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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________________ 
FORM 10-K
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(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
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: 001-35424
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HOMESTREET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________ 
Washington
 
91-0186600
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
601 Union Street, Ste. 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206623-3050
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
HMST
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes     No  
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes     No  
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 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, a 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 Act). Yes      No  

As of June 28, 2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $645.8 million, based on a closing price of $29.64 per share of common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on such date. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person known to the Company who beneficially owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may under certain circumstances be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of executive officer or affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock as of March 2, 2020 was 23,685,849.6.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The information required by Part III of this Report, to the extent not set forth herein, will be incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the annual meeting of the shareholders to be held in 2020, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates. If a definitive proxy statement of the registrant is not filed within such period, the registrant will instead file such information on an amendment to this Report within such 120 days of the end of the registrant’s fiscal year to which this report relates.
 







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CERTIFICATIONS
 
EXHIBIT 21
 
EXHIBIT 31.1
 
EXHIBIT 31.2
 
EXHIBIT 32
 
Unless we state otherwise or the content otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “HomeStreet,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company” refer collectively to HomeStreet, Inc., a Washington corporation, HomeStreet Bank (“Bank”), HomeStreet Capital Corporation (“HomeStreet Capital”) and other direct and indirect subsidiaries of HomeStreet, Inc.


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PART I
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") and the documents incorporated by reference contain, in addition to historical information, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including statements relating to projections of revenues, estimated operating expenses or other financial items; management’s plans and objectives for future operations or programs; future operations, plans, regulatory compliance or approvals; anticipated restructuring or resource optimization plans and activities and expected cost savings from and timing of these plans and activities; proposed new products or services; expected or estimated performance of our loan portfolio; pending or potential expansion activities; pending or future mergers, acquisitions or other transactions; future economic conditions or performance; expectations relating to our industry, regulatory environment and the economy as a whole and underlying assumptions of any of the foregoing.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of these provisions. When used in this Form 10-K, terms such as "anticipates," "believes," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "should," or "will" or the negative of those terms or other comparable terms are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause us to fall short of our expectations or may cause us to deviate from our current plans, as expressed or implied by these statements. The known risks that could cause our results to differ, or may cause us to take actions that are not currently planned or expected, are described below and in Item 1A, Risk Factors.

Unless required by law, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-K to conform these statements to actual results or changes in our expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Form 10-K.

Except as otherwise noted, references to "we," "our," "us" or "the Company" refer to HomeStreet, Inc. and its subsidiaries that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

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ITEM 1
BUSINESS

General

HomeStreet, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "HomeStreet," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us"), a Washington corporation, is a diversified financial services company founded in 1921, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, serving customers primarily on the West Coast of the United States, including Hawaii. We are principally engaged in commercial banking, consumer banking, and real estate lending, including commercial real estate and single family mortgage lending. In addition to the banking and lending operations of our wholly owned subsidiaries, HomeStreet also sells insurance products and services for consumer clients under the name HomeStreet Insurance. Our primary subsidiaries are HomeStreet Bank and HomeStreet Capital Corporation.

HomeStreet Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank providing commercial and consumer loans including mortgage loans, deposit products, private banking and cash management services. Our loan products include commercial business and agriculture loans, consumer loans, single family residential mortgages, loans secured by commercial real estate, and construction loans for residential and commercial real estate projects. Our branch network is primarily located in large metropolitan markets of the Western United States which promotes convenience for our customers and helps us build our market share through growth of commercial and consumer account deposits.

HomeStreet Capital Corporation, a Washington corporation, sells and services multifamily mortgage loans originated by HomeStreet Bank under the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program ("DUS®")1.

Shares of our common stock are traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HMST." We also have outstanding $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.5% senior notes due 2026, all of which are registered pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

At December 31, 2019, we had total assets of $6.81 billion, net loans held for investment of $5.07 billion, deposits of $5.34 billion and shareholders’ equity of $679.7 million.

We provide diversified financial products and services to our customers through bank branches, ATMs, online, mobile and telephone banking channels. These products and services include deposit products, single family residential mortgage loans, consumer, business and agricultural portfolio loans, insurance products and cash management services. We originate construction loans, bridge loans, and permanent loans for our portfolio on single family residences, and on office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties. We originate multifamily real estate loans through our Fannie Mae DUS® business, and after origination those loans are sold to or securitized by Fannie Mae, with the Company generally retaining the servicing rights. The majority of our mortgage loans are sold to or securitized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, with the right to service these loans retained. We are a rated originator and servicer of jumbo loans, allowing us to sell the loans to other securitizers. We also sell loans on a servicing-released and servicing-retained basis to securitizers and correspondent lenders. A small percentage of our loans are brokered to other lenders or sold on a servicing-released basis to correspondent lenders. On occasion, we may sell a portion of our mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs"). We manage the loan funding and the interest rate risk associated with the secondary market loan sales and the retained single family MSRs. In addition, through the Commercial Real Estate division of HomeStreet Bank, we originate permanent commercial real estate loans primarily up to $15 million in size, a portion of which we pool for sale and sell into the secondary market.
















1 DUS® is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae
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Recent Developments

The Board of Directors approved an addition to our share repurchase program for up to $25 million of our common stock in January 2020, and our regulators have confirmed no objections to that repurchase. In February the Board increased the authorization by an additional $10 million, conditional on the non-objection of our regulators. Assuming no objections from our regulators for the additional repurchase authorization, we expect to commence repurchases in the first or second quarter of 2020. This represents, in aggregate amount of shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, from shareholders, which represents approximately 5.2% of the Company’s currently outstanding common stock based on the closing price of the stock as of March 2, 2020. This authorization is in addition to the 3.4 million shares of common stock that the Company repurchased in 2019 and early 2020.
In January 2020 HomeStreet's Board of Directors approved a new dividend policy that contemplates the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock when, if and in an amount declared by the Board after taking into consideration, among other things, earnings, regulatory capital levels, the overall payout ratio and expected asset growth. The first dividend declared under this policy was a cash dividend of $0.15 per share for the first quarter of 2020, which was paid on February 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 5, 2020. The dividend rate to be paid will be reassessed each quarter by the Board of Directors in accordance with the dividend policy.

Business Strategy

Since our initial public offering (IPO) in February of 2012, we have steadily grown our banking presence to diversify our earnings and mitigate the impact of the earnings volatility of our mortgage banking business. As a part of our growth strategy we opened several de novo retail deposit branches between 2012 and 2019 to expand our branch network and increase our core deposit base, while also expanding our offerings of community banking products and services. We have focused our de novo branch openings branches in markets that we believe are underserved by community banks. From 2012 to 2015, we opened 10 de novo branches in the greater Seattle area. In 2016, we added six de novo branches in San Diego, Hawaii and Eastern Washington, and in 2017 we opened three de novo branches in Southern California, Eastern Washington and the greater Seattle area. In 2018, we added three de novo branches in the Puget Sound area. In 2019, we added two de novo branches in Northern California. Overall, from our IPO through December 31, 2019, we have added 24 de novo branches and acquired nine branches. At the same time, we grew and diversified the Bank through acquisitions of whole banks and retail deposit branches in attractive growth markets on the West Coast to increase our scale in existing markets, enter new markets and add to or acquire additional professionals for our commercial and consumer lending teams. Between 2013 and 2019, we acquired four banks, expanding our network in Eastern Washington and Southern California, and nine individual branches to complement our existing networks in Washington, Oregon and California. We believe that our acquisitions have accelerated our growth of interest-earning commercial banking assets, strengthened our core deposit base, increased our geographic diversification and added experienced commercial and consumer banking professionals in key target markets.

In 2019, we took additional steps to rebalance the mix of our business toward commercial and consumer banking by significantly reducing our presence in the mortgage banking industry. In late 2018 and early 2019 our Board of Directors reviewed the challenges that confronted our former single family Mortgage Banking segment and the mortgage industry in general and determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to explore a potential sale of the home loan center ("HLC")-based single family mortgage origination business and related MSRs. These challenges included substantially lower origination volume due to changes in market interest rates resulting in lower revenue and increased regulations on loan underwriting and loan disclosures resulting in higher mortgage origination costs. Additionally, a persistently flat yield curve by historical standards made hedging the change in value of our MSRs less effective, thereby reducing our risk management results. The decision to exit the HLC-based mortgage banking business aligned with our long-term strategic goal of reducing the impact of this cyclical and volatile earnings stream and was made only after we felt we had substantially exhausted opportunities to improve the performance of the now former Mortgage Banking segment. Following this determination, the Board approved a plan to sell the Bank’s stand-alone home loan centers and related mortgage servicing rights, which was accomplished in three separate transactions. Our legacy Mortgage Banking segment was discontinued effective March 31, 2019 when the Bank's Board of Directors adopted a plan of exit or disposal of our HLC-based mortgage banking business.

On March 29, 2019, HomeStreet Bank successfully closed and settled two separate sales of the rights to service an aggregate of $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balances of single family mortgage loans for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, representing 71% of HomeStreet's total single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio as of December 31, 2018. The Company finalized the servicing transfer for these loans to their respective buyers in the second and third quarters of 2019 and subserviced the loans until the transfer date.

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In April 2019, the Bank entered into an agreement with Homebridge Financial Services Inc ("Homebridge") to sell substantially all of the assets of the HLC-based mortgage origination business and transfer related personnel to Homebridge. In a series of closings in June and July 2019, the bank sold substantially all of the assets associated with the 47 HLC, satellite and fulfillment offices and facilitated the transfer of 464 related mortgage personnel. Homebridge paid the net book value of the acquired assets, which was approximately $4.9 million, plus a premium of $1.0 million, which was reduced by $1.5 million for reimbursement by HomeStreet of certain transaction expenses incurred by Homebridge, as well as the assumption of certain home loan center and fulfillment office lease obligations. Additionally, in June 2019, we closed the remaining four stand-alone HLCs that were not sold to Homebridge, which left us with no remaining stand-alone single family residential lending centers.

In order to further reduce the Company’s exposure to the mortgage business and solidify its focus on commercial and consumer banking, in November 2019, we completed the sale of our ownership interest in WMS Series, LLC, an affiliated business arrangement that we had partially owned with various members of Windermere Real Estate Company franchises that operates a single family mortgage origination business from certain Windermere offices under the name Penrith Home Loans.
The assets sold or abandoned largely represented the majority of the Company's prior Mortgage Banking segment, the activities of which related to originating, servicing, underwriting, funding and selling single family residential mortgage loans. The Bank has continued to originate mortgages through its bank locations, online banking and affinity lending relationships.

Any remaining activity for these HLCs, along with certain other mortgage banking-related assets and liabilities that are expected to be sold or abandoned, are classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain remaining components of the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment, including MSRs on certain mortgage loans that were not sold as part of the MSR sales described above and our remaining single-family mortgage origination and servicing business, have been classified as continuing operations.

Our legacy Mortgage Banking segment was discontinued effective March 31, 2019 when the Bank's Board of Directors adopted a plan of exit or disposal of our HLC-based mortgage banking business. Thus, discontinued operations reported in the first quarter of 2019 included our entire mortgage banking business as did all comparative periods presented. Effective April 1, 2019, the newly organized bank location-based mortgage banking business commenced operations and the associated revenues and expenses were reported as part of the Company’s continuing operations beginning in the second quarter of 2019.

After the successful 2019 sale of our home loan center-based mortgage origination business and servicing rights, our strategy continues to be growing our commercial and consumer banking business and diversifying our earnings. Included in our strategy is a focus on efficiency and profitability which has resulted in substantial organizational and operational changes, reflecting our more simplified business structure and lower growth goals.

We also plan to expand our commercial real estate business with a focus on multifamily mortgage origination through our existing commercial banking network as well as through our Fannie Mae DUS® origination and servicing relationships. We expect to continue to benefit from being one of only 25 companies nationally that is an approved Fannie Mae DUS® seller and servicer. We will continue to support our DUS® program by providing new construction and short-term bridge loans to experienced borrowers who intend to build or purchase apartment buildings for renovation, which we will then seek to replace with permanent financing upon completion of the projects. We also originate commercial real estate construction loans, bridge loans and permanent loans for our portfolio, primarily on office, retail, industrial and multifamily property types located within our geographic footprint and regularly sell those types of loans to other investors.

While we continue to focus on growing and strengthening our commercial banking business, we have suspended future de novo deposit branch openings while we execute our strategy of improving efficiency and overall profitability.

Our market focus is concentrated primarily in the major metropolitan markets in the Western United States, which are characterized by larger populations, lower unemployment and generally higher growth than many other metropolitan areas. These markets are the Seattle / Puget Sound and eastern areas of Washington, the Portland, Oregon area, the Hawaiian Islands, the San Francisco Bay Area of California, and Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. We believe there is a significant opportunity for a well-capitalized, community-focused bank to compete effectively in West Coast markets, especially those that are not well served by existing community banks. Our strategy is to offer responsive and personalized service while providing a full range of financial services to small- and middle-market commercial and consumer customers, to build loyalty and grow market share, both organically in our existing locations and teams opportunistically through strategic acquisitions.


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In 2019, following the reduction of our mortgage banking business we took steps to improve productivity and reduce total corporate expenses, reflecting the substantial reduction in the size and complexity of our operations and our lower growth plan going forward. Since the second quarter of 2019, we have been working with an outside consulting firm that specializes in bank efficiency on an enterprise-wide profitability improvement project. The goal of this project is to analyze and improve all of our corporate expenses and business line processes, including contract terms, occupancy and technology costs, organization and staffing improvements, and other cost savings and efficiency proposals. The project includes the following initiatives:

Simplify the organizational structure by reducing management levels and management redundancy
Consolidate similar functions currently residing in multiple organizations
Renegotiate, where possible, our technology contracts
Identify and eliminate redundant or unnecessary systems and services
Rationalize staffing levels to recognize the significant changes in work volumes and Company growth rates
Eliminate excess occupancy costs consistent with reduced personnel

We began executing on the efficiency initiatives in the third quarter of 2019 and expect these reductions and enhancements will continue through 2020 and beyond.

Market and Competition

We view our market as the major metropolitan coastal areas of the Western United States, including Hawaii. These metropolitan areas share a number of key demographic factors that are characteristic of growth markets, such as large and growing populations with above-average household incomes, a significant number of large and mid-sized companies, and diverse economies. These markets all share large populations that we believe are underserved due to the rapid consolidation of community banks since the financial crisis. We believe these markets can be well served by a strong regional bank like ours that is focused on providing consumers and businesses with quality customer service and a competitive array of deposit and lending products.

As of December 31, 2019, we operated 62 full service bank branches in the State of Washington, Northern California, Southern California, the Portland, Oregon area and the State of Hawaii, as well as four primary stand-alone commercial lending centers located in Central Washington, Southern California, Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

The financial services industry is highly competitive. We compete with other banks, credit unions, mortgage banking companies, insurance companies, finance companies, and investment and mutual fund companies. In particular, we compete with many financial institutions with greater resources, including the capacity to make larger loans, fund extensive advertising campaigns and offer a broader array of products and services. The number of competitors for lower and middle-market business customers has, however, decreased in recent years primarily due to consolidations. At the same time, national banks have been focused on larger customers to achieve economies of scale in lending and depository relationships and have also consolidated business banking operations and support and reduced service levels in many of our markets. We have taken advantage of industry consolidation by recruiting well-qualified employees and attracting new customers who seek long-term stability, local decision-making, quality products and outstanding expertise and customer service.

Employees

As of December 31, 2019, we employed 1,071 full-time equivalent employees, compared to 2,036 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2018.

Where You Can Obtain Additional Information

We file annual, quarterly, current and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). We make available free of charge on or through our website http://www.homestreet.com all of these reports (and all amendments thereto), as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these materials with the SEC. Please note that the contents of our website do not constitute a part of our reports, and those contents are not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K or any of our other securities filings. The SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file or furnish electronically with the SEC.


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REGULATION AND SUPERVISION

The following is a brief description of certain laws and regulations that are applicable to us. The description of these laws and regulations, as well as descriptions of laws and regulations contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations.

The bank regulatory framework to which we are subject is intended primarily for the protection of bank depositors and the Deposit Insurance Fund and not for the protection of shareholders or other security holders.
General
The Company is a bank holding company which has made an election to be a financial holding company. It is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks (the "WDFI"). The Company is required to register and file reports with, and otherwise comply with, the rules and regulations of the Federal Reserve and the WDFI.
The Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank. The Bank is subject to regulation, examination and supervision by the WDFI and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC").
New statutes, regulations and guidance are regularly considered that could contain wide-ranging potential changes to the competitive landscape for financial institutions operating in our markets and in the United States generally. We cannot predict whether or in what form any proposed statute, regulation or other guidance will be adopted or promulgated, or the extent to which our business may be affected. Any change in policies, legislation or regulation, whether by the Federal Reserve, the WDFI, the FDIC, the Washington state legislature, the United States Congress or any other federal, state or local government branch or agency with authority over us, could have a material adverse impact on us and our operations and shareholders. In addition, the Federal Reserve, the WDFI and the FDIC have significant discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including, among other things, policies with respect to the Bank's capital levels, the classification of assets and establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.
Our operations and earnings will be affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government and its agencies. In addition to its role as the regulator of bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve has, and is likely to continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of financial institutions through its power to implement national monetary and fiscal policy including, among other things, actions taken in order to curb inflation or combat a recession. The Federal Reserve affects the levels of bank loans, investments and deposits in various ways, including through its control over the issuance of United States government securities, its regulation of the discount rate applicable to member banks and its influence over reserve requirements to which banks are subject. From December 2015 through December 2018, the Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates nine times. Since the beginning of 2019, however, the Federal Reserve has lowered short-term interest rates four times. We cannot predict the ultimate impact of these rate changes on the economy or our institution, or the nature or impact of future changes in monetary policies of the Federal Reserve.
Regulation of the Company
General
As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to Federal Reserve regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting requirements relating to bank holding companies. Among other things, the Federal Reserve is authorized to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of a subsidiary bank. Since the Bank is chartered under Washington law, the WDFI has authority to regulate the Company generally relating to its conduct affecting the Bank.
Capital / Source of Strength
During 2015, the Company was a savings and loan holding company and as such became subject to capital requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act, beginning in 2015. Following its conversion in 2016 to a bank holding company that has elected to be a financial holding company, the Company continues to be subject to these capital requirements. See "Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirements."

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Regulations and historical practices of the Federal Reserve have required bank holding companies to serve as a "source of strength" for their subsidiary banks. The Dodd-Frank Act codified this requirement and extended it to all companies that control an insured depository institution. Accordingly, the Company is required to act as a source of strength for the Bank.
Restrictions Applicable to Bank Holding Companies
Federal law generally prohibits a bank holding company, including the Company, directly or indirectly (or through one or more subsidiaries), from acquiring:
control of another depository institution (or a holding company parent) without prior approval of the Federal Reserve (as "control" is defined under the Bank Holding Company Act);
another depository institution (or a holding company thereof), through merger, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of such institution (or holding company) without prior approval from the Federal Reserve or FDIC;
more than 5.0% of any class of the voting shares of a non-subsidiary depository institution or a holding company subject to certain exceptions; or
control of any depository institution not insured by the FDIC (except through a merger with and into the holding company's bank subsidiary that is approved by the FDIC).
In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire depository institutions or holding companies, the Federal Reserve must consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the company and the institutions involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the insurance funds, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors. In addition, nonbank acquisitions by a bank holding company are generally limited to the acquisition of up to 5% of the outstanding share of any class of voting securities of a company unless the Federal Reserve has previously determined that the nonbank activities are closely related to banking or prior approval is obtained from the Federal Reserve.
Acquisition of Control
Under the federal Change in Bank Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the Federal Reserve if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire "control" of a bank holding company. An acquisition of control can occur upon the acquisition of 10.0% or more of the voting stock of a bank holding company or as otherwise defined by the Federal Reserve. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, the Federal Reserve has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act (the 60-day period may be extended), taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the antitrust effects of the acquisition. Control can also exist if an individual or company has, or exercises, directly or indirectly or by acting in concert with others, a controlling influence over the Bank. Washington law also imposes certain limitations on the ability of persons and entities to acquire control of banking institutions and their parent companies.
Dividend Policy
Under Washington law, the Company is generally permitted to make a distribution, including payments of dividends, only if, after giving effect to the distribution, in the judgment of the board of directors, (1) the Company would be able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business and (2) the Company's total assets would at least equal the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed if the Company were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution. In addition, it is the policy of the Federal Reserve that bank holding companies generally should pay dividends only out of net income generated over the past year and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. The policy also provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that places undue pressure on the capital of its subsidiary bank or that may undermine its ability to serve as a source of strength.
The Company's ability to pay dividends to shareholders is significantly dependent on the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company. Capital rules as well as regulatory policy impose additional requirements on the ability of the Company and the Bank to pay dividends. See "Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirements."
Compensation Policies
Compensation policies and practices at the Company and the Bank are subject to regulation by their respective banking regulators and the SEC.

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Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies. The Federal banking regulators have adopted the Sound Incentive Compensation Policies Final Guidance (the "Final Guidance") designed to help ensure that incentive compensation policies at banking organizations do not encourage imprudent risk-taking and are consistent with the safety and soundness of the organization. The Final Guidance applies to senior executives and others who are responsible for oversight of our company-wide activities and material business lines, as well as other employees who, either individually or as a part of a group, have the ability to expose the Bank to material amounts of risk.
Dodd-Frank Act. In addition to the Final Guidance, the Dodd-Frank Act contains a number of provisions relating to compensation applying to public companies such as the Company. The Dodd-Frank Act added a new Section 14A(a) to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") that requires companies to include a separate non-binding resolution subject to shareholder vote in their proxy materials approving the executive compensation disclosed in the materials. In addition, a new Section 14A(b) to the Exchange Act requires any proxy or consent solicitation materials for a meeting seeking shareholder approval of an acquisition, merger, consolidation or disposition of all or substantially all of the company's assets to include a separate non-binding shareholder resolution approving certain "golden parachute" payments made in connection with the transaction. A new Section 10D to the Exchange Act requires the SEC to direct the national securities exchanges to require companies to implement a policy to "claw back" certain executive payments that were made based on improper financial statements.
In addition, Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires certain regulators (including the FDIC, SEC and Federal Reserve) to adopt regulations or guidelines prohibiting excessive compensation or compensation that could lead to material loss as well as rules relating to disclosure of compensation. On April 14, 2011, these regulators published a joint proposed rulemaking to implement Section 956 of Dodd-Frank for depository institutions, their holding companies and various other financial institutions with $1 billion or more in assets. On June 10, 2016, these regulators published a modified proposed rule. Under the new proposed rule, the requirements and prohibitions will vary depending on the size and complexity of the covered institution. Generally, for covered institutions with less than $50 billion in consolidated assets (such as the Company), the new proposed rule would (1) prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements for covered persons that would encourage inappropriate risks by providing excessive compensation or by providing compensation that could lead to a material financial loss, (2) require oversight of an institution’s incentive-based compensation arrangements by the institution’s board of directors or a committee and approval by the board or committee of certain payments and awards and (3) require the creation on an annual basis and maintenance for at least seven years of records that (a) document the institution’s incentive compensation arrangements, (b) demonstrate compliance with the regulation and (c) are disclosed to the institution's appropriate federal regulator upon request.
FDIC Regulations. We are further restricted in our ability to make certain "golden parachute" and "indemnification" payments under Part 359 of the FDIC regulations, and the FDIC also regulates payments to executives under Part 364 of its regulations relating to excessive executive compensation.
Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank
General
As a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the State of Washington, HomeStreet Bank is subject to applicable provisions of Washington law and regulations of the WDFI. As a state-chartered commercial bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, the Bank's primary federal regulator is the FDIC. It is subject to regulation and examination by the WDFI and the FDIC, as well as enforcement actions initiated by the WDFI and the FDIC, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC.
Washington Banking Regulation
As a Washington bank, the Bank's operations and activities are substantially regulated by Washington law and regulations, which govern, among other things, the Bank's ability to take deposits and pay interest, make loans on or invest in residential and other real estate, make consumer and commercial loans, invest in securities, offer various banking services to its customers and establish branch offices. Under state law, commercial banks in Washington also generally have, subject to certain limitations or approvals, all of the powers that Washington chartered savings banks have under Washington law and that federal savings banks and national banks have under federal laws and regulations.
Washington law also governs numerous corporate activities relating to the Bank, including the Bank's ability to pay dividends, to engage in merger activities and to amend its articles of incorporation, as well as limitations on change of control of the Bank. Under Washington law, the board of directors of the Bank generally may not declare a cash dividend on its capital stock in an amount greater than its retained earnings without the approval of the WDFI. This restriction is in addition to restrictions

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imposed by federal law. Mergers involving the Bank and sales or acquisitions of its branches are generally subject to the approval of the WDFI. No person or entity may acquire control of the Bank until 30 days after filing a notice or an application with the WDFI, which has the authority to disapprove the notice or application. Washington law defines "control" of an entity to mean directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, to own, control or hold the power to vote 25.0% or more of the outstanding stock or voting power of the entity. Any amendment to the Bank's articles of incorporation requires the approval of the WDFI.
The Bank is subject to periodic examination by and reporting requirements of the WDFI, as well as enforcement actions initiated by the WDFI. The WDFI's enforcement powers include the issuance of orders compelling or restricting conduct by the Bank and the authority to bring actions to remove the Bank's directors, officers and employees. The WDFI has authority to place the Bank under supervisory direction or to take possession of the Bank and to appoint the FDIC as receiver.
Insurance of Deposit Accounts and Regulation by the FDIC
The FDIC is the Bank's principal federal bank regulator. As such, the FDIC is authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by the Bank. The FDIC may prohibit the Bank from engaging in any activity determined by law, regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the institution, and may take a variety of enforcement actions in the event the Bank violates a law, regulation or order or engages in an unsafe or unsound practice or under certain other circumstances. The FDIC also has the authority to appoint itself as receiver of the Bank or to terminate the Bank's deposit insurance if it were to determine that the Bank has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices or is in an unsafe or unsound condition.
The Bank is a member of the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") administered by the FDIC, which insures customer deposit accounts. The amount of federal deposit insurance coverage is $250,000, per depositor, for each account ownership category at each depository institution. The $250,000 amount is subject to periodic adjustments.
In order to maintain the DIF, member institutions, such as the Bank, are assessed insurance premiums. The Dodd-Frank Act required the FDIC to make numerous changes to the DIF and the manner in which assessments are calculated. As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, assessments are now based on an insured institution's average consolidated assets less tangible equity capital.
Each institution is provided an assessment rate, which is generally based on the risk that the institution presents to the DIF. Institutions with less than $10 billion in assets generally have an assessment rate that can range from 1.5 to 30 basis points. However, the FDIC does have flexibility to adopt assessment rates without additional rule-making provided that the total base assessment rate increase or decrease does not exceed 2 basis points. In the future, if the reserve ratio reaches certain levels, these assessment rates will generally be lowered. As of December 31, 2019, the Bank's assessment rate was 4.96 basis points on average assets less average tangible equity capital.
In addition, in the past, all FDIC-insured institutions were required to pay a pro rata portion of the interest due on obligations issued by the Financing Corporation to fund the closing and disposal of failed thrift institutions by the Resolution Trust Corporation. The last of these obligations matured in 2019 and accordingly, FDIC-insured institutions are no longer required to make payments related to the obligations.
Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements
Capital Requirements
In July 2013, federal banking regulators (including the FDIC and the FRB) adopted new capital rules (the "Rules"). The Rules apply to both depository institutions (such as the Bank) and their holding companies (such as the Company). The Rules reflect, in part, certain standards initially adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010 (which standards are commonly referred to as "Basel III") as well as requirements contemplated by the Dodd-Frank Act. The Rules applied to both the Company and the Bank beginning in 2015.
The Rules recognize three components, or tiers, of capital: common equity Tier 1 capital, additional Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital. Common equity Tier 1 capital generally consists of retained earnings and common stock instruments (subject to certain adjustments), as well as accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") except to the extent that the Company and the Bank exercise a one-time irrevocable option to exclude certain components of AOCI. Both the Company and the Bank made this election in 2015. Additional Tier 1 capital generally includes non-cumulative preferred stock and related surplus subject to certain adjustments and limitations. Tier 2 capital generally includes certain capital instruments (such as subordinated debt) and portions of the amounts of the allowance for loan and lease losses, subject to certain requirements and deductions. The term

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"Tier 1 capital" means common equity Tier 1 capital plus additional Tier 1 capital, and the term "total capital" means Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital.
The Rules generally measure an institution's capital using four capital measures or ratios. The common equity Tier 1 capital ratio is the ratio of the institution's common equity Tier 1 capital to its Tier 1 risk-weighted assets. The Tier 1 capital ratio is the ratio of the institution's Tier 1 capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The total capital ratio is the ratio of the institution's total capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The leverage ratio is the ratio of the institution's Tier 1 capital to its average total consolidated assets. To determine risk-weighted assets, assets of an institution are generally placed into a risk category as prescribed by the regulations and given a percentage weight based on the relative risk of that category. An asset's risk-weighted value will generally be its percentage weight multiplied by the asset's value as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, certain off-balance-sheet items are converted to balance-sheet credit equivalent amounts, and each amount is then assigned to one of the risk categories. An institution's federal regulator may require the institution to hold more capital than would otherwise be required under the Rules if the regulator determines that the institution’s capital requirements under the Rules are not commensurate with the institution's credit, market, operational or other risks.
To be adequately capitalized both the Company and the Bank are required to have a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4.5% or more, a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0% or more, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 6.0% or more and a total risk-based ratio of 8.0% or more. In addition to the preceding requirements, all financial institutions subject to the Rules, including both the Company and the Bank, are required to establish a "conservation buffer," consisting of common equity Tier 1 capital, which is at least 2.5% above each of the preceding common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based ratio and the total risk-based ratio. An institution that does not meet the conservation buffer will be subject to restrictions on certain activities including payment of dividends, stock repurchases and discretionary bonuses to executive officers.
The Rules set forth the manner in which certain capital elements are determined, including but not limited to, requiring certain deductions related to mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets. When the federal banking regulators initially proposed new capital rules in 2012, the rules would have phased out trust preferred securities as a component of Tier 1 capital. As finally adopted, however, the Rules permit holding companies with less than $15 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2009 (which includes the Company) to continue to include trust preferred securities issued prior to May 19, 2010 in Tier 1 capital, generally up to 25% of other Tier 1 capital.
The Rules made changes in the methods of calculating certain risk-based assets, which in turn affects the calculation of risk- based ratios. Higher or more sensitive risk weights are assigned to various categories of assets, among which are commercial real estate, credit facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property, certain exposures or credits that are 90 days past due or are nonaccrual, foreign exposures, certain corporate exposures, securitization exposures, equity exposures and in certain cases mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets.
We believe that the current capital levels of the Company and the Bank are in compliance with the standards under the Rules including the conservation buffer.
Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act establishes a framework of supervisory actions for insured depository institutions that are not adequately capitalized, also known as "prompt corrective action" regulations. All of the federal banking agencies have promulgated substantially similar regulations to implement a system of prompt corrective action. These regulations apply to the Bank but not the Company. As modified by the Rules, the framework establishes five capital categories; under the Rules, a bank is:
"well capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or more, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, a common equity Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 6.5% or more, and a leverage capital ratio of 5.0% or more, and is not subject to any written agreement, order or capital directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure;
"adequately capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or more, a common equity Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 4.5% or more, and a leverage capital ratio of 4.0% or more;
"undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio less than 8.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio less than 6.0%, a common equity risk-based ratio less than 4.5% or a leverage capital ratio less than 4.0%;
"significantly undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio less than 6.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio less than 4.0%, a common equity risk-based ratio less than 3.0% or a leverage capital ratio less than 3.0%; and
"critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.

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A bank that, based upon its capital levels, is classified as "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized" or "undercapitalized" may be treated as though it were in the next lower capital category if the appropriate federal banking agency, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, determines that an unsafe or unsound condition, or an unsafe or unsound practice, warrants such treatment.
At each successive lower capital category, an insured bank is subject to increasingly severe supervisory actions. These actions include, but are not limited to, restrictions on asset growth, interest rates paid on deposits, branching, allowable transactions with affiliates, ability to pay bonuses and raises to senior executives and pursuing new lines of business. Additionally, all "undercapitalized" banks are required to implement capital restoration plans to restore capital to at least the "adequately capitalized" level, and the FDIC is generally required to close "critically undercapitalized" banks within a 90-day period.
Capital Simplification Rule

Following the enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the "EGRRCPA") in May 2018, the federal banking regulators (including the FDIC and the Federal Reserve) issued a new rule, the Community Bank Leverage Ratio ("CBLR"), intended to simplify capital rules for certain community banks and their holding companies. Qualifying community banking organizations can elect to be under a new capital framework rather than the current capital framework. The new rule is effective beginning in 2020. We have elected to remain under the existing capital framework rather than under the new CLBR framework. Qualifying community banks have the right to opt into and out of the CLBR framework at any time and for any reason.

Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates
Transactions between the Bank and any affiliate are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. An affiliate of the Bank is any company or entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Bank but which is not a subsidiary of the Bank. The Company and its non-bank subsidiaries are affiliates of the Bank. Generally, Section 23A limits the extent to which the Bank or its subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions" with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10.0% of the Bank's capital stock and surplus, and imposes an aggregate limit on all such transactions with all affiliates in an amount equal to 20.0% of such capital stock and surplus. Section 23B applies to "covered transactions" as well as certain other transactions and requires that all transactions be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those provided to a non-affiliate. The term "covered transaction" includes the making of loans to an affiliate, the purchase of or investment in the securities issued by an affiliate, the purchase of assets from an affiliate, the acceptance of securities issued by an affiliate as collateral security for a loan or extension of credit to any person or company, the issuance of a guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf of an affiliate, or certain transactions with an affiliate that involves the borrowing or lending of securities and certain derivative transactions with an affiliate.
In addition, Sections 22(g) and (h) of the Federal Reserve Act place restrictions on loans, derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending to executive officers, directors and principal shareholders of the Bank and its affiliates.
Standards for Safety and Soundness
The federal banking regulatory agencies have prescribed, by regulation, a set of guidelines for all insured depository institutions prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards for internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth, asset quality, earnings standards, compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the guidelines before capital becomes impaired. The guidelines prohibit excessive compensation as an unsafe and unsound practice and describe compensation as excessive when the amounts paid are unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by an executive officer, employee, director, or principal shareholder.
Each insured depository institution must implement a comprehensive written information security program that includes administrative, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the institution's size and complexity and the nature and scope of its activities. The information security program also must be designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information, protect against any unanticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information, protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer and ensure the proper disposal of customer and consumer information. Each insured depository institution must also develop and implement a risk-based response program to address incidents of unauthorized access to customer information in customer information systems. If the FDIC determines that the Bank fails to meet any standard prescribed by the guidelines, it may require the Bank to submit an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard. The Bank maintains a program to meet the information security requirements.

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Real Estate Lending Standards
FDIC regulations require the Bank to adopt and maintain written policies that establish appropriate limits and standards for real estate loans. These standards, which must be consistent with safe and sound banking practices, must establish loan portfolio diversification standards, prudent underwriting standards (including loan-to-value ratio limits) that are clear and measurable, loan administration procedures and documentation, approval and reporting requirements. The Bank is obligated to monitor conditions in its real estate markets to ensure that its standards continue to be appropriate for market conditions. The Bank's board of directors is required to review and approve the Bank's standards at least annually.
The FDIC has published guidelines for compliance with these regulations, including supervisory limitations on loan-to-value ratios for different categories of real estate loans. Under the guidelines, the aggregate amount of all loans in excess of the supervisory loan-to-value ratios should not exceed 100.0% of total capital, and the total of all loans for commercial, agricultural, multifamily or other non-one-to-four family residential properties in excess of such ratios should not exceed 30.0% of total capital. Loans in excess of the supervisory loan-to-value ratio limitations must be identified in the Bank's records and reported at least quarterly to the Bank's board of directors.
The FDIC and the federal banking agencies have also issued guidance on sound risk management practices for concentrations in commercial real estate lending. The particular focus is on exposure to commercial real estate loans that are dependent on the cash flow from the real estate held as collateral and that are likely to be sensitive to conditions in the commercial real estate market (as opposed to real estate collateral held as a secondary source of repayment or as an abundance of caution). The purpose of the guidance is not to limit a bank's commercial real estate lending but to guide banks in developing risk management practices and capital levels commensurate with the level and nature of real estate concentrations.
Risk Retention
The Dodd-Frank Act requires that, subject to certain exemptions, securitizers of mortgage and other asset-backed securities retain not less than five percent of the credit risk of the mortgages or other assets and that the securitizer not hedge or otherwise transfer the risk it is required to retain. Generally, the implemented regulations provide various ways in which the retention of risk requirement can be satisfied and also describes exemptions from the retention requirements for various types of assets, including mortgages.


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Volcker Rule

Certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act are commonly known as the "Volcker Rule." Subject to certain exceptions, the Volcker Rule generally prohibits banks and affiliated companies from engaging in proprietary trading of certain securities, derivatives, commodity futures and options on those instruments, for their own account. The Volcker Rule also imposes restrictions on banks and their affiliates from acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in, sponsoring or having certain other relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds.
Section 203 of the EGRRCPA amends the Volker Rule to exempt any institution that does not have, or is not controlled by a company that has, more than $10 billion in total consolidated assets and total trading assets and liabilities that are more than five percent of total consolidated assets. As a result, the Bank is exempt from the Volker Rule until such time that its assets exceed $10 billion or its total trading assets and liabilities are more than five percent of total consolidated assets.
Activities and Investments of Insured State-Chartered Financial Institutions
Federal law generally prohibits FDIC-insured state banks from engaging as a principal in activities, and from making equity investments, other than those that are permissible for national banks. An insured state bank is not prohibited from, among other things, (1) acquiring or retaining a majority interest in certain subsidiaries, (2) investing as a limited partner in a partnership the sole purpose of which is direct or indirect investment in the acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction of a qualified housing project, provided that such limited partnership investments may not exceed 2.0% of the bank's total assets, (3) acquiring up to 10.0% of the voting stock of a company that solely provides or reinsures directors', trustees' and officers' liability insurance coverage or bankers' blanket bond group insurance coverage for insured depository institutions and (4) acquiring or retaining the voting shares of a depository institution if certain requirements are met.
Washington State has enacted a law regarding financial institution parity. The law generally provides that Washington-chartered commercial banks may exercise any of the powers of Washington-chartered savings banks, national banks or federally-chartered savings banks, subject to the approval of the Director of the WDFI in certain situations.
Environmental Issues Associated with Real Estate Lending
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or (the "CERCLA"), is a federal statute that generally imposes strict liability on all prior and present "owners and operators" of sites containing hazardous waste. However, Congress has acted to protect secured creditors by providing that the term "owner and operator" excludes a person whose ownership is limited to protecting its security interest in the site. Since the enactment of the CERCLA, this "secured creditor" exemption has been the subject of judicial interpretations which have left open the possibility that lenders could be liable for cleanup costs on contaminated property that they hold as collateral for a loan. To the extent that legal uncertainty exists in this area, all creditors, including the Bank, that have made loans secured by properties with potential hazardous waste contamination (such as petroleum contamination) could be subject to liability for cleanup costs, which costs often substantially exceed the value of the collateral property.
Reserve Requirements
The Bank is subject to Federal Reserve regulations pursuant to which depositary institutions may be required to maintain non-interest-earning reserves against their deposit accounts and certain other liabilities. Reserves must be maintained against transaction accounts (primarily negotiable order of withdrawal and regular checking accounts). The regulations generally required in 2019 that reserves be maintained as follows:
Net transaction accounts up to $16.3 million are exempt from reserve requirements.
A reserve of 3.0% for transaction accounts over $16.3 million up to $124.2 million.
A reserve of 10% for any transaction accounts over $124.2 million.
In 2020, the regulations generally require that reserves be maintained as follows:
Net transaction accounts up to $16.9 million are exempt from reserve requirements.
A reserve of 3.0% of the aggregate is required for transaction accounts over $16.9 million up to $127.5 million.
A reserve of 10% is required for any transaction accounts over $127.5 million.


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Federal Home Loan Bank System
The Federal Home Loan Bank system consists of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. Among other benefits, each of these serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region. Each of the Federal Home Loan Banks makes available loans or advances to its members in compliance with the policies and procedures established by its board of directors. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the "Des Moines FHLB"). As a member of the Des Moines FHLB, the Bank is required to own stock in the Des Moines FHLB. As of December 31, 2019, we owned $22.4 million of stock in the FHLB based on this obligation.
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
Banks are subject to the provisions of the CRA of 1977, which requires the appropriate federal bank regulatory agency to assess a bank's record in meeting the credit needs of the assessment areas serviced by the bank, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The regulatory agency's assessment of the bank's record is made available to the public. Further, these assessments are considered by regulators when evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open or relocate a branch or facility. The Bank currently has a rating of "Satisfactory" under the CRA.
Dividends
Dividends from the Bank constitute an important source of funds for dividends that may be paid by the Company to shareholders. The amount of dividends payable by the Bank to the Company depends upon the Bank's earnings and capital position and is limited by federal and state laws. Under Washington law dividends on the Bank's capital stock generally may not be paid in an amount greater than its retained earnings without the approval of the WDFI.
The amount of dividends actually paid during any one period will be strongly affected by the Bank's policy of maintaining a strong capital position. Federal law prohibits an insured depository institution from paying a cash dividend if this would cause the institution to be "undercapitalized," as defined in the prompt corrective action regulations. Moreover, the federal bank regulatory agencies have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if such payments are deemed to constitute an unsafe and unsound practice. Capital rules that went into effect in 2015 impose additional requirements on the Bank's ability to pay dividends. See "Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirements."
Liquidity
The Bank is required to maintain a sufficient amount of liquid assets to ensure its safe and sound operation. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis - Liquidity Risk and Capital Resources."
Compensation
The Bank is subject to regulation of its compensation practices. See "Regulation and Supervision - Regulation of the Company - Compensation Policies."
Bank Secrecy Act and USA Patriot Act
The Company and the Bank are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, which gives the federal government powers to address money laundering and terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers and mandatory transaction reporting obligations. By way of example, the Bank Secrecy Act imposes an affirmative obligation on the Bank to report currency transactions that exceed certain thresholds and to report other transactions determined to be suspicious. The Bank Secrecy Act requires financial institutions, including the Bank, to meet certain customer due diligence requirements, including obtaining a certification from the individual opening the account on behalf of the legal entity that identifies the beneficial owner(s) of the entity. The purpose of these requirements is to enable the Bank to be able to predict with relative certainty the types of transactions in which a customer is likely to engage which should in turn assist in determining when transactions are potentially suspicious.
Like all United States companies and individuals, the Company and the Bank are prohibited from transacting business with certain individuals and entities named on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. Failure to comply may result in fines and other penalties. The Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") has issued guidance directed at financial institutions in which it asserted that it may, in its discretion, examine institutions determined to be high-risk or to be lacking in their efforts to comply with these prohibitions.
The Bank maintains a program to meet the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act and OFAC.

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Identity Theft
Section 315 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACT Act") requires each financial institution or creditor to develop and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft "red flags" in connection with the opening of certain accounts or certain existing accounts.
The Bank maintains a program to meet the requirements of Section 315 of the FACT Act.
Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations
The Bank and its affiliates are subject to a broad array of federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations that govern almost every aspect of its business relationships with consumers. While this list is not exhaustive, these include the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Secure and Fair Enforcement in Mortgage Licensing Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Service Members' Civil Relief Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Homeowners Protection Act, the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, laws governing flood insurance, laws governing consumer protections in connection with the sale of insurance, federal and state laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive business practices, foreclosure laws and various regulations that implement some or all of the foregoing. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits, making loans, collecting loans and providing other services. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations can subject the Bank to various penalties, including but not limited to, enforcement actions, injunctions, fines, civil money penalties, civil liability, criminal penalties, punitive damages and the loss of certain contractual rights. The Bank has a compliance governance structure in place to help ensure its compliance with these requirements.
The Dodd-Frank Act established the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ("CFPB") as a new independent bureau that is responsible for regulating consumer financial products and services under federal consumer financial laws. The CFPB has broad rulemaking authority with respect to these laws and exclusive examination and primary enforcement authority regarding such laws with respect to banks with assets of more than $10 billion.
The Dodd-Frank Act also contains a variety of provisions intended to reform consumer mortgage practices. The provisions include (1) a requirement that lenders make a determination that at the time a residential mortgage loan is consummated the consumer has a reasonable ability to repay the loan and related costs, (2) a ban on loan originator compensation based on the interest rate or other terms of the loan (other than the amount of the principal), (3) a ban on prepayment penalties for certain types of loans, (4) bans on arbitration provisions in mortgage loans and (5) requirements for enhanced disclosures in connection with the making of a loan. The Dodd-Frank Act also imposed a variety of requirements on entities that service mortgage loans and significantly expanded mortgage loan application data collection and reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
The Dodd-Frank Act contains provisions further regulating payment card transactions. The Dodd-Frank Act required the Federal Reserve to adopt regulations limiting any interchange fee for a debit transaction to an amount which is "reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the issuer. The Federal Reserve has adopted final regulations limiting the amount of debit interchange fees that large bank issuers may charge or receive on their debit card transactions. There is an exemption from the rules for issuers with assets of less than $10 billion.
Future Legislation or Regulation

The Trump administration, Congress, the regulators and various states continue to focus attention on the financial services industry. Proposals that affect the industry will likely continue to be introduced. We cannot predict whether any of these proposals will be enacted or adopted or, if they are, the effect they would have on our business, our operations or our financial condition or on the financial services industry generally.

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RISK FACTORS

This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this report.

Risks Related to Our Operations

We may not be able to meet our cost reduction and efficiency goals on the timeline we have projected or on the scale we have anticipated.

Beginning in the second quarter of 2019, following the divestiture of our HLC-based mortgage business, we turned our focus to improving corporate efficiency in our continuing operations and implementing cost cutting measures across the organization, including setting goals for cost savings based on reductions in technology expenses and personnel as well as organizational restructuring. In the first quarter of 2020 we revised our previously disclosed expectations for the timeline on which we expect to meet these goals. We believe that we will be able to meet most if not all of these goals and now expect to substantially complete implementation of the related cost-cutting and efficiency measures before the end of the third quarter of 2021. However, we can offer no assurances that all of the cost cutting measures identified can be fully implemented, that the implementation can be completed within that time frame, or that other developments will not arise in the interim to make these cost cutting measures less feasible or have less impact on the efficiency of the organization. We may not be successful in renegotiating contracts for technology services, which may limit our ability to effectively cut costs in that area. We may incur additional unexpected costs as a part of the process which may lower the benefit of the cost cutting initiatives. If the cost cutting initiatives take longer to implement, if we are not able to implement them on the scale we anticipate, or if developments occur that limit or offset those cost savings in whole or in part, we may not be able to meet the efficiency and cost reduction goals we have set for the Company on the projected timeline or at all, which could adversely impact our overall results of operations and our stock price. We may not be successful in reducing our overall expenses and improving our efficiency ratio to the level of our peers in the near term, or at all.

Our recent and proposed stock repurchases may not enhance our long-term shareholder value.
In the second quarter of 2019, we began repurchasing shares of our outstanding common stock in open market transactions pursuant to a series of stock repurchase plans that were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, as well as a one time negotiated transaction with an investor group in the third quarter of 2019. Through December 31, 2019 we repurchased an aggregate 3,187,259 shares for a total return to shareholders of approximately $98.5 million in capital. In January 2020, the Board of Directors authorized an additional stock repurchase plan, conditioned on approval or non-objection from our regulators, which was recently obtained, of up to $25 million in additional outstanding shares of our common stock, negotiated transactions and otherwise, which we expect to begin in the first quarter of 2020. In February the Board increased the authorization by an additional $10 million conditional on the non-objection of our regulators. Assuming no objections from our regulators for the additional repurchase authorization, we expect to commence repurchases in the first or second quarter of 2020. While the intent of the repurchases is to return capital to shareholders to improve the long-term value of our stock, we cannot be assured that our stock repurchase programs will actually enhance long-term shareholder value. Repurchases pursuant to our stock repurchase programs may affect our stock price and increase its volatility in the short term, and the existence of a stock repurchase program may also cause our stock price to be higher than it would be in the absence of such a program and potentially may have reduced the market liquidity for our stock during the time the plan is in effect. Additionally, repurchases under our stock repurchase program have reduced our equity and regulatory capital ratios, which could impact our ability to pursue possible future strategic opportunities and acquisitions. There can be no assurance that any stock repurchases will enhance shareholder value because the market price of our common stock may decline below the levels at which we repurchased shares of stock. Although our stock repurchase program is intended to enhance long-term shareholder value, in the short term our stock price may fluctuate and shareholders may not immediately see an increase to the value of their holdings.

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If we are not able to retain or attract key employees, we could experience a disruption in our ability to implement our strategic plan which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
The Company is going through a time of transition: in 2019 we divested our HLC-based mortgage business and have continued since that time to significantly reduce our employee headcount, slow the growth of our continuing operations and implement steps aimed at improving our profitability and efficiency. These transitions have resulted in some uncertainty among our continuing employees because we have also eliminated a number of corporate positions in order to improve the efficiency of our remaining operations and reduce our overhead expenses, which may cause some employees who we would want to retain, either in the near-term or long-term, to seek other opportunities. If a key employee or a substantial number of employees depart whom we were seeking to retain, it may negatively impact our ability to conduct business as usual. The low unemployment rates in many of our primary job markets, including Seattle, may leave us especially vulnerable to the loss of these employees. Similarly, this uncertainty may make it more challenging for us to attract and retain qualified and desirable candidates to fill open positions at the Company. The loss of key personnel or an inability to continue to attract, retain and motivate key personnel could adversely affect our business.

Changes in interest rates, competition in our industry, operational costs and other factors beyond our control may adversely impact our profitability.

Factors outside of our control, including changing interest rate environments, regulatory decisions, increased competition, a flattening yield curve and other forces of market volatility, can have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations, including decreasing net interest income, decreasing profitability, increasing the cost of loan origination and adversely impacting our hedging strategies. For instance, the declining interest rate environment in the third quarter of 2019, which resulted in a temporary inversion of the yield curve, had an adverse impact on our net interest margin. Lower rates prompted an increase in loan prepayments, which reduced the overall yield of our loan portfolio because higher interest loans were replaced with loans originated with lower interest rates, impacting our results of operations. On the other hand, increases in interest rates in 2018, combined with other factors, negatively impacted our origination volume, especially with respect to single family mortgages. While we are subject to these market forces, we do not have any control over them and may not be able to predict changes that could have a significant impact on us.

We may incur significant losses as a result of ineffective hedging of interest rate risk related to our loans sold with retained servicing rights.

Both the value of our single family mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs, and the value of our single family loans held for sale change due to market forces including, among other things, fluctuations in interest rates that can impact the changing expectations of mortgage prepayment activity and speed. To mitigate potential losses of fair value of single family loans held for sale and MSRs related to changes in interest rates, we actively hedge this risk with financial derivative instruments. Hedging is a complex process, requiring sophisticated models, experienced and skilled personnel and continual monitoring. Changes in the value of our hedging instruments may not correlate with changes in the value of our single family loans held for sale and MSRs, and our hedging activities may be impacted by unforeseen or unexpected changes. Therefore, our hedging activities may be insufficient or fail to reduce the impact of interest rate fluctuations on single family loans held for sale and MSRs.

Natural disasters or impacts of a pandemic in our geographic markets may negatively impact our financial results.

Our primary markets are located in geographic regions that are at risk for earthquakes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, floods, mudslides, outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics and other natural disasters. Certain communities in our markets have suffered significant losses from natural disasters, including devastating wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington, and volcanic eruptions and hurricanes in Hawaii. While the impacts of these natural disasters on our business have not been material to date, we have in the past had temporary office closures during these events and certain of our customers have experienced losses from these events.


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In addition, our headquarters are located in King County, Washington, which has seen a higher initial infection and fatality rate from the COVID-19 virus than the rest of the United States, and most of our branches are located in states where cases of COVID-19 have already been identified. We may experience impacts from quarantines, market downturns and changes in consumer behavior related to pandemic fears and impacts on our workforce if the virus becomes widespread in any of our markets. We cannot predict the full impact of COVID-19 or any other future global pandemic on our business, but we could suffer financial losses as a result of the crisis. In addition, downturns in the global market related to pandemic fears could result in a lowering of interest rates as a stimulus to boost consumer spending, which could further negatively impact our results of operations.

If the COVID-19 pandemic becomes more pronounced in our markets, or if a more significant natural disaster or pandemic were to occur in the future, our operations in areas impacted by such events could experience an adverse financial impact due to office closures and market changes. In addition, our financial results could be impacted due to an inability of our customers to meet their loan commitments in a timely manner because of their losses, including a decrease in revenues for certain businesses in areas impacted by quarantines during a pandemic or other changes in consumer behavior, a reduction in housing inventory due to losses caused by natural disaster, and negative impacts to the local economy as it seeks to recover from these disasters.

Our business is geographically confined to certain metropolitan areas of the Western United States, and events and conditions that disproportionately affect those areas may pose a more pronounced risk for our business.

Although we presently have retail deposit branches in four states, with lending offices in these states and two others, a substantial majority of our revenues are derived from operations in the Puget Sound region of Washington, the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Diego metropolitan areas in Southern California. All of our markets are located in the Western United States. Each of our primary markets is subject to various types of natural disasters, and many have experienced disproportionately significant economic volatility compared to the rest of the United States in the past. In addition, many of these areas have experienced a constriction in the availability of houses for sale in recent periods as new home construction has not kept pace with population growth in our primary markets, in part due to limitations on permitting and land availability. Economic events or natural disasters that affect the Western United States and our primary markets in that region, may have an unusually pronounced impact on our business. Because our operations are not more geographically diversified, we may lack the ability to mitigate those impacts from operations in other regions of the United States.

The significant concentration of real estate secured loans in our portfolio has had a negative impact on our asset quality and profitability in the past and there can be no assurance that it will not have such impact in the future.

A substantial portion of our loans are secured by real property. Our real estate secured lending is generally sensitive to national, regional and local economic conditions, making loss levels difficult to predict. Declines in real estate sales and prices, significant increases in interest rates, unforeseen natural disasters and a decline in prevailing economic conditions may result in higher than expected loan delinquencies, foreclosures, problem loans, other real estate owned ("OREO"), net charge-offs and provisions for credit and OREO losses. Although real estate prices are currently stable in the markets in which we operate, if market values decline significantly, as they did in the last recession, the collateral for our loans may provide less security and reduce our ability to recover the principal, interest and costs due on defaulted loans. Such declines may have a greater effect on our earnings and capital than on the earnings and capital of financial institutions whose loan portfolios are more diversified.

Deterioration in the real estate markets in which we operate and higher than normal delinquency and default rates on loans could cause other adverse consequences for us, including:

Reduced cash flows and capital resources, as we are required to make cash advances to meet contractual obligations to investors, process foreclosures, and maintain, repair and market foreclosed properties;

Declining mortgage servicing fee revenues because we recognize these revenues only upon collection;

Increasing mortgage servicing costs;

Declining fair value on our mortgage servicing rights; and

Declining fair values and liquidity of securities held in our investment portfolio that are collateralized by mortgage obligations.


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Proxy contests commenced against the Company have caused us to incur substantial costs, diverted the attention of the Board of Directors and management, taken up management's attention and resources, caused uncertainty about the strategic direction of our business and adversely affected our business, operating results and financial condition, and future proxy contests could do so as well.

A proxy contest or other activist campaign and related actions, such as the recent contest by Roaring Blue Lion Capital Management and related entities in 2018 and 2019, could have a material and adverse effect on us for the following reasons:

Activist investors may attempt to effect changes in the Company's strategic direction and how the Company is governed, or to acquire control over the Company.

While the Company welcomes the opinions of all shareholders, responding to proxy contests and related actions by activist investors could be costly and time-consuming, disrupt our operations, and divert the attention of our Board of Directors and senior management and employees away from their regular duties and the pursuit of business opportunities. In addition, there may be litigation in connection with a proxy contest, as was the case with our 2018 proxy fight, which would serve as a further distraction to our Board of Directors, senior management and employees and could require the Company to incur significant additional costs.

Perceived uncertainties as to our future direction as a result of potential changes to the composition of the Board of Directors may lead to the perception of a change in the strategic direction of the business, instability or lack of continuity which may be exploited by our competitors; may cause concern to our existing or potential customers and employees; may result in the loss of potential business opportunities; and may make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel and business partners.

Proxy contests and related actions by activist investors could cause significant fluctuations in our stock price based on temporary or speculative market perceptions or other factors that do not necessarily reflect the underlying fundamentals and prospects of our business.

We may have deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting that we have not discovered which may result in our inability to maintain control over our assets or to identify and accurately report our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Our internal controls over financial reporting are intended to ensure we maintain accurate records, promote the accurate and timely reporting of our financial information, maintain adequate control over our assets, and detect unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets. Effective internal and disclosure controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports, effectively prevent fraud, and operate successfully as a public company. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results may be harmed.

As part of our ongoing monitoring of internal controls, from time to time we have discovered deficiencies in our internal controls that have required remediation. In the past, these deficiencies have included "material weaknesses," defined as a deficiency or combination of deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

Management has a process in place to document and analyze all identified internal control deficiencies and implement measures sufficient to remediate those deficiencies. To support our strategic initiatives, as well as to reflect the strategic shift in the business and to create operating efficiencies, we have implemented, and will continue to implement, new systems and processes. We will continue to realign our resources, including reductions in certain areas of corporate support operations, in line with our new strategies. If our change management processes are not sound and adequate resources are not deployed to support these implementations and changes, we may experience additional internal control deficiencies that could expose the Company to operating losses. Moreover, any failure to maintain effective controls or timely implement any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controls in the future could harm operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.


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Our allowance for credit losses may prove inadequate or we may be negatively affected by credit risk exposures. Future additions to our allowance for credit losses, as well as charge-offs in excess of reserves, will reduce our earnings.

Our business depends on the creditworthiness of our customers. As with most financial institutions, we maintain an allowance for credit losses to reflect potential defaults and nonperformance, which represents management's best estimate of probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management's estimate is based on our continuing evaluation of specific credit risks and loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political and regulatory conditions, industry concentrations and other factors that may indicate future loan losses. Generally, our nonperforming loans and OREO reflect operating difficulties of individual borrowers and weaknesses in the economies of the markets we serve. This allowance may not be adequate to cover actual losses, and future provisions for losses could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, the new accounting standard promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), regarding the recognition of credit losses. This standard makes significant changes to the accounting and disclosures for credit losses on financial instruments recorded on an amortized cost basis, including our loans held for investment. The new current expected credit loss (“CECL”) impairment model requires an estimate of expected credit losses for financial assets measured over the contractual life of an instrument based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The standard provides significant flexibility and requires a high degree of judgment in order to develop an estimate of expected lifetime losses. Providing for lifetime losses for our loan portfolio is a change to the previous method of allowances for loan losses that are based on probable and incurred losses over a short-term horizon. As it is a new model, we do not yet have experience with it and how it may perform in different business cycles or changes to our loan portfolio. The new methodology is likely to be much more sensitive to changes in inputs such as economic forecasts and other factors which may cause significant impact on the allowance, and could create volatility in the loan loss provision and net income particularly in periods of downturn. Regulators may impose additional capital buffers to absorb this volatility. Moreover, with the new model we have risk of complying with the new accounting standard which are still subject to review by our auditors and regulators.

In addition, as we acquired new operations, we added to our books the loans previously held by the acquired companies or related to the acquired branches, including loans acquired from Silvergate Bank in March 2019. If we make additional acquisitions in the future, we may bring additional loans originated by other institutions onto our books. Although we review loan quality as part of our due diligence in considering any acquisition involving loans, the addition of such loans may increase our credit risk exposure, require an increase in our allowance for credit losses, and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows stemming from losses on those acquired loans.

Uncertainty relating to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) calculation process and potential phasing out of LIBOR may adversely affect our results of operations.

On July 27, 2017, the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates LIBOR, announced that the FCA intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calibration of LIBOR to the administrator of LIBOR after 2021. The announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. It is impossible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the administrator of LIBOR or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. At this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR and it is impossible to predict the effect of any such alternatives on the value of LIBOR-based securities and variable rate loans, subordinated debentures, or other securities or financial arrangements, given LIBOR's role in determining market interest rates globally. The Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, selected a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities (SOFR) to replace LIBOR. SOFR is observed and backward looking, which stands in contrast with LIBOR under the current methodology, which is an estimated forward-looking rate and relies, to some degree, on the expert judgment of submitting panel members. Given that SOFR is a secured rate backed government securities, it will be a rate that does not take into account bank credit risk (which is different for LIBOR). SOFR is therefore likely to be lower than LIBOR and is less likely to correlate with the funding costs of financial institutions. Whether or not SOFR attains market traction as a LIBOR replacement tool remains in question, although some transactions using SOFR have been completed in 2019, and the future of LIBOR remains uncertain at this time. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR may adversely affect LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based loans, and to a lesser extent, securities in our portfolio, and may impact the availability and cost of hedging instruments and borrowings, including the rates we pay on our subordinated debentures and trust preferred securities. If LIBOR rates are no longer available, and we are required to implement substitute indices for the calculation of interest rates under our loan agreements with our borrowers or our existing borrowings, we may incur significant expenses in effecting the transition, and may be subject to disputes or

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litigation with customers and creditors over the appropriateness or comparability to LIBOR of the substitute indices, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and we use estimates in determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be imprecise and result in significant changes in valuation.

A portion of our assets are carried on the balance sheet at fair value, including investment securities available for sale, mortgage servicing rights related to single family loans and single family loans held for sale. Generally, for assets that are reported at fair value, we use quoted market prices or internal valuation models that use observable market data inputs to estimate their fair value. In certain cases, observable market prices and data may not be readily available, or their availability may be diminished due to market conditions. We use financial models to value certain of these assets. These models are complex and use asset-specific collateral data and market inputs for interest rates. Although we have processes and procedures in place governing internal valuation models and their testing and calibration, such assumptions are complex because we must make judgments about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Different assumptions could result in significant changes in valuation, which in turn could affect earnings or result in significant changes in the dollar amount of assets reported on the balance sheet. From time to time, we may choose to retire or replace existing financial models and reassess assumptions underlying the models, which may impact our valuation estimates.
 
Our funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits and support our future growth.

We must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. As a part of our liquidity management, we use a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth and repayments and maturities of loans and investments, including Federal Home Loan Bank advances, proceeds from the sale of loans, federal funds purchased, brokered certificates of deposit and issuance of equity or debt securities. Adverse operating results or changes in industry conditions could lead to difficulty or an inability to access these additional funding sources and could make our existing funds more volatile. Our financial flexibility may be materially constrained if we are unable to maintain our access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable interest rates. When interest rates change, the cost of our funding may change at a different rate than our interest income, which may have a negative impact on our net interest income and, in turn, our financial results. If we are required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support future growth, our revenues may not increase proportionately to cover our costs. In that case, our operating margins and profitability would be adversely affected. Further, the volatility inherent in some of these funding sources, particularly brokered deposits, may increase our exposure to liquidity risk.

Our management of capital could adversely affect profitability measures and the market price of our common stock and could dilute the holders of our outstanding common stock.

Since our IPO in 2012, we have maintained our capital ratios at a level that is higher than regulatory minimums. We may choose to have lower capital ratios in the future in order to take advantage of growth opportunities, including acquisition and organic loan growth, to return additional capital to our shareholders or in order to take advantage of a favorable investment opportunity. On the other hand, we may again in the future elect to raise capital through a sale of our debt or equity securities in order to have additional resources to pursue our growth, including by acquisition, fund our business needs and meet our commitments, or as a response to changes in economic conditions that make capital raising a prudent choice. In the event the quality of our assets or our economic position were to deteriorate significantly, as a result of market forces or otherwise, we may also need to raise additional capital in order to remain compliant with capital standards.

We may not be able to raise such additional capital at the time when we need it, or on terms that are acceptable to us. Our ability to raise additional capital will depend in part on conditions in the capital markets at the time, which are outside our control, and in part on our financial performance. Further, if we need to raise capital in the future, especially if it is in response to changing market conditions, we may need to do so when many other financial institutions are also seeking to raise capital, which would create competition for investors. An inability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, any capital raising alternatives could dilute the holders of our outstanding common stock and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.


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Changes in government-sponsored enterprises and their ability to insure or to buy our loans in the secondary market may result in significant changes in our ability to recognize income on sale of our loans to third parties.

We originate a substantial portion of our single family mortgage loans for sale to government-sponsored enterprises ("GSE") such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. Changes in the types of loans purchased by these GSEs or the program requirements for those entities could adversely impact our ability to sell certain of the loans we originate for sale. For example, as a result of Section 309 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which was enacted into law in May 2018, a few of our VA-qualified loans we had originated for sale to Ginnie Mae were deemed to be ineligible for sale to Ginnie Mae under the revised terms of that entity’s program and we were required to find a different way to sell these loans. Such changes are difficult to predict and can have a negative impact on our cash flow and results of operations.

The integration of recent and future acquisitions could consume significant resources and may not be successful.

We completed four whole-bank acquisitions and acquired nine stand-alone branches between September 2013 and December 31, 2019, all of which required substantial resources and costs related to the acquisition and integration process. There are certain risks related to the integration of operations of acquired banks and branches, which we may continue to encounter if we acquire other banks or branches in the future, including risks related to the investigation and consideration of the potential acquisition and the costs of undertaking such a transaction, as well as integrating acquired businesses into the Company, including risks that arise after the transaction is completed. Difficulties in pursuing or integrating any new acquisitions, and potential discoveries of additional losses or undisclosed liabilities with respect to the assets and liabilities of acquired companies, may increase our costs and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Further, even if we successfully address these factors and are successful in closing acquisitions and integrating our systems with the acquired systems, we may nonetheless experience customer losses, or we may fail to grow the acquired businesses as we intend or to operate the acquired businesses at a level that would avoid losses or justify our investments in those companies.

If we breach any of the representations or warranties we make to a purchaser or securitizer of our loans or MSRs, we may be liable to the purchaser or securitizer for certain costs and damages.

When we sell or securitize loans, we are required to make certain representations and warranties to the purchaser about the loans and the manner in which they were originated. Our agreements require us to repurchase loans if we have breached any of these representations or warranties, in which case we may be required to repurchase such loan and record a loss upon repurchase and/or bear any subsequent loss on the loan. We may not have any remedies available to us against a third party for such losses, or the remedies available to us may not be as broad as the remedies available to the purchaser of the loan against us. In addition, if there are remedies against a third party available to us, we face further risk that such third party may not have the financial capacity to perform remedies that otherwise may be available to us. Therefore, if a purchaser enforces remedies against us, we may not be able to recover our losses from a third party and may be required to bear the full amount of the related loss.

In 2019, we sold a substantial portion of our MSRs related to our large scale mortgage business, which may increase our exposure to these risks in the short term due to the volume of MSR sales outside of our historical ordinary course of business.

If we experience increased repurchase and indemnity demands on loans or MSRs that we have sold or that we sell from our portfolios in the future, our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

If we breach any representations or warranties or fail to follow guidelines when originating a FHA/HUD-insured loan or a VA-guaranteed loan, we may lose the insurance or guarantee on the loan and suffer losses, pay penalties, and/or be subjected to litigation from the federal government.

We originate and purchase, sell and thereafter service single family loans, some of which are insured by FHA/HUD or guaranteed by the VA. We certify to the FHA/HUD and the VA that the loans meet their requirements and guidelines. The FHA/HUD and VA audit loans that are insured or guaranteed under their programs, including audits of our processes and procedures as well as individual loan documentation. Violations of guidelines can result in monetary penalties or require us to provide indemnifications against loss or loans declared ineligible for their programs. In the past, monetary penalties and losses from indemnifications have not created material losses to the Bank. FHA/HUD perform regular audits, and HUD's Inspector General is active in enforcing FHA regulations with respect to individual loans, including partnering with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") to bring lawsuits against lenders for systemic violations. The penalties resulting from such lawsuits can be severe, since systemic violations can be applied to groups of loans and penalties may be subject to treble damages. The DOJ has used the Federal False Claims Act and other federal laws and regulations in prosecuting these lawsuits. Because of our significant origination of FHA/HUD insured and VA guaranteed loans, if the DOJ were to find potential violations by the Bank, we could

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be subject to material monetary penalties and/or losses, and may even be subject to lawsuits alleging systemic violations which could result in treble damages.

Changes in fee structures by third party loan purchasers may decrease our loan production volume and the margin we can recognize on loans and may adversely impact our results of operations.

Changes in the fee structures by third party loan purchasers may increase our costs of doing business and, in turn, increase the cost of loans to our customers and the cost of selling loans to third party loan purchasers. Increases in those costs could in turn decrease our margin and negatively impact our profitability. Were any of our third party loan purchasers to make such changes in the future, it may have a negative impact on our ability to originate loans to be sold because of the increased costs of such loans and may decrease our profitability with respect to loans held for sale. In addition, any significant adverse change in the level of activity in the secondary market or the underwriting criteria of these third party loan purchasers could negatively impact our results of business, operations and cash flows.

We may incur additional costs in placing loans if our third party purchasers discontinue doing business with us for any reason.
We rely on third party purchasers with whom we place loans as a source of funding for the loans we make to customers. Occasionally, third party loan purchasers may go out of business, elect to exit the market or choose to cease doing business with us for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the increased burdens on purchasers related to compliance, adverse market conditions or other pressures on the industry. In the event that one or more third party purchasers goes out of business, exits the market or otherwise ceases to do business with us at a time when we have loans that have been placed with such purchaser but not yet sold, we may incur additional costs to sell those loans to other purchasers or may have to retain such loans, which could negatively impact our results of operations and our capital position.
Our real estate lending may expose us to environmental liabilities.

In the course of our business, it is necessary to foreclose and take title to real estate, including commercial real estate which could subject us to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. Hazardous substances or waste, contaminants, pollutants or sources thereof may be discovered on properties during our ownership or after a sale to a third party. We could be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at such properties. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial and could substantially exceed the value of the real property. In addition, if we were to be an owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property. We may be unable to recover costs from any third party. These occurrences may materially reduce the value of the affected property, and we may find it difficult or impossible to use or sell the property prior to or following any environmental remediation. If we become subject to significant environmental liabilities, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.


Market-Related Risks

Fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect the value of our assets and reduce our net interest income and noninterest income, thereby adversely affecting our earnings and profitability.

Interest rates may be affected by many factors beyond our control, including general and economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. For example, unexpected increases in interest rates can result in a higher percentage of rate lock customers closing loans, which would in turn increase our costs relative to income. On the other hand, decreases in interest rates may increase loan prepayment speeds, resulting in an overall decrease in the yield of our loan portfolio, and may have a negative impact on our net interest margins and results of operations. Changes in interest rates over the past year have impacted our business. Rising interest rates in 2018 reduced our mortgage revenues by reducing the market for refinancing, thereby negatively impacting demand for certain of our residential loan products and the revenue realized on the sale of loans and our noninterest income and, to a lesser extent, our net interest income. Subsequently, decreasing interest rates in 2019 negatively impacted our net interest margin while also reducing the overall yield of our loans held for investment portfolio because existing loans bearing higher interest rates were prepaid at a faster rate and replaced in the portfolio with lower interest rate loans.


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Market volatility in interest rates also can be difficult to predict, as unexpected interest rate changes may result in a sudden impact while anticipated changes in interest rates generally impact the mortgage rate market prior to the actual rate change.

Our earnings are also dependent on the difference between the interest earned on loans and investments and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Changes in market interest rates impact the rates earned on loans and investment securities and the rates paid on deposits and borrowings and may negatively impact our ability to attract deposits, make loans, and achieve satisfactory interest rate spreads, which could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. In addition, changes to market interest rates may impact the level of loans, deposits and investments and the credit quality of existing loans.

Asymmetrical changes in interest rates, for example a greater increase in short term rates than in long term rates, could adversely impact our net interest income because our liabilities, including advances from the FHLB and interest payable on our deposits, tend to be more sensitive to short term rates while our assets tend to be more sensitive to long term rates. In addition, it may take longer for our assets to reprice to adjust to a new rate environment because fixed rate loans do not fluctuate with interest rate changes and adjustable rate loans often have a specified period of reset. As a result, a flattening or an inversion of the yield curve, such as occurred in the third quarter of 2019, is likely to have a negative impact on our net interest income.

Our securities portfolio also includes securities that are insured or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises and other securities that are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. The unrealized gains or losses in our available-for-sale portfolio are reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized upon sale. Interest rate fluctuations may impact the value of these securities and as a result, shareholders' equity, and may cause material fluctuations from quarter to quarter. Failure to hold our securities until maturity or until market conditions are favorable for a sale could adversely affect our financial condition.

The financial services industry is highly competitive.

We face pricing competition for loans and deposits. We also face competition with respect to customer convenience, product lines, accessibility of service and service capabilities. Our most direct competition comes from other banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and savings institutions but more recently has also come from financial technology (or "fintech") companies that rely heavily on technology to provide financial services and often target a younger customer demographic. The significant competition in attracting and retaining deposits and making loans as well as in providing other financial services throughout our market area may impact future earnings and growth. Our success depends, in part, on the ability to adapt products and services to evolving industry standards and provide consistent customer service while keeping costs in line. There is increasing pressure to provide products and services at lower prices, which can reduce net interest income and non-interest income from fee-based products and services. New technology-driven products and services are often introduced and adopted, including innovative ways that customers can make payments, access products and manage accounts. We could be required to make substantial capital expenditures to modify or adapt existing products and services or develop new products and services. We may not be successful in introducing new products and services or those new products may not achieve market acceptance. We could lose business, be forced to price products and services on less advantageous terms to retain or attract clients, or be subject to cost increases if we do not effectively develop and implement new technology. In addition, advances in technology such as telephone, text and on-line banking, e-commerce and self-service automatic teller machines and other equipment, as well as changing customer preferences to access our products and services through digital channels, could decrease the value of our branch network and other assets. As a result of these competitive pressures, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected.


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We have significantly decreased our home loan mortgage origination capacity with our new business model which may limit our ability to increase our volume significantly in the event of a significant improvement in the mortgage market.

Due to increases in mortgage rates after many years of record low rates and a nationwide contraction in the number of homes available for sale, which is especially acute in our primary markets, we experienced a significant reduction in the overall number of mortgage products being purchased in the past two to three years as compared to prior periods. In response to those market conditions, in 2019 we sold or divested substantially all of the assets related to our stand alone home loan center-based mortgage origination business, including a significant portion of our mortgage servicing rights portfolio originated through those channels. We facilitated the transfer of a significant number of our related employees to the purchaser of those assets and terminated a number of other related positions. We also sold our interest in WMS Series LLC, an affiliated entity owned by us and Windermere Real Estate which originated single family loans that were generally immediately sold to HomeStreet pursuant to a correspondent purchase arrangement. Our branch based mortgage business which commenced operations on April 1, 2019 is significantly smaller than our legacy HLC based mortgage origination business. If the mortgage market were to significantly improve, we would not have the capacity to originate mortgages to the volume levels we have had in recent years, which would limit our ability to capitalize on that market.

The price of our common stock is subject to volatility.
The price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and may face additional and potentially substantial fluctuations in the future. Among the factors that may impact our stock price are the following:
Variances in our operating results;
Disparity between our operating results and the operating results of our competitors;
Changes in analyst's estimates of our earnings results and future performance, or variances between our actual performance and that forecast by analysts;
News releases or other announcements of material events relating to the Company, including but not limited to mergers, acquisitions, expansion plans, restructuring activities or other strategic developments;
Statements made by activist investors criticizing our strategy, our management team or our Board of Directors;
Future securities offerings by us of debt or equity securities;
Repurchase activity by us under our stock repurchase program;
Addition or departure of key personnel;
Market-wide events that may be seen by the market as impacting the Company;
The presence or absence of short-selling of our common stock;
General financial conditions of the country or the regions in which we operate;
Trends in real estate in our primary markets;
Trends relating to the economic markets generally; or
Changes in laws and regulations affecting financial institutions.

The stock markets in general experience substantial price and trading fluctuations. Such changes may create volatility in the market as a whole or in the stock prices of securities related to particular industries or companies that are unrelated or disproportionate to changes in operating performance of the Company. Such volatility may have an adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock.

A decline in certain economic conditions continue to pose significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We generate revenue from the interest and fees we charge on the loans and other products and services we sell. A substantial amount of our revenue and earnings comes from the net interest income and noninterest income that we earn from our commercial lending and mortgage banking businesses. Our operations have been, and will continue to be, materially affected by the state of the U.S. economy, particularly unemployment levels and home prices. A prolonged period of slow growth or a pronounced decline in the U.S. economy, or any deterioration in general economic conditions and/or the financial markets resulting from these factors, or any other events or factors that may signal a return to a recessionary economic environment, could dampen consumer confidence, adversely impact the models we use to assess creditworthiness, and materially adversely affect our financial results and condition. A downturn in the economy and an increase in unemployment, which also would likely result in a decrease in consumer and business confidence and spending, may lead to a drop in demand for our credit products, including our mortgages, which will reduce our net interest income and noninterest income and our earnings. Significant and unexpected market developments may also make it more challenging for us to accurately forecast our expected financial results.


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A change in federal monetary policy could adversely impact our revenues from lending activities.

The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for regulating the supply of money in the United States, and as a result, its monetary policies strongly influence our costs of funds for lending and investing, as well as the rate of return we are able to earn on those loans and investments, both of which impact our net interest income and net interest margin. Changes in interest rates may increase our cost of capital or decrease the income we receive from interest bearing assets. Asymmetrical changes in short term and long-term interest rates may result in a more rapid increase in the costs related to interest-bearing liabilities such as FHLB advances and interest-bearing deposit accounts without a correlated increase in the income from interest-bearing assets which are typically more sensitive to long-term interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board's interest rate policies can also materially affect the value of financial instruments we hold, including debt securities, MSRs and derivative instruments used to hedge against changes in the value of our MSRs. These monetary policies can also negatively impact our borrowers, which in turn may increase the risk that they will be unable to pay their loans according to the terms or be unable to pay their loans at all. We have no control over the Federal Reserve Board’s policies and cannot predict when changes are expected or what the magnitude of such changes may be.

A portion of our revenue is derived from residential mortgage lending which is a market sector that experiences significant volatility.

Historically, a substantial portion of our consolidated net revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) have been derived from originating and selling residential mortgages. While we have recently significantly decreased the size of our residential mortgage business through the sale of our HLC-based mortgage business and our interest in WMS Series LLC, we expect to continue to offer mortgage lending on a smaller scale, and therefore will remain subject to the volatility of that market sector. Residential mortgage lending in general has experienced substantial volatility in recent periods due to changes in interest rates, a significant lack of housing inventory caused by an increase in demand for housing at a time of decreased supply in our principal markets, and other market forces beyond our control. Lack of housing inventory limits our ability to originate purchase mortgages because it may take longer for loan applicants to find a home to buy after being pre-approved for a loan, which results in the Company incurring costs related to the pre-approval without being able to book the revenue from an actual loan. In addition, interest rate changes may result in lower rate locks and higher closed loan volume which can negatively impact our financial results because we book revenue at the time we enter into rate lock agreements after adjusting for the estimated percentage of loans that are not expected to actually close, which we refer to as "fallout." When interest rates rise, the level of fallout as a percentage of rate locks declines, which results in higher costs relative to income for that period, which may adversely impact our earnings and results of operations. In addition, an increase in interest rates may materially and adversely affect our future loan origination volume, margins, and the value of the collateral securing our outstanding loans, may increase rates of borrower default, and may otherwise adversely affect our business.

We may incur losses due to changes in prepayment rates.

Our loan servicing rights carry interest rate risk because the total amount of servicing fees earned, as well as changes in fair-market value, fluctuate based on expected loan prepayments (affecting the expected average life of a portfolio of residential mortgage servicing rights). The rate of prepayment of loans generally may be impacted by changes in interest rates and general economic conditions while residential mortgage loans also may be influenced by pressures in the local real estate markets, among other things. During periods of declining interest rates, or increases in real estate values, many borrowers refinance their loans. Changes in prepayment rates are therefore difficult for us to predict. The loan servicing fee income (related to the loan servicing rights corresponding to a loan) decreases as loans are prepaid. Consequently, in the event of an increase in prepayment rates, we would expect the fair value of portfolios of loan servicing rights to decrease along with the amount of loan servicing income received. In the first quarter of 2019, we sold a significant portion of our mortgage servicing rights, however we continue to be exposed to such risks on a smaller scale with respect to the servicing rights we expect to retain going forward.




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Regulatory-Related Risks

We are subject to extensive regulation that may restrict our activities, including declaring cash dividends or capital distributions or pursuing growth initiatives and acquisition activities, and imposes financial requirements or limitations on the conduct of our business.

Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities, including the FDIC, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board, and to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations. The laws, rules and regulations to which we are subject evolve and change frequently, including changes that come from judicial or regulatory agency interpretations of laws and regulations outside of the legislative process that may be more difficult to anticipate. We are subject to various examinations by our regulators during the course of the year. Regulatory authorities who conduct these examinations have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the authority to restrict our operations, our growth and our acquisition activity, adversely reclassify our assets, determine the level of deposit insurance premiums assessed, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, require customer restitution and impose fines or other penalties. For example, in November 2019, we entered into a Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of an Order to Pay Civil Money Penalty (the “Stipulation and Consent”) with the FDIC based on alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act raised by the FDIC during a 2016 compliance examination relating to certain marketing programs. These marketing programs, all of which we have terminated, were associated with the stand-alone home loan center mortgage origination business that we discontinued in 2019, and is accounted for in discontinued operations. We paid a civil money penalty of $1.35 million in connection with the Stipulation and Consent. We have fully resolved the matters that were at issue in the Stipulation and Consent without any additional sanctions. In addition, we have, in the past, been subject to specific regulatory orders that constrained our business and required us to take measures that investors may have deemed undesirable, and we may again in the future be subject to such orders if banking regulators were to determine that our operations require such restrictions or if they determine that remediation of operational or other legal or regulatory deficiencies is required.

In addition, recent political shifts in the United States may result in additional significant changes in legislation and regulations that impact us, although the possibility, nature and extent of any repeals or revisions to Dodd-Frank or any other regulations impacting financial institutions are not presently known and we cannot predict whether or not these changes will come to pass. These circumstances lead to additional uncertainty regarding our regulatory environment and the cost and requirements for compliance. We are unable to predict whether federal or state authorities, or other pertinent bodies, will enact legislations, laws, rules or regulations that will impact our business or operations. Further, an increasing amount of the regulatory authority that pertains to financial institutions is in the form of informal "guidance" such as handbooks, guidelines, examination manuals, field interpretations by regulators or similar provisions that will affect our business or require changes in our practices in the future even if they are not formally adopted as laws or regulations. Any such changes could adversely affect our cost of doing business and our profitability.

Changes in regulation of our industry have the potential to create higher costs of compliance, including short-term costs to meet new compliance standards, limit our ability to pursue business opportunities and increase our exposure to potential fines, penalties and litigation.


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Policies and regulations enacted by CFPB may negatively impact our residential mortgage loan business and increase our compliance risk.

Our consumer business, including our mortgage, credit card, and other consumer lending and non-lending businesses, may be adversely affected by the policies enacted or regulations adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") which under the Dodd-Frank Act has broad rulemaking authority over consumer financial products and services. For example, in January 2014 federal regulations promulgated by the CFPB took effect which impact how we originate and service residential mortgage loans. Those regulations, among other things, require mortgage lenders to assess and document a borrower's ability to repay their mortgage loan while providing borrowers the ability to challenge foreclosures and sue for damages based on allegations that the lender failed to meet the standard for determining the borrower's ability to repay their loan. While the regulations include presumptions in favor of the lender based on certain loan underwriting criteria, they have not yet been challenged widely in courts and it is uncertain how these presumptions will be construed and applied by courts in the event of litigation. The ultimate impact of these regulations on the lender's enforcement of its loan documents in the event of a loan default, and the cost and expense of doing so, is uncertain, but may be significant. In addition, the secondary market demand for loans that do not fall within the presumptively safest category of a "qualified mortgage" as defined by the CFPB is uncertain. Furthermore, the CFPB is considering allowing the “GSE Patch” provision of these regulations to expire. The “GSE Patch” grants a safe harbor to lenders, such as HomeStreet, to originate loans over a 43 percent debt to income (“DTI”) ratio and to use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac standards for documentation. The impact of the expiration of this provision on HomeStreet and the U.S. mortgage market is uncertain. Finally, the 2014 regulations also require changes to certain loan servicing procedures and practices, which have resulted in increased foreclosure costs and longer foreclosure timelines in the event of loan default, and failure to comply with the new servicing rules may result in additional litigation and compliance risk.

