels, credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loss history, delinquency status and other credit trends and risk characteristics, including current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts about the future. Evaluations of the portfolio and individual credits are inherently subjective, as they require estimates, assumptions and judgments as to the facts and circumstances of particular situations.
During the second quarter of 2024, Trustmark executed a sale on a portfolio of 1-4 family mortgage loans that were at least three payments delinquent and/or nonaccrual at the time of selection. As a result of this sale, a credit mark was established for a sub-pool of the loans in the sale. Due to the lack of historical experience and the use of industry data for this sub-pool, management elected to use the credit mark for reserving purposes on a go forward basis for this sub-pool that meet the same credit criteria of being three payments delinquent and/or nonaccrual. All loans of the sub-pool that meet the above credit criteria will be removed from the 1-4 family residential properties pool and placed into a separate pool with the credit mark reserve applied to the total balance.
The econometric models currently in production reflect segment or pool level sensitivities of probability of default (PD) to changes in macroeconomic variables. By measuring the relationship between defaults and changes in the economy, the quantitative reserve incorporates reasonable and supportable forecasts of future conditions that will affect the value of Trustmark's assets, as required by FASB ASC Topic 326. Under stable forecasts, these linear regressions will reasonably predict a pool’s PD. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the macroeconomic variables used for reasonable and supportable forecasting changed rapidly. At the macroeconomic levels experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not clear that the models in production would produce reasonably representative results since the models were originally estimated using data beginning in 2004 through 2019. During this period, a traditional, albeit severe, economic recession occurred. Thus, econometric models are sensitive to similar future levels of PD.
In order to prevent the econometric models from extrapolating beyond reasonable boundaries of their input variables, Trustmark chose to establish an upper and lower limit process when applying the periodic forecasts. In this way, Management will not rely upon unobserved and untested relationships in the setting of the quantitative reserve. This approach applies to all input variables, including: Southern Unemployment, National Unemployment, National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), National Home Price Index (HPI), National Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Price Index and the BBB 7-10 Year US Corporate Bond Index. The upper and lower limits are based on the distribution of the macroeconomic variable by selecting extreme percentiles at the upper and lower limits of the distribution, the 1st and 99th percentiles, respectively. These upper and lower limits are then used to calculate the PD for the forecast time period in which the forecasted values are outside of the upper and lower limit range. Due to multiple periods having a PD or loss given default (LGD) at or near zero as a result of the improving macroeconomic forecasts, Management implemented PD and LGD floors to account for the risk associated with each portfolio. The PD and LGD floors are based on Trustmark's historical loss experience and applied at a portfolio level.
The external factors qualitative factor is Management’s best judgment on the loan or pool level impact of all factors that affect the portfolio that are not accounted for using any other part of the ACL methodology (i.e., natural disasters, changes in legislation, impacts due to technology and pandemics). During the third quarter of 2024, Trustmark activated the External Factor – Credit Quality Review qualitative factor. This qualitative factor ensures reserve adequacy for collectively evaluated commercial loans that may not have been identified and downgraded timely for various reasons. This qualitative factor population is all commercial loans risk rated 1-5. These loans are then applied to the historical average of the Watch/Special Mention rated percentage. Then the balance of these loans are applied additional reserves based on the same reserve rates utilized in the performance trends qualitative factor for Watch/Special Mention rated loans. Then the Watch/Special Mention population is applied the historical Substandard rated percentage and then subsequently applied the Substandard reserve rate utilized in the performance trends qualitative factor as well. The historical Watch/Special Mention and Substandard rated percentage averages captures the weighted-average life of the commercial loan portfolio. Thus, Trustmark will allocate additional reserves to capture the proportion of potential Watch/Special Mention and Substandard rated credits that may not have been categorized as such at any given point in time through the life of the commercial loan portfolio.
During 2022, Management elected to activate the nature and volume of the portfolio qualitative factor as a result of a sub-pool of the secured by 1-4 family residential properties growing to a significant size along with the underlying nature being different as well. The nature and volume of the portfolio qualitative factor utilizes a WARM methodology that uses industry data for the assumptions to support the qualitative adjustment. The industry data is used to compile a PD based on credit score ranges along with using the industry data to compile an LGD. The sub-pools of credits are then aggregated into the appropriate credit score bands in which a weighted-average loss rate is calculated based on the PD and LGD for each credit score range. This weighted-average loss rate is then applied to the expected balance for the sub-segment of credits. This total is then used as the qualitative reserve adjustment.
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Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by Management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. In future periods, evaluations of the overall LHFI portfolio, in light of the factors and forecasts then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance and credit loss expense.
For a complete description of Trustmark’s ACL methodology and the quantitative and qualitative factors included in the calculation, please see Note 4 – LHFI and Allowance for Credit Losses, LHFI included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
At September 30, 2024, the ACL on LHFI was $157.9 million, an increase of $18.6 million, or 13.3%, when compared with December 31, 2023. The increase in the ACL during the first nine months of 2024 was principally due to net adjustments to the qualitative factors due to credit migration, implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, and an increase in specific reserves on individually analyzed LHFI, partially offset by net changes in the macroeconomic forecast associated with specific loss driver models as a result of loss driver updates and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors. Allocation of Trustmark’s $157.9 million ACL on LHFI, represented 1.08% of commercial LHFI and 1.64% of consumer and home mortgage LHFI, resulting in an ACL to total LHFI of 1.21% as of September 30, 2024. This compares with an ACL to total LHFI of 1.08% at December 31, 2023, which was allocated to commercial LHFI at 0.85% and to consumer and mortgage LHFI at 1.81%.
The following table presents changes in the ACL on LHFI for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Charge-offs, sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans
The increase in net charge-offs when the three months ended September 30, 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023 was principally due to an increase in gross charge-offs in the Alabama market region, primarily related to one large nonaccrual commercial credit, and a decline in recoveries in the Tennessee market region, partially offset by a decrease in gross charge-offs in the Texas market region. The increase in net charge-offs when the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is compared to the same time period in 2023 was principally due to the charge-offs related to the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2024 and an increase in gross charge-offs in the Alabama and Texas market regions, primarily related to two large nonaccrual commercial credits, as well as a decline in recoveries in the Tennessee market region.
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The following table presents the net (charge-offs) recoveries by geographic market region for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
(3,098
(3,380
(574
595
876
(50
(1,881
(1,867
(3,849
(3,404
(296
2,127
(597
1,837
(3,705
(4,815
(3,769
Net (charge-offs) recoveries, excluding sale of 1-4 mortgage loans
(11,765
Mississippi - sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries
The PCL, LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI 1-4 family mortgage loans, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled 0.24% and 0.30%, respectively, of average loans (LHFS and LHFI) compared to 0.26% and 0.21%, respectively, of average loans (LHFS and LHFI) for the same time periods in 2023. The PCL on LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected increases in required reserves related to individually analyzed LHFI and the implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, partially offset by declines in required reserves resulting from the update of the macroeconomic forecasts and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors. The PCL on LHFI, excluding the PCL, LHFI 1-4 family mortgage loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected an increase in required reserves as a result of net adjustments to the qualitative factors due to credit migration, implementation of the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative factor, and specific reserves for individually analyzed LHFI, partially offset by net changes in the macroeconomic forecast associated with specific loss driver models as a result of loss driver updates and net changes in other qualitative reserve factors.
Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures
Trustmark maintains a separate ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit, which is included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Expected credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures are estimated by calculating a commitment usage factor over the contractual period for exposures that are not unconditionally cancellable by Trustmark. Trustmark calculates a loan pool level unfunded amount for the period. Trustmark calculates an expected funding rate each period which is applied to each pool’s unfunded commitment balances to ensure that reserves will be applied to each pool based upon balances expected to be funded based upon historical levels. Additionally, a reserve rate is applied to the unfunded commitment balance, which incorporates both quantitative and a majority of the qualitative aspects of the current period’s expected credit loss rate. The reserve rate that is applied excludes the reserve impact of the performance trends qualitative factor. During the first quarter of 2024, Management decided to implement a performance trends qualitative factor for unfunded commitments. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2024, Management implemented the External Factor – Credit Quality Review qualitative factor for unfunded commitments. The same assumptions are applied in these calculations that the funded balances utilize with the addition of using the funding rates on the unfunded commitments. The performance trends qualitative factor reserve and the External Factor – Credit Quality Review qualitative factor reserve are then added to the other calculated reserve to get a total reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures. See the section captioned “ACL on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures” in Note 13 – Contingencies included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report for complete description of Trustmark’s ACL methodology on off-balance sheet credit exposures.
Adjustments to the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures are recorded to the PCL, off-balance sheet credit exposures. At September 30, 2024, the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures totaled $28.9 million compared to $34.1 million at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $5.2 million, or 15.2%. The PCL, off-balance sheet credit exposures totaled a negative $1.4 million and a negative $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $104 thousand and a negative $1.9 million, respectively, for the same time periods in 2023. The release in PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily reflected a decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments and changes in the total reserve rate, partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative reserve factor. The release in PCL on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily reflected a decrease in required reserves as a result of a decrease in unfunded commitments and changes in the total reserve rate, partially offset by an increase in required reserves as a result of implementing the performance trend and the External Factor-Credit Quality Review qualitative reserve factors.