The CFPB was also given authority over the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, or RESPA, under the Dodd-Frank Act and has, in some cases, interpreted RESPA requirements differently than other agencies, regulators and judicial opinions. As a result, certain practices that have been considered standard in the industry, including relationships that have been established between mortgage lenders and others in the mortgage industry such as developers, realtors and insurance providers, are now being subjected to additional scrutiny under RESPA. Our regulators, including the FDIC, review our practices for compliance with RESPA as interpreted by the CFPB. Changes in RESPA requirements and the interpretation of RESPA requirements by our regulators may result in adverse examination findings by our regulators, leading to enforcement actions, fines and penalties, such as those associated with the recent Stipulation and Consent discussed above.
 
In addition to RESPA compliance, the Bank is also subject to the CFPB's Final Integrated Disclosure Rule, commonly known as TRID, which became effective in October 2015. Among other things, TRID requires lenders to combine the initial Good Faith Estimate and Initial Truth in Lending disclosures into a single new Loan Estimate disclosure and the HUD-1 and Final TIL disclosures into a single new Closing Disclosure. The definition of an application and timing requirements has changed, and a new Closing Disclosure waiting period has been added. These changes, along with other changes required by TRID, require significant systems modifications, process and procedure changes. Failure to comply with these new requirements may result in payment of restitution to customers for disclosure defects, regulatory penalties for disclosure and other violations under RESPA and the Truth In Lending Act ("TILA"), and private right of action under TILA, and may impact our ability to sell or the price we receive for certain loans.

In addition, the CFPB has adopted and largely implemented additional rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA") that are intended to improve information reported about the residential mortgage market and increase disclosure about consumer access to mortgage credit. The updates to the HMDA increase the types of dwelling-secured loans that are subject to the disclosure requirements of the rule and expand the categories of information that financial institutions such as the Bank are required to report with respect to such loans and such borrowers, including potentially sensitive customer information. Most of the rule's provisions went into effect on January 1, 2018. These changes increased our compliance costs due to the need for additional resources to meet the enhanced disclosure requirements as well as informational systems to allow the Bank to properly capture and report the additional mandated information. The volume of new data that is required to be reported under the updated rules will also cause the Bank to face an increased risk of errors in the processing of such information. More importantly, because of the sensitive nature of some of the additional customer information to be included in such reports, the Bank may face a higher potential for security breaches resulting in the disclosure of sensitive customer information in the event the HMDA reporting files were obtained by an unauthorized party.


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Interpretation of federal and state legislation, case law or regulatory action may negatively impact our business.

Regulatory and judicial interpretation of existing and future federal and state legislation, case law, judicial orders and regulations could also require us to revise our operations and change certain business practices, impose additional costs, reduce our revenue and earnings and otherwise adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. For instance, judges interpreting legislation and judicial decisions made during the recent financial crisis could allow modification of the terms of residential mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings which could hinder our ability to foreclose promptly on defaulted mortgage loans or expand assignee liability for certain violations in the mortgage loan origination process, any or all of which could adversely affect our business or result in our being held responsible for violations in the mortgage loan origination process. In addition, the exercise by regulators of revised and at times expanded powers under existing or future regulations could materially and negatively impact the profitability of our business, the value of assets we hold or the collateral available for our loans, require changes to business practices, limit our ability to pursue growth strategies or force us to discontinue certain business practices and expose us to additional costs, taxes, liabilities, penalties, enforcement actions and reputational risk.

Such judicial decisions or regulatory interpretations may affect the manner in which we do business and the products and services that we provide, restrict our ability to grow through acquisition, restrict our ability to compete in our current business or expand into any new business, and impose additional fees, assessments or taxes on us or increase our regulatory oversight.

Federal, state and local consumer protection laws may restrict our ability to offer and/or increase our risk of liability with respect to certain products and services and could increase our cost of doing business.

Federal, state and local laws have been adopted that are intended to eliminate certain practices considered "predatory" or "unfair and deceptive". These laws prohibit practices such as steering borrowers away from more affordable products, failing to disclose key features, limitations, or costs related to products and services, failing to provide advertised benefits, selling unnecessary insurance to borrowers, repeatedly refinancing loans, imposing excessive fees for overdrafts, and making loans without a reasonable expectation that the borrowers will be able to repay the loans irrespective of the value of the underlying property. It is our policy not to make predatory loans or engage in deceptive practices, but these laws and regulations create the potential for liability with respect to our lending, servicing, loan investment, deposit taking and other financial activities. As a company that originates single family mortgage loans, we also, inherently, have a significant amount of risk of noncompliance with fair lending laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are complex and require vigilance to ensure that policies and practices do not create disparate impact on our customers or that our employees do not engage in overt discriminatory practices. Noncompliance can result in significant regulatory actions including, but not limited to, sanctions, fines or referrals to the Department of Justice and restrictions on our ability to execute our growth and expansion plans. If we offer products and services to customers in additional states, we may become subject to additional state and local laws designed to protect consumers. The additional laws and regulations may increase our cost of doing business and ultimately may prevent us from making certain loans, offering certain products, and may cause us to reduce the average percentage rate or the points and fees on loans and other products and services that we do provide.


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If our enterprise risk management framework is not effective at mitigating risk and loss to us, we could suffer unexpected losses and our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Our enterprise risk management framework seeks to achieve an appropriate balance between risk and return, which is critical to optimizing stockholder value. We have established processes and procedures intended to identify, measure, monitor, report, analyze and control the types of risk to which we are subject. These risks include liquidity risk, credit risk, price risk, interest rate risk, operational risk, legal and compliance risk, strategic risk, and reputational risk, among others. We also maintain a compliance program to identify, measure, assess, and report on our adherence to applicable laws, policies and procedures. While we assess and improve these programs on an ongoing basis, there can be no assurance that our risk management or compliance programs, along with other related controls, will effectively mitigate all risk and limit losses in our business. However, as with any risk management framework, there are inherent limitations to our risk management strategies as there may exist, or develop in the future, risks that we have not appropriately anticipated or identified. If our risk management framework proves ineffective, we could suffer unexpected losses, our business financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected, and we could be subject to regulatory criticism or restrictions.

Significant legal or regulatory actions could subject us to substantial uninsured liabilities and reputational harm and have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We are from time to time subject to claims and proceedings related to our operations. These claims and legal actions could include supervisory or enforcement actions by our regulators, or criminal proceedings by prosecutorial authorities, or claims by former and current employees, including class, collective and representative actions. Such actions are a substantial management distraction and could involve large monetary claims, including civil money penalties or fines imposed by government authorities and significant defense costs. For example, since 2016 we used considerable management time and resources and incurred additional legal and other costs associated with the matters resulting in the recent Stipulation and Consent Agreement with the FDIC in November 2019, pursuant to which we recently paid a penalty of $1.35 million.

To mitigate the cost of some of these claims, we maintain insurance coverage in amounts and with deductibles that we believe are appropriate for our operations. However, our insurance coverage does not cover any civil money penalties or fines imposed by government authorities and may not cover all other claims that might be brought against us, including certain wage and hour class, collective and representative actions brought by employees or former employees. In addition, such insurance coverage may not continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost or at all. As a result, we may be exposed to substantial uninsured liabilities, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. Substantial legal liability or significant regulatory action against us could cause significant reputational harm to us and/or could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We are subject to more stringent capital requirements under Basel III.

As of January 1, 2015, we became subject to new rules relating to capital standards requirements, including requirements contemplated by Section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Act as well as certain standards initially adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which standards are commonly referred to as Basel III. Many of these rules apply to both the Company and the Bank, including increased common equity Tier 1 capital ratios, Tier 1 leverage ratios, Tier 1 risk-based ratios and total risk-based ratios. In addition, beginning in 2016, all institutions subject to Basel III, including the Company and the Bank are required to establish a "conservation buffer" that took full effect on January 1, 2019. This conservation buffer consists of common equity Tier 1 capital and is now required to be 2.5% above existing minimum capital ratio requirements. This means that, in order to prevent certain regulatory restrictions, the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement is now 7.0%, the Tier 1 risk-based ratio requirement is 8.5% and the total risk-based capital ratio requirement is 10.5%. Any institution that does not meet the conservation buffer will be subject to restrictions on certain activities including payment of dividends, stock repurchases and discretionary bonuses to executive officers.

Additional prompt corrective action rules implemented in 2015 also apply to the Bank, including higher and new ratio requirements for the Bank to be considered "well-capitalized." The new rules also modify the manner for determining when certain capital elements are included in the ratio calculations, including but not limited to, requiring certain deductions related to MSRs and deferred tax assets. For more on these regulatory requirements and how they apply to the Company and the Bank, see "Business - Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirements" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The application of more stringent capital requirements could, among other things, result in lower returns on invested capital and result in regulatory actions if we were to be unable to comply with such requirements. In addition, if we need to raise additional equity capital in order to meet these more stringent requirements, our shareholders may be diluted.


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HomeStreet, Inc. primarily relies on dividends from the Bank, which may be limited by applicable laws and regulations.

HomeStreet, Inc. is a separate legal entity from the Bank, and although we may receive some dividends from HomeStreet Capital Corporation, the primary source of our funds from which we service our debt, pay any dividends that we may declare to our shareholders and otherwise satisfy our obligations is dividends from the Bank. The availability of dividends from the Bank is limited by various statutes and regulations, capital rules regarding requirements to maintain a "well capitalized" ratio at the bank, as well as by our policy of retaining a significant portion of our earnings to support the Bank's operations. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources Capital Management" as well as "Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. If the Bank cannot pay dividends to us, we may be limited in our ability to service our debt, fund the Company's operations and acquisition plans and pay dividends to the Company's shareholders. In the first quarter of 2020, the Board of Directors adopted a policy to pay quarterly dividends to holders of our common stock, however, the declaration of such dividends in any quarter as well as the amount of any quarterly dividend remains subject to board approval, cash flow limitations, capital requirements, capital and strategic needs and other factors.


Risks Related to Information Systems and Security

A failure in or breach of our security systems or infrastructure, including breaches resulting from cyber-attacks, could disrupt our businesses, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses.

Information security risks for financial institutions have increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, and other external parties. Those parties also may attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers, or other users of our systems to disclose confidential information in order to gain access to our data or that of our customers. Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks, either managed directly by us or through our data processing vendors. In addition, to access our products and services, our customers may use personal computers, smartphones, tablet PCs, and other mobile devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we believe we have robust information security procedures and controls, we rely heavily on our third party vendors, technologies, systems, networks and our customers' devices all of which may become the target of cyber-attacks, computer viruses, malicious code, unauthorized access, hackers or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss, theft or destruction of our confidential, proprietary and other information or that of our customers, or disrupt our operations or those of our customers or third parties.

To date we are not aware of any material losses that we have incurred relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, but there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such attacks, breaches and losses in the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats, our plans to continue to evolve our Internet banking and mobile banking channel, our expanding operations and the outsourcing of a significant portion of our business operations. As a result, the continued development and enhancement of our information security controls, processes and practices designed to protect customer information, our systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority for our management. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to insure, modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate important information security vulnerabilities or exposures; however, our measures may be insufficient to prevent all physical and electronic break-ins, denial of service and other cyber-attacks or security breaches.

Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our businesses and customers, or cyber-attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our customers use to access our products and services could result in customer attrition, uninsured financial losses, the inability of our customers to transact business with us, employee productivity losses, technology replacement costs, incident response costs, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, additional regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage, litigation, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.


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We rely on third party vendors and other service providers for certain critical business activities, which creates additional operational and information security risks for us.

Third parties with which we do business or that facilitate our business activities, including exchanges, clearing houses, financial intermediaries, agents or vendors that provide services or security solutions for our operations, could also be sources of operational and information security risk to us, including from interruptions or failures of their own systems, cybersecurity or ransomware attacks, capacity constraints or failures of their own internal controls. Specifically, we receive core systems processing, essential web hosting and other Internet systems and deposit and other processing services from third-party service providers. In late February 2018, one of our vendors provided notice to us that their independent auditors had determined their internal controls to be inadequate. While we do not believe this particular failure of internal controls would have an impact on us due to the strength of our own internal controls, future failures of internal controls of a vendor could have a significant impact on our operations if we do not have controls to cover those issues. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2019, we were advised by a third party providing services with access to certain of our systems that they had been subjected to a cybersecurity incident. We took measures to limit our vulnerability to such an attack and reviewed our own systems to determine that there was no apparent impact to our systems. However, the interruption caused by the breach in this third party's systems has limited their ability to provide us with contracted services which had the potential to increase our costs of doing business. To date, none of our third party vendors or service providers has notified us of any security breach in their systems that has breached the integrity of our confidential customer data. However, such third parties may also be targets of cyber-attacks, computer viruses, malicious code, unauthorized access, hackers, ransomware attacks or information security breaches that could compromise the confidential or proprietary information of HomeStreet and our customers.

In addition, if any third-party service providers experience difficulties or terminate their services and we are unable to replace them with other service providers, our operations could be interrupted and our operating expenses may materially increase. If an interruption were to continue for a significant period of time, our business financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Some of our primary third party service providers are subject to examination by banking regulators and may be subject to enhanced regulatory scrutiny due to regulatory findings during examinations of such service providers conducted by federal regulators. While we subject such vendors to higher scrutiny and monitor any corrective measures that the vendors are taking or would undertake, we cannot fully anticipate and mitigate all risks that could result from a breach or other operational failure of a vendor's system.

Others provide technology that we use in our own regulatory compliance, including our mortgage loan origination technology. If those providers fail to update their systems or services in a timely manner to reflect new or changing regulations, or if our personnel operate these systems in a non-compliant manner, our ability to meet regulatory requirements may be impacted and may expose us to heightened regulatory scrutiny and the potential for monetary penalties.

In addition, in order to safeguard our online financial transactions, we must provide secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Our Internet banking system relies on third party encryption and authentication technologies necessary to provide secure transmission of confidential information. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptology or other developments could result in a compromise or breach of the algorithms our third-party service providers use to protect customer data. If any such compromise of security were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The failure to protect our customers' confidential information and privacy could adversely affect our business.

We are subject to federal and state privacy regulations and confidentiality obligations that, among other things restrict the use and dissemination of, and access to, certain information that we produce, store or maintain in the course of our business. We also have contractual obligations to protect certain confidential information we obtain from our existing vendors and customers. These obligations generally include protecting such confidential information in the same manner and to the same extent as we protect our own confidential information, and in some instances may impose indemnity obligations on us relating to unlawful or unauthorized disclosure of any such information.

Recently passed legislation in the European Union (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and in California (the California Privacy Act) may increase the burden and cost of compliance specifically in the realm of consumer data privacy. We are still evaluating the potential impact of these new regulations on our business and do not yet know exactly what the impact may be but anticipate that there will be at least some added cost and burden as a result of these measures. In addition, other federal, state or local governments may try to implement similar legislation, which could result in different privacy standards for different geographical regions, which could require significantly more resources for compliance.

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If we do not properly comply with privacy regulations and contractual obligations that require us to protect confidential information, or if we experience a security breach or network compromise, we could experience adverse consequences, including regulatory sanctions, penalties or fines, increased compliance costs, remedial costs such as providing credit monitoring or other services to affected customers, litigation and damage to our reputation, which in turn could result in decreased revenues and loss of customers, all of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The network and computer systems on which we depend could fail for reasons not related to security breaches.

Our computer systems could be vulnerable to unforeseen problems other than a cyber-attack or other security breach. Because we conduct a part of our business over the Internet and outsource several critical functions to third parties, operations will depend on our ability, as well as the ability of third-party service providers, to protect computer systems and network infrastructure against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, physical break-ins or similar catastrophic events. Any damage or failure that causes interruptions in operations may compromise our ability to perform critical functions in a timely manner (or may give rise to perceptions of such compromise) and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations as well as our reputation and customer or vendor relationships.

We continually encounter technological change, and we may have fewer resources than many of our competitors to invest in technological improvements.

The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our clients by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy client demands for convenience, as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations. Many national vendors provide turn-key services to community banks, such as Internet banking and remote deposit capture that allow smaller banks to compete with institutions that have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. We may not be able, however, to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers.


Anti-Takeover Risk

Some provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws and certain provisions of Washington law may deter takeover attempts, which may limit the opportunity of our shareholders to sell their shares at a favorable price.

Some provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of deterring or delaying attempts by our shareholders to remove or replace management, to commence proxy contests, or to effect changes in control. These provisions include:
A phased-out classified Board of Directors so that until 2022, only a portion of our board of directors will be elected each year;
Elimination of cumulative voting in the election of directors;
Procedures for advance notification of shareholder nominations and proposals;
The ability of our Board of Directors to amend our bylaws without shareholder approval; and
The ability of our Board of Directors to issue shares of preferred stock without shareholder approval upon the terms and conditions and with the rights, privileges and preferences as the Board of Directors may determine.

In addition, as a Washington corporation, we are subject to Washington law which imposes restrictions on business combinations and similar transactions between a corporation and certain significant shareholders. These provisions, alone or together, could have the effect of deterring or delaying changes in incumbent management, proxy contests or changes in control. These restrictions may limit a shareholder's ability to benefit from a change-in-control transaction that might otherwise result in a premium unless such a transaction is favored by our Board of Directors.


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ITEM 1B
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2
PROPERTIES

We lease principal offices, which are located in downtown Seattle at 601 Union Street, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101. This lease provides sufficient space to conduct the management of our business. The Company conducts its Commercial and Consumer Banking activities in locations in Washington, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Idaho, and Utah. As of December 31, 2019, we operated in four primary commercial lending centers, 62 retail deposit branches, and one insurance office. As of such date, we also operated three facilities for the purpose of administrative and other functions in addition to the principal offices: a call center and operations support facility located in Federal Way, Washington; a loan fulfillment center in Lynnwood, Washington, and an operations support center in Spokane, Washington. Of these properties, we own five of the retail deposit branches, the call center and operations support facility in Federal Way and we own 50% of a retail branch through a joint venture. All facilities are in a good state of repair and appropriately designed for use as banking or administrative office facilities.


ITEM 3
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Because the nature of our business involves the collection of numerous accounts, the validity of liens and compliance with various state and federal lending laws, we are subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business related to foreclosures, bankruptcies, condemnation and quiet title actions and alleged statutory and regulatory violations. We are also subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business related to employment matters. We do not expect that these proceedings, taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or our results of operations. There are currently no matters that, in the opinion of management, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or liquidity, or for which there would be a reasonable possibility of such a loss based on information known at this time.

ITEM 4
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.


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PART II
 

ITEM 5
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Common Stock

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HMST."

As of March 2, 2020, there were 2,326 shareholders of record of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

In January 2020 HomeStreet's Board of Directors approved a new dividend policy that contemplates the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock when, if and in an amount declared by the Board after taking into consideration, among other things, earnings, regulatory capital levels, the overall payout ratio and expected asset growth. The first dividend declared under this policy was a cash dividend of $0.15 per share for the first quarter of 2020, which was paid on February 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 5, 2020. The dividend rate to be paid will be reassessed each quarter by the Board of Directors in accordance with the dividend policy.

While the adoption of a quarterly dividend policy by the Board of Directors indicates the intention of the Board of Directors to consider a quarterly dividend going forward, our ability to pay dividends to shareholders is dependent on many factors, including those cited in the dividend policy as well as the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends will be limited to the extent necessary for the Bank to meet the regulatory requirements of a "well-capitalized" bank or other formal or informal guidance communicated by our principal regulators. See "Business Regulation and Supervision - Regulation and Supervision of HomeStreet Bank - Capital and Prompt Corrective Action Requirements - Capital Requirements." Therefore, we cannot assure that we will be able to continue to pay a regular dividend in any future period.


Sales of Unregistered Securities

There were no sales of unregistered securities in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

Shares repurchased, on a settlement-date basis, pursuant to the common equity repurchase program during the three months ended December 31, 2019, were as follows.

(in thousands, expect share and per share information)
 
Total shares of common stock purchased (1)
 
Average price paid per share of common stock (2)
 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan
 
Dollar value of remaining authorized for repurchase (3)
October
 

 
$

 

 
$
25,000

November
 
363,838

 
31.53

 
363,443

 
13,542

December
 
167,961

 
32.63

 
167,815

 
8,067

Total
 
531,799

 
$
31.87

 
531,258

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


(1) Includes shares of the Company's common stock acquired by the Company in connection with satisfaction of tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock units.
(2) Excludes commissions cost.
(3) Stock repurchases in the fourth quarter of 2019 were made pursuant to a Board authorized share repurchase program approved on September 26, 2019 pursuant to which the Company could purchase up to $25.0 million of its issued and outstanding common stock, no par value, at prevailing market rates at the time of such purchase.In the first quarter of 2020, the Board authorized additional share repurchase programs pursuant to which the Company can repurchase up to an additional $35 million of its common stock at prevailing market rates.



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Stock Performance Graph

This performance graph shall not be deemed "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of HomeStreet, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

The following graph shows a comparison from December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2019 of the cumulative total return for our common stock, the Russell 2000 Index (RUT) and the KBW Regional Banking Index (KRX). The graph assumes that $100 was invested at the market close on December 31, 2014 in the common stock of HomeStreet, Inc., the Russell 2000 Index, the KBW Regional Banking Index and data for HomeStreet, Inc., the Russell 2000 Index and the KBW Regional Banking Index assumes reinvestments of dividends. The stock price performance of the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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ITEM 6
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The data set forth below should be read in conjunction with Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing at Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial and other data for each of the periods ended as described below. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 have been derived from, and should be read together with, our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for those years, which are not included in this Form10-K. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation, including discontinued operations. You should read the summary selected historical consolidated financial and other data presented below in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our financial statements and the notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We have prepared our unaudited information on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements and have included, in our opinion, all adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information set forth in that information.


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At or for the Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income statement data (for the period ended):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
189,390

 
$
189,963

 
$
174,541

 
$
154,015

 
$
120,020

(Reversal) provision for credit losses
(500
)
 
3,000

 
750

 
4,100

 
6,100

Noninterest income
74,432

 
36,533

 
42,597

 
35,683

 
29,367

Noninterest expense
215,614

 
195,241

 
190,614

 
178,029

 
156,293

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
48,708

 
28,255

 
25,774

 
7,569

 
(13,006
)
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
7,988

 
2,032

 
(16,894
)
 
3,503

 
(8,882
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
40,720

 
26,223

 
42,668

 
4,066

 
(4,124
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes
(28,285
)
 
17,610

 
40,415

 
83,208

 
69,913

Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations
(5,077
)
 
3,806

 
14,137

 
29,123

 
24,470

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
(23,208
)
 
13,804

 
26,278

 
54,085

 
45,443

NET INCOME
$
17,512

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

 
$
58,151

 
$
41,319

Basic income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
1.57

 
0.97

 
1.59

 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.20
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
(0.91
)
 
0.51

 
0.98

 
$
2.20

 
$
2.18

Basic income (loss) per common share
$
0.66

 
$
1.48

 
$
2.57

 
$
2.36

 
$
1.98

Diluted income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
1.55

 
0.97

 
1.57

 
$
0.16

 
$
(0.20
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
(0.90
)
 
0.51

 
0.97

 
$
2.18

 
$
2.18

Diluted income (loss) per common share
$
0.65

 
$
1.47

 
$
2.54

 
$
2.34

 
$
1.98

Common shares outstanding
23,890,855

 
26,995,348

 
26,888,288

 
26,800,183

 
22,076,534

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
25,573,488

 
26,970,916

 
26,864,657

 
24,615,990

 
20,818,045

Diluted
25,770,783

 
27,168,135

 
27,092,019

 
24,843,683

 
21,059,201

Book value per share
$
28.45

 
$
27.39

 
$
26.20

 
$
23.48


$
21.08

Financial position (at year end):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
57,880

 
$
57,982

 
$
72,718

 
$
53,932

 
$
32,684

Investment securities
943,150

 
923,253

 
904,304

 
1,043,851

 
572,164

Loans held for sale
208,177

 
77,324

 
114,182

 
157,259

 
97,151

Loans held for investment, net
5,072,784

 
5,075,371

 
4,506,466

 
3,819,027

 
3,192,720

Mortgage servicing rights
97,603

 
103,374

 
86,689

 
72,739

 
51,353

Other real estate owned
1,393

 
455

 
664

 
5,243

 
7,531

Total assets
6,812,435

 
7,042,221

 
6,742,041

 
6,243,700

 
4,894,495

Deposits
5,339,959

 
4,888,558

 
4,535,919

 
4,184,903

 
3,073,717

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
346,590

 
932,590

 
979,201

 
868,379

 
1,018,159

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
125,000

 
19,000

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity
$
679,723

 
$
739,520

 
$
704,380

 
$
629,284

 
$
465,275



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Summary Financial Data (continued)

 
At or for the Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial position (averages):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities
$
850,695

 
$
916,840

 
$
1,023,702

 
$
834,671

 
$
523,756

Loans held for investment
5,283,225

 
4,866,210

 
4,178,326

 
3,668,263

 
2,834,511

Total interest-earning assets
6,483,937

 
6,348,072

 
5,998,521

 
5,307,118

 
4,150,089

Total interest-bearing deposits
4,509,632

 
4,051,903

 
3,588,515

 
3,145,137

 
2,499,538

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
407,071

 
867,141

 
1,037,650

 
942,593

 
795,368

Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,096,550

 
5,059,411

 
4,755,221

 
4,189,582

 
3,368,160

Shareholders' equity
$
721,360

 
$
741,035

 
$
675,877

 
$
566,148

 
$
442,105

Financial performance: (8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average shareholders' equity (1)
2.43
%
 
5.40
%
 
10.20
%
 
10.27
%
 
9.35
%
Return on average total assets
0.25
%
 
0.57
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.01
%
 
0.91
%
Net interest margin (2)
3.01
%
 
3.23
%
 
3.31
%
 
3.45
%
 
3.63
%
Efficiency ratio (3)
94.02
%
 
88.88
%
 
86.79
%
 
82.40
%
 
85.33
%
Asset quality:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses
$
42,837

 
$
42,913

 
$
39,116

 
$
35,264

 
$
30,659

Allowance for loan losses/total loans (4)
0.82
%
 
0.81
%
 
0.83
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.91
%
Allowance for loan losses/nonaccrual loans
324.80
%
 
356.92
%
 
251.63
%
 
165.52
%
 
170.54
%
Total nonaccrual loans (5)(6)
$
12,861

 
$
11,619

 
$
15,041

 
$
20,542

 
$
17,168

Nonaccrual loans/total loans
0.25
%
 
0.23
%
 
0.33
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.53
%
Other real estate owned
$
1,393

 
$
455

 
$
664

 
$
5,243

 
$
7,531

Total nonperforming assets
$
14,254

 
$
12,074

 
$
15,705

 
$
25,785

 
$
24,699

Nonperforming assets/total assets
0.21
%
 
0.17
%
 
0.23
%
 
0.41
%
 
0.50
%
Net recoveries (charge-offs)
$
424

 
$
797

 
$
3,102

 
$
505

 
$
2,035

Regulatory capital ratios for the Bank:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
10.56
%
 
10.15
%
 
9.67
%
 
10.26
%
 
9.46
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
13.50
%
 
13.82
%
 
13.22
%
 
13.92
%
 
13.04
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
13.50
%
 
13.82
%
 
13.22
%
 
13.92
%
 
13.04
%
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
14.37
%
 
14.72
%
 
14.02
%
 
14.69
%
 
13.92
%
Regulatory capital ratios for the Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
10.16
%
 
9.51
%
 
9.12
%
 
9.78
%
 
9.95
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
11.43
%
 
11.26
%
 
9.86
%
 
10.54
%
 
10.52
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
12.52
%
 
12.37
%
 
10.92
%
 
11.66
%
 
11.84
%
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
13.40
%
 
13.27
%
 
11.61
%
 
12.34
%
 
12.70
%



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At or for the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans serviced for others
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$
1,618,876

 
$
1,542,477

 
$
1,391,196

 
$
1,177,363

 
$
1,003,880

Single family (7)(8)
 
7,023,441

 
20,151,735

 
22,631,147

 
19,488,456

 
15,347,811

Total loans serviced for others
 
$
8,642,317

 
$
21,694,212

 
$
24,022,343

 
$
20,665,819

 
$
16,351,691


(1)    Net earnings available to common shareholders divided by average shareholders' equity.
(2)    Net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets on a tax equivalent basis.
(3)    Noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(4)
Includes loans acquired with bank acquisitions. Excluding acquired loans, allowance for loan losses /total loans was 0.86%, 0.85%, 0.90%, 1.00% and 1.10% at December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(5)
Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they are 90 or more days past due, unless payment is insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(6)
Includes $1.3 million and $1.9 million of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA").
(7) On March 29, 2019, the Company closed and settled two sales of the rights to service $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balance of single family mortgage loans representing 71% of single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio as of December 31, 2018.
(8)
Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.


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ITEM 7
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following discussion contains certain forward-looking statements, which are statements of expectations and not statements of historical fact. Many forward-looking statements can be identified as using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "should," "will" and "would" and similar expressions (or the negative of these terms). Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this Form 10-K, particularly in Item 1A "Risk Factors," that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected. Although we believe that expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We undertake no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any such obligation to update, or clarify any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-K to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or changes to future results over time of otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Form 10-K.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in Items 6 and 8 of this Form 10-K.

Executive Summary

HomeStreet is a diversified financial services company founded in 1921, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, serving customers primarily on the West Coast of the United States, including Hawaii. We are principally engaged in commercial banking, consumer banking, and real estate lending, including commercial real estate and single family mortgage banking operations.

HomeStreet, Inc. is a bank holding company that has elected to be treated as a financial holding company. Our primary subsidiaries are HomeStreet Bank and HomeStreet Capital Corporation. We also sell insurance products and services for consumer clients under the name HomeStreet Insurance.

HomeStreet Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank providing commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, deposit products, private banking and cash management services and other banking services. Our loan products include commercial business loans and agriculture loans, consumer loans, single family residential mortgages, loans secured by commercial real estate and construction loans for residential and commercial real estate projects.

HomeStreet Capital Corporation, a Washington corporation, sells and services multifamily mortgage loans originated by HomeStreet Bank under the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program ("DUS®")1.

We generate revenue by earning net interest income and noninterest income. Net interest income is primarily the difference between interest income earned on loans and investment securities less the interest we pay on deposits and other borrowings. We also earn noninterest income from the origination, sale and servicing of loans and from fees earned on deposit services and insurance sales.

Since our IPO, we have been strategically focused on becoming a leading West Coast regional commercial bank, growing commercial banking to diversify our earnings and actively reducing our exposure to the single family lending mortgage business and its more cyclical and volatile earnings results. This includes the exit of our stand-alone home loan center ("HLC")-based mortgage business and sale of related mortgage servicing rights in early 2019 ("HLC Business Sale"). In late 2019, we finalized the sale of our ownership interest in WMS Series LLC, our former joint venture. Following these transactions, we focused primarily on commercial and consumer banking including our smaller single family mortgage lending business conducted through our bank locations, online and affinity networks.

In connection with the HLC Business Sale, we eliminated segment reporting in the first quarter of 2019 and classified all remaining activity for these HLCs, along with certain other mortgage banking related assets and liabilities that are expected to be sold or abandoned within approximately one year, as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform with this financial statement presentation. Certain components of the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment,

1 DUS® is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae     43






including mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") on certain mortgage loans that were not sold as part of this divestiture, along with our remaining single family mortgage origination and servicing business, were reported in continuing operations beginning on April 1, 2019 based on the Company's intent ("Retained MB Business").

We continue to take steps to improve productivity and reduce total corporate expenses, reflecting the substantial reduction in the size and complexity of our operations and our lower growth plan going forward. During 2019, we worked with an outside consulting firm that specializes in bank efficiency on an enterprise-wide profitability improvement project. The goal of this project is to analyze and improve all of our corporate expenses and business line processes, including contract terms, occupancy and technology costs, organization and staffing improvements, and other cost savings and efficiency proposals. The project includes the following initiatives:

Simplify the organizational structure by reducing management levels and management redundancy
Consolidate similar functions currently residing in multiple organizations
Renegotiate, where possible, our technology contracts
Identify and eliminate redundant or unnecessary systems and services
Rationalize staffing levels to recognize the significant changes in work volumes and Company growth rates
Eliminate excess occupancy costs consistent with reduced personnel

We began executing on the efficiency initiatives in the third quarter of 2019 and expect these reductions and enhancements will continue through 2020 and beyond.

In 2019, we made progress towards achieving these goals of improving efficiency and profitability with organizational and operational changes which resulted in substantial reductions in operating costs and headcount, with FTE falling to 1,027 at February 1, 2020. These reductions are meaningful progress toward achieving our efficiency and profitability improvement goals. However, our profitability goals have been challenged by reduced revenue from a lower interest rate environment and persistently flat yield curve, which have had an adverse impact on the balances of loans held for investment and our net interest margin. In addition, certain operational, technology and real estate cost reductions will occur later than originally anticipated impacting both our efficiency and profitability goals. We expect these reductions and enhancements will continue through 2020 and beyond.

In addition to proactively reducing our exposure to single family mortgage lending by exiting the HLC-based mortgage banking business, in 2019 we continued to grow our overall banking business. In 2019, we opened two de novo retail branches in San Jose and Santa Clara, CA and completed the acquisition of a retail bank branch and associated commercial lending team in San Diego County, CA. Our retail branch network continued to perform well, with total deposits from continuing operations increasing 9.2% over December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019, we had 36 retail branches in Washington, 19 retail branches in California, four retail branches in Hawaii and three retail branches in Oregon. We also had four primary stand-alone commercial lending centers and one stand-alone insurance office. While we continue to focus on growing and strengthening our banking business, we have temporarily suspended future de novo deposit branch openings while we focus on our strategy of improving efficiency and profitability.

As part of our capital management strategy, in 2019, we repurchased a total of 3,187,259 shares of our common stock at an average price of $30.75 per share. From January 2, 2020 through March 2, 2020, we repurchased 244,918 shares of our common stock at an average price of $32.87 per share.

Management's Overview of 2019 Financial Performance

Results for 2019, 2018 and 2017 reflect the impact of the adoption in the first quarter of 2019 of a plan of exit or disposal with respect to the stand-alone home loan center-based mortgage origination and related servicing businesses, which comprised the bulk of our legacy mortgage banking business, as discontinued operations. Discontinued operations reported in the first quarter of 2019 included our entire former mortgage banking business as did all prior periods presented. Effective April 1, 2019, the newly organized bank location-based mortgage banking business commenced operations and the associated direct revenues and direct expenses were reported as part of the Company's continuing operations beginning in the second quarter of 2019 ("Retained MB Business").


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Recent Developments

The Board of Directors approved an addition to our share repurchase program for up to $25 million of our common stock in January 2020, and our regulators have confirmed no objections to that repurchase. In February, the Board increased the authorization by an additional $10 million conditional on the non-objection of our regulators. Assuming no objections from our regulators for the additional repurchase authorization, we expect to commence repurchases in the first or second quarter of 2020. This represents, in aggregate approximately 5.2% of the Company’s currently outstanding common stock based on the closing price of the stock as of March 2, 2020. This authorization is in addition to the 3.4 million shares of common stock that the Company repurchased in 2019 and early 2020.

On January 23, 2020, the Board declared a quarterly dividend for the first quarter of 2020 at $0.15 per share, which was paid on February 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of the market on February 5, 2020.


Consolidated Financial Performance

 
 
At or for the Years Ended December 31,
 (in thousands, except per share data and ratios)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected statement of operations data
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total net revenue (1)
 
$
263,822

 
$
226,496

 
$
217,138

Total noninterest expense
 
215,614

 
195,241

 
190,614

Provision for credit losses
 
(500
)
 
3,000

 
750

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
 
7,988

 
2,032

 
(16,894
)
Income from continuing operations
 
40,720

 
26,223

 
42,668

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes
 
(28,285
)
 
17,610

 
40,415

Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations
 
(5,077
)
 
3,806

 
14,137

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(23,208
)
 
13,804

 
26,278

Net income
 
$
17,512

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial performance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.57

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
$
(0.90
)
 
$
0.51

 
$
0.97

Diluted income per common share
 
$
0.65

 
$
1.47

 
$
2.54

Return on average common shareholders' equity
 
2.43
%
 
5.40
%
 
10.20
%
Return on average assets
 
0.25
%
 
0.57
%
 
1.05
%
Net interest margin
 
3.01
%
 
3.23
%
 
3.31
%
(1)
Total net revenue is net interest income and noninterest income.



Regulatory Matters

On January 1, 2015, the Company and the Bank became subject to new capital standards commonly referred to as "Basel III" which raised our minimum capital requirements. The Company and the Bank have remained above current "well-capitalized" regulatory minimums since the Company's initial public offering in 2012, even with the implementation of the more stringent Basel III capital requirements.

Under the Basel III standards, the Bank's Tier 1 leverage and total risk-based capital ratios at December 31, 2019 were 10.56% and 14.37% and at December 31, 2018 were 10.15% and 14.72%, respectively. The Company's Tier 1 leverage and total risk-based capital ratios were 10.16% and 13.40% at December 31, 2019, and 9.51% and 13.27% at December 31, 2018, respectively.


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For more on the Basel III requirements as they apply to us, please see "Capital Management" within the Liquidity and Capital Resources section and "Business - Regulation and Supervision" of this Form 10-K.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expense in the financial statements. Various elements of our accounting policies, by their nature, involve the application of highly sensitive and judgmental estimates and assumptions. Some of these policies and estimates relate to matters that are highly complex and contain inherent uncertainties. It is possible that, in some instances, different estimates and assumptions could reasonably have been made and used by management, instead of those we applied, which might have produced different results that could have had a material effect on the financial statements.

We have identified the following accounting policies and estimates that, due to the inherent judgments and assumptions and the potential sensitivity of the financial statements to those judgments and assumptions, are critical to an understanding of our financial statements. We believe that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the Company's financial statements are appropriate. For a further description of our accounting policies, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents management's estimate of incurred credit losses inherent within our loans held for investment portfolio. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, considering the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for loan losses in those future periods.

We employ a disciplined process and methodology to establish our allowance for loan losses that has two basic components: first, an asset-specific component involving the identification of impaired loans and the measurement of impairment for each individual loan identified; and second, a formula-based component for estimating probable principal losses for all other loans.

Based upon this methodology, management establishes an asset-specific allowance for impaired loans based on the amount of impairment calculated on those loans and charging off amounts determined to be uncollectible. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that all contractual principal and interest payments due will not be collected substantially in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. Factors we consider in determining whether a loan is impaired include payment status, collateral value, borrower financial condition, guarantor support and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.

When a loan is identified as impaired, we measure impairment as the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or based on the loan's observable market price. For impaired collateral-dependent loans, impairment is measured as the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of the collateral is adjusted for the estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of a loan is dependent on the sale (rather than only on the operation) of the collateral. In accordance with our appraisal policy, the fair value of impaired collateral-dependent loans is based upon independent third-party appraisals or on collateral valuations prepared by in-house appraisers, which generally are updated every twelve months. We require an independent third-party appraisal at least annually for substandard loans and other real estate owned ("OREO"). If our chief appraiser determines that market conditions, changes to the property, changes in intended use of the property or other factors indicate that an appraisal is no longer reliable, a more frequent appraisal or internal collateral valuation may be required to assess whether a change in collateral value requires an additional adjustment to carrying value. A collateral valuation is a restricted appraisal report prepared by our internal appraisal staff in accordance with our appraisal policy. When we receive an updated appraisal or collateral valuation, management reassesses the need for adjustments to loan impairment measurements and, where appropriate, records an adjustment. If the calculated impairment is determined to be permanent, fixed or nonrecoverable, the impairment will be charged off. See "Credit Risk Management – Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets" discussions within Management's Discussion and Analysis of this Form 10-K.

In estimating the formula-based component of the allowance for loan losses, loans are segregated into loan pools. Loans are designated into loan pools based on product types and similar risk characteristics or areas of risk concentration. Credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loan type and asset risk rating or delinquency status. This model calculates an expected loss percentage for each loan category by considering the probability of default, based on the migration of loans from performing to loss by Asset Quality Rating ("AQR") or delinquency status using two-year

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analysis periods for commercial portfolios and one-year analysis periods for consumer portfolios, and the potential severity of loss, based on the aggregate net lifetime losses incurred per loan class.

The formula-based component of the allowance for loan losses also considers qualitative factors ("Q-Factors") for each loan pool, including changes in:
lending policies and procedures;
international, national, regional and local economic business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio, including the condition of various markets;
the nature of the loan portfolio, including the terms of the loans;
the experience, ability and depth of the lending management and other relevant staff;
the volume and severity of past due and adversely classified or graded loans and the volume of nonaccrual loans;
the quality of our loan review system;
the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans;
the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations; and
the effect of external factors such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the existing portfolio.

Q-Factors are expressed in basis points and are adjusted downward or upward based on statistical analysis of economic drivers and management's judgment as to the potential loss impact of each Q-Factor to a particular loan pool at the date of the analysis.

The provision for loan losses recorded through earnings is based on management's assessment of the amount necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level appropriate to cover probable incurred losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio. The amount of provision and the corresponding level of allowance for loan losses are based on our evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio based on historical loss experience and other significant qualitative factors.

The allowance for loan losses, as reported in our consolidated statements of financial condition, is adjusted by a provision for loan losses, which is recognized in earnings, and reduced by the charge-off of loan amounts, net of recoveries. For further information on the allowance for loan losses, see Note 6, Loans and Credit Quality in the notes to the financial statements of this Form 10-K.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans Held for Investment

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit losses (“CECL”). The measurement of the expected credit losses under the CECL methodology, like the allowance, is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of the assumptions and judgments used in the CECL methodology are similar to those used in the Allowance for Loan Losses methodology. However, the CECL methodology incorporates the following differences:

Amortized Cost Basis

The measurement of the expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to loans held for investment measured at amortized cost.

Amortized cost is the principal amount outstanding, net of cumulative charge-offs, interest applied to principal (for loans accounted for using the cost recovery method), unamortized net deferred loan origination fees and costs and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Accrued interest receivable is reported separately in Other Assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as the Bank has elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the allowance for credit losses.

Collectively Evaluated Component

In estimating the expected credit losses for loans collectively evaluated, loans are segregated into loan pools. Loans are designated into loan pools based on similar risk characteristics, such as product types, or areas of risk concentration. Credit loss

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assumptions are estimated using a model that further categorizes loan pools based on risk rating or delinquency status. This model calculates an expected loss percentage for each loan category by considering the probability of default, based on the migration of loans from performing to loss by risk rating or delinquency status using life of loan default rates.

Life of Loan Loss Rates

Historical life of loan loss rates provide the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. The model uses statistical analysis to determine the life of loan default rates for the quantitative component of the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") and analyzes losses and recoveries over time without constraint.

Qualitative Factors

The allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment that are collectively evaluated also considers qualitative factors (“Q-Factors”) for each loan pool. The Q-Factors adjust the expected historic loss rates for current and forecasted conditions that are not incorporated into the historical loss information. The Bank has established a methodology for adjusting historical expected loss rates based on these more recent or forecasted changes. The Q-Factor methodology is based on a blend of quantitative analysis and management judgment, including changes in:

Portfolio Credit Quality
Remaining Payments
Volume & Nature
Collateral Values
Economic
Credit Culture
Business Environment
Management Overlay

Management has assigned weightings for each Q-Factor as well as individual metrics within each Q-Factor with respect to the relative importance of that factor or metric specific to each portfolio type. The Q-Factors above are evaluated using a seven-point scale ranging from significant improvement to significant deterioration.

Current Conditions and Reasonable and Supportable Forecasts

Management estimates the allowance for credit losses balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

The Bank has chosen two years as the forecast period based on management judgment and has determined that reasonable and supportable forecasts should be made for two of the Q-Factors: Economic and Collateral values.

The CECL Q-Factor methodology bounds the Q-Factor adjustments by a minimum and maximum range, based on the Bank’s own expected loss pool history. The rating of the Q-Factor on the seven-point scale, along with the allocated weight, determines the final expected loss adjustment. The model is constructed so that the total of the Q-Factor adjustments plus the current expected loss rate cannot exceed the maximum or minimum historical two-year loss rate for that pool, which is aligned with the Bank's determined forecast period. Loss rates beyond two years are not adjusted in the Q-Factor process, and the model reverts to the historical mean loss rates.

Asset-Specific Component

For loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with other loans, the expected credit loss for individually evaluated loans is equal to the amount by which the net realizable value of the loan is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, except when the loan is collateral dependent, which is when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. In these cases, the expected credit loss is measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis of the loan and the fair value of the collateral. The fair value of the collateral is adjusted for the estimated costs to sell if repayment or satisfaction of a loan is dependent on the sale (rather than only on the operation) of the collateral.

For further information on the allowance for loan losses, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 6, Loans and Credit Quality in the notes to the financial statements of this Form 10-K.


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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Single Family MSRs

A portion of our assets are carried at fair value, including single family MSRs, single family loans held for sale, interest rate lock commitments, investment securities available for sale and derivatives used in our hedging programs. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available. If a quoted price for an asset or liability is not available, the Company uses valuation models to estimate its fair value. These models incorporate inputs such as forward yield curves, loan prepayment assumptions, expected loss assumptions, market volatilities, and pricing spreads utilizing market-based inputs where readily available. We believe our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those that would be used by other market participants. However, imprecision in estimating unobservable inputs and other factors may result in these fair value measurements not reflecting the amount realized in an actual sale or transfer of the asset or liability in a current market exchange.

A three-level valuation hierarchy has been established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820 for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. This includes quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the Company's assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Significant judgment is required to determine whether certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value are included in Level 2 or Level 3. When making this judgment, we consider all available information, including observable market data, indications of market liquidity and orderliness, and our understanding of the valuation techniques and significant inputs used. The classification of Level 2 or Level 3 is based upon the specific facts and circumstances of each instrument or instrument category and judgments are made regarding the significance of the Level 3 inputs to an instrument's fair value measurement in its entirety. If Level 3 inputs are considered significant, the instrument is classified as Level 3.

As of December 31, 2019, our Level 3 recurring fair value measurements consisted of single family MSRs, single family loans held for investment where fair value option was elected, certain single family loans held for sale, certain investment securities available for sale, and interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments.
 
On a quarterly basis, our Asset/Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") and the Finance Committee of the Board review significant modeling variables used to measure the fair value of the Company's financial instruments, including the significant inputs used in the valuation of single family MSRs. Additionally, ALCO periodically obtains an independent review of the MSR valuation process and procedures, including a review of the model architecture and the valuation assumptions. We obtain an MSR valuation from an independent valuation firm monthly to assist with the validation of our fair value estimate and the reasonableness of the assumptions used in measuring fair value.

For further information on the fair value of financial instruments and single family MSRs, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies; Note 13 Mortgage Banking Operations, and Note 19 Fair Value Measurement, in the notes to the financial statements of this Form 10-K.


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Results of Operations
 
Average Balances and Rates

Average balances, together with the total dollar amounts of interest income and expense, on a tax equivalent basis related to such balances and the weighted average rates, were as follows.

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
67,446

 
$
793

 
1.18
%
 
$
76,855

 
$
895

 
1.16
%
 
$
85,430

 
$
567

 
0.67
%
Investment securities
850,695

 
22,311

 
2.62

 
916,840

 
24,719

 
2.70

 
1,023,702

 
25,810

 
2.54

Loans held for sale (4)
282,571

 
12,101

 
4.28

 
488,167

 
22,234

 
4.55

 
711,063

 
28,732

 
4.05

Loans held for investment
5,283,225

 
252,272

 
4.73

 
4,866,210

 
225,730

 
4.64

 
4,178,326

 
187,281

 
4.46

Total interest-earning assets
6,483,937

 
287,477

 
4.40

 
6,348,072

 
273,578

 
4.30

 
5,998,521

 
242,390

 
4.03

Noninterest-earning assets (2) (4)
605,822

 
 
 
 
 
669,215

 
 
 
 
 
591,561

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
7,089,759

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,017,287

 
 
 
 
 
$
6,590,082

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand accounts
$
382,333

 
1,506

 
0.39
%
 
$
426,610

 
$
1,678

 
0.39
%
 
$
477,635

 
$
1,964

 
0.41
%
Savings accounts
229,924

 
530

 
0.23

 
280,358

 
820

 
0.29

 
306,151

 
1,013

 
0.33

Money market accounts
2,050,779

 
27,259

 
1.33

 
1,908,063

 
17,188

 
0.90

 
1,579,115

 
8,533

 
0.54

Certificate accounts
1,846,596

 
41,716

 
2.26

 
1,436,872

 
23,030

 
1.60

 
1,225,614

 
13,028

 
1.06

Total interest-bearing deposits (5)
4,509,632

 
71,011

 
1.57

 
4,051,903

 
42,716

 
1.05

 
3,588,515

 
24,538

 
0.68

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
407,071

 
10,816

 
2.62

 
867,141

 
18,501

 
2.13

 
1,037,650

 
12,589

 
1.19

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
45,175

 
1,032

 
2.25

 
13,607

 
298

 
2.19

 
3,732

 
48

 
1.20

Other borrowings
9,122

 
342

 
3.75

 
1,398

 
62

 
4.40

 
96

 
3

 
0.89

Long-term debt
125,550

 
6,822

 
5.41

 
125,362

 
6,646

 
5.30

 
125,228

 
6,067

 
4.83

Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,096,550

 
90,023

 
1.76

 
5,059,411

 
68,223

 
1.35

 
4,755,221

 
43,245

 
0.91

Noninterest-bearing liabilities (4)
1,271,849

 
 
 
 
 
1,216,841

 
 
 
 
 
1,158,984

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
6,368,399

 
 
 
 
 
6,276,252

 
 
 
 
 
5,914,205

 
 
 
 
Temporary Shareholders' equity
3,034

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Permanent Shareholders' equity
718,326

 
 
 
 
 
741,035

 
 
 
 
 
675,877

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
7,089,759

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,017,287

 
 
 
 
 
$
6,590,082

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (3)
 
 
$
197,454

 
 
 
 
 
$
205,355

 
 
 
 
 
$
199,145

 
 
Net interest spread
 
 
 
 
2.64
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.95
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.12
%
Impact of noninterest-bearing sources
 
 
 
 
0.37
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.28
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.19
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.01
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.23
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.31
%

(1)
The average balances of nonaccrual assets and related income, if any, are included in their respective categories.
(2)
Includes former loan balances that have been foreclosed and are now reclassified to OREO.
(3)
Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities of $2.2 million, $2.9 million and $4.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The estimated federal statutory tax rate was 21% for both years ended 2019 and 2018 and 35% for the year ended 2017.
(4)
Includes average balances of discontinued operations, which were impractical to remove from the periods presented. Net interest margin related to discontinued operations is immaterial.
(5)
Cost of deposits of 1.29%, 0.84% and 0.53% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Interest on Nonaccrual Loans

We do not include interest collected on nonaccrual loans in interest income. When we place a loan on nonaccrual status, we reverse the accrued but unpaid interest, reducing interest income, and we stop amortizing any net deferred fees. Additionally, if interest is received on nonaccrual loans, the interest collected on the loan is recognized as an adjustment to the cost basis of the loan. The net decrease to interest income due to adjustments made for nonaccrual loans, including the effect of additional interest income that would have been recorded during the period if the loans had been accruing, was $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Rate and Volume Analysis

The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected our interest income and interest expense, excluding interest income from nonaccrual loans. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (1) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (2) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (3) the net change.

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019 vs. 2018
 
2018 vs. 2017
 
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
 
Total Change
 
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
 
Total Change
(in thousands)
Rate
 
Volume
 
 
Rate
 
Volume
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9

 
$
(111
)
 
$
(102
)
 
$
378

 
$
(50
)
 
$
328

Investment securities
(660
)
 
(1,748
)
 
(2,408
)
 
1,555

 
(2,646
)
 
(1,091
)
Loans held for sale
(1,259
)
 
(8,874
)
 
(10,133
)
 
4,357

 
(10,855
)
 
(6,498
)
Loans held for investment
5,001

 
21,541

 
26,542

 
7,358

 
31,091

 
38,449

Total interest-earning assets
3,091

 
10,808

 
13,899

 
13,648

 
17,540

 
31,188

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand accounts
2

 
(174
)
 
(172
)
 
(80
)
 
(206
)
 
(286
)
Savings accounts
(157
)
 
(133
)
 
(290
)
 
(111
)
 
(82
)
 
(193
)
Money market accounts
8,692

 
1,379

 
10,071

 
6,608

 
2,047

 
8,655

Certificate accounts
11,015

 
7,671

 
18,686

 
7,484

 
2,518

 
10,002

Total interest-bearing deposits
19,552

 
8,743

 
28,295

 
13,901

 
4,277

 
18,178

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
5,821

 
(13,506
)
 
(7,685
)
 
7,468

 
(1,556
)
 
5,912

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
9

 
725

 
734

 
60

 
190

 
250

Other borrowings
(8
)
 
288

 
280

 
13

 
46

 
59

Long-term debt
164

 
12

 
176

 
573

 
6

 
579

Total interest-bearing liabilities
25,538

 
(3,738
)
 
21,800

 
22,015

 
2,963

 
24,978

Total changes in net interest income
$
(22,447
)
 
$
14,546

 
$
(7,901
)
 
$
(8,367
)
 
$
14,577

 
$
6,210



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Net Income

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Net income, which included both continuing and discontinued operations, was $17.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2019, a decrease of $22.5 million, or 56.2%, from $40.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in net income in 2019 was primarily due to the $20.6 million loss on disposal and restructuring-related expenses, net of tax, taken in the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the $5.0 million in restructuring related expenses, net of tax, taken in the year ended December 31, 2018, a $4.9 million non-cash, tax benefit from the revaluation of our deferred tax liability related to the Tax Reform Act taken in 2018, a decline in single-family mortgage servicing income related to the first quarter 2019 sales of single family mortgage servicing rights and a decline in single family net gain on mortgage loan sale and origination activities primarily from the HLC Business Sale. This decrease is partially offset by a reduction in noninterest expense from reduced salaries and commissions on lower closed loan volume, lower headcount, reductions in non-personnel costs from both cost savings initiatives and the HLC Business Sale.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

For the year ended December 31, 2018, net income was $40.0 million, a decrease of $28.9 million, or 41.9%, from $68.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Included in net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was a non-cash, tax reform benefit from the revaluation of our deferred tax liability related to the Tax Reform Act of $4.9 million and $23.3 million, respectively, and restructuring and merger-related costs (net of tax) of $5.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the reduction in tax reform benefit and the decline in mortgage loan production substantially driven by lower single-family mortgage loan volume. The decrease in net income was partially offset by a reduction in noninterest expense as a result of our 2018 and 2017 cost savings initiatives and reduced commissions on lower closed loan volume.

Net Income from Continuing Operations

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Net income from continuing operations increased in the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018 primarily due to the inclusion, beginning in April 2019, of $6.7 million after-tax, of income from the Retained MB Business. In the comparative period, income and expense associated with the legacy MB Business was in discontinued operations. Excluding this impact, the improvement resulted from an increase in gain on loan origination and sale activities related to higher volumes and improved margin of loans sold. The increase is partially offset by the $4.9 million non-cash, tax benefit from the revaluation of our deferred tax liability related to the Tax Reform Act recorded in 2018 and savings related to reduced headcount and our cost saving initiatives.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Net income from continuing operations decreased in the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017. Included in net income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was a non-cash, tax benefit from the revaluation of our deferred tax liability related to the Tax Reform Act of $4.9 million and $23.3 million, respectively. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the reduction in tax reform benefit, a lower gain on loan origination and sale activities and an increase in noninterest expense. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in net interest income.

Net Income from Discontinued Operations

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed the HLC Business Sale, which primarily comprised the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment. The Company determined that this sale met the criteria for classification as discontinued operations and the related operating results and financial condition are presented as discontinued operations on the consolidated financial statements. 

Net loss from discontinued operations was $23.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to net income from discontinued operations of $13.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in net income from discontinued operations in the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in restructuring and loss on disposal charges, the impact from revenues and expenses associated with the Retained MB Business, which were reflected in continuing

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operations beginning April 2019, a reduction in single family mortgage loan origination and sale activities and related noninterest expense as we wound down the operations of our stand-alone home loan center-based mortgage business and lower servicing income due to the first quarter sales of mortgage servicing rights. This decrease was partially offset by reduced commissions on lower closed loan volume, savings associated with lower headcount and other savings related to our cost reduction initiatives.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

The decrease in net income from discontinued operations in the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to a reduction in single family mortgage net gain on loan origination and sale activities and related noninterest expense on lower production volumes as the mortgage market weakened. This decrease was partially offset by reduced commissions on lower closed loan volume, savings associated with lower headcount and other savings related to our prior cost reduction initiatives.

Net Interest Income

Our profitability depends significantly on net interest income, which is the difference between income earned on our interest-earning assets, primarily loans and investment securities, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Our interest-bearing liabilities consist primarily of deposits and borrowed funds, including our outstanding trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB").

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased $7.9 million, or 3.8%, from December 31, 2018. The net interest margin decreased to 3.01% for the year ended December 31, 2019 from 3.23% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in both net interest income and net interest margin from the year ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to a higher balance of high cost certificate of deposit accounts, partially offset by higher balances and yields on loans held for investment. The continued flattening of the yield curve during the period adversely affected our net interest margin because the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased more quickly than the yield on our interest-earning assets.

Total average interest-earning assets increased by $135.9 million, or 2.1%, in 2019 compared to 2018 as a result of both organic and acquired loan growth.

Total interest income on a tax equivalent basis in 2019 increased $13.9 million, or 5.1%, from 2018 resulting from higher average balances of loans held for investment, which increased $417.0 million, or 8.6%, from 2018.

Total interest expense in 2019 increased $21.8 million, or 32.0%, from 2018.The increases resulted from higher rates paid on interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances and wholesale deposits including brokered CDs as market interest rates rose.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased $6.2 million, or 3.1%, from December 31, 2017 as a result of growth in loans held for investment. The net interest margin decreased to 3.23% for the year ended December 31, 2018 from 3.31% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in the net interest margin from the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, which increased more rapidly than our yield on interest-earning assets. The flattening of the yield curve during the period adversely affected our net interest margin because the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased more quickly than the yield on our interest-earning assets.

Total average interest-earning assets increased by $349.6 million, or 5.8%, in 2018 compared to 2017 primarily as a result of organic loan growth.

Total interest income on a tax equivalent basis in 2018 increased $31.2 million, or 12.9%, from 2017 resulting from higher average balances of loans held for investment, which increased $687.9 million, or 16.5%, from 2017 and repricing of interest earning assets due to higher market interest rates.

Total interest expense in 2018 increased $25.0 million, or 57.8%, from 2017. The increase resulted from higher rates on interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances and wholesale deposits including brokered CDs as market interest rates rose.


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Provision for Credit Losses

Management believes that our allowance for loan losses is at a level appropriate to cover estimated incurred losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio. Our credit risk profile has continued to improve since our initial public offering in 2012. Credit quality remained strong from December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

The Company had a reversal of provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $500 thousand compared to a $3.0 million provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in credit loss provision was primarily due to a reduction in loan balances and continued recoveries.

Nonaccrual loans were $12.9 million at December 31, 2019, an increase of $1.2 million, or 10.7%, from $11.6 million at December 31, 2018. Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans increased to 0.25% at December 31, 2019 compared to 0.23% at December 31, 2018. Net loan recoveries were $424 thousand in 2019 compared to net loan recoveries of $797 thousand in 2018. Overall, the allowance for credit losses, which includes the reserve for unfunded commitments, was $42.8 million, or 0.84% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2019, compared to $42.9 million, or 0.84% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2018.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

The Company recorded a $3.0 million provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to a $750 thousand provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in credit loss provision was due in part to lower net recoveries in the year ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017.

Nonaccrual loans were $11.6 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $3.4 million, or 22.8%, from $15.0 million at December 31, 2017. Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans decreased to 0.23% at December 31, 2018 compared to 0.33% at December 31, 2017. Net loan recoveries were $797 thousand in 2018 compared to net loan recoveries of $3.1 million in 2017. Overall, the allowance for credit losses, which includes the reserve for unfunded commitments, was $42.9 million, or 0.84% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2018, compared to $39.1 million, or 0.86% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2017.

For a more detailed discussion on our allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses, see "Credit Risk Management - Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets" in this Form 10-K.


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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income from continuing operations consisted of the following.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2018
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on loan origination and sale activities
$
44,122

 
$
32,256

 
272
 %
 
$
11,866

 
$
(8,160
)
 
(41
)%
 
$
20,026

Loan servicing income
7,802

 
4,131

 
113

 
3,671

 
340

 
10

 
3,331

Depositor and other retail banking fees
7,926

 
(93
)
 
(1
)
 
8,019

 
824

 
11

 
7,195

Insurance agency commissions
2,292

 
99

 
5

 
2,193

 
289

 
15

 
1,904

(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
(7
)
 
(242
)
 
(103
)
 
235

 
(254
)
 
(52
)
 
489

Other
12,297

 
1,748

 
17

 
10,549

 
897

 
9

 
9,652

Total noninterest income
$
74,432

 
$
37,899

 
104
 %
 
$
36,533

 
$
(6,064
)
 
(14
)%
 
$
42,597


Comparison of 2019 to 2018

The increase in noninterest income in 2019 compared to 2018 was primarily due to $31.0 million of noninterest income related to the inclusion, beginning in April 2019, of the revenues from the Retained MB Business. In the comparable period, noninterest income related to the legacy MB business was in discontinued operations. Excluding this impact, noninterest income increased primarily due to an increase in net gain on loan origination and sale activities related to an increase in volume and profit margin on loans sold.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

The decrease in noninterest income in 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily due to both lower volume and profit margin on DUS loan sales.



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The significant components of our noninterest income are described in greater detail, as follows.

Gain on loan origination and sale activities consisted of the following.

 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
17,492

 
$
11,776

 
$
20,027

Single family (1)
86,686

 
174,473

 
235,849

Total gain on loan origination and sale activities (2)
$
104,178

 
$
186,249

 
$
255,876


(1) Includes $60.1 million, $174.4 million and $235.9 million from discontinued operations for the years ended 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Includes loans originated as held for investment.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

The increase in gain on loan origination and sale activities from continuing operations in 2019 compared to 2018 is primarily due to $26.9 million in gains related to the inclusion, beginning in April 2019, of the revenues from the Retained MB Business, (gain on sale associated with the legacy MB business was included in discontinued operations for the comparative period) and an increase in volume and profit margin on CRE HCC loans sold.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

The decrease in gain on loan origination and sale activities from continuing operations in 2018 compared to 2017 was due to both a lower volume and margin on DUS loan sales.

Loans serviced for others consisted of the following.

At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
1,618,876

 
$
1,542,477

Single family (1) (2)
7,023,441

 
20,151,735

Total loans serviced for others
$
8,642,317

 
$
21,694,212


(1)
Includes both continuing and discontinued operations at December 31, 2018.
(2)
On March 29, 2019 the Company settled two sales of the rights to service $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balance of single family mortgage loans serviced representing 71% of the Company's total single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio as of December 31, 2018.


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Mortgage repurchase losses, which management records an estimated liability for, have the effect of reducing gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities. The following table presents the effect of changes in our mortgage repurchase liability within the respective line of gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities. For further information on the Company's mortgage repurchase liability, see Note 14, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies to the financial statements in this Form 10-K.
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of changes to the mortgage repurchase liability recorded in net gain on loan origination and sale activities: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
New loan sales (2)
$
648

 
$
1,092

 
$
2,528

Other changes in estimated repurchase losses (3)
(422
)
 
838

 
(2,354
)
 
$
226

 
$
1,930

 
$
174

 
(1)
Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.
(2)
Represents the estimated fair value of the repurchase or indemnity obligation recognized as a reduction of proceeds on new loan sales.
(3)
Represents changes in estimated probable future repurchase losses on previously sold loans.
    
Loan servicing income consisted of the following.

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2019
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2018
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loan servicing income, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fees and other
 
$
9,116

 
$
1,063

 
13
 %
 
$
8,053

 
$
790

 
11
 %
 
$
7,263

Amortization of capitalized MSRs
 
(5,219
)
 
(836
)
 
19

 
(4,383
)
 
(451
)
 
11

 
(3,932
)
Commercial loan servicing income
 
3,897

 
227

 
6

 
3,670

 
339

 
10

 
3,331

Single family servicing income, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fees and other
 
28,442

 
(32,443
)
 
(53
)
 
60,885

 
1,956

 
3

 
58,929

Changes in fair value of single family MSRs due to amortization (1)
 
(20,670
)
 
14,035

 
(40
)
 
(34,705
)
 
746

 
(2
)
 
(35,451
)
Single family servicing income
 
7,772

 
(18,408
)
 
(70
)
 
26,180

 
2,702

 
12

 
23,478

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk management, single family MSRs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in fair value of MSR due to changes in model inputs and/or assumptions (2)(3)
 
(16,224
)
 
(55,572
)
 
(141)
 
39,348

 
40,505

 
(3,501
)
 
(1,157
)
Net (loss) gain from derivatives economically hedging MSR
 
14,435

 
54,909

 
(136
)
 
(40,474
)
 
(50,206
)
 
(516
)
 
9,732

 
 
(1,789
)
 
(663
)
 
59

 
(1,126
)
 
(9,701
)
 
(113
)
 
8,575

Single family servicing income
 
$
5,983

 
$
(19,071
)
 
(76
)%
 
$
25,054

 
$
(6,999
)
 
(22
)%
 
$
32,053

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loan servicing income (4)
 
$
9,880

 
$
(18,844
)
 
(66
)%
 
$
28,724

 
$
(6,660
)
 
(19
)%
 
$
35,384



(1)
Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)
Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which affect future prepayment speed and cash flow projections.
(3)
Includes pre-tax loss of $919 thousand and pre-tax gain of $573 thousand, net of transaction costs and prepayment reserves, resulting from the sales of single family MSR for year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(4)
Includes $3.0 million, $25.1 million and $32.1 million from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.




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Comparison of 2019 to 2018

The decrease in loan servicing income in 2019 compared to 2018 was primarily due to a lower average unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others due to our sales of single-family mortgage servicing rights and lower risk management results.

Risk management results fluctuate as market conditions change, including changes in interest rates and prepayment speed expectations. Loan servicing fees collected in 2019 decreased compared to 2018 primarily due to the sales of mortgage servicing rights. Our loans serviced for others portfolio decreased to $8.64 billion at December 31, 2019 from $21.69 billion at December 31, 2018. The reduction in balance from these periods was mainly due to the sale of $14.26 billion of single-family loans serviced for others in the first quarter of 2019, partially offset by the growth of the portfolio in second half of 2019.

MSR risk management results represent changes in the fair value of single family MSRs due to changes in model inputs and assumptions net of the gain/(loss) from derivatives economically hedging MSRs. The fair value of MSRs is sensitive to changes in interest rates, primarily due to the effect of prepayment speeds on underlying mortgage loans. MSRs typically increase in value when interest rates rise because rising interest rates tend to decrease mortgage prepayment speeds, and therefore increase the expected life of the net servicing cash flows of the MSR asset. Certain other changes in MSR fair value relate to factors other than interest rate changes and are generally not within the scope of the Company's MSR economic hedging strategy. These factors may include but are not limited to the impact of changes to the housing price index, prepayment model assumptions, the level of home sales activity, changes to mortgage spreads, valuation discount rates, costs to service and policy changes by U.S. government agencies.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

The decrease in loan servicing income in 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily due to lower risk management results offset by higher servicing income. The lower risk management results were primarily driven by a more volatile interest rate environment, the flattening of the yield curve and increased negative convexity cost. The higher servicing income was primarily attributed to higher average balances of loans serviced for others. Loan servicing fees collected in 2018 increased compared to 2017 primarily as a result of higher average balances of loans serviced for others during the year. Although our loans serviced for others average balances were higher year over year, our loans serviced for others portfolio decreased to $21.69 billion at December 31, 2018 from $24.02 billion at December 31, 2017. The decrease in balance from these periods was mainly due to the sale of $4.90 billion of single-family loans serviced for others in the second quarter of 2018, partially offset by the growth of the portfolio in second half of 2018.

Depositor and other retail banking fees for 2019 decreased slightly from 2018. The following table presents the composition of depositor and other retail banking fees for the periods indicated.
 
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2018
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monthly maintenance and deposit-related fees
$
3,303

 
$
(75
)
 
(2
)%
 
$
3,378

 
$
293

 
9
%
 
$
3,085

Debit Card/ATM fees
4,370

 
(16
)
 

 
4,386

 
474

 
12

 
3,912

Other fees
261

 
(22
)
 
(8
)
 
283

 
59

 
26

 
224

Total depositor and other retail banking fees (1)
$
7,934

 
$
(113
)
 
(1
)%
 
$
8,047

 
$
826

 
11
%
 
$
7,221


(1) Includes $8 thousand, $28 thousand and $26 thousand from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense from continuing operations consisted of the following.
 
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2018
 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and related costs
$
122,189

 
$
17,147

 
16
 %
 
$
105,042

 
$
3,251

 
3
 %
 
$
101,791

General and administrative
33,862

 
930

 
3

 
32,932

 
(4,850
)
 
(13
)
 
37,782

Amortization of core deposit intangibles
1,634

 
9

 
1

 
1,625

 
(85
)
 
(5
)
 
1,710

Legal
1,559

 
(1,814
)
 
(54
)
 
3,373

 
2,070

 
159

 
1,303

Consulting
4,055

 
1,586

 
64

 
2,469

 
(213
)
 
(8
)
 
2,682

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments
1,820

 
(1,988
)
 
(52
)
 
3,808

 
810

 
27

 
2,998

Occupancy
22,242

 
4,139

 
23

 
18,103

 
1,122

 
7

 
16,981

Information services
28,325

 
297

 
1

 
28,028

 
2,131

 
8

 
25,897

Net benefit of operation and sale of other real estate owned
(72
)
 
67

 
(48
)
 
(139
)
 
391

 
(74
)
 
(530
)
Total noninterest expense
$
215,614

 
$
20,373

 
10
 %
 
$
195,241

 
$
4,627

 
2
 %
 
$
190,614



Comparison of 2019 to 2018

The increase in noninterest expense in 2019 compared to 2018 was primarily due to $26.3 million of expenses related to the inclusion, beginning in April 2019, of the expenses from the Retained MB Business. In the comparable period, expenses related to the legacy MB business were in discontinued operations. Excluding this impact, noninterest expense decreased in both periods primarily due to savings related to reduced headcount and our cost saving initiatives.

Included in noninterest expense in 2019 and 2018 was $4.5 million and $22 thousand in restructuring-related costs, respectively.

Salaries and related costs increased primarily due to $20.1 million in costs related to the inclusion, beginning in April 2019, of
the expenses from the Retained MB Business. In the comparable period, salaries and related costs related to the legacy MB business were in discontinued operations, partially offset by a reduction in salaries primarily related to a decrease in full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018.

General and administrative and Information services costs increased primarily due to the $2.7 million in costs related to the inclusion, beginning in April 2019, of the expenses from the Retained MB Business. In the comparable period, general and administrative costs related to the legacy MB business were in discontinued operations. The increase was partially offset by a reduction in personnel associated expenses related to our cost savings initiatives.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

The increase in noninterest expense in 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily due to an increase in salaries and related costs, as well as an increase in information services costs. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in general and administrative costs.

Salaries and related costs increased primarily due to an increase in commissions on CRE loan sales.

General and administrative and Information services costs decreased primarily due to a reduction in office locations and a reduction in personnel related expenses related to our cost savings initiatives.


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Income Tax Expense

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

For the year ended December 31, 2019, income tax expense from continuing operations was $8.0 million with an effective tax rate of 16.4% (inclusive of discrete items) compared to income tax expense from continuing operations of $2.0 million and an effective tax rate of 7.2% (inclusive of discrete items) for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2019 differed from the Federal and state combined statutory tax rate of 23.5% primarily due to the benefit received from tax-exempt interest and BOLI income.

The increase in our 2019 effective income tax rate compared to 2018 is primarily related to the non-cash, benefit of $4.9 million recorded in 2018 for the revaluation our net deferred tax liability position related to the Tax Reform Act.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

For the year ended December 31, 2018 income tax expense from continuing operations was $2.0 million with an effective tax rate of 7.2% (inclusive of discrete items) compared to income tax benefit from continuing operations of $16.9 million and an effective tax rate of (65.6)% (inclusive of discrete items) for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2018 differed from the Federal and state combined statutory tax rate of 23.6% primarily due to a net tax benefit of $3.7 million, comprised of a $4.9 million tax benefit from the revaluation of our net deferred tax liability position related to the Tax Reform Act and a $1.2 million expense related to the filing of our 2017 tax return, but unrelated to tax reform.

The increase in our 2018 effective income tax rate compared to 2017 is primarily related to the non-cash, benefit of $23.3 million recorded at December 31, 2017 for the revaluation our net deferred tax liability position related to the Tax Reform Act. The increase was partially offset by the decrease in the Federal statutory rate from 35% to 21%.


Capital Expenditures

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

During 2019, our net expenditures for property and equipment were $2.3 million, compared to net expenditures of $9.7 million during 2018. The decrease was primarily due to the slower expansion of our commercial and consumer banking business as we focused on our strategy of improved efficiency and profitability.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

During 2018, our net expenditures for property and equipment were $9.7 million, compared to net expenditures of $42.3 million during 2017. The decrease was primarily due to the slower expansion of our commercial and consumer banking business.


Review of Financial Condition – Comparison of December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2018

Total assets were $6.81 billion at December 31, 2019 and $7.04 billion at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $229.8 million, or 3.3%, primarily due to a decline in assets related to discontinued operations.

Cash and cash equivalents were $57.9 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $58.0 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $102 thousand, or 0.2%.

Investment securities were $943.2 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $923.3 million at December 31, 2018, an increase of $19.9 million, or 2.2%, as we added to our investment portfolio in order to maintain our liquidity ratios after the decline in our loans held for sale balances related to the HLC Business Sale.

We primarily hold investment securities for liquidity purposes, while also creating a relatively stable source of interest income. We designate the vast majority of these securities as available for sale. We held securities having a carrying value of $4.4 million at December 31, 2019, which were designated as held to maturity.

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost and fair values of our investment securities available for sale.

 
At December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
93,283

 
$
91,695

 
$
112,852

 
$
107,961

Commercial
37,972

 
38,025

 
34,892

 
34,514

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
292,370

 
291,618

 
171,412

 
166,744

Commercial
156,693

 
156,154

 
118,555

 
116,674

Municipal bonds
333,303

 
341,318

 
393,463

 
385,655

Corporate debt securities
18,391

 
18,661

 
21,177

 
19,995

U.S. Treasury securities
1,296

 
1,307

 
11,211

 
10,900

Agency debentures

 

 
9,876

 
9,525

Total investment securities available for sale
$
933,308

 
$
938,778

 
$
873,438

 
$
851,968

 
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO") primarily represent securities issued by government sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). Most of the MBS and CMO securities in our investment portfolio are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae or Freddie Mac. Municipal bonds are comprised of general obligation bonds (i.e., backed by the general credit of the issuer) and revenue bonds (i.e., backed by either collateral or revenues from the specific project being financed) issued by various municipal corporations. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, substantially all securities held were either agency quality or rated investment grade by at least one Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO").

For information regarding the fair value of investment securities available for sale by contractual maturity along with the associated contractual yield for the periods, see Note 5, Investment Securities to the financial statements of this Form 10-K.
 
Investments in these instruments involve a risk that actual prepayments will vary from the estimated prepayments over the life of the security. This may require adjustments to the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts relating to such instruments, thereby changing the net yield on such securities. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate net premium associated with our MBS portfolio was $3.8 million, or 3.0%, of the aggregate unpaid principal balance, compared with $5.9 million or 3.5% at December 31, 2018. The aggregate net premium associated with our CMO portfolio as of December 31, 2019 was $4.4 million, or 1.0%, of the aggregate unpaid principal balance compared with $3.4 million or 1.1% at December 31, 2018. There is also reinvestment risk associated with the cash flows from such securities and the market value of such securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.

Management monitors the portfolio of securities classified as available for sale for impairment, primarily resulting from credit deterioration of the issuer or underlying collateral. We evaluate each investment security on a quarterly basis to assess if impairment is considered other than temporary. In conducting this evaluation, management considers many factors, including but not limited to whether we expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security in light of adverse changes in expected future cash flows, the length of time the security's fair value has been less than amortized cost and the severity of the unrealized loss. We also consider whether we intend to sell the security (or whether we will be required to sell the security) prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity.

Based on this evaluation, management concluded that unrealized losses as of December 31, 2019 were the result of changes in interest rates. Management does not intend to sell such securities nor is it likely it will be required to sell such securities prior to recovery of the securities' amortized cost basis. Accordingly, none of the unrealized losses as of December 31, 2019 were considered other than temporary.


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Loans held for sale were $208.2 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $77.3 million at December 31, 2018, an increase of $130.9 million, or 169.2%. Loans held for sale include single family and multifamily residential loans, typically sold within 30 days of origination or transfer to held for sale. The increase in the loans held for sale balance was primarily due to an increase in commercial loans.

Loans held for investment, net decreased $2.6 million, or 0.1%, from December 31, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in single family loans. Included in the change were $86.4 million of acquired commercial and industrial loans and $23.5 million of acquired non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans.

Commercial real estate loans increased $189.3 million, or 7.9%, commercial and industrial loans increased $132.9 million, or 17.5% compared to 2018. These increases were primarily from acquired loans. Consumer loans decreased $325.8 million, or 16.9% from 2018, this included a decrease in home equity loans of $38.0 million, or 6.7%, and a $287.8 million, or 21.2%, decrease in single family loans related to a decrease in interest rates and lower originations related to exit of the HLC business.

The following table details the composition of our loans held for investment portfolio by dollar amount and as a percentage of our total loan portfolio. 
 
At December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,070,332

(1) 
21
%
 
$
1,358,175

(1) 
27
%
 
$
1,381,366

(1) 
30
%
 
$
1,083,822

(1) 
28
%
 
$
1,203,180

 
37
%
Home equity and other
532,926

 
10

 
570,923

 
11

 
453,489

 
10

 
359,874

 
9

 
256,373

 
8

 
1,603,258

 
31

 
1,929,098

 
38

 
1,834,855

 
40

 
1,443,696

 
37

 
1,459,553

 
45

Commercial real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
894,896

 
18

 
701,928

 
14

 
622,782

 
14

 
588,672

 
15

 
445,903

 
14

Multifamily
996,498

 
20

 
908,015

 
18

 
728,037

 
16

 
674,219

 
18

 
426,557

 
13

Construction/land development
702,399

 
14

 
794,544

 
16

 
687,631

 
15

 
636,320

 
17

 
583,160

 
18

 
2,593,793


52


2,404,487


48


2,038,450


45


1,899,211

 
50


1,455,620

 
45

Commercial and industrial loans:
 
 


 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
478,172

 
9

 
429,158

 
8

 
391,613

 
9

 
282,891

 
7

 
154,800

 
5

Commercial business
414,880

 
8

 
331,004

 
6

 
264,709

 
6

 
223,653

 
6

 
154,262

 
5

 
893,052

 
17

 
760,162

 
14

 
656,322

 
15

 
506,544

 
13

 
309,062

 
10

Total loans before allowance and net deferred loan fees and costs
5,090,103

 
100
%
 
5,093,747

 
100
%
 
4,529,627

 
100
%
 
3,849,451

 
100
%
 
3,224,235

 
100
%
Net deferred loan fees and costs
24,453

 
 
 
23,094

 
 
 
14,686

 
 
 
3,577

 
 
 
(2,237
)
 
 
 
5,114,556

 
 
 
5,116,841

 
 
 
4,544,313

 
 
 
3,853,028

 
 
 
3,221,998

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(41,772
)
 
 
 
(41,470
)
 
 
 
(37,847
)
 
 
 
(34,001
)
 
 
 
(29,278
)
 
 
 
$
5,072,784

 
 
 
$
5,075,371

 
 
 
$
4,506,466

 
 
 
$
3,819,027

 
 
 
$
3,192,720

 
 

 
(1)
Includes $3.5 million and $4.1 million and $5.5 million and $18.0 million of loans at December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and; therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

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The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio by fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans.
 
 
At December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustable-rate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
783,754

 
15
%
 
$
1,011,877

 
20
%
Home equity and other
507,958

 
10

 
539,050

 
10

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
761,225

 
15

 
580,543

 
11

Multifamily
972,804

 
19

 
871,809

 
17

Construction/land development
535,585

 
10

 
659,444

 
13

Owner occupied commercial real estate
333,495

 
7

 
285,485

 
5

Commercial business
341,255

 
7

 
244,780

 
5

Total adjustable-rate loans
4,236,076

 
83

 
4,192,988

 
81

Fixed-rate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
286,578

 
6

 
346,298

 
7

Home equity and other
24,968

 
1

 
31,873

 
1

Commercial real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
133,671

 
3

 
121,385

 
2

Multifamily
23,694

 

 
36,206

 
1

Construction/land development
166,814

 
3

 
135,100

 
3

Owner occupied commercial real estate
144,677

 
3

 
143,673

 
3

Commercial business
73,625

 
1

 
86,224

 
2

Total fixed-rate loans
854,027

 
17

 
900,759

 
19

Total loans held for investment
5,090,103

 
100
%
 
5,093,747

 
100
%
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred loan fees and costs
24,453

 
 
 
23,094

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(41,772
)
 
 
 
(41,470
)
 
 
Loans held for investment, net
$
5,072,784

 
 
 
$
5,075,371

 
 
 




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The following tables show the contractual maturity of our loan portfolio by loan type.

 
December 31, 2019
 
Loans due after one year
by rate characteristic
(in thousands)
Within one year
 
After
one year through
five years
 
After
five
years
 
Total
 
Fixed-
rate
 
Adjustable-
rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,694

 
$
1,880

 
$
1,066,758

 
$
1,070,332

 
$
286,208

 
$
782,430

Home equity and other
2,630

 
100

 
530,196

 
532,926

 
22,338

 
507,958

Total consumer
4,324

 
1,980

 
1,596,954

 
1,603,258

 
308,546

 
1,290,388

Commercial real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,551

 
106,458

 
782,887

 
894,896

 
133,398

 
755,946

Multifamily
3,550

 
34,610

 
958,338

 
996,498

 
21,996

 
970,952

Construction/land development
602,048

 
97,810

 
2,541

 
702,399

 
77,022

 
23,329

Total commercial real estate
611,149


238,878


1,743,766


2,593,793


232,416


1,750,227

Commercial and industrial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
12,831

 
45,515

 
419,826

 
478,172

 
133,105

 
332,237

Commercial business
83,381

 
152,416

 
179,083

 
414,880

 
70,771

 
260,728

Total commercial and industrial
96,212

 
197,931

 
598,909

 
893,052

 
203,876

 
592,965

Total loans held for investment
$
711,685

 
$
438,789

 
$
3,939,629

 
$
5,090,103

 
$
744,838

 
$
3,633,580


 
December 31, 2018
 
Loans due after one year
by rate characteristic
(in thousands)
Within one year
 
After
one year through
five years
 
After
five
years
 
Total
 
Fixed-
rate
 
Adjustable-
rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
2,357

 
$
2,602

 
$
1,353,216

 
$
1,358,175

 
$
345,281

 
$
1,010,537

Home equity and other
1

 
127

 
570,795

 
570,923

 
31,872

 
539,050

Total consumer
2,358

 
2,729

 
1,924,011

 
1,929,098

 
377,153

 
1,549,587

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
8,829

 
66,477

 
626,622

 
701,928

 
114,882

 
578,217

Multifamily
12,141

 
44,419

 
851,455

 
908,015

 
24,753

 
871,121

Construction/land development
606,758

 
156,674

 
31,112

 
794,544

 
96,292

 
91,494

Total commercial real estate
627,728


267,570


1,509,189


2,404,487


235,927


1,540,832

Commercial and industrial:
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
4,184

 
51,097

 
373,877

 
429,158

 
140,901

 
284,073

Commercial business
61,375

 
147,195

 
122,434

 
331,004

 
82,081

 
187,548

Total commercial and industrial
65,559

 
198,292

 
496,311

 
760,162

 
222,982

 
471,621

Total loans held for investment
$
695,645

 
$
468,591

 
$
3,929,511

 
$
5,093,747

 
$
836,062

 
$
3,562,040




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The following table presents loan origination and loan sale volumes.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans originated
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originated by HomeStreet (1)
$
3,105,664

 
$
5,791,510

 
$
7,525,248

 
Originated by WMS Series LLC (2)
605,708

 
517,461

 
566,152

 
Total single family
3,711,372

 
6,308,971

 
8,091,400

 
Multifamily
1,219,781

 
827,477

 
746,748

 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
144,339

 
181,290

 
208,130

 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
90,363

 
52,132

 
121,398

 
Construction/land development
800,539

 
1,144,442

 
1,084,092

 
Total real estate
5,966,394

 
8,514,312

 
10,251,768

 
Commercial business
210,784

 
213,272

 
227,880

 
Home equity and other
265,794

 
506,633

 
361,043

 
Total loans originated
$
6,442,972

 
$
9,234,217

 
$
10,840,691

 
Loans sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (1)
$
3,783,639

 
$
6,057,784

 
$
7,508,949

 
Multifamily DUS® (3)
214,124

 
225,323

 
347,084

 
SBA
12,404

 
19,414

 
26,841

 
CRE Non-DUS® (4)
617,336

 
346,384

 
321,699

 
Single family (4)
141,663

 
243,054

 

 
Total loans sold
$
4,769,166

 
$
6,891,959

 
$
8,204,573

 
(1)
Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.
(2)
Loans originated by WMS Series LLC and purchased by HomeStreet Bank.
(3)
Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program ("DUS®") is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae.
(4)
Loans originated as Held for Investment.