Nonperforming Assets
The table below provides the components of nonperforming assets by geographic market region at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Nonaccrual LHFI
25,835
23,271
111
31,536
54,615
3,180
1,802
13,163
20,150
Total nonaccrual LHFI
Other real estate
Total nonperforming assets
77,745
106,875
Nonperforming assets/total loans (LHFS and LHFI) and ORE
0.81
Loans past due 90 days or more
LHFS - Guaranteed GNMA serviced loans (1)
63,703
51,243
See the previous discussion of LHFS for more information on Trustmark’s serviced GNMA loans eligible for repurchase and the impact of Trustmark’s repurchases of delinquent mortgage loans under the GNMA optional repurchase program.
At September 30, 2024, nonaccrual LHFI totaled $73.8 million, or 0.55% of total LHFS and LHFI, reflecting a decrease of $26.2 million, or 26.2%, relative to December 31, 2023. The decrease in nonaccrual LHFI during the first nine months of 2024 was primarily as a result of the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2024 as well as the resolution of two large nonaccrual commercial credits in the Texas and Alabama market regions, partially offset by three large commercial credits placed on nonaccrual in the Alabama and Texas market regions.
For additional information regarding nonaccrual LHFI, see the section captioned “Nonaccrual and Past Due LHFI” included in Note 4 – LHFI and Allowance for Credit Losses, LHFI in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
Other Real Estate
Other real estate at September 30, 2024 decreased $2.9 million, or 42.9%, when compared with December 31, 2023. The decrease in other real estate was principally due to properties sold in the Mississippi and Alabama market regions and a reserve for other real estate write-downs recorded for a foreclosed property in the Texas market region which is under contract to be sold during the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by properties foreclosed in the Mississippi market region. During the first nine months of 2024, Trustmark foreclosed and subsequently sold properties totaling $3.0 million in the Mississippi market region, $2.1 million of which was sold as part of the sale of 1-4 family mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2024.
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The following tables illustrate changes in other real estate by geographic market region for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
6,586
485
1,787
575
(914
(513
(2,327
(77
(2,250
1,137
179
(637
121
942
92
4,577
(1,475
(71
(3,977
156
Adjustments
194
1,769
797
(194
(1,456
(253
Other real estate is revalued on an annual basis or more often if market conditions necessitate. Subsequent to foreclosure, losses on the periodic revaluation of the property are charged against the reserve for other real estate write-downs or net income in other real estate expense, if a reserve does not exist. Write-downs of other real estate increased $2.0 million when the first nine months of 2024 is compared to the same time period in 2023, primarily due to reserve for other real estate write-downs for a foreclosed property in the Texas market region which was under contract to be sold during the fourth quarter of 2024.
For additional information regarding other real estate, please see Note 6 – Other Real Estate included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
Trustmark’s deposits are its primary source of funding and primarily consist of core deposits from the communities Trustmark serves. Deposits include interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing demand accounts, savings, MMDA, CDs and individual retirement accounts. Total deposits were $15.241 billion at September 30, 2024 compared to $15.570 billion at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $328.8 million, or 2.1%. During the first nine months of 2024, noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $54.8 million, or 1.7%, principally due to declines in consumer noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $274.0 million, or 2.2%, during the first nine months of 2024, primarily due to declines in public and consumer interest checking accounts, consumer savings accounts and brokered CDs, partially offset by growth in commercial interest checking accounts and commercial and consumer MMDA and CDs.
At September 30, 2024, Trustmark's total uninsured deposits were $5.402 billion, or 35.4% of total deposits, compared to $5.601 billion, or 36.0% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023.
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Borrowings
Trustmark uses short-term borrowings, such as federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and short-term FHLB advances, to fund growth of earning assets in excess of deposit growth. See the section captioned “Liquidity” for further discussion of the components of Trustmark’s excess funding capacity.
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements totaled $365.6 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $405.7 million at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $40.1 million, or 9.9%, principally due to a decrease in upstream federal funds purchased. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $40.6 million and $35.7 million, respectively, represented customer related transactions, such as commercial sweep repurchase balances. Trustmark had $325.0 million of upstream federal funds purchased at September 30, 2024 compared to $370.0 million at December 31, 2023.
Other borrowings totaled $443.5 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $39.8 million, or 8.2%, when compared with $483.2 million at December 31, 2023, principally due to a decline in outstanding short-term FHLB advances with the FHLB of Dallas.
Legal Environment
Information required in this section is set forth under the heading “Legal Proceedings” of Note 13 – Contingencies included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Information required in this section is set forth under the heading “Lending Related” of Note 13 – Contingencies included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Trustmark places a significant emphasis on the maintenance of a strong capital position, which promotes investor confidence, provides access to funding sources under favorable terms and enhances Trustmark’s ability to capitalize on business growth and acquisition opportunities. Higher levels of liquidity, however, bear corresponding costs, measured in terms of lower yields on short-term, more liquid earning assets and higher expenses for extended liability maturities. Trustmark manages capital based upon risks and growth opportunities as well as regulatory requirements. Trustmark utilizes a capital model in order to provide Management with a monthly tool for analyzing changes in its strategic capital ratios. This allows Management to hold sufficient capital to provide for growth opportunities and protect the balance sheet against sudden adverse market conditions, while maintaining an attractive return on equity to shareholders.