Mortgage servicing rights from continuing operations were $97.6 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $103.4 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $5.8 million, or 5.6%. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in single family MSR fair value related to a decline in interest rates.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock was $22.4 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $45.5 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $23.1 million, or 50.8%. FHLB stock is carried at par value and can only be purchased or redeemed at par value in transactions between the FHLB and its member institutions. Cash dividends received on FHLB stock are reported in other income.

Other assets were $180.1 million at December 31, 2019, compared to $171.3 million at December 31, 2018, an increase of $8.8 million, or 5.2%.



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Deposits

Deposit balances were as follows for the periods indicated:

 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing accounts - checking and savings
 
$
704,743

 
$
612,540

 
$
579,504

Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts
 
373,832

 
376,137

 
461,349

Statement savings accounts due on demand
 
219,182

 
245,795

 
293,858

Money market accounts due on demand
 
2,224,494

 
1,935,516

 
1,834,154

Total interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits
 
2,817,508

 
2,557,448

 
2,589,361

Total transaction and savings deposits
 
3,522,251

 
3,169,988

 
3,168,865

Certificates of deposit
 
1,614,533

 
1,579,806

 
1,190,689

Noninterest-bearing accounts - other (1)
 
203,175

 
301,614

 
401,398

Total deposits
 
$
5,339,959

 
$
5,051,408

 
$
4,760,952


(1)
Includes zero, $162.8 million and $225.0 million in servicing deposits related to discontinued operations for the periods ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 
Deposits at December 31, 2019 increased $288.6 million, or 5.7%, from December 31, 2018. The increase in deposits from December 31, 2018 was a result of competitive rates offered on money markets accounts, which increased $289.0 million, and noninterest bearing accounts - checking and savings, which increased $92.2 million. The increase also included $74.5 million in deposits related to the acquisition of a retail deposit branch in San Marcos, San Diego County, California from Silvergate Bank, which was completed in the first quarter of 2019, including $42.7 million of noninterest-bearing accounts and $31.8 million of money market and savings accounts. Certificates of deposit increased by $34.7 million, or 2.2%, since December 31, 2018, with consumer and business accounts increasing $496.8 million as a result of competitive rates offered and institutional accounts increasing $57.2 million, offset by a $518.9 million decline in brokered deposit balances. Consumer deposits can be sensitive to changes in interest rates, therefore, the Company continues to actively monitor the adequacy of its offered deposit rates.

At December 31, 2018, deposits increased $290.5 million, or 6.1%, from December 31, 2017. Certificates of deposits increased by $389.1 million, or 32.7% from December 31, 2017. This increase was offset by a decline in non-brokered deposits because rates paid on these deposits increased at a slower pace than market rates.


Borrowings

FHLB advances were $346.6 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $932.6 million at December 31, 2018. FHLB advances may be collateralized by stock in the FHLB, cash, pledged mortgage-backed securities, real estate-secured commercial loans and unencumbered qualifying mortgage loans. The loan portfolio exhibits some seasonality and varies over time and is partly funded by FHLB advances to supplement bank deposit funding. The reduction in advances was largely due to an increase in brokered deposits as well as other deposits and the contraction of the balance sheet which reduced our reliance on wholesale borrowings. As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, FHLB borrowings had weighted average interest rates of 1.86%, 2.63% and 1.58%, respectively. Of the total FHLB borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2019, $341.0 million mature prior to December 31, 2020. We had $943.3 million and $492.7 million of additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

We may also borrow, on a collateralized basis, from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("FRBSF" or "Federal Reserve Bank"). At December 31, 2019 and 2018, we did not have any outstanding borrowings from the FRBSF. Based on the amount of qualifying collateral available, borrowing capacity from the FRBSF was $267.1 million and $333.5 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The FRBSF is not contractually required to offer credit to us, and our access to this source for future borrowings may be discontinued at any time.


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Long-term debt was $125.7 million and $125.5 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The balance at December 31, 2019 represented $63.8 million of senior notes issued during 2016 and $61.9 million of junior subordinated debentures issued in prior years. Such debentures were issued in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities by HomeStreet Statutory Trusts, subsidiaries of HomeStreet, Inc. Trust preferred securities allow investors to buy subordinated debt through a variable interest entity trust that issues preferred securities to third-party investors and uses the cash received to purchase subordinated debt from the issuer. That debt is the sole asset of the trust and the coupon rate on the debt mirrors the dividend rate on the preferred securities. These securities are nonvoting and are not convertible into common stock, and the variable interest entity trust is not consolidated in our financial statements.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' equity was $679.7 million at December 31, 2019 compared to $739.5 million at December 31, 2018. This decrease was primarily related to share repurchases of $98.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, partially offset by other comprehensive income of $21.8 million and net income of $17.5 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019. Other comprehensive income (loss) represents unrealized gains and losses on the valuation of our available for sale investment securities portfolio at December 31, 2019.

Shareholders' equity, on a per share basis, was $28.45 per share at December 31, 2019, compared to $27.39 per share at December 31, 2018.

Return on Equity and Assets

The following table presents certain information regarding our returns on average equity and average total assets.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on assets (1)(4)
0.25
%
 
0.57
%
 
1.05
%
Return on equity (2)(4)
2.43
%

5.40
%
 
10.20
%
Equity to assets ratio (3)
10.17
%
 
10.56
%
 
10.26
%
 
(1)
Net income divided by average total assets.
(2)
Net income divided by average common shareholders’ equity.
(3)
Average equity divided by average total assets.
(4)
Net income includes both continuing and discontinued operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments (which include commitments to originate loans and commitments to purchase loans) include potential credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the financial needs of our customers, (2) manage our credit, market or liquidity risks, (3) diversify our funding sources, and/or (4) optimize capital.

For more information on off-balance sheet arrangements, see Note 14, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies to the financial statements of this Form 10-K.

Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies

We may incur liabilities under certain contractual agreements contingent upon the occurrence of certain events. Our known contingent liabilities include:
Unfunded loan commitments. We make certain unfunded loan commitments as part of our lending activities that have not been recognized in the Company’s financial statements. These include commitments to extend credit made as part of our lending activities on loans we intend to hold in our loans held for investment portfolio. The aggregate amount of these unrecognized unfunded loan commitments existing at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $52.8 million and $33.8 million, respectively.
Credit agreements. We extend secured and unsecured open-end loans to meet the financing needs of our customers. These commitments include unused consumer portfolio lines of $485.1 million and $462.0 million as

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of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and commercial portfolio lines of $722.2 million and $852.9 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Within the commercial portfolio, undistributed construction loan proceeds, where the Company has an obligation to advance funds for construction progress payments, were $435.2 million and $607.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The total amounts of unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements in that commitments may expire without being drawn upon.
Interest rate lock commitments. The Company writes options in the form of interest rate lock commitments on single family mortgage loans that are exercisable at the option of the borrower. We are exposed to market risk on interest rate lock commitments. The fair value of interest rate lock commitments existing at December 31, 2019 and 2018, was $2.2 million and $10.3 million, respectively. We mitigate the risk of future changes in the fair value of interest rate lock commitments primarily through the use of forward sale commitments.
Credit loss sharing. We originate, sell and service multifamily loans through the Fannie Mae DUS® program. Multifamily loans are sold to Fannie Mae subject to a loss sharing arrangement. HomeStreet Capital services the loans for Fannie Mae and shares in the risk of loss with Fannie Mae under the terms of the DUS® contracts. Under the DUS® program, the Company and Fannie Mae share losses on a pro rata basis, where the Company is responsible for losses incurred up to one-third of the principal balance on each loan with two-thirds of the loss covered by Fannie Mae. The total principal balance of loans outstanding under the DUS® program as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $1.55 billion and $1.46 billion, respectively, and our loss reserves were $2.8 million and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.        
Mortgage repurchase liability. In our single family lending business, we sell residential mortgage loans to government sponsored and other entities. In addition, the Company pools Federal Housing Administration ("FHA")-insured and Department of Veterans' Affairs ("VA")-guaranteed mortgage loans into Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteed mortgage-backed securities. We have made representations and warranties that the loans sold meet certain requirements. We may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify loan purchasers due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, early payment defaults and fraud.
These obligations expose us to mark-to-market and credit losses on the repurchased mortgage loans after accounting for any mortgage insurance that we may receive. Generally, the maximum amount of future payments we would be required to make for breaches of these representations and warranties would be equal to the unpaid principal balance of such loans that are deemed to have defects that were sold to investors plus, in certain circumstances, accrued and unpaid interest on such loans and certain expenses.
We do not typically receive repurchase requests from the FHA or VA. As an originator of FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed loans, we are responsible for obtaining the insurance with FHA or the guarantee with the VA. If we are not able to meet the requirements of FHA to get the loan insured by FHA or guaranteed by VA, we may be unable to sell the loan or be required to repurchase the loan. For loans that are found not to meet the requirements of FHA or VA, through required internal quality control reviews or through agency audits, we may be required to indemnify FHA or VA against loss. The loans remain in Ginnie Mae pools unless and until they qualify for voluntary repurchase by the Company. In general, once an FHA or VA loan becomes 90 days past due, we repurchase the FHA or VA loan to minimize the cost of interest advances on the loan. If the loan is cured through borrower efforts or through loss mitigation activities, the loan may be resold into another Ginnie Mae pool. The Company's liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses incorporates probable losses associated with such indemnification.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total principal balance of loans sold on a servicing-retained basis that were subject to the terms and conditions of these representations and warranties totaled $7.10 billion and $20.24 billion, respectively. The recorded mortgage repurchase liability for loans sold on a servicing-retained and a servicing-released basis was $2.9 million and $3.1 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company's mortgage repurchase liability reflects management's estimate of losses for loans sold on a servicing-retained and servicing-released basis for which we could have a repurchase obligation. Actual repurchase losses of $475 thousand, $1.8 million and $541 thousand were incurred for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Leases. Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019, rental expense under non-cancelable operating leases totaled $27.7 million and $26.1 million for the years ended 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Small business investment company ("SBIC") investment funds. Between 2016 and 2019 we entered into agreements to invest $24.9 million over time in SBIC investment funds. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 we had unfunded commitments of $15.7 million and $11.1 million, respectively, related to these agreements.
Low income housing tax credit partnerships. We are entered into agreements to invest $30.1 million in partnerships that encourage and assist corporations in investing in the ownership of residential rental property located throughout the United States that qualify for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $2.8 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in unfunded commitments related to this agreement.
Tax exempt bond partnerships. Between 2018 and 2019, we entered into partnerships to invest $10.0 million in Tax Exempt LIHTC Debt Fund with anticipated Community Reinvestment Act consideration. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively, in unfunded commitments related to this agreement.

Derivative Counterparty Credit Risk

Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to such agreements. This risk consists primarily of the termination value of agreements where we are in a favorable position. Credit risk related to derivative financial instruments is considered within the fair value measurement of the instrument. We manage the credit risk associated with our various derivative agreements through counterparty credit review, counterparty exposure limits and monitoring procedures. From time to time, we may provide collateral to certain counterparties for amounts in excess of exposure limits as outlined by the counterparty credit policies of the parties. In addition, we obtain collateral in connection with our derivative contracts. Required collateral levels vary depending on the credit risk rating and the type of counterparty. Generally, we may accept collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Treasury securities and other marketable securities. Based on provisions contained in master netting agreements, we net cash collateral received against derivative assets. We also pledge collateral on our own derivative positions which can be applied against derivative liabilities. We have entered into agreements with derivative counterparties that include netting arrangements whereby the counterparties are entitled to settle certain positions on a net basis. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, our net exposure to the credit risk of derivative counterparties was $8.8 million and $19.8 million, respectively.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations, within the categories described below, by payment date or contractual maturity as of December 31, 2019. The payment amounts for financial instruments shown below represent principal amounts contractually due to the recipient and do not include any unamortized premiums or discounts, or other similar carrying value adjustments.
 
(in thousands)
Within
one year
 
After one but
within three  years
 
After three but
within five years
 
More than
five years
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits (1)
$
5,007,837

 
$
302,538

 
$
29,455

 
$
129

 
$
5,339,959

FHLB advances
341,000

 

 

 
5,590

 
346,590

Long term debt

 

 

 
65,000

 
65,000

Trust preferred securities (2)

 

 

 
61,857

 
61,857

Interest (3)
23,689

 
17,858

 
13,921

 
30,764

 
86,232

Operating and financing leases
16,668

 
28,198

 
21,715

 
72,854

 
139,435

Purchase obligations (4)
3,405

 
2,200

 
14

 

 
5,619

Total
$
5,392,599

 
$
350,794

 
$
65,105

 
$
236,194

 
$
6,044,692

   
(1)
Deposits with indeterminate maturities, such as demand, savings and money market accounts, are reflected as obligations due less than one year.
(2)
Trust preferred securities are included in long-term debt on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
(3)
Represents the future interest obligations related to interest-bearing time deposits and long-term debt in the normal course of business. These interest obligations assume no early debt redemption. We estimated variable interest rate payments using December 31, 2019 rates, which we held constant until maturity.
(4)
Represents agreements to purchase goods or services.



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Enterprise Risk Management

All financial institutions manage and control a variety of business and financial risks that can significantly affect their financial performance. Among these risks are credit risk; market risk, which includes interest rate risk and price risk; liquidity risk; and operational risk. We are also subject to risks associated with compliance/legal, strategic and reputational matters.
Our Board of Directors (the "Board") and executive management have overall and ultimate responsibility for management of these risks. The Board, its committees and senior managers oversee the management of various risks. The Company utilizes a risk management framework which includes three lines of defense. The business units, which are the first line of defense, have responsibility to identify, monitor, control and escalate risks in their respective areas. The second line of defense, comprised of independent risk management functions, operating under the Chief Risk Officer, establishes the risk governance framework and assesses, tests and reports on risks by business unit and on an enterprise-wide basis. The legal department, under the supervision of our General Counsel, also operates as a part of our second line of defense. Our internal audit department provides independent assurance that the risk framework, policies, procedures and controls are appropriate and operating as intended and is considered the third line of defense. The Chief Risk Officer reports directly to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee of the Board and is responsible for oversight of enterprise risk management, compliance, Bank Secrecy Act, quality control, model risk management and regulatory affairs functions. The Chief Audit Officer reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Board and its committees work closely with senior management in overseeing risk. Management recommends the appropriate level of risk in our strategic and business plans and in our board-approved credit and operating policies and has responsibility for measuring, managing, controlling and reporting on risks. The Board and its committees oversee the monitoring and controlling of significant risk exposures, including the policies governing risk management. The Board authorizes its committees to take any action on its behalf as described in their respective charter or as otherwise delegated by the Board, except as otherwise specifically reserved by law, regulation, other committees' charters or the Company's charter documents for action solely by the full board or another board committee. These committees include:
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the policies and management activities relating to our financial reporting and internal and external audit.
Finance Committee. The Finance Committee oversees the consolidated Company's and subsidiaries' activities related to balance sheet management, major financial risks including market, interest rate, liquidity and funding risks and counterparty risk management, including trading limits.
Credit Committee. The Credit Committee oversees the annual Loan Review Plan, lending policies, credit performance and trends, the allowance for loan and lease losses policy, the allowance for credit losses policy, loan loss reserves, large borrower exposure and concentrations, and approval of counterparties.
Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee. The Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee (the "HRCG") of HomeStreet, Inc. reviews all matters concerning our human resources, compensation, benefits, and corporate governance. HRCG's policy objectives are to ensure that HomeStreet and its operating subsidiaries meet their corporate objectives of attracting and retaining a well-qualified workforce, to oversee our human resource strategies and policies and to ensure processes are in place to assure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
Enterprise Risk Management Committee. The Enterprise Risk Management Committee (the "ERMC") oversees the Company's enterprise-wide risk management framework, including evaluating management's identification and assessment of the significant risks and the related infrastructure to address such risks and monitors the Company's compliance with its risk appetite and risk limit structures and effective remediation of non-compliance on an ongoing, enterprise-wide, and individual entity basis. The ERMC also oversees policies and management activities relating to operational, regulatory, legal and compliance risks. The ERMC does not duplicate the risk oversight of the Board's other committees, but rather helps ensure end-to-end understanding and oversight of all risk issues in one Board committee and enhances the Board's and management's understanding of the Company's aggregate enterprise-wide risk profile.

The following is a discussion of our risk management practices. The risks related to credit, liquidity, interest rate and price warrant in-depth discussion due to the significance of these risks and the impact they may have on our business.


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Credit Risk Management

Credit risk is defined as the risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from an obligor's failure to meet the terms of any contract with the Company, including those in the lending, securities and derivative portfolios, or otherwise perform as agreed. Factors relating to the degree of credit risk include the size of the asset or transaction, the contractual terms of the related documents, the credit characteristics of the borrower, the channel through which assets are acquired, the features of loan products or derivatives, the existence and strength of guarantor support, the availability, quality and adequacy of any underlying collateral and the economic environment after the loan is originated or the asset is acquired. Our overall portfolio credit risk is also impacted by asset concentrations within the portfolio.

Our credit risk management process is primarily centrally governed. Our overall credit process includes comprehensive credit policies, judgmental or statistical credit underwriting, frequent and detailed risk measurement and modeling, risk-based reporting and loan review, quality control and audit processes. In addition, we have an independent loan review function that reports directly to the Credit Committee of the Board, and internal auditors and regulatory examiners review and perform detailed tests of our credit underwriting, loan administration and allowance processes.

The Chief Credit Officer's primary responsibilities include directing the activities of the credit risk management function as it relates to the loan portfolio, overseeing loan portfolio performance, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and the Company's established credit policies, standards and limits, determining the reasonableness of our allowance for loan losses, reviewing and approving large credit exposures and delegating credit approval authorities. Credit administrators who oversee the lines of business have both transaction approval authority and governance authority for the approval of procedures within established policies, standards and limits. The Chief Credit Officer's role also includes direct oversight of appraisal and environmental functions. The Chief Credit Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

The Loan Committee provides direction and oversight within our risk management framework. The committee seeks to ensure effective portfolio risk analysis and policy review and to support sound implementation of defined business and risk strategies. Additionally, the Loan Committee periodically approves credit larger than authority delegated to the members of the Loan Committee, either individually or in combination. The members of the Loan Committee are the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Credit Officer, and the Commercial Banking Director. The Deputy Chief Credit Officer serves as an Alternate Member of the Loan Committee.

The loan review department's primary responsibility includes the review of our loan portfolios to provide an independent assessment of credit quality, portfolio oversight and credit management, including accuracy of loan grading. Loan review also conducts targeted credit-related reviews and credit process reviews at the request of the Board and management and reviews a sample of newly originated loans for compliance with closing conditions and accuracy of loan grades. Loan review reports directly to the Credit Committee and administratively to the Chief Credit Officer.

Credit limits for capital markets counterparties, including derivative counterparties, are defined in the Company's Counterparty Risk policy, which is reviewed annually by the Bank Loan Committee, with final approval by the Board Credit Committee. The treasury function is responsible for directing the activities related to securities and derivative portfolios, including overseeing derivative portfolio performance and ensuring compliance with established credit policies, standards and limits. The Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer reports directly to both the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Appraisal Policy

An integral part of our credit risk management process is the valuation of the collateral supporting the loan portfolio, which is primarily comprised of loans secured by real estate. We maintain a Board-approved appraisal policy for real estate appraisals that conforms to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and FDIC regulatory requirements. Our Chief Appraiser, who is independent of the business units, is responsible for maintaining the appraisal policy and recommending changes to the policy subject to Loan Committee and Credit Committee approval.

Real Estate

Our appraisal policy requires that market value appraisals or evaluations be prepared prior to new loan origination, subsequent loan transactions and for loan monitoring purposes. Our appraisals are prepared by independent third-party appraisers and our staff appraisers. Evaluations are prepared by independent and qualified third-party providers. We use state certified and licensed appraisers with appropriate expertise as it relates to the subject property type and location. All appraisals contain an "as is" market value estimate based upon the definition of market value as set forth in the FDIC appraisal regulations. For applicable property types, we may also obtain "upon completion" and "upon stabilization" values. The appraisal standard for non-tract

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development properties (four units or less) is the retail market value of individual units. For tract development properties with five or more units, the appraisal standard is the bulk market value of the tract as a whole.

We review all appraisals and evaluations prior to the closing of a loan transaction. Commercial and single family real estate appraisals and evaluations are reviewed by either our in-house appraisal staff or by independent and qualified third-party appraisers.

For loan monitoring and problem loan management purposes our appraisal practices are as follows:
We generally do not perform valuation monitoring for pass-graded credits because we believe they carry minimal credit risk.
For commercial loans secured by real estate that are graded special mention, an appraisal is performed at the time of loan downgrade, and an appraisal or evaluation is performed at least every two years thereafter, depending upon property complexity, market area, market conditions, intended use and other considerations.
For commercial loans secured by real estate that are graded substandard or doubtful and for all OREO properties, we require an independent third-party appraisal at the time of downgrade or transfer to OREO and at least every twelve months thereafter until disposition or loan upgrade. For loans where foreclosure is probable, an appraisal or evaluation is prepared at the intervening six-month period prior to foreclosure.
For performing consumer portfolio loans secured by real estate that are graded special mention or substandard, property values are determined quarterly from automated valuation model services employed by the Bank.
In addition, if we determine that market conditions, changes to the property, changes in the intended use of the property or other factors indicate an appraisal is no longer reliable, we will also obtain an updated appraisal or evaluation and assess whether a change in collateral value requires an additional adjustment to carrying value.

Other

Our appraisal requirements for loans not secured by real estate, such as business loans secured by equipment, include valuation methods ranging from evidence of sales price or verification with a recognized guide for new equipment to a valuation opinion by a professional appraiser for multiple pieces of used equipment.

Loan Modifications

We have modified loans for various reasons for borrowers not experiencing financial difficulties. Those modifications generally are short-term extensions granted to allow time for receipt of appraisals and other financial reporting information to facilitate underwriting of loan extensions and renewals.
Our policy allows modifications for borrowers with financial difficulty when there is a well-conceived and prudent workout plan that supports the ultimate collection of principal and interest. We may enter into a loan modification to help maximize the likelihood of success for a given workout strategy. In each case we also assess whether it is in the best interests of the Company to foreclose or modify the terms. We have made concessions such as interest-only payment terms, interest rate reductions, principal and interest forgiveness and payment restructures. For single family mortgage borrowers, we have generally provided for granting payment restructures, and to a lesser extent, interest rate reductions for periods of three years or less to reduce payments and provide the borrower time to resolve their financial difficulties. In each case, we carefully analyze the borrower's current financial condition to assure that they can make the modified payment.

Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets

Our credit quality remained strong with nonperforming assets ("NPAs") remaining low at $14.3 million, or 0.21% of total assets at December 31, 2019, compared to $12.1 million, or 0.17% of total assets at December 31, 2018. The deterioration from December 31, 2018 was primarily due to an increase in commercial nonperforming loans.

Nonaccrual loans of $12.9 million, or 0.25% of total loans at December 31, 2019, increased $1.2 million, or 10.7%, from $11.6 million, or 0.23% of total loans at December 31, 2018. Net recoveries in 2019 were $424 thousand compared with net recoveries of $797 thousand in 2018 and net recoveries of $3.1 million in 2017.


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At December 31, 2019, our loans held for investment portfolio, net of the allowance for loan losses, was $5.07 billion, a decrease of $2.6 million from December 31, 2018. The allowance for loan losses was $41.8 million, or 0.82% of loans held for investment, compared to $41.5 million, or 0.81% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2018.

The Company had a reversal of provision for credit losses of $500 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to a $3.0 million of provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2018 and a $750 thousand provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2017. Management considers the current level of the allowance for loan losses to be appropriate to cover estimated incurred losses inherent within our loans held for investment portfolio.

For information regarding the activity on our allowance for credit losses, which includes the reserves for unfunded commitments, and the amounts that were collectively and individually evaluated for impairment, see Note 6, Loans and Credit Quality to the financial statements of this Form 10-K.

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of the incurred credit losses inherent within our loan portfolio. For further discussion related to credit policies and estimates see "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Allowance for Loan Losses".

The following tables present the recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and related allowance for impaired loans, broken down by those with and those without a specific reserve.

 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans with no related allowance recorded
$
66,326

(1) 
$
67,200

 
$

Loans with an allowance recorded
2,425

 
2,804

 
153

Total
$
68,751

(1) 
$
70,004

 
$
153

 
 
At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans with no related allowance recorded
$
71,237

(1) 
$
73,113

 
$

Loans with an allowance recorded
1,847

 
1,847

 
233

Total
$
73,084

(1) 
$
74,960

 
$
233

 
 
At December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance (2)
 
Related
Allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans with no related allowance recorded
$
78,696

(1)(3) 
$
80,904

 
$

Loans with an allowance recorded
5,150

 
5,288

 
289

Total
$
83,846

(1) 
$
86,192

 
$
289

(1)
Includes $59.8 million, $65.8 million and $69.6 million in single family performing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2)
Unpaid principal balance does not include partial charge-offs, purchase discounts and premiums or nonaccrual interest paid. Related allowance is calculated on net book balances not unpaid principal balances.
(3)
Includes $231 thousand of fair value option loans.



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The Company had impaired loan balances of $68.8 million, $73.1 million and $83.8 million at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2019 the Company had 313 impaired loan relationships compared to 349 at December 31, 2018. Included in the total impaired loan relationship amounts were 290 single family TDR loan relationships totaling $61.5 million at December 31, 2019 and 320 single family TDR relationships totaling $67.6 million at December 31, 2018. The decrease in the number of impaired loan relationships at December 31, 2019 from 2018 was primarily due to a decrease in the number of single family impaired loans. At December 31, 2019, there were 284 single family impaired relationships totaling $59.8 million that were performing per their current contractual terms. Additionally, the impaired loan balance included $48.9 million of loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. The average recorded investment in these loans for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $74.7 million, compared to $75.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Impaired loans of $2.4 million and $1.8 million had a valuation allowance of $153 thousand and $233 thousand at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


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The following table presents the allowance for credit losses, including reserves for unfunded commitments, by loan class.
 
At December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans (1)
 
Amount
 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans
(1)
 
Amount
 
Percent of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
 
Loan
Category
as a % of
Total Loans
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
6,450

 
15
%
 
21
%
 
$
8,217

 
19
%
 
27
%
 
$
9,412

 
24
%
 
30
%
Home equity and other
6,843

 
16

 
10

 
7,712

 
18

 
11

 
7,081

 
18

 
10

 
13,293

 
31

 
31

 
15,929

 
37

 
38

 
16,493

 
42

 
40

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
7,249

 
17

 
18

 
5,496

 
13

 
14

 
4,755

 
12

 
14

Multifamily
7,015

 
17

 
20

 
5,754

 
13

 
18

 
3,895

 
10

 
16

Construction/land development
8,679

 
20

 
14

 
9,539

 
22

 
16

 
8,677

 
22

 
15

 
22,943


54


52


20,789


48


48


17,327


44


45

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
3,640

 
8

 
9

 
3,282

 
8

 
8

 
2,960

 
8

 
9

Commercial business
2,961

 
7

 
8

 
2,913

 
7

 
6

 
2,336

 
6

 
6

 
6,601

 
15

 
17

 
6,195

 
15

 
14

 
5,296

 
14

 
15

Total allowance for credit losses
$
42,837

 
100
%
 
100
%
 
$
42,913

 
100
%
 
100
%
 
$
39,116

 
100
%
 
100
%

(1)
Excludes loans held for investment balances that are carried at fair value.

Allowance for loan losses (which excludes the allowance for unfunded commitments) represented 0.82% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2019 compared to 0.81% at December 31, 2018, which primarily reflected the continuing strong credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio. Excluding acquired loans, the allowance for loan losses was 0.86% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2019 compared to 0.85% at December 31, 2018. Nonperforming assets were $14.3 million, or 0.21% of total assets at December 31, 2019, compared to $12.1 million, or 0.17% of total assets at December 31, 2018.

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The following tables present the composition of TDRs by accrual and nonaccrual status.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Accrual
 
Number of accrual relationships
 
Nonaccrual
 
Number of nonaccrual relationships
 
Total
 
Total number of relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (1)
$
59,809

 
284

 
$
1,694

 
6

 
$
61,503

 
290

Home equity and other
853

 
11

 
9

 
1

 
862

 
12

 
60,662

 
295

 
1,703

 
7

 
62,365

 
302

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
48

 
2

 
222

 
1

 
270

 
3

 
48

 
2

 
222

 
1

 
270

 
3

 
$
60,710

 
297

 
$
1,925

 
8

 
$
62,635

 
305

 
(1)
Includes loan balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA of $48.9 million at December 31, 2019.

 
At December 31, 2018
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Accrual
 
Number of accrual relationships
 
Nonaccrual
 
Number of nonaccrual relationships
 
Total
 
Total number of relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (1)
$
65,835

 
314

 
$
1,740

 
6

 
$
67,575

 
320

Home equity and other
1,237

 
16

 

 

 
1,237

 
16

 
67,072

 
330

 
1,740

 
6

 
68,812

 
336

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
492

 
1

 

 

 
492

 
1

Construction/land development
726

 
1

 

 

 
726

 
1

 
1,218


2






1,218


2

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Owner occupied commercial real estate
846

 
1

 

 

 
846

 
1

Commercial business
103

 
3

 
164

 
1

 
267

 
4

 
949


4


164


1


1,113


5

 
$
69,239

 
336

 
$
1,904

 
7

 
$
71,143

 
$
343


(1)
Includes loan balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA of $52.4 million at December 31, 2018.



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At December 31, 2017
 
 
(in thousands)
Accrual
 
Number of accrual relationships
 
Nonaccrual
 
Number of nonaccrual relationships
 
Total
 
Total number of relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (1)
$
69,555

 
280

 
$
2,451

 
11

 
$
72,006

 
291
Home equity and other
1,254

 
16

 
36

 
2

 
1,290

 
18
 
70,809

 
296

 
2,487

 
13

 
73,296

 
309
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
507

 
1

 

 

 
507

 
1
Construction/land development
454

 
1

 

 

 
454

 
1
 
961


2






961


2
Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
876

 
1

 

 

 
876

 
1
Commercial business
377

 
3

 
62

 
1

 
439

 
4
 
1,253

 
4

 
62

 
1

 
1,315

 
5
 
$
73,023

 
302

 
$
2,549

 
14

 
$
75,572

 
316

(1)
Includes loan balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA of $46.7 million at December 31, 2017.


The Company had TDR balances of $62.6 million, $71.1 million and $75.6 million at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. TDR balances continue to decline and included $48.9 million, $52.4 million and $46.7 million of loan balances insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. TDR loans within the loans held for investment portfolio and the related reserves are included in the impaired loan tables above. The Company had no unfunded commitments related to TDR loans at December 31, 2019, and 2017, and $15 thousand at December 31, 2018.

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At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
5,364

 
$
8,493

 
$
11,091

 
$
12,717

 
$
12,119

 
Home equity and other
1,160

 
948

 
1,404

 
1,571

 
1,576

 
 
6,524

 
9,441

 
12,495

 
14,288

 
13,695

 
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 
871

 

 
Multifamily

 

 
302

 
337

 
119

 
Construction/land development

 
72

 
78

 
1,376

 
339

 
 

 
72


380


2,584


458


Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
2,891

 
374

 
640

 
1,256

 
2,341

 
Commercial business
3,446

 
1,732

 
1,526

 
2,414

 
674

 
 
6,337

 
2,106

 
2,166

 
3,670

 
3,015

 
Total loans on nonaccrual
12,861

 
11,619


15,041


20,542


17,168


Other real estate owned
1,393

 
455

 
664

 
5,243

 
7,531

 
Total nonperforming assets
$
14,254

 
$
12,074

 
$
15,705

 
$
25,785

 
$
24,699

 
Loans 90 days or more past due and accruing (2)
$
19,702

 
$
39,116

 
$
37,171

 
$
40,486

 
$
36,612

 
Accruing TDR loans
$
60,710

 
$
69,239

 
$
73,023

 
$
76,581

 
$
84,411

 
Nonaccrual TDR loans
1,925

 
1,904

 
2,549

 
4,874

 
3,931

 
Total TDR loans
$
62,635

 
$
71,143

 
$
75,572

 
$
81,455

 
$
88,342

 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonaccrual loans
324.80
%
 
356.92
%
 
251.63
%
 
165.52
%
 
170.54
%
 
Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans
0.25
%
 
0.23
%
 
0.33
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.53
%
 
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
0.21
%
 
0.17
%
 
0.23
%
 
0.41
%
 
0.50
%
 

(1)
If interest on nonaccrual loans under the original terms had been recognized, such income is estimated to have been $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
(2)
FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on an accrual status if they have been determined to have little or no risk of loss.



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Delinquent loans and other real estate owned by loan type consisted of the following.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
5,694

 
$
4,261

 
$
5,364

 
$
19,702

(1) 
$
35,021

 
$
1,393

Home equity and other
837

 
372

 
1,160

 

 
2,369

 

 
6,531

 
4,633

 
6,524

 
19,702

 
37,390

 
1,393

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 
2,891

 

 
2,891

 

Commercial business
44

 

 
3,446

 

 
3,490

 

 
44

 

 
6,337

 

 
6,381

 

Total
$
6,575

 
$
4,633

 
$
12,861

 
$
19,702

 
$
43,771

 
$
1,393

 
(1)
FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status if they are determined to have little to no risk of loss. At December 31, 2019, these past due loans totaled $19.7 million.

 
At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
9,725

 
$
3,653

 
$
8,493

 
$
39,116

(1) 
$
60,987

 
$
455

Home equity and other
145

 
100

 
948

 

 
1,193

 

 
9,870

 
3,753

 
9,441

 
39,116

 
62,180

 
455

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction/land development

 

 
72

 

 
72

 

 




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72



Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 
374

 

 
374

 

Commercial business

 

 
1,732

 

 
1,732

 

 

 

 
2,106

 

 
2,106

 

Total
$
9,870

 
$
3,753

 
$
11,619

 
$
39,116

 
$
64,358

 
$
455

 
(1)
FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status as they have little to no risk of loss. At December 31, 2018, these past due loans totaled $39.1 million.


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At December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
90 Days or 
More Past Due and Accruing
 
Total
Past Due
Loans
 
Other
Real Estate
Owned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
10,493

 
$
4,437

 
$
11,091

 
$
37,171

(1) 
$
63,192

 
$
664

Home equity and other
750

 
20

 
1,404

 

 
2,174

 

 
11,243

 
4,457

 
12,495

 
37,171

 
65,366

 
664

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily

 

 
302

 

 
302

 

Construction/land development
641

 

 
78

 

 
719

 

 
641




380




1,021



Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 
640

 

 
640

 

Commercial business
377

 

 
1,526

 

 
1,903

 

 
377

 

 
2,166

 

 
2,543

 

Total
$
12,261

 
$
4,457

 
$
15,041

 
$
37,171

 
$
68,930

 
$
664


(1)
FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status as they have little to no risk of loss. At December 31, 2017, these past due loans totaled $37.2 million.


The following tables present the single family loan held for investment portfolio by original FICO score.
At December 31, 2019
 
Greater Than
 
Less Than or Equal To
 
Percentage
(1) 
N/A
(2) 
N/A
(2) 
1.9%
 
<
 
500
 
0.1%
 
500
 
549
 
0.1%
 
550
 
599
 
0.6%
 
600
 
649
 
3.8%
 
650
 
699
 
13.4%
 
700
 
749
 
31.5%
 
750
 
>
 
48.6%
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
100.0%
 

(1)
Percentages based on aggregate loan amounts.
(2)
Information is not available.


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At December 31, 2018
 
Greater Than
 
Less Than or Equal To
 
Percentage
(1) 
N/A
(2) 
N/A
(2) 
1.8%
 
<
 
500
 
0.1%
 
500
 
549
 
0.1%
 
550
 
599
 
0.5%
 
600
 
649
 
4.2%
 
650
 
699
 
12.7%
 
700
 
749
 
31.4%
 
750
 
>
 
49.2%
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
100.0%
 

(1)
Percentages based on aggregate loan amounts.
(2)
Information is not available.

Loan Underwriting Standards

Our underwriting standards for single family and home equity loans require evaluating and understanding a borrower's credit, collateral and ability to repay the loan. Credit is determined based on how well a borrower manages their current and prior debts, documented by a credit report that provides credit scores and the borrower's current and past information about their credit history. Collateral is based on the type and use of property, occupancy and market value, largely determined by property appraisals or evaluations in accordance with our appraisal policy. A borrower's ability to repay the loan is based on several factors, including employment, income, current debt, assets and level of equity in the property. We also consider loan-to-property value and debt-to-income ratios, amount of liquid financial reserves, loan amount and lien position in assessing whether to originate a loan. Single family and home equity borrowers are particularly susceptible to downturns in economic trends that negatively affect housing prices and demand and levels of unemployment.

For commercial, multifamily and construction loans, we consider the same factors with regard to the borrower and the guarantors. In addition, we evaluate liquidity, net worth, leverage, other outstanding indebtedness of the borrower, the quality and reliability of cash expected to flow through the borrower (including the outflow to other lenders) and prior known experiences with the borrower. We use this information to assess financial capacity, profitability and experience. Ultimate repayment of these loans is sensitive to interest rate changes, general economic conditions, liquidity and availability of long-term financing.

Additional considerations for commercial permanent loans secured by real estate:

Our underwriting standards for commercial permanent loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for these loans not exceed 75% of appraised value or discounted cash flow value, as appropriate, and that commercial properties attain debt coverage ratios (net operating income divided by annual debt servicing) of 1.25 or better.

Our underwriting standards for multifamily residential permanent loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for these loans not exceed 80% of appraised value, cost, or discounted cash flow value, as appropriate, and that multifamily residential properties attain debt coverage ratios of 1.15 or better. However, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. We endeavor to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in our lending practices.

Additional considerations for commercial construction loans secured by real estate:

We originate a variety of real estate construction loans. Underwriting guidelines for these loans vary by loan type but include loan-to-value limits, term limits, loan advance limits and pre-leasing requirements, as applicable.

Our underwriting guidelines for commercial real estate construction loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 75% and stabilized debt coverage ratios of 1.25 or better.

Our underwriting guidelines for multifamily residential construction loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 80% and stabilized debt coverage ratios of 1.20 or better.


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Our underwriting guidelines for single family residential construction loans to builders generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 85%.

As noted above, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. However, we endeavor to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in our lending practices.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity risk management is primarily intended to ensure we are able to maintain sources of cash to adequately fund operations and meet our obligations, including demands from depositors, draws on lines of credit and paying any creditors, on a timely and cost-effective basis, in various market conditions. Our liquidity profile is influenced by changes in market conditions, the composition of the balance sheet and risk tolerance levels. HomeStreet, Inc., HomeStreet Capital ("HSC") and the Bank have established liquidity guidelines and operating plans that detail the sources and uses of cash and liquidity.

HomeStreet, Inc., HSC and the Bank have different funding needs and sources of liquidity and separate regulatory capital requirements.

HomeStreet, Inc.

The main source of liquidity for HomeStreet, Inc. is proceeds from dividends from the Bank and HSC. HomeStreet, Inc. has raised capital through the issuance of common stock, senior debt and trust preferred securities. Additionally, we also have an available line of credit from which we can borrow up to $30.0 million. At December 31, 2019, we did not have an outstanding balance on this line of credit.

Historically, the main cash outflows have been distributions to shareholders, interest and principal payments to creditors and payments of operating expenses. HomeStreet, Inc.'s ability to pay dividends to shareholders depends substantially on dividends received from the Bank. We did not pay a dividend to shareholders in 2019, 2018 or 2017. In January 2020, our Board of Directors adopted a dividend policy for the consideration of regular quarterly cash dividends on shares of HomeStreet, Inc. common stock and declared a quarterly dividend for the first quarter of 2020 at $0.15 per share, and was paid on February 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of market on February 5, 2020.

In 2019, HomeStreet, Inc.'s Board of Directors authorized two stock repurchase programs of up to $100 million of our common stock as well as a privately negotiated stock repurchase from a group of investors. The Bank completed dividends to HomeStreet, Inc. of $110.0 million as the primary source of liquidity to fund the two repurchase programs, although repurchases may be funded from one or a combination of existing cash balances, free cash flow and other available liquidity sources. Under these programs in 2019 we repurchased 1,494,858 shares pursuant to those plans. In addition, on July 11, 2019 we repurchased 1,692,401 shares, outside of these repurchase plans, in a single transaction from an investor group. In the first quarter of 2020, the Board of Directors approved additional stock repurchase programs for up to $35 million of our common stock, which we expect to begin implementing in the first or second quarter of 2020.
HomeStreet Capital Corporation

HomeStreet Capital generates positive cash flow from operations from its servicing fee income on the DUS® portfolio, net of its costs to service the DUS® portfolio. Additional uses are HomeStreet Capital's costs to purchase the servicing rights on new production from the Bank. Minimum liquidity and reporting requirements for DUS® lenders such as HomeStreet Capital are set by Fannie Mae. HomeStreet Capital's liquidity management therefore consists of meeting Fannie Mae requirements and its own operational requirements.

HomeStreet Bank

The Bank's primary sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB, repayments and prepayments of loans, proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities, interest from our loans and investment securities and capital contributions from HomeStreet, Inc. We have also raised short-term funds through the sale of securities under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased. While scheduled principal repayments on loans are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses the primary liquidity ratio as a measure of liquidity. The primary liquidity ratio is defined as net cash, short-term investments and other marketable assets as a percent of net deposits and short-term borrowings. At December 31, 2019, our primary liquidity ratio was 18.7% compared with 19.4% at December 31, 2018 and 18.1% at December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Bank had available borrowing capacity of $943.3 million, $492.7 million and $579.2 million, respectively, from the FHLB, and $267.1 million, $333.5 million and $331.5 million, respectively, from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


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Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash decreased $706 thousand, decreased $15.3 million and increased $17.5 million, respectively. The following discussion highlights the major activities and transactions that affected our cash flows during these periods.

Cash flows from operating activities

The Company's operating assets and liabilities are used to support our lending activities, including the origination and sale of mortgage loans. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash of $258.8 million was provided by operating activities, primarily from proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale, partially offset by the net fair value adjustment and gain on sale of loans held for sale and the recognition of deferred taxes from the sale of mortgage servicing rights. We believe that cash flows from operations, available cash balances and our ability to generate cash through short-term debt are sufficient to fund our operating liquidity needs. For the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash of $286.0 million was provided by operating activities, as our cash proceeds from the sale of loans exceeded cash used to fund loans held for sale production. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash of $159.3 million was provided by operating activities, as our cash proceeds from the sale of loans exceeded cash used to fund loans held for sale production.

Cash flows from investing activities

The Company's investing activities primarily include available-for-sale securities and loans originated as held for investment. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash of $83.9 million was provided by investing activities, primarily due to $769.4 million proceeds from sale of loans held for investment, $184.9 million from proceeds from sale of investment securities, $182.2 million proceeds from our disposal of discontinued operations and $145.8 million from principal repayments and maturities of investment securities, partially offset by $822.5 million cash used for the origination of portfolio loans net of principal repayments and $330.5 million of cash used for the purchase of investment securities. For the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash of $565.2 million was used in investing activities, primarily due to $1.13 billion cash used for the origination of portfolio loans net of principal repayments and $189.7 million of cash used for the purchase of investment securities, and $9.7 million used for the purchase of property and equipment, partially offset by $46.1 million from proceeds from sale of investment securities, $548.8 million proceeds from sale of loans held for investment and $106.8 million from principal repayments and maturities of investment securities. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash of $556.2 million was used in investing activities, primarily due to $998.6 million cash used for the origination of portfolio loans net of principal repayments, $368.1 million purchases of investment securities, and $42.3 million used for the purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by $397.5 million from proceeds from the sale of investment securities, $324.7 million from proceeds from the sale of loans held for investment and $105.8 million from principal repayments and maturities of investment securities.

Cash flows from financing activities

The Company's financing activities are primarily related to customer deposits and net proceeds from the FHLB. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash of $343.5 million was used in financing activities, primarily resulting from $586.0 million net repayment from FHLB advances, $106.0 million net proceeds from Fed Funds purchased and $98.5 million in repurchases of our common stock, partially offset by $213.6 million growth in deposits. For the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash of $263.9 million was provided by financing activities, primarily resulting from a $290.2 million growth in deposits, partially offset by $46.5 million net repayment from FHLB advances. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash of $414.4 million was provided by financing activities, primarily resulting from $309.8 million growth in deposits and $111.0 million net proceeds from FHLB advances.

Capital Management

In July 2013, federal banking regulators (including the FDIC and the FRB) adopted new capital rules (as used in this section, the "Rules"). The Rules apply to both depository institutions (such as the Bank) and their holding companies (such as the Company). The Rules reflect, in part, certain standards initially adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010 (which standards are commonly referred to as "Basel III") as well as requirements contemplated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Since 2015, the Rules have applied to both the Company and the Bank.

The Rules recognize three components, or tiers, of capital: common equity Tier 1 capital, additional Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital. Common equity Tier 1 capital generally consists of retained earnings and common stock instruments (subject to certain adjustments), as well as accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") except to the extent that the Company and the

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Bank exercise a one-time irrevocable option to exclude certain components of AOCI. Both the Company and the Bank elected this one-time option in 2015 to exclude certain components of AOCI. Additional Tier 1 capital generally includes non-cumulative preferred stock and related surplus subject to certain adjustments and limitations. Tier 2 capital generally includes certain capital instruments (such as subordinated debt) and portions of the amounts of the allowance for loan and lease losses, subject to certain requirements and deductions. The term "Tier 1 capital" means common equity Tier 1 capital plus additional Tier 1 capital, and the term "total capital" means Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital.

The Rules generally measure an institution's capital using four capital measures or ratios. The common equity Tier 1 capital ratio is the ratio of the institution's common equity Tier 1 capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of the institution’s total Tier 1 capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The total risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of the institution's total capital to its total risk-weighted assets. The Tier 1 leverage capital ratio is the ratio of the institution's Tier 1 capital to its average total consolidated assets. To determine risk-weighted assets, assets of an institution are generally placed into a risk category and given a percentage weight based on the relative risk of that category. The percentage weights range from 0% to 1,250%. An asset's risk-weighted value will generally be its percentage weight multiplied by the asset’s value as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, certain off-balance-sheet items are converted to balance-sheet credit equivalent amounts, and each amount is then assigned to one of the risk categories. An institution's federal regulator may require the institution to hold more capital than would otherwise be required under the Rules if the regulator determines that the institution's capital requirements under the Rules are not commensurate with the institution's credit, market, operational or other risks.

The Rules set forth the manner in which certain capital elements are determined, including but not limited to, requiring certain deductions related to mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets. Holding companies with less than $15 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2009 (which includes the Company) are permitted under the rules to continue to include trust preferred securities issued prior to May 19, 2010 in Tier 1 capital, generally up to 25% of other Tier 1 capital. Because our trust preferred securities were issued prior to May 19, 2010, we include those in our Tier 1 capital calculations.

The Rules made changes in the methods of calculating certain risk-based assets, which in turn affects the calculation of risk- based ratios. Higher or more sensitive risk weights are assigned to various categories of assets, including commercial real estate, credit facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property, certain exposures or credits that are 90 days past due or are nonaccrual, foreign exposures, certain corporate exposures, securitization exposures, equity exposures and in certain cases mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets.

Certain calculations under the rules related to deductions from capital had phase-in periods through 2017. Specifically, the capital treatment of mortgage servicing rights was to be phased in through the transition periods. Under the prior rules, the Bank deducted 10% of the value of MSRs (net of deferred tax) from Tier 1 capital ratios. However, under Basel III, the Bank and Company must deduct a much larger portion of the value of MSRs from Tier 1 capital.
MSRs in excess of 10% of Tier 1 capital before threshold based deductions must be deducted from common equity. The disallowable portion of MSRs was phased in incrementally (40% in 2015; 60% in 2016; 80% in 2017 and beyond).
In addition, the combined balance of MSRs and deferred tax assets is limited to approximately 15% of the Bank's and the Company's common equity Tier 1 capital. These combined assets must be deducted from common equity to the extent that they exceed the 15% threshold.
Any portion of the Bank's and the Company's MSRs that are not deducted from the calculation of common equity Tier 1 are subject to a 100% risk weight.

Both the Company and the Bank began compliance with the Rules on January 1, 2015. The phase-in of the conservation buffer began in 2016 and had it not been halted, it would have taken full effect on January 1, 2019. Certain calculations under the Rules will also have phase-in periods. We believe that the current capital levels of the Company and the Bank are in compliance with the standards under the Rules including the conservation buffer.

At December 31, 2019, the Bank's capital ratios continued to meet the regulatory capital category of "well capitalized" as defined by the FDIC's prompt corrective action rules.


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The following tables present regulatory capital information for HomeStreet, Inc. and HomeStreet Bank for the December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 respectively, under Basel III.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
HomeStreet Bank
 
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
"Well Capitalized" Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
712,596

 
10.56
%
 
$
269,930

 
4.0
%
 
$
337,413

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
712,596

 
13.50

 
237,451

 
4.5

 
342,985

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
712,596

 
13.50

 
316,602

 
6.0

 
422,136

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
758,303

 
14.37

 
422,136

 
8.0

 
527,669

 
10.0



 
 
At December 31, 2019
HomeStreet, Inc.
 
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
"Well Capitalized" Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
691,323

 
10.16
%
 
$
272,253

 
4.0
%
 
$
340,316

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
631,323

 
11.43

 
248,523

 
4.5

 
358,977

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
691,323

 
12.52

 
331,364

 
6.0

 
441,818

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
739,812

 
13.40

 
441,818

 
8.0

 
552,273

 
10.0



 
 
At December 31, 2018
HomeStreet Bank
 
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
"Well Capitalized" Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
707,710

 
10.15
%
 
$
278,898

 
4.0
%
 
$
348,622

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
707,710

 
13.82

 
230,471

 
4.5

 
332,902

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
707,710

 
13.82

 
307,295

 
6.0

 
409,726

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
753,742

 
14.72

 
409,726

 
8.0

 
512,158

 
10.0



 
 
At December 31, 2018
HomeStreet, Inc.
 
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
"Well Capitalized" Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
667,301

 
9.51
%
 
$
280,592

 
4.0
%
 
$
350,740

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
607,388

 
11.26

 
242,832

 
4.5

 
350,757

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
667,301

 
12.37

 
323,776

 
6.0

 
431,701

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
715,848

 
13.27

 
431,701

 
8.0

 
539,626

 
10.0



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At December 31, 2017
HomeStreet Bank
 
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
"Well Capitalized" Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
649,864

 
9.67
%
 
$
268,708

 
4.0
%
 
$
335,885

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
649,864

 
13.22

 
221,201

 
4.5

 
319,512

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
649,864

 
13.22

 
294,935

 
6.0

 
393,246

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
688,981

 
14.02

 
393,246

 
8.0

 
491,558

 
10.0



 
 
At December 31, 2017
HomeStreet, Inc.
 
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
"Well Capitalized" Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
614,624

 
9.12
%
 
$
269,534

 
4.0
%
 
$
336,918

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
555,120

 
9.86

 
253,293

 
4.5

 
365,868

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
614,624

 
10.92

 
337,724

 
6.0

 
450,299

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
653,741

 
11.61

 
450,299

 
8.0

 
562,873

 
10.0



Impact of Inflation

The consolidated financial statements presented in this Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollar amounts or market value without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the cost of our operations as incurred. Unlike industrial companies, nearly all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation.

Accounting Developments

See Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of accounting developments.


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ITEM 7A
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk Management

Market risk is defined as the sensitivity of income, fair value measurements and capital to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other relevant market rates or prices. The primary market risks to which we are exposed are price and interest rate risks. Price risk is defined as the risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from changes in the value of either assets or liabilities that are entered into as part of distributing or managing risk. Interest rate risk is defined as risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from movements in interest rates.

For the Company, price and interest rate risks arise from the financial instruments and positions we hold. This includes loans, mortgage servicing rights, investment securities, deposits, borrowings, long-term debt and derivative financial instruments. Due to the nature of our current operations, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk. Our real estate loan portfolio is subject to risks associated with the local economies of our various markets and, in particular, the regional economy of the western United States, including Hawaii.

Our price and interest rate risks are managed by the Bank's Asset/Liability Management Committee ("ALCO"), a management committee that identifies and manages the sensitivity of earnings or capital to changing interest rates to achieve our overall financial objectives. ALCO is a management-level committee whose members include the Chief Investment Officer, acting as the chair, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other members of management. The committee meets monthly and is responsible for:
understanding the nature and level of the Company's interest rate risk and interest rate sensitivity;
assessing how that risk fits within our overall business strategies;
ensuring an appropriate level of rigor and sophistication in the risk management process for the overall level of risk;
complying with and reviewing the asset/liability management policy; and
formulating and implementing strategies to improve balance sheet mix and earnings.

The Finance Committee of the Bank's Board provides oversight of the asset/liability management process, reviews the results of interest rate risk analysis and approves submission of the relevant policies to the Board.

The spread between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and the relative dollar amounts of these assets and liabilities are the principal items affecting net interest income. Changes in net interest rates (interest rate risk) are influenced to a significant degree by the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities (timing risk), the relationship between various rates (basis risk), customer options (option risk) and changes in the shape of the yield curve (time-sensitive risk). We manage the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio while maintaining a balance between risk and return. The Company's funding strategy is to grow core deposits while we efficiently supplement using wholesale borrowings.

We estimate the sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates using an interest rate simulation model that includes assumptions related to the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments for multiple interest rate change scenarios. Interest rate sensitivity depends on certain repricing characteristics in our interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities, including the maturity structure of assets and liabilities and their repricing characteristics during the periods of changes in market interest rates. Effective interest rate risk management seeks to ensure both assets and liabilities respond to changes in interest rates within an acceptable timeframe, minimizing the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income and capital. Interest rate sensitivity is measured as the difference between the volume of assets and liabilities, at a point in time, that are subject to repricing at various time horizons, known as interest rate sensitivity gaps.


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The following table presents sensitivity gaps for these different intervals.
 
 
December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
3 Mos.
or Less
 
More Than
3 Mos.
to 6 Mos.
 
More Than
6 Mos.
to 12 Mos.
 
More Than
12 Mos.
to 3 Yrs.
 
More Than
3 Yrs.
to 5 Yrs.
 
More Than
5 Yrs.
 
Non-Rate-
Sensitive
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash & cash equivalents
$
57,880

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
57,880

FHLB Stock

 

 

 

 

 
22,399

 

 
22,399

Investment securities (1)
69,452

 
39,517

 
69,145

 
198,061

 
154,045

 
412,930

 

 
943,150

Mortgage loans held for sale
208,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
208,177

Loans held for investment (1)
1,546,926

 
360,223

 
590,862

 
1,125,030

 
900,890

 
590,625

 

 
5,114,556

Total interest-earning assets
1,882,435

 
399,740

 
660,007

 
1,323,091

 
1,054,935

 
1,025,954

 

 
6,346,162

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 
437,645

 
437,645

Assets of discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
28,628

 
28,628

Total assets
$
1,882,435

 
$
399,740

 
$
660,007

 
$
1,323,091

 
$
1,054,935

 
$
1,025,954

 
$
466,273

 
$
6,812,435

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts (2)
$
373,832

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
373,832

Statement savings accounts (2)
219,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
219,182

Money market
accounts (2)
2,224,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2,224,494

Certificates of deposit
779,445

 
202,196

 
335,823

 
268,785

 
28,282

 
2

 

 
1,614,533

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
125,000

FHLB advances
341,000

 

 

 

 

 
5,590

 

 
346,590

Long-term debt (3)
60,650

 

 

 

 

 
65,000

 

 
125,650

Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,123,603

 
202,196

 
335,823

 
268,785

 
28,282

 
70,592

 

 
5,029,281

Non-interest bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,100,828

 
1,100,828

Liabilities of discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,603

 
2,603

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 
679,723

 
679,723

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
4,123,603

 
$
202,196

 
$
335,823

 
$
268,785

 
$
28,282

 
$
70,592

 
$
1,783,154

 
$
6,812,435

Interest sensitivity gap
$
(2,241,168
)
 
$
197,544

 
$
324,184

 
$
1,054,306

 
$
1,026,653

 
$
955,362

 
 
 
 
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap
$
(2,241,168
)
 
$
(2,043,624
)
 
$
(1,719,440
)
 
$
(665,134
)
 
$
361,519

 
$
1,316,881

 
 
 
 
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of total assets
(33
)%
 
(30
)%
 
(25
)%
 
(10
)%
 
5
%
 
19
%
 
 
 
 
Cumulative interest-earning assets as a percentage of cumulative interest-bearing liabilities
46
 %
 
53
 %
 
63
 %
 
87
 %
 
107
%
 
126
%
 
 
 
 

(1)
Based on contractual maturities, repricing dates and forecasted principal payments assuming normal amortization and, where applicable, prepayments.
(2)
Assumes 100% of interest-bearing non-maturity deposits are subject to repricing in three months or less.
(3)
Based on contractual maturity.

As of December 31, 2019, the Bank's cumulative interest sensitivity gap was positive, resulting in an asset-sensitive position. Therefore, net interest income would be expected to rise in the long term if interest rates were to rise without changing the

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slope of the yield curve. The Bank is liability-sensitive in the "three months or less" period which generally indicates that net interest income would be expected to fall in the short term if interest rates were to rise, though deposit interest rate increases generally lag market rate increases.

Changes in the mix of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities can either increase or decrease the net interest margin, without affecting interest rate sensitivity. In addition, the interest rate spread between an earning asset and its funding liability can vary significantly, while the timing of repricing for both the asset and the liability remains the same, thereby impacting net interest income. This characteristic is referred to as basis risk. Varying interest rate environments can create unexpected changes in prepayment levels of assets and liabilities that are not reflected in the interest rate sensitivity analysis. These prepayments may have a significant impact on our net interest margin. Because of these factors, an interest sensitivity gap analysis may not provide an accurate assessment of our actual exposure to changes in interest rates.

The estimated impact on our net interest income over a time horizon of one year and the change in net portfolio value as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are provided in the table below. For the scenarios shown, the interest rate simulation assumes an instantaneous and sustained shift in market interest rates and no change in the composition or size of the balance sheet.
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Change in Interest Rates
(basis points) (1)
 
Percentage Change
 
Net Interest Income (2)
 
Net Portfolio Value (3)
 
Net Interest Income (2)
 
Net Portfolio Value (3)
+200
 
(7.2
)%
 
(2.5
)%
 
(8.3
)%
 
(13.5
)%
+100
 
(3.4
)
 
0.1

 
(4.1
)
 
(7.0
)
-100
 
2.7

 
(6.4
)
 
5.0

 
(0.8
)
-200
 
2.2
 %
 
(21.2
)%
 
9.0
 %
 
(7.0
)%
 
(1)
For purposes of our model, we assume interest rates will not go below zero. This "floor" limits the effect of a potential negative interest rate shock in a low rate environment like the one we are currently experiencing.
(2)
This percentage change represents the impact to net interest income for a one-year period, assuming there is no change in the structure of the balance sheet.
(3)
This percentage change represents the impact to the net present value of equity, assuming there is no change in the structure of the balance sheet.

At December 31, 2019 and 2018 we believe our net interest income sensitivity did not exhibit a strong bias to either an increase in interest rates or a decline in interest rates. The changes in sensitivity reflect the impact of both lower market interest rates and changes to overall balance sheet composition. Some of the assumptions made in the simulation model may not materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances will occur. Modeling results in extreme interest rate decline scenarios and may encounter negative rate assumptions which may cause the results to be inherently unreliable. In addition, the simulation model does not take into account any future actions that we could undertake to mitigate an adverse impact due to changes in interest rates from those expected, in the actual level of market interest rates or competitive influences on our deposits.

Risk Management Instruments

We originate fixed-rate residential home mortgages primarily for sale into the secondary market. These loans are hedged against interest rate fluctuations from the time of the loan commitment until the loans are sold.

We have been able to manage interest rate risk by matching both on- and off-balance sheet assets and liabilities, within reasonable limits, through a range of potential rate and repricing characteristics. Where appropriate, we also use hedging techniques, including the use of forward sale commitments, option contracts and interest rate swaps.

In order to protect the economic value of our mortgage servicing rights, we employ hedging strategies utilizing derivative financial instruments including interest rate swaps, forward interest rate swaps, options on interest rate swap contracts and commitments to purchase mortgage backed securities. We utilize these instruments as economic hedges and changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in current income as a component of mortgage servicing income. Our mortgage servicing rights hedging policy requires management to hedge the impact on the value of our mortgage servicing rights for a low-probability, extreme and sudden increase in interest rates.


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The following table presents the financial instruments classified as derivatives.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
 
Notional amount
 
Fair value
(in thousands)
 
Asset
derivatives
 
Liability
derivatives
Forward sale commitments
$
651,838

 
$
830

 
$
(492
)
Interest rate lock commitments
124,379

 
2,281

 
(58
)
Interest rate swaps
688,516

 
27,097

 
(10,889
)
Eurodollar futures
2,232,000

 
3

 

 
$
3,696,733

 
$
30,211

 
$
(11,439
)


We may implement other hedge transactions using forward loan sales, futures, option contracts and interest rate swaps, interest rate floors, financial futures, forward rate agreements and U.S. Treasury options on futures or bonds. Prior to considering any hedging activities, we analyze the costs and benefits of the hedge in comparison to other viable alternative strategies.


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ITEM 8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of HomeStreet, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of HomeStreet, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 6, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Emphasis of Matter - Discontinued Operations

As discussed in Note 1 and Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company sold or abandoned operations associated with the Company’s former home loan center-based mortgage origination business and related servicing during the year ended December 31, 2019. The results of the former home loan center-based mortgage origination business and related servicing have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Seattle, Washington
March 6, 2020


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.













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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands, except share data)
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning instruments of $28,489 and $28,534)
 
$
57,880

 
$
57,982

Investment securities (includes $938,778 and $851,968 carried at fair value)
 
943,150

 
923,253

Loans held for sale (includes $79,335 and $52,186 carried at fair value)
 
208,177

 
77,324

Loans held for investment (net of allowance for loan losses of $41,772 and $41,470; includes $3,468 and $4,057 carried at fair value)
 
5,072,784

 
5,075,371

Mortgage servicing rights (includes $68,109 and $75,047 carried at fair value)
 
97,603

 
103,374

Other real estate owned
 
1,393

 
455

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
 
22,399

 
45,497

Premises and equipment, net
 
76,973

 
88,112

Lease right-of-use assets
 
94,873

 

Goodwill
 
28,492

 
22,564

Other assets
 
180,083

 
171,255

Assets of discontinued operations
 
28,628

 
477,034

Total assets
 
$
6,812,435

 
$
7,042,221

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
5,339,959

 
$
4,888,558

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
346,590

 
932,590

Accounts payable and other liabilities
 
79,818

 
169,970

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
125,000

 
19,000

Long-term debt
 
125,650

 
125,462

Lease liabilities
 
113,092

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations
 
2,603

 
167,121

Total liabilities
 
6,132,712

 
6,302,701

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
 

 

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 10,000 shares, issued and outstanding, 0 shares and 0 shares
 

 

Common stock, no par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding, 23,890,855 shares and 26,995,348 shares
 
511

 
511

Additional paid-in capital
 
300,218

 
342,439

Retained earnings
 
374,673

 
412,009

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
4,321

 
(15,439
)
Total shareholders' equity
 
679,723

 
739,520

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
6,812,435

 
$
7,042,221


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share data)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
256,192

 
$
228,350

 
$
190,345

Investment securities
 
20,531

 
22,645

 
21,753

Other
 
883

 
467

 
222

 
 
277,606

 
251,462

 
212,320

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
70,389

 
41,995

 
23,912

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
9,342

 
12,374

 
7,624

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
1,033

 
298

 
5

Long-term debt
 
6,822

 
6,647

 
6,067

Other
 
630

 
185

 
171

 
 
88,216

 
61,499

 
37,779

Net interest income
 
189,390

 
189,963

 
174,541

(Reversal) provision for credit losses
 
(500
)
 
3,000

 
750

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
 
189,890

 
186,963

 
173,791

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on loan origination and sale activities
 
44,122

 
11,866

 
20,026

Loan servicing income
 
7,802

 
3,671

 
3,331

Depositor and other retail banking fees
 
7,926

 
8,019

 
7,195

Insurance agency commissions
 
2,292

 
2,193

 
1,904

(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
 
(7
)
 
235

 
489

Other
 
12,297

 
10,549

 
9,652

 
 
74,432

 
36,533

 
42,597

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and related costs
 
122,189

 
105,042

 
101,791

General and administrative
 
33,862

 
32,932

 
37,782

Amortization of core deposit intangibles
 
1,634

 
1,625

 
1,710

Legal
 
1,559

 
3,373

 
1,303

Consulting
 
4,055

 
2,469

 
2,682

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments
 
1,820

 
3,808

 
2,998

Occupancy
 
22,242

 
18,103

 
16,981

Information services
 
28,325

 
28,028

 
25,897

Net benefit from operation and sale of other real estate owned
 
(72
)
 
(139
)
 
(530
)
 
 
215,614

 
195,241

 
190,614

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

48,708


28,255


25,774

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
 
7,988

 
2,032

 
(16,894
)
Income from continuing operations

40,720


26,223


42,668

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes (includes net loss on disposal of $21.6 million in 2019 and zero in both 2018 and 2017)
 
(28,285
)
 
17,610

 
40,415

Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations
 
(5,077
)
 
3,806

 
14,137

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(23,208
)
 
13,804

 
26,278

NET INCOME
 
$
17,512

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.57

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.59

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(0.91
)
 
0.51

 
0.98

Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.66

 
$
1.48

 
$
2.57

Diluted earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.57

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(0.90
)
 
0.51

 
0.97

Diluted income per share
 
$
0.65

 
$
1.47

 
$
2.54


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Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
25,573,488

 
26,970,916

 
26,864,657

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
25,770,783

 
27,168,135

 
27,092,019

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
17,512

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the year, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,656, $(2,163) and $1,942
21,834

 
(8,132
)
 
3,607

Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(2), $49 and $172
6

 
(185
)
 
(317
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
21,840

 
(8,317
)
 
3,290

Comprehensive income
$
39,352

 
$
31,710

 
$
72,236


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
(in thousands, except share data)
Number
of shares
 
Common
stock
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Total temporary equity
 
Total permanent equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2016
26,800,183

 
$
511

 
$
336,149

 
$
303,036

 
$
(10,412
)
 
$

 
$
629,284

Net income

 

 

 
68,946

 

 

 
68,946

Share-based compensation expense

 

 
2,502

 

 

 

 
2,502

Common stock issued
88,105

 

 
358

 

 

 

 
358

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
3,290

 

 
3,290

Balance, December 31, 2017
26,888,288

 
511

 
339,009

 
371,982

 
(7,122
)
 

 
704,380

Net income

 

 

 
40,027

 

 

 
40,027

Share-based compensation expense

 

 
3,012

 

 

 

 
3,012

Common stock issued
107,060

 

 
418

 

 

 

 
418

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 
(8,317
)
 

 
(8,317
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
26,995,348

 
511

 
342,439

 
412,009

 
(15,439
)
 

 
739,520

Net income

 

 

 
17,512

 

 

 
17,512

Share-based compensation recovery

 

 
(434
)
 

 

 

 
(434
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standards

 

 

 
1,532

 
(2,080
)
 

 
(548
)
Common stock issued
104,080

 

 
376

 

 

 

 
376

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
21,840

 

 
21,840

Common stock repurchased and retired
(3,208,573
)
 

 
(20,287
)
 
(25,521
)
 

 
(52,735
)
 
(98,543
)
Reclassification to temporary equity

 

 
(21,876
)
 
(30,859
)
 

 
52,735

 

Balance, December 31, 2019
23,890,855

 
$
511

 
$
300,218

 
$
374,673

 
$
4,321

 
$

 
$
679,723


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HOMESTREET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
17,512

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
39,499

 
24,893

 
22,645

(Reversal ) provision for credit losses
(500
)
 
3,000

 
750

Net fair value adjustment and gain on sale of loans held for sale
(78,994
)
 
(93,766
)
 
(218,331
)
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights, gross
(6,206
)
 

 

Loss on sale of HLC mortgage originations assets, net
1,036

 

 

Fair value adjustment of loans held for investment
(282
)
 
(107
)
 
(1,030
)
Origination of mortgage servicing rights
(34,606
)
 
(61,871
)
 
(78,412
)
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
35,902

 
(6,711
)
 
36,615

Net loss (gain) on sale of investment securities
7

 
(235
)
 
(489
)
Net gain on sale of loans originated as held for investment
(9,534
)
 
(1,956
)
 
(4,600
)
Net fair value adjustment, gain on sale and provision for losses on other real estate owned
(144
)
 
(171
)
 
(383
)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
124

 
244

 
215

Loss on lease abandonment and exit costs
16,619

 
5,096

 
5,054

Net deferred income tax (benefit) expenses
(29,903
)
 
12,777

 
(2,094
)
Share-based compensation (recovery) expense
(163
)
 
3,361

 
2,856

Origination of loans held for sale
(3,757,549
)
 
(6,075,290
)
 
(7,763,844
)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated as held for sale
4,097,511

 
6,448,808

 
8,084,916

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and other assets
14,198

 
(8,030
)
 
26,470

Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities
(32,547
)
 
(4,058
)
 
(19,957
)
Decrease in lease liability
(13,150
)
 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities
258,830

 
286,011


159,327

 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of investment securities
(330,532
)
 
(189,660
)
 
(368,071
)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities
184,871

 
46,081

 
397,492

Principal repayments and maturities of investment securities
145,771

 
106,798

 
105,801

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
1,138

 
836

 
6,105

Proceeds from sale of loans originated as held for investment
769,354

 
548,770

 
324,745

Loans purchased from other third parties

 
(1,953
)
 

Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights
3,269

 
65,373

 

Mortgage servicing rights purchased from third parties
(14
)
 
(4
)
 
(565
)
Capital expenditures related to other real estate owned

 

 
(57
)
Net cash provided by disposal of discontinued operations
182,189

 

 

Origination of loans held for investment and principal repayments, net
(822,474
)
 
(1,132,521
)
 
(998,638
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 
808

 

Purchase of property and equipment
(2,257
)
 
(9,724
)
 
(42,286
)
Net cash (paid) acquired from acquisitions
(47,389
)
 

 
19,285

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
83,926

 
(565,196
)
 
(556,189
)

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Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in deposits, net
$
213,572

 
$
290,152

 
$
309,798

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
7,598,300

 
11,729,500

 
10,972,200

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
(8,184,300
)
 
(11,776,000
)
 
(10,861,200
)
Proceeds from federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
11,051,703

 
3,511,070

 
875,166

Repayment of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(10,945,703
)
 
(3,492,070
)
 
(875,166
)
Proceeds from line of credit draws
20,000

 
30,000

 

Repayment of line of credit draws
(20,000
)
 
(30,000
)
 

Repayment of lease principal
(1,694
)
 

 

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank stock repurchase
161,254

 
179,789

 
187,766

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
(138,156
)
 
(178,647
)
 
(194,058
)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net

 

 
(65
)
Payments from equity raise, net

 

 
(45
)
Stock repurchased
(98,543
)
 

 
 
Proceeds from stock issuance, net
105

 
68

 
11

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(343,462
)
 
263,862

 
414,407

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(706
)
 
(15,323
)
 
17,545

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year

58,586

 
73,909

 
56,364

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year

57,880

 
58,586

 
73,909

Less restricted cash included in other assets

 
604

 
1,191

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
$
57,880

 
$
57,982

 
$
72,718

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
93,325

 
$
67,552

 
$
42,889

Federal and state income taxes paid (refunded), net
33,625

 
(5,785
)
 
(21,885
)
Non-cash activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment foreclosed and transferred to other real estate owned
915

 
455

 
1,125

Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale
916,483

 
634,205

 
419,494

Loans transferred from held for sale to held for investment
8,705

 
71,584

 
100,049

Ginnie Mae loans recognized with the right to repurchase, net
(28,281
)
 
(1,674
)
 
3,534

Receivable from sale of mortgage servicing rights
2,117

 
3,337

 

Acquisition:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets acquired
116,402

 

 

Liabilities assumed
74,941

 

 

Goodwill
5,928

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
(7,805
)
 

 

Finance leases
(1,033
)
 

 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HomeStreet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1–SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

HomeStreet, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Company") is a diversified financial services company serving customers primarily on the West Coast of the United States, including Hawaii. The Company is principally engaged in commercial banking, mortgage banking, and consumer/retail banking activities. The Company's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HomeStreet, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, HomeStreet Capital Corporation, HomeStreet Statutory Trusts and HomeStreet Bank (the "Bank"), and the Bank’s subsidiaries, HomeStreet Reinsurance, Ltd., Continental Escrow Company, HomeStreet Foundation, HS Properties, Inc., HS Evergreen Corporate Center LLC, Union Street Holdings LLC, HS Cascadia Holdings LLC and YNB Real Estate LLC. HomeStreet Bank was formed in 1986 and is a state-chartered commercial bank.

The Company's accounting and financial reporting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods and related disclosures. These estimates that require application of management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments often result in the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in future periods. Management has made significant estimates in several areas, including the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations (Note 3, Business Combinations), allowance for credit losses (Note 6, Loans and Credit Quality), valuation of residential mortgage servicing rights and loans held for sale (Note 13, Mortgage Banking Operations), valuation of certain loans held for investment (Note 6, Loans and Credit Quality), valuation of investment securities (Note 5, Investment Securities), valuation of derivatives (Note 12, Derivatives and Hedging Activities), and taxes (Note 15, Income Taxes). Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Certain amounts in the financial statements from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. These reclassifications are immaterial and have no effect on net income, comprehensive income, cash flows, total assets or total shareholders' equity as previously reported.


Discontinued Operations

During 2019, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") adopted a Resolution of Exit or Disposal of Home Loan Center ("HLC") Based Mortgage Banking Operations to sell or abandon the assets and transfer or terminate the personnel associated with the Company's high-volume HLC-based mortgage origination business and related servicing. The Company also successfully closed and settled two separate sales of the rights to service $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balance of single family mortgage loans serviced for others, representing in the aggregate approximately 71% of HomeStreet's total single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio at December 31, 2018. These two actions largely represent the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 205-20, the Company determined that the Board's decision to sell or abandon the assets and personnel associated with the Company's HLC-based mortgage business and the related mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") sales met the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations and its operating results and financial condition are presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for the current and all comparative periods which have been recast to conform to the new presentation (see Note 2, Discontinued Operations for additional information). Unless otherwise indicated, information included in these notes to the consolidated financial statements are presented on a consolidated operations basis, which includes results from both continuing and discontinued operations, for all periods presented.

At the end of the second quarter 2019, we also entered into a non-binding letter of interest to sell our ownership interest in WMS LLC at which time related operations also met the criteria to be included in discontinued operations and were reported for all periods presented.


Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash, interest-earning overnight deposits at other financial institutions, and other investments with original maturities equal to three months or less. For the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considered cash equivalents to be investments that are readily convertible to known amounts, so near to their maturity that they present an insignificant risk of change in fair value due to changes in interest rates, and purchased in conjunction with cash management

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activities. Restricted cash of $5.1 million and $4.7 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is included in cash and cash equivalents for FNMA DUS® pledged securities and related reserves. In addition, we had restricted cash of $604 thousand at December 31, 2018 and is included in accounts receivable and other assets for reinsurance-related reserves, with no similar balance at December 31, 2019.

Investment Securities

We classify investment securities as trading, held to maturity ("HTM"), or available for sale ("AFS") at the date of acquisition. Purchases and sales of securities are generally recorded on a trade-date basis. We include and record certain certificates of deposit that meet the definition of a security as HTM investments.    

Investment securities that we might not hold until maturity are classified as AFS and are reported at fair value in the statement of financial condition. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices in active markets, if available. If quoted prices in active markets are not available, fair value is measured using pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, which consider prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit losses and market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported, net of tax, in other comprehensive income ("OCI"). Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the effective interest method over the life of the securities. Purchase premiums or discounts related to mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted using projected prepayment speeds. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

AFS investment securities in unrealized loss positions are evaluated for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") at least quarterly. For AFS debt securities, a decline in fair value is considered to be other-than-temporary if the Company does not expect to fully recover the amortized cost basis of the security.

Debt securities are classified as HTM if the Company has both the intent and ability to hold those securities to maturity regardless of changes in market conditions, liquidity needs or changes in general economic conditions. These securities are carried at cost adjusted for amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts.

Transfers of securities from available for sale to held to maturity are accounted for at fair value as of the date of the transfer. The difference between the fair value and the par value at the date of transfer is considered a premium or discount and is accounted for accordingly. Any unrealized gain or loss at the date of the transfer is reported in OCI, and is amortized over the remaining life of the security as an adjustment to yield in a manner consistent with the amortization of any premium or discount, and will offset or mitigate the impact on interest income of the amortization of the premium or discount for that held to maturity security.

Impairment may result from credit deterioration of the issuer or collateral underlying the security. In performing an assessment of recoverability, all relevant information is considered, including the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, the cause of the price decline, credit performance of the issuer and underlying collateral, and recoveries or further declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date.

For debt securities, the Company measures and recognizes OTTI losses through earnings if (1) the Company has the intent to sell the security or (2) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. In these circumstances, the impairment loss is equal to the full difference between the amortized cost basis and the fair value of the security. For securities that are considered other-than-temporarily-impaired that the Company has the intent and ability to hold in an unrealized loss position, the OTTI write-down is separated into an amount representing the credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and the amount related to other factors, which is recognized as a component of OCI.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

As a borrower from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines ("FHLB"), the Company is required to purchase an amount of FHLB stock based on our membership and outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. This stock is used as collateral to secure the borrowings from the FHLB and is accounted for as a cost-method investment. FHLB stock is reviewed at least quarterly for possible OTTI, which includes an analysis of the FHLB's cash flows, capital needs and long-term viability.


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Loans Held for Sale

Loans originated for sale in the secondary market, which is our principal market, or as whole loan sales are classified as loans held for sale. Management has elected the fair value option for all single family loans held for sale (originated with the intent to market for sale) and records these loans at fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is generally based on observable market prices from other loans in the secondary market that have similar collateral, credit, and interest rate characteristics. If quoted market prices are not readily available, the Company may consider other observable market data such as dealer quotes for similar loans or forward sale commitments. In certain cases, the fair value may be based on a discounted cash flow model. Gains and losses from changes in fair value on loans held for sale are recognized in net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities within noninterest income. Direct loan origination costs and fees for single family loans originated as held for sale are recognized in earnings. The change in fair value of loans held for sale is primarily driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in fair value of the related servicing asset, resulting in revaluation adjustments to the recorded fair value. The use of the fair value option allows the change in the fair value of loans to more effectively offset the change in the fair value of derivative instruments that are used as economic hedges of loans held for sale.

Multifamily and SBA loans held for sale are accounted for at the lower of amortized cost or fair value (LOCOM).  Fair values for loans are based on committed sale prices or calculated internally for loans not committed to a future sale.  LOCOM valuations are performed quarterly or at the time of transfer to or from loans held for sale. Related gains and losses are recognized in net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities. Direct loan origination costs and fees for multifamily and SBA loans classified as held for sale are deferred at origination and recognized in earnings at the time of sale.

Loans Held for Investment

Loans held for investment are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of cumulative charge-offs, interest applied to principal (for loans accounted for using the cost recovery method), unamortized net deferred loan origination fees and costs and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Deferred fees and costs and premiums and discounts are amortized over the contractual terms of the underlying loans using the constant effective yield (the interest method) or straight-line method. Interest on loans is accrued and recognized as interest income at the contractual rate of interest. A determination is made as of the loan commitment date as to whether a loan will be held for sale or held for investment. This determination is based primarily on the type of loan or loan program and its related profitability characteristics.

When a loan is designated as held for investment, the intent is to hold these loans for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off. If subsequent changes occur as part of the balance sheet management process, the Company may change its intent to hold these loans. Once a determination has been made to sell such loans, they are immediately transferred to loans held for sale and carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

Nonaccrual Loans

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when the full and timely collection of principal and interest is doubtful, generally when the loan becomes 90 days or more past due for principal or interest payment or if part of the principal balance has been charged off.

All payments received on nonaccrual loans are accounted for using the cost recovery method. Under the cost recovery method, all cash collected is applied first to reduce the outstanding principal balance. A loan may be returned to accrual status if all delinquent principal and interest payments are brought current and the collectability of the remaining principal and interest payments in accordance with the loan agreement is reasonably assured. Loans that are well-secured and in the process of collection are maintained on accrual status, even if they are 90 days or more past due. Loans whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans' Affairs ("VA") are maintained on accrual status even if 90 days or more past due.

Impaired Loans

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that all contractual principal and interest payments due will not be collected in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining whether a loan is impaired include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.


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Troubled Debt Restructurings

A loan is accounted for and reported as a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") when, for economic or legal reasons, we grant a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty that we would not otherwise consider. A restructuring that results in only an insignificant delay in payment is not considered a concession. A delay may be considered insignificant if the payments subject to the delay are insignificant relative to the unpaid principal or collateral value and the contractual amount due, or the delay in timing of the restructured payment period is insignificant relative to the frequency of payments, the debt's original contractual maturity or original expected duration. 

TDRs are designated as impaired because interest and principal payments will not be received in accordance with original contract terms. TDRs that are performing and on accrual status as of the date of the modification remain on accrual status. TDRs that are nonperforming as of the date of modification generally remain as nonaccrual until the prospect of future payments in accordance with the modified loan agreement is reasonably assured, generally demonstrated when the borrower maintains compliance with the restructured terms for a predetermined period, normally at least six months. TDRs with temporary below-market concessions remain designated as a TDR and deemed impaired regardless of the accrual or performance status until the loan is paid off. However, if the TDR loan has been further modified in a subsequent restructuring with market terms and the borrower is not currently experiencing financial difficulty, then the loan may be de-designated as a TDR.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Credit quality within the loans held for investment portfolio is continuously monitored by management and is reflected within the allowance for credit losses. Included in the allowance for credit losses is both the allowance for loan loss reserves and unfunded commitment reserves. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level that, in management's judgment, is appropriate to cover losses inherent within the Company's loans held for investment portfolio, including unfunded loan commitments, as of the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses, as reported in our consolidated statements of financial condition, is adjusted by a provision for loan losses, which is recognized in earnings, and reduced by the charge-off of loan principal amounts, net of recoveries.

The loss estimation process involves procedures to appropriately consider the unique characteristics of its two loan portfolios, the consumer loan portfolio and the commercial loan portfolio. These two portfolios are further disaggregated into loan classes, the level at which credit risk is monitored. 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. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the overall loan portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for credit losses in those future periods.

Credit quality is assessed and monitored by evaluating various attributes and utilizes such information in our evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. The following provides the credit quality indicators and risk elements that are most relevant and most carefully considered and monitored for each loan portfolio.

Consumer Loan Portfolio

The consumer loan portfolio is comprised of the single family and home equity loan classes, which are underwritten after evaluating a borrower's capacity, credit, and collateral. Capacity refers to a borrower's ability to make payments on the loan. Several factors are considered when assessing a borrower's capacity, including the borrower's employment, income, current debt, assets, and level of equity in the property. Credit refers to how well a borrower manages their current and prior debts as documented by a credit report that provides credit scores and the borrower's current and past information about their credit history. Collateral refers to the type and use of property, occupancy, and market value. Property appraisals are obtained to assist in evaluating collateral. Loan-to-property 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.

Commercial Loan Portfolio

The commercial loan portfolio is comprised of the commercial real estate, non-owner occupied, multifamily residential, construction/land development, owner occupied and commercial business loan classes, whose underwriting standards consider the factors described for single family and home equity loan classes as well as others when assessing the borrower's and associated guarantors or other related party’s financial position. These other factors include measuring liquidity, the level and

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composition of net worth and leverage, evaluating all other lender amounts and positions, analyzing expected cash flow through the obligors including the outflow to other lenders and considering prior experience with the borrower. This information is used to assess adequate financial capacity, profitability, and experience. Ultimate repayment of these loans is sensitive to interest rate changes, general economic conditions, liquidity, and availability of long-term financing.