At September 30, 2024, Trustmark’s total shareholders’ equity was $1.980 billion, an increase of $318.2 million, or 19.2%, when compared to December 31, 2023. During the first nine months of 2024, shareholders’ equity increased primarily as a result of a $172.8 million positive net change in the fair market value of securities available for sale, principally due to the restructuring of the available for sale securities portfolio during the second quarter of 2024, as well as net income of $166.7 million, partially offset by common stock dividends of $42.6 million.
Trustmark and TNB are subject to minimum risk-based capital and leverage capital requirements, as described in the section captioned “Capital Adequacy” included in Part I. Item 1. – Business of Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report, which are administered by the federal bank regulatory agencies. These capital requirements, as defined by federal regulations, involve quantitative and qualitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet instruments. Trustmark’s and TNB’s minimum risk-based capital requirements include a capital conservation buffer of 2.5%. AOCI is not included in computing regulatory capital. Trustmark elected the five-year phase-in transition period (through December 31, 2024) related to adopting FASB ASU 2016-13 for regulatory capital purposes. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements of Trustmark and TNB and limit Trustmark’s and TNB’s ability to pay dividends. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark and TNB exceeded all applicable minimum capital standards. In addition, Trustmark and TNB met applicable regulatory guidelines to be considered well-capitalized at September 30, 2024. To be categorized in this manner, Trustmark and TNB maintained minimum common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios, and were not subject to any written agreement, order or capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by their primary federal regulators to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measures. There are no significant conditions or events that have occurred since September 30, 2024 which Management believes have affected Trustmark’s or TNB’s present classification.
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In 2020, Trustmark enhanced its capital structure with the issuance of $125.0 million of subordinated notes. At September 30, 2024, the carrying amount of the subordinated notes was $123.6 million compared to $123.5 million at December 31, 2023. The subordinated notes mature December 1, 2030 and are redeemable at Trustmark’s option under certain circumstances. For regulatory capital purposes, the subordinated notes qualified as Tier 2 capital for Trustmark at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Trustmark may utilize the full carrying value of the subordinated notes as Tier 2 capital until December 1, 2025 (five years prior to maturity). Beginning December 1, 2025, the subordinated notes will phase out of Tier 2 capital 20.0% each year until maturity.
In 2006, Trustmark enhanced its capital structure with the issuance of trust preferred securities. For regulatory capital purposes, the trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Trustmark intends to continue to utilize $60.0 million in trust preferred securities issued by Trustmark Preferred Capital Trust I (the Trust) as Tier 1 capital up to the regulatory limit, as permitted by the grandfather provision in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Basel III Final Rule.
Refer to the section captioned “Regulatory Capital” included in Note 16 – Shareholders’ Equity in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report for an illustration of Trustmark’s and TNB’s actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios under regulatory capital standards in effect at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Dividends on Common Stock
Dividends per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $0.69. Trustmark’s indicated dividend for 2024 is $0.92 per common share, which is the same as dividends per common share declared in 2023.
From time to time, Trustmark's Board of Directors has authorized stock repurchase plans. In general, stock repurchase plans allow Trustmark to proactively manage its capital position and return excess capital to shareholders. Shares purchased also provide Trustmark with shares of common stock necessary to satisfy obligations related to stock compensation awards.
On December 6, 2022, the Board of Directors of Trustmark authorized a stock repurchase program, effective January 1, 2023, under which $50.0 million of Trustmark's outstanding common stock could be acquired through December 31, 2023. No shares were repurchased under this authority.
On December 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of Trustmark authorized a new stock repurchase program, effective January 1, 2024, under which $50.0 million of Trustmark's outstanding common stock may be acquired through December 31, 2024. The repurchase program, which is subject to market conditions and management discretion, will be implemented through open market repurchases or privately negotiated transactions. No shares were repurchased under this authority during the first nine months of 2024.
Liquidity
Liquidity is the ability to ensure that sufficient cash flow and liquid assets are available to satisfy current and future financial obligations, including demand for loans and deposit withdrawals, funding operating costs and other corporate purposes. Consistent cash flows from operations and adequate capital provide internally generated liquidity. Furthermore, Management maintains funding capacity from a variety of external sources to meet daily funding needs, such as those required to meet deposit withdrawals, loan disbursements and security settlements. Liquidity strategy also includes the use of wholesale funding sources to provide for the seasonal fluctuations of deposit and loan demand and the cyclical fluctuations of the economy that impact the availability of funds. Management keeps excess funding capacity available to meet potential demands associated with adverse circumstances.
The asset side of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through maturities and cash flows from loans and securities as well as the ability to pledge or sell certain loans and securities. The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through noninterest and interest-bearing deposits. Trustmark utilizes federal funds purchased, FHLB advances, securities sold under repurchase agreements, the Federal Reserve Discount Window (Discount Window) and brokered deposits to provide additional liquidity. Access to these additional sources represents Trustmark’s incremental borrowing capacity.
Trustmark's liquidity position is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to manage the balance as deemed appropriate. Liquidity risk management is an important element to Trustmark's asset/liability management process. Trustmark regularly models liquidity stress scenarios to assess potential liquidity outflows or funding problems resulting from economic disruptions or other significant occurrences as deemed appropriate by Management. These scenarios are incorporated into Trustmark's contingency funding plan, which provides the basis for the identification of its liquidity needs.
Deposit accounts represent Trustmark’s largest funding source. Average deposits totaled $15.412 billion for the first nine months of 2024 and represented approximately 82.6% of average liabilities and shareholders’ equity, compared to average deposits of $14.810 billion, which represented 79.4% of average liabilities and shareholders’ equity for the first nine months of 2023. For more information on average interest-bearing deposits, please see the analysis included in the section captioned “Net Interest Income.”
Trustmark had $540.0 million held in an interest-bearing account at the FRBA at September 30, 2024, compared to $712.0 million held at December 31, 2023.
Trustmark utilizes brokered deposits to supplement other wholesale funding sources. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, brokered sweep MMDA deposits totaled $10.6 million. In addition, Trustmark had $399.9 million of brokered CDs at September 30, 2024 compared to $578.8 million at December 31, 2023.
At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had $325.0 million of upstream federal funds purchased compared to $370.0 million of upstream federal funds purchased at December 31, 2023. Trustmark maintains adequate federal funds lines to provide sufficient short-term liquidity.
Trustmark maintains a relationship with the FHLB of Dallas, which provided $350.0 million of outstanding short-term and no long-term advances at September 30, 2024, compared to $400.0 million of outstanding short-term and no long-term advances at December 31, 2023. Under the existing borrowing agreement, Trustmark had sufficient qualifying collateral to increase FHLB advances or letters of credit with the FHLB of Dallas by $4.052 billion at September 30, 2024.
In addition, at September 30, 2024, Trustmark had no short-term or long-term FHLB advances outstanding with the FHLB of Atlanta compared to no short-term and $58 thousand in long-term FHLB advances at December 31, 2023, which were acquired in the BancTrust merger in 2013. Trustmark had non-member status and thus no additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Atlanta.
Additionally, Trustmark has the ability to leverage its unencumbered investment securities as collateral. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had approximately $1.043 billion available in unencumbered Treasury and agency securities compared to $842.0 million in unencumbered Treasury and agency securities at December 31, 2023.
Another borrowing source is the Discount Window. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had approximately $1.191 billion available in collateral capacity at the Discount Window primarily from pledges of commercial and industrial LHFI, compared with $1.374 billion at December 31, 2023.
During 2020, Trustmark issued $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.625% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes. At September 30, 2024, the carrying amount of the subordinated notes was $123.6 million compared to $123.5 million at December 31, 2023. The subordinated notes mature December 1, 2030 and are redeemable at Trustmark’s option under certain circumstances. The subordinated notes are unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to all of Trustmark’s existing and future senior indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured. The subordinated notes are obligations of Trustmark only and are not obligations of, and are not guaranteed by, any of its subsidiaries, including TNB.
During 2006, Trustmark completed a private placement of $60.0 million of trust preferred securities through a newly formed Delaware trust affiliate, the Trust. The trust preferred securities mature September 30, 2036 and are redeemable at Trustmark’s option. The proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities were used by the Trust to purchase $61.9 million in aggregate principal amount of Trustmark’s junior subordinated debentures.
The Board of Directors of Trustmark currently has the authority to issue up to 20.0 million preferred shares with no par value. The ability to issue preferred shares in the future will provide Trustmark with additional financial and management flexibility for general corporate and acquisition purposes. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Management believes that Trustmark has sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet presently known cash flow requirements arising from ongoing business transactions. As of September 30, 2024, Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Trustmark's liquidity, capital resources or operations. In addition, Management is not aware of any regulatory recommendations regarding liquidity that would have a material adverse effect on Trustmark.
In the ordinary course of business, Trustmark has entered into contractual obligations and has made other commitments to make future payments. Please refer to the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report and Trustmark's 2023 Annual Report for the expected timing of such payments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes in Trustmark's contractual obligations since year-end.
Asset/Liability Management
Overview
Market risk reflects the potential risk of loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates and market prices. Trustmark has risk management policies to monitor and limit exposure to market risk. Trustmark’s primary market risk is interest rate risk created by core banking activities. Interest rate risk is the potential variability of the income generated by Trustmark’s financial products or services, which results from changes in various market interest rates. Market rate changes may take the form of absolute shifts, variances in the relationships between different rates and changes in the shape or slope of the interest rate term structure.