Loan Loss Measurement

Allowance levels are influenced by loan volumes, loan asset quality ratings ("AQR") migration or delinquency status, historic loss experience and other conditions influencing loss expectations, such as economic conditions. The methodology for evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses has two basic components: first, an asset-specific component involving the identification of impaired loans and the measurement of impairment for each individual loan identified; and second, a formula-based component for estimating probable loan principal losses for all other loans.

Impaired Loans

When a loan is identified as impaired, impairment is measured based on net realizable value, or the difference between the discounted value of the expected future cash flows, based on the original effective interest rate, and the recorded investment balance of the loan. For impaired loans, we recognize impairment if we determine that the net realizable value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment of the loan (net of previous charge-offs and deferred loan fees and costs), except when the sole remaining source of collection is the underlying collateral. In these cases impairment is measured as the difference between the recorded investment balance of the loan and the fair value of the collateral. The fair value of the collateral is adjusted for the estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of a loan is dependent on the sale (rather than only on the operation) of the collateral.

The starting point for determining the fair value of collateral is through obtaining external appraisals. Generally, collateral values for impaired loans are updated every twelve months, either from external third parties or in-house certified appraisers. We require an independent third-party appraisal at least annually for substandard loans and other real estate owned ("OREO"). Third party appraisals are obtained from a pre-approved list of independent, third party, local appraisal firms. Approval and addition to the list is based on experience, reputation, character, consistency and knowledge of the respective real estate market. Generally, appraisals are internally reviewed by the appraisal services group to ensure the quality of the appraisal and the expertise and independence of the appraiser. For performing consumer loans secured by real estate that are classified as collateral dependent, the Bank determines the fair value estimates quarterly using automated valuation services. Once the impairment amount is determined, an asset-specific allowance is provided for equal to the calculated impairment and included in the allowance for loan losses. If the calculated impairment is determined to be permanent or not recoverable, the impairment will be charged off. Factors considered by management in determining if impairment is permanent or not recoverable include whether management judges the loan to be uncollectible, repayment is deemed to be protracted beyond reasonable time frames or the loss becomes evident owing to the borrower's lack of assets or, for single family loans, the loan is 180 days or more past due unless both well-secured and in the process of collection.

Estimate of Probable Loan Losses

In estimating the formula-based component of the allowance for loan losses, loans are segregated into loan classes. Loans are designated into loan classes based on loans pooled by product types and similar risk characteristics or areas of risk concentration.

In determining the allowance for loan losses we derive an estimated credit loss assumption from a model that categorizes loan pools based on loan type and AQR or delinquency bucket. This model calculates an expected loss percentage for each loan category by considering the probability of default, based on the migration of loans from performing to loss by AQR or delinquency status using two-year analysis periods for the commercial portfolio and one-year analysis periods for the consumer portfolio, and the potential severity of loss, based on the aggregate net lifetime losses incurred per loan class.

The formula-based component of the allowance for loan losses also considers qualitative factors for each loan class, including changes in the following: (1) lending policies and procedures; (2) international, national, regional and local economic business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio, including the condition of various markets; (3) the nature and volume of the loan portfolio including the terms of the loans; (4) the experience, ability, and depth of the lending management and other relevant staff; (5) the volume and severity of past due and adversely classified or graded loans and the volume of nonaccrual loans; (6) the quality of our loan review system; (7) the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans. Additional factors include (8) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations and (9) the effect of external factors such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements on the

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level of estimated credit losses in the existing portfolio. Qualitative factors are expressed in basis points and are adjusted downward or upward based on management's judgment as to the potential loss impact of each qualitative factor to a particular loan pool at the date of the analysis.

Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Company maintains a separate allowance for losses on unfunded loan commitments, which is included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Management estimates the amount of probable losses by calculating a one-year commitment usage factor and applying the loss factors used in the allowance for loan loss methodology to the results of the usage calculation to estimate the liability for credit losses related to unfunded commitments for each loan type.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned ("OREO") represents real estate acquired for debts previously contracted with the Company, generally through the foreclosure of loans. In certain cases, such as foreclosures on loans involving both the Company and other participating lenders, other real estate owned may be held in the form of an investment in an unconsolidated legal entity that is in-substance real estate. These properties are initially recorded at the net realizable value (fair value of collateral less estimated costs to sell). Upon transfer of a loan to other real estate owned, an appraisal is obtained and any excess of the loan balance over the net realizable value is charged against the allowance for loan losses. The Company allows up to 90 days after foreclosure to finalize determination of net realizable value. Subsequent declines in net realizable value identified from the ongoing analysis of such properties are recognized in current period earnings within noninterest expense as a provision for losses on other real estate owned. The net realizable value of these assets is reviewed and updated at least every six months depending on the type of property, or more frequently as circumstances warrant.

As part of our subsequent events analysis process, we review updated independent third-party appraisals received and internal collateral valuations received subsequent to the reporting period-end to determine whether the fair value of loan collateral or OREO has changed. Additionally, we review agreements to sell OREO properties executed prior to and subsequent to the reporting period-end to identify changes in the fair value of OREO properties. If we determine that current valuations have changed materially from the prior valuations, we record any additional loan impairments or adjustments to OREO carrying values as of the end of the prior reporting period.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

We initially record all mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") at fair value. For subsequent measurement of MSRs, accounting standards permit the election of either fair value or the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Management has elected to account for single family MSRs at fair value during the life of the MSR, with changes in fair value recorded through current period earnings. Fair value adjustments encompass market-driven valuation changes as well as modeled amortization involving the run-off of value that occurs due to the passage of time as individual loans are paid by borrowers. We account for multifamily and SBA MSRs at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.

MSRs are recorded as separate assets on our consolidated statements of financial condition upon purchase of the rights or when we retain the right to service loans that we have sold. Net gains on mortgage loan origination and sale activities depend, in part, on the initial fair value of MSRs, which is based on a discounted cash flow model.

Mortgage servicing income includes the changes in fair value over the reporting period of both our single family MSRs and the derivatives used to economically hedge our single family MSRs. Subsequent fair value measurements of single family MSRs, which are not traded in an active market with readily observable market prices, are determined by considering the present value of estimated future net servicing cash flows. Changes in the fair value of single family MSRs result from changes in (1) model inputs and assumptions and (2) modeled amortization, representing the collection and realization of expected cash flows and curtailments over time. The significant model inputs used to measure the fair value of single family MSRs include assumptions regarding market interest rates, projected prepayment speeds, discount rates, estimated costs of servicing and other income and additional expenses associated with the collection of delinquent loans.

Market expectations about loan duration, and correspondingly the expected term of future servicing cash flows, may vary from time to time due to changes in expected prepayment activity, especially when interest rates rise or fall. Market expectations of increased loan prepayment speeds may negatively impact the fair value of the single family MSRs. Fair value is also dependent on the discount rate used in calculating present value, which is imputed from observable market activity and market

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participants. Management reviews and adjusts the discount rate on an ongoing basis. An increase in the discount rate would reduce the estimated fair value of the single family MSRs asset.

For further information on how the Company measures the fair value of its single family MSRs, including key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of fair value to changes in those assumptions, see Note 13, Mortgage Banking Operations.

Investment in WMS Series LLC

In November 2019, HomeStreet, Inc. finalized the sale of our ownership interest in WMS Series, LLC Limited Liability Company ("WMS LLC"). Prior to this, HomeStreet/WMS, Inc. (Windermere Mortgage Services, Inc.), was a wholly owned and consolidated subsidiary of the Bank, with an affiliated business arrangement with WMS LLC. The Company and Windermere Real Estate each had 50% joint control over the governance of WMS LLC and the underlying series. The operations of WMS LLC, which was subdivided into 27 individual operating series, were recorded using the equity method of accounting. Prior to the sale, the Company recognized its proportionate share of the results of operations of WMS LLC as income from WMS Series LLC in discontinued operations within the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

The equity method investment income from WMS LLC was $1.2 million, $160 thousand, and $598 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The Company's investment in WMS LLC, which is included in discontinued operations was $1.8 million, at December 31, 2018. We had no similar investment at December 31, 2019 due to the sale of our ownership interest in WMS LLC.

Prior to the sale and subsequent as transition services, the Company provided contracted services to WMS LLC related to accounting, loan shipping, loan underwriting and insuring, quality control, secondary marketing, and information systems support performed by Company employees on behalf of WMS LLC. The Company recorded contracted and transition services income of $888 thousand, $853 thousand, and $844 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Income related to WMS LLC contracted services prior to the sale is classified in discontinued operations. Income related to WMS LLC transition contracted services is classified in noninterest expense.

The Company purchased $612.6 million, $530.9 million and $574.3 million of single family mortgage loans from WMS LLC for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The outstanding balance of the secured line of credit was $12.6 million and $5.4 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The highest outstanding balance of the secured line of credit was $18.3 million and $11.5 million during 2019 and 2018, respectively. The line of credit was paid off and matured on January 15, 2020.

Premises and Equipment

Furniture and equipment and leasehold improvements are reported at historical cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization and depreciated or amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the related asset or the term of the lease, generally 3 to 39 years, using the straight-line method. Management periodically evaluates furniture and equipment and leasehold improvements for impairment.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating and finance leases are included in lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, and lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The lease liability is recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The right-of-use asset is based on the lease liability adjusted for the reclassification of certain balance sheet amounts such as prepaid rent, lease incentives and deferred rent. As the rate implicit in most of our leases are not readily determinable, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For certain equipment leases we account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable lease term and renewal periods that are considered reasonably certain. Lease expense for our financing leases is comprised of the amortization of the right-of-use asset and interest expense recognized based on the effective interest method.


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Goodwill

Goodwill is recorded upon completion of a business combination as the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company tests goodwill for impairment during the third quarter of each fiscal year, or more often if events or circumstances, such as adverse changes in the business climate, indicate there may be impairment. Goodwill was not impaired at December 31, 2019 or 2018, nor was any goodwill written off due to impairment during 2019, 2018 or 2017.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are detailed in the following table:

 
 
(in thousands)
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
22,564

  Acquisitions
 

Goodwill balance at December 31, 2018
 
22,564

  Acquisitions
 
5,928

Goodwill balance at December 31, 2019
 
$
28,492



Trust Preferred Securities

Trust preferred securities allow investors the ability to invest in subordinated debentures of the Company, which provide the Company with long-term financing. The transaction begins with the formation of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") established as a trust by the Company. This trust issues two classes of securities: common securities, all of which are purchased and held by the Company and recorded in other assets on the consolidated statements of financial position, and trust preferred securities, which are sold to third-party investors. The trust holds subordinated debentures (debt) issued by the Company, which the Company records in long-term debt on the consolidated statement of financial position. The trust finances the purchase of the subordinated debentures with the proceeds from the sale of its common and preferred securities.

The subordinated debentures are the sole assets of the trust, and the coupon rate on the debt mirrors the dividend payment on the preferred security. The Company also has the right to defer interest payments for up to five years and has the right to call the preferred securities quarterly five years after issuance. These preferred securities are non-voting and do not have the right to convert to shares of the issuer. The trust's common securities issued to the Company are not considered to be equity at risk because the equity securities were financed by the trust through the purchase of the subordinated debentures from the Company. As a result, the Company holds no variable interest in the trust, and therefore, is not the trust's primary beneficiary.

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

From time to time, the Company may enter into federal funds transactions involving purchasing reserve balances on a short-term basis, or sales of securities under agreements to repurchase the same securities ("repurchase agreements"). Repurchase agreements are accounted for as secured financing arrangements with the obligation to repurchase securities sold reflected as a liability in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The dollar amount of securities underlying the repurchase agreements remains in investment securities available for sale. For short-term instruments, including securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased, the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of the fair value.

Income Taxes

Our income tax expense is the total of current year income tax due or refundable; change in deferred tax assets and liabilities; and unrecognized tax positions; and reflects management's best assessment of estimated current and future taxes to be paid. We are subject to federal income tax and also state income taxes in a number of different states. Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the consolidated income tax expense.

Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Changes in tax laws and rates may affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities and our effective tax rate in the future. Such changes are accounted for in the period of enactment and are reflected as discrete tax items in the Company's tax provision.


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The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it is believed that these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and recent financial operations. After reviewing and weighing all of the positive and negative evidence, if the positive evidence outweighs the negative evidence, then the Company does not record a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. If the negative evidence outweighs the positive evidence, then a valuation allowance for all or a portion of the deferred tax assets is recorded.

The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations in different jurisdictions. Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740 states that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, on the basis of its technical merits.

We record unrecognized tax positions as liabilities in accordance with ASC 740 (including any potential interest and penalties) and we adjust these liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which new information is available.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In order to reduce the risk of significant interest rate fluctuations on the value of certain assets and liabilities, such as certain mortgage loans held for sale or mortgage servicing rights, the Company utilizes derivatives, such as forward sale commitments, interest rate futures, Eurodollar futures, option contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions as risk management instruments in its hedging strategy.

All free-standing derivatives are required to be recorded on the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value. As permitted under U.S. GAAP, the Company nets derivative assets and liabilities, and related collateral, when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists between the Company and the derivative counterparty. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative depends on whether or not the instrument has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges are reported and measured at fair value through earnings. The Company does not use derivatives for trading purposes.

Before initiating a position where hedge accounting treatment is desired, the Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and the hedged item(s), as well as its risk management objective and strategy.

For derivative instruments qualifying for hedge accounting treatment, the instrument is designed as either: (1) a hedge of changes in fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (a fair value hedge), or (2) a hedge of the variability in expected future cash flows associated with an existing recognized asset or liability or a probable forecasted transaction (a cash flow hedge).

Derivatives where the Company has not attempted to achieve or attempted but did not achieve hedge accounting treatment are referred to as economic hedges. The changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the change occurs.

In a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative and, to the extent that it is effective, changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk are recorded through current period earnings in the same financial statement category as the hedged item.

In a cash flow hedge, the entire change in fair value of the derivative is deferred in OCI and will be released to earnings when the hedged item/transaction impacts earnings.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting when (1) it determines that the derivative is no longer expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated item; (2) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised; (3) the derivative is de-designated from the hedge relationship; or (4) it is no longer probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will occur by the end of the originally specified time period.

If the Company determines that the derivative no longer qualifies as a fair value or cash flow hedge and therefore hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative (if retained) will continue to be recorded on the balance sheet at its fair value with

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changes in fair value included in current earnings. For a discontinued fair value hedge, the previously hedged item is no longer adjusted for changes in fair value.

When the Company discontinues hedge accounting because it is not probable that a forecasted transaction will occur, the derivative will continue to be recorded on the balance sheet at its fair value with changes in fair value included in current earnings, and the gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income will be recognized immediately in earnings. When the Company discontinues hedge accounting because the hedging instrument is sold, terminated, or de-designated as a hedge, the amount reported in accumulated other comprehensive income through the date of sale, termination, or de-designation will continue to be reported in accumulated other comprehensive income until the forecasted transaction affects earnings. For fair value hedges that are de-designated, the net gain or loss on the underlying transactions being hedged is amortized to other noninterest income over the remaining contractual life of the loans at the time of de-designation. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments after de-designation of fair value hedge accounting are recorded in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the Company had no derivatives that were designated as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges.

Interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") for single family mortgage loans that we intend to sell are considered free-standing derivatives. For determining the fair value measurement of IRLCs we consider several factors including the fair value in the secondary market of the underlying loan resulting from the exercise of the commitment, the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan and the probability that the loan will not fund according to the terms of the commitment (referred to as a fall-out factor). The value of the underlying loan is affected primarily by changes in interest rates. Management uses forward sales commitments to hedge the interest rate exposure from IRLCs. A forward loan sale commitment protects the Company from losses on sales of loans arising from the exercise of the loan commitments by securing the ultimate sales price and delivery date of the loan. The Company takes into account various factors and strategies in determining the portion of the mortgage pipeline to hedge economically. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts utilized for economically hedging the mortgage pipeline are recognized as part of the net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities within noninterest income.

The Company is exposed to credit risk if derivative counterparties to derivative contracts do not perform as expected. This risk consists primarily of the termination value of agreements where the Company is in a favorable position. The Company minimizes counterparty credit risk through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures, and obtaining collateral, as appropriate.

The Company also executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are hedged by simultaneously entering into an offsetting interest rate swap that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure.

Share-Based Employee Compensation

The Company has share-based employee compensation plans as more fully discussed in Note 18, Share-Based Compensation Plans. Under the accounting guidance for stock compensation, compensation expense recognized includes the cost for share-based awards, such as nonqualified stock options and restricted stock grants, which are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period) on a straight line basis. For stock awards that vest upon the satisfaction of a market condition, the Company estimates the service period over which the award is expected to vest. If all conditions required for the vesting of an award are satisfied prior to the end of the estimated vesting period, any unrecognized compensation costs associated with the portion of the award that vested earlier than expected are immediately recognized in earnings.


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Fair Value Measurement

The term "fair value" is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The Company's approach is to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements. The degree of management judgment involved in estimating the fair value of a financial instrument or other asset is dependent upon the availability of quoted market prices or observable market value inputs for internal valuation models, used for estimating fair value. For financial instruments that are actively traded in the marketplace or whose values are based on readily available market data, little judgment is necessary when estimating the instrument's fair value. When observable market prices and data are not readily available, significant management judgment often is necessary to estimate fair value. In those cases, different assumptions could result in significant changes in valuation. See Note 19, Fair Value Measurement.

Commitments, Guarantees, and Contingencies

U.S. GAAP requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability in an amount equal to the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. A guarantee is a contract that contingently requires the guarantor to pay a guaranteed party based upon: (a) changes in an underlying asset, liability or equity security of the guaranteed party; or (b) a third party's failure to perform under a specified agreement. The Company initially records guarantees at the inception date fair value of the obligation assumed and records the amount in other liabilities. For indemnifications provided in sales agreements, a portion of the sale proceeds is allocated to the guarantee, which adjusts the gain or loss that would otherwise result from the transaction. For these indemnifications, the initial liability is amortized to income as the Company's risk is reduced (i.e., over time as the Company's exposure is reduced or when the indemnification expires).

Contingent liabilities, including those that exist as a result of a guarantee or indemnification, are recognized when it becomes probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. The contingent portion of a guarantee is not recognized if the estimated amount of loss is less than the carrying amount of the liability recognized at inception of the guarantee (as adjusted for any amortization).

The Company typically sells residential mortgage loans servicing retained in either a pooled loan securitization transaction with a government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE"), a whole loan sale to a GSE, or a whole loan sale to market participants such as other financial institutions, who purchase the loans for investment purposes or include them in a private label securitization transaction, or the loans are pooled and sold into a conforming loan securitization with a GSE, provided loan origination parameters conform to GSE guidelines. Substantially all of the Company's residential mortgage loan sales are whole loan sale transactions with GSEs such as Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The Company may be required to repurchase residential mortgage loans or indemnify loan purchasers due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, early payment defaults and fraud. These obligations expose the Company to any credit loss on the repurchased mortgage loans after accounting for any mortgage insurance that it may receive. Generally, the maximum amount of future payments the Company would be required to make for breaches of these representations and warranties would be equal to the unpaid principal balance of such loans that are deemed to have defects that were sold to purchasers plus, in certain circumstances, accrued and unpaid interest on such loans and certain expenses. See Note 14, Commitments, Guarantees, and Contingencies.

The Company sells multifamily loans through the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program ("DUS"®, DUS® is a registered trademark of Fannie Mae) that are subject to a credit loss sharing arrangement. Under the DUS loss sharing arrangement, a liability is recorded based on the estimated fair value of the obligation under the accounting guidance for guarantees. These liabilities are included within other liabilities. See Note 14, Commitments, Guarantees, and Contingencies.

Earnings per Share

The Company calculates earnings per common share (“EPS”) using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common shareholders but does not require the presentation of basic and diluted EPS for securities other than common shares. Under the two-class method, basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Earnings allocated to common shareholders represents net income reduced by earnings allocated to participating securities. Diluted EPS is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the effect of common stock equivalents (for example, stock

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options and unvested restricted stock) unless those additional shares are anti-dilutive. For the diluted EPS computation, the treasury stock method is applied and compared to the two-class method and whichever method results in a more dilutive impact is used to calculate diluted EPS.

Segment Reporting

In connection with the MSR sales and Board resolution regarding the former Mortgage Banking segment, the Company reassessed its reportable operating segments given these changes and associated changes made to its Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) package as of March 31, 2019. The Company concluded that as of March 31, 2019 the CODM evaluates the Company’s performance on a consolidated, entity-wide basis and accordingly has resulted in the elimination of segment reporting. The Company will no longer disclose operating results below the consolidated entity level which is now the reportable segment.

Advertising Expense

Advertising costs, which consists of media and marketing materials, are expensed as incurred. We incurred $5.9 million, $6.9 million and $6.8 million in advertising expense during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") Overnight Index Swap ("OIS") Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. ASU 2018-16 expands the list of U.S. benchmark interest rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting by adding the OIS rate based on SOFR as an eligible benchmark interest rate. We adopted ASU 2018-16 on January 1, 2019 and it did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements to Provide Entities with Relief from the Costs of Implementing Certain Aspects of the New Leasing Standard, ASU No. 2016-02. Specifically, under the amendments in ASU 2018-11: (1) entities may elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new leasing standard, and (2) lessors may elect to not separate lease and non-lease components from leases when certain conditions are met. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019 and elected both transition options.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, or ASU 2018-02. The amendments in this update allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"). The update does not have any impact on the underlying ASC 740 guidance that requires the effect of a change in tax law be included in income from continuing operations. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2019 and reclassified $1.5 million of stranded tax effects from AOCI to retained earnings at that time.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This standard better aligns an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. To meet that objective, the amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedge instruments and the hedged item in the financial statements. The Company adopted the provisions of this guidance on January 1, 2019 and transferred approximately $66.2 million in held to maturity securities to available for sale and recognized $548 thousand in AOCI.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases: 1) a lease liability, which is the present value of a lessee's obligation to make lease payments, and 2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. All entities will classify leases to determine how to recognize lease-related revenue and expense. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required by lessees and lessors to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The intention is to require enough information to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity's leasing activities. The Company elected the transition option provided in ASU No. 2018-11 (see above), the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2019.

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The Company elected certain relief options offered in ASU 2016-02, including the package of practical expedients (no reassessment of whether any expired or existing contracts contain a lease, no reassessment of lease classification for any expired or existing leases and no reassessment of initial direct costs for existing leases), and the option not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that arise from short-term leases (i.e., leases with original terms of twelve months or less). The Company elected the hindsight practical expedient, which allows entities to reassess their assumptions used when determining lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets. The Company had facility and equipment lease agreements which were previously being accounted for as operating leases and therefore not being recognized on the Company's consolidated statement of condition. The new guidance required these lease agreements to be recognized on the consolidated statements of condition as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 impacted the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition, along with the Company's regulatory capital ratios. On January 1, 2019, upon adoption of this standard, the Company recognized $120.8 million and $136.9 million increase in right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, respectively, based on the present value of the expected remaining lease payments. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the FHLB Des Moines rate at lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. There was no related adjustment to retained earnings. Please see Note 21, Leases for the impact of the adoption of this guidance.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Issued Not Yet Adopted

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. ASU 2019-12 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2019-12 to have a material effect on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU adds, eliminates, and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Among the changes, entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. Entities are also allowed to elect early adoption of the eliminated or modified disclosure requirements and delay adoption of the added disclosure requirements until their effective date. As ASU No. 2018-13 only revises disclosure requirements, it will not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, or ASU 2017-04, which eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. Adoption of ASU 2017-04 is required for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Current U.S. GAAP requires an "incurred loss" methodology for recognizing credit losses that delay recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The main objective of this ASU is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendment affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial asset not excluded from the scope that has the contractual right to receive cash. The amendments in this ASU replace the incurred loss impairment model in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments in this ASU require a financial asset (or group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Our allowance for credit losses includes both the allowance for loan losses and a separate allowance for losses related to unfunded loan commitments. The measurement of expected credit losses will be based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability

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of the reported amount. The amendments in this ASU broaden the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The use of forecasted information incorporates more timely information in the estimate of expected credit loss, which will be more decision relevant to users of the financial statements. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2020.

The Company has completed the development of the credit loss models for all loan portfolios and has tested these models and validated data inputs, as well as developed the policies, systems and controls that will be required to implement CECL. Based on forecasted economic conditions and portfolio composition at December 31, 2019, the adoption of the CECL standard is estimated to result in an increase in our allowance for credit losses of approximately $3.7 million at January 1, 2020, a 9% increase, as compared to our December 31, 2019 aggregate reserve levels. The estimated increase is driven by the fact that the allowance will cover expected credit losses over the full expected life of the loan portfolios and will also consider forecasts of expected future economic conditions. The extent of the impact of the adoption of CECL on the Company’s consolidated financial statements may vary and will depend on, completion of the Company’s models, policies and management judgment's, and the composition of the loan portfolios. At adoption, on January 1, 2020, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings equal to the change in the allowance for credit losses.
In addition, the current accounting policy and procedures for other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities classified as available for sale will be replaced with an allowance approach. Based on the credit quality of our existing debt securities portfolio, the Company determined the CECL allowance for credit losses for HTM and AFS debt securities is not material.


NOTE 2–DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

On March 31, 2019, based on mortgage market conditions and the operating environment, the Board adopted a Resolution of Exit or Disposal of HLC Based Mortgage Banking Operations to sell or abandon the assets and related personnel associated with those operations. The assets that were sold or abandoned largely represented the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment, the activities of which related to originating, servicing, underwriting, funding and selling single family residential mortgage loans.

The Company determined that the above actions constituted commitment to a plan of exit or disposal of certain long-lived assets (through sale or abandonment) and termination of employees. Further, the Company determined that the shift from a large-scale HLC based originator and servicer to a branch-focused product offering represented a strategic shift as we moved away from a higher cost, high volume sales-focused origination business to a lower cost, lower volume model that targeted our bank customers. As a result, the HLC-related mortgage banking operations are reported separately from the continuing operations as discontinued operations. In addition, the former Mortgage Banking operating segment and reporting unit was eliminated. This has resulted in a recast of the financial statements in the current and all comparative periods as detailed below.

In the first quarter of 2019, the Company successfully closed and settled two sales of the rights to service $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balance of single family mortgage loans serviced for Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ('Freddie Mac") and Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), representing approximately 71% of HomeStreet's total single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio as of December 31, 2018. These sales resulted in a $919 thousand pre-tax loss from discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company finalized the servicing transfer for these loans in 2019 and subserviced these loans through the transfer dates. These loans are excluded from the Company's MSR portfolio at December 31, 2019.

On April 4, 2019 the Company entered into a definitive agreement related to the sale of the HLC based mortgage origination business assets and transfer of personnel to Homebridge Financial Services, Inc. – ("Homebridge").

On June 24, 2019 the Company completed the sale with Homebridge. This sale included 47 stand-alone HLCs and the transfer of certain related mortgage personnel. These HLCs, along with certain other mortgage banking related assets and liabilities that were to be sold or abandoned within one year, are classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Consolidated Statements of Operations. HLCs that were not sold were closed during the second quarter and none remained as of December 31, 2019. Certain remaining bank location-based components of the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment, including MSRs on certain mortgage loans that were not part of the sales and

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right-of-use assets and lease liabilities where we did not obtain full landlord release have been classified as continuing operations based on management's intent.

At the end of the second quarter 2019, we also entered into a non-binding letter of interest to sell our ownership interest in WMS LLC at which time related operations also met the criteria to be included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. The sales transaction was closed in November 2019, resulting in an immaterial loss on disposal.

The following table summarizes the calculation of the net loss on disposal of discontinued operations.
(in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Proceeds from asset sales
 
$
186,692

Book value of assets sold
 
181,243

Gain on assets sold
 
5,449

Transaction costs
 
8,770

Compensation expense related to the transactions
 
4,636

Facility and IT related costs
 
13,660

Total costs
 
27,066

Net loss on disposal of discontinued operations
 
$
(21,617
)
 
 
 


The carrying amount of major classes of assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations consisted of the following.
(in thousands)
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
Loans held-for-sale, at fair value
$
26,123

 
$
269,683

Mortgage serving rights

 
177,121

Premises and equipment, net

 
6,689

Other assets (1)
2,505

 
23,541

Assets of discontinued operations
$
28,628

 
$
477,034

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Deposits
$

 
$
162,850

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,603

 
4,271

Liabilities of discontinued operations
$
2,603

 
$
167,121

(1) Includes $227 thousand and $15.5 million of derivative balances at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Statements of Operations of Discontinued Operations
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
5,858

 
$
12,516

 
$
19,897

Noninterest income
 
 
63,713

 
200,426

 
269,557

Noninterest expense
 
 
97,856

 
195,332

 
249,039

(Loss) income before income taxes
 
 
(28,285
)
 
17,610

 
40,415

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
 
(5,077
)
 
3,806

 
14,137

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
 
$
(23,208
)
 
$
13,804

 
$
26,278



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Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
238,212

 
$
201,001

 
$
111,682

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
185,458

 
64,849

 
(4,369
)




NOTE 3–BUSINESS COMBINATIONS:

Recent Acquisition Activity

On March 25, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of a branch and its related deposits and loans in San Diego County from Silvergate Bank, along with its business lending team. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in goodwill of $5.9 million.

On September 15, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of one branch and its related deposits in San Diego County, from Opus Bank. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in goodwill of $389 thousand.

NOTE 4–REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company's operations and financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company and Bank's capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about risk components, asset risk weighting, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank and the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Tier 1 leverage capital, common equity risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital (as defined in the regulations). The regulators also have the ability to impose elevated capital requirements in certain circumstances. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 the Bank's capital ratios meet the regulatory capital category of "well capitalized" as defined by the Rules.

The Bank’s and the Company's capital amounts and ratios under Basel III are included in the following tables:
 
 
At December 31, 2019
HomeStreet Bank
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital
(to average assets)
$
712,596

 
10.56
%
 
$
269,930

 
4.0
%
 
$
337,413

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
712,596

 
13.50

 
237,451

 
4.5

 
342,985

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
712,596

 
13.50

 
316,602

 
6.0

 
422,136

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
758,303

 
14.37

 
422,136

 
8.0

 
527,669

 
10.0





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At December 31, 2019
HomeStreet, Inc.
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital
(to average assets)
$
691,323

 
10.16
%
 
$
272,253

 
4.0
%
 
$
340,316

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
631,323

 
11.43

 
248,523

 
4.5

 
358,977

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
691,323

 
12.52

 
331,364

 
6.0

 
441,818

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
739,812

 
13.40

 
441,818

 
8.0

 
552,273

 
10.0



 
At December 31, 2018
HomeStreet Bank
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital
(to average assets)
$
707,710

 
10.15
%
 
$
278,898

 
4.0
%
 
$
348,622

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
707,710

 
13.82

 
230,471

 
4.5

 
332,902

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
707,710

 
13.82

 
307,295

 
6.0

 
409,726

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
753,742

 
14.72

 
409,726

 
8.0

 
512,158

 
10.0




 
At December 31, 2018
HomeStreet, Inc.
Actual
 
For Minimum Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Categorized As
“Well Capitalized” Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital
(to average assets)
$
667,301

 
9.51
%
 
$
280,592

 
4.0
%
 
$
350,740

 
5.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
607,388

 
11.26

 
242,832

 
4.5

 
350,757

 
6.5

Tier 1 risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
667,301

 
12.37

 
323,776

 
6.0

 
431,701

 
8.0

Total risk-based capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
715,848

 
13.27

 
431,701

 
8.0

 
539,626

 
10.0



At periodic intervals, the FDIC and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions ("WDFI") routinely examine the Bank's financial statements as part of their legally prescribed oversight of the banking industry. Based on their examinations, these regulators can direct that the Bank’s financial statements be adjusted in accordance with their findings.

NOTE 5–INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the amortized cost and fair values of our investment securities available for sale and held to maturity.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
93,283

 
$
120

 
$
(1,708
)
 
$
91,695

Commercial
37,972

 
411

 
(358
)
 
38,025

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Residential
292,370

 
935

 
(1,687
)
 
291,618

Commercial
156,693

 
684

 
(1,223
)
 
156,154

Municipal bonds
333,303

 
8,997

 
(982
)
 
341,318

Corporate debt securities
18,391

 
313

 
(43
)
 
18,661

U.S. Treasury securities
1,296

 
11

 

 
1,307

 
$
933,308

 
$
11,471

 
$
(6,001
)
 
$
938,778

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HELD TO MATURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal bonds (1)
4,372

 
129

 

 
4,501

 
$
4,372

 
$
129

 
$

 
$
4,501


(1) In conjunction with adopting ASU 2017-12, in the first quarter of 2019, we transferred $66.2 million in HTM securities to AFS.

 
At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
112,852

 
$
19

 
$
(4,910
)
 
$
107,961

Commercial
34,892

 
109

 
(487
)
 
34,514

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Residential
171,412

 
221

 
(4,889
)
 
166,744

Commercial
118,555

 
140

 
(2,021
)
 
116,674

Municipal bonds
393,463

 
1,526

 
(9,334
)
 
385,655

Corporate debt securities
21,177

 
1

 
(1,183
)
 
19,995

U.S. Treasury securities
11,211

 
6

 
(317
)
 
10,900

Agency debentures
9,876

 

 
(351
)
 
9,525

 
$
873,438

 
$
2,022

 
$
(23,492
)
 
$
851,968

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HELD TO MATURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
11,071

 
$

 
$
(274
)
 
$
10,797

Commercial
17,307

 
30

 
(311
)
 
17,026

Collateralized mortgage obligations
15,624

 
10

 
(65
)
 
15,569

Municipal bonds
27,191

 
190

 
(319
)
 
27,062

Corporate debt securities
92

 

 

 
92

 
$
71,285

 
$
230

 
$
(969
)
 
$
70,546



Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO") represent securities primarily issued by government sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). Most of the MBS and CMO securities in our investment portfolio are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae or Freddie Mac. Municipal bonds are comprised of general obligation bonds (i.e., backed by the

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general credit of the issuer) and revenue bonds (i.e., backed by either collateral or revenues from the specific project being financed) issued by various municipal corporations. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, all securities held, including municipal bonds and corporate debt securities, were rated investment grade based upon external ratings where available and, where not available, based upon internal ratings which correspond to ratings as defined by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services ("S&P") or Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's"). As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, substantially all securities held had ratings available by external ratings agencies.

Investment securities available for sale and held to maturity that were in an unrealized loss position are presented in the following tables based on the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position.

 
At December 31, 2019
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
(in thousands)
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
(409
)
 
$
18,440

 
$
(1,299
)
 
$
68,362

 
$
(1,708
)
 
$
86,802

Commercial
(352
)
 
21,494

 
(6
)
 
2,483

 
(358
)
 
23,977

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
(965
)
 
171,708

 
(722
)
 
29,264

 
(1,687
)
 
200,972

Commercial
(680
)
 
67,160

 
(543
)
 
41,605

 
(1,223
)
 
108,765

Municipal bonds
(334
)
 
39,127

 
(648
)
 
45,869

 
(982
)
 
84,996

Corporate debt securities
(5
)
 
3,689

 
(38
)
 
1,743

 
(43
)
 
5,432

 
$
(2,745
)
 
$
321,618

 
$
(3,256
)
 
$
189,326

 
$
(6,001
)
 
$
510,944


There were no held to maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2019.


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At December 31, 2018
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
(in thousands)
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
(34
)
 
$
1,269

 
$
(4,876
)
 
$
104,822

 
$
(4,910
)
 
$
106,091

Commercial

 

 
(487
)
 
18,938

 
(487
)
 
18,938

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


Residential
(131
)
 
24,085

 
(4,758
)
 
128,899

 
(4,889
)
 
152,984

Commercial
(350
)
 
22,051

 
(1,671
)
 
73,429

 
(2,021
)
 
95,480

Municipal bonds
(1,283
)
 
85,057

 
(8,051
)
 
201,189

 
(9,334
)
 
286,246

Corporate debt securities
(104
)
 
5,557

 
(1,079
)
 
14,213

 
(1,183
)
 
19,770

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 
(317
)
 
9,598

 
(317
)
 
9,598

Agency debentures

 

 
(351
)
 
9,525

 
(351
)
 
9,525

 
$
(1,902
)
 
$
138,019

 
$
(21,590
)
 
$
560,613

 
$
(23,492
)
 
$
698,632

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HELD TO MATURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
(31
)
 
$
2,314

 
$
(243
)
 
$
6,197

 
$
(274
)
 
$
8,511

Commercial
(24
)
 
2,800

 
(287
)
 
11,256

 
(311
)
 
14,056

Collateralized mortgage obligations
(65
)
 
10,597

 

 

 
(65
)
 
10,597

Municipal bonds
(102
)
 
7,210

 
(217
)
 
11,273

 
(319
)
 
18,483

 
$
(222
)
 
$
22,921

 
$
(747
)
 
$
28,726

 
$
(969
)
 
$
51,647




The Company has evaluated securities available for sale that are in an unrealized loss position and has determined that the decline in value is temporary and is related to the change in market interest rates since purchase. The decline in value is not related to any issuer- or industry-specific credit event. The Company has not identified any expected credit losses on its debt securities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. In addition, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had not made a decision to sell any of its debt securities held, nor did the Company consider it more likely than not that it would be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis.


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The following tables present the fair value of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity by contractual maturity along with the associated contractual yield for the periods indicated below. Contractual maturities for mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations as presented exclude the effect of expected prepayments. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying mortgages mature. The weighted-average yield is computed using the contractual coupon of each security weighted based on the fair value of each security and does not include adjustments to a tax equivalent basis.

 
At December 31, 2019
 
Within one year
 
After one year
through five years
 
After five years
through ten years
 
After
ten years
 
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$

 
%
 
$
3

 
1.30
%
 
$
5,428

 
1.67
%
 
$
86,264

 
2.10
%
 
$
91,695

 
2.08
%
Commercial

 

 
7,514

 
2.73

 
20,631

 
2.50

 
9,880

 
2.32

 
38,025

 
2.49

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 
291,618

 
2.39

 
291,618

 
2.39

Commercial

 

 
7,563

 
2.20

 
68,470

 
2.41

 
80,121

 
2.31

 
156,154

 
2.35

Municipal bonds
5,337

 
3.41

 
555

 
3.90

 
13,000

 
3.01

 
322,426

 
3.61

 
341,318

 
3.59

Corporate debt securities
1,007

 
3.40

 
7,544

 
3.64

 
10,022

 
3.70

 
88

 
6.10

 
18,661

 
3.67

U.S. Treasury securities
1,307

 
2.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,307

 
2.82

Total available for sale
$
7,651

 
3.31
%
 
$
23,179

 
2.87
%
 
$
117,551

 
2.57
%
 
$
790,397

 
2.84
%
 
$
938,778

 
2.81
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HELD TO MATURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal bonds
$

 
%
 
$
1,787

 
2.90
%
 
$
2,714

 
2.09
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
4,501

 
2.41
%
Total held to maturity
$

 
%
 
$
1,787

 
2.90
%
 
$
2,714

 
2.09
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
4,501

 
2.41
%
 


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At December 31, 2018
 
Within one year
 
After one year
through five years
 
After five years
through ten years
 
After
ten years
 
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
7,094

 
1.62
%
 
$
100,867

 
2.05
%
 
$
107,961

 
2.03
%
Commercial

 

 
14,175

 
2.20

 
16,737

 
2.99

 
3,602

 
2.90

 
34,514

 
2.66

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 
166,744

 
2.43

 
166,744

 
2.43

Commercial

 

 
9,008

 
2.42

 
29,292

 
2.88

 
78,374

 
2.42

 
116,674

 
2.53

Municipal bonds
5,670

 
2.12

 
16,276

 
2.24

 
30,659

 
2.89

 
333,050

 
3.51

 
385,655

 
3.39

Corporate debt securities

 

 
3,949

 
2.96

 
13,608

 
3.31

 
2,438

 
3.65

 
19,995

 
3.29

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 
10,900

 
1.87

 

 

 

 

 
10,900

 
1.87

Agency debentures

 

 

 

 
9,525

 
2.23

 

 

 
9,525

 
2.23

Total available for sale
$
5,670

 
2.12
%
 
$
54,308

 
2.24
%
 
$
106,915

 
2.81
%
 
$
685,075

 
2.90
%
 
$
851,968

 
2.84
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HELD TO MATURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
10,797

 
2.82
%
 
$
10,797

 
2.82
%
 Commercial

 

 
12,147

 
2.51

 
4,879

 
2.64

 

 

 
17,026

 
2.55

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 
7,205

 
3.59

 

 

 
8,364

 
2.94

 
15,569

 
3.24

Municipal bonds

 

 
1,790

 
2.85

 
5,651

 
2.29

 
19,621

 
3.24

 
27,062

 
3.01

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 
92

 
6.00

 
92

 
6.00

Total held to maturity
$

 
%
 
$
21,142

 
2.91
%
 
$
10,530

 
2.45
%
 
$
38,874

 
3.07
%
 
$
70,546

 
2.93
%


Sales of investment securities available for sale were as follows.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds
$
184,871

 
$
46,081

 
$
397,492

Gross gains
894

 
310

 
1,214

Gross losses
(901
)
 
(75
)
 
(725
)



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The following table summarizes the carrying value of securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits, borrowings and other purposes as permitted or required by law.

(in thousands)
At December 31,
2019
 
At December 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank to secure borrowings
$

 
$
63,179

Washington and California State to secure public deposits
200,571

 
126,565

Securities pledged to secure derivatives in a liability position

 
5,077

Other securities pledged
4,332

 
5,147

Total securities pledged as collateral
$
204,903

 
$
199,968




The Company assesses the creditworthiness of the counterparties that hold the pledged collateral and has determined that these arrangements have little risk. There were no securities pledged under repurchase agreements at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Tax-exempt interest income on securities available for sale totaling $10.2 million, $8.5 million and $8.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, was recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.


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NOTE 6–LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY:

For a detailed discussion of loans and credit quality, including accounting policies and the methodology used to estimate the allowance for credit losses, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

The Company's portfolio of loans held for investment is divided into two portfolios, consumer loans and commercial loans, which are the same portfolios used to determine the allowance for loan losses. Within each loan portfolio, the Company monitors and assesses credit risk based on the risk characteristics of each of the following loan classes: single family and home equity and other loans within the consumer loan portfolio and non-owner occupied commercial real estate, multifamily, construction/land development, owner occupied commercial real estate and commercial business loans within the commercial loan portfolio.

Loans held for investment consist of the following:
 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
Single family (1)
$
1,070,332

 
$
1,358,175

Home equity and other
532,926

 
570,923

Total consumer loans
1,603,258

 
1,929,098

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
894,896

 
701,928

Multifamily
996,498

 
908,015

Construction/land development
702,399

 
794,544

Total commercial real estate loans
2,593,793


2,404,487

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 


Owner occupied commercial real estate
478,172

 
429,158

Commercial business
414,880

 
331,004

Total commercial and industrial loans
893,052

 
760,162

Loans held for investment before deferred fees, costs and allowance
5,090,103

 
5,093,747

Net deferred loan fees and costs
24,453

 
23,094

 
5,114,556

 
5,116,841

Allowance for loan losses
(41,772
)
 
(41,470
)
Total loans held for investment
$
5,072,784

 
$
5,075,371


(1)
Includes $3.5 million and $4.1 million at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

Loans in the amount of $2.01 billion and $2.16 billion at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings from the FHLB as part of our liquidity management strategy. Additionally, loans totaling $490.7 million and $502.7 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank. The FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank do not have the right to sell or re-pledge these loans.

It is the Company's policy to make loans to officers, directors, and their associates in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. There were no material loans outstanding to these related parties and their associates at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Risk Concentrations

Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of customers are engaged in similar business activities or activities in the same geographic region, or when they have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions.


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Loans held for investment are primarily secured by real estate located in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii. At December 31, 2019, we had concentrations representing 10% or more of the total portfolio by state and property type for the loan classes of single family and multifamily within the states of Washington and California, which represented 10.7% and 12.2% of the total portfolio, respectively. At December 31, 2018 we had concentrations representing 10% or more of the total portfolio by state and property type for the loan classes of single family and multifamily within the states of Washington and California, which represented 13.1% and 10.2% of the total portfolio, respectively.

Credit Quality

Management considers the level of allowance for loan losses to be appropriate to cover credit losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio as of December 31, 2019. In addition to the allowance for loan losses, the Company maintains a separate allowance for losses related to unfunded loan commitments, and this amount is included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Collectively, these allowances are referred to as the allowance for credit losses.

For further information on the policies that govern the determination of the allowance for loan losses levels, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows.

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses (roll-forward):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
42,913

 
$
39,116

 
$
35,264

Provision for credit losses
 
(500
)
 
3,000

 
750

Recoveries, net of charge-offs
 
424

 
797

 
3,102

Ending balance
 
$
42,837

 
$
42,913


$
39,116

Components:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
41,772

 
$
41,470

 
$
37,847

Allowance for unfunded commitments
 
1,065

 
1,443

 
1,269

Allowance for credit losses
 
$
42,837

 
$
42,913


$
39,116





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Activity in the allowance for credit losses by loan portfolio and loan class was as follows.

 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Beginning
balance
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
(Reversal of) Provision
 
Ending
balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
8,217

 
$

 
$
145

 
$
(1,912
)
 
$
6,450

Home equity and other
7,712

 
(272
)
 
504

 
(1,101
)
 
6,843

Total consumer loans
15,929

 
(272
)
 
649

 
(3,013
)
 
13,293

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,496

 

 

 
1,753

 
7,249

Multifamily
5,754

 

 

 
1,261

 
7,015

Construction/land development
9,539

 

 
215

 
(1,075
)
 
8,679

Total commercial real estate loans
20,789




215


1,939

 
22,943

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Owner occupied commercial real estate
3,282

 

 

 
358

 
3,640

Commercial business
2,913

 
(315
)
 
147

 
216

 
2,961

Total commercial and industrial loans
6,195

 
(315
)
 
147

 
574

 
6,601

Total allowance for credit losses
$
42,913

 
$
(587
)
 
$
1,011

 
$
(500
)
 
$
42,837



 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Beginning
balance
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
(Reversal of) Provision
 
Ending
balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
9,412

 
$
(106
)
 
$
344

 
$
(1,433
)
 
$
8,217

Home equity and other
7,081

 
(488
)
 
492

 
627

 
7,712

Total consumer loans
16,493

 
(594
)
 
836

 
(806
)
 
15,929

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
4,755

 

 

 
741

 
5,496

Multifamily
3,895

 

 

 
1,859

 
5,754

Construction/land development
8,677

 

 
1,126

 
(264
)
 
9,539

Total commercial real estate loans
17,327




1,126


2,336

 
20,789

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
2,960

 

 

 
322

 
3,282

Commercial business
2,336

 
(753
)
 
182

 
1,148

 
2,913

Total commercial and industrial loans
5,296

 
(753
)
 
182

 
1,470

 
6,195

Total allowance for credit losses
$
39,116

 
$
(1,347
)
 
$
2,144

 
$
3,000

 
$
42,913





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The following tables disaggregate our allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in loans by impairment methodology. 
 
At December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
Allowance:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Allowance:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 
Total
 
Loans:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
6,333

 
$
117

 
$
6,450

 
$
1,005,386

 
$
61,503

 
$
1,066,889

 
Home equity and other
6,815

 
28

 
6,843

 
532,038

 
863

 
532,901

 
Total consumer loans
13,148

 
145

 
13,293

 
1,537,424

 
62,366

 
1,599,790

 
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
7,249

 

 
7,249

 
894,896

 

 
894,896

 
Multifamily
7,015

 

 
7,015

 
996,498

 

 
996,498

 
Construction/land development
8,679

 

 
8,679

 
702,399

 

 
702,399

 
Total commercial real estate loans
22,943

 

 
22,943


2,593,793




2,593,793

 
Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
3,640

 

 
3,640

 
475,281

 
2,891

 
478,172

 
Commercial business
2,953

 
8

 
2,961

 
411,386

 
3,494

 
414,880

 
Total commercial and industrial loans
6,593

 
8

 
6,601

 
886,667

 
6,385

 
893,052

 
Total loans evaluated for impairment
42,684

 
153

 
42,837

 
5,017,884

 
68,751

 
5,086,635

 
Loans held for investment carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 
3,468

(1) 
Total loans held for investment
$
42,684

 
$
153

 
$
42,837

 
$
5,017,884

 
$
68,751

 
$
5,090,103

 


 
At December 31, 2018
 
(in thousands)
Allowance:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Allowance:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 
Total
 
Loans:
collectively
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans:
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
8,151

 
$
66

 
$
8,217

 
$
1,286,556

 
$
67,575

 
$
1,354,131

 
Home equity and other
7,671

 
41

 
7,712

 
569,673

 
1,237

 
570,910

 
Total consumer loans
15,822

 
107

 
15,929

 
1,856,229

 
68,812

 
1,925,041

 
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,496

 

 
5,496

 
701,928

 

 
701,928

 
Multifamily
5,754

 

 
5,754

 
907,523

 
492

 
908,015

 
Construction/land development
9,539

 

 
9,539

 
793,818

 
726

 
794,544

 
Total commercial real estate loans
20,789




20,789


2,403,269


1,218


2,404,487

 
Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
3,282

 

 
3,282

 
427,938

 
1,220

 
429,158

 
Commercial business
2,787

 
126

 
2,913

 
329,170

 
1,834

 
331,004

 
Total commercial and industrial loans
6,069

 
126

 
6,195

 
757,108

 
3,054

 
760,162

 
Total loans evaluated for impairment
42,680

 
233

 
42,913

 
5,016,606

 
73,084

 
5,089,690

 
Loans held for investment carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 
4,057

(1) 
Total loans held for investment
$
42,680

 
$
233

 
$
42,913

 
$
5,016,606

 
$
73,084

 
$
5,093,747

 


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(1)
Comprised of single family loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

Impaired Loans

The following tables present impaired loans by loan portfolio and loan class.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Recorded
investment (1)
 
Unpaid principal
balance (2)
 
Related
allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (3)
$
60,009

 
$
60,448

 
$

Home equity and other
472

 
472

 

Total consumer loans
60,481

 
60,920

 

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
2,891

 
3,013

 

Commercial business
2,954

 
3,267

 

Total commercial and industrial loans
5,845

 
6,280

 

 
$
66,326

 
$
67,200

 
$

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,494

 
$
1,494

 
$
117

Home equity and other
391

 
391

 
28

Total consumer loans
1,885

 
1,885

 
145

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
540

 
919

 
8

Total commercial and industrial loans
540

 
919

 
8

 
$
2,425

 
$
2,804

 
$
153

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (3)
$
61,503

 
$
61,942

 
$
117

Home equity and other
863

 
863

 
28

Total consumer loans
62,366

 
62,805

 
145

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
2,891


3,013



Commercial business
3,494

 
4,186

 
8

Total commercial and industrial loans
6,385

 
7,199

 
8

Total impaired loans
$
68,751

 
$
70,004

 
$
153


(1)
Includes partial charge-offs and nonaccrual interest paid and purchase discounts and premiums.
(2)
Unpaid principal balance does not include partial charge-offs, purchase discounts and premiums or nonaccrual interest paid. Related allowance is calculated on net book balances not unpaid principal balances.
(3)
Includes $59.8 million in single family performing TDRs.



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At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Recorded
investment (1)
 
Unpaid
principal
balance (2)
 
Related
allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (3)
$
66,725

 
$
67,496

 
$

Home equity and other
743

 
769

 

Total consumer loans
67,468

 
68,265

 

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
492

 
492

 

Construction/land development
726

 
726

 

Total commercial real estate loans
1,218


1,218



Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
1,220

 
1,543

 

Commercial business
1,331

 
2,087

 

Total commercial and industrial loans
2,551

 
3,630

 

 
$
71,237

 
$
73,113

 
$

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
850

 
$
850

 
$
66

Home equity and other
494

 
494

 
41

Total consumer loans
1,344

 
1,344

 
107

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
503

 
503

 
126

Total commercial and industrial loans
503

 
503

 
126

 
$
1,847

 
$
1,847

 
$
233

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family (3)
$
67,575

 
$
68,346

 
$
66

Home equity and other
1,237

 
1,263

 
41

Total consumer loans
68,812

 
69,609

 
107

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
492

 
492

 

Construction/land development
726

 
726

 

 Total commercial real estate loans
1,218


1,218



Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
1,220

 
1,543

 

Commercial business
1,834

 
2,590

 
126

Total commercial and industrial loans
3,054

 
4,133

 
126

Total impaired loans
$
73,084

 
$
74,960

 
$
233

 
(1)
Includes partial charge-offs and nonaccrual interest paid and purchase discounts and premiums.
(2)
Unpaid principal balance does not include partial charge-offs, purchase discounts and premiums or nonaccrual interest paid. Related allowance is calculated on net book balances not unpaid principal balances.
(3)
Includes $65.8 million in single family performing TDRs.




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The following table provides the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans by portfolio and class.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
66,845

 
$
2,701

 
$
69,022

 
$
2,636

 
$
80,519

 
$
2,963

Home equity and other
1,062

 
59

 
1,261

 
78

 
1,432

 
80

Total consumer loans
67,907

 
2,760

 
70,283

 
2,714


81,951

 
3,043

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
2

 

 

 

 
686

 

Multifamily
293

 
14

 
676

 
25

 
824

 
25

Construction/land development
1,351

 

 
625

 
24

 
917

 
73

Total commercial real estate loans
1,646


14


1,301


49


2,427

 
98

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
2,927

 
112

 
1,912

 
93

 
2,922

 
170

Commercial business
2,211

 
37

 
2,303

 
104

 
2,533

 
144

Total commercial and industrial loans
5,138

 
149

 
4,215

 
197


5,455

 
314

 
$
74,691

 
$
2,923


$
75,799


$
2,960


$
89,833

 
$
3,455



Credit Quality Indicators

Management regularly reviews loans in the portfolio to assess credit quality indicators and to determine appropriate loan classification and grading in accordance with applicable bank regulations. The Company's risk rating methodology assigns risk ratings ranging from 1 to 10, where a higher rating represents higher risk. The Company differentiates its lending portfolios into homogeneous loans and non-homogeneous loans.

The 10 risk rating categories can be generally described by the following groupings for non-homogeneous loans:

Pass. We have five pass risk ratings which represent a level of credit quality that ranges from no well-defined deficiency or weakness to some noted weakness; however, the risk of default on any loan classified as pass is expected to be remote. The five pass risk ratings are described below:

Minimal Risk. A minimal risk loan, risk rated 1-Exceptional, is to a borrower of the highest quality. The borrower has an unquestioned ability to produce consistent profits and service all obligations and can absorb severe market disturbances with little or no difficulty.

Low Risk. A low risk loan, risk rated 2-Superior, is similar in characteristics to a minimal risk loan. Balance sheet and operations are slightly more prone to fluctuations within the business cycle; however, debt capacity and debt service coverage remains strong. The borrower will have a strong demonstrated ability to produce profits and absorb market disturbances.

Modest Risk. A modest risk loan, risk rated 3-Excellent, is a desirable loan with excellent sources of repayment and no currently identifiable risk associated with collection. The borrower exhibits a very strong capacity to repay the loan in accordance with the repayment agreement. The borrower may be susceptible to economic cycles, but will have cash reserves to weather these cycles.

Average Risk. An average risk loan, risk rated 4-Good, is an attractive loan with sound sources of repayment and no material collection or repayment weakness evident. The borrower has an acceptable capacity to pay in accordance with the agreement. The borrower is susceptible to economic cycles and more efficient competition, but should have modest reserves sufficient to survive all but the most severe downturns or major setbacks.


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Acceptable Risk. An acceptable risk loan, risk rated 5-Acceptable, is a loan with lower than average, but still acceptable credit risk. These borrowers may have higher leverage, less certain but viable repayment sources, have limited financial reserves and may possess weaknesses that can be adequately mitigated through collateral, structural or credit enhancement. The borrower is susceptible to economic cycles and is less resilient to negative market forces or financial events. Reserves may be insufficient to survive a modest downturn.

Watch. A watch loan, risk rated 6-Watch, is still pass-rated, but represents the lowest level of acceptable risk due to an emerging risk element or declining performance trend. Watch ratings are expected to be temporary, with issues resolved or manifested to the extent that a higher or lower rating would be appropriate. The borrower should have a plausible plan, with reasonable certainty of success, to correct the problems in a short period of time. Borrowers rated watch are characterized by elements of uncertainty, such as:
The borrower may be experiencing declining operating trends, strained cash flows or less-than anticipated performance. Cash flow should still be adequate to cover debt service, and the negative trends should be identified as being of a short-term or temporary nature.
The borrower may have experienced a minor, unexpected covenant violation.
Companies who may be experiencing tight working capital or have a cash cushion deficiency.
A loan may also be a watch if financial information is late, there is a documentation deficiency, the borrower has experienced unexpected management turnover, or if they face industry issues that, when combined with performance factors create uncertainty in their future ability to perform.
Delinquent payments, increasing and material overdraft activity, request for bulge and/or out- of-formula advances may be an indicator of inadequate working capital and may suggest a lower rating.
Failure of the intended repayment source to materialize as expected, or renewal of a loan (other than cash/marketable security secured or lines of credit) without reduction are possible indicators of a watch or worse risk rating.

Special Mention. A special mention loan, risk rated 7-Special Mention, has potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or the institutions credit position at some future date. They contain unfavorable characteristics and are generally undesirable. Loans in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak and constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of a substandard classification. A special mention loan has potential weaknesses, which if not checked or corrected, weaken the loan or inadequately protect the Company's position at some future date. Such weaknesses include:
Performance is poor or significantly less than expected. There may be a temporary debt-servicing deficiency or inadequate working capital as evidenced by a cash cushion deficiency, but not to the extent that repayment is compromised. Material violation of financial covenants is common.
Loans with unresolved material issues that significantly cloud the debt service outlook, even though a debt servicing deficiency does not currently exist.
Modest underperformance or deviation from plan for real estate loans where absorption of rental/sales units is necessary to properly service the debt as structured. Depth of support for interest carry provided by owner/guarantors may mitigate and provide for improved rating.
This rating may be assigned when a loan officer is unable to supervise the credit properly, an inadequate loan agreement, an inability to control collateral, failure to obtain proper documentation, or any other deviation from prudent lending practices.
Unlike a substandard credit, there should be a reasonable expectation that these temporary issues will be corrected within the normal course of business, rather than liquidation of assets, and in a reasonable period of time.

Substandard. A substandard loan, risk rated 8-Substandard, is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the loan. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard loans, does not have to exist in individual loans classified substandard. Loans are classified as substandard when they have unsatisfactory characteristics causing unacceptable levels of risk. A substandard loan normally has one or more well-defined weaknesses that could jeopardize repayment of the loan. The likely need to liquidate assets to correct the problem, rather than repayment from successful operations is the key distinction between special mention and substandard. The following are examples of well-defined weaknesses:

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Cash flow deficiencies or trends are of a magnitude to jeopardize current and future payments with no immediate relief. A loss is not presently expected; however, the outlook is sufficiently uncertain to preclude ruling out the possibility.
The borrower has been unable to adjust to prolonged and unfavorable industry or economic trends.
Material underperformance or deviation from plan for real estate loans where absorption of rental/sales units is necessary to properly service the debt and risk is not mitigated by willingness and capacity of owner/guarantor to support interest payments.
Management character or honesty has become suspect. This includes instances where the borrower has become uncooperative.
Due to unprofitable or unsuccessful business operations, some form of restructuring of the business, including liquidation of assets, has become the primary source of loan repayment. Cash flow has deteriorated, or been diverted, to the point that sale of collateral is now the Company's primary source of repayment (unless this was the original source of repayment). If the collateral is under the Company’s control and is cash or other liquid, highly marketable securities and properly margined, then a more appropriate rating might be special mention or watch.
The borrower is involved in bankruptcy proceedings where collateral liquidation values are expected to fully protect the Company against loss.
There is material, uncorrectable faulty documentation or materially suspect financial information.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful, risk rated 9-Doubtful, have all the weaknesses inherent in one classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors, which may work towards strengthening of the loan, classification as a loss (and immediate charge-off) is deferred until more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, liquidation procedures, capital injection, and perfection of liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans. In certain circumstances, a doubtful rating will be temporary, while the Company is awaiting an updated collateral valuation. In these cases, once the collateral is valued and appropriate margin applied, the remaining un-collateralized portion will be charged-off. The remaining balance, properly margined, may then be upgraded to substandard, however must remain on non-accrual.

Loss. Loans classified as loss, risk rated 10-Loss, are considered un-collectible and of such little value that the continuance as an active Company asset is not warranted. This rating does not mean that the loan has no recovery or salvage value, but rather that the loan should be charged-off now, even though partial or full recovery may be possible in the future.

Homogeneous loans maintain their original risk rating until they are greater than 30 days past due, and risk rating reclassification is based primarily on the past due status of the loan. The risk rating categories can be generally described by the following groupings for commercial and industrial homogeneous loans:

Watch. A homogeneous watch loan, risk rated 6, is 60-89 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Special Mention. A homogeneous special mention loan, risk rated 7, is less than 90 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Substandard. A homogeneous substandard loan, risk rated 8, is 90 or more days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Loss. A homogeneous loss loan, risk rated 10, is 120 days or more past due from the required payment date for non-real estate secured closed-end loans or 180 days or more past due from the required payment date for open-end loans and all loans secured by real estate. These loans are generally charged-off in the month in which the applicable time period elapses.

The risk rating categories can be generally described by the following groupings for residential and home equity and other homogeneous loans:

Watch. A homogeneous retail watch loan, risk rated 6, is 60-89 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

Substandard. A homogeneous retail substandard loan, risk rated 8, is 90-180 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.

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Loss. A homogeneous retail loss loan, risk rated 10, becomes past due 180 cumulative days from the contractual due date. These loans are generally charged-off in the month in which the 180 day period elapses.

Residential and home equity loans modified in a troubled debt restructure are not considered homogeneous. The risk rating classification for such loans are based on the non-homogeneous definitions noted above.

The following tables summarize designated loan grades by loan portfolio and loan class.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Pass
 
Watch
 
Special mention
 
Substandard
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,053,648

(1) 
$
2,518

 
$
8,802

 
$
5,364

 
$
1,070,332

Home equity and other
530,784

 
318

 
664

 
1,160

 
532,926

Total consumer loans
1,584,432

 
2,836

 
9,466

 
6,524

 
1,603,258

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
892,890

 
2,006

 

 

 
894,896

Multifamily
991,696

 
4,802

 

 

 
996,498

Construction/land development
669,751

 
11,694

 
20,954

 

 
702,399

Total commercial real estate loans
2,554,337


18,502


20,954



 
2,593,793

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
422,434

 
37,885

 
12,709

 
5,144

 
478,172

Commercial business
351,911

 
50,149

 
9,405

 
3,415

 
414,880

Total commercial and industrial loans
774,345

 
88,034

 
22,114

 
8,559

 
893,052

 
$
4,913,114

 
$
109,372

 
$
52,534

 
$
15,083

 
$
5,090,103


(1)
Includes $3.5 million of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Pass
 
Watch
 
Special mention
 
Substandard
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,338,025

(1) 
$
2,882

 
$
8,775

 
$
8,493

 
$
1,358,175

Home equity and other
569,370

 
95

 
510

 
948

 
570,923

Total consumer loans
1,907,395

 
2,977

 
9,285

 
9,441

 
1,929,098

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
695,077

 
1,426

 
5,425

 

 
701,928

Multifamily
903,897

 
3,626

 
492

 

 
908,015

Construction/land development
767,113

 
21,531

 
1,084

 
4,816

 
794,544

Total commercial real estate loans
2,366,087


26,583


7,001


4,816


2,404,487

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
392,273

 
22,928

 
11,087

 
2,870

 
429,158

Commercial business
299,225

 
14,331

 
15,427

 
2,021

 
331,004

Total commercial and industrial loans
691,498

 
37,259

 
26,514

 
4,891

 
760,162

 
$
4,964,980

 
$
66,819

 
$
42,800

 
$
19,148

 
$
5,093,747


(1)
Includes $4.1 million of loans of loans where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

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As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, none of the Company's loans were rated Doubtful or Loss.

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when the full and timely collection of principal and interest is doubtful, generally when the loan becomes 90 days or more past due for principal or interest payment or if part of the principal balance has been charged off. Loans whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA are generally maintained on accrual status even if 90 days or more past due.

The following tables present an aging analysis of past due loans by loan portfolio and loan class.

 
At December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 
90 days or
more
past due
 
Total past
due
 
Current
 
Total
loans
 
90 days or
more past
due and
accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family 
$
5,694

 
$
4,261

 
$
25,066

 
$
35,021

 
$
1,035,311

(1) 
$
1,070,332

 
$
19,702

(2) 
Home equity and other
837

 
372

 
1,160

 
2,369

 
530,557

 
532,926

 

 
Total consumer loans
6,531

 
4,633

 
26,226

 
37,390

 
1,565,868

 
1,603,258

 
19,702

 
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 

 
894,896

 
894,896

 

 
Multifamily

 

 

 

 
996,498

 
996,498

 

 
Construction/land development

 

 

 

 
702,399

 
702,399

 

 
Total commercial real estate loans








2,593,793


2,593,793

 

 
Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 
2,891

 
2,891

 
475,281

 
478,172

 

 
Commercial business
44

 

 
3,446

 
3,490

 
411,390

 
414,880

 

 
Total commercial and industrial loans
44

 

 
6,337

 
6,381

 
886,671

 
893,052

 

 
 
$
6,575

 
$
4,633

 
$
32,563

 
$
43,771

 
$
5,046,332

 
$
5,090,103

 
$
19,702

 


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At December 31, 2018
 
(in thousands)
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 
90 days or
more
past due
 
Total past
due
 
Current
 
Total
loans
 
90 days or
more past
due and
accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
9,725

 
$
3,653

 
$
47,609

 
$
60,987

 
$
1,297,188

(1) 
$
1,358,175

 
$
39,116

(2) 
Home equity and other
145

 
100

 
948

 
1,193

 
569,730

 
570,923

 

 
Total consumer loans
9,870

 
3,753

 
48,557

 
62,180

 
1,866,918

 
1,929,098

 
39,116

 
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 

 
701,928

 
701,928

 

 
Multifamily

 

 

 

 
908,015

 
908,015

 

 
Construction/land development

 

 
72

 
72

 
794,472

 
794,544

 

 
Total commercial real estate loans




72


72


2,404,415


2,404,487

 

 
Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 
374

 
374

 
428,784

 
429,158

 

 
Commercial business

 

 
1,732

 
1,732

 
329,272

 
331,004

 

 
Total commercial and industrial loans

 

 
2,106

 
2,106

 
758,056

 
760,162

 

 
 
$
9,870

 
$
3,753

 
$
50,735

 
$
64,358

 
$
5,029,389

 
$
5,093,747

 
$
39,116

 

(1)
Includes $3.5 million and $4.1 million of loans at December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single family loans that are 90 days or more past due are maintained on accrual status if they are determined to have little to no risk of loss.

The following tables present performing and nonperforming loan balances by loan portfolio and loan class.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Accrual
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,064,968

(1) 
$
5,364

 
$
1,070,332

Home equity and other
531,766

 
1,160

 
532,926

Total consumer loans
1,596,734

 
6,524

 
1,603,258

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
894,896

 

 
894,896

Multifamily
996,498

 

 
996,498

Construction/land development
702,399

 

 
702,399

Total commercial real estate loans
2,593,793




2,593,793

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
475,281

 
2,891

 
478,172

Commercial business
411,434

 
3,446

 
414,880

Total commercial and industrial loans
886,715

 
6,337

 
893,052

 
$
5,077,242

 
$
12,861

 
$
5,090,103





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At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Accrual
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,349,682

(1) 
$
8,493

 
$
1,358,175

Home equity and other
569,975

 
948

 
570,923

Total consumer loans
1,919,657

 
9,441

 
1,929,098

Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
701,928

 

 
701,928

Multifamily
908,015

 

 
908,015

Construction/land development
794,472

 
72

 
794,544

Total commercial real estate loans
2,404,415


72


2,404,487

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
428,784

 
374

 
429,158

Commercial business
329,272

 
1,732

 
331,004

Total commercial and industrial loans
758,056

 
2,106

 
760,162

 
$
5,082,128

 
$
11,619

 
$
5,093,747



(1)
Includes $3.5 million and $4.1 million of loans at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, where a fair value option election was made at the time of origination and, therefore, are carried at fair value with changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.


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The following tables present information about TDR activity during the periods presented.

 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Concession type
 
Number of loan
modifications
 
Recorded
investment
 
Related charge-
offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
21

 
$
3,925

 
$

 
Payment restructure
 
118

 
25,795

 

Home equity and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
116

 

Total consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
21

 
3,925

 

 
Payment restructure
 
119

 
25,911

 

 
 
 
140

 
29,836

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction/land development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
4,675

 
 
Total commercial real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
4,675

 

 
 
 
1

 
4,675

 

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied commercial real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
5,840

 

Commercial business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
259

 

Total commercial and industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
2

 
6,099

 

 
 
 
2

 
6,099

 

Total loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
21

 
3,925

 

 
Payment restructure
 
122

 
36,685

 

 
 
 
143

 
$
40,610

 
$





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Year Ended December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Concession type
 
Number of loan
modifications
 
Recorded
investment
 
Related charge-
offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
17

 
$
3,174

 
$

 
Payment restructure
 
153

 
31,626

 

Total consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
17

 
3,174

 

 
Payment restructure
 
153

 
31,626

 

 
 
 
170

 
34,800

 

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
2

 
267

 

Total commercial and industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
2

 
267

 

 
 
 
2

 
267

 

Total loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
17

 
3,174

 

 
Payment restructure
 
155

 
31,893

 

 
 
 
172

 
$
35,067

 
$



 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
(dollars in thousands)
Concession type
 
Number of loan
modifications
 
Recorded
investment
 
Related charge-
offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
56

 
$
10,040

 
$

 
Payment restructure
 
102

 
21,356

 

Home equity and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
2

 
351

 

Total consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
56

 
10,040

 

 
Payment restructure
 
104

 
21,707

 

 
 
 
160

 
31,747

 

Commercial and industrial loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
18

 

Total commercial and industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment restructure
 
1

 
18

 

 
 
 
1

 
18

 

Total loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate reduction
 
56

 
10,040

 

 
Payment restructure
 
105

 
21,725

 

 
 
 
161

 
$
31,765

 
$





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The following table presents loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and subsequently re-defaulted during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. A TDR loan is considered re-defaulted when it becomes doubtful that the objectives of the modifications will be met, generally when a consumer loan TDR becomes 60 days or more past due on principal or interest payments or when a commercial loan TDR becomes 90 days or more past due on principal or interest payments.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
(dollars in thousands)
Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted
 
Recorded
investment
 
Number of loan relationships that re-defaulted
 
Recorded
investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single family
13

 
$
3,059

 
24

 
$
4,723

 
13

 
$
3,059

 
24

 
$
4,723




NOTE 7–OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:

Other real estate owned consisted of the following.
 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Single family
$
1,393

 
$
455

Valuation allowance

 

 
$
1,393

 
$
455



Activity in other real estate owned was as follows.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
455

 
$
664

Additions
1,933

 
455

Reductions related to sales
(995
)
 
(664
)
Ending balance
$
1,393

 
$
455



Activity in the valuation allowance for other real estate owned was as follows.

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
3,095

Loss provisions
 
33

(Charge-offs), net of recoveries
 
(3,128
)
Ending balance
 
$



There was no activity or balance in the valuation allowance for other real estate owned for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.




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The components of the net cost of operation and sale of other real estate owned are as follows.

 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance (reimbursements) costs
$
29

 
$
33

 
$
(114
)
Loss provisions

 

 

Net gain on sales
(101
)
 
(172
)
 
(416
)
Net benefit from operation and sale of other real estate owned
$
(72
)
 
$
(139
)
 
$
(530
)


At December 31, 2019, we had concentrations of 47% in California and 53% in Hawaii representing the balance of other real estate owned. At December 31, 2018, we had concentrations within the state of Oregon, primarily in Marion County, representing 100% of the total balance of other real estate owned. At December 31, 2017, we had concentrations within the state of Washington, primarily in Spokane County, representing 77% of the total balance of other real estate owned.


NOTE 8–PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET:

Premises and equipment consisted of the following.
 
 
At December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Furniture and equipment
$
56,849

 
$
70,692

 
Leasehold improvements
46,088

 
52,596

 
Land and buildings
34,558

 
34,552

 
 
137,495

 
157,840

 
Less: accumulated depreciation
(60,522
)
 
(63,039
)
 
 
$
76,973

(1) 
$
94,801

(1) 

(1)
Includes zero and $6.7 million of premises and equipment related to discontinued operations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, was $10.8 million, $13.9 million, and $13.5 million, respectively. Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.



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NOTE 9–DEPOSITS:

Deposit balances, including stated rates, were as follows.
 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing accounts (1)
$
907,918

 
$
914,154

NOW accounts, 0.00% to 1.19% at December 31, 2019 and 0.00% to 1.44% at December 31, 2018
373,832

 
376,137

Statement savings accounts, due on demand, 0.05% to 1.13% at December 31, 2019 and 2018
219,182

 
245,795

Money market accounts, due on demand, 0.00% to 2.42% at December 31, 2019 and 0.00% to 2.40% at December 31, 2018
2,224,494

 
1,935,516

Certificates of deposit, 0.10% to 3.06% at December 31, 2019 and 0.10% to 3.80% at December 31, 2018
1,614,533

 
1,579,806

 
$
5,339,959

 
$
5,051,408

(1) Includes zero and $162.8 million in servicing deposits related to discontinued operations at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These deposits were transferred to the MSR buyers concurrent with the transfer of the loan servicing.

There were $330.4 million and $191.8 million in public funds included in deposits at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Interest expense on deposits was as follows.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts
$
1,507

 
$
1,678

 
$
1,964

Statement savings accounts
525

 
816

 
1,007

Money market accounts
27,259

 
17,199

 
8,604

Certificates of deposit
41,189

 
22,302

 
12,337

 
$
70,480

(1) 
$
41,995

 
$
23,912



(1) Includes $91 thousand in interest expense on deposits related to discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The weighted-average interest rates on certificates of deposit at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were 2.24%, 1.87% and 1.12% respectively.

Certificates of deposit outstanding mature as follows.
 
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2019
 
 
Within one year
$
1,282,411

One to two years
240,121

Two to three years
62,417

Three to four years
13,938

Four to five years
15,517

Thereafter
129

 
$
1,614,533



The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of more than $250 thousand at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $222.9 million and $85.3 million, respectively. There were $266.5 million and $786.1 million of brokered deposits at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


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NOTE 10–FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK AND OTHER BORROWINGS:

Federal Home Loan Bank

The Company borrows funds through advances from the Des Moines FHLB. FHLB advances totaled $346.6 million and $932.6 million as of December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

Weighted-average interest rates on the advances were 1.86%, 2.63%, and 1.58% at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The advances may be collateralized by stock in the FHLB, pledged securities, and unencumbered qualifying loans. The Company has an available line of credit with the FHLB equal to 45.0% of assets, subject to collateralization requirements. Based on the amount of qualifying collateral available, borrowing capacity from the FHLB was $943.3 million as of December 31, 2019. The FHLB is not contractually bound to continue to offer credit to the Company, and the Company's access to credit from this agency for future borrowings may be discontinued at any time.

FHLB advances outstanding by contractual maturities were as follows.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Advances
outstanding
 
Weighted-average
interest rate
 
 
 
 
2020
$
341,000

 
1.80
%
2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024 and thereafter
5,590

 
5.31

 
$
346,590

 
1.86
%


The Company, as a member of the FHLB, is required to own shares of FHLB stock. This requirement is based upon the amount of either the eligible collateral or advances outstanding from the FHLB. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company held $22.4 million and $45.5 million respectively, of FHLB stock. FHLB stock is carried at par value and is restricted to transactions between the FHLB and its member institutions. FHLB stock can only be purchased or redeemed at par value. Both cash and dividends received on FHLB stock are reported in earnings.

Management periodically evaluates FHLB stock for other-than-temporary impairment. Management's determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on its assessment of ultimate recoverability of par value rather than recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether the decline affects the ultimate recoverability is influenced by criteria such as: (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted; (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB; (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB; and (4) the liquidity position of the FHLB. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined there is no other-than-temporary impairment of the FHLB stock investment as of December 31, 2019, or 2018.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

The Company may also borrow on a collateralized basis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("FRBSF"). At December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings from the FRBSF. Based on the amount of qualifying collateral available, borrowing capacity from the FRBSF was $267.1 million at December 31, 2019. The FRBSF is not contractually bound to offer credit to the Company, and the Company’s access to credit from this agency for future borrowings may be discontinued at any time.

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Federal funds transactions involve lending reserve balances on a short-term basis. Securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell are collateralized lending transactions utilized to accommodate customer transactions, earn interest rate spreads, and obtain securities for settlement and for collateral. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had a $125.0 million and a $19.0 million balance of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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NOTE 11–LONG-TERM DEBT:

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had long-term debt balance of $125.7 million and $125.5 million respectively, consisting of senior notes issued during 2016 and junior subordinated debentures issued in prior years.

In 2016, the Company closed on $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Senior Notes") at an offering price of 100% plus accrued interest, which represented $63.8 million of long-term debt balance at December 31, 2019.

The Company raised capital by issuing trust preferred securities during the period from 2005 through 2007, resulting in a debt balance of $61.9 million that remains outstanding at December 31, 2019. In connection with the issuance of trust preferred securities, HomeStreet, Inc. issued to HomeStreet Statutory Trust Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures. The sole assets of the HomeStreet Statutory Trust are the Subordinated Debt Securities I, II, III, and IV.

The Subordinated Debt Securities are as follows:
 
 
HomeStreet Statutory
(dollars in thousands)
I
 
II
 
III
 
IV
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date issued
June 2005
 
September 2005
 
February 2006
 
March 2007
Amount
$5,155
 
$20,619
 
$20,619
 
$15,464
Interest rate
3 MO LIBOR + 1.70%
 
3 MO LIBOR + 1.50%
 
3 MO LIBOR + 1.37%
 
3 MO LIBOR + 1.68%
Maturity date
June 2035
 
December 2035
 
March 2036
 
June 2037
Call option (1)
Quarterly
 
Quarterly
 
Quarterly
 
Quarterly

(1) Call options are exercisable at par and are callable, without penalty on a quarterly basis, starting five years after issuance.

NOTE 12–DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:

To reduce the risk of significant interest rate fluctuations on the value of certain assets and liabilities, such as certain mortgage loans held for sale or MSRs, the Company utilizes derivatives, such as forward sale commitments, futures, option contracts, interest rate swaps and interest rate swaptions as risk management instruments in its hedging strategy. Derivative transactions are measured in terms of notional amount, which is not recorded in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The notional amount is generally not exchanged and is used as the basis for interest and other contractual payments.

The use of derivatives as interest rate risk management instruments helps minimize significant, unplanned fluctuations in earnings, fair value of assets and liabilities, and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. This approach involves mitigating the repricing characteristics of certain assets or liabilities so that changes in interest rates do not have a significant adverse effect on net interest margin and cash flows. As a result of interest rate fluctuations, hedged assets and liabilities will gain or lose market value. In a fair value hedging strategy, the effect of this gain or loss will generally be offset by the gain or loss on the derivatives linked to hedged assets or liabilities. In a cash flow hedging strategy, management manages the variability of cash payments due to interest rate fluctuations by the effective use of derivatives linked to hedged assets and liabilities.

We held no derivatives designated as a fair value, cash flow or foreign currency hedge instrument at December 31, 2019 or 2018. Derivatives are reported at their respective fair values in the other assets or accounts payable and other liabilities line items on the consolidated statements of financial condition, with changes in fair value reflected in current period earnings.

As permitted under U.S. GAAP, the Company nets derivative assets and liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists between the Company and the derivative counterparty, which are documented under industry standard master agreements and credit support annexes. The Company's master netting agreements provide that following an uncured payment default or other event of default the non-defaulting party may promptly terminate all transactions between the parties and determine a net amount due to be paid to, or by, the defaulting party. An event of default may also occur under a credit support annex if a party fails to make a collateral delivery (which remains uncured following applicable notice and grace periods). The Company's right of offset requires that master netting agreements are legally enforceable and that the exercise of rights by the

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non-defaulting party under these agreements will not be stayed, or avoided under applicable law upon an event of default including bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

The collateral used under the Company's master netting agreements is typically cash, but securities may be used under agreements with certain counterparties. Receivables related to cash collateral that has been paid to counterparties is included in other assets on the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition. Any securities pledged to counterparties as collateral remain on the consolidated statement of financial condition. Refer to Note 5, Investment Securities for further information on securities collateral pledged. At December 31, 2019, the Company held $15.2 million collateral received from counterparties under derivative transactions. In 2018 we did not hold any collateral received from counterparties under derivative transactions.

In addition, the Company periodically enters into certain commercial loan interest rate swap agreements in order to provide commercial loan customers the ability to convert from variable to fixed interest rates. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable-rate loan agreement with a customer in addition to a swap agreement. This swap agreement effectively converts the customer’s variable rate loan into a fixed rate. The Company then enters into a corresponding swap agreement with a third-party in order to offset its exposure on the variable and fixed components of the customer loan agreement. As the interest rate swap agreements with the customers and third parties are not designated as hedges under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB ASC 815, the instruments are marked to market in earnings. The notional amount of open interest rate swap agreements at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $144.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 there were $121 thousand and $5 thousand mark-to-market losses recorded to “Other” noninterest income in our consolidated statements of operations. The Company had no similar activity in the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company's derivative activities are monitored by the asset/liability management committee. The treasury function, which includes asset/liability management, is responsible for hedging strategies developed through analysis of data from financial models and other internal and industry sources. The resulting hedging strategies are incorporated into the overall risk management strategies.

For further information on the policies that govern derivative and hedging activities, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.


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The notional amounts and fair values for derivatives consist of the following.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
 
Notional amount
 
Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)
 
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward sale commitments
$
651,838

 
$
830

 
$
(492
)
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
124,379

 
2,281

 
(58
)
Interest rate swaps
688,516

 
27,097

 
(10,889
)
Eurodollar futures
2,232,000

 
3

 

Total derivatives before netting
$
3,696,733

 
30,211

 
(11,439
)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
 
 
(21,414
)
 
9,101

Carrying value on consolidated statements of financial condition (2)
 
 
$
8,797

 
$
(2,338
)


 
At December 31, 2018
 
Notional amount
 
Fair value derivatives
(in thousands)
 
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward sale commitments
$
1,334,947

 
$
3,025

 
$
(5,340
)
Interest rate swaptions
34,000

 
203

 

Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
390,558

 
10,289

 
(5
)
Interest rate swaps
803,652

 
14,566

 
(11,549
)
Eurodollar futures
3,135,000

 

 
(110
)
Total derivatives before netting
$
5,698,157

 
28,083

 
(17,004
)
Netting adjustment/Cash collateral (1)
 
 
(8,329
)
 
12,517

Carrying value on consolidated statements of financial condition (2)
 
 
$
19,754

 
$
(4,487
)


(1)
Includes net cash collateral received of $12.3 million and net cash collateral paid of $4.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as part of netting adjustments.
(2) Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.

The following tables present gross and net information about derivative instruments.
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Gross fair value
 
Netting adjustments/Cash collateral (1)
 
Carrying value
 
Securities not offset in consolidated balance sheet (disclosure-only netting)
 
Net amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
$
30,211

 
$
(21,414
)
 
$
8,797

 
$

 
$
8,797

Derivative liabilities
(11,439
)
 
9,101

 
(2,338
)
 

 
(2,338
)



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At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Gross fair value
 
Netting adjustments/Cash collateral (1)
 
Carrying value
 
Securities not offset in consolidated balance sheet (disclosure-only netting)
 
Net amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
$
28,083

 
$
(8,329
)
 
$
19,754

 
$

 
$
19,754

Derivative liabilities
(17,004
)
 
12,517

 
(4,487
)
 
3,223

 
(1,264
)

(1)
Includes net cash collateral received of $12.3 million and net cash collateral paid of $4.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as part of netting adjustments.

Free-standing derivatives are used for fair value interest rate risk management purposes and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, referred to as economic hedges. Economic hedges are used to hedge against adverse changes in fair value of single family mortgage servicing rights ("single family MSRs"), interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") for single family mortgage loans that the Company intends to sell, and single family mortgage loans held for sale.

Free-standing derivatives used as economic hedges for single family MSRs typically include positions in interest rate futures, options on 10-year treasury contracts, forward sales commitments on mortgage-backed securities, and interest rate swap and swaption contracts. The single family MSRs and the free-standing derivatives are carried at fair value with changes in fair value included in mortgage servicing income.