Following the LIBOR cessation date of June 30, 2023, the nationwide process for replacing LIBOR in financial contracts that mature thereafter and that do not provide for an effective means to replace LIBOR upon its cessation took effect pursuant to the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act. For contracts in which a party has the discretion to identify a replacement rate, the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act also provides a safe harbor to parties if they choose the SOFR-based benchmark replacement rate to be identified by the FRB. Trustmark had a significant number of loans, derivative contracts, borrowings and other financial instruments with attributes that were either directly or indirectly dependent on LIBOR. As of September 30, 2024, all of Trustmark’s LIBOR exposure was remediated or in the process of being remediated. The transition from LIBOR could create costs and additional risk. Trustmark cannot predict what the ultimate impact of the transition from LIBOR will be; however, Trustmark has implemented various measures to manage the transition and mitigate risks. For additional information regarding the transition from LIBOR and Trustmark’s management of this transition, please see the respective risk factor included in Part I. Item 1A. – Risk Factors, of Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report.
Management continually develops and applies cost-effective strategies to manage these risks. Management’s Asset/Liability Committee sets the day-to-day operating guidelines, approves strategies affecting net interest income and coordinates activities within policy limits established by the Board of Directors of Trustmark. A key objective of the asset/liability management program is to quantify, monitor and manage interest rate risk and to assist Management in maintaining stability in the net interest margin under varying interest rate environments.
Trustmark uses financial derivatives for management of interest rate risk. Management’s Asset/Liability Committee, in its oversight role for the management of interest rate risk, approves the use of derivatives in balance sheet hedging strategies. The most common derivatives employed by Trustmark are interest rate lock commitments, forward contracts (both futures contracts and options on futures contracts), interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and interest rate floors. As a general matter, the values of these instruments are designed to be inversely related to the values of the assets that they hedge (i.e., if the value of the hedged asset falls, the value of the related hedge rises). In addition, Trustmark has entered into derivatives contracts as counterparty to one or more customers in connection with loans extended to those customers. These transactions are designed to hedge interest rate exposure of the customers and are not entered into by Trustmark for speculative purposes. Increased federal regulation of the derivatives markets may increase the cost to Trustmark to administer derivatives programs.
Trustmark engages in a cash flow hedging program to add stability to interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Trustmark making variable-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate floor spreads designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts if interest rates fall below the purchased floor strike rate on the contract and payments of variable rate amounts if interest rates fall below the sold floor strike rate on the contract. Trustmark uses such derivatives to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing and anticipated variable-rate loan assets. At September 30, 2024, the aggregate notional value of Trustmark's interest rate swaps and floor spreads designated as cash flow hedges totaled $1.390 billion compared to $1.125 billion at December 31, 2023.
Trustmark records any gains or losses on these cash flow hedges in AOCI. Gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized over the life of the hedge on a systematic and rational basis, as documented at hedge inception in accordance with Trustmark’s accounting policy election. The earnings recognition of excluded components included in interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI totaled $132 thousand and $341 thousand of amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $13 thousand and $35 thousand of amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. As interest payments are received on Trustmark's variable-rate assets, amounts reported in AOCI are reclassified into interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI in the accompanying consolidated statements of income during the same period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Trustmark reclassified a loss, net of tax, of $3.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, into interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI, compared to $3.5 million and $8.7 million for the same time periods in 2023, respectively. During the next twelve months, Trustmark estimates that $5.8 million will be reclassified
as a reduction to interest and fees on LHFS and LHFI. This amount could differ due to changes in interest rates, hedge de-designations or the addition of other hedges.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
As part of Trustmark’s risk management strategy in the mortgage banking business, various derivative instruments such as interest rate lock commitments and forward sales contracts are utilized. Rate lock commitments are residential mortgage loan commitments with customers, which guarantee a specified interest rate for a specified period of time. Trustmark’s obligations under forward contracts consist of commitments to deliver mortgage loans, originated and/or purchased, in the secondary market at a future date. The gross notional amount of Trustmark’s off-balance sheet obligations under these derivative instruments totaled $197.5 million at September 30, 2024, with a positive valuation adjustment of $560 thousand, compared to $171.4 million, with a negative valuation adjustment of $150 thousand at December 31, 2023.