The free-standing derivatives used as economic hedges for IRLCs and single family mortgage loans held for sale are forward sales commitments on mortgage-backed securities and option contracts. IRLCs, single family mortgage loans held for sale, and the free-standing derivatives ("economic hedges") are carried at fair value with changes in fair value included in net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities.
The following table presents the net gain (loss) recognized on derivatives, including economic hedge derivatives, within the respective line items in the statement of operations for the periods indicated.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized in noninterest income: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain on loan origination and sale activities (2)
$
(19,394
)
 
$
7,790

 
$
(28,549
)
Loan servicing income (loss) (3)
14,435

 
(40,474
)
 
9,732

        Other (4)
121

 
3

 

 
$
(4,838
)
 
$
(32,681
)
 
$
(18,817
)
 
(1)
Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.
(2)
Comprised of IRLCs and forward contracts used as an economic hedge of IRLCs and single family mortgage loans held for sale.
(3)
Comprised of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions and futures and forward contracts used as an economic hedge of single family MSRs.
(4)
Comprised of interest rate swaps used as an economic hedge of loans held for investment.



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NOTE 13–MORTGAGE BANKING OPERATIONS:

Loans held for sale consisted of the following.
 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
128,841

 
$
25,139

Single family (1)
105,458

 
321,868

Total loans held for sale
$
234,299

 
$
347,007



(1)
Includes loans from discontinued operations of $26.1 million and $269.7 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Loans sold proceeds consisted of the following.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
843,864

 
$
591,121

 
$
695,624

 
Single family (1)
3,925,302

 
6,300,838

 
7,508,949

 
Total loans sold (2)
$
4,769,166

 
$
6,891,959

 
$
8,204,573

 

(1) Includes both continuing and discontinued operations.
(2) Includes loans originated as held for investment.

Gain on loan origination and sale activities, including the effects of derivative risk management instruments, consisted of the following.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
17,492

 
$
11,776

 
$
20,027

Single family (1)
86,686

 
174,473

 
235,849

Total gain on loan origination and sale activities (2)
$
104,178

 
$
186,249

 
$
255,876


(1) Includes $60.1 million, $174.4 million and $235.9 million from discontinued operations for the years ended 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Includes loans originated as held for investment.

The Company's portfolio of loans serviced for others is primarily comprised of loans held in U.S. government and agency MBS issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. Loans serviced for others are not included in the consolidated statements of financial condition as they are not assets of the Company.


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The composition of loans serviced for others that contribute to loan servicing income is presented below at the unpaid principal balance.

At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
1,618,876

 
$
1,542,477

Single family (1) (2)
7,023,441

 
20,151,735

Total loans serviced for others
$
8,642,317

 
$
21,694,212



(1)
Includes both continuing and discontinued operations at December 31, 2018.
(2)
On March 29, 2019, the Company closed and settled two sales of the rights to service $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balance of single family mortgage loans representing approximately 71% of single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio as of December 31, 2018.

The Company has made representations and warranties that the loans sold meet certain requirements. The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify loan purchasers due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, appraisal errors, early payment defaults and fraud. For further information on the Company's mortgage repurchase liability, see Note 14, Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies.

The following is a summary of changes in the Company's liability for estimated mortgage repurchase losses.

 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
3,120

 
$
3,015

Additions, net of adjustments (1)
226

 
1,930

Realized losses (2)
(475
)
 
(1,825
)
Balance, end of period
$
2,871

 
$
3,120

 
(1)
Includes additions for new loan sales and changes in estimated probable future repurchase losses on previously sold loans.
(2)
Includes principal losses and accrued interest on repurchased loans, "make-whole" settlements, settlements with claimants and certain related expenses.

The Company has agreements with investors to advance scheduled principal and interest amounts on delinquent loans.
Advances are also made to fund the foreclosure and collection costs of delinquent loans prior to the recovery of reimbursable amounts from investors or borrowers. Advances of $2.5 million and $2.5 million were recorded in other assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

When the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase Ginnie Mae pool loans it has previously sold (generally loans that are more than 90 days past due), the Company then records the loan on its consolidated statement of financial condition. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, delinquent or defaulted mortgage loans currently in Ginnie Mae pools that the Company has recognized on its consolidated statements of financial condition totaled $9.4 million and $37.7 million, respectively, with a corresponding amount recorded within accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The recognition of previously sold loans does not impact the accounting for the previously recognized MSRs.


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Revenue from mortgage servicing, including the effects of derivative risk management instruments, consisted of the following.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing income, net:
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fees and other
$
37,558

 
$
68,938

 
$
66,192

Changes in fair value of single family MSRs due to modeled amortization (1)
(20,670
)
 
(34,705
)
 
(35,451
)
Amortization of multifamily and SBA MSRs
(5,219
)
 
(4,383
)
 
(3,932
)
 
11,669

 
29,850

 
26,809

Risk management, single family MSRs:
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to changes in market inputs and/or assumptions (2)(3)
(16,224
)
 
39,348

 
(1,157
)
Net gain (loss) from derivatives economically hedging MSR
14,435

 
(40,474
)
 
9,732

 
(1,789
)
 
(1,126
)
 
8,575

Loan servicing income (4)
$
9,880

 
$
28,724

 
$
35,384

 
(1)
Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)
Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which affect future prepayment speed and cash flow projections.
(3)
Includes pre-tax loss of $919 thousand and pre-tax gain of $573 thousand, net of transaction costs and prepayment reserves, resulting from the sales of single family MSR for year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(4)
Includes $3.0 million, $25.1 million and $32.1 million from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The fair value of MSRs is determined based on the price that would be received to sell the MSRs in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company determines fair value using a valuation model that calculates the net present value of estimated future cash flows. Estimates of future cash flows include contractual servicing fees, ancillary income and costs of servicing, the timing of which are impacted by assumptions, primarily expected prepayment speeds and discount rates, which relate to the underlying performance of the loans.

The initial fair value measurement of MSRs is adjusted up or down depending on whether the underlying loan pool interest rate is at a premium, discount or par. Key economic assumptions used in measuring the initial fair value of capitalized single family MSRs were as follows.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(rates per annum) (1)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate ("CPR") (2)
18.23
%
 
15.86
%
 
13.36
%
Discount rate  (3)
9.31
%
 
10.29
%
 
10.27
%
 
(1)
Weighted average rates for sales during the period for sales of loans with similar characteristics.
(2)
Represents the expected lifetime average.
(3)
Discount rate is based on market observations.


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Key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value for single family MSRs to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions were as follows.

(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2019
 
 
Fair value of single family MSR
$
68,109

Expected weighted-average life (in years)
4.69

Constant prepayment rate (1)
17.67
%
Impact on fair value of 25 basis points adverse change in interest rates
$
(4,838
)
Impact on fair value of 50 basis points adverse change in interest rates
$
(9,330
)
Discount rate
9.20
%
Impact on fair value of 100 basis points increase
$
(2,098
)
Impact on fair value of 200 basis points increase
$
(4,059
)

 
(1)
Represents the expected lifetime average.

These sensitivities are hypothetical and subject to key assumptions of the underlying valuation model. As the table above demonstrates, the Company's methodology for estimating the fair value of MSRs is highly sensitive to changes in key assumptions. For example, actual prepayment experience may differ and any difference may have a material effect on MSR fair value. Changes in fair value resulting from changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may be associated with changes in another (for example, decreases in market interest rates may provide an incentive to refinance; however, this may also indicate a slowing economy and an increase in the unemployment rate, which reduces the number of borrowers who qualify for refinancing), which may magnify or counteract the sensitivities. Thus, any measurement of MSR fair value is limited by the conditions existing and assumptions made as of a particular point in time. Those assumptions may not be appropriate if they are applied to a different point in time.

In March 2019, the Company successfully closed and settled two sales of the rights to service an aggregate of $14.26 billion in total unpaid principal balance of single family mortgage loans serviced for Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac representing 71% of HomeStreet's total single family mortgage loans serviced for others portfolio as of December 31, 2018. These sales resulted in a $919 thousand pre-tax loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively. For more information, see Note. 2, Discontinued Operations.

The changes in single family MSRs measured at fair value are as follows.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
252,168

 
$
258,560

 
$
226,113

Additions and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
Originations
28,774

 
55,608

 
68,499

Purchases
14

 

 
565

Sale of single family MSRs
(176,944
)
 
(66,902
)
 

Changes due to modeled amortization (1)
(20,670
)
 
(34,705
)
 
(35,451
)
Net additions and amortization
(168,826
)
 
(45,999
)
 
33,613

Changes in fair value of MSRs due to changes in market inputs and/or model updates (2)
(15,233
)
 
39,607

 
(1,166
)
Ending balance
$
68,109

 
$
252,168

 
$
258,560

 
(1)
Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
(2)
Principally reflects changes in market inputs, which include current market interest rates and prepayment model updates, both of which affect future prepayment speed and cash flow projections.


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MSRs resulting from the sale of multifamily loans are recorded at fair value and subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Multifamily MSRs are amortized in proportion to, and over, the estimated period the net servicing income will be collected.

The changes in multifamily MSRs measured at the lower of amortized cost or fair value were as follows.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
28,328

 
$
26,093

 
$
19,747

Origination
5,832

 
6,268

 
9,915

Amortization
(4,666
)
 
(4,033
)
 
(3,569
)
Ending balance
$
29,494

 
$
28,328

 
$
26,093



At December 31, 2019, the expected weighted-average life of the Company's multifamily MSRs was 10.48. Projected amortization expense for the gross carrying value of multifamily MSRs is estimated as follows.
 
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2019
 
 
2020
$
4,193

2021
4,080

2022
3,861

2023
3,644

2024
3,373

2025 and thereafter
10,343

Carrying value of multifamily MSR
$
29,494



The projected amortization expense of multifamily MSRs is an estimate and subject to key assumptions of the underlying valuation model. The amortization expense for future periods was calculated by applying the same quantitative factors, such as actual MSR prepayment experience and discount rates, which were used to determine amortization expense. These factors are inherently subject to significant fluctuations, primarily due to the effect that changes in interest rates may have on expected loan prepayment experience. Accordingly, any projection of MSR amortization in future periods is limited by the conditions that existed at the time the calculations were performed and may not be indicative of actual amortization expense that will be recorded in future periods.

NOTE 14–COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES:

Commitments

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers in accordance with predetermined contractual provisions. These commitments may be for specific periods or contain termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee by the borrower. The total amount of unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements in that commitments may expire without being drawn upon.

The Company makes certain unfunded loan commitments as part of its lending activities that have not been recognized in the Company's financial statements. These include commitments to extend credit made as part of the Company's lending activities on loans the Company intends to hold in its loans held for investment portfolio. The aggregate amount of these unrecognized unfunded loan commitments existing at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $52.8 million and $33.8 million, respectively.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company extends secured and unsecured open-end loans to meet the financing needs of its customers. These commitments include unused consumer portfolio lines of $485.1 million and $462.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and commercial portfolio lines of $722.2 million and $852.9 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Within the commercial portfolio, undistributed construction loan proceeds, where the Company has an obligation to advance funds for construction progress payments, were $435.2 million and $607.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The total amounts of unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements in that commitments may expire without being drawn upon. The Company has recorded an

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allowance for credit losses on loan commitments, included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition, of $1.1 million and $1.4 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company is in certain agreements to invest in qualifying small businesses and small enterprises, as well as low income housing tax credit partnerships and a tax exempt bond partnership that have not been recognized in the Company's financial statements. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 we had $23.5 million and 23.9 million, respectively, of future commitments to invest in these enterprises.

Guarantees

In the ordinary course of business, the Company sells loans through the Fannie Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Program ("DUS"®) that are subject to a credit loss sharing arrangement. The Company services the loans for Fannie Mae and shares in the risk of loss with Fannie Mae under the terms of the DUS contracts. Under the DUS program, the Company and Fannie Mae share losses on a pro rata basis, where the Company is responsible for losses incurred up to one-third of principal balance on each loan with two-thirds of the loss covered by Fannie Mae. For loans that have been sold through this program, a liability is recorded for this loss sharing arrangement under the accounting guidance for guarantees. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total unpaid principal balance of loans sold under this program was $1.55 billion and $1.46 billion, respectively. The Company's reserve liability related to this arrangement totaled $2.8 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no actual losses incurred under this arrangement during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Mortgage repurchase liability

In the ordinary course of business, the Company sells residential mortgage loans to GSEs and other entities. In addition, the Company pools FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed mortgage loans into Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteed mortgage-backed securities. The Company has made representations and warranties that the loans sold meet certain requirements. The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify loan purchasers due to defects in the origination process of the loan, such as documentation errors, underwriting errors and judgments, early payment defaults and fraud.

These obligations expose the Company to mark-to-market and credit losses on the repurchased mortgage loans after accounting for any mortgage insurance that we may receive. Generally, the maximum amount of future payments the Company would be required to make for breaches of these representations and warranties would be equal to the unpaid principal balance of such loans that are deemed to have defects that were sold to purchasers plus, in certain circumstances, accrued and unpaid interest on such loans and certain expenses.

The Company does not typically receive repurchase requests from the FHA or VA. As an originator of FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed loans, the Company is responsible for obtaining the insurance with FHA or the guarantee with the VA. If loans are later found not to meet the requirements of FHA or VA, through required internal quality control reviews or through agency audits, the Company may be required to indemnify FHA or VA against losses. The loans remain in Ginnie Mae pools unless and until they are repurchased by the Company. In general, once an FHA or VA loan becomes 90 days past due, the Company repurchases the FHA or VA residential mortgage loan to minimize the cost of interest advances on the loan. If the loan is cured through borrower efforts or through loss mitigation activities, the loan may be resold into another Ginnie Mae pool. The Company's liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses incorporates probable losses associated with such indemnification.

The total unpaid principal balance of loans sold on a servicing-retained basis that were subject to the terms and conditions of these representations and warranties totaled $7.10 billion and $20.24 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had recorded a mortgage repurchase liability for loans sold on a servicing-retained and servicing-released basis, included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition, of $2.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively.


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Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company may have various legal claims and other similar contingent matters outstanding for which a loss may be realized. For these claims, the Company establishes a liability for contingent losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. For claims determined to be reasonably possible but not probable of resulting in a loss, there may be a range of possible losses in excess of the established liability. At December 31, 2019, we reviewed our legal claims and determined that there were no material claims that were considered to be probable or reasonably possible of resulting in a material loss. As a result, the Company did not have any material amounts reserved for legal claims as of December 31, 2019.


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NOTE 15–INCOME TAXES:

On December 22, 2017, The President of the United States signed into law H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform Act"). The Tax Reform Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and makes many other changes to the U.S. tax code. In the year of enactment, we were required to revalue our deferred tax assets and liabilities at the new statutory tax rate. As a result of this revaluation, we recognized a one-time, non-cash, $4.9 million deferred income tax benefit in our 2018 year-end provision and a $23.3 million benefit in our 2017 year-end provision.

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations consisted of following:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current expense (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
32,738

 
$
(11,205
)
 
$
(13,508
)
State and local
5,153

 
(54
)
 
(1,216
)
Deferred (benefit) expense
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(28,313
)
 
14,215

 
17,637

Revaluation of deferred items

 
(4,899
)
 
(23,325
)
State and local
(4,292
)
 
1,489

 
528

Tax credit investment amortization
2,702

 
2,486

 
2,990

Total income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
$
7,988

 
$
2,032

 
$
(16,894
)



Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations differed from amounts computed at the federal income tax statutory rate as follows:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes at statutory rate
$
8,933

 
$
6,400

 
$
9,852

State income tax expense, net of federal tax benefit
1,078

 
686

 
376

Tax-exempt interest
(1,388
)
 
(1,626
)
 
(2,855
)
Tax credits
(2,490
)
 
(2,922
)
 
(2,041
)
Amortization of and pass-through losses from low income housing investments
2,237

 
2,648

 
1,716

Change in state rate
(252
)
 
220

 
(714
)
Return to provision
(161
)
 
1,238

 
(278
)
Impact from Federal Rate Change

 
(4,899
)
 
(23,326
)
Uncertain tax positions

 
(42
)
 
76

Other, net
31

 
329

 
300

Total income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
$
7,988

 
$
2,032

 
$
(16,894
)




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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and those amounts used for tax return purposes. The following is a summary of the Company's significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities:
 
 
At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
$
12,731

 
$
12,959

Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards
1,361

 
2,407

Accrued liabilities
2,653

 
2,319

Other investments
231

 
37

Lease liabilities
25,806

 
2,386

Unrealized loss on investment available for sale securities

 
4,498

Tax credits
27

 
1,399

Stock-based compensation
785

 
1,247

Loan valuation
712

 
1,187

Other, net
1,237

 
1,422

 
45,543

 
29,861

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing rights
(20,946
)
 
(57,452
)
FHLB dividends
(133
)
 
(272
)
Deferred loan fees and costs
(12,048
)
 
(10,718
)
Lease right-of-use assets
(25,406
)
 

Unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale
(1,159
)
 

Premises and equipment
(4,588
)
 
(6,997
)
Intangibles
(885
)
 
(1,133
)
Other, net
(167
)
 
(25
)
 
(65,332
)
 
(76,597
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(19,789
)
 
$
(46,736
)


The Company currently has a net deferred tax liability. This net deferred tax liability is included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2019, management determined that sufficient evidence exists to support the future utilization of all of the Company's deferred tax assets.

Utilization of the federal and state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation due to the "change in ownership" provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Specifically, the Company is subject to annual limitations on the amounts of net operating loss and credit carryover that the Company can use from its pre-IPO period, or from the pre-acquisition periods of the companies that it has acquired in prior years. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards totaling $3.4 million and $5.9 million, respectively, which are from tax years prior to 2018. As such, they can be carryforward for a period of 20 years and will begin to expire between 2029 and 2036. The Tax Reform Act repeals the corporate alternative minimum tax rules and makes any unused minimum tax credit partially refundable in tax years 2019 -2020, and fully refundable in the tax year 2021. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $825 thousand of minimum tax credit carryforwards. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 of $12.2 million and $18.3 million, respectively, that will expire at various dates from 2020 to 2036.

Retained earnings at December 31, 2019 and 2018 include approximately $12.7 million in tax basis bad debt reserves for which no income tax liability has been recorded. This represents the balance of bad debt reserves created for tax purposes as of December 31, 1987. These amounts are subject to recapture (i.e., included in taxable income) in certain events, such as in the

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event HomeStreet Bank ceases to be a bank. In the event of recapture, the Company will incur both federal and state tax liabilities on this pre-1988 bad debt reserve balance at the then prevailing corporate tax rates.

The Company had no recorded unrecognized tax position as of December 31, 2019. During 2018, we settled our only unrecognized tax position and released the reserve. We periodically evaluate our exposure associated with filing positions to determine if any new positions need to be recorded, and concluded no new positions were created during the year.

A reconciliation of our unrecognized tax positions, excluding accrued interest and penalties, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
$

 
$
495

 
$
419

Increases related to prior year tax positions

 

 
76

Settlements

 
(495
)
 

Balance, end of year
$

 
$

 
$
495



We are currently under examination, or subject to examination, by various U.S. federal and state taxing authorities. The Company is no longer subject to federal income tax examinations for tax years prior to 2015 or state income tax examination for tax years prior to 2015, generally.

NOTE 16–REVENUE:

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Topic 606"). We elected to implement Topic 606 using the modified retrospective application, with the cumulative effect recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings at January 1, 2018. Due to immateriality, we had no cumulative effect to record. Since net interest income on financial assets and liabilities is excluded from this guidance, a significant majority of our revenues are not subject to the new guidance.

Our revenue streams that fall within the scope of Topic 606 are presented within noninterest income and are, in general, recognized as revenue as we satisfy our obligation to the customer. Most of the Company's contracts that fall within the scope of this guidance are contracts with customers that are cancelable by either party without penalty and are short-term in nature. These revenues include depositor and other retail and business banking fees, commission income, credit card fees and sales of other real estate owned. For the year ended December 31, 2019, in scope revenue streams were approximately 2.44% of our total revenues. As this standard is immaterial to our consolidated financial statements, the Company has omitted certain disclosures in ASU 2014-09, including the disaggregation of revenue table. Noninterest revenue streams within scope are discussed below.

Depositor and other retail and business banking fees
Depositor and other retail banking fees consist of monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. The Company's performance obligation for these fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided.
Commission Income
Commission income primarily consists of revenue received on insurance policies and monthly investment management fees earned where the Company has acted as an intermediary between customers and the insurance carriers or investment advisers.
Under Topic 606, the commissions received at the inception of the policy should be deferred and recognized over the course of the policy. The Company's performance obligation for commissions is generally satisfied, and the related revenue generally recognized, over the course of the policy or over the period in which the services are provided, generally monthly.
Credit Card Fees
The Company offers credit cards to its customers through a third party and earns a fee on each transaction and a fee for each new account activation on a net basis. Revenue is recognized on a one-month lag when cash is received for these fees which does not vary materially from recognizing revenue over the period the services are performed.

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Sale of Real Estate Owned
A gain or loss, the difference between the cost basis of the property and its sale price, on other real estate owned is recognized when the performance obligation is met, which is at the time the property title is transferred to the buyer.

NOTE 17–401(k) SAVINGS PLAN:

The Company maintains a 401(k) Savings Plan for the benefit of its employees. Substantially all of the Company's employees are eligible to participate in the HomeStreet, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan provides for payment of retirement benefits to employees pursuant to the provisions of the plan and in conformity with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees may elect to have a portion of their salary contributed to the Plan. New employees are automatically enrolled in the Plan at a 3.0% deferral rate unless they elect otherwise. Participants receive a vested employer matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3.0% of eligible compensation deferred by the participant and 50% of the next 2.0% of eligible compensation deferred by the participant.

Salaries and related costs for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, included employer contributions of $5.5 million, $7.5 million and $8.5 million, respectively.

NOTE 18–SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS:

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized a net reversal of compensation cost of $434 thousand. The net reversal of expense related to Performance Share Units ("PSUs") that did not meet their performance metrics. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $3.0 million, and $2.5 million of compensation cost, respectively, for share-based compensation awards.

2014 Equity Incentive Plan

In May 2014, the shareholders approved the Company's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2014 EIP"). Under the 2014 EIP, all of the Company's officers, employees, directors and/or consultants are eligible to receive awards. Awards which may be granted under the 2014 EIP include incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, performance share awards and performance compensation awards. The maximum amount of HomeStreet, Inc. common stock available for grant under the 2014 EIP is 900,000 shares, which includes shares of common stock that were still available for issuance under the 2010 Plan and the 2011 Plan.


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Nonqualified Stock Options

The Company grants nonqualified options to key senior management personnel. A summary of changes in nonqualified stock options granted for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:
 
 
Number
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value (2)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2018
263,925
 
$
11.91

 
3.2 years
 
$
2,459

Exercised
(30,924)
 
7.53

 
0.0 years
 
651

Options outstanding at December 31, 2019
233,001
 
12.49

 
2.2 years
 
5,011

Options that are exercisable and expected to be exercisable (1)
233,001
 
12.49

 
2.2 years
 
5,011

Options exercisable
233,001
 
$
12.49

 
2.2 years
 
$
5,011

 
(1)
Adjusted for estimated forfeitures.
(2)
Intrinsic value is the amount by which fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price.

Under this plan, 30,924 options have been exercised during the year ended December 31, 2019, resulting in cash received and related income tax benefits totaling $326 thousand. As of December 31, 2019, there were no unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options. Compensation costs are recognized over the requisite service period, which typically is the vesting period.

As observable market prices are generally not available for estimating the fair value of stock options, an option-pricing model is utilized to estimate fair value. There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
 
Restricted Shares

The Company grants restricted shares to key senior management personnel and directors. A summary of the status of restricted shares follows.
 
Number
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
 
 
 
 
Restricted shares outstanding at December 31, 2018
292,217

 
$
26.42

Granted
129,987

 
27.92

Cancelled or forfeited
(85,783)

 
23.34

Vested
(67,715)

 
25.63

Restricted shares outstanding at December 31, 2019
268,706

 
$
28.32



At December 31, 2019, there was $3.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted shares. Unrecognized compensation cost is generally expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
Certain restricted stock awards granted to senior management during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, contain both service conditions and performance conditions. Restricted stock units ("RSUs") are stock awards with a pro-rata three year vesting, and the fair market value of the awards are determined at the grant date based on the Company's stock price. PSUs are stock awards where the number of shares ultimately received by the employee depends on the Company's performance against specified targets and vest over a three-year period. Prior to 2019, the fair value of each PSU is determined on the grant date, based on the Company's stock price, and assumes that performance targets will be achieved.

For PSUs granted in 2019, grants must meet a performance goal related to relative total shareholder return ("TSR") over a three-year performance cycle. The performance goal over the respective performance cycles for the total shareholder return performance shares ("TSR performance shares") granted during 2019 is the Company’s three-year total shareholder return relative to the three-year total shareholder return of companies in a performance peer group. The fair value price at the date of grant for the TSR performance shares is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation technique. In calculating the fair value of the award, the risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a Treasury Note with a term commensurate with the remaining term

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of the TSR performance shares. The remaining term is based on the remainder of the performance cycle as of the date of grant. The expected volatility is based on historical daily stock price returns. For the TSR performance shares, it was assumed that there would be no forfeitures, based on the vesting term and the number of grantees. 

Over the performance period, the number of shares of stock that will be issued is adjusted upward or downward based upon the probability of achievement of performance targets. The ultimate number of shares issued and the related compensation cost recognized as expense will be based on a comparison of the final performance metrics to the specified targets. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite three-year service period on a straight-line basis and adjusted for changes in the probability that the performance targets will be achieved.

The assumptions used for performance share units granted in 2019 are set forth in the table below:

 
 
2019
Volatility of common stock (1)
 
29.4
%
Average volatility of peer companies (1)
 
24.5
%
Average correlation coefficient of peer companies
 
0.7272
%
Risk-free interest rate(2)
 
2.3
%
Expected term in years
 
2.69 years

Dividend yield
 
%

(1) Expected volatilities are based on the daily closing price of our stock based on historical experience over a period which approximates the expected term of the performance share units.
(2) The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities for the expected term of the performance share units.



NOTE 19–FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT:

The term "fair value" is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The Company's approach is to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements.

Fair Value Hierarchy
A three-level valuation hierarchy has been established under ASC 820 for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. This includes quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the Company's assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The Company's policy regarding transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is that all transfers are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.


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Valuation Processes
The Company has various processes and controls in place to ensure that fair value measurements are reasonably estimated. The Finance Committee of the Board provides oversight and approves the Company's Asset/Liability Management Policy ("ALMP"). The Company's ALMP governs, among other things, the application and control of the valuation models used to measure fair value. On a quarterly basis, the Company's Asset/Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") and the Finance Committee of the Board review significant modeling variables used to measure the fair value of the Company's financial instruments, including the significant inputs used in the valuation of single family MSRs. Additionally, ALCO periodically obtains an independent review of the MSR valuation process and procedures, including a review of the model architecture and the valuation assumptions. The Company obtains an MSR valuation from an independent valuation firm monthly to assist with the validation of the fair value estimate and the reasonableness of the assumptions used in measuring fair value.

The Company's real estate valuations are overseen by the Company's appraisal department, which is independent of the Company’s lending and credit administration functions. The appraisal department maintains the Company's appraisal policy and recommends changes to the policy subject to approval by the Company's Loan Committee and the Credit Committee of the Board. The Company's appraisals are prepared by independent third-party appraisers and the Company's internal appraisers. Single family appraisals are generally reviewed by the Company's single family loan underwriters. Single family appraisals with unusual, higher risk or complex characteristics, as well as commercial real estate appraisals, are reviewed by the Company's appraisal department.

We obtain pricing from third party service providers for determining the fair value of a substantial portion of our investment securities available for sale. We have processes in place to evaluate such third party pricing services to ensure information obtained and valuation techniques used are appropriate. For fair value measurements obtained from third party services, we monitor and review the results to ensure the values are reasonable and in line with market experience for similar classes of securities. While the inputs used by the pricing vendor in determining fair value are not provided, and therefore unavailable for our review, we do perform certain procedures to validate the values received, including comparisons to other sources of valuation (if available), comparisons to other independent market data and a variance analysis of prices by Company personnel that are not responsible for the performance of the investment securities.

Estimation of Fair Value

Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available. In cases where a quoted price for an asset or liability is not available, the Company uses valuation models to estimate fair value. These models incorporate inputs such as forward yield curves, loan prepayment assumptions, expected loss assumptions, market volatilities, and pricing spreads utilizing market-based inputs where readily available. The Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those that would be used by other market participants. However, imprecision in estimating unobservable inputs and other factors may result in these fair value measurements not reflecting the amount realized in an actual sale or transfer of the asset or liability in a current market exchange.

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The following table summarizes the fair value measurement methodologies, including significant inputs and assumptions, and classification of the Company's assets and liabilities valued at fair value on a recurring basis.
Asset/Liability class
  
Valuation methodology, inputs and assumptions
  
Classification
Investment securities
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale
  
Observable market prices of identical or similar securities are used where available.
 

  
Level 2 recurring fair value measurement.
 
 
If market prices are not readily available, value is based on discounted cash flows using the following significant inputs:
 
•      Expected prepayment speeds
 
•      Estimated credit losses
 
•      Market liquidity adjustments
 
Level 3 recurring fair value measurement.
Loans held for sale
  
 
  
 
Single family loans, excluding loans transferred from held for investment
  
Fair value is based on observable market data, including:
 
•       Quoted market prices, where available
 
•       Dealer quotes for similar loans
 
•       Forward sale commitments
  
Level 2 recurring fair value measurement.
 
 
When not derived from observable market inputs, fair value is based on discounted cash flows, which considers the following inputs:
•       Benchmark yield curve
  
•       Estimated discount spread to the benchmark yield curve
 
•       Expected prepayment speeds
 
Estimated fair value classified as Level 3.
Mortgage servicing rights
  
 
  
 
Single family MSRs
  
For information on how the Company measures the fair value of its single family MSRs, including key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of fair value to changes in those assumptions, see Note 13, Mortgage Banking Operations.
  
Level 3 recurring fair value measurement.
Derivatives
  
 
  
 
Eurodollar futures
 
Fair value is based on closing exchange prices.
 
Level 1 recurring fair value measurement.
Interest rate swaps
Interest rate swaptions
Forward sale commitments
 
Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments when available. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is based on internally developed modeling techniques, which require the use of multiple observable market inputs, including:  
•       Forward interest rates
 
•       Interest rate volatilities
 
Level 2 recurring fair value measurement.
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
 
The fair value considers several factors including:

•       Fair value of the underlying loan based on quoted prices in the secondary market, when available. 

•       Value of servicing

•       Fall-out factor
 
Level 3 recurring fair value measurement.


The following tables present the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 

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(in thousands)
Fair Value at December 31, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
91,695

 
$

 
$
89,831

 
$
1,864

Commercial
38,025

 

 
38,025

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
291,618

 

 
291,618

 

Commercial
156,154

 

 
156,154

 

Municipal bonds
341,318

 

 
341,318

 

Corporate debt securities
18,661

 

 
18,573

 
88

U.S. Treasury securities
1,307

 

 
1,307

 

Single family loans held for sale (1)
105,458

 

 
105,458

 

Single family loans held for investment
3,468

 

 

 
3,468

Single family mortgage servicing rights
68,109

 

 

 
68,109

Derivatives (1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Eurodollar futures
3

 
3

 

 

Forward sale commitments
830

 

 
830

 

Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
2,281

 

 

 
2,281

Interest rate swaps
27,097

 

 
27,097

 

Total assets
$
1,146,024

 
$
3

 
$
1,070,211

 
$
75,810

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward sale commitments
492

 

 
492

 

Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
58

 

 

 
58

Interest rate swaps
10,889

 

 
10,889

 

Total liabilities
$
11,439

 
$

 
$
11,381

 
$
58


(1) Includes both continuing and discontinued operations. 


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(in thousands)
Fair Value at December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
107,961

 
$

 
$
107,961

 
$

Commercial
34,514

 

 
34,514

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
166,744

 

 
166,744

 

Commercial
116,674

 

 
116,674

 

Municipal bonds
385,655

 

 
385,655

 

Corporate debt securities
19,995

 

 
19,995

 

U.S. Treasury securities
10,900

 

 
10,900

 

Agency debentures
9,525

 

 
9,525

 

Single family loans held for sale (1)
321,868

 

 
319,177

 
2,691

Single family loans held for investment
4,057

 

 

 
4,057

Single family mortgage servicing rights
252,168

 

 

 
252,168

Derivatives (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward sale commitments
3,025

 

 
3,025

 

Interest rate swaptions
203

 

 
203

 

Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
10,289

 

 

 
10,289

Interest rate swaps
14,566

 

 
14,566

 

Total assets
$
1,458,144

 
$

 
$
1,188,939

 
$
269,205

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eurodollar futures
$
110

 
$
110

 
$

 
$

Forward sale commitments
5,340

 

 
5,340

 

Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments
5

 

 

 
5

Interest rate swaps
11,550

 

 
11,550

 

Total liabilities
$
17,005

 
$
110

 
$
16,890

 
$
5


(1) Includes both continuing and discontinued operations. 
There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company's level 3 recurring fair value measurements consist of investment securities available for sale, single family mortgage servicing rights, single family loans held for investment where fair value option was elected, certain single family loans held for sale, and interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments, which are accounted for as derivatives. For information regarding fair value changes and activity for single family MSRs during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, see Note 13, Mortgage Banking Operations.

The fair value of IRLCs considers several factors including the fair value in the secondary market of the underlying loan resulting from the exercise of the commitment, the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan (referred to as the value of servicing) and the probability that the commitment will not be converted into a funded loan (referred to as a fall-out factor). The fair value of IRLCs on loans held for sale, while based on interest rates observable in the market, is highly dependent on the ultimate closing of the loans. The significance of the fall-out factor to the fair value measurement of an individual IRLC is generally highest at the time that the rate lock is initiated and declines as closing procedures are performed and the underlying loan gets closer to funding. The fall-out factor applied is based on historical experience. The value of servicing is impacted by a variety of factors, including prepayment assumptions, discount rates, delinquency rates, contractually specified servicing fees, servicing costs, and underlying portfolio characteristics. Because these inputs are not observable in market trades, the fall-out factor and value of servicing are considered to be level 3 inputs. The fair value of IRLCs decreases in value upon an increase in

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the fall-out factor and increases in value upon an increase in the value of servicing. Changes in the fall-out factor and value of servicing do not increase or decrease based on movements in other significant unobservable inputs.

The Company recognizes unrealized gains and losses from the time that an IRLC is initiated until the gain or loss is realized at the time the loan closes, which generally occurs within 30-90 days. For IRLCs that fall out, any unrealized gain or loss is reversed, which generally occurs at the end of the commitment period. The gains and losses recognized on IRLC derivatives generally correlates to volume of single family interest rate lock commitments made during the reporting period (after adjusting for estimated fallout) while the amount of unrealized gains and losses realized at settlement generally correlates to the volume of single family closed loans during the reporting period.

The Company uses the discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of certain loans that have been transferred from held for sale to held for investment and single family loans held for sale when the fair value of the loans is not derived using observable market inputs. The key assumption in the valuation model is the implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve. The implied spread is not directly observable in the market and is derived from third party pricing which is based on market information from comparable loan pools. The fair value estimate of these certain single family loans that have been transferred from held for sale to held for investment and these certain single family loans held for sale is sensitive to changes in the benchmark interest rate which might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

The Company transferred certain loans from held for sale to held for investment. These loans were originated as held for sale loans where the Company had elected fair value option. The Company determined these loans to be level 3 recurring assets as the valuation technique included a significant unobservable input. The total amount of held for investment loans where fair value option election was made was $3.5 million and $4.1 million at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of certain investment securities available for sale.
(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2019
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 
Low
 
High
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale (1)
$
1,952

 
Income approach
 
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
 
2.00%
 
2.00%
 
2.00%

(1) In conjunction with adopting ASU 2017-12 in the first quarter of 2019, we transferred $66.2 million HTM securities to AFS, therefore we did not have a similar balance at December 31, 2018.

The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of single family loans held for investment where fair value option was elected.

(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2019
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 
Low
 
High
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment, fair value option
$
3,468

 
Income approach
 
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
 
4.56%
 
6.87%
 
5.63%

(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2018
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 
Low
 
High
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment, fair value option
$
4,057

 
Income approach
 
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
 
3.34%
 
5.15%
 
4.20%





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The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of certain single family loans held for sale where fair value option was elected. We had no loans held for sale with fair value option at December 31, 2019.



(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2018
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 
Low
 
High
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale, fair value option
$
2,691

 
Income approach
 
Implied spread to benchmark interest rate curve
 
4.26%
 
4.96%
 
4.40%
 
 
 
 
 
Market price movement from comparable bond
 
0.71%
 
1.09%
 
0.90%



The following information presents significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used to measure fair value of interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments.

(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2019
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 
Low
 
High
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments, net (1)
$
2,223

 
Income approach
 
Fall out factor
 
—%
 
59.69%
 
12.20%
 
 
 
 
 
Value of servicing
 
0.55%
 
1.77%
 
1.14%
(1) Includes both continuing and discontinued operations. 

(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2018
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Input
 
Low
 
High
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments, net (1)
$
10,284

 
Income approach
 
Fall out factor
 
—%
 
67.92%
 
19.84%
 
 
 
 
 
Value of servicing
 
0.54%
 
1.64%
 
0.93%
(1) Includes both continuing and discontinued operations. 


The following table presents fair value changes and activity for Level 3 investment securities available for sale.
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
 
Beginning balance
 
Additions
 
Transfers
 
Payoffs/Sales
 
Change in mark to market
 
Ending balance
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale (1)
 

 
$

 
$
2,379

 
$
(160
)
 
$
(267
)
 
$
1,952


(1) In conjunction with adopting ASU 2017-12 in the first quarter of 2019, we transferred $66.2 million of HTM securities to AFS, therefore we did not have any similar activity for the year ended December 31, 2018.


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The following table presents fair value changes and activity for Level 3 loans held for sale and loans held for investment.

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
 
Beginning balance
 
Additions
 
Transfers
 
Payoffs/Sales
 
Change in mark to market
 
Ending balance
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
 
$
2,691

 
$
5,859

 
$
1,630

 
$
(10,060
)
 
$
(120
)
 
$

Loans held for investment
 
4,057

 
2,043

 
(1,630
)
 
(980
)
 
(22
)
 
3,468


 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
Beginning balance
 
Additions
 
Transfers
 
Payoffs/Sales
 
Change in mark to market
 
Ending balance
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
 
$
1,336

 
$
3,434

 
$

 
$
(1,998
)
 
$
(81
)
 
$
2,691

Loans held for investment
 
5,477

 
487

 

 
(1,672
)
 
(235
)
 
4,057



The following table presents fair value changes and activity for Level 3 interest rate lock and purchase loan commitments.
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance, net
$
10,284

 
$
12,925

Total realized/unrealized gains
36,487

 
91,251

Settlements
(44,548
)
 
(93,892
)
Ending balance, net
$
2,223

 
$
10,284



Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets held by the Company are not included in the tables above, but are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include certain loans held for investment and other real estate owned that are carried at the lower of cost or fair value of the underlying collateral, less the estimated cost to sell. The estimated fair values of real estate collateral are generally based on internal evaluations and appraisals of such collateral, which use the market approach and income approach methodologies. All impaired loans are subject to an internal evaluation completed quarterly by management as part of the allowance process.

The fair value of commercial properties are generally based on third-party appraisals that consider recent sales of comparable properties, including their income-generating characteristics, adjusted (generally based on unobservable inputs) to reflect the general assumptions that a market participant would make when analyzing the property for purchase. The Company uses a fair value of collateral technique to apply adjustments to the appraisal value of certain commercial loans held for investment that are collateralized by real estate.

The Company uses a fair value of collateral technique to apply adjustments to the stated value of certain commercial loans held for investment that are not collateralized by real estate and to the appraisal value of OREO. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 the Company didn't apply any adjustments to the appraisal value of OREO.

Residential properties are generally based on unadjusted third-party appraisals. Factors considered in determining the fair value include geographic sales trends, the value of comparable surrounding properties as well as the condition of the property.

These adjustments include management assumptions that are based on the type of collateral dependent loan and may increase or decrease an appraised value. Management adjustments vary significantly depending on the location, physical characteristics and income producing potential of each individual property. The quality and volume of market information available at the time of the appraisal can vary from period-to-period and cause significant changes to the nature and magnitude of the unobservable

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inputs used. Given these variations, changes in these unobservable inputs are generally not a reliable indicator for how fair value will increase or decrease from period to period.

The following tables present assets that had changes in their recorded fair value during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and what we still held at the end of the respective reporting period.

 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Fair Value of Assets Held at December 31, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment (1)
$
266

 
$

 
$

 
$
266

 
$
316

Total
$
266

 
$

 
$

 
$
266

 
$
316


 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Fair Value of Assets Held at December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment (1)
$
1,607

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,607

 
$
(257
)
Total
$
1,607

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,607

 
$
(257
)
 

(1)
Represents the carrying value of loans for which adjustments are based on the fair value of the collateral.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following presents the carrying value, estimated fair value and the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the Company's financial instruments other than assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
 
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
57,880

 
$
57,880

 
$
57,880

 
$

 
$

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities held to maturity
4,372

 
4,501

 

 
4,501

 

Loans held for investment
5,069,316

 
5,139,078

 

 

 
5,139,078

Loans held for sale – multifamily and other
128,841

 
130,720

 

 
130,720

 

Mortgage servicing rights – multifamily
29,494

 
32,738

 

 

 
32,738

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
22,399

 
22,399

 

 
22,399

 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits
$
1,614,533

 
$
1,622,879

 
$

 
$
1,622,879

 
$

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
346,590

 
347,949

 

 
347,949

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
125,000

 
125,101

 
125,101

 

 

Long-term debt
125,650

 
115,011

 

 
115,011

 



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At December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
57,982

 
$
57,982

 
$
57,982

 
$

 
$

Investment securities held to maturity
71,285

 
70,546

 

 
70,546

 

Loans held for investment
5,071,314

 
5,099,960

 

 

 
5,099,960

Loans held for sale – multifamily and other
25,139

 
25,139

 

 
25,139

 

Mortgage servicing rights – multifamily
28,328

 
31,168

 

 

 
31,168

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
45,497

 
45,497

 

 
45,497

 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits
$
1,579,806

 
$
1,575,139

 
$

 
$
1,575,139

 
$

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
932,590

 
935,021

 

 
935,021

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
19,000

 
19,021

 
19,021

 

 

Long-term debt
125,462

 
112,475

 

 
112,475

 







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NOTE 20–EARNINGS PER SHARE:

The following table summarizes the calculation of earnings per share. 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
40,720

 
$
26,223

 
$
42,668

Undistributed stock dividends share repurchase
 
(505
)
 

 

Allocated undistributed earnings in share repurchase
 
(145
)
 

 

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
 
40,070

 
26,223

 
42,668

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(23,208
)
 
13,804

 
26,278

Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
16,862

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

EPS denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
 
25,573,488

 
26,970,916

 
26,864,657

Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents (1)
 
197,295

 
197,219

 
227,362

Diluted weighted-average number of common stock outstanding
 
25,770,783

 
27,168,135

 
27,092,019

Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.57

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.59

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(0.91
)
 
0.51

 
0.98

Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.66

 
$
1.48

 
$
2.57

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.57

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
(0.90
)
 
0.51

 
0.97

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.65

 
$
1.47

 
$
2.54

 
(1)
Excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (due to their antidilutive effect) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were certain stock options and unvested restricted stock issued to key senior management personnel and directors of the Company. The aggregate number of common stock equivalents related to such options and unvested restricted shares, which could potentially be dilutive in future periods, was 263, zero and 3,224 at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.




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NOTE 21–LEASES:

On January 1, 2019, we adopted new FASB guidance on the accounting for leases. We applied the modified retrospective method of adoption and therefore, results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under the new guidance while prior periods have not been adjusted.

We have operating and finance leases for corporate offices, commercial lending centers, retail deposit branches and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to 21 years some of which include options which are reasonably certain to be exercised. Leases with an initial term of less than a year are not included in the Statement of Financial Condition.
The Company, as sublessor, subleases certain office and retail space in which the terms of the subleases end by December 2027. Under all of our executed sublease arrangements, the sublessees are obligated to pay the Company sublease payments of $6.3 million in 2020, $5.1 million in 2021, $3.9 million in 2022, $2.4 million in 2023, $901 thousand in 2024 and $989 thousand thereafter.
In the year ended December 31, 2019, we incurred $5.0 million in impairment charges on lease right-of-use assets.
The components of lease expense were as follows.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
 
 
Operating lease cost
 
$
14,538

Short-term leases
 
28

Finance lease cost:
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets
 
2,030

Interest on lease liabilities
 
340

Variable lease costs
 
6,627

Sublease income
 
(4,378
)
Total lease costs
 
$
19,185



Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
 
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
 
 
Operating cash flows from operating leases
 
$
17,054

Operating cash flows from finance leases
 
340

Financing cash flows from finance leases
 
1,694




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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows.
(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)
December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
86,789

 
Operating lease liabilities
104,579

 
 
 
 
Finance lease right-of-use assets
$
8,084

 
Finance lease liabilities
8,513

 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Remaining lease term in years
 
 
Operating leases
11.87

 
Finance leases
15.46

 
Weighted Average Discount Rate
 
 
Operating leases
3.48
%
 
Finance leases
2.63
%
 



Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows.
 
 
Operating Leases
 
Finance Leases
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
$
15,149

 
$
1,519

2021
 
13,912

 
1,297

2022
 
12,399

 
590

2023
 
10,637

 
473

2024
 
10,205

 
400

2025 and thereafter
 
65,616

 
7,238

Total lease payments
 
127,918

 
11,517

Less imputed interest
 
23,339

 
3,004

Total
 
$
104,579

 
$
8,513



Leases (Topic 840) Disclosures

Operating Leases

Prior to 2019, under the previous lease standard, we had non-cancelable operating leases for office space. Generally, the office leases contain five-year renewal and space options. As of December 31, 2018, these leases had contractual terms expiring through 2035. Total rent expense under non-cancellable operating leases totaled $27.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.


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Minimum rental payments for all non-cancelable leases were as follows.

(in thousands)
At December 31, 2018
 
 
2019
$
22,770

2020
20,671

2021
18,825

2022
16,418

2023
13,274

2024 and thereafter
40,717

Total minimum payments
$
132,675




NOTE 22–ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

The following table shows changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax.

 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
(15,439
)
 
$
(7,122
)
 
$
(10,412
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standards(1)
(2,080
)
 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
21,834

 
(8,132
)
 
3,607

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
6

 
(185
)
 
(317
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
21,840

 
(8,317
)
 
3,290

Ending balance
$
4,321

 
$
(15,439
)
 
$
(7,122
)


(1) Reflects the January 1, 2019 adoption of ASU 2018-02 and ASU 2017-12. For additional information see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

The following table shows the affected line items in the consolidated statements of operations from reclassifications of unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
 
$
(8
)
 
$
234

 
$
489

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(2
)
 
49

 
172

Total, net of tax
 
$
(6
)
 
$
185

 
$
317





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NOTE 23–PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Condensed financial information for HomeStreet, Inc. is as follows.
 
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition
At December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
16,638

 
$
12,399

Other assets
4,370

 
5,375

Investment in stock of subsidiaries
785,821

 
848,333

Total assets
$
806,829

 
$
866,107

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Other liabilities
$
1,456

 
$
1,125

Long-term debt
125,650

 
125,462

Total liabilities
127,106

 
126,587

Shareholders' Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value

 

Common stock, no par value
511

 
511

Additional paid-in capital
300,218

 
342,439

Retained earnings
374,673

 
412,009

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
4,321

 
(15,439
)
Total stockholder's equity
679,723

 
739,520

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
$
806,829

 
$
866,107


 
Condensed Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest expense
$
(4,821
)
 
$
(4,856
)
 
$
(4,625
)
Noninterest income
2,293

 
2,193

 
1,904

(Loss) income before income tax benefit and equity in income of subsidiaries
(2,528
)
 
(2,663
)
 
(2,721
)
Dividend from subsidiaries to parent
110,000

 
9,523

 
4,000

 
107,472

 
6,860

 
1,279

Noninterest expense
(8,437
)
 
(10,368
)
 
(6,681
)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit
99,035

 
(3,508
)
 
(5,402
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
2,623

 
(385
)
 
3,381

(Loss) income from subsidiaries
(84,146
)
 
43,920

 
70,967

Net income
$
17,512

 
$
40,027

 
$
68,946

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
21,840

 
(8,317
)
 
3,290

Comprehensive income
$
39,352

 
$
31,710

 
$
72,236


 


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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
101,628

 
$
(3,198
)
 
$
(3,395
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net purchases of and proceeds from investment securities
1,049

 
1,541

 
2,546

Net payments for investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 
(113
)
 
2,685

Net cash provided by investing activities
1,049

 
1,428

 
5,231

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
105

 
68

 
11

Payment to repurchase common stock
(98,543
)
 
 
 
 
Other, net

 

 
(6
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(98,438
)
 
68

 
5

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
4,239

 
(1,702
)
 
1,841

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
12,399

 
14,101

 
12,260

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
16,638

 
$
12,399

 
$
14,101





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NOTE 24–UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA:

Our supplemental quarterly consolidated financial information is as follows.
 
 
Quarter Ended
(in thousands, except share data)
Dec. 31, 2019
 
Sept. 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
Mar. 31, 2019
 
Dec. 31, 2018
 
Sept. 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
Mar. 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
66,767

 
$
70,077

 
$
72,079

 
$
68,683

 
$
68,253

 
$
64,280

 
$
61,818

 
$
57,111

Interest expense
21,255

 
22,943

 
22,892

 
21,126

 
19,343

 
16,420

 
14,073

 
11,663

Net interest income
45,512

 
47,134

 
49,187

 
47,557

 
48,910

 
47,860

 
47,745

 
45,448

(Reversal) provision for credit losses
(2,000
)
 

 

 
1,500

 
500

 
750

 
1,000

 
750

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
47,512

 
47,134

 
49,187

 
46,057

 
48,410

 
47,110

 
46,745

 
44,698

Noninterest income
21,931

 
24,580

 
19,829

 
8,092

 
10,382

 
10,650

 
8,405

 
7,096

Noninterest expense
53,215

 
55,721

 
58,832

 
47,846

 
47,892

 
47,914

 
49,964

 
49,471

Net income from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
16,228

 
15,993

 
10,184

 
6,303

 
10,900

 
9,846

 
5,186

 
2,323

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
3,123

 
2,328

 
1,292

 
1,245

 
(1,309
)
 
1,757

 
1,015

 
569

Income from continuing operations
$
13,105

 
$
13,665

 
$
8,892

 
$
5,058

 
$
12,209

 
$
8,089

 
$
4,171

 
$
1,754

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes
$
(3,357
)
 
$
190

 
$
(16,678
)
 
$
(8,440
)
 
$
3,959

 
$
4,561

 
$
3,641

 
$
5,449

Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations
(1,240
)
 
28

 
(2,198
)
 
(1,667
)
 
941

 
$
815

 
$
713

 
$
1,337

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
$
(2,117
)
 
$
162

 
$
(14,480
)
 
$
(6,773
)
 
$
3,018

 
$
3,746

 
$
2,928

 
$
4,112

NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
10,988

 
$
13,827

 
$
(5,588
)
 
$
(1,715
)
 
$
15,227

 
$
11,835

 
$
7,099

 
$
5,866

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
0.54

 
0.55

 
0.32

 
0.19

 
0.45

 
0.30

 
0.15

 
0.07

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.11

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.15

Basic earnings per share
$
0.45

 
$
0.55

 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.56

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.54

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.06

(Loss) income from discontinued operations
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.11

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.15

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.45

 
$
0.55

 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.56

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.22





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NOTE 25–RESTRUCTURING:

In 2019, we took steps to restructure our corporate operations in order to improve productivity and reduce total corporate expenses in light of a substantial reduction in the size and complexity of our Company and a lower growth plan going forward. Throughout 2019, we began executing this restructuring plan which included:

Simplifying the organizational structure by reducing management levels and management redundancy
Consolidating similar functions currently residing in multiple organizations
Renegotiating, where possible, our technology contracts
Identifying and eliminating redundant or unnecessary systems and services
Rationalizing staffing appropriate to recognize the significant changes in work volumes and company direction
Eliminate excess occupancy costs consistent with reduced personnel

The costs incurred include severance, retention, facility related charges and consulting fees. These restructuring activities and related costs will continue through 2020.

Also in 2019, in connection with the Board of Directors approved plan of exit or disposal of our stand-alone home loan-center based mortgage origination business and related mortgage servicing, the Company restructured certain aspects of its infrastructure and back office operations, which resulted in certain indirect severance and other employee related costs and impairment charges related to certain facilities and information systems. Cost directly related to the plan of exit or disposal are not included in restructuring, but rather are characterized as gain loss on disposal; for further information, see Note 2, Discontinued Operations.

In 2017, in response to changing market conditions and forecasts, we implemented restructuring plans in the Company's former Mortgage Banking segment to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency. In June 2018, the Company implemented additional restructuring in the legacy Mortgage Banking segment to further reduce operating costs and improve profitability.

Restructuring charges primarily consist of facility-related costs and severance costs and are included in the occupancy and the salaries and related costs line items on our consolidated statement of operations in the applicable periods for continuing operations and in income (loss) from discontinued operations for the applicable periods for discontinued operations.

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges, the restructuring costs paid or settled during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, and the Company's net remaining liability balance at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 for both continuing and discontinued operations.
.

(in thousands)
 
Facility-related costs
 
Personnel-related costs
 
Other restructuring costs
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

   Restructuring charges
 
3,072

 
648

 

 
3,720

   Costs paid or otherwise settled
 
(1,686
)
 
(648
)
 

 
(2,334
)
Balance, December 31, 2017
 
1,386

 

 

 
1,386

   Restructuring charges
 
5,762

 
456

 

 
6,218

   Costs paid or otherwise settled
 
(5,544
)
 
(456
)
 

 
(6,000
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
 
1,604

 

 

 
1,604

   Restructuring charges
 
1,373

 
1,836

 
1,302

 
4,511

   Costs paid or otherwise settled
 
(1,742
)
 
(1,326
)
 
(1,143
)
 
(4,211
)
Balance, December 31, 2019
 
$
1,235

 
$
510

 
$
159

 
$
1,904





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NOTE 26–SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

The Company has evaluated the events that have occurred subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2019 and has included all material events that would require recognition in the 2019 consolidated financial statements, disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements or below.

The Board of Directors approved an addition to our share repurchase program for up to $25 million of our common stock in January 2020, and our regulators have confirmed no objections to that repurchase. In February the Board increased the authorization by an additional $10 million conditional on the non-objection of our regulators. Assuming no objections from our regulators for the additional repurchase authorization, we expect to commence repurchases in the first or second quarter of 2020. This authorization is in addition to the 3.4 million shares of common stock that the Company repurchased in 2019 and early 2020.

In January 2020, HomeStreet's Board of Directors approved a new dividend policy that contemplates the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock when, if and in an amount declared by the Board after taking into consideration, among other things, earnings, regulatory capital levels, the overall payout ratio and expected asset growth. The first dividend declared under this policy was a cash dividend of $0.15 per share for the first quarter of 2020, which was paid on February 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 5, 2020. The dividend rate to be paid will be reassessed each quarter by the Board of Directors in accordance with the dividend policy.



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ITEM 9
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

No disclosure required pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 9A
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) at December 31, 2019. The Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at December 31, 2019.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) for the Company. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Company's CEO and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company's financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management has made a comprehensive review, evaluation, and assessment of the Company's internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2019. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management utilized the framework issued in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO")in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment, management concluded that, at December 31, 2019, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial statements at, and for, the year ended December 31, 2019, has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2019, which report is included below in this Item 9A.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As required by Rule 13a-15(d), our management, including our CEO and CFO, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as disclosed in our financial statements in Part III, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company sold a significant portion of its single family mortgage servicing rights. The Company’s Board of Directors also authorized the exit or disposal of the Company’s home loan center-based origination business which resulted in elimination of segment reporting in the first quarter of 2019. Subsequent to the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company executed a definitive agreement with Homebridge Financial Services, Inc. to sell the assets of up to 50 stand-alone, satellite, and fulfillment offices. The Company completed the sale of assets related to 47 offices, including the sublease or assignment of leases of such offices, to Homebridge Financial Services, Inc. during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 and closed all remaining mortgage offices. In connection with the adoption of the resolution to exit or dispose of the home loan center-based mortgage business, the sales of single family mortgage servicing rights and entering into a definitive agreement for the sale of assets to Homebridge, the Company adopted discontinued operations accounting for the legacy Mortgage Banking segment. Certain back office infrastructure and operations were also restructured as part of these activities. The combined initiatives were determined to have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting process. We will continue to closely monitor internal control over financial reporting until these initiatives are concluded.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and Board of Directors of HomeStreet, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of HomeStreet, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Because management’s assessment and our audit were conducted to meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA), management’s assessment and our audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for Schedules RC, RI, and RI-A. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, of the Company and our report dated March 6, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an emphasis of matter paragraph regarding discontinued operations.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Seattle, Washington
March 6, 2020


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ITEM 9B    OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on our website at http://ir.homestreet.com.

We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by posting such information on our corporate website, at the address and location specified above and, to the extent required by the listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Select Market, by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC, disclosing such information.

The information required by this item with respect to our directors, our executive officers, our Audit Committee and its members, and audit committee financial expert will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2020 Proxy Statement”) under the captions “Election of Directors” and” “Executive Officers,” which information is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by this item with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be set forth in our 2020 Proxy Statement under the caption “Principal Shareholders - Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Our 2020 Proxy Statement is expected to be filed not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
ITEM 11
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item will be set forth in the 2020 Proxy Statement under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Corporate Governance - Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.


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ITEM 12
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table gives information about our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under all of our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2019 under the HomeStreet, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan").
 
Plan Category
(a) Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
 
(b) Weighted
Average Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants, and
Rights
 
(c) Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column (a))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans approved by shareholders
582,754

(1)
$
12.49

(2)
938,581

(3)
Plans not approved by shareholders (4)

(4)

 
N/A

 
Total
582,754

 
$
12.49

(2)
938,581

 
 
(1)
Consists of 233,001 shares subject to option grants awarded pursuant to the HomeStreet, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan"), 121,991 shares subject to Restricted Stock Units awarded under the 2014 Plan and 227,762 shares issuable under Performance Share Units awarded under the 2014 Plan, assuming maximum performance goals are met under such awards, resulting in the issuance of the maximum number of shares allowed under those awards. The 2010 Plan was terminated when the 2014 Plan was approved by our shareholders on May 29, 2014. While the terms of the 2010 Plan remain in effect for any awards issued under that plan that are still outstanding, new awards may not be granted under the 2010 Plan.
(2)
Shares issued on vesting of Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Units under the 2014 Plan are done without payment by the participant of any additional consideration and therefore have been excluded from this calculation. The weighted average exercise price reflects only the exercise price of the options issued under the 2010 Plan that are still outstanding as of the date of this table.
(3)
Consists of shares remaining available for issuance under the 2014 Plan.
(4)
The Company previously issued option awards as retention grants in 2010 that were outside of the 2010 Plan but subject to the terms of that plan. All remaining retention grants were exercised during 2019 and as of December 31, 2019, there were no awards outstanding that were granted outside of shareholder approved plans.


Except as disclosed above, the information required by this item will be set forth in the 2020 Proxy Statement under the caption "Principal Shareholders" which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this item will be set forth in the 2020 Proxy Statement under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions," which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item will be set forth in the 2020 Proxy Statement under the caption "Advisory (Non-Binding) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm," which information is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV
 

ITEM 15
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
(i)
Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements of the registrant and its subsidiaries are included in Part II Item 8:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(ii)
Financial Statement Schedules
II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All financial statement schedules for the Company have been included in the consolidated financial statements or the related footnotes, or are either inapplicable or not required.
(iii)
Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1 (1)
 
 
 
 
3.2 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.1 (2)
 
 
 
 
4.2 (3) ††
 
 
 
 
4.3
 
 
 
 
10.1 * (4)
 
 
 
 
10.2 * (5)
 
 
 
 
10.3 * (5)
 
 
 
 
10.4 * (6)
 
 
 
 
10.5 * (7)
 
 
 
 
10.6 * (7)
 
 
 
 
10.7 * (4)
 

 
 
 
10.8 * (4)
 
 
 
 

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10.9 * (4)
 
 
 
 
10.10 * (8)
 
 
 
 
10.11 * (8)
 
 
 
 
10.12 * (9)
 
 
 
 
10.13 * (8)
 
 
 
 
10.14 (4)
 
 
 
 
10.15 (4)
 
 
 
 
10.16 (4)
 
 
 
 
10.17 (10) †
 
Office Lease, dated March 5, 1992, between Continental, Inc. and One Union Square Venture ("Office Lease"), as amended by Supplemental Lease Agreement dated August 25, 1992, Second Amendment to Lease dated May 6, 1998, Third Amendment to Lease dated June 17, 1998, Fourth Amendment to Lease dated February 15, 2000, Fifth Amendment to Lease dated July 30, 2001, Sixth Amendment to Lease dated March 5, 2002, Seventh Amendment to Lease dated May 19, 2004, Eighth Amendment to Lease dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment to Lease dated April 19, 2006, Tenth Amendment to Lease dated July 20, 2006, Eleventh Amendment to Lease dated December 27, 2006, Twelfth Amendment to Lease dated October 1, 2007, Thirteenth Amendment to Lease dated January 26, 2010, Fourteenth Amendment to Lease dated January 19, 2012, Fifteenth Amendment to Lease dated May 24, 2012, Sixteenth Amendment to Lease dated September 12, 2012, Seventeenth Amendment to Lease dated November 8, 2012, Eighteenth Amendment to Lease dated May 3, 2013, Nineteenth Amendment to Lease dated May 28, 2013 and Twentieth Amendment to Lease dated June 19, 2013.
 
 
 
10.18 (11)
 
 
 
 
10.19 (7)
 
 
 
 
10.20 (10)
 
 
 
 
10.21 (4)
 
 
 
 
10.22 (12)
 
 
 
 
10.23 (4)
 
 
 
 
10.24 (4)
 
 
 
 
10.27 (13)*
 
 
 
 
10.28 (12)
 
 
 
 
10.30 (15)
 

 
 
 
10.31(16)
 
 
 
 
10.32(14)†
 
 
 
 
10.33(17)
 
 
 
 

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21
 
 
 
 
23.1
 
 
 
 
24.1
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
 
 
 
32 (18)
 
 
 
 
101
 
The following financial information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2019, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31, 2019; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2019, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2019, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
104
  
The cover page from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
 
 
 


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(1)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on July 31, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-173980) filed on August 9, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on May 20, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-173980) filed on May 19, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)
Amended in the fourth quarter of 2018 to make administrative revisions that were not material and did not require shareholder approval. An updated version was filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on March 6, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Amended in the second quarter of 2019 to make administrative revisions that were not material and did not require shareholder approval. Updated revisions are filed herewith.
(7)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on March 11, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.
(8)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on March 6, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference
(9)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on September 12, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.
(10)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on March 17, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference.
(11)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on March 25, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.
(12)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet, Inc.’s Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-173980) filed on June 21, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
(13)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on March 6, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
(14)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on August 3, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.
(15)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on April 4, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
(16)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on April 12, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
(17)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeStreet Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35424) filed on July 11, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference
(18)
This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Certain portions of this exhibit constitute confidential information and have been redacted in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
††
Instruments with respect to any other long-term debt of HomeStreet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K since the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of HomeStreet, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. HomeStreet, Inc. hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
*
Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

Item 16 Form 10-K Summary


None.

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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, in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on March 6, 2020.

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HomeStreet, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark K. Mason
 
 
Mark K. Mason
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


 
 
HomeStreet, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Ruh
 
 
Mark R. Ruh
 
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
 
 
 


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POWERS OF ATTORNEY

KNOW BY ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mark K. Mason and Mark R. Ruh, and each of them his "or her" attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him "or her" in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his "or her" substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark K. Mason
 
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
March 6, 2020
Mark K. Mason, Chairman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David A. Ederer
 
Chairman Emeritus of the Board
 
March 6, 2020
David A. Ederer, Chairman Emeritus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark R. Ruh
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
March 6, 2020
Mark R. Ruh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Donald R. Voss
 
Lead Independent Director
 
March 6, 2020
Donald R. Voss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Scott M. Boggs
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
Scott M. Boggs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Sandra A. Cavanaugh
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
Sandra A. Cavanaugh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark R. Patterson
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
Mark R. Patterson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ James R. Mitchell Jr.
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
James R. Mitchell Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Thomas E. King
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
Thomas E. King
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ George W. Kirk
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
George W. Kirk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Nancy D. Pellegrino
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
Nancy D. Pellegrino
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Douglas I. Smith
 
Director
 
March 6, 2020
Douglas I. Smith
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

HomeStreet, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: our common stock. The following summary is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the terms of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, copies of which we have filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated by reference herein, and the provisions of Washington law applicable to the Company or HomeStreet Bank. You should read our articles of incorporation, our bylaws, and applicable Washington law, including the Washington Business Corporation Act, for more information.
Authorized Capital
Our authorized capital shares consist of 160,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, and 10,000 shares of preferred stock, issuable in series, at a par value per share determined by our board of directors at the time of authorization of such series of preferred stock. All issued and outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Voting Rights
Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. At any meeting of shareholders at which a quorum exists, for all matters other than the election of directors, action on such matter is approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless a greater number of affirmative votes is required by law or by our articles of incorporation.
Our bylaws provide that directors shall be elected by the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast (not counting any abstentions) at an annual meeting of shareholders in an uncontested election and that in a contested election, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. An election is considered “contested”, and thus held under a plurality standard whereby the nominee who receives the most affirmative votes is elected as director, if there are shareholder nominees for election to director included on the ballot pursuant to the Company’s advance notice provision who are not withdrawn by the advance notice deadline set forth in the bylaws.
Dividends
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends only when, as and if dividends are approved by our board of directors out of legally available funds. Subject to any preferential rights of any then outstanding preferred stock and to the requirements of Washington law and any order applicable to us, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive the holder’s proportionate share of any such dividends that may be declared by the board of directors. We are also subject to various regulatory restrictions relating to the payment of dividends.
In January 2020, the Company adopted a dividend policy pursuant to which the Board of Directors will consider the declaration of a dividend on the common stock on a quarterly basis until such time as that policy is terminated or amended.





The Company's ability to pay dividends to shareholders is significantly dependent on HomeStreet Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company. Capital rules as well as regulatory policy impose additional requirements on the ability of the Company and HomeStreet Bank to pay dividends.
Liquidation Rights
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to receive proportionately any of our assets remaining after the payment of liabilities and any preferential rights to holders of our then outstanding preferred stock, if any.
Other Rights and Preferences
Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. In addition, subject to limitations prescribed by law and by our articles of incorporation, our board of directors, without shareholder approval, could authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting, liquidation, dividend, conversion and other rights that could be superior to the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock or that could make it more difficult for another company to effect certain business combinations with us.
Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
Under the federal Change in Bank Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the Federal Reserve if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire "control" of a bank holding company. An acquisition of control can occur upon the acquisition of 10.0% or more of the voting stock of a bank holding company or as otherwise defined by the Federal Reserve. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, the Federal Reserve has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act (the 60-day period may be extended), taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the antitrust effects of the acquisition. Control can also exist if an individual or company has, or exercises, directly or indirectly or by acting in concert with others, a controlling influence over the Bank. Washington law also imposes certain limitations on the ability of persons and entities to acquire control of banking institutions and their parent companies.
Exclusive Forum
Our bylaws provide that unless we consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the Superior Court of King County in the State of Washington (or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the state courts of the State of Washington) will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or our shareholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the laws of the State of Washington or our articles of incorporation or our bylaws, and (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
Material Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Washington Law
Our charter documents and the Washington Business Corporation Act, or WBCA, contain provisions that may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control or an unsolicited acquisition proposal that a shareholder might consider favorable, including a proposal that might result in the payment of a premium over the market price for the shares held by our shareholders. Certain of these provisions are summarized in the following paragraphs.





Authorized but Unissued Shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the power, subject to applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed and without further action by shareholders, to issue additional shares of common stock or a series of preferred stock that could impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt that some, or a majority, of our shareholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which shareholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then prevailing market price of the stock.
Cumulative Voting
The WBCA provides that shareholders have the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless our articles of incorporation provide otherwise. Our articles of incorporation expressly disallow cumulative voting in the election of directors.
Increase in the Number of Directors
Our bylaws, which are incorporated into our charter, provide for a range of 7 to 13 directors. In addition, the board of directors currently has the authority to amend the bylaws to increase the maximum number of directors without seeking shareholder approval. Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of authorized directors, or any vacancies in our board of directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause, are filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office. An increase in the number of authorized directors could have the effect of discouraging a takeover by restricting the ability of a shareholder (or group of shareholders) from changing the majority composition of the board of directors.
Staggered Board of Directors; Removal of Directors
Until the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, the total number of directors will be divided into three groups, with each group containing one-third of the total. The term of the directors in the group elected at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders expires at the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, the term of the directors in the group elected at the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders expires at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, and the term of the directors in the group elected at the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders expires at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. Beginning with the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, all directors elected will serve a term of one year, to expire at the next annual meeting of the shareholders.
Advance Notice Requirements for Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations
Our bylaws contain information and procedural requirements for shareholder proposals, including shareholder nominations of directors, and require certain information to be provided by shareholders bringing any item of business before a shareholders’ meeting, including biographical information, share ownership amounts, and with respect to each director nominee, information that would need to be included in a proxy statement relating to the election of a director, as well as compliance with certain procedures. These provisions may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company.
Special Meetings of Shareholders
Our bylaws provide that special meetings of shareholders may be called only by the (1) board of directors, (2) the Chairman of the board of directors, (3) the President, or (4) the Secretary upon the request of the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than 10% of the votes at that meeting and in compliance with the requirements in the bylaws. This limited ability to call a special meeting of shareholders may have an anti-takeover effect because a potential acquirer may be impeded from calling a special meeting of shareholders to consider removing directors or to consider an acquisition offer.





Bylaw Amendments
Our bylaws provide that the board of directors may amend our bylaws without shareholder approval, except to the extent such power is reserved to the shareholders by law, or unless the shareholders, in amending, or repealing a particular bylaw, provide expressly that the Board of Directors may not amend or repeal that bylaw.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Washington Law
Washington law contains certain provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of the Company. Chapter 23B.19 of the WBCA prohibits us, with certain exceptions, from engaging in certain significant business transactions with an “acquiring person” (defined as a person or group of persons who acquire 10.0% or more of our voting securities) for a period of five years following the acquiring person’s share acquisition date. The prohibited transactions include, among others, (1) a merger or consolidation with an acquiring person, (2) a sale, lease, pledge or other disposition or encumbrance to or with an acquiring person or an affiliate or associate of an acquiring person of our assets or the assets of a subsidiary of ours having a market value or earning power or net income above a specified threshold, (3) termination of 5% or more of our employees in the State of Washington as a result of the acquiring person’s acquisition of 10% or more of our shares, and (4) otherwise allowing the acquiring person to receive a disproportionate benefit as a shareholder of loans, advances, guarantees, pledges, or other financial assistance or tax credits or other tax advantages provided by or through us. Exceptions to this statutory prohibition include (1) a significant business transaction that is approved by both a majority of the members of our board of directors and by not less than two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote (not counting shares as to which the acquiring person has beneficial ownership or voting control) at a shareholders meeting, at or subsequent to the acquiring person’s first becoming an acquiring person, (2) a significant business transaction or share acquisition that is approved by a majority of the members of our board of directors prior to the acquiring person first becoming an acquiring person, and (3) with respect to a merger, share exchange, consolidation entered into with the acquiring person or a liquidation or dissolution, transactions where certain other requirements regarding the fairness of the consideration to be received by the shareholders have been met. After the five-year period, certain “significant business transactions” must comply with the “fair price” provisions of the statute or must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be counted within each voting group entitled to vote separately on the transaction, other than those of which the acquiring person has beneficial ownership or voting control. We may not exempt ourselves from coverage of this statute. These statutory provisions may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of the Company.




Performance Share Unit Agreement
This Performance Share Unit Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of xxxxxx, 2019 (the "Grant Date") by and between HomeStreet, Inc., a Washington corporation (the "Company") and [EXECUTIVE NAME] (the "Grantee").
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the HomeStreet, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which Performance Share Units may be granted; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to grant the award of Performance Share Units provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1.Grant of Performance Share Units. Pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.4 of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee an Award for a target number [NUMBER] Performance Share Units (the "Target Award"). Each Performance Share Unit ("PSU") represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The number of PSUs that the Grantee actually earns for the Performance Period will be determined by the level of achievement of the Performance Goal(s) in accordance with Exhibit I attached hereto. Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
2.    Performance Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Performance Period" shall be the period commencing on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2021.
3.    Performance Goals.
3.1    The number of PSUs earned by the Grantee for the Performance Period will be determined at the end of the Performance Period based on the level of achievement of the Performance Goal(s) in accordance with Exhibit I. All determinations of whether Performance Goal(s) have been achieved, the number of PSUs earned by the Grantee, and all other matters related to this Section 3 shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion.
3.2    Promptly following completion of the Performance Period (and within the calendar year following the end of the Performance Period), the Committee will review and certify in writing (a) whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goal(s) for the Performance Period have been achieved, and (b) the number of PSUs that the Grantee shall earn, if any, subject to compliance with the requirements of Section 4. Such certification shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Grantee, and on all other persons, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
4.    Vesting of PSUs. The PSUs are subject to forfeiture until they vest. Except as otherwise provided herein, the PSUs will vest and become nonforfeitable on the date the Committee certifies the achievement of the Performance Goal(s) in accordance with Section 3.2, subject to (a) the achievement of the minimum threshold Performance Goal(s) for payout set forth in Exhibit I attached hereto, and (b) the Grantee's Continuous Service from the Grant Date through the date the Committee certifies the achievement of the Performance Goal(s) in accordance with Section 3.2. The number of PSUs that vest and become payable under this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee based on the level of achievement of the Performance Goal(s) set forth in Exhibit I and shall be rounded to the nearest whole PSU.
5.    Termination of Continuous Service.
5.1    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates for any reason at any time before all of his or her PSUs have vested, the Grantee's unvested PSUs shall be automatically forfeited upon such termination of Continuous Service and neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall have any further obligations to the Grantee under this Agreement.
5.2    Notwithstanding Section 5.1, if the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates during the Performance Period as a result of the Grantee's death or Disability that qualifies within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code, the Grantee will vest in a pro rata portion of the PSUs, to the extent PSUs would be vested in accordance with Sections 3.2 and 4 but based on actual performance during the full quarters employed during the Performance Period (such Performance Period and the applicable Performance Goal(s) shall be shortened and/or adjusted accordingly). The pro rata fraction will be calculated by multiplying the PSUs thus vested by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of full months that the Grantee was employed during the Performance Period and the denominator of which equals 36. The PSUs shall be settled within the calendar year in which the Grantee's death or Disability occurs or (to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code) if later, the 15th day of the third month following the Grantee's death or Disability.
5.3    Notwithstanding Section 5.1, if the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates during the Performance Period as a result of the Grantee's retirement on or after age 65, the Grantee will vest at the end of the Performance Period in a pro rata portion of the PSUs in accordance with Sections 3.2 and 4 subject to achievement of the Performance Goal(s) as if the Grantee's Continuous Service had not terminated. The pro rata portion will be calculated by multiplying the PSUs thus vested by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of full months that the Grantee was employed during the Performance Period and the denominator of which equals 36. The PSUs shall be settled within the calendar year following the end of the Performance Period.
6.    Effect of a Change in Control. If (a) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Period, (b) the Grantee's Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason (each, a “Qualifying Termination”), (c) such Qualifying Termination is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), and (d) the Grantee's date of termination occurs (or in the case of the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service for Good Reason, the event giving rise to Good Reason occurs) within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, all outstanding PSUs shall vest at Target Award levels on the effective date of the Qualifying Termination and shall be paid no later than sixty (60) days following such date. If there is a Change in Control during the Performance Period, and the Surviving Company declines to formally assume the Company’s obligations under this Plan or does not place the Participant in a similar plan with no diminution of the value of the Awards, all outstanding PSUs shall vest at Target Award levels on the effective date of the Change in Control and shall be paid no later than sixty (60) days following such Change in Control.
7.    Payment of PSUs. Payment in respect of the PSUs earned for the Performance Period shall be made in shares of Common Stock and shall be issued to the Grantee as soon as practicable following the vesting date and certification under Section 3.2, but in any event within the calendar year following the end of the Performance Period. The Company shall (a) issue and deliver to the Grantee the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested PSUs, and (b) enter the Grantee's name on the books of the Company as the shareholder of record with respect to the shares of Common Stock delivered to the Grantee.
8.    Transferability. Subject to any exceptions set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, the PSUs or the rights relating thereto may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Grantee, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and upon any such transfer by will or the laws of descent and distribution, the transferee shall hold such PSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions that were applicable to the Grantee immediately prior to such transfer.
9.    Rights as Shareholder; Dividend Equivalents.
9.1    Except as otherwise provided herein, the Grantee shall not have any rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the PSUs, including, but not limited to, voting rights.
9.2     If, prior to the settlement date, the Company declares a cash dividend on the shares of Common Stock, then, on the payment date of the dividend, the Grantee shall be credited with Dividend Equivalents in an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee for each PSU granted to the Grantee as set forth in this Agreement. Dividend Equivalents shall be withheld by the Company for the Grantee and interest may be credited on the Dividend Equivalents withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee. Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to the same vesting and forfeiture restrictions as the PSUs to which they are attributable and shall be paid on the same date and to the extent that the PSUs to which they are attributable are settled in accordance with Section 7 hereof. Dividend Equivalents shall be distributed in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of the Dividend Equivalents and interest, if any.
9.3    Upon and following the vesting of the PSUs and the issuance of shares, the Grantee shall be the record owner of the shares of Common Stock underlying the PSUs unless and until such shares are sold or otherwise disposed of, and as record owner shall be entitled to all rights of a shareholder of the Company (including voting and dividend rights).
10.    No Right to Continued Service. Neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to be retained in any position, as an Employee, Consultant or Director of the Company. Further, nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Company to terminate the Grantee's Continuous Service at any time, with or without Cause.
11.    Adjustments. If any change is made to the outstanding Common Stock or the capital structure of the Company, if required, the PSUs shall be adjusted or terminated in any manner as contemplated by Section 11 of the Plan.
12.    Tax Liability and Withholding.
12.1    The Company shall satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation through withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Grantee as a result of the vesting of the PSUs. Such withheld shares shall be valued based on the closing price of the shares of Common Stock on the trading day prior to the date the withholding obligations are satisfied. Furthermore, the Grantee agrees to tender a cash payment to the Company to satisfy any withholding obligations that cannot be satisfied by the foregoing methods.
12.2    Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, or other tax-related withholding ("Tax-Related Items"), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee's responsibility and the Company (a) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with the grant, vesting or settlement of the PSUs or the subsequent sale of any shares, and (b) does not commit to structure the PSUs to reduce or eliminate the Grantee's liability for Tax-Related Items.
13.    Non-competition and Non-solicitation; Termination for Cause.
If the Grantee materially breaches any non-competition, nonsolicitation, or confidentiality agreement to which the Grantee is subject, or the Grantee is terminated for Cause:
(a)    all Performance Stock Units shall be immediately forfeited; and
(b)    the Grantee hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief.
14.    Compliance with Law. The issuance and transfer of shares of Common Stock in connection with the PSUs shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company's shares of Common Stock may be listed. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued or transferred unless and until any then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel.
15.    Notices. Any notice required to be delivered to the Company under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal corporate offices. Any notice required to be delivered to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Grantee at the Grantee's address as shown in the records of the Company. Either party may designate another address in writing (or by such other method approved by the Company) from time to time.
16.    Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the applicable state laws without regard to conflict of law principles.
17.    Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or the Company to the Committee for review. The resolution of such dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Grantee and the Company.
18.    PSUs Subject to Plan. This Agreement is subject to the Plan as approved by the Company's shareholders. The terms and provisions of the Plan as it may be amended from time to time are hereby incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail.
19.    Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement will be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the person(s) to whom the PSUs may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
20.    Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, and each provision of the Plan and this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law. In the event of a conflict between provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of existing employment agreements in effect between the Company and a Grantee from to time, the provisions of existing employment agreements shall govern.
21.    Discretionary Nature of Plan. The Plan is discretionary and may be amended, cancelled or terminated by the Company at any time, in its discretion. The grant of the PSUs in this Agreement does not create any contractual right or other right to receive any PSUs or other Awards in the future. Future Awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in separate employment agreements which may exist between the Company and a Grantee from time to time, any amendment, modification, or termination of the Plan shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Grantee's employment with the Company.
22.    Amendment. The Committee has the right to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or cancel the PSUs, prospectively or retroactively; provided, that, no such amendment shall adversely affect the Grantee's material rights under this Agreement or under separate employment agreements which may exist between the Company and a Grantee from time to time, without the Grantee's consent.
23.    Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Grantee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code. If you are a “Specified Employee” (within the meaning set forth Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code as of the date of your “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any shares that would otherwise be made upon the date of the separation from service or within the first six months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled date and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six months and one day after the date of the separation from service, with the balance of the shares issued thereafter in accordance with the original vesting and issuance schedule set forth above, but if and only if such delay in the issuance of the shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of taxation on you in respect of the shares under Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that if you die prior to the day following the expiration of such six (6) month period, such six (6) month plus one day period shall be replaced by the date of the Company’s first regular payroll period following the date of your death.
24.    No Impact on Other Benefits. The value of the Grantee's PSUs is not part of his or her normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, retirement, welfare, insurance or similar employee benefit.
25.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signature pages to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.
26.    Acceptance. The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the PSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the vesting or settlement of the PSUs or disposition of the underlying shares and that the Grantee has been advised to consult a tax advisor prior to such vesting, settlement or disposition.
27.    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantee has executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
[EXECUTIVE NAME]
 
By: _____________________
Date: ____________________

 
 
EXHIBIT 1

Performance Period
The Performance Period shall commence on January 1, 2019 and end on December 31, 2021.


Performance Measures
The number of PSUs earned shall be determined by reference to the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance relative to the TSR performance of the component companies of the KBW Regional Bank Index (“KRX” or the “peer group”). TSR is calculated as the change in share price from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021, using a 20-day trading average (November 30, 2018 through December 31, 2018 at the beginning of the Performance Period and December 3, 2021 through December 31, 2021 at the end of the Performance Period to take into consideration fluctuations in market), as adjusted for dividends paid during the Performance Period, assuming that all dividends are reinvested in shares on the date paid. The peer group will consist of all companies included in the KRX at the end of the Performance Period (excluding the Company itself, if it happens to be a component company on that date).

Determining PSUs Earned
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the Agreement, the number of PSUs earned with respect to the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:
 
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Relative TSR Performance*
 25th percentile
50th %
percentile
≥75th %
percentile
Payout as % of Target
50%
100%
150%
Number of PSUs Earned
_________
_________
_________
*As defined by the KRX peer group at the end of the Performance Period. 

For relative TSR between Threshold and Target performance, or between Target and Maximum performance, the payout will be a linear interpolation rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. If relative TSR for the Performance Period is less than the 25th percentile, no PSUs will be earned (unless already awarded due to death or disability based on a shortened Performance Period). Additionally, if the Company’s absolute TSR over the Performance Period is negative, the earned PSUs will not exceed Target payout, regardless of the relative TSR performance results.



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EXHIBIT 10.12

Certain confidential information (indicated by [***]) has been omitted from this exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm if publicly disclosed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original Lease - March 5 1992
 
 
 
Supplemental Lease Agreement - August 25, 1992
 
1
 
 
 
Second Amendment to Lease - May 6, 1998
 
2
 
 
 
Third Amendment to Lease - June 17, 1998
 
3
 
 
 
Fourth Amendment to Lease - February 15, 2000
 
4
 
 
 
Fifth Amendment to Lease - July 31, 2001
 
5
 
 
 
Sixth Amendment to Lease - March 5, 2002
 
6
 
 
 
Seventh Amendment to Lease - May 19, 2004
 
7
 
 
 
Eighth Amendment to Lease - August 31, 2004
 
8
 
 
 
Ninth Amendment to Lease - April 19, 2006
 
9
 
 
 
Tenth Amendment to Lease - August 16, 2006
 
10
 
 
 
Eleventh Amendment to Lease - January 21, 2007
 
11
 
 
 
Twelfth Amendment to Lease - November 7, 2007
 
12
 
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
15
 

Continental Savings Bank
Master Lease (March 5, 1992)
Contents
 







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease
Section
Topic
Page
1
Basic Lease Information
1
 
1.1
Leased Premises
1
 
1.2
Floor Areas
2
 
1.3
Term
2
 
1.4
Rent
3
 
1.5
Base Indices
4
 
1.6
Use
4
 
1.7
Lessee’s Address for Notices
4
 
1 8
Lessor’s Address for Notices
4
 
1.9
Exhibits and Other Attachments
4
 
1.10
Lessor
5
 
2
Rent Payment
5
 
3
Annual Rent Adjustment (Operating Expenses)
6
 
4
Real Property Description and Taxes
7
 
5
Possession
9
 
6
Acceptance and Care of Premises
10
 
7
Alterations
11
 
8
Inspection and Repairs
11
 
9
Services by Lessor
12
 
10
Fire or Other Casualty
15
 
11
Waiver of Subrogation
16
 
12
Uses
16
 
13
Signage arid Plaza Identification
17
 
14
Accidents and Indemnity
18
 
15
Liens and Insolvency
20
 
16
Default by Lessee and Re-Entry
20
 
17
Removal of Property and Replacement of Non-Standard Items
20
 
18
Non-Waiver
21
 
19
Costs and Attorney’s Fees
21
 
20
Priority
21
 
21
Condemnation
22
 
22
Assignment and Subletting
23
 
23
Rules, Regulations and Miscellaneous
24
 
24
Successors
27
 
25
Shared Tenant Services
27
 
26
Tenant improvement
27
 
27
Expansion Options
28
 
28
Right of First Offer/Right of First Refusal
29
 
29
Extension Term and Rent
32
 
Continental Savings Bank
Master Lease (March 5, 1992)
Contents
 







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease
Section
 
Topic
 
Page
30
 
Parking
 
33
31
 
Storage Space
 
35
32
 
Satellite Dish
 
35
33
 
Additional Expenses
 
35
34
 
Default by Lessor
 
36
35
 
Regulatory Approval
 
36
36
 
Exclusivity
 
36
37
 
Branch Bank
 
37
38
 
Backup Power
 
37
 
 
 
Exh - A
 
Floor Prints of Leased Premises
 
9 Pgs.
Exh - B
 
Initial Improvement of Leased Premises
 
15 Pgs.
Exh - C
 
Janitorial Specifications
 
7 Pgs.
Exh D-1
 
Nondisturbance and Attornment Form
 
1 Pg.
Exh D-2
 
Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement
 
7 Pgs.
Exh- E
 
Fireplace Lobby Plan
 
1 Pg.
TWO UNION SQUARE
Seattle, Washington
OFFICE LEASE
THIS LEASE, dated the 5th day of March, 1992, between: ONE UNION SQUARE VENTURE, a joint venture (Lessor) and CONTINENTAL, INC. (Lessee).
Lessee and Lessor, in consideration of this lease, covenant and agree as follows:

1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION
1.1 Leased Premises. The leased premises are located in the office tower portion and retail portion of the Two Union Square Building (the TUS Building) situated on the land (TUS Land) described in Section 4.1(a). A portion of the leased premises may also be located in retail portion of the One Union Square Building (OUS Building) situated on the land (OUS Land) described in Section 4.1(b). The term “Building” shall mean The TUS Building with respect to the portion of the leased premises in the TUS Building and the OUS Building with respect to the portion (if any) of the leased premises in the OUS Building. The TUS and OUS Lands are collectively called the Land. The initial leased premises shall be comprised of:
(a) Between 45,000 and up to all of the office space on floors 18, 19 and 20 (approximately 60,000 RSF) in the TUS Building.
(b) Approximately 2,511 USF (no load factor to be applied) as outlined in red on attached Exhibit A for Lessee’s branch bank.
(c) Up to 7,000 USF of additional retail space (no load factor to be applied) in one or more of the following locations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
i)
All of the upper level of the branch bank location (approximately 2,540 USF in the TUS Building);
 
 
 
 
 
 
ii)
All of the former IBM employment center space in the OUS Building (approximately 2,068 USF) (If prior to April 3, 1992, Lessor determines that the adjacent Federal Express space will be available for lease to a party other than Federal Express, Lessor will so advise Lessee and Lessee may include the Federal Express
 
 
 
 
space and the IBM employment center space as part of the initial leased premises pursuant to this Section 1.1(c)(ii), provided the election is made no later than April 3, 1992.);






 
 
 
 
 
iii)
All of the Security Pacific Branch Bank space in the OUS Building (approximately 1762 USF), if said space becomes available; and/or
 
 
 
 
 
iv)
All of the upper level of the plaza building at the corner of sixth and Union (approximately 2,000 USF - Dakota, 1,600 USF vacant) in the TUS Building or all of the vacant space or all of the Dakota space, if available and if required governmental approvals for Lessee’s intended use can be obtained. Lessor will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such approvals.
The space described in Section 1.1(a) and any additional space in the Tower portion of the TUS Building is sometimes referred to as the office space or office area portion of the leased premises. The space described in Sections 1.1(b) and 1.1(c) is sometimes referred to as the retail space or retail area portion of the leased premises.
Lessee shall specify the exact spaces comprising the leased premises (within the parameters specified above) and such spaces shall be outlined in black on prints marked Exhibit A which shall be initialed by the parties and attached to this lease, not later than April 3, 1992 for the retail area portion(s) and May 15, 1992 for the office area portion.
1.2 Floor Areas. The load factors to convert the usable area (USF) of office space in the TUS Building to rentable area (RSF) therein are 1.13 (i.e., 13%) when Lessee occupies part of the office space on a floor and 1.0927 (i.e., 9.27%) when Lessee occupies all of the office space on a floor. The total area of the office and retail space in TUS Building is 1,095,391 square feet (RSF for office plus USF for retail). The total area of office and retail space in the OUS Building is 628,845 square feet (RSF for office plus USF for retail). The total usable area of retail space in the TUS Building and OUS Building is 55,757 square feet. The usable and rentable areas of office space and usable areas of retail space comprising the leased premises shall be calculated from Lessee’s Final Preliminary Plans (defined in Exhibit B), as mutually agreed to by Lessee’s Architect and Lessor’s Architect, and set forth in Exhibit A when it is attached and made part of this lease as above provided. In the event a portion of the Building is damaged or any other event or change occurs which alters the usable or rentable areas of the leased premises or the Building, Lessor may appropriately adjust the foregoing areas . Usable and rentable areas shall mean such areas as defined by the Building Owners and Managers Association International in its “Standard Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings” (American National Standard ANSIZ 65.1-1980). Whenever areas are herein referred to generally, it shall mean rentable area.
1.3 Term. The lease term shall commence on January 1, 1993 and end December 31, 2002.
A portion of the leased premises shall be deemed to be “Substantially Completed” when all of the tenant improvements for such portion of the leased premises has been completed in accordance with plans and specifications provided by Lessee in accordance with Exhibit B and have been accepted as complete by Lessee’s Architect; such acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and the existence of typical punchlist items shall not be grounds for withholding such acceptance, provided that Lessor shall correct and/or complete such punchlist items as soon as reasonably possible.
Lessee shall not be required to occupy the leased premises prior to January 1, 1993 without its consent, which consent may be withheld by Lessee in its sole discretion. Prior to January 1, 1993, Lessee shall have the right to occupy all or any portion of the leased premises regardless of whether all or any portion of the leased premises is or is not Substantially Completed, and in such event rent shall commence upon occupancy, but only as to the part of the leased premises occupied by Lessee. However, in no event shall Lessee occupy a portion of the leased premises before the entire leased premises is Substantially Completed if such occupancy would materially interfere with the timely completion of that portion or any other portion of the leased premises or increase costs, unless Lessee agrees to the consequences of such delay and to pay such increase in costs.
1.4 Rent. The base monthly rent, payable without demand in advance on the first day of each calendar month, shall be based on an annual rate of 17.98/RSF/year (USF/year for retail space) for the entire initial lease term through December 31, 2002.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rent rate for the first month of full occupancy from and after January 1, 1993 shall be $4.71/RSF/year (USF/year for retail space). In the event Lessee elects to occupy the leased premises (or a portion thereof) prior to January 1, 1993, its base monthly rent during 1992 shall commence upon occupancy and be based on an annual rate of $4.71 per RSF/year (or USF/year for retail space) for the space occupied. Such pre-January 1, 1993 occupancy shall not in any way negate, reduce or otherwise impact the terms of the first sentence of this paragraph.
For occupancy on and after January 1, 1993, rent for the office space portion of the leased premises shall start on the earlier of (a) the date Lessee first occupies the office space portion of the leased premises (or as to the portion occupied if occupied in stages), or (b) five (5) days after the date on which the tenant improvements in the office space portion have been Substantially Completed, except as otherwise provided in Section 5.6 of Exhibit B. Rent for the retail space portion of the leased premises shall start when such space is first occupied by Lessee (or as to the portion occupied if occupied in stages),






except as otherwise provided in Section 5.6 of Exhibit B. The rates for occupancy of office space or retail space prior to January 1, 1993 shall be $4.71 per RSF/year (USF/year for retail space).
Commencing January 1, 1995, Lessee will pay its share of retail area Common Area Maintenance costs, in the ratio that its retail space area bears to total retail space area in the TUS Building and the OUS Building, not to exceed a maximum of $2.00/USF/year. Thereafter (namely, as of the first day of 1996 and the first day of each year thereafter), the maximum rate
will be the sum of the 1995 rate (adjusted to 95% occupancy) and the actual annual increases in such costs, with the actual 1995 costs (adjusted to 95% occupancy) as the base year, not to exceed five percent (5%) per year (cumulative and compounded).
1.5 Base Indices
Consumer Price Index for September 1992.
Cost of electricity per kilowatt-hour (average) for 12 months ending September 30, 1992.
Janitorial hourly labor rate as of September 30, 1992.
Operating Cost Adjustment Base: The lesser of $4.95/RSF/year (USF/year for retail space) or the actual operating costs (adjusted to 95% occupancy) incurred by Lessor in the year ended October 31, 1992.
The first rent adjustment pursuant to Section 3 will be January 1, 1994.
1.6 Use. The leased premises shall be used only for the purposes of general office, banking services, loan production, escrow services, and other banking, real estate and financial service-related uses.
1.7 Lessee’s Address for Notices if Other Than the Leased Premises: Until Lessee has occupied office portion of the leased premises, Lessee’s address for notices shall be The Pacific Building, Eighth Floor, 720 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, Attention: Richard Swanson.
1.8 Lessor’s Address for Notices and Payment of Rent:
1010 Unigard Financial Center
1215 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98161-1001
1.9 Exhibits and Other Attachments Which are Part of the Lease:
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
A: Prints with leased premises outlined in black on standard floor plans.
B: Initial Improvement of Leased Premises.
C: Janitorial Services Outline
D: Non-Disturbance Agreement Form(s)
E: Possible Design Solution for Branch Bank Space
1.10 Lessor. Lessor is a Washington joint venture comprised of (a) Properties Associates, a Washington limited partnership, (b) Security Pacific Premises, Inc., a Washington corporation, and (c) Security and Union Venture, a Washington joint venture. Lessor is the sole owner of the Building and Land. UNICO Properties, Inc. is the manager and authorized rental agent of One and Two Union Square and it has the authority to execute this lease on behalf of Lessor and bind Lessor as provided in this lease, without the need for signature or comment of any other party, other than the consent of State of Washington State Investment Board, beneficiary of the first deed of trust on Two Union Square and second deed of trust on One Union Square. Execution of this lease by Lessor shall be Lessor’s warranty that such consent has been obtained.

2. RENT PAYMENT
Lessee shall pay the rent and other charges provided for in this lease, in lawful money of the United States on or before their specified due dates to Lessor at the address specified in Section 1.8, or to such other party or at such other place as Lessor may hereafter from time to time designate in writing. All rent which is past due shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month from the date rent is due until paid. If the maximum annual rate of interest permitted by applicable law shall be less than the rate of interest provided for herein, then all past due payments of rent shall bear interest at the maximum rate permitted by applicable law from due date until paid. Lessee acknowledges that late payment by Lessee to Lessor of rent will cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this lease, the exact amount of such costs being extremely difficult and






economically impractical to ascertain. Therefore, if any payment of rent due from Lessee is not received by Lessor within 10 days after the due date, Lessee shall pay to Lessor (in addition to the interest above provided) a late charge of Fifty Dollars ($50) or two percent (2%) of the overdue rent, whichever shall be greater. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Lessee shall be entitled to ten (10) days prior written notice before the application of either the late charge of the above-described interest rate the first time in each calendar year during the term of this lease that Lessee is late with a payment. Moreover, the late charge shall apply only once to a given late payment (for example, if Lessee failed to pay rent for a given month until the fifteenth day of the following month, such late rent payment would be subject only to one two percent late charge. The late charge is in addition to interest payable by Lessee as herein provided.) The parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that Lessor will incur by reason of late payment by Lessee and is in addition to any interest charges on past due rent.
For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, including Section 467 thereof, rent expense and rental income shall be recognized by the parties as and when rent amounts are payable under the terms of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if Lessee prepays rent, Lessee shall be entitled to recognize such expense on the date payment is made.


3. ANNUAL RENT ADJUSTMENT (OPERATING EXPENSES)
3.1 A portion of the initial rental rate shall be adjusted January 1 of each year commencing January 1, 1994. Three separate indicators, each to be factored separately by one-third of the Operating Cost Adjustment Base, are used to provide a reasonably broad base to determine the amount of such adjustment. These indicators are the Consumer Price Index, the cost of electricity and janitorial hourly labor rate.
3.2 The base indices for the Consumer Price Index, the cost of electricity and janitorial hourly labor rate, shall be as stated in Section 1.5. Succeeding indices for each of these indices will be calculated annually thereafter, using the succeeding data for the month of September, 12-month period ending September 30, and September 30, respectively. The ratio that each succeeding index bears to its base index shall be reduced by 1.00 and multiplied by one-third of the Operating Cost Adjustment Base, and by the area of the leased premises. Each January 1, commencing January 1, 1994, the monthly rent otherwise provided for in this Lease shall be increased by l/12th of the sum of the amounts so determined.
3.3 The Consumer Price Index to be used shall be the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, all items, series 1982-84 equals 100 (as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics). If this index is revised or changed (as, for example, by taking the average index for different years as the base figure of 100), the base index shall be adjusted accordingly. If this index is discontinued, the index promulgated by the Department of Labor which most closely approximates the above-referenced index, shall be used and the base index shall be adjusted accordingly.
3.4 The cost of electricity to be used shall be the average cost to Lessor per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed in the TUS Building and OUS Building, respectively, for the 12-month periods ending the September 30 specified in Section 1.5 and each September 30 thereafter.
3.5 The janitorial hourly labor rate to be used shall be the average regular time hourly compensation paid to persons employed as janitors in the TUS Building and OUS Building, respectively, including all applicable taxes and fringe benefits payable by employers. Lessor shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the costs described in this Section 3.5 as low as possible.
3.6 The rate for additional rent for a calendar year under Section 3 shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the Operating Cost Adjustment Base per year (cumulative and compounded) from January 1, 1993 to the January 1 in question. If the Operating Cost Adjustment base is $4.95, then the rate ($/(RSF)(USF)/year) for additional rent under Section 3 shall not exceed
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
$0.24750 for 1994 [(0.05)(4.95)],
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
$0.50738 for 1995 [(1.05)(0.05)(4.95) plus 0.24750],
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
$0.78025 for 1996 [(1.05)(1.05)(0.05)(4.95) plus 0.50738].
 
 
 
(ci)
$1.06676 for 1997 [(1.05)(1.05)(1.05)(0.05)(4.95)plus $0.78025], etc.
3.7 Lessor shall automatically provide Lessee with reasonable backup documentation supporting all calculations called for in this Section 3 and Lessee shall have the right to review/audit all pertinent information and documentation upon reasonable advance notice to Lessor. The Operating Cost Adjustment Base is subject to only one audit. If Lessee’s audit reveals that Lessor overcharged Lessee (or sought to overcharge Lessee) by more than a factor of three percent (3 %) of the additional rent payable under Section 3 for the period of the audit, Lessor shall reimburse Lessee for all costs incurred by Lessee in conducting such audit. Lessor shall keep all pertinent backup information and documentation for at least five (5) years after the adjustment year in question.






3.8 Separate calculations of additional rent under Section 3 shall be made for the portions of the leased premises in the TUS Building and OUS Building, respectively, using the appropriate indices and areas for the TUS Building and OUS Building, respectively.

4. REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND TAXES
4.1(a) The legal description of the TUS Land is:
Commencing at the most southwesterly corner of Lot 12, of Block 61, Addition to Town of Seattle (commonly known as A.A. Denny’s Fifth Addition to City of Seattle), according to plat recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, page 89, in King County, Washington; thence north 30°37’08” west along the westerly line of said block 119.84 feet, to the true point of beginning; thence north 59°20’00” east 105.15 feet; thence north 30°40’32” west 38.89 feet; thence north 59° 23’00” east 14.80 feet; thence north 30°37’00” west 0.55 feet; thence north 59°20’14” east 135.80 feet to the easterly line of said block; thence south 30°35’43” east 116.45 feet to the westerly margin of Interstate No. 5; thence north 59°24’17” east 33.00 feet to the centerline of vacated Seventh Avenue; thence north 30°35’43” west along said centerline 311.89 feet to the southerly margin of Union Street as created by City of Seattle Ordinance No. 18188; thence south 59°22’04” west along said southerly margin 288.79 feet to the easterly margin of Sixth Avenue; thence south 30°37’08” east 234.99 feet to the true point of beginning; and Lots 1, 4, 5 and 8 in Block 64, of said addition except the portions thereof condemned under King County Superior Court Cause Nos. 62589, 570519 and 566654; together with portion of vacated alley and Seventh Avenue lying adjacent to and abutting thereon as provided by Ordinance Nos. 107299 and 111138, respectively, of the City of Seattle, and portion of vacated alley conveyed to Lessor by deed recorded under King County Receiving No. 8010090702.
 
 
(b)
The legal description of the OUS Land is:
That portion of Block 61 (described above); and of vacated alley lying therein as provided by Ordinance No. 107299 of the City of Seattle; and of vacated Seventh Avenue adjacent, as vacated by City of Seattle Ordinance No. 111138, described as follows:
Beginning at the most southwesterly corner of Lot 12 of said Block 61, thence north 30°37’08” west along the westerly line of said block 119.84 feet; thence north 59° 20’00” east 105.15 feet; thence north 30°40’32” west 38.89 feet; thence north 59°23’00” east 14.80 feet; thence north 30°37’00” west 0.55 feet; thence north 59°20’14” east 135.80 feet to the easterly line of said block; thence south 30° 35’43” east 159.45 feet to the most southeasterly corner of said block; thence south 59°22’32” west 255.64 feet to the point of beginning.
4.2 Lessor shall pay all real property taxes and assessments (including interest thereon) which may be levied against the TUS Building and the TUS Land. If the amount of such real property taxes and assessment installments (including interest thereon) payable in any calendar year during the lease term exceeds the amount thereof payable during the later of 1993 or the first calendar year the TUS Building is assessed and taxed as a completed building with the assessor utilizing occupancy rates and vacancy rates then generally applied by the assessor to completed class A office buildings in downtown Seattle, then each such year, Lessee shall pay Lessor its share of such excess in the ratio that the area of the leased premises in the TUS Building (RSF for office space plus USF for retail space) bears to the area of the TUS Building (RSF for office space plus USF for retail space), payable one half on April 1 and one half on October 1 of each such year.
4.3 Lessor shall pay all real property taxes and assessments (including interest thereon) which may be levied against the OUS Building and the OUS Land. If the amount of such real property taxes and assessment installments (including interest thereon) payable in any calendar year during the lease term exceeds the amount thereof payable during 1993, then each such year, Lessee shall pay Lessor its share of such excess in the ratio that the area of the leased premises in the OUS Building (USF for retail space) bears to the area of the OUS Building (RSF for office space plus USF for retail space), payable one half on April 1 and one half on October 1 of each such year.
4.4 If the real property taxes (excluding assessments) payable in any calendar year for the TUS Building or OUS Building is less than the amount thereof payable during the Building in question’s base year, and provided that such reduction does not result from change(s) in laws which also increase taxes or create new taxes which are payable by Lessor, then Lessee shall receive a credit against future payments due Lessor under this Section 4 equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the portion of such difference which bears the same ratio to such difference that the area of the leased premises in the Building in question bears to the total area (RSF for office and USF for retail space) of the Building in question. Such credit shall apply only upon future payments due from Lessee to Lessor under this Section 4.
4.5 Upon Lessee’s request, Lessor shall furnish copies of the real property tax statements for the year in which the additional payment is requested and the respective base year(s). All assessments (including interest thereon) shall be paid over the longest period allowable.
4.6 Lessor shall appeal the tax assessor’s valuation whenever in Lessor’s judgment there is a reasonable likelihood for success in such appeal to an extent which justifies such an appeal, and any refunds gained by such appeal shall be applied first






to the cost of the appeal and any excess shall be refunded to Lessee in proportion to the share of the taxes in question paid by Lessee.
4.7 The foregoing charges constitute additional rent which shall be deemed to accrue uniformly during the calendar year in which the payment is due. Payment under the provisions of this Section for the year the lease term ends shall be prorated, based on reasonable projections of the increase through the termination of this lease and shall be due thirty (30) days before such termination.

5. POSSESSION
5.1 In the event of the inability of Lessor to deliver possession of the leased premises or any portion thereof, at the time of the commencement of the term of this lease, Lessor shall not be liable for any damage caused thereby, nor shall this lease thereby become void or voidable, nor shall the term herein specified be in any way extended, but in such event, Lessee shall not be liable for payment of any rent until such time as Lessor can deliver possession, except as may be otherwise provided in Exhibit B to this lease. If Lessor shall deliver possession of the leased premises to Lessee prior to January 1, 1993 and Lessee agrees to accept the same at such time, both Lessor and Lessee agree to be bound by all provisions and obligations of this lease during the prior period.
5.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Lessor fails to deliver all of the office space portion of the leased premises to Lessee in Substantially Completed condition by 5:00 p.m., December 14, 1992, Lessor shall hold Lessee harmless from (a) all rent and other occupancy charges incurred by Lessee with respect to its existing office space premises in the Pacific Building or elsewhere which is in excess of the rent and other charges payable by Lessee for its existing office space Pacific Building premises (at the rent rate and additional rent charges in effect for December 1992) from January 1, 1993 until five (5) days after the date on which the tenant improvement in the office space portion of the leased premises have been Substantially Completed, and (b) reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Lessee with respect to such occupancy beyond December 31, 1992 in its existing Pacific Building premises or elsewhere (other than the Building). Such indemnity shall not apply to the extent such failure would not have occurred but for delay caused by Lessee or its agents (including Lessee’s Architect), including without limitation delay caused by Lessee’s failure to comply with the schedule specified in Exhibit B, change orders requested by Lessee, and the causes listed in Section 5.6 of Exhibit B.
5.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Lessor fails to deliver all of the branch bank portion of the leased premises to Lessee in Substantially Completed condition by 5:00 p.m., December 14, 1992, Lessor shall hold Lessee harmless from (a) all rent and other occupancy charges incurred by Lessee with respect to its existing branch bank premises in the Pacific Building which is in excess of the rent and other charges payable by Lessee for its existing Pacific Building branch bank premises (at the rent rate and additional rent charges in effect for December 1992) from January 1, 1993 until five (5) days after the date on which the tenant improvements in the branch bank portion of the leased premises have been Substantially Completed and (b) reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Lessee with respect to occupancy beyond December 31, 1992 in its existing Pacific Building branch bank premises or elsewhere (other than the Building) from January 1, 1993 until five (5) days after the date on which the tenant improvements in the branch bank portion of the leased premises have been substantially completed. Such indemnity shall not apply to the extent such failure would not have occurred but for (a) delay caused by Lessee or its agents (including Lessee’s Architect), including without limitation delay caused by Lessee’s failure to comply with the schedule specified in Exhibit B, change orders requested by Lessee, and the causes listed in Section 5.6 of Exhibit B, (b) delay caused because the time period to obtain a building permit for the branch bank space exceeded twelve (12) weeks from the date a complete building permit application was submitted to the City of Seattle because Lessee’s design for such space differed materially from the design solution shown in Exhibit E, or (c) Lessee’s failure to occupy the branch bank space when it could be beneficially occupied by Lessee (i.e., branch bank business could be reasonably conducted therein, even though some portions of the work which did not prevent Lessee’s beneficial occupancy were not completed).
5.4 Notwithstanding Section 5.1, Lessor will proceed diligently and in good faith to deliver all of leased premises covered by a building permit to Lessee in a Substantially Completed condition within one hundred twelve (112) days after the building permit for such portion of the leased premises has been received by Lessor from the City of Seattle, or such later date as may be specified in the construction contract for such work, subject to delays caused by Lessee or its agents strikes or other labor disputes, material shortages, fire or other casualty, acts of God or other causes beyond Lessor’s control. From the date hereof until the date rent commences for the entire office portion of the leased premises, Lessee may use Floor 21 of the TUS Building (on an AS IS, WHERE IS, basis) free of any rent to store furniture and equipment which will be installed by Lessee in the leased premises when the term of this lease commences. Costs incurred by Lessee in connection with such use shall be a charge to Tenant Work. All of such furniture and equipment and packaging materials or other debris associated with such use shall be removed from Floor 21 not later than the date rent commences for the entire office portion of the leased premises, and the areas used by Lessee shall be left in a broom clean condition.

6. ACCEPTANCE AND CARE OF PREMISES






6.1 Taking of possession of the leased premises by Lessee shall be conclusive evidence the leased premises were, on that date, in good, clean and tenantable condition and as
represented by Lessor, except as otherwise noted by Lessee in writing to Lessor within thirty (30) days after said date, except for latent defects.
6.2 Lessee shall keep the leased premises neat and clean and in a sanitary condition (subject to Lessor’s janitorial obligations) and shall at all times preserve them in as good condition and repair as they are when first occupied by Lessee, or may hereafter be put into, reasonable use and wear and damage by fire or other casualty excepted. All damage or injury done to the leased premises by Lessee or by any persons who may be in or upon the leased premises with the consent of Lessee, including the cracking or breaking of glass of any windows and doors, shall be paid for by Lessee and Lessee shall pay for all damage to the Building caused by Lessee’s misuse of the leased premises or the appurtenances thereto. Lessee shall not put any curtains, draperies or other hangings on or beside the windows in the leased premises without first obtaining Lessor’s consent. If Lessee shall fail to keep and preserve the leased premises in said condition and state of repair (after notice and opportunity to cure as provided for in Section 16 below, although a shorter cure period (or no cure period at all) shall be permissible in an emergency situation or if necessary in order to avoid further damage (e.g., if an exterior window is broken.)) Lessor may at its option put or cause the same to be put into the condition and state of repair agreed upon, and in such case Lessee, on demand, shall pay the cost thereof.

7. ALTERATIONS
Lessee shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements in or to the leased premises without Lessor’s prior written consent, unless the work in question can lawfully be performed without a building permit, in which case Lessor’s consent shall not be required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall not make changes to locks on doors, or add, disturb or in any way change any plumbing, electrical wiring, HVAC or other Building service components therein, without the prior written consent of Lessor. Lessor may require that any such work be performed by contractors acceptable to Lessor, in Lessor’s reasonable discretion. Lessor, at its option, may at its own expense make any repairs, alterations or improvements which Lessor may deem necessary or advisable for the preservation, safety or improvement of the leased premises or the Building, provided only that Lessee shall at all times have reasonable access to and the use of all of the leased premises.

8. INSPECTION AND REPAIRS
Lessor shall have the right to inspect the leased premises at all reasonable times and the right to enter the same for the purpose of cleaning, repairing, altering or improving the same, or the Building, but nothing contained in this lease shall be construed so as to impose any obligation on Lessor to make any repairs, alterations or improvements except as expressly provided in Section 9. In no event shall Lessor enter any portion of the leased premises without giving Lessee reasonable advance notice, other than in the case of an emergency or entrance in conjunction with normal janitorial work. Moreover, and notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor acknowledges that a portion of the leased premises will be used for banking activities. As a result, Lessor hereby agrees that it will comply with reasonable security measures required by Lessee for security reasons or for regulatory compliance reasons (e.g., Lessor shall have no
access whatsoever to Lessee’s vault and Lessor’s janitors shall work with lessee’s alarm company to ensure the integrity of Lessee’s alarm system.)

9. SERVICES BY LESSOR
9.1 Lessor will, at its expense, furnish Lessee with the following services and utilities:
(a) Elevator service during normal business hours of the Building and the service of at least one elevator during all other hours. Lessee shall have twenty-four hour per day, three hundred and sixty-five day per year access to all of its space and to the Building and parking garage without need to give any prior notice to Lessor or Lessor’s agents. Acceptable arrangements shall be made for Lessee’s access to the freight elevator and loading dock for after-hour usage.
(b) Heating and air cooling to maintain a temperature condition which provides for reasonably comfortable occupancy of the leased premises under normal business operations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays, except for those legal holidays generally observed in the state of Washington, provided Lessee complies with Lessor’s instructions regarding use of drapes and thermostats and Lessee does not utilize heat generating machines or equipment which affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the air cooling system. Upon request Lessor shall make available at Lessee’s expense after hours heat or air cooling. The after hours HVAC service shall be available to Lessee as requested at a rate of $10.00 per hour per floor (or partial floor), initially, subject to reasonable increases during the lease term.
(c) Cold water for the drinking fountain and toilets and , hot and cold water for lavatories located in the core of the office tower portion of the TUS Building, and cold water for any purposes within the leased premises.






(d) Electricity for Building standard lighting and operation of low power usage office machines in quantities usually furnished by Lessor to tenants in the Building for general office use. Low power usage machines are typewriters, desk top calculators, desk top computer terminals and similar equipment with similar power requirements which operate on 110 volt circuits.
(e) Janitorial service and window washing as outlined in Exhibit C attached. This service includes vacuum cleaning of carpets and cleaning of Building standard vinyl composition tile, but no other services with respect to carpets or non-standard floor coverings. Shampoo or similar cleaning of carpets and repair and replacement of carpets shall be Lessee’s responsibility and at Lessee’s expense, except as otherwise provided in Section 26.4. Lessor shall maintain and operate all common areas of the Building (including elevators) in a neat, orderly and first class condition and manner.
(f) Maintain the exterior window blinds, windows, doors, floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing and plumbing fixtures, and electrical distribution system, HVAC system, fire safety
system and all other systems that are common to the Building, and lighting fixtures which are standard for the Building in good condition and repair, except for damage caused by Lessee, its employees, agents, invitees or visitors. Such services and the other services in this Section 9 will also be provided by Lessor as to any of the foregoing items that are not standard for the Building, but possibly at Lessee’s expense as hereafter provided.
(g) Replacement of burned out fluorescent tubes in light fixtures which are standard for the Building and incandescent bulbs in elevator lobbies which are standard for the Building. Burned out bulbs, tubes or other light sources in fixtures which are not standard for the Building will also be replaced by Lessor, but at Lessee’s expense. Lessee shall pay Lessor the retail price for non-standard tubes, bulbs or other light sources replaced by Lessor. There shall be no labor charge to Lessee for such replacements. All incandescent bulbs are non-standard, except for the number used in building standard elevator lobbies.
(h) Painting and cleaning of walls and ceilings which are standard for the Building when required due to normal wear and tear in the judgment of Lessor. Otherwise, such painting and cleaning shall be at Lessee’s expense, except as otherwise provided in Section 26.4.
Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary outlined anywhere in this lease, in no event shall Lessee be subjected to any charges whatsoever for the usage of electricity in the leased premises (excluding after-hours usage of the HVAC system, which shall be charged in accordance with the terms of Section 9.1(b) above), regardless of whether such electricity is being used to serve machinery or equipment of the high power usage variety, provided that the machinery or equipment is similar in type and quantity (on a per square foot basis) to the machinery and equipment currently in use in Lessee’s Pacific Building premises (if that is not the case, any excess electricity usage shall be charged to Lessee at rates reasonably estimated to reflect the actual cost of such excess electricity to Lessor). Lessor has toured Lessee’s Pacific Building space. Lessee has provided Lessor with an inventory of the machinery and equipment currently used by Lessee in its Pacific Building premises and a statement setting forth the rentable area of its Pacific Building premises.
In addition, notwithstanding any other statement to the contrary contained anywhere else in this lease, in no event shall Lessee be subject to any charge whatsoever for any normal cleaning or maintenance of any portion of the leased premises, regardless of whether such portion is building standard or not, except that Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for the reasonable costs incurred by Lessor to clean and maintain items which are not standard for the Building, if the cost to normally clean and maintain the leased premises as required under this lease is in Lessor’s judgment (acting in good faith) significantly more than the cost to similarly clean and maintain a leased premises where all items are standard for the Building. With respect to non-standard items substituted for building standard items, the amount to be reimbursed shall be limited to the amount by which the cost to clean and maintain the non-standard item exceeds the cost Lessor would have incurred to clean and maintain the substituted for standard item.
9.2 Lessor shall use reasonable diligence to remedy an interruption in the furnishing of such services and utilities. If, however, any governmental authority imposes regulations,
controls or other restrictions upon Lessor or the Building which would require a change in the services provided by Lessor under this lease, Lessor may comply with such regulations, controls or other restrictions, including without limitation, curtailment, rationing or restrictions on the use of electricity or any other form of energy serving the leased premises. Lessee will cooperate and do such things as are reasonably necessary to enable Lessor to comply with such regulations, controls or other restrictions.
9.3 Whenever heat generating machines or equipment or lighting other than building standard lights are used in the leased premises by Lessee which affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the air cooling system, Lessor shall have the right to install supplementary air cooling units in the leased premises, and the cost thereof, including the cost of installation and the cost of operation and maintenance thereof, shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor upon billing by Lessor. Subject to the terms of Section 9.1, Lessor may impose a reasonable charge for utilities and services, including without limitation, air cooling, electric






current and water, required to be provided the leased premises by reason of, (a) any substantial recurrent use of the leased premises at any time other than the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, (b) any use beyond what Lessor agrees to furnish as described above, (c) electricity used by equipment designated by Lessor as high power usage equipment or (d) the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement or operation of supplementary air cooling equipment, additional electrical systems or other equipment required by reason of special electrical, heating, cooling or ventilating requirements of equipment used by Lessee at the leased premises. Lessee shall not be deemed to have triggered the substantial recurrent after-hours use clause outlined above unless it uses more than twenty percent of the leased premises on a night shift or similar regular recurring basis between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. High power usage equipment includes without limitation, data processing machines, punch card machines, computers and machines which operate on 220 volt circuits. Lessee shall not install or operate high power usage equipment on the leased premises without Lessor’s prior written consent, which may be refused unless Lessee confirms in writing its obligation to pay the additional charges necessitated by such equipment (subject to the terms of Section 9.1). At Lessor’s or Lessee’s option, separate meters for such utilities and services may be installed for the leased premises and Lessee upon demand therefor, shall immediately pay Lessor for the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of such meters.
9.4 Lessor does not warrant that any of the services and utilities referred to above will be free from interruption. Interruption of services and utilities shall not be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Lessee’s use and possession of the leased premises or any part thereof or render Lessor liable to Lessee for damages, or relieve Lessee from performance of Lessee’s obligations under this lease.
If there is an interruption of heating, cooling, electricity, water, sewer or elevator service to the leased premises, and such interruption was not caused by Lessee or by casualty described in Section 10 below, and such interruption materially disrupts the conduct of Lessee’s business upon the leased premises, then such interruption is hereafter referred to as an Essential Service Interruption. If an Essential Service Interruption lasts for more than three (3) consecutive business days, or five (5) days out of any seven (7) day period, the rent under this lease shall
thereafter be abated on the portion of the leased premises affected until restoration of the Essential Service in question, unless the Essential Service Interruption was caused by Lessor’s negligent or willful act, and in such event the rent shall be so abated from the day after the Essential Service Interruption occurs until restoration of the Essential Service in question.
Likewise, if the Essential Service Interruption exists for twenty-five (25) business days out of any sixty (60) day period, Lessee shall have the right to terminate this lease by giving Lessor thirty (30) days prior written notice (such termination notice shall be nullified if the Essential Service in question is restored on a permanent basis during such thirty (30) day period). The provisions of Section 10.4 concerning substitute space shall also be applicable in the event of an Essential Service Interruption which does or is expected to exist for twenty-five (25) business days out of any sixty (60) day period. If such substitute space is provided before the end of said thirty (30) day period, said thirty (30) day period shall be extended to a period ending one hundred eighty (180) days from the commencement of such interruption if Lessor is diligently pursuing the remedy of such interruption and it is reasonably certain that the Essential Service Interruption in question can be and will be restored within one hundred eighty (180) days from the commencement of such interruption.

10. FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY
10.1 In the event the Building or the leased premises shall be destroyed or rendered untenantable, either wholly or in part, by fire or other casualty, Lessor may, at its option, restore the Building or leased premises to as near their previous condition as is reasonably possible, and in the meantime the rent shall be abated in the same proportion as the untenantable portion of the leased premises bears to the whole thereof; but unless Lessor, within sixty (60) days after the happening of any such casualty, shall notify Lessee of its election to so restore, this lease shall thereupon terminate and end. Such restoration by Lessor shall not include replacement of furniture, equipment or other items that do not become part of the Building or any improvements to the leased premises in excess of those provided for in the allowance
10.2 If Lessee is deprived of elevator access to the office portion of the leased premises as a result of a casualty, all rent shall be abated as to said office portion during the duration of the period in which such access is unavailable.
10.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the casualty in question can be repaired, rebuilt or replaced (i.e., restored) within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the casualty (without working overtime), Lessor shall be required to so restore. If Lessor does not warrant to Lessee (a) within sixty (60) days from the date of the casualty, or (b) within ten (10) days after Lessor’s receipt of written request from Lessee which references this Section 10 and asks if such notice will be issued (Lessee’s request to be given not earlier than fifty (50) days after the date of casualty), whichever is later, that Lessor will have completed the restoration work within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the casualty, and if the casualty materially disrupts the conduct of Lessee’s business at the office portion, branch bank portion or other portions (if any) of its leased premises,






Lessee shall be entitled to terminate this entire lease (even if the material disruption is only in the branch bank portion) by giving notice of termination to Lessor
on or before that date which is one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the casualty or three (3) business days after Lessee has received written notice from Lessor that Lessor has received its building permit for the restoration work, whichever occurs first.
If Lessor elects or is required to restore, all parties shall proceed diligently to enable the required building permit to be obtained within ninety (90) days from the date of casualty.
Provided that Lessor has proceeded diligently to obtain the building permit, said one hundred eighty (180) day period shall be extended by the number of days (if any) in excess of ninety (90) days from the date of casualty to the date the building permit is issued, but in no event beyond three hundred sixty (360) days from the date of casualty.
Said original one hundred eighty (180) day period shall be extended by the duration of any delay in substantially restoring the leased premises in question caused by Lessee, strikes, or other labor disputes, material shortages, fire or other casualty, acts of God or other causes beyond Lessor’s control, but in no event beyond three hundred sixty (360) days from the date of casualty, except for delays caused by Lessee.
10.4 Lessor hereby agrees that in the event of a casualty that materially disrupts the conduct of Lessee’s business in the office space portion, branch bank portion or other portion (if any) of the leased premises, Lessor will use its reasonable best efforts to provide Lessee with substitute space (which is the functional equivalent of the space damaged by the casualty) in the Building or in other buildings that Lessor or any affiliate of Lessor may manage, own or control in the central business district of Seattle. Such substitute space shall be provided to Lessee on an “AS IS, WHERE IS” basis and at fair market rent for the substitute space (given the “AS IS, WHERE IS” nature of the tenancy), not to exceed the rent called for herein. Lessee shall pay its own moving expenses. Lessee shall vacate such space promptly after the leased premises have been restored to a tenantable condition.

11. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
Anything in this lease to the contrary notwithstanding, Lessor and Lessee each hereby waives any and all claims against the other, its agents, officers, directors, shareholders or employees, for loss or damage to the leased premises or the Building, or any personal property of such party therein, that is caused by or results from fire and other perils insured against under (a) the normal fire with extended coverage insurance policies, or (b) the standard business interruption insurance policies (if any), carried by the parties and in force at the time of damage or loss. Each party shall cause each such insurance policy obtained by it to provide that the insurance company waives all right to recovery by way of subrogation against the other party in connection with any such damage or loss.

12. USES
12.1 The leased premises are to be used only for the uses specified in Section 1.6 hereof, and for no other business or purpose without the prior written consent of Lessor. Lessee
shall not establish a separate and distinct operation within the retail space of the TUS Building which is identifiable by the public as being engaged in the sale of securities, investment banking or stock brokerage, so long as such uses are prohibited by the lease to Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. for its space on the 29th floor of the TUS Building, including assignments or extensions thereof. If the required consent of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. or its assignee to any or all of such uses has been obtained, Lessor will not unreasonably withhold its consent to any or all of such uses. No act shall be done in or about the leased premises that is unlawful or that will increase the existing rate of insurance on the Building. Lessee shall not commit or allow to be committed any waste upon the leased premises, or any public or private nuisance or other act or thing which disturbs the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant in the Building. Lessee shall not, without the prior written consent of Lessor, use any apparatus, machinery or device in or about the leased premises which will cause any substantial noise or vibration. If any of Lessee’s office machines and equipment should disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant in the Building, then Lessee shall provide adequate insulation, or take such other action as may be necessary to eliminate the disturbance. Lessee shall comply with all laws relating to its use of the leased premises, but Lessee shall not be required to make capital improvements to the leased premises unless the capital improvement is required as a result of Lessee’s unique use of the leased premises, as opposed to a capital improvement that applies generally throughout all or most of the Building or that applies throughout all or most of the retail/public access portions of the Building. Lessee shall however be responsible to cause the leased premises to comply with current or future laws related to disabled or otherwise handicapped persons at all times during the lease term, excluding from the foregoing requirement, the shell (exterior perimeter walls and windows and structural members of the TUS Building) and core (the center area of the tower portion of the TUS Building containing the elevators, elevator lobbies, restrooms, fire stairways






and other common areas or service spaces portions of the TUS Building) or the common areas of the Building, which shell and core and common areas shall be the responsibility of Lessor.
12.2 Lessor represents that there are no provisions in existing leases of space in the TUS or OUS Buildings which restrict Lessee’s use of the leased premises or expansion space added to the leased premises under Sections 27 or 28 for the uses authorized in Section 1.6, except the restrictions in the Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. lease set forth above in Section 12.1. Lessor will not agree to any amendment of existing leases or the insertion in future leases of space in the TUS or OUS Buildings which would prevent Lessee from using the leased premises (including expansion space added thereto under Sections 27 or 28) for any of the uses authorized in Section 1.6.

13. SIGNAGE AND PLAZA IDENTIFICATION
13.1 Lessee shall not inscribe any inscription or post, place, or in any manner display any sign, notice, picture, placard or poster, or any advertising matter whatsoever, anywhere in or about the office space portion of the leased premises at places visible (either directly or indirectly as an outline or shadow on a glass pane) from anywhere outside the office space portion of the leased premises without first obtaining Lessor’s written consent thereto. Any such consent by Lessor shall be upon the understanding and condition that Lessee will remove the same at the expiration or sooner termination of this lease and Lessee shall pay Lessor the cost to
repair any damage to the leased premises or the Building caused thereby. Lessor shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by Lessee which, in its reasonable opinion, tends to impair the reputation of the Building as a first-class shopping, business or professional area.
13.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have the right to install signage on the outer surfaces of any retail spaces it occupies and display promotional materials in the windows of such space. Such signage shall be professional in nature. Lessor agrees to cooperate with Lessee in achieving the maximum permitted signage desired by Lessee for its requirements. However, Lessee shall submit its permanent signage plans to Lessor for advance approval as to style, materials, and aesthetics, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Lessee acknowledges that Lessor will require any signage to be professional in appearance and in keeping with the first class nature of the Building. Garish signs will therefore be prohibited. Lessee shall also have the right to use a likeness of the Building or its branch bank location in its promotional materials.
13.3 Lessor agrees to work to minimize any confusion that may occur between the identity and location of Continental Insurance (6th floor) and Lessee (Continental, Inc.), including consideration of how Lessee will be identified on the Building Directory in the main lobby.
13.4 Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary contained anywhere else in this lease, Lessee’s obligations under this lease are hereby made expressly subject to and contingent upon Lessee being satisfied in Lessee’s sole discretion with both (1) the resolution of the issue described in Section 13.3 above and (2) the signage that Lessor has approved pursuant to Section 13.2. above. Lessor and Lessee hereby agree to work together diligently and in good faith to resolve such issues as soon as is reasonably possible after the date on which this lease becomes fully executed. If Lessee has not notified Lessor in writing on or before that day which is thirty (30) days from the date on which this lease becomes fully executed that Lessee is terminating this lease pursuant to the contingency outlined in this Paragraph 13.4, such contingency shall automatically lapse and thereafter be null and void. If necessary, the thirty (30) day period will be extended an additional thirty (30) days upon written notice from Lessee to Lessor, provided Lessee is proceeding as above provided and the notice is received by Lessor prior to the expiration of the initial thirty (30) day period.

14. ACCIDENTS AND INDEMNITY
14.1 Lessee shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Lessor harmless from all loss, damage, liability or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any injury to any person or any loss of or damage to any property caused by or resulting from any act, omission or negligence of Lessee or any officer, employee, agent, contractor, invitee, or visitor of Lessee in or about the Leased Premises or the Building, but the foregoing provision shall not be construed to make Lessee responsible for loss, damage, liability or expense resulting from injuries to any person caused by any act, omission or negligence of Lessor, or of any officer, employee, agent, contractor, invitee or visitor of Lessor, or other tenant of the Building.
14.2 Lessor shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Lessee harmless from all loss, damage, liability or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any injury to any person or any loss of or damage to any property caused by or resulting from any act, omission or negligence of Lessor or any officer, employee, agent, contractor, invitee, or visitor of Lessor in or about the Leased Premises or the Building, but the foregoing provision shall not be construed to make Lessor responsible for loss, damage, liability or expense resulting from injuries to any person caused by any act, omission or negligence of Lessee, or of any officer, employee, agent, contractor, invitee or visitor of Lessee, or other tenant of the Building. The general contractor for the Tenant Work described in Exhibit B is Lessor’s contractor.






14.3 If Lessor and Lessee are concurrently negligent for any reason whatsoever, each party shall indemnify or be obligated as hereinabove provided, but only to the extent of the indemnifying or obligated party’s negligence. Any immunity provided for either party under Title 51, RCW, is hereby waived by Lessor and Lessee.
14.4 Lessee’s Insurance. Lessee shall, throughout the term of this lease and any renewal hereof, at its own expense, keep and maintain in full force and effect, (a) a policy of commercial general liability insurance including a contractual liability endorsement covering Lessee’s obligations under this lease, insuring Lessee’s activities upon, in or about the leased premises or the Building against claims of bodily injury or death or property damage or loss with a limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit, and (b) what is commonly referred to as “all risk” coverage insurance (but excluding earthquake and flood) on Lessee’s furniture, fixtures, equipment and other personal property in an amount not less than the current One Hundred Percent (100%) replacement value thereof. Such insurance may contain deductibles in such amounts as Lessee in its judgment determines are reasonable.
14.5 Lessor’s Insurance. Lessor shall throughout the term of this lease and any renewal hereof, at its own expense, keep and maintain in full force and effect, (1) what is commonly referred to as “all risk” coverage insurance, (excluding earthquake and flood,) on the Building and the leasehold improvements in the leased premises that become part of the Building in an amount not less than One Hundred Percent (100%) replacement value thereof or such other coverage as is generally maintained by owners of comparable Class A buildings in downtown Seattle; (b) commercial general liability insurance including a contractual liability endorsement covering Lessor’s obligations under this lease with a limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit. Such insurance may contain deductibles in such amounts as Lessor shall in its judgment determine are reasonable.
14.6 Insurance Policy Requirements. All insurance under this Section 14 shall be with companies satisfactory to Lessor and authorized to do business in Washington. No insurance policy required hereunder shall be canceled or reduced in coverage and each insurance policy shall provide that it is not subject to cancellation or a reduction in coverage except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall deliver to Lessor prior to commencement of the lease term and from time to time thereafter, copies of policies of such insurance or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of same and naming Lessor as Additional Insured thereunder. In no event shall the limits of any insurance policy required hereunder be
considered as limiting the liability of Lessee or Lessor under this Lease. At Lessee’s request, Lessor will provide Lessee with copies of its required insurance coverages or provide Lessee with access to such policies for Lessee’s inspection.

15. LIENS AND INSOLVENCY
Lessee shall keep the leased premises and the Building free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials ordered or obligations incurred by Lessee. If Lessee becomes insolvent, voluntarily or involuntarily bankrupt, or if a receiver, or assignee or other liquidating officer is appointed for the business of Lessee, then Lessor, at its option, may immediately or any time thereafter terminate Lessee’s right of possession under this lease, subject to the terms of any applicable laws then in effect.

16. DEFAULT BY LESSEE AND RE-ENTRY
Lessee covenants as a material part of the consideration for this lease to keep and perform each and all of said terms, covenants and conditions by Lessee to be kept and performed and that this lease is made upon the condition of such performance. Except for a default under the preceding Section 15 for which immediate right of termination is given to Lessor, if Lessee fails to pay any installment of rent within ten (10) days after written notice, or to perform any other covenant under this lease within thirty (30) days after written notice from Lessor stating the nature of the default, Lessor may terminate this lease and re-enter and take possession of the leased premises; provided that if the nature of such default other than for non-payment of rent is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty-day period, Lessee shall not be deemed to be in default if Lessee shall within such period (i.e., within thirty (30) days after Lessor’s notice) commence such cure and thereafter diligently prosecute the same to completion. Notwithstanding such retaking of possession by Lessor, Lessee’s liability for the rent provided herein shall not be extinguished for the balance of the term of this lease, and Lessee shall make good to Lessor any deficiency arising from a reletting of the leased premises at a lesser rental, plus the costs and expenses of renovating or altering the leased premises (pro rated if the term of the new tenancy extends beyond the remaining term of this lease). Lessee shall pay any such deficiency each month as the amount thereof is ascertained by Lessor. All remedies provided herein are cumulative and are in addition to those provided by law.

17. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY AND REPLACEMENT OF NON-STANDARD ITEMS
Upon the expiration or termination of the lease term, Lessee shall (a) at its expense remove Lessee’s goods and effects and those of all persons claiming under Lessee, and (b) if Lessee caused the leased premises to be improved with other than building standard ceiling suspension system, acoustical tile ceiling, fluorescent light fixtures, millwork detail, doors and door






frames, hardware or hard surface floor tile and base, or any corridor adjacent to the core of the building to be other than building standard width and construction, and if such improvements are made without Lessor’s consent, Lessee shall pay Lessor an amount equal to the cost to replace all such non-standard non-approved items with building standard items and the cost to
replace such non-standard non-approved public corridor with one of building standard width and construction. Any property left in the leased premises after the expiration or termination of the lease term shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the property of Lessor to dispose of as Lessor deems expedient at Lessee’s expense, subject to Lessor’s compliance with any applicable laws then in effect.

18. NON-WAIVER
Failure of either party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon strict performance of any term, covenant or condition of this lease, or to exercise any option herein contained, shall not be construed as a waiver, or a relinquishment for the future, of such term, covenant, condition or option, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect. The receipt by Lessor of rents with knowledge of a breach of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this lease to be kept or performed by Lessee shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach.

19. COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES
In the event of litigation between the parties hereto declaratory or otherwise, for the enforcement of any of the covenants, terms and conditions of this lease, the losing party shall pay the costs thereof and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the prevailing party, which shall be determined and taxed by the Court as part of the costs of such action.

20. PRIORITY
20.1 Provided that Lessee is given a satisfactory non-disturbance covenant by the lender in question, Lessee agrees that this lease shall be subordinate to any first mortgages or deeds of trust that may hereafter be placed upon the leased premises or the Building containing the same, and to any and all advances to be made thereunder, and to the interest thereon, and all renewals, replacement and extensions thereof. Within fifteen (15) days after written request from Lessor, Lessee shall execute any documents that may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the subordination of this lease to any such mortgages or deeds of trust and shall execute reasonable estoppel certificates as requested by Lessor from time to time.
20.2 Lessee will be provided non-disturbance agreements, with permanent lien holder(s) in form attached as Exhibit D. Lessor hereby warrants that, simultaneous with Lessor’s execution of this lease, Lessor shall obtain non-disturbance agreements in the form attached as Exhibit D-l from all permanent lien holders with a lien recorded against all or any part of the TUS Building, or the TUS Land as of the date of full execution of this lease, and the holder of the second lien recorded against the OUS Building or the OUS Land, and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain for Lessee non-disturbance agreement in the form attached as D-2 from the holder of the first lien recorded against the OUS Building or the OUS Land.


21. CONDEMNATION
21.1 If all of the leased premises or such portions of the Building as may be required for the reasonable use of the leased premises, are taken by eminent domain, this lease shall automatically terminate as of the date Lessee is required to vacate the leased premises and all rentals shall be paid to that date. In case of a taking of a portion of the leased premises not required for the reasonable use of the leased premises, or a portion of the Building not required for the reasonable use of the leased premises, or a taking of a portion of the leased premises that is required for Lessee’s reasonable use thereof and Lessee does not elect to terminate, then this lease shall continue in full force and effect and the rent shall be equitably reduced based on the proportion by which the floor area of the leased premises is reduced, such rent reduction to be effective as of the date possession of such portion is delivered to the condemning authority.
21.2 In the event of a taking of a portion of the leased premises that is required for Lessee’s reasonable use of the leased premises, Lessee shall have the option to terminate this lease effective the date Lessee is required to vacate such portion, if Lessor is unable to provide satisfactory alternative space in the Building for the space taken on a turnkey basis at Lessor’s sole expense at the same rent and other terms of this lease. Alternative space for office space shall be in the TUS Building. If the alternative office space is comparable to the original office leased premises in all material respects, it will be accepted by Lessee, otherwise its acceptance will be subject to Lessee’s approval in its sole discretion. Alternative space for the branch bank space shall be the functional equivalent of the branch bank space and be in (a) the retail area of the Building with street frontage, or (b) off site at a location approved by Lessee in its sole discretion. Lessor and Lessee hereby agree that if the portion of Lessee’s branch bank space which is taken is a portion required for Lessee’s reasonable use of its branch bank space, it is a taking entitling Lessee to terminate the entire lease unless Lessor provides alternative space which complies with the requirements of the preceding sentence (e.g., off-site alternative space must be at a location approved by Lessee in its sole






discretion). Alternative space for the rest of Lessee’s retail area space may be in the retail or office portions of the Building and subject to Lessee’s approval, acting reasonably.
21.3 Subject to the following provisions of this Section 21, Lessor reserves all rights to the award for any taking of the Building and Land or portions thereof by eminent domain, and Lessee hereby assigns to Lessor any right Lessee may have to such award. Lessee shall make no claim against Lessor for damages for termination of the leasehold interest or interference with Lessee’s Building. Lessee shall have the right, however, to claim and recover from the condemning authority compensation for any loss or damage suffered by Lessee as a result of the termination of Lessee’s leasehold interest, for any loss to which Lessee may be put for Lessee’s moving expenses and for the interruption of or damage to Lessee’s business, provided that such damages may be claimed only if they are awarded separately in the eminent domain proceeding and not as part of the damages recoverable for taking of the leased premises or the Building.


22. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
22.1 Lessee shall have the right to assign the Lease and all extension, expansion and other rights related thereto, in its entirety, or to sublease all or any portion of the leased premises, without the consent of Lessor to (a) any party resulting from a merger or consolidation with Lessee, (b) any entity succeeding to the business and assets of Lessee, or (c) a subsidiary, parent or affiliate of Lessee, provided such Assignee shall have a financial worth equal to or greater than Lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Lessee shall have the right to assign to Continental Savings Bank without Lessor’s consent, provided that Continental Savings Bank’s financial worth is then at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the financial worth of Lessee.
22.2 All other assignments and subleases shall require Lessor’s consent. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The criteria for consent shall be limited to:
(a) financial responsibility, i.e., the proposed transferee is sufficiently creditworthy to lease directly from the Lessor or the average similarly situated lessor at the time of the proposed assignment or sublease; provided, however, that if Lessor chooses not to release Lessee from liability under the Lease, Lessee’s financial backing shall be factored into Lessor’s analysis of this criteria;
(b) the identity and business of the proposed transferee is suitable for the Building;
(c) the proposed use is legal; and
(d) neither the proposed assignee/sublessee nor the proposed use will violate restrictions in any other existing third party lease of space in the Building.
22.3 Any profit, net of subleasing or assignment costs (which costs shall include, but not be limited to, lease commissions, tenant improvement expenses, rent concessions or other concessions granted to the sublessee or assignee), to Lessee from any assignment or sublease requiring Lessor’s consent shall be shared 50% to Lessee and 50% to Lessor.
22.4 If Lessee wishes to assign this Lease or sublet the leased premises or any part thereof other than as outlined above in Section 22.1, Lessee shall first give written notice (“Lessee’s Notice”) to Lessor of its intention to do so, which notice shall contain the name of the proposed assignee or subtenant (collectively “transferee”), the nature of the proposed transferee’s business to be carried on in the leased premises and the terms and provisions of the proposed assignment or sublease. Lessee shall also provide Lessor with a copy of the proposed assignment or sublease when it is available and such financial and other information with respect to the proposed transferee and transfer that Lessor may reasonably require.
22.5 Whether or not Lessor consents to a proposed transfer, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor on demand for any and all costs that may be incurred by Lessor in connection with any
proposed transfer including, without limitation, the cost of investigating the acceptability of the proposed transferee and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with each proposed transfer. In no event shall such costs exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), increased by five percent (5%) per year of the lease term (cumulative and compounded).
22.6 If Lessor consents to any proposed assignment or sublease, (a) Lessee may enter into same, but only upon the specific terms and conditions set forth in Lessee’s Notice, (b) any sublease or assignment shall be subject to, and in full compliance with, all of the terms and provisions of this lease, (c) the consent by Lessor to any assignment or sublease shall not relieve Lessee of any obligation under this lease, and (d) each assignee shall assume in a manner satisfactory to Landlord all obligations of Lessee under this lease and shall be jointly and severally liable with Lessee for the payment of rent, and the performance of all of the terms, covenants, conditions and agreements herein contained on Lessee’s part to be performed.

23. RULES, REGULATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS






23.1 Lessee shall use the leased premises and the public areas in the Building in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by Lessor for the general safety, care and cleanliness of the leased premises or the Building, and the preservation of good order therein, and shall cause Lessee’s employees, agents, invitees and visitors to abide by such rules and regulations. In no event shall Lessee be obligated to comply with any rule or regulation not expressly stated in this lease to the extent such rule or regulation materially alters Lessee’s express rights and obligations outlined in this lease.
23.2 Lessee shall not place any boxes, cartons, or other rubbish in the corridors or other public areas of the Building.
23.3 Lessor does not guarantee the continued present status of light or air over any premises adjoining or in the vicinity of the Building. Any diminution or shutting off of light, air or view by any structure which may be erected on lands near or adjacent to the Building shall in no way affect this lease or impose any liability on Lessor.
23.4 Lessee shall conserve heat, air-conditioning, water and electricity and shall use due care in the use of the leased premises and of the public areas in the Building, and without qualifying the foregoing, shall not neglect or misuse water fixtures, electric lights and heating and air-conditioning apparatus.
23.5 Lessor will not admit to the branch bank portion of the leased premises the Lessee or any of the Lessee’s agents or employees or other persons claiming the right of admittance, if such persons have no key and are not listed on a list of authorized entrants issued by Lessee to Lessor (persons on such list must have photo identification to obtain entry).
23.6 Lessee shall peaceably and quietly enjoy the premises so long as it pays the rent payable by it hereunder and is not in default in performing all the provisions of this lease.
23.7 The titles to sections of this lease are for convenience only and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part thereof. This lease shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington.
23.8 All notices under this lease shall be in writing and delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail to Lessor at the same place rent payments are made, and to Lessee at the leased premises, or such addresses as may hereafter or herein be designated by either party in writing. Notices mailed as aforesaid shall be deemed given on the date of receipt or refusal to accept such mailing.
23.9 The rent herein is exclusive of any sales, business and occupation, gross receipts or other tax based on rents or tax upon this lease or tax upon or measured by the number of employees of Lessee or the area of the leased premises or any similar tax or charge. If any such tax or charge be hereafter enacted, Lessee shall reimburse to Lessor the amount thereof together with each monthly rent payment. Lessee shall not be liable to reimburse Lessor for any federal income tax or other income tax of a general nature applicable to Lessor’s income. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Lessee’s reimbursement obligations shall be conditioned upon Lessor successfully collecting reimbursement of such taxes from tenants representing at least eighty percent (80%) of the square footage then leased by other tenants in the Building.
23.10 Lessee shall not place any plants, sculptures or other items so as to be located wholly or partially in the public corridor portions of the Building without Lessor’ s prior written approval.
23.11 All improvements, alterations or additions which may be made by either of the parties hereto upon the leased premises, except movable office furnishings, shall become part of the Building when made, and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the leased premises as a part thereof. The maintenance and care of such improvements shall be the responsibility of Lessee, except as otherwise provided in Section 9. Wall paneling, partitions paid for by Lessor, closets, built-in cabinets, sinks, doors, however attached, floor coverings and other built-in units of all kinds are a partial listing of improvements that become property of Lessor as aforesaid. Wall hung office furniture, refrigerator/sink units and other electrical appliances may be removed by Lessee provided the reasonably estimated amount to cap plumbing and repair screw holes or other damage is paid by Lessee to Lessor prior to such removal and such removal does not cause any material damage to the property.
23.12 The freight elevator shall be used by Lessee or others to move furniture, supplies or other items to or from the leased premises . The movement of furniture or other items requiring extended use of the freight elevator shall be scheduled and coordinated with Lessor’s Service Department. The freight elevator may be used on an as available basis for delivery of supplies without such scheduling or coordination, during normal business hours for the Building. Lessee shall not permit passenger elevators to be used to move furniture, supplies or other items to or from the leased premises. Lessee shall cause its suppliers and other providers to comply with the foregoing provisions.
23.13 The name of the Building may at any time be changed by Lessor, except that so long as Lessee (or an assignee authorized under Section 22.1) maintains its principal offices and headquarters within the TUS Building and occupies an area in






the TUS Building equal to at least two full floors, Lessor will not change the name of the TUS Building to that of another competing financial institution without Lessee’s approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
23.14 This lease contains the entire agreement of the parties and no representations, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties not embodied herein shall be of any force and effect. Neither this lease nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by instrument in writing executed by Lessor and Lessee. This lease supersedes the letter of intent between the parties dated December 11, 1991.
23.15 UNICO Properties, Inc. (UNICO) is Lessor’s manager and rental agent in all matters concerning this lease and the leased premises, and the Lessee, until notified in writing to the contrary by either the Lessor or UNICO or the Assignee of Lessor’s interest under this lease, shall recognize such agency and pay all rental, furnish all statements, and give any notice which the Lessee may be under the duty of giving hereunder, or may elect to give hereunder, to UNICO at its office in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington, instead of to the Lessor. As long as such agency shall exist, the rights and options extended to Lessor shall be deemed extended to UNICO, and each and every other term and provision of this lease which is in any way beneficial to the Lessor, including especially every stipulation against liability, or limiting liability, shall inure to the benefit of UNICO and its agents and shall be applicable to UNICO and its agents in the same manner and as fully and with the same effect as to Lessor. Whenever Lessor’s consent is required, Lessee shall request such consent from UNICO. The consent of UNICO shall be deemed the consent of UNICO and Lessor.
23.16 Once the Commencement Date has occurred, Lessee agrees to look only to the equity of Lessor in the Building and the Land and not to Lessor personally with respect to any obligations or payments due or which may become due from Lessor hereunder, and no other property or assets of Lessor or any partner, joint venturer, officer, director, shareholder, agent, or employee of Lessor, disclosed or undisclosed, shall be subject for the satisfaction of Lessee’s claims under or with respect to this Lease, and no partner, officer, director, agent or employee of Lessor shall be personally liable in any manner or to any extent under or in connection with this Lease; provided, however, Lessee shall be entitled to offset against future rent obligations (i) any payments made by Lessee due to Lessor’s default hereunder and (ii) any judgment Lessee may have against Lessor. If at any time the holder of Lessor’s interests hereunder is a partnership or joint venture, a deficit in the capital account of any partner or joint venturer shall not be considered an asset of such partnership or joint venture. In the event of a sale or conveyance by Lessor of the Building, the same shall operate to release Lessor from any and all obligations and liabilities on the part of Lessor accruing from and after the effective date of the sale or conveyance.
23.17 Whenever the consent or approval of a party is required under this lease (including exhibits), it shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless expressly stated to the contrary in this lease (including exhibits).
23.18 A conference room will be provided in the TUS Building for use by Lessee and others so long as Lessor is required to provide such a conference room in the TUS Building under the lease between Lessor and Bogle & Gates. The location of such conference room may be changed from time to time. The use shall be scheduled on a first come first served basis pursuant to Lessor’s guidelines for the conference room. There will be no charge for the use of the conference room, but Lessor may charge a reasonable set up fee (currently $15.00) when required.

24. SUCCESSORS
All the covenants, agreements, terms and conditions contained in this lease shall apply to and be binding upon Lessor and Lessee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

25. SHARED TENANT SERVICES
Lessee acknowledges that any provision of telecommunications and office automation services and equipment (“Shared Tenant Services”) by a third party provider, Shared Technologies Inc., its agents, affiliates and successors (the “Provider”) is entirely separate and distinct from this lease agreement and that Lessor has no duty of performance concerning the provision of Shared Tenant Services.

26. TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
26.1 Lessor shall provide Lessee with a tenant improvement, design and moving allowance (including stationery and mailed announcements) of $43.00 per USF of initial leased premises in addition to the Building’s standard shell and core items, which are more fully described in Exhibit B attached. If Lessee spends less than the allowance, it shall receive the balance as a rent credit to be applied to the first rents due hereunder after the amount of the credit is determined, provided, however, the credit shall not exceed five dollars ($5.00) per USF of initial leased premises.






26.2 Lessee shall have the right to select contractors and subcontractors of its choosing to bid on and construct the tenant improvements provided same shall be subject to landlord’s approval, not to be unreasonably withheld. Lessor shall not charge any fees for its involvement in the tenant improvement design or construction.
26.3 For those office floors where Lessee occupies more than half the floor, it shall have the right to incorporate its design into the elevator lobby. Lessor shall have the right to include at Lessor’s standard location in such elevator lobby, Lessor’s standard elevator signage identifying Lessee and the other tenants on the floor in question. For expansion space added
under Section 27 below, Lessor shall design (as directed by Lessee and approved by Lessor) and construct expansion space tenant improvements for standard business office space use on a turnkey basis consistent with the initial leased premises (using existing tenant improvements which are consistent with initial leased premises when reasonably possible); provided however, costs for expansion space tenant improvements and design shall not exceed $38.00/USF (as adjusted by increases in the Building Cost Index (BCI) for Seattle as published in the Engineering-News Record from January 1993 to date work commences). If the BCI is discontinued, the Consumer Price Index described in Section 3.3 shall be substituted for the BCI.
If an interconnecting stairwell is required to an expansion floor, it shall be constructed by Lessor on a turnkey basis at Lessor’s sole expense, provided Lessee has added at least one-half (1/2) of the expansion floor to the leased premises.
26.4 If Lessee elects to exercise its first extension option, then Lessor shall, at its sole cost and expense, recarpet and repaint the Premises during the eleventh year.

27. EXPANSION OPTIONS
27.1 Lessee shall have four (4) options to add between 6,000 and 8,000 RSF to its leased premises each time. Such option space shall first be the portion (if any) of floors 18-20 not included in the initial leased premises, and then at Lessor’s election on floors contiguous to the initial leased premises (i.e., floors 17 or 21) or contiguous to floors containing exercised expansion space. Option space will be on the same floor until at least two-thirds of such floor has been added to the leased premises. If part of the leased premises is on floors which are only partially leased by Lessee and the total usable area on such partially leased floors exceeds the average usable area of each such floor, then Lessee’s rent for such space on partially leased floors (based on the rentable area of such space) will be determined using the full floor load factor on the usable area of space on partially leased floors equal to the average usable area of such floors and the partial floor load factor upon the usable area of the balance of such space. For example, if Lessee is leasing 15,000 USF on floor 18, 17,000 USF on floor 17 and 8,000 USF on floor 21 for a total of 40,000 USF on such floors, and the average useable area of floors 17, 18 and 21 is 18,000 USF, then Lessee’s rent for such space shall be determined by applying the full floor load factor on 36,000 USF (18,000 USF x 2) and the partial floor load factor on 4,000 USF (40,000 USF - 36,000 USF). The first, second, third and fourth option spaces shall be added to the Premises on dates specified by Lessor between (1) July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996, (2) July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, (3) July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, and (4) July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002, respectively. Lessor shall use its best efforts so that not less than eighteen months nor more than thirty months pass between expansion space availability dates.
27.2 Lessor shall notify Lessee at least twelve months prior to the date an option space is available as to the commencement date, location and size of the option space. Lessee shall have the right to delay the commencement date of an expansion option by six months and/or reduce the square footage to be leased by up to 25%, provided that the unleased space is in a leasable configuration (i.e., if Lessee elects to exercise its expansion option, Lessee must lease at
least seventy-five percent (75%) of the space stated in Lessor’s notice within six (6) months after the commencement date specified in Lessor’s notice). Lessee shall notify Lessor no later than nine months prior to the proposed commencement date, as the same may have been extended by Lessee in accordance with the terms of the preceding sentence of its intent to lease said option space, including actual size and commencement date. Except to the extent expressly provided to the contrary in this lease, the option space shall be governed by all of the terms of this lease, including rent, lease expiration date, extension options, base year, etc.
27.3 If Lessee exercises its third and fourth such options but fails to extend the Lease, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor on the lease expiration date for the unamortized cost of non shell and core improvements below the ceiling of the premises leased pursuant to such third and fourth options. Such amortization to be in equal monthly installments over five years, including interest at 9% per annum.
27.4 During the last five years of the original ten year term, Lessee shall respond promptly to requests by Lessor as to Lessee’s growth projections and renewal expectations, so as to assist Lessor in Lessor’s herein expressed obligation to use its reasonable best efforts and work with Lessee to provide Lessee with similar expansion options on similar terms during the extended years of this lease. The location, size and timing of such options will depend in part on Lessee’s requirements and in part on availability of space which is not subject to other leases. It is therefore possible that such space will not be on contiguous floors or in the same elevator bank as the initial leased premises.







28. RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER/RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
28.1 Commencing January 1, 1993 and continuing throughout the term of the Lease (including extension options), Lessee shall have the following described Right of First Offer/Right of First Refusal to lease any and all available space in the low rise elevator bank, subject only to i) contrary rights (including, but not limited to, expansion options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, extension options and renewal options) granted to other tenants prior to December 18, 1991, and ii) expansion options granted at the outset to other tenants who, after December 18, 1991, lease more than 15,000 RSF in Lessee’s elevator bank. If Lessee elects to add space pursuant to this Section 28 which was to be used by Lessor to satisfy all or part of one or more of Lessee’s options under Section 27, (a) Lessee shall be deemed to have waived the part of the option or options in question (or all of an option or options, as the case may be) which Lessor intended to satisfy with such space, provided that, when the space is offered Lessee under this Section 28, Lessor shall have advised Lessee in writing as to the option or options (or part thereof) Lessor intended to satisfy with such space, and (b) such space shall be added to the leased premises on the terms applicable to option space under Section 27.
28.2 When Lessor first learns that office space with Lessee’s elevator bank is or will be available, Lessor shall promptly notify Lessee in writing of the fact and anticipated date of such availability. If Lessee is interested in such space and requests a proposal from Lessor, Lessor will notify Lessee in writing of the terms on which Lessor would be willing to lease such space. If Lessee does not request a proposal for such space, Lessor will not lease such space to any
third party without first notifying Lessee in writing of the terms on which Lessor would be willing to lease such space. In either of such cases, Lessee shall then have ten (10) days after receipt of such a notice in which to elect in writing to lease the space in question on the offered terms, with the exceptions that i) Lessee shall in no event be obligated to lease such space for a term that extends beyond the expiration date then applicable to the balance of Lessee’s leased premises and ii) Lessee’s two five-year extension options shall apply to the Right of First offer/Right of First Refusal space in question. If Lessee fails to so elect within such deadline (or within the five (5) day deadline of a subsequent notice with respect to such space), Lessor shall be free to lease the space to a third party on the terms specified in Lessor’s most recent notice to Lessee, provided such lease or a binding letter of intent for such a lease is executed within six months after the date of Lessor’s notice to Lessee. If Lessor wishes to offer more favorable rent, tenant improvements, parking or other material terms (from a tenant’s perspective) to a third party during such six month period, or if during such six month period Lessor wishes to reaffirm to Lessee the terms previously proposed to Lessee, Lessor shall be required to first re-offer the space to Lessee on such improved terms or reaffirmed terms, in which event Lessee will be required to respond in five (5) days. Likewise, if Lessor fails to come to terms with a third party within the six month period, Lessor will be required to re-offer the space to Lessee on whatever terms Lessor then chooses, and, in that event, Lessee shall have ten (10) days to respond.
28.3 Lessee shall have the Rights of First Offer/Rights of First Refusal shown in the following table. The initial retail space alternatives available to Lessee under Section 1.1(c) are set forth in column A. Opposite each such alternative, there is set forth the space or spaces which are subject to Lessees rights under this Section 28.3. The spaces currently leased by Federal Express and One Stop Copy are shown on Exhibit A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A
 
B
Initial Retail Space Made Part of Leased Premises
Pursuant to Section 1.1(c)
 
Retail Space Subject to Lessee’s Section 28.3 Rights
All or part of Upper Level of Plaza Building
 
Remainder (if any) of the Upper Level of Plaza Building and Upper Level of Branch Bank
 
 
All or part of Upper Level of Plaza Building and Upper Level of Branch Bank
 
Remainder (if any) of the Upper Level of Plaza Building
 
 
Upper Level of Plaza Building and IBM Space
 
Federal Express Space
 
 
Upper Level of Plaza Building and Security Pacific Branch Space
 
One Stop Copy Space







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A
 
B
Initial Retail Space Made Part of Leased Premises
Pursuant to Section 1.1(c)
 
Retail Space Subject to Lessee’s Section 28.3 Rights
Upper Level of Branch Bank
 
(a) IBM, Federal Express and One Stop Copy Spaces, or (b) Upper Level of Plaza Building. If any of the (a) spaces are added, the rights to the (b) space or any part of the (b) space shall terminate, and vice versa.
 
 
Upper Level of Branch Bank and IBM Space
 
Federal Express and One Stop Copy Spaces (if contiguous at time of availability)
 
 
Upper Level of Branch Bank and Security Pacific Branch Space
 
One Stop Copy and Federal Express Spaces (if contiguous at time of availability)
 
 
Upper Level of Branch Bank and IBM Space and Security Pacific Branch Space
 
None
 
 
IBM Space or Security Pacific Branch Space
 
Federal Express and One Stop Copy (if contiguous at time of availability) and Upper Level of Branch Bank
 
 
IBM Space and Security Pacific Branch Space
 
Upper Level of Branch Bank
After the initial retail space has been specified pursuant to Section 1.1(c), the parties will execute a memorandum specifically identifying the portion of the above table which shall apply thereafter, and deleting the other portions of the above table which do not apply thereafter.
The rights granted Lessee under this Section 28.3 shall apply only if the space in question is being added to the leased premises for uses that bring customers of Lessee to the space for the purpose of conducting business therein, or as expansion for space being used for such purpose. The procedure described in Section 28.2 shall be equally applicable to the space subject to Lessee’s rights under this Section 28.3. The rights granted under this Section 28.3 shall commence January 1, 1993 and continue through the term of the lease (including extension options), subject only to i) contrary rights (including, but not limited to, expansion options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, extension options and renewal options) granted to other tenants prior to December 18, 1991 and ii) expansion options granted at the outset to other tenants who, after December 18, 1991, lease any part of such space after such space has been first offered to Lessee.
The parties agree to work together in good faith, recognizing each others needs and concerns, if Lessee advises Lessor that it needs additional retail space above and beyond what is provided for under Section 28.3 to accommodate growth in the facets of Lessee’s business which are retail or plaza level oriented, and not for uses that are customarily found in office tower
space. The parties recognize the possibility that additional space may not be available as a result of such needs and concerns.

29. EXTENSION TERM AND RENT
29.1 Lessee shall have the right to extend the initial Lease term for two (2) additional five-year terms, on the same terms and conditions as stated herein except for rent, which is stated below. The extension options shall be exercised by Lessee delivering to Lessor a written notice of exercise at least nine (9) months prior to the then applicable expiration date of the Lease term. Lessee shall not be required to extend the Lease for the entire leased premises, provided the unleased space is in a leasable configuration. Between thirteen (13) and eleven (11) months prior to the then expiration date of the lease term, Lessee may request Lessor to advise Lessee of the Market Rent Lessor proposes for the next option term. Lessor will provide Lessee with written notice of such rent within thirty (30) days after its receipt of Lessee’s written request.
29.2 For Years 11-15, the annual rent shall be the lesser of (a) 95% of “Market Rent”, or (b) $23.00/RSF or USF, as the case may be (in the latter case, the initial Base indices and cap shall be retained).
29.3 For Years 16-20, the rent shall be 95% of Market Rent.
29.4 “Market Rent” shall mean the effective flat rental rate per RSF (or USF) paid by tenants to landlords of comparable Class A office buildings located in the Seattle downtown area over the term in question, if such landlord were to put space comparable to the space in question (in its then-existing condition) on the market for lease to a new tenant, assuming a new






tenant with comparable attributes to Lessee. Market Rent shall be coupled with a new Base Year for taxes and new Base Indices for operating expenses (subject to the cap described in Section 3.6). If the parties are unable to agree on the Market Rent by that date which is eight (8) months prior to the then-applicable expiration date, both parties shall submit their final estimate of the Market Rent to the other in writing by that date which is eight (8) months prior to the then-applicable expiration date, and the Market Rent shall be determined by arbitration as follows:
(a) The arbitration will be before one arbitrator mutually agreed upon by Lessor and Lessee. Absent such agreement, the arbitration will be by three arbitrators, all of whom must be (1) neutral parties and (2) either MAI appraisers or licensed real estate brokers who have been active over the five (5) years ending on the date of appointment in the brokering or appraisal of office space in the central business district of Seattle. Lessor and Lessee shall each appoint one of the arbitrators and such selection shall be accomplished on or before that date which is seven (7) months prior to the then-applicable expiration date. The third arbitrator will be selected by the two arbitrators so chosen by Lessor and Lessee. If the two arbitrators cannot agree upon the third arbitrator on or before that date which is six (6) months prior to the then-applicable expiration date, the third arbitrator will be selected by application by either party to the American Arbitration Association.
(b) On or before that date which is three (3) months prior to the then-applicable expiration date, the arbitrators shall decide on the Market Rent for the Premises for a five (5) year term (in the case of a determination of Market Rent for years 11 through 15, the existence of an additional five year extension option at ninety-five percent of Market Rent shall be taken into consideration). The decision of the majority of the arbitrators shall control. If a majority of the arbitrators do not agree within the stipulated time period, then each arbitrator shall render his or her separate determination of the Market Rent on or before that date which is two (2) months prior to the then-applicable expiration date. In such case, the three determinations shall be averaged to determine the Market Rent. However, if the lowest Market Rent and/or the highest Market Rent is more than ten percent (10%) lower or higher than the middle Market Rent, the low Market Rent and/or high Market Rent shall be disregarded. If only one Market Rent is disregarded the remaining two Market Rents will be averaged in order to establish the Market Rent.
(c) Both parties may submit any information to the arbitrators for their consideration with copies to the other party. Either party may require that the arbitration be conducted by hearing before the arbitrator(s). A copy of the arbitrators’ written decision will be given to both parties when the Market Rent has been determined. The determination of the Market Rent will be final and binding upon Lessor and Lessee. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator(s) will be paid by Lessee if the Market Rent is one hundred ten percent (110%) or more of the Market Rent specified in the notice given by Lessee to Lessor, and shall be paid by Lessor if the Market Rent is less than ninety percent (90%) of the Market Rent specified in the notice given by Lessor to Lessee, and otherwise shall be paid equally by Lessor and Lessee. Each party shall bear the fees and expenses of their respective attorneys, expert witnesses and other consultants.

30. PARKING
30.1 Throughout the term of the Lease as extended, Lessor will provide parking for thirty-three automobiles in the controlled access area of the One/Two Union Garage shown in Exhibit A attached along with up to sixty-six access cards to said area only (the number of access cards initially issued will be as mutually determined and reviewed periodically so that the number of issued cards is based on actual experience concerning usage and control of usage, and to assure that a) Lessee is achieving maximum usage and b) this right is not abused). Such access cards shall be used only to park not more than thirty-three automobiles at any time in said controlled access area, and shall not be used to park more than thirty-three cars in said controlled access area or to park elsewhere in the One/Two Union Garage. Throughout the Term of the Lease as extended, Lessor will also provide i) seventeen parking permits in the Hilton Garage; ii) six reserved short-term bank customer stalls, with unlimited validation in a manner acceptable to Lessor and Lessee, located on Level A nearest the garage entrance ramp and west garage elevators (of which four will be used initially and the remaining two added as usage indicates); and iii) 1,000 hours per month of free parking scrip (available in 1/2 hour increments and in addition to the customer stalls). Lessee shall comply with reasonable procedures and rules established by Lessor (or its garage operator) from time to time concerning the parking rights in the One/Two Union Garage and reasonably required controls with respect thereto.
30.2 The parking charge for (a) the right to park thirty-three automobiles, and (b) the right to up to six reserved short-term bank customer stalls as provided in Section 30.1, shall be at the rate of $110 per month (including sales tax) per automobile for the right to park thirty-three automobiles in the controlled access area plus $110 per month (including sales tax) per stall for the number of reserved short-term bank customer stalls being used by Lessee. Initially the monthly charge will be $4,070.00 ($110 times 33 plus $110 times 4) for 1993 and 1994. Thereafter the rate shall increase annually by the change in CPI, not to exceed 5% per year (cumulative and compounded), and in no event shall the rate exceed the generally prevailing monthly rate charged to tenants in the Building. Each January 1, commencing January 1, 1995, the adjustment will be based on the change in CPI for the twelve (12) month period ending the November 30 preceding the January 1 in question (e.g., the adjustment for January 1, 1995 will be based in the change in the November 1994 CPI over the November 1993 CPI.) Such charge shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor (or the garage operator at Lessor’s direction) in advance on the first day of each month during the term of the Lease as extended.






30.3 The parking charge per each Hilton permit shall not exceed $135.00 per month including tax during calendar year 1993, and shall increase annually thereafter by the change in CPI, not to exceed 5% per year (cumulative and compounded) and in no event to exceed the generally prevailing monthly rate charged to tenants in the Building. The adjustment for 1994 and thereafter shall be made in the same manner as provided in the last sentence of Section 30.2.
30.4 If Lessee leases additional space in excess of the greater of the area of the initial leased premises (RSF and USF, combined) or 60,000 RSF and USF (combined) pursuant to its expansion options, or right of first offer, its parking rights shall increase by one permit for each full 1,500 RSF and USF (combined) in excess of the greater of the area of the initial leased premises (RSF and USF, combined) or 60,000 RSF and USF (combined), all to be located in the Building Garage, except up to one-half may be located in the Hilton Garage at Lessor’s discretion. The monthly charges for such additional parking shall be the same as for the initial monthly parking at each location, respectively.
30.5 The provisions with respect to the 17 permits (subject to increase under Section 30.4) in the Hilton Garage are subject to obtaining the Hilton Garage owner’s written approval and agreement to provide such parking. In the event Lessor is unable to obtain such written agreement, or at Lessor’s election from time to time, then Lessor shall provide 17 permits (subject to increase under Section 30.4) in the Building Garage (or partly in the Building Garage and partly in the Hilton Garage, in such other garage or garages as are approved by Lessee in its sole discretion), at the charge stated above for permits in the Hilton Garage. Lessee may decrease or increase (up to 17) the permits used by Lessee pursuant to this Section 30.5, from time to time, upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice, provided that the change stated in any one notice shall not exceed three (3) permits.


31. STORAGE SPACE
Floors 18, 19 and 20 of the TUS Building each contain approximately 200 square feet of storage space in the core of the TUS Building for a total of approximately 600 square feet. The area of such space is not included in the USF of leased premises on such floors. Lessee is entitled to use such storage space without additional charge on each floor, in the ratio that the USF leased by Lessee on the floor bears to the total USF on the floor. Lessee shall have the right to lease up to 400 square feet at one location of dead storage space elsewhere in the TUS Building if available therein, otherwise in the OUS Building, at an annual rent of $12.00 per USF for Years 1-10. Thereafter, rent shall be market.