Trustmark utilizes a portfolio of exchange-traded derivative instruments, such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts, to achieve a fair value return that economically hedges changes in fair value of the MSR attributable to interest rates. These transactions are considered freestanding derivatives that do not otherwise qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. The total notional amount of these derivative instruments was $296.5 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $285.0 million at December 31, 2023. These exchange-traded derivative instruments are accounted for at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded as noninterest income (loss) in mortgage banking, net and are offset by the changes in the fair value of the MSR. The MSR fair value represents the present value of future cash flows, which among other things includes decay and the effect of changes in interest rates. Ineffectiveness of hedging the MSR fair value is measured by comparing the change in value of hedge instruments to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset attributable to changes in interest rates and other market driven changes in valuation inputs and assumptions. The impact of this strategy resulted in a net negative ineffectiveness of $2.5 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the impact was a net negative ineffectiveness of $8.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
Trustmark offers certain interest rate derivatives products directly to qualified commercial lending clients seeking to manage their interest rate risk under loans they have entered into with TNB. Trustmark economically hedges interest rate swap transactions executed with commercial lending clients by entering into offsetting interest rate swap transactions with institutional derivatives market participants. Derivatives transactions executed as part of this program are not designated as qualifying hedging relationships under GAAP and are, therefore, carried on Trustmark’s financial statements at fair value with the change in fair value recorded as noninterest income in bank card and other fees. Because these derivatives have mirror-image contractual terms, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, the changes in fair value are expected to substantially offset. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange rules legally characterize variation margin collateral payments made or received for centrally cleared interest rate swaps as settlements rather than collateral. As a result, centrally cleared interest rate swaps included in other assets and other liabilities are presented on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2024, Trustmark had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1.721 billion related to this program, compared to $1.500 billion as of December 31, 2023.
Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features
Trustmark has agreements with its financial institution counterparties that contain provisions where if Trustmark defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then Trustmark could also be deemed to be in default on its derivatives obligations.
At September 30, 2024, the termination value of interest rate swaps in a liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements totaled $2.0 million compared to $1.4 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Trustmark had posted collateral of $2.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, against its obligations because of negotiated thresholds and minimum transfer amounts under these agreements. If Trustmark had breached any of these triggering provisions at September 30, 2024, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value (which is expected to approximate fair market value).
Credit risk participation agreements arise when Trustmark contracts with other financial institutions, as a guarantor or beneficiary, to share credit risk associated with certain interest rate swaps. These agreements provide for reimbursement of losses resulting from a third-party default on the underlying swap. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had entered into nine risk participation agreements as a beneficiary with an aggregate notional amount of $60.3 million compared to six risk participation agreements as a beneficiary with an aggregate notional amount of $40.1 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, Trustmark had entered into thirty-six risk participation agreements as a guarantor with an aggregate notional amount of $286.2 million compared to thirty-five risk participation agreements as a guarantor with an aggregate notional amount of $304.7 million at December 31, 2023. The aggregate fair values of these risk participation agreements were immaterial at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Trustmark’s participation in the derivatives markets is subject to increased federal regulation of these markets. Trustmark believes that it may continue to use financial derivatives to manage interest rate risk and also to offer derivatives products to certain qualified commercial lending clients in compliance with the Volcker Rule. However, the increased federal regulation of the derivatives markets has increased the cost to Trustmark of administering its derivatives programs. Some of these costs (particularly compliance costs related to the Volcker Rule and other federal regulations) are expected to recur in the future.
Market/Interest Rate Risk Management
The primary purpose in managing interest rate risk is to invest capital effectively and preserve the value created by the core banking business. This is accomplished through the development and implementation of lending, funding, pricing and hedging strategies designed to maximize net interest income performance under varying interest rate environments subject to specific liquidity and interest rate risk guidelines.
Financial simulation models are the primary tools used by Management’s Asset/Liability Committee to measure interest rate exposure. The significant increase in short-term market interest rates and the overall interest rate environment is likely to affect the balance sheet composition and rates. The simulation incorporates assumptions regarding the effects of such changes based on a combination of historical analysis and expected behavior. Using a wide range of scenarios, Management is provided with extensive information on the potential impact on net interest income caused by changes in interest rates. Models are structured to simulate cash flows and accrual characteristics of Trustmark’s balance sheet. Assumptions are made about the direction and volatility of interest rates, the slope of the yield curve and the changing composition of Trustmark’s balance sheet, resulting from both strategic plans and customer behavior. In addition, the model incorporates Management’s assumptions and expectations regarding such factors as loan and deposit growth, pricing, prepayment speeds and spreads between interest rates.
Based on the results of the simulation models using static balances, the table below summarizes the effect various one-year interest rate shift scenarios would have on net interest income compared to a base case, flat scenario at September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Estimated % Changein Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates
+200 basis points
2.2
2.0
+100 basis points
1.0
-100 basis points
-1.2
-200 basis points
-2.8
Management cannot provide any assurance about the actual effect of changes in interest rates on net interest income. The estimates provided do not include the effects of possible strategic changes in the balances of various assets and liabilities throughout 2024 or additional actions Trustmark could undertake in response to changes in interest rates. Management will continue to prudently manage the balance sheet in an effort to control interest rate risk and maintain profitability over the long term.