32. SATELLITE DISH
Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, shall be allowed to move its existing satellite dish from the Pacific Building and install the satellite dish on top of the TUS Building or the OUS Building, at Lessee’s choice. There will be no rent due in connection with the use of the rooftop during the term of the Lease or any extension thereof. Plans and specifications, location and mounting method shall be subject to Lessor’s approval. Lessee shall be solely responsible for obtaining all permits and other approvals necessary for the satellite dish, and shall provide evidence of such approvals to Lessor prior to commencement of installation of the satellite dish. Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from and against any damage, loss, liability or claim that Lessor may suffer or incur (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) as a result of Lessee’s installation or operation of the satellite dish, including without limitation, liability for claimed health hazards that may be associated with the satellite dish, claims of third parties and claims due to roof leaks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Lessor hereby warrants that no other party has an exclusive right or other contractual right that would yield a claim to such party based simply on the existence of Lessee’s satellite dish (as opposed to, for example, a claim based on interference caused by Lessee’s satellite dish). As a result, Lessee’s foregoing indemnity will not operate with regard to such a contract claim.

33. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
Lessor will reimburse Lessee in cash, or pay directly, at Lessee’s option, real estate consulting fees of $3.50/RSF ($3.50/USF for the retail spaces) leased for the initial leased premises. Moving expenses will be reimbursable by Lessor as part of Lessee’s $43.00/USF tenant improvement allowance. Lessor agrees that it shall make all payments promptly upon receipt of an invoice (i.e., within 30 days of receipt of approved invoice) therefor. Real estate consulting fees shall be payable one-half within 30 days after execution of the Lease and removal of all contingencies (if any) by all parties, and one-half within 30 days after occupancy of the initial leased premises by Lessee. If the exact size of the leased premises has not been determined by the date on which the first one-half real estate consulting fee payment is due, the payment will be $105,000.00 ((60,000.00 x $3.50) ÷ 2), with the balance that is actually due (after the exact leased premises have been determined) being paid within thirty days after occupancy by Lessee.


34. DEFAULT BY LESSOR
If Lessor fails to keep or perform any of its covenants or conditions under the Lease, and such failure is not cured within thirty days after written notice of the failure from Lessee to Lessor, then, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to






Lessee, under the Lease, at law or in equity, Lessee may offset the amount that Lessee paid to cure Lessor’s default against any sums payable by Lessee to Lessor under the Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Lessor commences curative efforts within the thirty-day period, such period shall be extended so long as Lessor is diligently pursuing the cure to completion in good faith.

35. REGULATORY APPROVAL
The Lease will be subject to regulatory approval as to the location of Lessee’s main office and the branch bank. Lessee will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain said approval. If, on or before that day which is thirty (30) days from the date on which this lease becomes fully executed, Lessee has not obtained all regulatory approvals that Lessee deems necessary, Lessee shall be entitled to terminate this lease by so advising Lessor, provided that such notice shall be received by Lessor on or before the end of such thirty (30) day period, otherwise such contingency shall automatically lapse and thereafter be null and void. If necessary, the thirty (30) day period will be extended an additional thirty (30) days upon written notice from Lessee to Lessor, providing Lessee is proceeding as above provided and the notice is received by Lessor prior to the expiration of the initial thirty (30) day period.

36. EXCLUSIVITY
36.1 Lessor hereby agrees that, during the entire term of this lease, including extension terms, Lessor shall not lease any space in the retail or plaza areas of the TUS Building or the OUS Building for any standard banking uses (e.g., the taking of deposits, the cashing of checks, etc.). Moreover, Lessor hereby agrees that it will draft the use and/or assignment/subletting clauses in all future leases in such a way so as to prohibit any changes in use to such standard banking uses in said areas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Lessee hereby agrees that the above terms of this Section 36 shall not apply to
(a) the space currently occupied by Security Pacific Bank in the retail area of the OUS Building and any adjacent contiguous space into which a bank tenant of such space may hereafter expand, but not more expansion space than the space currently occupied by One Stop Copy and Federal Express, with the understanding that the only permissible expansion space will be the space currently occupied by One Stop Copy and Federal Express (such spaces are delineated on Exhibit A).
(b) the space currently occupied by Puget Sound Bank in the retail area of the TUS Building and any adjacent contiguous space into which a bank tenant of such space may hereafter expand. In the event of such expansion, the tenant of such space will not be permitted to have signage which can be seen from the low rise elevator lobby of the TUS Building.
(c) any other retail space, provided that the number of tenants occupying retail space for standard bank purposes does not exceed three (including Lessee’s branch bank), the proposed tenant will lease more than one full office floor in the OUS Building, Lessee has been offered the right to lease such retail and office space on the same terms and conditions as the proposed tenant, and Lessee has refused or failed to agree to lease such retail and office space upon the offered terms within ten (10) days after receipt of such offer. In no event shall such other retail space have frontage on Sixth Avenue if Lessee is leasing and occupying the space described in Section 1.1 (b) for branch bank purposes.
(d) prohibit automatic teller machines.

37. BRANCH BANK
The Lease is subject to Lessee’s determination that the space described in Section l.l(b) can be feasibly used for Lessee’s branch bank. Such feasibility determination to include without limitation whether a branch bank is a permissible use under the Master Use Permit and laws applicable to said space, whether a building permit can be obtained for the branch bank space to permit occupancy of such space by a date acceptable to Lessee, whether there are any grade changes applicable to such space which cannot be satisfactorily addressed, and whether the space can be designed to be satisfactorily used as a branch bank and comply with laws applicable to such space. Such determination shall be made by Lessee in good faith and shall not be the basis for renegotiation of any of the provisions of this lease or be made to enable Lessee to accept a lease offer from another landlord. Lessee shall proceed diligently to make such determination. If on or before that day which is thirty (30) days from the date this lease becomes fully executed, Lessee has not made such determination, Lessee shall be entitled to terminate this lease by so advising Lessor, provided that such written notice shall be received by Lessor on or before the end of such thirty (30) day period, otherwise such contingency shall automatically lapse and thereafter be null and void. If necessary, the thirty (30) day period shall be extended an additional thirty (30) days upon written notice from Lessor to Lessee, provided Lessee is proceeding as above provided and the notice is received by Lessor prior to the expiration of the initial thirty (30) day period.

38. BACKUP POWER
Lessor acknowledges that Lessee’s entire operation (including all facilities located on other properties) is dependent on the telephone and computer systems located in the space being leased by Lessee pursuant to this Lease. Consequently, Lessor hereby agrees that if there is ever a power failure, Lessor will, to the extent it is permissible to do so under all applicable laws






and ordinances, and if Lessor’s equipment will permit Lessor to do so, and to the extent Lessee so requests at the time, supply Lessee’s telephone and computer systems with whatever backup power Lessor has available to it. Lessee acknowledges that its rights hereunder will in all events be subordinate to the fire and life-safety needs of the Building. Moreover, Lessee acknowledges and agrees that all costs incurred in so supplying Lessee with backup power shall be paid by
Lessee. Lessee acknowledges that Lessor is not required to install equipment to supply backup power, in excess of the equipment presently installed in the Building.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this lease has been executed by Lessor and Lessee as of the day and year first above set forth.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESSEE:
 
LESSOR:
 
 
CONTINENTAL, INC.
 
ONE UNION SQUARE VENTURE,
A Washington Joint Venture
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Richard S. Swanson
 
By UNICO PROPERTIES, INC.
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
One Union Square Venture)
By
 
/s/ Bruce W. Williams
 
 
By
 
/s/ David C. Cortelyou
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 6th day of March, 1992, before me personally appeared David C. Cortelyou, to me known to be the President of UNICO PROPERTIES, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and One Union Square Venture, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Sharon L. Overman
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at
 
Seattle
My commission expires:
 
9/23/1992
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 6th day of March, 1992, before me personally appeared Richard Swanson and Bruce W. Williams to me known to be the President and General Counsel of Continental, Inc., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.






IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Sharon L. Overman
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at
 
Seattle
My commission expires:
 
9/23/1995
EXHIBIT A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
One Union Square Venture
 
 
Lessee:
 
Continental, Inc.
 
 
A-1
 
Prints with the leased premises outlined in black will be attached and made part of the lease as provided in Section 1.1 of the lease.
 
 
A-2
 
Areas will be added to this Exhibit as provided in Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of the lease.
EXHIBIT A
CORE AREA
Two Union Square
FLOOR 18
CONTINENTAL, INC.
EXHIBIT A
CORE AREA
Two Union Square
FLOOR 19






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EXHIBIT B
INITIAL IMPROVEMENT OF LEASED PREMISES
(With Lessor’s Architect and Lessee’s Architect)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
One Union Square Venture
 
 
Lessee:
 
Continental, Inc.
Lessor at its expense is to provide the shell and core of the TUS Building and certain improvements on the floors on which the leased premises are located, all as more fully set forth in Section 1 of this Exhibit. The core area of the TUS Building is shown on Exhibit A (Prints for Floors 18, 19 and 20). Lessor is to also provide an allowance as provided in Section 3 of this Exhibit for improvements to the leased premises which are in addition to those provided by Lessor pursuant to Section 1 of this Exhibit, all as more fully set forth in this Exhibit. The allowance amount for Section 3 and the dates for submission of plans and documents to Lessor pursuant to Section 4.2 are as follows:
The Section 3 allowance amount is Forty Three Dollars ($43.00) per usable square foot of initial leased premises. The total allowance will be specified in Exhibit A when it is completed and added to the lease as provided in Section 1 of the lease.
The Section 4.2 delivery dates are:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office Space
 
Retail Space
 
 
 
 
(A)
 
Schematic Plans -
 
April 10, 1992
 
March 27, 1992
 
 
 
 
(B)
 
Final Preliminary Plans -
 
May 15, 1992
 
April 24, 1992
 
 
 
 
(C)
 
Final Contract Documents -
 
June 19, 1992
 
May 22, 1992
1. Basic Building Improvements (Shell and Core).
1.1 Office Space. Lessor will at its expense furnish and install the following improvements in the office space portion of the TUS Building in accordance with plans and specifications for the TUS Building on the floors upon which the office space portion of the leased premises are located:
 
Exhibit B
(a) Finished elevator lobby to match building standard specifications including carpeting. The typical elevator lobby has painted walls, carpeted floors, painted elevator doors and jambs, and wall sconce lighting fixtures.
(b) All items which are standard for the TUS Building and located within the core area of the Building finished to the specifications for the TUS Building, including but not limited to core walls, electrical distribution equipment and conduits, heating and air conditioning equipment and ducting, a women’s lavatory, a men’s lavatory, drinking fountain, and fire and life safety equipment.
(c) Exterior walls and exterior windows for the TUS Building. The interior of such exterior walls, the exterior of the core walls and all structural elements within the leased premises (except cross-bracing on Floors 35, 36 and 37) shall be ready to receive Lessee specified finishes.
(d) The rigid ducting and standard size variable air volume air terminal units for interior and exterior zone heating and air cooling in accordance with the TUS Building standard layout for the floor upon which the leased premises are located. The standard number of such air terminal units is twelve (12) units for the entire Fourth Floor and twenty (20) units for each






other entire floor. Such improvements by the Lessor include the individually controlled central fan unit located in each floor’s mechanical room allowing for separate floor-by-floor air conditioning control and operation but do not include the round low pressure run out ducting, flexible ducting and diffusers.
(e) Electric service to the electrical room located within the core of the building and sufficient capacity to meet Lessee’s requirements, not to exceed 4.5 watts per usable square foot (including lighting) and any limits imposed by applicable codes, laws and regulations. Two electrical power loops are provided on each floor of the TUS Building. One loop is for building standard 277/480 volt lighting and the other loop is available for tenant 110 volt power or special power requirements.
(f) Telephone service to the telephone closet located within the core area of the Building.
(g) Concrete floor ready to receive carpet. The floors typically will have a partition load capacity of 20 pounds per square foot. The live load capacity is 80 pounds per square foot for a zone extending approximately 24 feet out from the core and 50 pounds per square foot on the remainder of the floor, all as more fully specified by Lessor’s Architect.
(h) Basic sprinkler distribution grid in accordance with TUS Building standard layout for the floor.
 
Exhibit B
(i) A vertical condenser water loop to provide water for supplementary air cooling equipment (if any) installed in the Leased Premises. The hook-up to said loop and reasonable charge for said water shall be at Lessee’s expense.
If Lessee, with Lessor’s consent, changes surface finishes from those specified for the TUS Building, requires changes to the heating and cooling and electrical systems which are standard for the TUS Building, or makes any other departure from the specifications or standards for the TUS Building with respect to any of the foregoing items, the additional cost of such change of other departure shall be at the Lessee’s expense as a charge to Tenant Work pursuant to Section 2 of this Exhibit. Throughout the Exhibit, items which are not TUS Building Standard items are sometimes referred to as special items or special improvements.
1.2 Retail Space. Lessor will at its expense furnish and install the following improvements in the retail space portion of the Building in accordance with plans and specifications for the Building on the floor and in the area where the retail space portion of the leased premises are located:
(a) Storefronts. A basic interior storefront is provided with one (1) entry door. The exterior storefront does not include entry door(s), required framing members, vestibules, platforms, or stairs that may be required for grade transitions. A vestibule and internal platform may be required at the street entry due to the slope of the sidewalk.
(b) Awnings and Signage. Awnings are provided along Sixth Avenue. Signage, including electrical connections for illuminated signs, shall be supplied by the tenants.
(c) Floors. Structural concrete slabs are provided without penetrations for utilities.
(d) Utilities. A supply line is provided for cold water (if required), waste line, electrical power and condenser water or chilled water to the perimeter of the leased premises at reasonable location(s) designated by Lessor.
(e) Fire Sprinkler System. The main fire sprinkler system is provided but does not include relocation of sprinkler heads to their final configuration.
(f) Other. With the exception of the storefront and HVAC equipment, the intent is to provide basic Building Shell improvements similar to those described in Section 1.1.
(g) Previously Built Space. Any retail space that has previously been improved will be provided to Lessee oh an “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” basis free of charge as to existing improvements. Thus, there shall be no charge against the Tenant Work allowance described in Section 3 below for the value of any above-shell and core improvements in such space.
 
Exhibit B
1.3 Credit for Shell and Core Items Not Used. If Lessee with Lessor’s consent does not use a building standard finish or item to be provided by Lessor at Lessor’s expense under Section 1, and Lessor has not already installed such finish or item, then Lessee will be given a credit, in the amount of the cost saving to Lessor for not being required to install such finish or item. The credit shall be applied against the cost of Tenant Work.
2. Additional Improvements (Tenant Work).






To the extent any of the terms of this Section 2 are inconsistent with any of the terms of Section 1 of this Exhibit, the terms of Section 1 shall govern. Improvements to the leased premises which are in addition to those provided for in Section 1 of this Exhibit are herein sometimes described as Tenant Work. Tenant Work shall be at Lessee’s expense but shall be paid for by Lessor to the extent of the allowance provided for in Section 3 of this Exhibit. The same procedure shall pertain to any matters referred to in this Exhibit as being at Lessee’s expense or a charge to Tenant Work. If the costs for Tenant Work and expenses or charges to Tenant Work exceed said allowance, the excess shall be paid by Lessee. Tenant Work and costs charged to Tenant Work shall include without limitation:
(a) All partitioning (solid, glazed or otherwise), including one-half of walls separating the leased premises from the space to be occupied by other tenants in the building, all partitioning within the leased premises, and the walls separating the leased premises from the public corridor.
(b) Column enclosures, furring, blocking, painting, paneling or other wall coverings approved by Lessor. Painted walls shall receive at least one prime coat and one semi-gloss or eggshell finish coat. Lessee shall use a brand of paint specified by Lessor as standard for the Building or an equivalent brand approved in advance by Lessor.
(c) Doors and door hardware.
(d) Finish ceiling, including suspension system and hangers.
(e) Cabinetry, millwork or other built-ins.
(f) Carpeting or other floor covering.
(g) Blinds for exterior windows as designated by Lessor.
(h) Lighting fixtures, including Building standard fixtures and all other fixtures, and all switching, all in accordance with applicable Seattle codes.
(i) Electrical receptacles, wiring from junction boxes located above suspended ceiling to light fixtures and any other electrical items which are in addition to those furnished by Lessor pursuant to Section 1 of this Exhibit.
 
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(j) Telephone and data outlets and any other communication equipment not furnished by Lessor pursuant to Section 1.
(k) Air terminal units in excess of the standard number for the leased premises. The standard number for an entire floor is 12 on the Fourth Floor and 20 on all other floors. All HVAC equipment for the leased premises including packaged heat pump units, ducting, round low pressure run out ducting, flexible ducting, return ducting diffusers, exhaust air handling equipment, blowers, controls and any other items for heating or air cooling which are not furnished by the Lessor pursuant to Section 1 of this Exhibit.
(1) Modifications and adjustments to sprinkler systems identified in Section 1 and installation of sprinkler heads, emergency speakers, fire extinguishers and cabinets within the leased premises, including any specialized fire suppression system such as halon.
(m) Interfloor stairs within the leased premises.
(n) Vertical lifts for books, files, mail distribution, etc.
(o) Plumbing and fixtures including private toilets, showers, lavatories, sinks and lunchroom or kitchen equipment, hot water heaters or booster heaters and hot water lines.
(p) Emergency power equipment for Lessee’s equipment.
(q) All demolition and removal of debris for any item of work installed pursuant to Section 1 or Section 2 of this Exhibit which Lessee with Lessor’s consent, subsequently requests Lessor to remove, and the demolition and removal of the ceiling suspension system which has been installed by Lessor, to the extent Lessee does not use such system.
(r) Signage.
(s) All other utility lines and appurtenances, and connecting to utility lines provided by Lessor.
(t) Any structural modification to the Building.






(u) The fees for architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, contractors and others, including Lessor’s Architect (to the limited extent expressly provided for in Section 4.4 below) and Lessor’s contractor, for services with respect to the leased premises.
(v) All applicable Washington State sales tax.
(w) Fees and expenses for all permits, including building, special energy and structural modification permits and other governmental fees applicable to the leased premises.
 
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(x) Any other costs referred to in this Exhibit as being at Lessee’s expense or a charge to Tenant Work.
3. Tenant Improvement Allowance.
Lessor shall provide an allowance for Tenant Work in the initial leased premises equal to the amount specified at page 1 of this Exhibit. The allowance shall be used to pay costs for Tenant Work, by crediting or paying the amount of the allowance against amounts due for the Tenant Work, all in accordance with Section 5.2 of this Exhibit.
4. Design of Tenant Improvements.
4.1 Lessor’s Architect. Lessor has engaged the services of an architect, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer (herein collectively “Lessor’s Architect”) to provide certain professional services required for the improvement of the initial leased premises and other portions of the Building. Lessor’s Architect shall provide all mechanical and electrical engineering services required to prepare the engineering plans described in Section 4.2.C. of this Exhibit and the services described in 4.5 of this Exhibit. All structural engineering services required with respect to the leased premises shall be provided by Lessor’s structural engineer as provided in subsection (10) of Section 4.2.C. All other architectural services shall be provided by Lessee’s Architect.
Lessee’s Architect. At Lessee’s expense as a charge to Tenant Work, Lessee may retain the services of a qualified architect/office planner (Lessee’s Architect), licensed to practice architecture in the State of Washington, and approved by Lessor, to provide all architectural services related to the tenant improvements, except for those services which by the express provisions of this Exhibit are to be provided by Lessor’s Architect or Lessor’s structural engineer. Lessee’s Architect shall timely prepare all plans and specifications described in Section 4.2 of this Exhibit (except the engineering drawings described in Sections 4.2.C.(3), (4) and (10)). Lessee’s Architect shall timely provide Lessor’s Architect or Lessor’s structural engineer, as the case may be, with all information, plans or specifications which are necessary to prepare the engineering drawings described in Sections 4.2.C.(3), (4) and (10) of this Exhibit.
4.2 Plans for Tenant Work. The Schematic Plans, Final Preliminary Plans and Final Contract Documents shall be subject to Lessor’s and Lessee’s approval. (Lessor shall disapprove such Plans only if they indicate interference with either the structural integrity of the Building or mechanical or utility systems in the Building or for other reasonable reasons not related to aesthetics. Lessor shall have no right of approval with regard to the aesthetic aspects of the Plans. Lessor shall not withhold its approval because of the substantial cost involved to demolish or remove Lessee’s proposed improvement at the expiration of the lease term, but Lessor may condition its approval upon Lessee’s agreement to pay the cost to demolish or remove such work which is in excess of the cost to demolish or remove standard improvements.) Such plans shall be compatible with the basic plans and specifications for the Building and when submitted to Lessor for its approval shall clearly show any proposed modifications to the plans and
 
Exhibit B
specifications for the Building. Lessee shall (a) provide timely and adequate information, direction and approval of plans and specifications to Lessee’s Architect and (b) obtain from Lessor’s tenant construction coordinator and/or Lessor’s Architect any required information concerning the basic Building for the design of tenant improvements.
Lessee, through its Architect, shall submit one (1) reproducible copy and five (5) black line prints of the following plans and documents to Lessor for Lessor’s approval on or before the respective dates specified at page 1 of this Exhibit:
A. Schematic Plans.
The Schematic Plan(s) due on this date shall generally describe all areas within the leased premises. Rooms or areas shall be identified by name or function with special furniture or equipment shown or described. Special features, including without limitation, relites, lunch rooms, coffee bars, computer rooms, shall also be noted on the Schematic Plans. These plans are to be the basis for the Final Preliminary Plans. Changes in such plans after delivery to and approval by Lessor are not prohibited. They are however subject to provisions concerning changes set forth elsewhere in this exhibit.






B. Final Preliminary Plans.
The Final Preliminary Plans submitted for interim approval shall show all partition layout indicating partition type and identifying each room and its function. The floor plan must also clearly identify and locate equipment and fixtures requiring plumbing or other special mechanical systems, area(s) subject to above normal floor loads, special openings in the floor, special electrical requirements and any other major or special features, including an outline specification of special finishes. These plans are to be the basis for the Final Contract Documents. Changes in such plans after delivery to and approval by Lessor are not prohibited. They are however subject to provisions concerning changes set forth elsewhere in this exhibit.
C. Final Contract Documents.
The Final Contract Documents shall be prepared in accordance with the standards adopted by Lessor including scale, common symbols, legends and abbreviations together with information required to obtain permits. The drawings shall be prepared using the “pin bar” system or using a CADD system that can produce a DXF file, for compatibility with other building drawings. The Final Contract Documents shall be approved and signed by Lessee and Lessor’s Architect prior to submittal to Lessor and approved and signed by Lessor prior to submittal to Lessor’s contractor for pricing, and shall include:
(1) Architectural Floor Plan(s): A plan, fully dimensioned, showing partition layout and type, identifying each room with a number and each door with a number, and the location, nature and extent of floor finishes, casework, relites, etc. Plumbing locations and requirements shall be shown on this plan.
 
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(2) Reflected Ceiling Plan(s): A plan showing all building standard and/or special ceiling conditions and materials. This plan shall also include the location and type of all building standard and special light fixtures including switching together with a legend indicating fixture type, quantity of fixtures, connected wattage of each fixture as necessary for compliance with the lighting power budget of Seattle’s codes and any other applicable laws and regulations.
(3) Electrical and Telephone Outlet Plan(s): A plan locating all power and telephone requirements dimensioned to give exact location of outlet and height above concrete slabs if locations are critical. This plan shall identify all dedicated circuits and identify all power outlets greater than 120 volts. For equipment used in outlets which require dedicated circuits and/or which require greater than 120 volts, identify the type of equipment, the manufacturer’s name and manufacturer’s model number and provide power requirements and other technical specifications. The plan shall also show modifications to basic system, circuit identification, conduit size, the number and size of wires, all in compliance with applicable Seattle codes or other applicable laws and regulations.
(4) Mechanical Plant(s), HVAC, and Plumbing: A plan which clearly shows the basic HVAC system, modifications to the basic system if required, any special cooling or stand-alone systems, all supply air diffusers, thermostats and return air grills. All plumbing information shall be complete for final installation, including the fixture schedule and specifications.
(5) Furniture Layout: Basic layout showing furniture locations.
(6) Millwork Details: Complete elevations and details of all special millwork including but not limited to cabinets, paneling, trim, bookcases and special doors and jambs.
(7) Hardware and Keying Schedules: Complete specifications for all special hardware shall be provided. (Note: Key ways in special locks (with the exception of Lessee’s vault(s) and secured data areas) must be compatible with building master key system.) The keying schedule must indicate which doors are locked and which keys open each lock, together with a symbol indicating which side of the door is to be locked to prohibit entry.
(8) Room Finish and Color Schedule: Provide on the drawings complete information showing location and specification for all finishes including wall, floor covering, base, ceiling and special conditions.
(9) Construction Notes and Specifications: Provide all required special notes and complete specifications, including instruction for bidders, special conditions incorporating the AIA standard form of general conditions or such modifications thereof as are designated or approved by Lessor and technical specifications for all special improvements.
(10) Structural Modifications: If Lessee’s tenant improvements include interfloor stairways, increased floor loading or any other items which require structural
 
Exhibit B






modifications, Lessor’s structural engineer for the Building shall be engaged to perform all required structural engineering services. The cost of such services shall be a charge to Tenant Work. A drawing shall be prepared showing the extent of structural modification necessary and a separate building permit shall be obtained for this phase of work.
4.3 Contract Administration. Lessor’s Architect shall provide construction administration during the execution of Tenant Work on the initial leased premises and will observe progress of such work, attend necessary contractor coordination meetings, advise Lessee and Lessor on status and progress payments, and together with Lessee’s Architect prepare a punchlist for any construction deficiencies at completion and certify the leased premises ready for occupancy. Lessee’s Architect may also provide construction administration services for Lessee and shall coordinate its activities with Lessor’s Architect.
4.4 Services by Lessor’s Architect. Certain services with respect to Tenant Work shall be provided by Lessor’s Architect. Lessor’s Architect shall:
 
 
 
 
(a)
Provide Lessee’s Architect with information about the Building and background drawings for execution of the Tenant Work as reasonably requested by Lessee’s Architect.
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Provide mechanical engineering and required engineering drawings for (1) sizing of feeder ducts and placement of diffusers and thermostats, (2) computer rooms or areas which are supplied HVAC service only off the basic HVAC system for the Building, and (3) specifications for sinks and related plumbing such as service to coffee machines, sinks, dishwashers and hot water tanks.
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
Provide electrical engineering and required engineering drawings for building standard items and typical desk top office equipment and copiers.
 
 
 
 
(d)
Review all plans and specifications required under Section 4.2 and assist Lessee’s Architect regarding compliance with the requirements of Building systems and codes related to Tenant Work. Notwithstanding such review and assistance, Lessee’s Architect is responsible for compliance with such requirements and codes.
 
 
 
(e)
Provide coordination with the Lessor, Lessee and/or Lessee’s Architect and Lessor’s contractor, as applicable, throughout the design, pricing and construction of the Tenant Work, transmit shop drawings and submittals pertaining to special items to Lessee’s Architect as requested, and provide contract administration as provided in Section 4.3, such administration to be coordinated with Lessee’s Architect.
 
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(f)
Obtain the blanket building permit for tenant improvement construction in the office portions of the Building and transmit the Final Contract Documents to the Department of Construction and Land Use (“DCLU”) for review and approval. Lessee’s Architect shall be responsible for all changes required as a result of such review by DCLU, with the exception of changes to the work provided pursuant to Sections 4.4(b) and (c) which shall be Lessor’s Architect’s responsibility and which shall be done within the $0.25 per usable square foot charge described below. All other permits, including without limitation electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy code and structural permits shall be obtained by subcontractors or Lessee’s Architect (with assistance from Lessor’s Architect as reasonably requested).
Lessor shall not charge any fee for its services under Sections 4.4(a)(d), (e) and (f) above. The charges for the foregoing engineering services (Sections 4.4(b) and (c)) by Lessor’s Architect are a charge to Tenant Work and shall be $0.25 per usable square foot of leased premises for such engineering services, with a $500 minimum.
Additional mechanical and electrical engineering services, if required, shall be provided by Lessor’s Architect and the reasonable charges for same shall be in addition to the foregoing charge and at Lessee’s expense as a charge to Tenant Work. Examples of such additional services include without limitation mechanical engineering services for food service kitchens, private toilet facilities, exercise rooms, computer rooms or areas that are cooled utilizing the vertical chilled water loop for the Building, stand alone cooling systems, special exhaust systems and special fire suppression systems, and electrical engineering services for integrated lighting controls, computer wiring or networking, computer room design, lighting design beyond building standard, control circuitry, and sound and/or paging systems. The charges for any such additional work provided by Lessor’s Architect shall be reviewed and approved by Lessee and Lessee’s Architect prior to being incurred.
5. Construction of Tenant Improvements.
5.1 Method of Contracting.
(a) The Tenant Work will be competitively bid by selected general contractors as mutually agreed by Lessee and Lessor, or at Lessee’s election a contract may be negotiated with a general contractor approved by Lessor, except work on the sprinkler system and the fire alarm system will not be bid but will instead at a reasonable charge be performed by the original shell and core subcontractors for such work. The selected general contractor and subcontractors shall only employ and use union labor in and about the Building and Land, unless Lessor in its sole discretion and Lessee agree otherwise as to one or more subcontractors. Lessor will sign the contract with the selected general contractor.
 






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(b) Lessor will provide Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions applicable to the Tenant Work to Lessee for review and coordination with Final Contract Documents. Lessee’s Architect shall prepare Contract Documents suitable for competitive bidding and provide information and specifications for all Tenant Work other than building standard. Specifications and detail for building standard items may be referenced to the Tenant Improvement Manual Volume I, through revision 17. The scope of the work shall be shown on the Contract Documents, and shall include installation and/or finish of prepurchased materials provided by Lessor. Lessor will transmit the final Contract Documents, Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions to the selected general contractors, and after receipt of bids add the cost of materials and HVAC balancing and other services provided by Lessor and approved by Lessee and Lessor. The construction contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder whose bid is acceptable in form and amount to Lessor and Lessee. If the price of the Tenant Work exceeds the allowance amount, Lessee shall either approve such price and authorize Tenant Work to proceed, or proceed diligently to delete items or otherwise modify the work so as to reduce the price for Tenant Work, and authorize Tenant Work to proceed at such reduced price. Lessee will use its reasonable best efforts to give such approval and authorization within two (2) weeks of receipt of bids. In the absence of Lessee’s approval of the price for Tenant Work and written authorization to proceed, Lessor will not be obligated to commence Tenant Work.
(c) During the construction phase, representative of Lessee shall attend construction coordination meetings to respond to questions and/or clarifications of the Construction Documents. Any and all instructions to the general contractor shall be issued through the Lessor’s tenant construction coordinator. Lessee shall participate in the approval of progress and final payments (and no such payments will be made without such approval) and in the preparation of punchlists for any construction deficiencies, and final acceptance but formal direction to the general contractor shall be the responsibility of the Lessor’s tenant construction coordinator.
5.2 Payments. Lessor’s contractor shall complete the improvements to the lease premises (Tenant Work) in accordance with the approved Final Contract Documents. Lessor shall pay for the cost of Tenant Work up to the amount of the allowance described in Section 3. Lessor shall submit monthly progress billings to Lessee for costs which exceed or are not included in said allowance, which shall be payable within ten (10) days after receipt. Final billing shall be rendered and payable within ten (10) days after acceptance of the leased premises by Lessee in accordance with the terms of the Lease, Notwithstanding the foregoing, the retainage and progress payment system outlined in the construction contract shall be subject to Lessee’s prior approval.
5.3 Final Plans and Modifications. If Lessee shall request any change from the approved Final Contract Documents, Lessee shall request such change in writing to Lessor and such request shall be accompanied by all plans and specifications necessary to show and explain changes from the approved Final Contract Documents. After receiving this information, Lessor shall give Lessee a written price for the cost of engineering and design services to incorporate the changes in Lessee’s Final Contract Documents. There shall be no charge from Lessor or
 
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Lessor’s Architect for engineering and design services required as a result of lessee’s change orders except to the extent that the work described in Section 4.4(b) or (c) requires revision or the additional service described in the last paragraph of Section 4.4 requires revision. If Lessee approves such price in writing, Lessor shall have such Final Contract Documents changes made and the cost thereof shall be a charge to Tenant Work. Within a reasonable time after completion of such changes in the Final Contract Documents, Lessor shall obtain and notify Lessee in writing of the construction cost, if any, which shall be chargeable or credited to Lessee as a result of such change. Lessee shall use its reasonable best efforts to days notify Lessor in writing within five (5) days whether to proceed with such change. In the absence of such notice, Lessor shall proceed in accordance with the previously approved Final Contract Documents before such change was requested. Tenant shall be responsible for any demolition work required as a result of the change.
5.4 Lessee’s Entry to Leased Premises. Lessee’s entry to the leased premises for any purpose prior to commencement of the lease term shall be scheduled in advance with Lessor and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Lease, except the payment of rent. Lessee’s entry shall mean entry by Lessee its officers, contractors, office planner, licensees, agents, servants, employees, guests, invitees or visitors.
5.5 Lessee’s Telephone. Lessee is responsible for Lessee’s telephone system. Lessee shall select Lessee’s telephone system. Information concerning telephone equipment size, manufacturer, technical specifications, special requirements and other information requested by Lessor’s Architect shall be provided by Lessee to Lessor’s Architect during the planning phase. Lessee shall coordinate installation of the telephone system with Lessor’s tenant construction coordinator during the construction phase.






5.6 Commencement of Lease Term. The lease term shall commence as provided in Section 1.3 of the lease. If substantial completion of Tenant Work is delayed as a result of:
(i) Lessee’s failure to timely deliver the plans and specifications identified in Section 4.2 of this Exhibit or any inadequacy in such plans and specifications; or
(ii) Lessee’s failure to approve plans and specifications and price by the dates or within the time periods required by the lease (including this Exhibit); or
(iii) Lessee’s change(s) in Final Preliminary Plans or Final Contract Documents after they have been approved by Lessor where Lessee has been advised by Lessor that such change will cause delay, and notwithstanding such advice Lessor elects to require such changes; or
(iv) Lessee’s requests for materials, finishes or installations other than the building standard items and improvements specified by Lessor for the Building, where Lessee has been advised by Lessor that use of such non building standard item(s) will cause delay, and notwithstanding such advice, Lessee elects to use such non building standard item(s); or
 
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(v) Lessee’s failure to timely perform any of its other obligations under the lease (including this Exhibit) (this provision (v) will operate only if Lessor has provided Lessee with notice of one of the enumerated failures on Lessee’s part and Lessee has failed to remedy such failure within two (2) business days after receipt of such notice);
then the costs of such delays shall be a charge to Tenant Work and Lessor shall be deemed to have delivered possession of the leased premises to Lessee and the lease term and rent shall commence five (5) days after the date such work would have Substantially Completed if it was not so delayed. This Section 5.6 pertains only to delay which causes occupancy of the leased premises to be delayed until after January 1, 1993.
6. General Provisions.
The following provisions shall be applicable to all Tenant Work.
(a) Lessee shall be responsible for the design and function of all special improvements made to the leased premises.
(b) Lessee shall not install sunscreens or other materials between the blinds on exterior windows or visible from the exterior window of the leased premises.
(c) If a portion of the Tenant Work or any other installation (including furniture, fixtures and equipment) within the leased premises (hereinafter collectively referred to as such work) is to be performed at any time by someone other than the Lessor’s contractor or subcontractor, then the following terms and conditions shall apply:
1. Subject to the terms of the lease, all such work shall be subject to the prior approval of the Lessor. Lessee shall be responsible to coordinate and schedule such work with the Lessor’s Tenant Construction Coordinator.
2. All costs and expenses of such work shall be paid by Lessee unless otherwise mutually agreed.
3. If any of such work is performed by other than union labor licensed to perform such work within the City of Seattle, Lessee shall be responsible for delay caused by such use, including work stoppages, where such delay causes occupancy of the leased premises to be after January 1, 1993.
4. All such work shall conform to written standards or rules and regulations of the Lessor.
5. Lessee shall at no time permit anything to be done whereby the Building or the land upon which it is located may be subjected to any mechanic’s or other liens or encumbrances arising out of the Tenant Work.
 
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6. If the performance of work requires additional services or facilities (including, but not limited to, utilities, cleanup or other cleaning services, trash removal from the leased premises and site of the Building, field supervision or ordering materials) be provided, Lessee shall pay Lessor (or Lessor’s contractor, if directed to do so by Lessor) a reasonable charge therefor if the services are performed by Lessor’s contractor. If performed by Lessor, the charge shall not exceed the direct costs to provide such services. Lessee and its contractors and suppliers shall use the freight elevator for personnel and delivery. Extended use shall be scheduled in advance with the Lessor for use between 5:30 AM and 7:00 AM or after 5:30 PM. A reasonable charge, on a per item basis shall be charged to Lessee by Lessor for oversize or overweight items requiring the assistance of an elevator technician.






7. Lessor shall have no responsibility for such work. Lessee shall remedy at Lessee’s expense and be responsible for any and all defects in such work. Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for any extra expense incurred by Lessor by reason of faulty work done by Lessee or Lessee’s contractor(s), by reason of delays caused by such work, or by reason of inadequate clean up.
8. Lessee shall at its sole expense comply with all applicable laws and all regulations and requirements of municipal or other governmental bodies exercising authority over such work and this compliance shall include the filing of plans and other documents as required and the procuring of all required licenses or permits.
9. If any shutdown of plumbing, electrical, fire and life safety equipment or air conditioning equipment becomes necessary, Lessee shall notify Lessor and Lessor will determine when such shutdown may be made. Any such shutdown shall be done only if an agent or employee of Lessor is present. The expense of such employee or agent shall be charged to Tenant Work if it was incurred primarily because of the Tenant Work being performed by Lessee’s contractor. In the case of a shutdown of fire and life safety equipment, it shall be Lessee’s responsibility to obtain all necessary fire department and other governmental approvals.
10. Any reasonable complaints by other tenants or Lessor regarding noise, fumes or odors are to be remedied immediately or alteration operations are to cease until such noise, fumes or odor are abated.
11. Lessee or Lessee’s contractor shall not install plumbing, mechanical, electrical wiring or fixtures, acoustical or integrated ceilings, unless prior written approval is obtained from Lessor. In addition to the foregoing, all wiring and. electrical panels for data processing and other special electrical equipment shall be installed only under the coordination supervision of Lessor or Lessor’s electrical contractor (i.e., in the presence of and in a mariner approved by Lessor or Lessor’s electrical contractor). Lessor and Lessor’s electrical contractor shall not incur any obligations or liability to Lessee or Lessee’s contractors or others as a result of such coordination supervision. Such coordination supervision by Lessor or Lessor’s electrical contractor shall be at Lessee’s expense.
 
Exhibit B
12. Lessee agrees to be entirely responsible for the balancing of any heating, ventilating or air conditioning system installed by Lessee. Such balancing shall be performed only by a contractor or contractors approved in writing in advance by Lessor.
13. Lessee shall be responsible for any delay in occupancy of the leased premises after January 1, 1993 as a result of such work.
(d) If Lessee requests to install any fixtures, furniture or equipment in the leased premises or perform any alterations, additions or improvements to the leased premises which are in addition to or subsequent to the Tenant Work, and Lessor consents to such requests, the terms and conditions of this Exhibit (excluding Section 3) shall pertain to all such work.
 
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT C
JANITORIAL SPECIFICATIONS
LESSEE’S PREMISES
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Turn off all lights except those required to be left on.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Vacuum carpeted areas and entrance mats. (Traffic patterns and around desks as needed.)
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Dust mop all resilient floors with treated dust mops.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Dust desks, chairs, window ledges, credenzas, cabinets, handrails, countertops, banisters and horizontal surfaces with treated dust rags.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Papers and folders on desks are not to be moved.
 
 
 
 
 
F.
Empty waste baskets, insert liners as required, remove and deposit trash in containers.
 
 
 
 
 
G.
Return chairs and waste baskets to proper positions.






 
 
 
 
 
H.
Police all interior stairwells. (if carpet vacuum)
 
 
 
 
 
I.
Police all interior public corridor planters.
 
 
 
 
 
J.
Dust and remove debris from all entrances and all metal door thresholds.
 
 
 
 
 
K.
Wipe clean all smudged brightwork.
 
 
 
 
 
L.
Spot clean all carpets, resilient and composition floors as reasonably required.
 
 
 
 
 
M.
Vacuum and clean all walk-off mats as required.
 
 
 
 
 
N.
Close all drapes and venetian blinds at exterior windows. If requested.
 
 
 
 
 
O.
Check for burned out lights and report to supervisor - supervisor to leave a list with the Building Management Office.
 
 
 
 
 
P.
Activate all alarm systems as instructed by tenant.
 
Exhibit C
 
 
 
 
 
Q.
Provide janitorial services which are required with respect to any recycle program(s) made available by Lessor to tenants of the Building.
WEEKLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Perform all “low dusting” not done daily; coatracks and shelves, desks, credenzas, counters, cabinets, all ledges and flat surfaces within reach, furniture ledges; window sills, door louvers, wood paneling and moulding.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Dust inside of all door jambs.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Clean and polish chrome and bright metal, entrance doors, kick and push plates, and all metal thresholds.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Dust all vinyl base.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Completely vacuum and edge all carpeted areas.
 
 
 
 
 
F.
Vacuum under and around all desks and office furniture. (Does not include moving plastic or similar carpet protectors.)
 
 
 
 
 
G.
Remove fingerprints, smudges, etc. from all doors, frames, glass partitions, windows, light switches, walls, elevator door jambs and elevator interiors.
 
 
 
 
 
H.
Clean, sanitize and polish all drinking fountains.
 
 
 
 
 
I.
Clean all phones.
MONTHLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Dust all high reach areas including tops of door frames, furniture ledges, air conditioning diffusers, tops of partitions, picture frames, etc.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Scrub and re-wax all hard surface floors as required.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Inspect leased premises to determine that janitorial services are being provided as required.






QUARTERLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Dust exterior venetian blinds.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Dust light fixtures using damp cloth.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Strip all hardsurfaced floors, refinish and machine polish to uniform appearance.
 
Exhibit C
SEMI-ANNUAL SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Wash and dry all trash receptacles as required.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Wash and dry all air diffusers and grills.
COMMON AREAS
RESTROOM SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Refill all paper and soap dispensers; clean out all plugged soap dispensers.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Clean mirrors, bright metal and all other restroom fixtures.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Wash and sanitize all toilets, both sides of toilet seats, urinals, sinks, and partitions.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Remove stains, descale toilets, urinals, and sinks.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Wet mop floors with disinfecting cleaner.
 
 
 
 
 
F.
Empty all waste receptacles.
 
 
 
 
 
G.
Remove all restroom trash from Building.
 
 
 
 
 
H.
Spot clean fingerprints, marks from walls, partitions, glass, aluminum and light switches.
 
 
 
 
 
I.
Report all fixtures not working properly to Building Management Office.
WEEKLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Dust all low reach and high reach areas, including mirror tops, partition tops and edges, and air conditioning vents.
MONTHLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Wipe down all tile walls; scrub vinyl walls.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Clean all ventilation grills.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Dust all doors and door jambs.
 
Exhibit C
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Scrub and wax tile floors.






SEMI-ANNUAL SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Machine scrub floors and re-seal as needed.
MAIN FLOOR AND ELEVATOR LOBBIES AND
PUBLIC CORRIDOR AND STAIRWAY SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Spot clean all swinging and revolving glass doors exclusive of tenant doors.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Spot clean all glass including low partitions, mirrors and the corridor side of all windows.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Spot clean all bright work, including but not limited to door hardware, kick plates, hand rails, fountains, trash receptacles, planters, elevator call buttons, hose cabinets and outlet cover plates.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Spot clean all masonry wall surfaces.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Spot clean and dust directory board glass and ledge.
 
 
 
 
 
F.
Empty and clean all waste baskets.
 
 
 
 
 
G.
Vacuum and edge all carpets and entry mats and minor spot cleaning as needed.
 
 
 
 
 
H.
Treat and polish elevator doors and call buttons as needed.
 
 
 
 
 
I.
Police Building stairs.
 
 
 
 
 
J.
Clean all cigarette urns.
WEEKLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Spot clean, sweep, mop and buff all hardsurface floorings, if any.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Sweep stairwells from parking levels and all service stairwells.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Clean all swinging and revolving glass doors exclusive of tenant doors.
MONTHLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Clean all chrome and architectural aluminum.
 
Exhibit C
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Steam clean carpets in main entrance lobby.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Wash all lobby glass.
SEMI-ANNUAL SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Steam clean carpets in all public areas.






PASSENGER ELEVATOR SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Clean and polish inside elevator doors, control panels, and floor indicator panels.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Spot clean outside door surfaces and lobby call buttons.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Spot clean carpet as needed.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Vacuum and edge all cab floors thoroughly.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Vacuum all elevator thresholds. Clean and polish.
 
 
 
 
 
F.
Polish all cab wall panels.
 
 
 
 
 
G.
Clean cab telephone cabinets.
WEEKLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Thoroughly clean entire interior surface.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Vacuum and edge carpeted rear walls of all cabs, if any.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Dust ceiling.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Clean and polish all elevator thresholds.
JANITORIAL, ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE CLOSET SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Remove trash from all of the above areas.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Maintain an orderly arrangement of janitorial supplies and paper products in the storage rooms and service sink closets.
 
Exhibit C
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Maintain an orderly arrangement of all equipment stored in these areas such as mops, buckets, brooms, vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, etc.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Sweep storeroom floors.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Receive and store all janitor supplies in an orderly manner.
WEEKLY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Damp mop all composition floors in store rooms. Deodorize and disinfect as required.






EXTERIOR STRUCTURE AND GROUNDS SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Police entire perimeter of building including Plaza, fountain, landscaped areas, storm drain grills, and ventilation grills to the property lines on all sides.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Spot sweep accumulation soft dirt, papers and leaves in all corners where wind tends to cause a collection of this debris.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Spot clean around entrance to the building.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Spot clean all exterior glass at building entrances.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Clean all hand rails around building exterior.
 
 
 
 
 
F.
Vacuum all entry walk-off mats.
 
 
 
 
 
G.
Empty all waste receptacles and remove trash to designated trash areas.
 
 
 
 
 
H.
Sweep sidewalk, steps and landscaped areas, walks and benches, and hose down building entrances as required.
 
 
 
 
 
I.
Machine scrub, pressure wash, or steam clean exterior sidewalk and plaza areas, as required (approximately four times per year).
LOADING DOCK, TRASH AREA AND SERVICE ENTRANCE SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Place all miscellaneous trash and debris, except construction material in the trash receptacles, compactors or balers.
 
Exhibit C
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Neatly stack all trash in designated areas.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Sweep entire area.
 
 
 
 
 
D.
Hose down or mop entire trash area and disinfect and deodorize as required.
 
 
 
 
 
E.
Hose down loading dock and service entrance area as required.
BELOW GRADE PARKING LEVEL CORE AREA SPECIFICATIONS
DAILY SERVICES:
 
 
 
 
 
A.
Clean all cigarette urns.
 
 
 
 
 
B.
Vacuum and spot clean all carpets.
 
 
 
 
 
C.
Spot clean walls and door jams as required.
 
Exhibit C






EXHIBIT D-1 (Two Union Square)
The Permanent Lender Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement shall contain the following provisions:
1. Lessee hereby agrees, for itself and any successor or assign under the Lease, that all its right, title, and interest as lessee under the Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate to the terms and provisions of the Deed of Trust with the same force and effect as if the Lease had been executed and delivered after the execution, delivery and recording of the Deed of Trust and that, so long as such Deed of Trust shall be in effect, it shall look only to Lessor to observe and perform the covenants and obligations of Lessor under the Lease and at no time shall the Lender have any responsibility or liability whatsoever therefor, except for such period of time as the Lender is the owner of the Property.
2. The Lender and Lessee agree that so long as Lessee is not in default under the Lease upon the exercise of the power of sale contained in the Deed of Trust or conclusion of a judicial foreclosure or sale in lieu of foreclosure with respect to the Property as a result of an Event of Default (as defined in the Deed of Trust), the Lender will not terminate the Lease and that the Lender will not join Lessee in any foreclosure proceedings, and Lessee shall attorn to and recognize the Lender as Lessee’s lessor under the Lease. Thereupon the Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between Lessee and the Lender, upon all the terms and conditions of the Lease. Any such attornment shall be effective and self-operative as of the date of such exercise of power of sale, or upon such foreclosure or sale in lieu of foreclosure without the execution of any further instrument; provided, however, that upon the request of the Lender, Lessee shall execute and deliver any such instruments in recordable form as shall be satisfactory to the Lender to evidence such attornment. The Lender shall have no liability to Lessee for any act or omission of Lessor or any claims arising prior to such attornment nor shall the Lender be liable for the performance of any obligation under the Lease prior to such attornment, except that (a) any obligation of the Lessor under the Lease to provide tenant improvements or allowances for tenant improvements, and (b) any provisions in the Lease which relate to cost reimbursements, set-off rights, free rent (and the like) which represent liquidated amounts otherwise owing by Lessor to Lessee under the Lease prior to an attornment, will be honored by Lender in the event Lessor is either foreclosed by Lender or Lessor deeds the Property to Lender in lieu of foreclosure. Lessee shall not modify, surrender or terminate, either orally or in writing, the Lease without the Lender’s written consent, except where such rights are expressly provided for in the Lease.
3. Lessee covenants and agrees that it will not pay or remit payment for any rents or other charges pursuant to the Lease more than one (1) month in advance of the date such payment is due. Lessee further covenants and agrees that, upon written notice by the Lender or its agent to Lessee, it will pay all rents and other charges due with respect to the Lease to the Lender.
4. No actions, whether voluntary or otherwise, are pending against the Lessee under the bankruptcy laws of the United States or any state thereof.
5. To the best of Lender’s knowledge, One Union Square Venture is the fee owner of the Property on the date of this Agreement.
 
Exhibit D-1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D/T (8-81)
 
 
 
Exhibit D-2
 
 
 
 
ONE UNION SQUARE
RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
 
 
 
 
SUBORDINATION,
NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT
 
 
 
 
NOTICE:
THIS SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT RESULTS IN YOUR LEASEHOLD ESTATE IN THE PROPERTY BECOMING SUBJECT TO AND OF LOWER PRIORITY THAN THE LIEN OF SOME OTHER OR LATER SECURITY INSTRUMENT.
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and among Tenant, Landlord, and Beneficiary and affects the Property described in Exhibit A attached hereto. The terms “Tenant”, “Landlord”, “Beneficiary”, “Premises”, “Lease”, “Property”, “Loan”, “Note”, and “Mortgage” are defined in the Schedule of Definitions attached hereto as Exhibit B. This Agreement is entered into with reference to the following facts:
A. Landlord and Tenant have entered into the Lease covering the Premises in the Property.






B. Beneficiary has agreed to make the Loan to Landlord to be evidenced by the Note, which Note is to be secured by the Mortgage covering the Property, provided that the Lease is subordinated to the lien of the Mortgage.
C. For the purposes of completing the Loan, the parties hereto desire expressly to subordinate the Lease to the lien of the Mortgage, it being a condition precedent to Beneficiary’s obligation to consummate the Loan that the lien of the Mortgage be unconditionally and at all times prior and superior to the leasehold interests and estates created by the Lease.
D. Tenant has requested that Beneficiary agree not to disturb Tenant’s possessory rights in the Premises and recognize the terms of the Lease in the event Beneficiary should foreclose the Mortgage; provided that Tenant is not then in default under the Lease and provided further that Tenant attorns to Beneficiary or the purchaser at any foreclosure or trustee’s sale of the Property.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Subordination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Lease, the Lease and the leasehold estate created thereby and all of Tenant’s rights thereunder shall be and shall at all times remain subject, subordinate and inferior to the Mortgage and the lien thereof, and all rights of Beneficiary thereunder and to any and all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof.
2. Acknowledgment and Agreement by Tenant. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) Beneficiary would not make the Loan without this Agreement;
Exhibit D-2
(b) It consents to and approves the Mortgage and the agreements evidencing and securing the Loan; and
(c) Beneficiary, in making any disbursements to Landlord, is under no obligation or duty to oversee or direct the application of the proceeds of such disbursements, and such proceeds may be used by Landlord for purposes other than improvement of the Property.
(d) From and after the date hereof, in the event of any act or omission by Landlord which would give Tenant the right, either immediately or after the lapse of time, to terminate the Lease or to claim a partial or total eviction, Tenant will not exercise any such right:
(i) until it has given written notice of such act or omission to Beneficiary; and
(ii) until the same period of time as is given to Landlord under the Lease to cure such act or omission shall have elapsed following such giving of notice to Beneficiary and following the time when Beneficiary shall have become entitled under the Mortgage to remedy the same.
(e) It has notice that the Lease and the rent and all other sums due thereunder have been assigned or are to be assigned to Beneficiary as security for the Loan secured by the Mortgage. In the event that Beneficiary notifies Tenant of a default under the Mortgage and demands that Tenant pay its rent and all other sums due under the Lease to Beneficiary, Tenant shall honor such demand and pay its rent and all other sums due under the Lease directly to Beneficiary or as otherwise required pursuant to such notice.
(g) It has no right or option of any nature whatsoever, whether pursuant to the Lease or otherwise, to purchase the Premises or the Property, or any portion thereof or any interest therein, and to the extent that Tenant has had, or hereafter acquires, any such right or option, the same is hereby acknowledged to be subject and subordinate to the Mortgage and is hereby waived and released as against Beneficiary.
(h) This Agreement satisfies any condition or requirement in the Lease relating to the granting of a non-disturbance agreement.
3. Foreclosure and Sale. In the event of foreclosure of the Mortgage, or upon a sale of the Property pursuant to the trustee’s power of sale contained therein, or upon a transfer of the Property by conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, then:
(a) Non-Disturbance. So long as Tenant complies with this Agreement and is not in default under any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of the Lease, the Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between the succeeding owner of the Property and Tenant, upon and subject to all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease, except as set forth in Exhibits C and D attached hereto, for the balance of the term of the Lease (including extension options) Tenant hereby agrees to adhere to and accept any such successor owner as landlord under the Lease, and to be bound by and perform all of the obligations imposed by the Lease, and Beneficiary, or any such successor owner of the Property, will not disturb the possession of Tenant, and will be bound by all of the obligations imposed on the Landlord by the Lease, except as set forth in Exhibits C and D attached hereto; provided, however, that Beneficiary, or any purchaser at a trustee’s or sheriff’s sale or any successor owner of the Property shall not be:






(i) liable for any act or omission of a prior landlord (including Landlord); or
 
Exhibit D-2
(ii) subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have against any prior landlord (including Landlord); or
(iii) bound by any rent or additional rent which Tenant might have paid in advance to any prior landlord (including Landlord) for a period in excess of one month or by any security deposit, cleaning deposit or other prepaid charge which Tenant might have paid in advance to any prior landlord (including Landlord); or
(iv) bound by any agreement or modification of the Lease made without the written consent of Beneficiary, which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.
(b) New Lease. Upon the written request of either Beneficiary or Tenant to the other given at the time of any foreclosure, trustee’s sale or conveyance in lieu thereof, the parties agree to execute a lease of the Premises upon the same terms and conditions as the Lease between Landlord and Tenant, with the changes set forth in Exhibits C and D attached hereto, which lease shall cover any unexpired term of the Lease (including extension options) existing prior to such foreclosure, trustee’s sale or conveyance in lieu of foreclosure.
(c) The provisions of the Lease set forth in Exhibit C shall be of no force or effect and shall not be binding upon Beneficiary or any purchaser or transferee acquiring the Property as a result of such foreclosure, trustee’s sale or conveyance in lieu thereof, and in the event of such foreclosure, trustee’s sale, or conveyance in lieu thereof, the provisions set forth in Exhibit D shall be added to the Lease and shall be effective and binding upon Tenant.
4. Acknowledgment and Agreement by Landlord. Landlord, as landlord under the Lease and mortgagor or trustor under the Mortgage, acknowledges and agrees for itself and its heirs, successors and assigns, that:
(a) This Agreement does not:
(i) constitute a waiver by Beneficiary of any of its rights under the Mortgage; and/or
(ii) in any way release Landlord from its obligations to comply with the terms, provisions, conditions, covenants, agreements and clauses of the Mortgage;
(b) The provisions of the Mortgage remain in full force and effect and must be complied with by Landlord; and
(c) In the event of a default under the Mortgage, Tenant may pay all rent and all other sums due under the Lease to Beneficiary as provided in this Agreement.
 
Exhibit D-2
5. No Obligation of Beneficiary. Beneficiary shall have no obligation or incur any liability with respect to the erection or completion of the improvements in which the Premises are located or for completion of the Premises or any improvements for Tenant’s use and occupancy, either at the commencement of the term of the Lease or upon any renewal or extension thereof or upon the addition of additional space, pursuant to any expansion rights contained in the Lease.
6. Notice. All notices hereunder to Beneficiary shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed by United States registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, postage prepaid to Beneficiary at its address set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (or at such other address as shall be given in writing by Beneficiary to Tenant) and shall be deemed complete upon any such mailing.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement supersedes any inconsistent provision of the Lease.
(b) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to derogate from or in any way impair or affect the lien and charge or provisions of the Mortgage.
(c) Beneficiary shall have no obligations nor incur any liability with respect to any warranties of any nature whatsoever, whether pursuant to the Lease or otherwise, including, without limitation, any warranties respecting use, compliance with zoning. Landlord’s title, Landlord’s authority, habitability, fitness for purpose or possession.
(d) In the event that Beneficiary shall acquire title to the Premises or the Property, Beneficiary shall have no obligation, nor incur any liability, beyond Beneficiary’s then interest, if any, in the Premises, and Tenant shall look exclusively to such interest of Beneficiary, if any, in the Premises for the payment and discharge of any obligations imposed upon Beneficiary hereunder or under the Lease, and Beneficiary is hereby released and relieved of any other obligations hereunder and under the Lease.






(e) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided however, that in the event of the assignment or transfer of the interest of Beneficiary, all obligations and liabilities of Beneficiary under this Agreement shall terminate, and thereupon all such obligations and liabilities shall be the responsibility of the party to whom Beneficiary’s interest is assigned or transferred; and provided further that the interest of Tenant under this Agreement may not be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of Beneficiary, which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.
(f) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Property is located.
 
Exhibit D-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement as of  , 19 .
 
 
 
 
NOTICE:
THIS SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT CONTAINS PROVISIONS WHICH ALLOW THE PERSON OBLIGATED ON THE LEASE TO OBTAIN A LOAN, A PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE EXPENDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAN IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT, PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES CONSULT WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BENEFICIARY:
 
 
 
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPANY, a New York corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
 
 
 
TENANT:
 
 
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
a
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
 
 
 
LANDLORD:
 
 
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
a
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
Exhibit D-2
Legal Description
EXHIBIT A
 
 
Schedule of Definitions






“Beneficiary” shall mean Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York corporation. All notices hereunder to Beneficiary shall be mailed to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
One Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
 
with a copy to;
 
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
2855 Campus Drive
Attn:
 
Senior Vice President
 
San Mateo, California 94403
 
 
Real Estate Investments
 
Attn:
 
Vice President
Real Estate Investments
 
 
 
 
“Mortgage” shall mean a first lien Mortgage or Deed of Trust and Security Agreement with Assignment of Rents dated as of  , 19 , encumbering the Property, executed by Landlord, as Mortgagor or Trustor, to  , a  , as Trustee, in favor of Beneficiary, securing repayment of the Loan evidenced by the Note, to be recorded in the records of the County in which the Property is located.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Landlord” shall mean
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
having an office at
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.
 
 
 
 
“Lease” shall mean a certain lease entered into by and among Landlord and Tenant dated as of  , 19 , covering the Premises.
 
“Loan” shall mean a first mortgage loan in an amount up to $  from Beneficiary to Landlord.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Note” shall mean that certain Installment Note executed by Landlord in favor of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
dated as of
 
 
 
,
 
19  ,
 
in the amount of $
 
 
 
.
 






 
 
 
“Premises” shall mean certain space in the improvements located in and upon the Property.
 
“Property” shall mean the real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto together with the improvements thereon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Tenant” shall mean
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a
 
 
 
,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
having an office at
 
 
 
,
 
 
.
EXHIBIT B
Exhibit D-2
In the event of foreclosure of the Mortgage, or upon a sale of the Property pursuant to the trustee’s power of sale contained therein, or upon a transfer of the Property by conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, the provisions of the Lease set forth below shall be of no force or effect:
None
EXHIBIT C
In the event of foreclosure of the Mortgage, or upon a sale of the Property pursuant to the trustee’s power of sale contained therein, or upon a transfer of the Property by conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, the provisions set forth below shall be added to the Lease and shall be effective and binding:
None
EXHIBIT D
(Add Notarial Acknowledgments for
Beneficiary, Tenant and Landlord)
Exhibit D-2
[***]

SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT
Lessor: One Union Square Venture
Lessee: Continental, Inc.
Agreement made this 25th day of August, 1992 between One Union Square Venture (Lessor) and Continental Inc. (Lessee).
Lessor and Lessee are parties to lease dated March 5, 1992 (the Lease) for leased premises in the Two Union Square Building in Seattle, Washington. The parties desire to supplement the Lease and agree as follows:
1. Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 1.1 (Leased Premises) of the Lease describing the initial leased premises are amended in their entirety to read as follows:

 
 
(a)
All of the office space on floors 18, 19 and 20 in the TUS Building, for a total of 59,898 RSF on these three floors.






 
 
(b)
2,692 USF (no load factor to be applied) on level 2 of the retail area of the Building as outlined in black on attached Exhibit F for Lessee’s branch bank.
 
 
 
(c)
2,401 USF (no load factor to be applied) on level 3 of the retail area of the Building as outlined in black on attached Exhibit G.
 
2. Base monthly rent shall be calculated as provided in Section 1.4 (Rent) of the Lease, except the rent rate for base monthly rent for the twenty-nine months immediately following the first month of full occupancy shall be $7.00/RSF/year for 2,600 square feet of office space and $17.98/RSF/year (USF/year for retail space) for the remainder of the leased premises. By way of example, if the first month of full occupancy commences on January 1, 1993, the base monthly rent for the initial leased premises (59,898 RSF of office space and 5,093 USF of retail space) for the term January 1, 1993 through December 31, 2002 will be:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent
January 1 through January 31, 1993
$
25,508.97
 
February 1, 1993 through June 30, 1995
$
94,999.16
 
July 1, 1995 through December 31, 2002
$
97,378.18
 
3. Section 1.9 (Exhibits and Other Attachments which are part of the Lease) is amended to add thereto:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit F:
 
Print with Branch Bank space outlined in black, replacing the corresponding page in Exhibit A.
 
 
Exhibit G:
 
Print with upper level of Branch Bank Location outlined in black, replacing the corresponding page in Exhibit A.
4. The first option to add space under Section 27.1 shall be reduced to between 4,000 and 6,000 RSF. The first sentence of Section 27.1 is therefore modified to read “Lessee shall have one (1) option to add between 4,000 and 6,000 RSF to its leased premises and three (3) subsequent options to add between 6,000 and 8,000 RSF to its leased premises each time.”
5. The table in Section 28.3 is deleted from the Lease. The Retail Space subject to Lessee’s Section 28.3 rights shall be:
 
 
 
(a)
The IBM, Federal Express and One Stop Copy spaces, or
 
 
 
(b)
the upper level of Plaza Building, corner of Sixth Avenue and Union Street.
If any of the space described in clause (a) is added to the leased premises, then the rights to add any of the space described in clause (b) shall terminate. If any of the space described in clause (b) is added to the leased premises, then the rights to add any of the space described in clause (a) shall terminate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this supplemental lease agreement has been executed by Lessor and Lessee as of the day and year first above set forth.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESSEE:
 
 
 
LESSOR:
 
 
 
 
 
CONTINENTAL, INC.
 
 
 
ONE UNION SQUARE VENTURE,
A Washington Joint Venture
 
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Richard S. Swanson
 
 
 
By UNICO PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
One Union Square Venture)
 
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Bruce W. Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Stephen W. Camp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen W. Camp, Vice President






LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 29th day of December, 1992, before me personally appeared Stephen W. Camp, to me known to be the Vice President of UNICO PROPERTIES, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and One Union Square Venture, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Elaine [Illegible Signature]
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Seattle .
My commission expires: 1-15-95 .
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 25 day of August, 1992, before me personally appeared Richard S. Swanson and Bruce W. Williams to me known to be the President and Vice President of continental, Inc., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Laura [Illegible Signature]
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Seattle .
My commission expires: 2/17/93 .
SECURITY PACIFIC BANK 1.7626F
ONE STEP COPY
FEDERAL EXPRESS
TDM - 20682F.
BRANCH BANK 2642 S.F.
INITIALS
CONTINENTAL, INC.
Branch Bank
EXHIBIT F






2,692 SF LEASEOFFICE1IMAGE9.JPG
INITIALS
CONTINENTAL, INC.
Upper Level of






Branch Bank Location LEASEOFFICE1IMAGE10.JPG
EXHIBIT G 2,401 SF






SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
Lessee:
 
CONTINENTAL, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: May 6, 1998
Lessor and Lessee are parties to Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended August 25, 1992, (the Lease) and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1, Leased Premises is hereby amended from all of the office space on floors 18, 19 and 20 to all of the office space on floors 18, 19, 20 and Rooms 2101-2112 and 2134 - 2137.
 
 
 
2
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 54,816 usable square feet; 59,897 rentable square feet to 61,708 usable square feet; 67,685 rentable square feet.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 5.68208 percent of the rentable area of the Building to 6.42088 percent.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing July 1, 1995 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until October 31, 1998, Lessee shall continue to pay Monthly Minimum Rent of $89,747.17.
Commencing November 1, 1998 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2002, Lessee shall pay Monthly Minimum Rent of $101,416.38.
 
 
 
5.
Lessor shall provide Lessee with tenant improvements on a turnkey basis up to $44.41 per usable square foot on the additional 6,892 usable square feet for improvements to the additional Leased Premises, including A & E fees. As provided in the Lease the CPI was used in place of the BCI to calculate the increase in the tenant improvement allowance.
 
 
 
6.
Exhibit “A” of the Lease, changed to reflect the revised floor plan, is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
 
 
 
7.
Lessee shall be granted five (5) additional parking permits (one for each 1,500 rentable square feet of expansion space), effective November 1, 1998.
 
 
 
8.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
 
 
CONTINENTAL, INC.
 
 
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED
 
 
 
 
PARTNERSHIP, a Washington Limited
Partnership
 
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ HOWARD H. BELL
 
 
 
 
 
 
HOWARD H. BELL
 
 
 
By UNICO PROPERTIES, INC.
Its
 
EXEC V.P.
 
 
 
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
 
 
 
 
 
 
Union Square Limited Partnership)
Date:
 
May 7, 1998
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ John Schoettler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Schoettler, Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 6, 1998
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 7th day of May, 1998, before me personally appeared Howard B. Bell, to me known to be the Exec. Vice President of CONTINENTAL, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Elfie E. Holmes
(Print name)
Elfie E. Holmes
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at
Benton
My commission expires: 9-30-00 
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 






On this 6th day of May, 1998, before me personally appeared John Schoettler, to me known to be the Vice President of UNICO PROPERTIES, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Shielah C. Sabalza
Shielah C. Sabalza
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Seattle.
My commission expires: 4-02-2002.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
Union Square Limited Partnership
 
 
Lessee:
 
Continental, Inc.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this
Amendment: June 17, 1998
Lessor and Lessee are parties to Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended August 25, 1992 and May 6, 1998, (the Lease) and desire to further amend the Lease as follows:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1, The office space portion of the Leased Premises are hereby amended from all of the office space on Floors 18, 19, 20, Rooms 2101-12, 2134-2137 to all of the office space on floors l8, 19, 20, Rooms 2101-2112, 2134-2137, and 701-30,735-37, and Part of 731 and 734.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2, The office space portion of the Leased Premises is hereby amended from 54,816 usable square feet; 59,897 rentable square feet, to 63,660 usable square feet; 69,983 rentable square feet effective October 1, 1997,70,795 usable square feet; 78,332 rentable square feet effective August 1, 1998, and 77,687 usable square feet; 86,120 rentable square feet effective November 1, 1998.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended to 6.42088 percent of the rentable area of the Building for the premises located on floors 18-21, and .89540 percent for rooms 714-30 and Part 731, and .74119 percent for Rooms 701-13, 735-37 and Part of 734.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4, Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing July 1, 1998 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until July 31, 1998, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent on the office portion of $107,398.17.
Commencing August 1, 1998 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until October 31, 1998, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent on the office portion of $123,400.42
Commencing November 1, 1998 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until September 30, 2000, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent on the office portion of $135,069.63.
Commencing October 1, 2000 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until January 31, 2002, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent on the office portion of $135,909.63.
Commencing February 1, 2002 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 20.02, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent on the office portion of $139,388.38.






 
 
 
5.
Section 1.5, Base Indices is revised as follows; For rooms 714-30 and Part of 3l containing 10,086 RSF, Lessee shall have a base year of 1997. For rooms 701-13, 735-37 and Part 731, 724, Lessee shall have a base year of 1998.
 
 
 
6.
Section 4.4 Real Property Taxes shall have a base year as outlined in Section 5 above.
 
 
 
7.
Section 30 Parking is hereby amended as follows:
Lessor shall make available five (5) monthly parking permits associated with rooms 701-13, 735-37 and Part of 734, effective August 1, 1998, and six (6) monthly parking permits associated with Rooms 714-30 and Part of 731; effective October 1, 1997.
 
 
 
8.
Exhibit “A” of the Lease changed to reflect the revised floor plan is attached hereto and part hereof.
 
 
 
9.
Upon the full execution of this Third Amendment the lease between Lessor and Lessee dated July 30, 1997 for Rooms 714-30, Part of 731 shall be terminated and superceded by this Amendment and the Master Lease.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
 
 
CONTINENTAL, INC.
 
 
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED
/s/ Howard H. Bell
 
 
 
PARTNERSHIP, a Washington Limited
Partnership
 
 
 
 
By
 
Howard H. Bell
 
 
 
By UNICO PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
Its
 
Executive Vice President
 
 
 
Union Square Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
 
Date
 
June 23, 1998
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ John Schoettler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Schoettler, Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date
 
6/25/1998
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 23rd day of June, 1998, before me personally appeared Howard H. Bell, to me known to be the Exec. Vice President of Continental, Inc., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Elfie E. Holmes
(Print name) Elfie E. Holmes 
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Benton 
My commission expires: 9-30-00 






LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 25TH day of JUNE, 1998, before me personally appeared John Schoettler, to me known to be the Vice President of UNICO PROPERTIES, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Shielah C. Sabalza
Shielah C. Sabalza
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Seattle.
My commission expires: 4-02-2002.
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
Lessee:
 
CONTINENTAL, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”) as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: February 15, 2000
Lessor and Lessee are parties to Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998 and June 17, 1998, (the Lease) and desire to further amend the Lease to add to the Leased Premises that portion of the 21st floor not previously leased by Lessee (the “Expansion Space”). The parties mutually agree that effective on the date Lessor delivers the Expansion Space to Lessee with tenant improvements substantially complete for occupancy (the “Effective Delivery Date”), which date is anticipated to be September 1, 2000:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1 is hereby amended to include all of the office space on floors 18, 19, 20, and 21, together with all of rooms 701-30, 735-37, and part of rooms 731 and 734 on floor 7 as the office space portion of the Leased Premises.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2 is hereby amended to provide that the areas of the office space portion of the Leased Premises are increased from 77,687 usable square feet and 86,120 rentable square feet, to 89,067 usable square feet and 98,555 rentable square feet.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2 is hereby further amended to reflect that the percentage of the rentable area of the Building that is leased by Lessee for all of floors 18-21 and rooms 701-30, 735-37 and parts of rooms 731 and 734 is 9.2371 percent. (The percentage applicable to all of rooms 701-30, 735-37, and part of rooms 731 and 734 remains at 1.63659 percent.)
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing upon the Effective Delivery Date and through September 30, 2000, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $153,701.41 (prorated if the Effective Delivery Date is not on the first day of the month).






Provided the Effective Delivery Date has occurred by October 1, 2000, then commencing October 1, 2000 (or prorated if the Effective Delivery Date is not on October 1, 2000) and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until January 31, 2002, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $154,541.41.
Commencing February 1, 2002 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2002, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $158,020.15.
 
 
 
5.
Lessor shall provide Lessee with tenant improvements for the additional 11,380 usable square feet on floor 21 in keeping with the terms outlined in Section 26 of the Lease.
 
 
 
6.
Lessor shall, on a turnkey basis and in keeping with Section 26 of the Lease, construct an interconnecting stairwell between floor 20 and floor 21 at Lessor’s sole expense.
 
 
 
7.
Lessor and Lessee acknowledge that the addition to the Leased Premises of the remaining 12,435 rentable square feet on the 21st floor fully satisfies Lessee’s third and fourth expansion options under Section 27.1 through Section 27.3 of the Lease.
 
 
 
8.
Section 30 Parking is revised as follows:
Lessor shall make available eight (8) additional parking permits associated with the remainder of the 21st floor, effective September 1, 2000.
 
 
 
9.
Exhibit “A” of the Lease, changed to reflect the revised floor plan, is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
 
 
 
10.
Continental will have plans for improvements on the 21st floor prepared by NBBJ for review by Landlord. Construction Drawings are to be completed not later than May 31, 2000. The Effective Delivery Date shall be deemed to be one day earlier than the actual delivery date for every day after May 31, 2000 until they are completed.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
 
 
CONTINENTAL, INC,
a Washington corporation
 
 
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP,
a Washington Limited Partnership
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By UNICO PROPERTIES, INC.
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
Union Square Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Brian P. Dempsey
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Donald M. Wise
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Donald M. Wise
 
 
 
 
 
Its
 
Vice Chairman
 
 
 
Its
 
Senior Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
2/15/2000
 
 
 
Date:
 
2/15/2000
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 






 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 15th day of FEBRUARY, 2000, before me personally appeared Donald M. Wise, to me known to be the Senior Vice President of UNICO PROPERTIES, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Shielah C.Sabalza
Shielah C.Sabalza
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Seattle.
My commission expires April 2, 2002.
 
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LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 15th day of FEBRUARY, 2000, before me personally appeared BRIAN DEMPSEY, to me known to be the VICE CHAIRMAN of CONTINENTAL, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ SHIELAH C. SABALZA
(Print name) SHIELAH C. SABALZA
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at SEATTLE .
My commission expires: APRIL 2, 2002 .
 
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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
(formerly known as Continental, Inc.)
 
 
Leased Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”) as more particularly described in the Lease.
 
 
Date of this Amendment:
 
July 30, 2001
Lessor and Lessee are parties to a Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998 and February 15, 2000, (the Lease) and desire to further amend the Lease to clarify the calculation and sharing of certain profits related to Lessee’s subleasing of a portion of the Leased Premises to Quadra Financial Group, L.P. Lessor and Lessee also desire to amend the Lease to address the terms and conditions under which Lessee will install and operate the automated teller machine in the portion of the leased premises where the retail branch bank is located, facing onto Sixth Avenue (the “Sixth Avenue ATM”).
 
 
 
1.
Lessee, as Sublandlord, entered into a Sublease Agreement dated May 18, 2000 (“Quadra Sublease”) with Quadra Financial Group, L.P. as Subtenant (“Quadra”) for 18,435 rentable square feet on the 7th floor of the Leased Premises. Lessor consented to the Quadra Sublease on May 30, 2000. For the purpose of calculating the 50% share of net profit from the Quadra Sublease owing to Lessor pursuant to Section 22.3, the following shall govern:
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Lessee has provided Lessor with a calculation through July 2001 of net profit derived from the Quadra Sublease, a copy of which calculation is attached hereto as SCHEDULE 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
The parties agree that Lessor is entitled to share equally in the net profits from the Quadra Sublease, to the extent Lessee realizes a net profit at the end of the Term of such Sublease. The mechanism for sharing such profits shall be as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Commencing in August 2001 and continuing on a monthly basis thereafter so long as Lessee receives net profit on the Quadra Sublease, Lessee shall calculate and remit to Lessor its 50% share of such net profit on a cash flow basis. The payment to Lessor shall be made within five (5) business days following receipt of payment from Quadra. The August payment shall include Lessor’s share of net profits through July 2001, as shown on Schedule 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
In the event Lessee does not realize a net profit at the end of the Term of the Quadra Sublease, or in the event such net profit is less than that shared with
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HomeStreet/Union Square Fifth Amendment
Page 1
 
 
 
 
Lessor through payments previously made to Lessor on a cash flow basis, then Lessor agrees that it shall reimburse Lessee for any excess payments made to Lessor, up to the amount of net profits previously paid to Lessor hereunder. Such reimbursement shall be made within thirty (30) days following written notice by Lessee to Lessor.
 
 
 
2.
Lessor hereby consents to Lessee’s installation, maintenance and operation of the Sixth Avenue ATM; provided, however, that the design and installation of the signage surround for the Sixth Avenue ATM shall be subject to Lessor’s prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. No additional rent shall be charged for Sixth Avenue ATM. Lessee agrees that it shall, at its sole cost and expense, comply with and perform the following:
 
 
 
 
(a)
Lessee shall comply with applicable regulatory requirements regarding the operation and maintenance of the Sixth Avenue ATM.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease term with respect to Lessee’s bank branch, Lessee shall remove the Sixth Avenue ATM and return the affected portion of the leased premises, including the building facade on Sixth Avenue, to its original condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. This provision shall also apply in the event Lessee removes the Sixth Avenue ATM prior to termination or expiration of the Lease term.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By UNICO PROPERTIES, INC.
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
Union Square Limited Partnership)
 
 
By /s/ Kyle Samuels 
 
 
 
 
Its Senior V.P. 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 2, 2001 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Donald M. Wise 
 
 
 
 
Its Sr. V.P. 
 
 
 
 
Date: 8-8-01 
 
 
 
 
 
HomeStreet/Union Square Fifth Amendment
Page 2
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ss.
 
 
 
 
COUNTY OF KING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On this 8th day of August, 2001, before me personally appeared Donald M. Wise, to me known to be the Senior Vise President of UNICO PROPERTIES, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ SUZANNE SWANSON
Printed Name SUZANNE SWANSON
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington,
residing at SEATTLE
My Commission Expires 3-21-04
 
 
 
 
 
HomeStreet/Union Square Fifth Amendment
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LESSEE’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ss.
 
 
 
 
COUNTY OF KING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On this 2nd day of August, 2001, before me personally appeared Kyle Samuels , to me known to be the Senior Vice President of HOMESTREET, INC., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Amber English
Printed Name Amber English
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Shoreline, WA.
My Commission Expires 8-16-04
 
 
 
 
 
HomeStreet/Union Square Fifth Amendment
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SCHEDULE 1
INITIAL CALCULATION OF NET PROFIT
FOR
QUADRA SUBLEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HomeStreet/Union Square Fifth Amendment
 
 
Schedule 1
 
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
(formerly known as Continental, Inc.)
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: 5th day of March, 2002
Lessor and Lessee are parties to Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended August 25, 1992, may 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, and July 30, 2001 (the Lease) and desire to further amend the Lease as a result of Lessee exercising its Option to Extend the term of the Lease pursuant to Section 28. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 89,067 usable square feet; 98,555 rentable square feet; to 94,160 usable square feet; 106,014 rentable square feet (office and retail) in accordance with the BOMA Standard (American National Standard ANSIZ 65.1-1996).
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 9.2371 percent of the rentable area of the Building to 9.411520 percent.






 
 
 
3.
The term is hereby extended to December 31, 2007 in accordance with Lessee’s exercise of its first five-year option to extend the Lease in accordance with Section 29.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing January 1, 2003 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2007, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $198,422.87. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $23/rsf discounted to $22.46/rsf to compensate for the adjustment in the rentable area per paragraph 1 herein.
 
 
 
5.
Section 1.5 Base Indices as outlined in Section 29.2 remains the same (1992) for floors 18-21, however the Base Indices for the 7th floor shall be 1997 and 1998 in keeping with the Third Amendment to Lease.
 
 
 
6.
In keeping with Section 26.4, Lessor shall, at its sole cost and expense, re-carpet and paint the premises during the 11th year.
 
 
 
7.
Section 1.8 Lessor’s Address for Notices and Payment of Rent is revised to read; Union Square Limited Partnership, c/o Lowe Enterprises Northwest, Inc., 600 University Street, Suite 2820 Seattle, Washington 98101.
 
 
 
8.
Section 1.10 is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following language:
Rent sharing of sublease with Quadra (now Quellos)
Costs to July 31st for 7th floor space subleased to Quadra:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease commission - Trammell Crow
85,416.00
 
Lease commission - Behar Company
68,794.00
 
Legal fees - sublease negotiations
4,036.00
 
Rent paid to Unico:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base
 
CAM
 
TAXES
 
METRO
IMPROVEMENT
 
TOTAL
Oct-00
 
28,907.42
 
 
260.21
 
 
1,610.67
 
 
109.00
 
 
30,887.30
 
Nov-00
 
28,907.42
 
 
260.21
 
 
1,610.67
 
 
109.00
 
 
30,887.30
 
Dec-00
 
28,907.42
 
 
260.21
 
 
1,610.67
 
 
109.00
 
 
30,887.30
 
Jan-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
110.67
 
 
31,217.55
 
Feb-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
110.67
 
 
31,217.55
 
Mar-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
110.67
 
 
31,217.55
 
Apr-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
110.67
 
 
31,217.55
 
May-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
110.67
 
 
31,217.55
 
Jun-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
110.67
 
 
31,217.55
 
Jul-01
 
28,907.42
 
 
813.63
 
 
1,385.83
 
 
 
 
31,106.88
 
 
 
289,074.20
 
 
6,476.04
 
 
14,532.82
 
 
991.02
 
 
311,074.08
 
Total sublease costs to July 31st
 
 
 
469,320.08
 
 
 
Lease payments from Quadra to July 30th:
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct-00
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Nov-00
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Dec-00
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Jan-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Feb-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Mar-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Apr-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
May-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Jun-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
Jul-01
 
52,232.50
 
 
 
 
 
522,325.00
 
 
522,325.00
 
 
 
Net profit at July 3st
 
53,004.92
 
50% payable to Unico
 
26,502.46
 
Projected for August
 
 
 
 
Rent from Quadra
 
52,232.50
 
Rent to Unico for 7th floor
 
(31,106.88
)
 
 
Net monthly profit
 
21,125.62
 
50% to Unico
 
10,562.81
 
Lessor is a Washington limited partner known as Union Square Limited Partnership. Lessor is the sole owner of the Building and the Land. Lowe Enterprises Northwest, Inc. is the manager and authorized rental agent of One and Two Union Square, and it has the authority to execute documents on behalf of Lessor and bind Lessor as provided in this lease.
 
 
 
9.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC (FORMERLY
KNOWN AS CONTINENTAL, INC.)
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Partnership
 
 
 
 
By Lowe Enterprises Northwest, Inc.
(Manager and authorized rental agent for
Union Square Limited Partnership)
 
 
By /s/ Kyle Samuels 
 
By /s/ Craig A. Wrench 
Kyle Samuels
 
Craig A. Wrench
 
 
Its Senior V.P. 
 
Its President 
 
 
Date: 3/5/02 
 
Date: 3/5/02 
 
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LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 






On this 6th day of March, 2002, before me personally appeared Craig A. Wrench, to me known to be the President of Lowe Enterprises Northwest, Inc. the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Loren Blumenstine
Loren Blumenstine
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington
Washington, residing at Seattle, WA
My commission expires July 18, 2005
 
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LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 5th day of March, 2002, before me personally appeared Kyle Samuels, to me known to be the Senior VP of HomeStreet, Inc., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Amber English
(Print name) Amber English
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Shoreline, WA. .
My commission expires: 8-16-04 .
 
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SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Successor in interest by merger to Union Square Limited Partnership
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: 19th day of May, 2004






Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, July 30, 2001, and March 5, 2002 (as so amended, the “Lease”) and desire to further amend the Lease as a result of Lessor and Lessee agreeing to extend the term of the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.3 Term is hereby amended from fifteen years commencing January 1, 1993 and ending December 31, 2007, to twenty-five (25) years commencing January 1, 1993 and ending December 31,2017.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows and shall be recalculated in the event the Leased Premises are reduced in keeping with Section 39, or expanded in keeping with Section 28:
Commencing on January 1, 2008 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $229,697.00. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $26 per rentable square feet (“RSF”) multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (106,014) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $238,531.00. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $27 per RSF multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (106,014) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2014, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $247,366.00. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $28 per RSF multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (106,014) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $256,200.00. Such
 
 
 
 
amount is derived from the agreed amount of $29 per RSF multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (106,014) divided by 12 months.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.5 Base Indices is revised by adding the following language: “Effective January 1, 2008 the base year for Sections 3 &4 shall be revised to read 2007, with the first adjustment as of January 1, 2009. To the extent Lessee elects to extend the term of the lease for additional terms as provided herein, commencing in 2018 and 2023, new base years of 2017 and 2022, respectively, shall be established for such additional terms.”
 