Another component of interest rate risk management is measuring the economic value-at-risk for a given change in market interest rates. The economic value-at-risk may indicate risks associated with longer-term balance sheet items that may not affect net interest income at risk over shorter time periods. Trustmark uses computer-modeling techniques to determine the present value of all asset and liability cash flows (both on- and off-balance sheet), adjusted for prepayment expectations, using a market discount rate. The economic value of equity (EVE), also known as net portfolio value, is defined as the difference between the present value of asset cash flows and the present value of liability cash flows. The resulting change in EVE in different market rate environments, from the base case scenario, is the amount of EVE at risk from those rate environments.
The following table summarizes the effect that various interest rate shifts would have on net portfolio value at September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Estimated % Changein Net Portfolio Value
-2.7
-0.1
Trustmark determines the fair value of the MSR using a valuation model administered by a third party that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The model incorporates assumptions that market participants use in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of prepayment speeds, discount rate, default rates, cost to service (including delinquency and
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foreclosure costs), escrow account earnings, contractual servicing fee income and other ancillary income such as late fees. Management reviews all significant assumptions quarterly. Mortgage loan prepayment speeds, a key assumption in the model, is the annual rate at which borrowers are forecasted to repay their mortgage loan principal. The discount rate used to determine the present value of estimated future net servicing income, another key assumption in the model, is an estimate of the required rate of return investors in the market would require for an asset with similar risk. Both assumptions can, and generally will, change as market conditions and interest rates change.
By way of example, an increase in either the prepayment speed or discount rate assumption will result in a decrease in the fair value of the MSR, while a decrease in either assumption will result in an increase in the fair value of the MSR. In recent years, there have been significant market-driven fluctuations in loan prepayment speeds and discount rates. These fluctuations can be rapid and may continue to be significant. Therefore, estimating prepayment speed and/or discount rates within ranges that market participants would use in determining the fair value of the MSR requires significant management judgment.
At September 30, 2024, the MSR fair value was $125.9 million, compared to $142.4 million at September 30, 2023. The impact on the MSR fair value of a 10% adverse change in prepayment speed or a 100 basis point increase in discount rate at September 30, 2024, would be a decline in fair value of approximately $4.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, compared to a decline in fair value of approximately $5.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, at September 30, 2023. Changes of equal magnitude in the opposite direction would produce similar increases in fair value in the respective amounts.
Critical Accounting Policies
For an overview of Trustmark’s critical accounting policies, see the section captioned “Critical Accounting Policies” included in Part II. Item 7. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes in Trustmark’s critical accounting policies during the first nine months of 2024.
For additional information regarding Trustmark’s basis of presentation and accounting policies, see Note 1 – Business, Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Principles of Consolidation included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
Accounting Policies Recently Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements
For a complete list of recently adopted and pending accounting policies and the impact on Trustmark, see Note 20 – Accounting Policies Recently Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements included in Part I. Item 1. – Financial Statements of this report.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information required by this item is included in the discussion of Market/Interest Rate Risk Management found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out by Trustmark’s Management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), of the effectiveness of Trustmark’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that Trustmark’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in Trustmark’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Trustmark’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information required in this section is set forth under the heading “Legal Proceedings” of Note 13 – Contingencies in Part I. Item 1 – Financial Statements of this report.
In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 450-20, “Loss Contingencies,” Trustmark will establish an accrued liability for litigation matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. At the present time, Trustmark believes, based on its evaluation and the advice of legal counsel, that a loss in any such proceeding is not probable and reasonably estimable. All matters will continue to be monitored for further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of legal proceedings, Trustmark cannot predict the eventual outcomes of the currently pending matters or the timing of their ultimate resolution. Trustmark currently believes, however, based upon the advice of legal counsel and Management’s evaluation and after taking into account its current insurance coverage, that the legal proceedings currently pending should not have a material adverse effect on Trustmark’s consolidated financial condition.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There has been no material change in the risk factors previously disclosed in Trustmark’s 2023 Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On December 5, 2023, Trustmark’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program effective January 1, 2024, under which $50.0 million of Trustmark’s outstanding shares may be acquired through December 31, 2024. The repurchase program, which is subject to market conditions and management discretion, will be implemented through open market repurchases or privately negotiated transactions.
The following table provides information with respect to purchases by Trustmark or made on behalf of Trustmark of its common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2024 ($ in thousands, except per share amounts):
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan at the End of the Period
July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024
50,000
August 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024
September 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, none of Trustmark’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Trustmark’s securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
10-as
Exhibit 3 Company Contribution in Respect of the Year Ending December 31, 2024 to the Trustmark Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan. *
31-a
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31-b
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32-a
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32-b
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Inline XBRL Interactive Data.
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
* - Denotes management contract.
All other exhibits are omitted, as they are inapplicable or not required by the related instructions.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
BY:
/s/ Duane A. Dewey
/s/ Thomas C. Owens
Duane A. Dewey
Thomas C. Owens
President and Chief Executive Officer
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
DATE:
November 5, 2024