 
 
4.
The following language is substituted in Section 26 Tenant Improvements, in lieu of the existing section 26.1:
“On January 1, 2008, Lessor shall pay Lessee an amount equal to $15 per RSF (the “refurbishment allowance”) on the lesser of 106,014 RSF (“Current Leased Premises”), or, to the extent Lessee has elected to reduce its Leased Premises as provided for herein, on the RSF then leased by Lessee. Lessee shall utilize the refurbishment allowance for any costs (tenant improvements, telephone and computer cabling, architectural and engineering fees, moving costs, etc.) associated with refurbishing the Leased Premises.
In addition to such refurbishment allowance, Lessor shall provide Lessee with a tenant improvement allowance of $35 per RSF on all space acquired by Lessee (the “expansion space”) in the TUS Building at any time during the term of this Lease and any extension terms (not including the Current Leased Premises), including without limitation on all such expansion space acquired pursuant to the Right of First Offer/Right of First Refusal as set forth in Section 28 of the Lease, as amended herein. Lessor shall pay Lessee such tenant improvement allowance on the effective date of Lessee’s lease of the expansion space (the “effective date”), and such tenant improvement allowance shall be utilized by Lessee for any costs (tenant improvements, telephone and computer cabling, architectural and engineering, fees, moving costs, etc.) associated with the improvement of the expansion space. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all such expansion space acquired after January 1, 2011, Lessee shall receive a pro rated tenant improvement allowance based upon $35 per RSF divided by 120 months and multiplied by the number of months then (as of the effective date) remaining on the Term (not to exceed $35 per RSF).”
With respect to Section 26.4 of the Lease, Lessor and Lessee acknowledge that they have by mutual agreement deferred the recarpeting and repainting of the Current Leased Premises pursuant to section 26.4 beyond the 11th year of the Lease term, but the parties acknowledge that Lessor remains obligated to pay the cost and expense of such repainting and recarpeting of the Current Leased Premises, which is in addition to the refurbishment allowance referenced above, at such time as the parties mutually agree, which may be completed in different stages for each floor of the Current Leased Premises.
 
 
 
5.
Section 28 Right of First Offer/Right of First Refusal shall remain as written with the exception that for all expansion space acquired by Lessee, Lessee shall pay the per RSF rate then in effect on the Leased Premises pursuant to section 1.4 as amended herein at
 
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the time such expansion space is acquired. Any tenant improvement allowance shall be in keeping with Section 26, as amended herein. In the event Lessee requires additional space and Lessor is unable to provide such additional space in the low-rise elevator bank of the TUS Building (floors 4-22), Lessor shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate such requirement elsewhere within the TUS Building, and to the extent Lessee elects to lease such additional space outside the low-rise elevator bank, Lessee shall do so at Market Rent, as described in section 29.4.
 
 
 
6.
Section 29.2 & 29.3 Extension Term and Rent shall be revised to read as follows;
“For the two additional five year terms commencing January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2023, the base monthly rent shall be 95% of Market Rent as described in Section 29.4”.
 
 
 
7.
A new Section 39 Option to Reduce the Premises is added as follows:
“To the extent Lessee is not in default under any of the terms and conditions of the Lease (beyond any applicable cure periods), Lessee shall have the right to reduce the Leased Premises in keeping with the following table provided Lessee provides at least twelve months prior written notice to Lessor.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premises
 
Square Feet
 
Notice Date
 
Effective Date
Level 3 Retail
 
2,470 RSF
 
12 months
prior notice
 
April 1, 2005
or thereafter
 
 
 
 
Remaining Premises
 
25,000 RSF
 
12 months
prior notice
 
January 1, 2008
or January 1, 2010 or
January 1, 2015
To the extent Lessee elects to reduce the Leased Premises as provided for herein, the cumulative total reduction, not including the 2,470 RSF on Level 3 Retail, shall not exceed 25,000 RSF. The minimum reduction on any single effective date in 2008, 2010, or 2015 shall be 10,000 RSF, unless an entire floor is reduced at one time, in which case any subsequent reduction may be less than 10,000 RSF. The RSF that is eliminated from the Lease hereunder (the “reduced space”) shall be located either on non-contiguous floors or on the lowest or highest contiguous floors then occupied by Lessee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Lessee shall have the right to terminate the Lease as it pertains to the Level 3 Retail at any time on or after April 1, 2005, without being required to terminate the Lease as it pertains to other space in the Building. Lessee shall as of the effective date of any reduction hereunder, pay to Lessor a sum equal to the unamortized transaction costs attributable to and prorated based upon the RSF of the reduced space, if any, including interest at 9% compounded. For purposes of this provision, “unamortized transaction costs” shall mean any tenant improvement allowance and any refurbishment allowance paid under Section 26.1
 
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as amended herein and any broker commission paid to Washington Partners that is specifically attributable to the reduced space. Lessor and Lessee hereby acknowledge that there is no broker commission being paid to Washington Partners with respect to the Level 3 Retail or the 7th floor Premises unless and until Lessee makes a commitment to lease such space beyond January 1, 2008, In addition to such unamortized transaction costs, Lessee shall pay to Lessor an additional termination fee in an amount equal to six months rent on the reduced space as of the effective date of the reduction, or such lesser amount of rent due for the remaining term or extension term then in effect; provided, however, that Lessee shall not be required to pay this additional termination fee for any of the 7th floor Premises.
In the event Lessee requires additional space following any reduction of the Leased Premises, and Lessor has not previously entered into a lease with a third party on the reduced space, Lessee shall be entitled to reoccupy such reduced space, and in such event, Lessor shall not be obligated to fund any tenant improvement allowance, but shall refund the $15 per RSF refurbishment allowance as provided above.
 
 
 
8.
Lessor agrees that the 33 parking stalls provided in the controlled access area of the One/Two Union Square Garage pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Lease shall be marked with the “HomeStreet Bank” name for the exclusive use of Lessee.
 
 
 
9.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Mark Barbieri  
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Joan Enticknap  
 
Its Senior Vice President
Its President /COO 
 
Date: 5/26/04 
Date: May 19, 2004 
 
 
 
Page 4
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 24th day of May, 2004, before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Senior Vice .President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Zina D. Wilson
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Covington, WA
My commission expires 04/01/06.
 
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LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 19th day of May, 2004, before me personally appeared Joan Enticknap to me known to be the President COO of HomeStreet, Inc., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.






/s/ Stephanie M. Madden
(Print name) Stephanie M. Madden
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Mill Creek .
My commission expires: March 20, 2005 .
 
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EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: 31st day of August, 2004
Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992 as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, July 30, 2001, March 5, 2002, and May 19, 2004 (as so amended, the “Lease”) and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1, Leased Premises is hereby amended to delete that portion of the Leased Premises located at the Third Level Plaza of Two Union Square effective upon the date Lessee vacates the Third Level Plaza (target date is September 17, 2004 (the “Effective Date”).
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 93,376 usable square feet; 106,014 rentable square feet to 90,975 usable square feet; 103,544 rentable square feet as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 9.411520 percent of the rentable area of the Building to 9.19224 percent as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing on the Effective Date (target date of September 17, 2004) and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2007, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $193,799.85.
Commencing on January 1, 2008 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $224,345.33. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $26 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (103,544) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $232,974.00. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $27 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (103,544) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2014, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $241,602.67. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $28 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (103,544) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $250,231.33. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $29 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (103,544) divided by 12 months.






 
 
 
5.
For purposes of this reduction in the Leased Premises, Lessor and Lessee acknowledge that in keeping with Paragraph 7, Section 39 of the Seventh Amendment to Lease Option to Reduce the Premises, Lessee has effectively exercised its right with regards to Level 3 Retail prior to the date specified in the Seventh Amendment, and Lessor accepts such early termination of said Premises.
 
 
 
6.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Mark Barbieri  
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Joan Enticknap  
 
Its Senior Vice President
Its President & COO 
 
Date: 9/7/04 
Date: September 3, 2005 
 
 
 
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LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 7th day of September, 2004, before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Senior Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Zina D. Wilson
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Covington, WA
My commission expires 04/01/06
 
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LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 






On this 3rd day of September, 2004, before me personally appeared Joan Enticknap, to me known to be the President and COO of HomeStreet Bank, the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Stephanie M Madden
(Print name) Stephanie M Madden
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Mill Creek .
My commission expires: March 20, 2005 .
 
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NINTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: 19th day of April, 2006
Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992 as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, July 30, 2001, March 5, 2002, May 19, 2004, and August 31, 2004 (as so amended, the “Lease”) and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1, Leased Premises is hereby amended to add room 1723 to the Leased Premises as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 90,975 usable square feet; 103,544 rentable square feet to 91,837 usable square feet; 104,573 rentable square feet as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 9.19224 percent of the rentable area of the Building to 9.28359 percent as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing on the Effective Date (February 1, 2007) and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2007, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $195,725.80.
Commencing on January 1, 2008 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $226,574.83. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $26 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $235,289.25. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $27 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2014, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $244,003.67 Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $28 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.






Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $252,718.08. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $29 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.
 
 
 
5.
In keeping with Section 26 of the Seventh Amendment to Lease, Lessor shall provide Lessee with a tenant improvement allowance of thirty-five ($35.00) dollars per rentable square foot multiplied by 1,029 rentable square feet for improvements to room 1723.
 
 
 
6.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Mark Barbieri 
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Joan Enticknap  
 
Its Senior Vice President
Its President & COO  
 
Date: 4/27/06 
Date: April 20, 2006  
 
 
 
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LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 27th day of April, 2006, before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Senior Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Sherri L. Voeltner
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Renton
My commission expires 01/19/10
 
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LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 






 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 20th day of April, 2006, before me personally appeared Joan Enticknap, to me known to be the President & COO of, HomeStreet Bank, the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Stephanie M. Madden
(Print name) Stephanie M. Madden
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Mill Creek, WA .
My commission expires: March 30, 2009 .
 
Page 4
TENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: July 20, 2006
Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992 as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, July 30, 2001, March 5, 2002, May 19, 2004, August 31, 2004, and April 19, 2006 (as so amended, the “Lease”) and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1, Leased Premises is hereby amended to add room 1723 to the Leased Premises as of the Effective Date, herein defined as “September 1, 2006”.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 90,975 usable square feet; 103,544 rentable square feet to 91,837 usable square feet; 104,573 rentable square feet as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2, Floor Areas is hereby amended from 9.19224 percent of the rentable area of the Building to 9.28359 percent as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing on the Effective Date (September 1, 2006) and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2007, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $195,725.80.
Commencing on January 1, 2008 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $226,574.83. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $26 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable, square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.






Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $235,289.25. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $27 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2014, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $244,003.67 Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $28 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.
Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay base monthly rent of $252,718.08. Such amount is derived from the agreed amount of $29 per rentable square foot, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet (104,573) divided by 12 months.
 
 
 
5.
In keeping with Section 26 of the Seventh Amendment to Lease, Lessor shall provide Lessee with a tenant improvement allowance of thirty-five ($35.00) dollars per rentable square foot multiplied by 1,029 rentable square feet for improvements to room 1723.
 
 
 
6.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By Mark Barbieri 
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Joan Enticknap  
 
Its Executive Vice President
Its President 
 
Date: 08/16/06 
Date: 08/09/06 
 
 
 
Page 2
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 16th day of August, 2006, before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Sherri L. Voeltner
 
 
 
 
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Renton
My commission expires 01/19/10
 
 






 
Page 3
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 9th day of August, 2006, before me personally appeared Joan Enticknap, to me known to be the President of HomeStreet, Inc. , the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Stephanie M. Madden
(Print name) Stephanie M. Madden
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Mill Creek.
My commission expires: 3/20/09 .
 
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1 2 3 4
Two Union Square
Floor 17






ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: December 27, 2006
Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992 as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, July 30, 2001, March 5, 2002, May 19, 2004, August 31, 2004, April 19, 2006, and July 20, 2006 (as so amended, the “Lease”) and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1 Leased Premises is hereby amended to delete Rooms 701-30, 735-37, and part of Rooms 731 & 734 as of the Effective Date, herein defined as “December 31, 2007”.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2 Floor Areas is hereby amended from 91,837 usable square feet; 104,573 rentable square feet, to 75,858 usable square feet; 86,138 rentable square feet as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2 Floor Areas is hereby amended from 9.28359 percent, to 7.64700 percent of the Building as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing on January 1, 2008 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $186,632.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $193,810.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2014, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $200,989.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $208,167.00.
 
 
 
5.
For purposes of this reduction in the Leased Premises, Lessor and Lessee acknowledge that in keeping with Paragraph 7, Section 39 of the Seventh Amendment to Lease Option to Reduce the Premises, Lessee has effectively exercised its right with regards to the 7th floor Premises, and Lessor accepts such termination of said Premises.
 
 
 
6.
In keeping with Paragraph 4 Section 26 of the Seventh Amendment to Lease, Tenant Improvement Allowance is revised to replace “106,014 RSF”, with “85,J09RSF”.
 
 
 
7.
Section 30 Parking is revised to read a total of “53” monthly stalls as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
8.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Mark Barbieri 
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Bruce W. Williams  
 
Its Executive Vice President
Its Chairman 
 
Date: 1/18/07 
Date: 1/8/07 
 
 
 
Page 2
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 18th day of January, 2007, before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Sherri L. Voeltner
Sherri L. Voeltner
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Renton
My commission expires 01/19/10
 
Page 3






LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 8th day of January, 2007, before me personally appeared Bruce W. Williams, to me known to be the Chairman of HomeStreet, Inc, the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Stephanie M. Madden
(Print name) Stephanie M. Madden
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Mill Creek, WA .
My commission expires: March 20, 2009 .
 
Page 4
TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment. October 1, 2007
Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992 as amended by the First - Eleventh Amendments to Lease (as so amended, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Section 1.1 Leased Premises is hereby amended to incorporate Rooms 1701-02, and 1724-37 into the Leased Premises as of the Effective Date, and as shaded in red on the attached Exhibit A.
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.2 Floor Areas is hereby amended from 75,858 usable square feet; 86,138 rentable square feet, to 82,909 usable square feet; 94,558 rentable square feet as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
3.
Section 1.2 Floor Areas is hereby amended from 7.64700 percent to 8.39450 percent ofthe Building as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
4.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing on October 1, 2008 herein defined as the “Effective Date”, and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $204,876.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $212,755.00






Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2014, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $220,635.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $228,515.00.
 
 
 
5.
Section 1.5 Base Indices shall remain 2007 for the entire Leased Premises,
 
 
 
6.
Section 26 Tenant Improvement Allowance; In keeping with the terms of the Lease, Lessor shall provide Lessee with a tenant improvement allowance of thirty-five ($35.00) dollars per rentable square foot on the additional 8,420 rsf, for an additional. Tenant Improvement allowance of $294,700.00.
 
 
 
7.
Section 30 Parking is revised to read a total of “59” monthly stalls as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
8.
Lessor shall pay a real estate fee to Washington Partners, Inc upon the full execution of this amendment.
 
 
 
9.
Exhibit “A” of the Lease, changed to reflect the revised floor plan, is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
 
 
 
10.
All other terms and conditions are to remain the same.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Mark Barbieri 
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Joan Enticknap 
 
Its Executive Vice President
Its President & COO 
 
Date: 11/7/07 
Date: 11/5/07 
 
 
 
Page 2
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 7th day of November, 2007 before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.






IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Sherri L Voeltner
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Renton
My commission expires 01/19/10
 
Page 3
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 5th day of November, 2007, before me personally appeared Joan Enticknap, to me known to be the President & COO of HomeStreet, Inc., the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Barbara L DeVere
(Print name) Barbara L DeVere
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at LYNNWOOD WA.
My commission expires: 10/29/10.
 
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Two Union Square
Floor 17






THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessor:
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
Lessee:
 
HOMESTREET, INC.
 
 
Premises:
 
Commonly referred to as Suite 2000 in the Two Union Square Building as more particularly described in the Lease.
Date of this Amendment: January 26, 2010
Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992 as amended August 25, 1992, May 6, 1998, June 17, 1998, February 15, 2000, July 30, 2001, March 5, 2002, May 19, 2004, August 31, 2004, April 19, 2006, July 20, 2006, December 27, 2006, and October 1, 2007, (as so amended, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease. The parties mutually agree:
 
 
 
1.
Pursuant to Section 4 of the Seventh Amendment Lease, Section 2 of the Eighth Amendment to Lease, Section 5 of the Ninth Amendment to lease, Section 5 of the Tenth Amendment to Lease, Section 6 of the Eleventh Amendment to Lease, and Section 6 of the Twelfth Amendment to Lease, Lessee was entitled to a Tenant Improvement Allowance in the total amount of $1,607,350.00. As of the Effective Date hereof, and as set forth in the attached Exhibit A, Lessee has previously received $310,335.22 of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, so that $1,297,014.78 thereof remains unapplied (the “Unapplied Allowance”). The parties have agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease, a portion of the Unapplied Allowance in the amount of $625,348.89, as set forth in the attached Exhibit B, shall be applied towards Base Monthly Rent and Additional Rent due under the Lease for the period January 1, 2010, through and including March 31, 2010. The difference between the Unapplied Allowance of $1,297,014.78 and the $625,348.89 portion of the Unapplied Allowance which shall be applied towards Base Monthly Rent and Additional Rent as described herein totaling $671,665.89, (the “Remaining Unapplied Allowance”) shall remain available for Lessee’s use for leasehold improvements to the Leased Premises as originally permitted by the terms and conditions of the Lease and Amendments governing the use of the Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessee waives any right to receive any portion of the Unapplied Allowance or any tenant Improvements whatsoever except for the $671,665.89 Remaining Unapplied Allowance.
EXHIBIT A
Homestreet Bank
Tenant Improvement Summary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease Activity Description
 
Date
Commence
 
TI
Allowance
 
USF
 
RSF
 
Allowance
 
Comments
7th Amend - Renew from 12/31/07 - 12/31/17
 
1/1/2008
 
15.00
 
 
94,160
 
 
106,014
 
 
1,590,210.00
 
 
TI allow on RSF, or to the extent Lessee has elected to reduce its Leased Premises
8th Amend - reduce Third Level Plaza
 
9/30/2004
 
15.00
 
 
(3,185
)
 
(2,470
)
 
(37,050.00
)
 
Downsize only, no TI allowance. ADJUST $15/rsf
9th/10th Amend - Expand on 17th Flr
 
9/1/2006
 
35.00
 
 
862
 
 
1,029
 
 
36,015.00
 
 
Expand on 17, this sq ft does not affect $15 TI
12th Amend - Expand on 17th Flr
 
10/1/2008
 
35.00
 
 
7,051
 
 
8,420
 
 
294,700.00
 
 
Expand on 17, this sq ft does not affect $15 TI
11th Amend - downsize 7th Flr
 
1/1/2008
 
15.00
 
 
(15,979
)
 
(18,435
)
 
(276,525.00
)
 
Downsize only, no TI allowance. ADJUST $15/rsf
Total Tenant Improvement Allowance
 
 
 
 
 
82,909
 
 
94,558
 
 
1,607,350.00
 
 
 






Tenant Improvement Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
07/2007 - Reimbursement to Homestreet
181,757.77
 
Purchase Furniture from the 30th floor
17,000.00
 
Qtr 1 2009 - Branch Remodel
89,728.50
 
Qtr 4 2009 - 17th Floor
9,875.92
 
Qtr 1 2010 - Branch Signage
10,973.03
 
Qtr 1 2010 - ATM Lighting (estimated)
1,000.00
 
 
 
 
310,335.22
 
 
 
Remaining Funds available as of 1/24/2010
1,297,014.78
 
 
 
EXHIBIT B
HOMESTREET BANK
T.I. ALLOWANCE APPLIED TO MONTHLY RENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Rents
 
 
 
Retail CAM
$
494.66
 
 
 
Retail AUX
658.13
 
 
 
Office/Retail Base Rent
204,876.00
 
 
 
Office ESC
1,979.23
 
 
 
Office Janitorial
441.61
 
 
 
Total January 2010
$
208,449.63
 
 
 
 
2.
Section 1.4 Rent is hereby amended as follows:
Commencing on January 1, 2010 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until March 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $0.00.
Commencing on April 1, 2010 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2010, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $204,876.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2011 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2012, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $212,755.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2013 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31,2014, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $220,635.00.
Commencing on January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the first day of each calendar month until December 31, 2017, Lessee shall pay to Lessor base monthly rent of $228,515.00.
 
 
 
3.
Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lessee:
 
Lessor:
 
 
HOMESTREET, INC
 
UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
 
a Washington Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC
its manager.
 
 
 
 
By /s/ Mark Barbieri 
 
 
Mark Barbieri
By /s/ Joan Enticknap 
 
Its Executive Vice President
Its President & Coo 
 
Date: 2/22/10 
Date: 2/19/2010 
 
 
 
Page 2
LESSOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 22nd, day of February, 2010, before me personally appeared Mark Barbieri, to me known to be the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation and UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he (she) was authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ Zina D. Wilson
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Bothell, WA
My commission expires 01/21/13
 
Page 3
LESSEE’S CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
 
ss.
COUNTY OF KING
 
On this 19th day of February, 2010, before me personally appeared Joan Enticknap to me known to be the President of HomeStreet Bank, the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they (he or she) were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ BARBARA DEVERE






(Print name) BARBARA DEVERE
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at LYNNWOOD .
My commission expires: 10/29/10 .
 
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HomeStreet / USLLC
Fourteen Amendment to Lease
-7-
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET, INC.

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 94,558 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: January 19, 2012

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; and Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises, tenant improvement allowance, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Fourteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area; Square Footage and Percentage of Building. The parties confirm that the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 82,909 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 94,558, which constitutes 8.39450 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that, commencing on the later of June 1, 2012 or substantial completion of the Tenant Work pursuant to Section 4 herein, i.e. completed except for minor punch-list items that do not materially interfere with Lessee’s use and enjoyment of the Expansion Premises (the “Effective Date”), Lessee will acquire an additional 6,147 RSF comprised of Rooms 2216-2223, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Expansion Premises”).

1.2 Effective as of the Effective Date, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 88,223 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 100,705, which shall constitute 8.94021 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

3. Rent. On and after the Effective Date, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
RSF of Leased Premises
Annual Base Rental Rate per RSF of Leased Premises
Monthly Base Rent for Leased Premises
RSF of Expansion Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises
Monthly Base Rent of Expansion Premises
Total Monthly Base Rent
06/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
94,558
$27.00
$212,755.00
6,147
$27.00
$13,830.75
$226,585.75
01/01/2013 - 12/31/2014
94,558
$28.00
$220,635.00
6,147
$28.00
$14,343.00
$234,978.00
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
94,558
$29.00
$228,515.00
6,147
$29.00
$14,855.25
$243,370.25


4. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessor will provide to Lessee a Tenant Improvement Allowance of up to
$19.54 ($35.00 / 120 months x 67 months) per rentable square foot of the Expansion Premises ($120,112) to be spent on permanent improvements to the Expansion Premises based upon mutually approved plans and specifications. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either of them in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant







Improvement Work in a timely fashion. Final Contract Documents based upon the mutually approved plans and specifications must be delivered to Lessor by Lessee no later than March 1, 2012. If Final Contract Documents are not delivered to Lessor by March 1, 2012, The Effective Date shall be June 1, 2012.

4.1 The “Tenant Work,” as used herein, shall mean all construction work performed pursuant to and in accordance with the plans and specifications which have been approved by Lessor. Lessee may request to perform additional work different from or in addition to the Tenant Work, except Lessee may not make any modifications to the Tenant Work without Lessor’s prior consent.

4.2 The “Tenant Improvement Costs,” as used herein, shall consist of all direct and indirect costs associated with the Tenant Work, including: (a) design, including, without limitation, the cost of preparing the plans and specifications, permitting, demolition and preparation work, (b) “hard” and “soft” construction costs, including, without limitation, general contractor’s general conditions, overhead and profit, and taxes, (c) the cost of any changes to the plans and specifications required by any applicable governmental authority, and, (d) inspection and approval fees.

5. Broker Fee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold Lessor harmless from all claims and liabilities or expenses arising from agreements or other arrangements made by or on behalf of Lessee with any brokers, finders or other persons except Lessor shall pay a fee equal to $5.58/RSF of the 6,147 RSF Expansion Premises to Washington Partners, Inc. upon the full execution of this Amendment.

6.  Temporary Space. Effective January 20, 2012 (the "Temporary Space Commencement Date"), Lessor
shall allow Lessee to occupy a portion of Suite 4500 comprised of approximately 5,000 RSF on the 45th Floor of
Two Union Square (the "Temporary Space") as depicted in Exhibit C attached hereto. Lessee shall pay Lessor a
Monthly Base Rent of $4,583.00 effective on and after the Temporary Space Commencement Date and terminating on the Effective Date for the Expansion Premises. In no event shall Lessee occupy the Temporary Premises beyond
May 31, 2012. Lessee understands that Lessor may be performing tenant improvement work for an adjacent tenant in a portion of the Temporary Premises as depicted in Exhibit C attached hereto and permits such work to occur.
Lessor shall use reasonable efforts to avoid disruption of Lessee's business operations during normal business hours while performing such construction.

7. Parking. Section 30 “Parking” shall remain as written except Lessor shall provide Lessee with four (4) additional parking permits for a total of sixty-three (63) parking permits.

8. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.



[Signatures on Following Page]
 

 

DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.









 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMESTREET, iNC.
a Washington corporation






By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2012.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET, INC., a Washington corporation, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2012.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)









(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
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FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET, INC.

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 100,705 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: May 24, 2012

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010; Fourteenth Amendment thereto dated January 19, 2012 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises, tenant improvement allowance, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Fifteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area; Square Footage and Percentage of Building. The parties confirm that the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 88,223 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 100,705, which constitutes 8.94021 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that the following spaces will be added to the Leased Premises:

a. Expansion Premises #1 - Commencing on June 1, 2012 (the “Commencement Date #1”), Lessee will acquire an additional 2,993 RSF comprised of Rooms 1706-1712, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto shaded in blue (the “Expansion Premises #1”). Effective as of Commencement Date #1, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 90,728 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 103,698, which shall constitute 9.20591 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

b. Expansion Premises #2 - Commencing on the later of March 1, 2013 or substantial completion of the Tenant Work pursuant to Section 3 herein, i.e. completed except for minor punch-list items that do not materially interfere with Lessee’s use and enjoyment of the Expansion Premises #2 (the “Commencement Date #2”), Lessee will acquire an additional 1,891 RSF comprised of Rooms 1703-1705, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto shaded in red (the “Expansion Premises #2”). Effective as of Commencement Date #2, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 92,311 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 105,589, which shall constitute 9.37379 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

2. Rent. On and after the above commencement dates, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent for Leased Premises
RSF of Expansion Premises #1
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises #1
Base Monthly Rent of Expansion Premises #1
RSF of Expansion Premises #2
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises #2
Base Monthly Rent of Expansion Premises #2
Total Base Monthly Rent
Commencement Date #1
06/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
$226,585.75
2,993
$27.00
$6,734.25
N/A
$27.00
$0.00
$233,320.00
01/01/2013 - 02/28/2013
$234,978.00
2,993
$28.00
$6,983.67
N/A
$28.00
$0.00
$241,961.67
Commencement Date #2
03/01/2013 - 12/31/2014
$234,978.00
2,993
$28.00
$6,983.67
1,891
$28.00
$4,412.33
$246,374.00
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
$243,370.25
2,993
$29.00
$7,233.08
1,891
$29.00
$4,569.92
$255,173.25









3. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessor will provide to Lessee a Tenant Improvement Allowance as follows:

a.  Expansion Premises #1. Up to $19.54 ($35.00 / 120 months x 67 months) per rentable square foot of the Expansion Premises #1 ($58,483.22) to be spent on permanent improvements to the Expansion Premises #1and 2 based upon mutually approved plans and specifications. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either party in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Work in a timely fashion.

b. Expansion Premises #2. Up to $16.92 ($35.00 / 120 months x 58 months) per rentable square foot of the Expansion Premises #2 ($31,995.72) to be spent on permanent improvements to the Expansion Premises #1 and 2 based upon mutually approved plans and specifications. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either party in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Work in a timely fashion. Final Contact Documents based upon mutually approved plans and specifications must be delivered to Lessor by Lessee no later than December 1, 2012. If Final Contract Documents are not delivered to Lessor by December 1, 2012, the Commencement Date #2 shall be March 1, 2013.

4. Parking. Section 30 “Parking”, as amended by the Fourteenth Amendment, shall remain as written except Lessor shall provide Lessee with two (2) additional parking permits effective on the Commencement Date #1; and one (1) additional parking permit effective on the Commencement Date #2 for a grand total of sixty-six (66) parking permits.

5. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.


 

DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.

[Signatures on the following page]
 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMSTREET, INC.
a Washington corporation






By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2012.









(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET, INC., a Washington corporation, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2012.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  








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SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET BANK

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 105,589 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: September 12, 2012

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010; Fourteenth Amendment thereto dated January 19, 2012; Fifteenth Amendment thereto dated May 24, 2012 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises, tenant improvement allowance, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Sixteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area and Square Footage. The parties confirm that, not including the 14th Floor Expansion Premises (as defined in this Amendment), the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 92,311 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 105,589. The Lessor represents that this constitutes 9.37379 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that the following space will be added to the Leased Premises:

The premises located on the 14th Floor of Two Union Square consisting of an additional 9,761 RSF comprised of Rooms 1401- 1416 & 1437, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “14th Floor Expansion Premises”). Lessor shall deliver the 14th Floor Expansion Premises to Lessee for commencement of the Tenant Work on October 1, 2012 (the Delivery Date). The Effective Date for the 14th Floor Expansion Premises shall be thirty-one (31) days after the Delivery Date. A portion of the 14th floor Expansion Premises may be delivered to Lessee prior to October 1, 2012, and in the event any portion of the 14th floor Expansion Premises are delivered prior to October 1, 2012, the Effective Date shall not be altered, however, Lessee agrees to comply with all terms and conditions of the Lease for the period of occupancy prior to the Effective Date with the exception of the payment of rent.

1.2 Effective as of the Delivery Date, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 100,711 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 115,350. Lessor represents that the amended Leased Premises shall constitute 10.24033 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.


2. Rent. On and after the Effective Date, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent for Leased Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises
RSF of Expansion Premises
Base Monthly Rent of Expansion Premises
Total Base Monthly Rent
10/01/2012 - 10/31/2012
$233,320.00
Gratis
9,761
Gratis
$233,320.00
11/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
$233,320.00
$27.00
9,761
$21,962.25
$255,282.25
01/01/2013 - 02/28/2013
$241,961.67
$28.00
9,761
$22,775.67
$264,737.34
03/01/2013 - 12/31/2014
$246,374.00
$28.00
9,761
$22,775.67
$269,149.67
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
$255,173.25
$29.00
9,761
$23,589.08
$278,762.33
 

3. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessor agrees to provide a Tenant Improvement Allowance of up to $18.08 ($35.00 x 62/120) per rentable square foot of the 14th Floor Expansion Premises ($176,479) to be spent on permanent improvements to the Leased Premises based upon mutually approved plans and specifications or be added to the Remaining Unapplied Allowance.. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance for the 14th Floor Expansion Premises equaling $14,526.00 will be deducted from the Tenant Improvement Allowance as consideration for Lessee’s acquisition of the furniture currently located in the 14th Floor Expansion Premises further described in Section 4 below, resulting in a total remaining Tenant Improvement Allowance $161,953.00 for the Tenant Work. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either of them in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Improvement Work in a timely fashion. Lessor and Lessee agree that the Remaining Unapplied Allowance of $432,002.82, plus the remaining Tenant Improvement Allowance net of furniture acquisition costs, is $593,955.82.

3.1 The “Tenant Work,” as used herein, shall mean all construction work performed pursuant to and in accordance with the plans and specifications which have been approved by Lessor. Lessee may request to perform additional work different from or in addition to the Tenant Work, except Lessee may not make any modifications to the Tenant Work without Lessor’s prior written consent.

3.2 The “Tenant Improvement Costs,” as used herein, shall consist of all direct and indirect costs associated with the Tenant Work, including: (a) design, including, without limitation, the cost of preparing the plans and specifications, permitting, demolition and preparation work, (b) “hard” and “soft” construction costs, including, without limitation, all amounts payable to general contractor under Lessor’s contract with general contractor,, (c) the cost of any changes to the plans and specifications required by any applicable governmental authority, and, (d) inspection and approval fees.

3.3 Any and all Tenant Improvement Costs in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be Lessee’s responsibility and, if performed by Lessor, shall be paid upon demand to Lessor, or upon Lessee’s election, may be paid for out of the current Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessor and Lessee agree that the Remaining Unapplied Allowance as of August 2012 is $614,166.07 and that Lessee currently has a tenant improvement project on the 22nd floor which has not been closed out with an estimated cost of $182,163.25 which would bring the Remaining Unapplied Allowance, not including the Tenant Improvement Allowance added pursuant to this Amendment, to an estimated $432,002.82 as depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto.


4. Furniture. Lessor and Lessee acknowledge the 14th Floor Expansion Premises are currently demised into two separate spaces identified as Suite 1400 and Suite 1416. The furniture to be aquired by Lessee as described in Section 3.1 above shall consist of all furniture in Suite 1400 and only the file cabinets and appliances in Suite 1416. All other furniture in Suite 1416 including the soda machine shall be removed from Suite 1416 on or before the Delivery Date at Lessor’s sole cost and expense.

5. Parking. Section 30 “Parking”, as amended by the Fifteenth Amendment, shall remain as written except that, as of the Delivery Date, Lessor shall provide Lessee with seven (7) additional parking permits for a total of seventy-three (73) parking permits.

6. Broker Fee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold Lessor harmless from all claims and liabilities or expenses arising from agreements or other arrangements made by or on behalf of Lessee with any brokers, finders or other persons except Lessor shall pay a fee equal to $36,603.75 to Jones Lang LaSalle upon the full execution of this Amendment.

7. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.








8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.



DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.


 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank







By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2012.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-







chartered savings bank, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2012.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  















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SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET BANK

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 115,350 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: November 8, 2012

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010; Fourteenth Amendment thereto dated January 19, 2012; Fifteenth Amendment thereto dated May 24, 2012; Sixteenth Amendment thereto dated September 12, 2012 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises to the 11th Floor and a slight reduction of the Leased Premises on the 2nd Floor, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Seventeenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area and Square Footage. The parties confirm that, not including the 11th Floor Expansion Premises or reduction of space on the 2nd Floor Premises (as defined in this Amendment), the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 100,700 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 115,350. The Lessor represents that this constitutes 10.24033 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that the following space will be added to the Leased Premises:

The premises located on the 11th Floor of Two Union Square consisting of an additional 9,550 RSF comprised of Rooms 1116 - 1131 and a portion of 1115 as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “11th Floor Expansion Premises”). Lessor shall deliver the 11th Floor Expansion Premises to Lessee for commencement of the Tenant Work on December 1, 2012 (the Delivery Date). The Effective Date for the 11th Floor Expansion Premises shall be March 1, 2013 (the “Effective Date #1”).

1.2 Effective as of the Delivery Date, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 108,878 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 124,900. Lessor represents that, as of the Delivery Date, the amended Leased Premises shall constitute 11.08815 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.3 The parties further agree that the following space on the second floor of the Building will be removed from the Leased Premises:


Effective January 1, 2013 (the “Effective Date #2”) the Leased Premises shall be reduced by five rentable square feet in order to accommodate a pay station Lessor is installing at Lessor’s sole expense as depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto.

1.4 Effective as of the Effective Date #2, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 108,873 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 124,895. Lessor represents that the amended Leased Premises shall constitute 11.08770 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

2. Rent. On and after the Effective Dates, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent for Leased Premises
Reduced RSF of 2nd FL Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF
Reduced Base Monthly Rent
RSF of 11th FL Exp. Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF of 11th FL Exp.
Premises
Base Monthly Rent of 11th FL Exp. Premises
Total Base Monthly Rent
12/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
$255,282.25
N/A
N/A
N/A
9,550
Gratis
Gratis
$255,282.25
01/01/2013 - 02/28/2013
$264,737.34
-5
$28.00
($11.670)
9,550
Gratis
Gratis
$264,725.67
03/01/2013 - 12/31/2014
$269,149.67
-5
$28.00
($11.670)
9,550
$28.00
$22,283.33
$291,421.33
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
$278,762.33
-5
$29.00
($12.080)
9,550
$29.00
$23,079.17
$301,829.42

 
3. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessor agrees to provide a Tenant Improvement Allowance of up to $16.92 ($35.00 x 58/120) per rentable square foot of the 11th Floor Expansion Premises ($161,586) to be spent on permanent improvements to the Leased Premises based upon mutually approved plans and specifications or to be added to the Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either of them in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Improvement Work in a timely fashion and in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

3.1 The “Tenant Work,” as used herein, shall mean all construction work performed pursuant to and in accordance with the plans and specifications which have been approved by Lessor. Lessee may request to perform additional work different from or in addition to the Tenant Work, except Lessee may not make any modifications to the Tenant Work without Lessor’s prior written consent.

3.2 The “Tenant Improvement Costs,” as used herein, shall consist of all direct and indirect costs associated with the Tenant Work, including: (a) design, including, without limitation, the cost of preparing the plans and specifications, permitting, demolition and preparation work, (b) “hard” and “soft” construction costs, including, without limitation, amounts payable to general contractor under Lessor’s contract with general contractor, (c) the cost of any changes to the plans and specifications required by any applicable governmental authority, and, (d) inspection and approval fees.

3.3 Any and all Tenant Improvement Costs in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be Lessee’s responsibility and, if performed by Lessor, shall be paid upon demand to Lessor, or upon Lessee’s election, may be paid for out of the current Remaining Unapplied Allowance.

4. Parking. Section 30 “Parking”, as amended by the Sixteenth Amendment, shall remain as written except that, as of the Delivery Date, Lessor shall provide Lessee with six (6) additional parking permits for a total of seventy-nine (79) parking permits.

5. Broker Fee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold Lessor harmless from all claims and liabilities or expenses arising from agreements or other arrangements between Lessee and any other broker, finder or other person relating to the negotiation of this Amendment. Lessor shall pay a fee equal to $46,158.33 to Jones Lang LaSalle upon the full execution of this Amendment.

6. Contingency. Lessor and Lessee acknowledge and agree that the Delivery Date and Effective Date #1 for the 11th Floor Expansion Premises are contingent upon Kibble and Prentice relinquishing said premises on or before November 30, 2012, and every day of delay of the Delivery Date beyond December 1, 2012 shall result in a commensurate delay in Effective Date #1and no rent shall be due on the 11th Floor Expansion Premises during the duration of said delay.

7. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.



DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.









 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank






By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 201__.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 201__.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)









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Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  








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EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET BANK

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 124,895 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: May 3, 2013

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010; Fourteenth Amendment thereto dated January 19, 2012; Fifteenth Amendment thereto dated May 24, 2012; Sixteenth Amendment thereto dated September 12, 2012; Seventeenth Amendment thereto dated November 8, 2012 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises on the 8th Floor, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Eighteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area and Square Footage. The parties confirm that, not including the 8th Floor Expansion Premises (as defined in this Amendment), the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 108,873 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 124,895. The Lessor represents that this constitutes 11.08770 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that the following space will be added to the Leased Premises:

Commencing on the earlier of October 1, 2013 or substantial completion of the Tenant Work pursuant to Section 3 herein, i.e. completed except for minor punch-list items that do not materially interfere with Lessee’s use and enjoyment of the 8th Floor Expansion Premises (the “8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date”), Lessee will acquire an additional 5,138 RSF comprised of Rooms 817 - 823 and a portion of 814, 815 & 816, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto shaded in red (the “8th Floor Expansion Premises”). After the Commencement Date has occurred, Lessee agrees to execute a certificate confirming the date on which possession of the 8th Floor Expansion Premises was delivered to Lessee with the Tenant Improvement Work described hereinbelow substantially completed, in the form of the certificate attached hereto as Exhibit C, which certificate shall also be executed by Lessor.

1.2 Effective as of the 8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 113,105 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 130,033. Lessor represents that the amended Leased Premises shall constitute 11.54384 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.


2. Rent. On and after the 8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent for Leased Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises
RSF of Expansion Premises
Base Monthly Rent of Expansion Premises
Total Base Monthly Rent
8th Floor Premises Commencement Date - 12/31/2014
$291,421.33
$28.00
5,138
$11,988.67
$303,410.00
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
$301,829.42
$29.00
5,138
$12,416.83
$314,246.25

3. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessor agrees to provide a Tenant Improvement Allowance based upon the ratio of $35.00 per rentable square foot of the 8th Floor Expansion Premises divided by 120 months times the number of months in the remaining term from the 8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date. For example: if the commencement date is October 1, 2013, then the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be $35.00 x 51 /120 or $14.88/rsf ($76,453.44). The aforementioned Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be spent on permanent improvements to the Leased Premises based upon mutually approved plans and specifications or be added to the Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either of them in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Improvement Work in a timely fashion.

3.1 The “Tenant Work,” as used herein, shall mean all construction work performed pursuant to and in accordance with the plans and specifications which have been approved by Lessor. Lessee may request to perform additional work different from or in addition to the Tenant Work, except Lessee may not make any modifications to the Tenant Work without Lessor’s prior written consent.

3.2 The “Tenant Improvement Costs,” as used herein, shall consist of all direct and indirect costs associated with the Tenant Work, including: (a) design, including, without limitation, the cost of preparing the plans and specifications, permitting, demolition and preparation work, (b) “hard” and “soft” construction costs, including, without limitation, all amounts payable to general contractor under Lessor’s contract with general contractor, (c) the cost of any changes to the plans and specifications required by any applicable governmental authority, and, (d) inspection and approval fees.

3.3 Any and all Tenant Improvement Costs in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be Lessee’s responsibility and, if performed by Lessor, shall be paid upon demand to Lessor, or upon Lessee’s election, may be paid for out of the current Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessor and Lessee agree that the Remaining Unapplied Allowance as of April 2013 is estimated to be $309,953.40 not including the Tenant Improvement Allowance added pursuant to this Amendment and that Lessee currently has tenant improvement projects underway which have not been closed out and which contain estimated costs as depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto.

4. Broker Fee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold Lessor harmless from all claims and liabilities or expenses arising from agreements or other arrangements between Lessee and any other broker, finder or other person relating to the negotiation of this Amendment. Upon documentation of the 8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Lessor shall pay a fee equal to $1 per rsf /year of term from the 8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date to December 31, 2017 to Jones Lang LaSalle.

5. Parking. Section 30 “Parking”, as amended by the Seventeenth Amendment, shall remain as written except that, as of the 8th Floor Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Lessor shall provide Lessee with three (3) additional parking permits for a total of eighty-two (82) parking permits.

6. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.


 

DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.









 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank






By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2013.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2013.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)









(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  








EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT C
HomeStreet / USLLC
Eighteenth Amendment to Lease
-17-

Memorandum of Commencement Date


 
 
 
NAME OF BUILDING:
_______ Union Square
 
 
 
NAME OF LESSEE:
-___________________
 
 
 
 
LEASED PREMISES:
__________________
 
 
Seattle, WA 98101

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As stipulated in the Lease executed by Lessor and Lessee herein for the above-referenced Leased Premises, Lessor and Lessee do hereby acknowledge the following:
1. Confirmation of Dates. The parties confirm that:

a. Lessor substantially completed the Tenant Work to the Leased Premises and delivered possession thereof, and Lessee has accepted delivery of same, on ________, 20___;

b. The Commencement Date is _______, 20____;

c. The initial term of the Lease expires on _________________; and

d. The last day on which Lessee may exercise its Extended Term option is __________________.

2. Confirmation of Base Rent. The schedule of Base Rent payable by Lessee under the Lease is hereby confirmed as follows:

 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent
 
 
 
 

3. Acceptance of Delivery; Estoppel. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that it has accepted delivery of possession of the Leased Premises and is occupying same; that Lessor has performed all obligations required of Lessor under the Lease relating to construction and delivery of the Leased Premises (including as to any Tenant Work described in the Lease); that there are no offsets, counterclaims or defenses of Lessee under the Lease existing against Lessor; that Lessee has not assigned, sublet, or otherwise encumbered any interest in the Lease or any portion of the Leased Premises; that there are no remaining conditions or contingencies to the commencement of payment of rent under the Lease; and that the Lease is in full force and effect.









 
 
 
LESSEE:


_________________________________,
a _______________________





By

Its

Date:
LESSOR:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC,
its manager


By
Mark Barbieri
Its Executive Vice President 

Date:












NINETEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET BANK

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 124,895 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: May 28, 2013

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010; Fourteenth Amendment thereto dated January 19, 2012; Fifteenth Amendment thereto dated May 24, 2012; Sixteenth Amendment thereto dated September 12, 2012; Seventeenth Amendment thereto dated November 8, 2012; Eighteenth Amendment thereto dated May 3, 2013 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises on the 8th Floor, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Nineteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area and Square Footage. The parties confirm that, not including the Suite 810 Expansion Premises (as defined in this Amendment), the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 113,105 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 130,033. The Lessor represents that this constitutes 11.54384 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that the following space will be added to the Leased Premises:

Commencing on the earlier of September 1, 2014 or substantial completion of the Tenant Work pursuant to Section 3 herein, i.e. completed except for minor punch-list items that do not materially interfere with Lessee’s use and enjoyment of the Suite 810 Expansion Premises (the “Suite 810 Expansion Premises Commencement Date”), Lessee will acquire an additional 9,326 RSF comprised of Rooms 801 - 803, 824 - 837 and a portion of 804, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto shaded in red (the “Suite 810 Expansion Premises”). After the Commencement Date has occurred, Lessee agrees to execute a certificate confirming the date on which possession of the Suite 810 Expansion Premises was delivered to Lessee with the Tenant Improvement Work described hereinbelow substantially completed, in the form of the certificate attached hereto as Exhibit B, which certificate shall also be executed by Lessor.

1.2 Effective as of the Suite 810 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 120,786 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 139,359. Lessor represents that the amended Leased Premises shall constitute 12.37176 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.


2. Rent. On and after the Suite 810 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent for Leased Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises
RSF of Expansion Premises
Base Monthly Rent of Expansion Premises
Total Base Monthly Rent
Suite 810 Expansion Commencement Date - 12/31/2014
$303,410.00
$28.00
9,326
$21,760.67
$325,170.67
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
$314,246.25
$29.00
9,326
$22,537.83
$336,784.08

3. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Lessor agrees to provide a Tenant Improvement Allowance based upon the ratio of $35.00 per rentable square foot of the Suite 810 Expansion Premises divided by 120 months times the number of months in the remaining term from the Suite 810 Expansion Premises Commencement Date. For example: if the commencement date is September 1, 2014, then the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be $35.00 x 40 /120 or $11.67/rsf ($108,834.42). The aforementioned Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be spent on permanent improvements to the Leased Premises based upon mutually approved plans and specifications or be added to the Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either of them in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Improvement Work in a timely fashion.

3.1 The “Tenant Work,” as used herein, shall mean all construction work performed pursuant to and in accordance with the plans and specifications which have been approved by Lessor. Lessee may request to perform additional work different from or in addition to the Tenant Work, except Lessee may not make any modifications to the Tenant Work without Lessor’s prior written consent.

3.2 The “Tenant Improvement Costs,” as used herein, shall consist of all direct and indirect costs associated with the Tenant Work, including: (a) design, including, without limitation, the cost of preparing the plans and specifications, permitting, demolition and preparation work, (b) “hard” and “soft” construction costs, including, without limitation, all amounts payable to general contractor under Lessor’s contract with general contractor, (c) the cost of any changes to the plans and specifications required by any applicable governmental authority, and, (d) inspection and approval fees.

3.3 Any and all Tenant Improvement Costs in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be Lessee’s responsibility and, if performed by Lessor, shall be paid upon demand to Lessor, or upon Lessee’s election, may be paid for out of the current Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessor and Lessee agree that the Remaining Unapplied Allowance as of April 2013 is estimated to be $309,953.40 not including the Tenant Improvement Allowance added pursuant to this Amendment and the 18th Amendment and that Lessee currently has tenant improvement projects underway which have not been closed out and which contain estimated costs as depicted in Exhibit B of the 18th Amendment thereto.

4. Broker Fee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold Lessor harmless from all claims and liabilities or expenses arising from agreements or other arrangements between Lessee and any other broker, finder or other person relating to the negotiation of this Amendment. Lessor shall pay a fee equal to $31,086.67 to Jones Lang LaSalle upon execution of this Amendment.

5. Parking. Section 30 “Parking”, as amended by the Seventeenth Amendment, shall remain as written except that, as of the Suite 810 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Lessor shall provide Lessee with six (6) additional parking permits for a total of eighty-eight (88) parking permits.

6. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.


 

DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.









 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank






By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2013.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2013.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)









(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  








EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT B
HomeStreet / USLLC
Nineteenth Amendment to Lease
Page 17

Memorandum of Commencement Date


 
 
 
NAME OF BUILDING:
_______ Union Square
 
 
 
NAME OF LESSEE:
-___________________
 
 
 
 
LEASED PREMISES:
__________________
 
 
Seattle, WA 98101


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As stipulated in the Lease executed by Lessor and Lessee herein for the above-referenced Leased Premises, Lessor and Lessee do hereby acknowledge the following:
1. Confirmation of Dates. The parties confirm that:

a. Lessor substantially completed the Tenant Work to the Leased Premises and delivered possession thereof, and Lessee has accepted delivery of same, on ________, 20___;

b. The Commencement Date is _______, 20____;

c. The initial term of the Lease expires on _________________; and

d. The last day on which Lessee may exercise its Extended Term option is __________________.

2. Confirmation of Base Rent. The schedule of Base Rent payable by Lessee under the Lease is hereby confirmed as follows:

 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent
 
 
 
 

3. Acceptance of Delivery; Estoppel. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that it has accepted delivery of possession of the Leased Premises and is occupying same; that Lessor has performed all obligations required of Lessor under the Lease relating to construction and delivery of the Leased Premises (including as to any Tenant Work described in the Lease); that there are no offsets, counterclaims or defenses of Lessee under the Lease existing against Lessor; that Lessee has not assigned, sublet, or otherwise encumbered any interest in the Lease or any portion of the Leased Premises; that there are no remaining conditions or contingencies to the commencement of payment of rent under the Lease; and that the Lease is in full force and effect.









 
 
 
LESSEE:


_________________________________,
a _______________________





By

Its

Date:
LESSOR:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC,
its manager


By
Mark Barbieri
Its Executive Vice President 

Date:












TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO
LEASE

Lessor: UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
Lessee: HOMESTREET BANK

Leased Premises: Commonly referred to as Suite 2000, consisting of an agreed 139,359 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of space in the Two Union Square Building (the “Building”), as more particularly described in the Lease.

Date of this Amendment: June 19, 2013

Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Office Lease dated March 5, 1992, as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated August 25, 1992; Second Amendment thereto dated May 6, 1998; Third Amendment thereto dated June 17, 1998; Fourth Amendment thereto dated February 15, 2000; Fifth Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2001; Sixth Amendment thereto dated March 5, 2002; Seventh Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2004; Eighth Amendment thereto dated August 31, 2004, Ninth Amendment thereto dated April 19, 2006; Tenth Amendment thereto dated July 20, 2006; Eleventh Amendment thereto dated December 27, 2006; Twelfth Amendment thereto dated October 1, 2007; Thirteenth Amendment thereto dated January 26, 2010; Fourteenth Amendment thereto dated January 19, 2012; Fifteenth Amendment thereto dated May 24, 2012; Sixteenth Amendment thereto dated September 12, 2012; Seventeenth Amendment thereto dated November 8, 2012; Eighteenth Amendment thereto dated May 3, 2013; Nineteenth Amendment thereto dated May 28, 2013 (collectively, the “Lease”), and desire to further amend the Lease to document an expansion of the Leased Premises on the 8th Floor, and certain other amendments more specifically set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Twentieth Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall have their meanings set forth in the Lease, unless otherwise set forth herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Confirmation of Leased Premises Area and Square Footage. The parties confirm that, not including the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises (as defined in this Amendment), the usable square footage of the Leased Premises is 120,786 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises is 139,359. The Lessor represents that this constitutes 12.37176 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.

1.1 The parties further agree that the following space will be added to the Leased Premises:

Commencing on July 1, 2013 (the “Suite 1420 Expansion Premises Commencement Date”), Lessee will acquire an additional 5,908 RSF comprised of Rooms 1417 - 1427, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto shaded in red (the “Suite 1420 Expansion Premises”).

1.2 Effective as of the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, the usable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 125,870 and the rentable square footage of the Leased Premises shall be amended to 145,267. Lessor represents that the amended Leased Premises shall constitute 12.89625 percent of the total rentable square footage of the Building.


2. Rent. On and after the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Section 1.4 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent for Leased Premises
Annual Base Rent per RSF of Expansion Premises
RSF of Expansion Premises
Base Monthly Rent of Expansion Premises
Total Base Monthly Rent
08/01/2013 - 12/31/2014
$325,170.67
$28.00
5,908
$13,785.33
$338,956.00
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017
$336,784.08
$29.00
5,908
$14,277.67
$351,061.75
*Rent for the month of July to be paid by Prolumina pursuant to Prolumina termination agreement

3. Tenant Improvement Allowance. Effective as of the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Lessor agrees to provide a Tenant Improvement Allowance based upon the ratio of $35.00 per rentable square foot of the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises divided by 120 months times the number of months in the remaining term from the Suite 1420 TI Date. Therefore, the







Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be $35.00 x 24 /120 or $7.00/rsf ($41,356.00). The aforementioned Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be spent on permanent improvements to the Leased Premises based upon mutually approved plans and specifications or be added to the Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate in the design, permitting and construction of the Tenant Work by responding to requests for information and taking such other action as may be required of either of them in connection with approving the plans and specifications and performing the Tenant Improvement Work in a timely fashion. The parties agree that the effective date for calculating the Tenant Improvement Allowance in Section 3 herein shall be January 1, 2016, following the natural maturation of the current lease for the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises between Lessor and Prolumina LLC (the “Suite 1420 TI Date”).


3.1 The “Tenant Work,” as used herein, shall mean all construction work performed pursuant to and in accordance with the plans and specifications which have been approved by Lessor. Lessee may request to perform additional work different from or in addition to the Tenant Work, except Lessee may not make any modifications to the Tenant Work without Lessor’s prior written consent.

3.2 The “Tenant Improvement Costs,” as used herein, shall consist of all direct and indirect costs associated with the Tenant Work, including: (a) design, including, without limitation, the cost of preparing the plans and specifications, permitting, demolition and preparation work, (b) “hard” and “soft” construction costs, including, without limitation, all amounts payable to general contractor under Lessor’s contract with general contractor, (c) the cost of any changes to the plans and specifications required by any applicable governmental authority, and, (d) inspection and approval fees.

3.3 Any and all Tenant Improvement Costs in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be Lessee’s responsibility and, if performed by Lessor, shall be paid upon demand to Lessor, or upon Lessee’s election, may be paid for out of the current Remaining Unapplied Allowance. Lessor and Lessee agree that the Remaining Unapplied Allowance as of April 2013 is estimated to be $309,953.40 not including the Tenant Improvement Allowance added pursuant to this Amendment and the 18th and 19th Amendments and that Lessee currently has tenant improvement projects underway which have not been closed out and which contain estimated costs as depicted in Exhibit B of the 18th Amendment thereto.

4. Transfer of Furniture. Lessor acknowledges that Lessee intends to acquire certain items of furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other personal property from Prolumina LLC which are currently located in the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises (the “Prolumina FF&E”), and Lessee shall accept delivery of the Premises on the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises Commencement Date with the Prolumina FF&E in-place. Any such transfer and conveyance shall be at Lessee’s sole risk and expense, and Lessee shall indemnify, defend, and hold Lessor harmless from and against any losses, costs, demands, or claims relating to or arising in any way from the Prolumina FF&E, including without limitation any claims by Prolumina LLC. or any leasing company or other party as to title to or the condition thereof. Upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, the Prolumina FF&E shall be removed by Lessee from the Leased Premises at Lessee’s sole cost except as may otherwise be agreed to by the parties.

5. Broker Fee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold Lessor harmless from all claims and liabilities or expenses arising from agreements or other arrangements between Lessee and any other broker, finder or other person relating to the negotiation of this Amendment. Lessor shall pay a fee equal to $11,816.00 to Jones Lang LaSalle upon execution of this Amendment.

6. Lease Contingency. Lessee acknowledges that this Amendment is contingent upon the successful termination of the Prolumina LLC lease for the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises.

7. Parking. Section 30 “Parking”, as amended by the Nineteenth Amendment, shall remain as written except that, as of the Suite 1420 Expansion Premises Commencement Date, Lessor shall provide Lessee with four (4) additional parking permits for a total of ninety-two (92) parking permits.

8. Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, the Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when combined, shall constitute one single, binding agreement.


 

DATED as of the Date of this Amendment first above set forth.









 
 
 
Lessee:

HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank






By
 
Title:

Date:
Lessor:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By: Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its Manager


By
Mark Barbieri- Executive Vice
President

Date:

 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Mark Barbieri is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Executive Vice President of Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, the Manager of UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2013.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)


(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  




 
 
 
STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING
ss.

I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that ___________________________ is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that said person signed this instrument, on oath stated that said person was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the ___________________of HOMESTREET BANK, a Washington state-chartered savings bank, to be the free and voluntary act of such limited liability company for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated this ____ day of ____________________ 2013.


(Affix seal or stamp below)
(Signature of Notary)









(Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)
Notary public in and for the State of Washington,
residing at  
My appointment expires  








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EXHIBIT B
HomeStreet / USLLC
Nineteenth Amendment to Lease
Page 17

Memorandum of Commencement Date


 
 
 
NAME OF BUILDING:
_______ Union Square
 
 
 
NAME OF LESSEE:
-___________________
 
 
 
 
LEASED PREMISES:
__________________
 
 
Seattle, WA 98101


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As stipulated in the Lease executed by Lessor and Lessee herein for the above-referenced Leased Premises, Lessor and Lessee do hereby acknowledge the following:
1. Confirmation of Dates. The parties confirm that:

a. Lessor substantially completed the Tenant Work to the Leased Premises and delivered possession thereof, and Lessee has accepted delivery of same, on ________, 20___;

b. The Commencement Date is _______, 20____;

c. The initial term of the Lease expires on _________________; and

d. The last day on which Lessee may exercise its Extended Term option is __________________.

2. Confirmation of Base Rent. The schedule of Base Rent payable by Lessee under the Lease is hereby confirmed as follows:

 
 
 
Period
Base Monthly Rent
 
 
 
 

3. Acceptance of Delivery; Estoppel. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that it has accepted delivery of possession of the Leased Premises and is occupying same; that Lessor has performed all obligations required of Lessor under the Lease relating to construction and delivery of the Leased Premises (including as to any Tenant Work described in the Lease); that there are no offsets, counterclaims or defenses of Lessee under the Lease existing against Lessor; that Lessee has not assigned, sublet, or otherwise encumbered any interest in the Lease or any portion of the Leased Premises; that there are no remaining conditions or contingencies to the commencement of payment of rent under the Lease; and that the Lease is in full force and effect.









 
 
 
LESSEE:


_________________________________,
a _______________________





By

Its

Date:
LESSOR:

UNION SQUARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a Washington limited liability company

By Washington Real Estate Holdings, LLC,
its manager


By
Mark Barbieri
Its Executive Vice President 

Date:











Exhibit 10.27

Certain confidential information (indicated by [***]) has been omitted from this exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm if publicly disclosed.
CONFIDENTIAL
MASTER AGREEMENT ML02783 First Term
This Master Agreement between Fannie Mae and HomeStreet Bank (the “Lender”) governs the sale by Lender, and the purchase by Fannie Mae, of eligible residential mortgage loans (the “Mortgages”). This Master Agreement includes all of the terms and conditions described in all of the exhibits, attachments, commitments and MBS Pool Purchase Contracts (“MBS Contracts”) attached or entered into as a part of this Master Agreement. Additionally, the “Master Agreement Terms and Conditions” section of Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide (the “Selling Guide”), which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference, outlines in more detail the general terms and conditions of the Master Agreement and MBS Contracts and related terms and instructions. The execution of this Master Agreement requires compliance with all provisions and sections of this Master Agreement, including all MBS Contracts, whole loan commitments, exhibits and attachments to this Master Agreement.
As a condition to Lender’s sale of Mortgages under this Master Agreement, Lender and Fannie Mae must enter into the appropriate whole loan commitments or MBS Contracts, depending on whether Lender will be delivering Mortgages under one of Fannie Mae’s whole loan purchase programs (Negotiated or Standard) or under Fannie Mae’s MBS program. Lender agrees to sell to Fannie Mae, beginning on the Effective Date of Delivery Term and ending on the Expiration Date of Delivery Term (as those terms are defined in Exhibit 1), Mortgages with an aggregate outstanding principal balance equal to the Agreed Amount (as defined in Exhibit 1).
For whole loan deliveries, any loan-level price adjustments (“LLPAs”) that are referenced in this Master Agreement, will be available no later than 30 days after Fannie Mae receives the executed Master Agreement from Lender.
Fannie Mae must receive the fully executed Master Agreement within ten business days of Lender’s receipt of this Master Agreement, or Fannie Mae may, at its option, declare this Master Agreement null and void. This Master Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and all such counterparts shall be deemed to be one and the same document. This Master Agreement must be executed by Lender, Fannie Mae, and any person, firm, or entity whose joinder is required under the terms of this Master Agreement sign (including a facsimile signature) The effective date of this Master Agreement is the later of (i) the date Fannie Mae receives the fully executed Master Agreement from Lender or (ii) the effective date specified on Exhibit 1 hereto.
 
Master Agreement ML02783
MA - 1
March 15, 2010

Lender hereby confirms, by checking the appropriate section below, that:
 
 
 
 
 
 
It is not a federally-insured institution or an affiliate or subsidiary of a federally-insured institution.
 
 
X
 
It is a federally-insured institution or an affiliate or subsidiary of a federally-insured institution. If Lender has checked this section, then Lender agrees to the representations and warranties described in the “Master Agreement Terms and Conditions” section of the Selling Guide.
Sincerely,
FANNIE MAE
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David Battany
 
 
David Battany
 
 
Director/Assistant Vice President





 
 
 
 
Agreed, acknowledged and accepted.
 
HOMESTREET BANK
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Curt Byers
Name:
 
Curt Byers
Title:
 
V.P. HOMESTREET BANK
Date:
 
3/19/2010
 
Master Agreement ML02783
MA - 2
March 15, 2010

EXHIBIT 1
TO MASTER AGREEMENT ML02783 Second Term
 
 
 
 
Lender Name
 
HomeStreet Bank
 
 
Lender Number
 
20722-000-0
 
 
Delivery Term:
 
Second
 
 
Effective Date of Delivery Term:
 
April 1, 2010
 
 
Expiration Date of Delivery Term:
 
March 31, 2012
 
 
Agreed Amount for Delivery Term:
 
$2,550,000,000.00 (Optional)
 
Master Agreement ML02783
MA - Exhibit 1 - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

MASTER AGREEMENT - GENERAL TERMS
The following Uniform provisions and defined terms/acronyms apply to all sections of the Master Agreement.
PART 1. UNIFORM PROVISIONS.
 
1.
Lender represents and warrants that Mortgages delivered pursuant to a Variance, Special Requirement or nonstandard MBS Contract term contained in this Master Agreement comply with all provisions of the applicable Variance, Special Requirement or nonstandard MBS Contract term.
 
2.
Lender must enter all SFC(s) required by the Selling Guide, in addition to any additional SFC(s) specified in this Master Agreement.
 
3.
In addition to any additional LLPA(s) specified in this Master Agreement, Lender must pay all LLPA(s) required by the Selling Guide, unless otherwise specified.
 
4.
Mortgages may be sold to Fannie Mae as cash deliveries or as MBS pool deliveries, unless otherwise specified.





 
5.
For a Mortgage to be included in an MBS pool, the origination date LTV may not exceed 100%, unless otherwise specified.
 
6.
Mortgages originated pursuant to a Variance must be first lien, conventional Mortgages, unless otherwise specified.
 
7.
Lender agrees not to use Fannie Mae’s name in any advertising distribution, publication or communication to any third party of any Variance or other provision of this Master Agreement.
 
8.
If a provision of this Master Agreement permits a type of loan that has additional requirements per the Selling Guide (e.g., lender approval for cooperative share loans), then those Selling Guide requirements still apply unless otherwise stated.
 
9.
Variance Mortgages may not be originated in combination with any other Variances contained in this Master Agreement without Fannie Mae’s prior written approval, unless specifically permitted in a particular Variance.
 
10.
Unless otherwise specified, any Variance, Special Requirement or nonstandard MBS Contract may be amended or terminated with reasonable notice to Lender, which in many cases will be at least 90 days, in accordance with the provisions of the Selling Guide. Additionally, Fannie Mae reserves the right to rescind or modify any of the terms of any Variance, Special Requirement or nonstandard MBS Contract in connection with the renewal or extension of this Master Agreement or upon reasonable notice to Lender, unless otherwise specified.
 
Master Agreement ML02783
MA - General Terms - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

11.
If Mortgages with IO features are eligible for origination under the terms of a Variance, then such IO Mortgages are subject to the IO eligibility requirements per the Selling Guide, if more restrictive than the Variance, unless the Variance specifically provides that the Variance eligibility requirements supersede the Selling Guide requirements for IO Mortgages.
 
12.
Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Fannie Mae trademarks are identified at: www.fanniemae.com/legal/trademarks.jhtml?p=Legal&t=Trademarks 
PART II. DEFINED TERMS AND ACRONYMS
The defined terms and acronyms below apply to provisions of this Master Agreement (including Variances and Special Requirements), unless a term is otherwise defined in a specific provision. This list supplements the list in “Exhibit 1: Master Agreement Terms and Conditions” section of the Master Agreement, and to the extent there is any inconsistency, the list below shall control.
 





 
 
 
 
 
ARM:
  
adjustable-rate mortgage loan
 
  
Additional ARM Definitions:
 
  
ARM Type
  
 
 
  
6/6 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a six-month IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 6 months
 
  
1/1 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a one-year IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 12 months.
 
  
3/1 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a three-year IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 12 months.
 
  
3/3 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a three-year IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 36 months.
 
  
5/1 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a five-year IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 12 months.
 
  
7/1 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a seven-year IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 12 months.
 
  
10/1 ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with a 10-year IFRP, followed by interest rate adjustments every 12 months.
 
  
COFI ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with interest rate adjustments tied to a “cost of funds” index, as defined in the Glossary to the Selling Guide.
 
  
LIBOR ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with interest rate adjustments tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate index, as defined in the Glossary to the Selling Guide.
 
  
TREASURY ARM
  
Standard Fannie Mae ARM plans with interest rate adjustments tied to the Treasury Index, as defined in the Glossary to the Selling Guide.
All Standard Fannie Mae ARM Plans:
  
All standard Fannie Mae MBS ARM Plans, plus all standard plans available for whole loan sale only, per the Selling Guide
AUS
  
automated underwriting system
bp:
  
basis point
CLTV:
  
combined loan-to-value ratio
Condo:
  
Unit in a condominium project
Coop:
  
Unit in a cooperative project
Coop Loan:
  
Loan secured by a coop; cooperative share loan
 
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MA - General Terms - 2
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011






 
 
 
 
 
COR:
  
cash-out refinance transaction
DO®:
  
Desktop Originator®
DTI ratio:
  
Total “debt-to-income” ratio
DU®:
  
Desktop Underwriter®
EA:
  
Fannie Mae’s “Expanded Approval®” mortgage product
FA-ARM:
  
Fully amortizing ARM
FA-FRM:
  
Fully amortizing FRM
FICO:
  
credit score; the classic FICO score developed by Fair, Isaac, and Company, Inc.
Form 1003:
  
Uniform Residential Loan Application
Form 1004:
  
Uniform Residential Appraisal Report
Form 1073:
  
Individual Condominium Unit Appraisal Report
FRM:
  
fixed-rate mortgage loan
Guides:
  
The Selling Guide and the Servicing Guide
HCLTV:
  
home equity combined loan-to-value ratio
HUD-1:
  
HUD-1 uniform settlement statement
IFRP:
  
initial fixed-interest rate period of an ARM
IO:
  
interest-only feature
IO-FRM:
  
FRM with IO
IO-ARM:
  
ARM with IO
LCOR:
  
limited cash-out refinance transaction
LLPA:
  
loan-level price adjustment
LPMI:
  
lender-purchased mortgage insurance
LTV:
  
loan-to-value ratio
MCM:
  
Fannie Mae’s MyCommunityMortgageTM products
MI:
  
private primary mortgage insurance
MSSC:
  
The “Mortgage Selling and Servicing Contract” executed by and between Fannie Mae and Lender, unless otherwise specified
OPB:
  
original principal balance
P&I:
  
principal and interest
PITI:
  
principal, interest, taxes, and insurance
PIW:
  
Property Inspection Waiver, which is a fieldwork recommendation offered by Fannie Mae through DU and the Automated Property Service (APS) that results in an offer to waive the property inspection and appraisal for certain lower risk transactions
Selling Guide:
  
Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide, as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time
Servicing Guide:
  
Fannie Mae’s Servicing Guide, as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time
SFC:
  
Special Feature Code
SFR:
  
Single-family residence
Standard MI:
  
MI at the level required by the Selling Guide at the time of delivery of the Mortgage
TPO:
  
Third party originations: includes both Broker and Correspondent loans
UPB:
  
unpaid principal balance
Variance Mortgage
  
As used in any Variance, mortgages delivered pursuant to such Variance
 
Master Agreement ML02783
MA - General Terms - 3
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

VARIANCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 





 
 
 
VAR #
  
Title
 
 
VAR 1
  
HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 2
  
Qualification of Loans with Non-Occupant Co-Borrowers
 
 
VAR 3
  
Energy Efficient Mortgages (EXPIRING) - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 4
  
HomePath Mortgages - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 5
  
HomePath Renovation Mortgages - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 6
  
Deferred Student Loan Obligations (03/10 modified) - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 7
  
HomeStyle Renovation Escrow (03/10) - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 8
  
Brigham Young University Residential Leasehold Estates in Hawaii (03/10) - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 9
  
Investor Channel Bulk Transaction Delivery Variance Deal Factory No. 20917; Cash Commitment Nos: 817025, 817026, 817027, 817028, 817029, 817030, 817031, 817032, 817033, and 817034. - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 10
  
HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages (EXPIRING) - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 11
  
HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages (EXPIRING) - DISCONTINUED
 
 
VAR 12
  
HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages
 
 
VAR 13
  
HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages (04/2010)
 
Master Agreement ML02783
VAR/TOC - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

VAR 2 Qualification of Loans with Non-Occupant Co-Borrowers
 
 
 
 
 
Title (Version):
  
 
Qualification of Loans with Non-Occupant Co-Borrowers (05/2010)
 
Description:
  
 
Lender may sell Mortgages in which a non-occupying co-borrower’s income was considered as acceptable qualifying income without requiring that the occupant-borrower also qualify based solely on the occupant borrower’s income, subject to the following:
 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Eligibility: General
 
 
 
 
Mortgages must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  
  
  
 
  
 
Standard per Selling Guide except as provided below.
 
Maximum
LTV/CLTV/HCLT (%)
  
 
80/80/80
 
Minimum Representative FICO Credit Score
  
 
720
 
Loan Purpose
 
 
 
 
Purchase
 
  
 
  
 
LCOR
 
Occupancy/Number of Units
 
 
 
 
Primary Residence
 
  
 
  
 
1-unit
 
Mortgage Products/Features (including Amortization Type and Term)
 
 
 
 
Fully-amortizing (FA) Mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
FA-FRMs: Standard per Selling Guide, with terms up to 30 years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
FA-ARMs: Standard per Selling Guide, with terms up to 30 years.
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
See eligible FA-ARM plans in the “ARM Plan Numbers” section below.
 
ARM Plan Numbers
 
 
 
 
30-Year FA-ARMs (fully amortizing):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7/1 ARMs: Plans 750, 751
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
10/1 ARMs: Plans 1423,1437
 
UNDERWRITING/DOCUMENTATION
 
 
Required Underwriting Method
  
 
Manual underwriting (see Conditions below)
 
Manual Underwriting: Conditions
  
 
Per Selling Guide, except as modified by this Variance.
 
Total Debt-to-Income (“DTI”) Ratio(s)
  
 
Maximum: 43% combined, for all borrowers.
 
Non-Occupant Co-Borrower
 
 
 
 
Income allowed for qualification
 
  
 
  
 
Must be a member of borrower’s immediate family.
 
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Combining with Other Variances
  
 
Lender may combine Variance Mortgages with other variances as long as the most conservative underwriting and eligibility
 
Master Agreement ML02783
VAR 2 - 1
Amendment 3
July 20, 2010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
requirements apply.
 





Master Agreement ML02783
VAR 2 - 2
Amendment 3
July 20, 2010

VAR 12
HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
Title (Version):
  
 
HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages (02/2011)
 
Description:
  
 
Lender may sell Mortgages originated under Fannie Mae’s HomePath (“HomePath Mortgages”) and HomePath Initiative secured by properties that require moderate renovation (“HomePath Renovation Mortgages”). HomePath Renovation Mortgages are not HomeStyle® Renovation mortgages. The only HomeStyle Renovation requirements that apply to HomePath Renovation Mortgages are those relating to the actual renovation process, as described in the “HomeStyle Renovation Requirements: Limitation of Applicability” section below. All eligibility, underwriting, mortgage origination, delivery and pricing requirements applicable to HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages are per this Variance.
 
HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages are subject to the following terms and conditions:
 
PART A.
HomePath Mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Eligibility: General
  
 
 
 
Mortgages must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  
  
  
 
  
 
Standard per Desktop Underwriter (“DU”) except as provided below.
 
Maximum
LTV/CLTV/HCLTV (%)
  
 
 
 
Maximum LTV/CLTV/HCLTV for Mortgages with interest-only features (“IO”) is per Selling Guide.
  
 
 
 
Maximum LTV/CLTV/HCLTV for fully amortizing Mortgages (“non-IO”) is per Selling Guide, except as follows:
  
 
 
 
 
 
90/90/90 for 1-unit investment properties.
  
 
 
 
 
 
80/80/80 for 2-unit investment properties.
  
 
 
 
 
 
75/75/75 for 2-4 unit investment properties where the borrower owns 5-10 financed properties as described in the “Eligibility Matrix” on the efanniemae.com website.
  
 
* Max CLTV is 105% if the mortgage is part of a Community Seconds transaction.
  
 
 
 
All high balance Mortgages (including 1-4 unit investment properties) are subject to minimum credit score and maximum LTV/CLTV/HCLTV requirements per Selling Guide.
  
 
  
 
MCM mortgages are not eligible.
 
Loan Purpose
  
 
Purchase only.
 
Mortgage
Products/Features
(including Amortization
  
 
  
 
All standard FRM and ARM products per Selling Guide are eligible.
 
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VAR 12 - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type and Term)
  
 
  
 
Unless otherwise provided in this Variance, products must meet the standard eligibility requirements for the specific mortgage type, property type or feature per Selling Guide, for example:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IO features
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cooperative share loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufactured housing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High-balance Mortgages
 
Eligible ARM Plan Numbers
  
 
Per Selling Guide, as applicable to the standard eligibility requirements for the specific mortgage type.
 
Minimum FICO
 
 
 
 
Per Selling Guide, except as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
660 for non-IO Mortgages with LTVs over 80% (except for high-balance Mortgages); and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
720 for all IO Mortgages.
 
  
 
  
 
Per Selling Guide for high-balance Mortgages
 
Mortgaged Property
 
 
 
 
Mortgages must be secured by properties that are acquired from Fannie Mae and designated by Fannie Mae on the www.homepath.com website as eligible for HomePath financing.
 
  
 
  
 
Lender must document the file with appropriate pages printed from www.homepath.com showing that the property was eligible for HomePath financing.
 
Subordinate Financing
  
 
Permitted per Selling Guide.
 
UNDERWRITING/DOCUMENTATION
 
 
Required Underwriting Method
  
 
DU. See additional provisions in the “Desktop Underwriter” section below.
 
Interested Party Contributions (“IPC”)
 
 
 
 
Maximum IPC:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notwithstanding the Selling Guide requirements, for principal residences with LTVs (or CLTVs if applicable) greater than 90%: 6.00% of the Contract Sales Price (see “Determination of Property Value” section below).
  
  
  
 
  
 
Investment properties and second homes: standard per Selling Guide.
 
PROPERTY VALUATION/APPRAISAL REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Required Appraisal Type
 
 
 
 
No appraisal is required. If an appraisal is obtained by Lender or any party other than the borrower, as expressly provided below, then the mortgage is ineligible for HomePath financing.
 
  
 
  
 
Notwithstanding the Selling Guide, Lender is not required to represent and warrant the value or the condition of the property.
 
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VAR 12 - 2
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
If the borrower, at its option, chooses to obtain an appraisal, then:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The borrower must order the appraisal from an appraiser selected by the borrower (and not one recommended by Lender), and the appraisal must be paid for by the borrower outside of the loan transaction.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lender must not request a copy of the appraisal, but if one is provided by the borrower then it must be included in the loan file with a note that the appraisal was ordered by the borrower outside of the loan transaction and was not reviewed or approved by Lender.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The property value shown on the appraisal will not impact the LTV calculation for purposes of this Variance.
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
Lender must inform the borrower that the purpose of the borrower-ordered appraisal and its contents are for the use and information of the borrower only, and will not be considered for purposes of the loan transaction.
 
Determination of Property Value
  
 
Property value for purposes of loan delivery and for determining LTV/CLTV/HCLTV is the sales price of the property as evidenced by the sales contract between Fannie Mae and the buyer/borrower (“Contract Sales Price”).
 
MORTGAGE INSURANCE/CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
 
 
Mortgage Insurance Coverage (“MI”)
  
 
MI is not required, provided that at delivery Mortgages with LTVs over 80% will be subject to the applicable LLPAs per Attachment 1.
 
DESKTOP UNDERWRITER
 
 
Required Recommendation Levels
 
 
 
 
Any of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approve
 
 
 
 
 
 
EA-I
 
 
 
 
Requires an “Eligible” recommendation. “Ineligible” recommendations are permitted if only reason for ineligibility is:
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTV greater than 85% for non-IO Mortgages secured by 1- unit investment properties; or
  
  
  
 
  
 
LTV greater than 75% for non-IO Mortgages secured by 2- unit investment properties.
 
Documentation Levels
  
 
Must use documentation levels issued by DU, except for the level of fieldwork recommendation.
 
DU Messaging
 
 
 
 
Lender may disregard the following DU messages, provided that the Mortgage complies with all requirements of this Variance:
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
Any message relating to the 1-unit investment property
 
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VAR 12 - 3
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
receiving an “Ineligible” recommendation due to an LTV/CLTV/HCLTV greater than 85%, per “Required Recommendation Levels” section above;
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Any message relating to the 2-unit investment property receiving an “Ineligible” recommendation due to an LTV/CLTV/HCLTV greater than 75%, per “Required Recommendation Levels” section above;
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Any message relating to amount of MI required;
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Any message that says the maximum allowable IPC has been exceeded on a principal residence with LTV or CLTV over 90%;
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Any message related to the level of fieldwork recommendation; and
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Any message that says the property value estimate appears to have an excessive rate of appreciation based on analysis on a recent sale.
 
Limited Waiver of Representations and Warranties
  
 
Mortgages receiving an “Approve” or “EA” recommendation are eligible for the limited waiver of underwriting representations and warranties provided the Mortgage complies with all applicable terms of the limited waiver per the Selling Guide and this Variance.
 
DU Submission Instructions
  
 
HomePath Mortgages must not be submitted to DU as MyCommunityMortgages.
 
PROJECT APPROVAL AND REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Project Eligibility
  
 
Lender is not required to warrant that the condominium, cooperative or PUD project meets Fannie Mae’s project eligibility criteria.
 
Project Type Code
  
 
  
 
Lender must utilize the following Project Type Codes at the time of delivery for all HomePath Mortgages secured by a property in a condominium project, cooperative project, or planned unit development where no project review is performed:
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
V - for properties in a condominium project,
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
2 - for properties in a cooperative project, and
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
E - for properties in a planned unit development.
 
  
 
 
 
As a reminder, a Project Type Code of G would be used at the time of delivery for all Mortgages secured by a property that is not located in a condominium project, cooperative project, or planned unit development.
 
Insurance
  
 
Lender must confirm that the project has adequate hazard, flood, and liability coverage in place and verify the existence of fidelity insurance coverage.
 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Refinance of HomePath
  
 
HomePath Mortgages originated in accordance with these
 
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Mortgages
  
requirements are not eligible for refinance under Fannie Mae’s Refi Plus™.
 
ORIGINATION CHANNEL REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Eligible Channel(s)
  
 
All
 
PRICING
 
  
 
 
MBS
  
 
 
 
Base guaranty fee is per MBS Contract for applicable mortgage product (“Base Pricing”).
  
 
  
 
See applicable LLPAs in “Loan-Level Price Adjustment(s)” section below.
 
Whole Loans
  
 
 
 
Current pricing will be provided at time Mortgages are committed for sale (“Base Pricing”).
  
 
  
 
See applicable LLPAs in “Loan-Level Price Adjustment(s)” section below.
 
Loan-Level Price Adjustment(s) (“LLPA”)
  
 
 
 
In addition to applicable Base Pricing, HomePath Mortgages are subject to the following LLPAs:
  
  
  
 

 
  
 
LLPAs per Attachment 1: and
 
All LLPAs per the Selling Guide per the “Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) Matrix and Adverse Market Delivery Charge (AMDC) Information” on efanniemae.com with the exception of investment property (see Attachment 1 for LLPAs assessed on investment properties).
 
Pricing Changes
  
 
Fannie Mae reserves the right to change any pricing related to HomePath Mortgages with 60 days prior notice to Lender.
 
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
 
  
 
 
Special Feature Code(s) (“SFC”): Specific to Variance Mortgages
  
 
057- for all HomePath Mortgages
 
Special Feature Code(s) (“SFC”): Other Instructions
  
 
 
 
All standard per Selling Guide, including:
  
 
 
 
 
 
118 (for first Mortgages originated in conjunction with Community Seconds transactions); and
  
  
  
 
  
 
062 (Expanded Approval Mortgages) - for all HomePath Mortgages that receive an EA-I recommendation from DU.
 
Mortgage Insurance (MI) Code
  
 
MI Code 98 for Mortgages over 80% LTV.
 
Execution Options
  
 
Both whole loan and MBS executions are available.
 
Whole Loan Deliveries
  
 
Lender must use eCommitting™.
 
Combining with Other Variances
  
 
Lender may NOT combine HomePath Mortgages with other variances.
 
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Housing Goals Data
  
 
  
 
Lender is required to report all applicable Housing Goals data. If no appraisal is obtained, then Lender should use the information from the property description on www.homepath.com.
 
 
 
 
For investment properties occupied by renters, Lender must report the current rental income at delivery, even if the rental income was not used to qualify the borrower.
 
 
 
 
If the property is vacant and rental data is unavailable, Lender must deliver the loans as “missing” for the relevant housing goals fields, and subsequently contact their Account Team to submit a Housing Goals Data Waiver Request for the missing fields.
 
Selling Representations and Warranties
  
 
Lender makes all selling representations and warranties per the Selling Guide, as modified by this Variance.
 
Effective Date for Sale of Variance Mortgages
  
 
This Variance will be effective for whole loans purchased on or after February 1, 2011 and for loans delivered into MBS pools with issue dates on or after February 1, 2011.
PART B. HomePath Renovation Mortgages
HomePath Renovation Mortgages are subject to the terms and conditions in Part A for HomePath Mortgages above, except as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Maximum LTV/CLTV/HCLTV (%)
 
 
 
 
Maximum LTV/CLTV/HCLTV are the same as applicable to HomeStyle Renovation mortgages, except:
 
 
 
 
 
 
97/97/97 for 1 -unit principal residence.*
 
 
 
 
 
 
85/85/85 for 1-unit investment properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
75/75/75 for 2-4 unit investment properties
 
 
*Max CLTV is 105% if the mortgage is part of a Community Seconds transaction.
 
Property Types
  
 
  
 
When the security property is a unit in a condominium (or cooperative) project, the project must be one for which the proposed renovation work is permissible under the bylaws of the owners’ association (or cooperative corporation) or one for which the owners’ association (or cooperative corporation) has given written approval for the renovation work. The renovation work for a condominium or cooperative unit must be limited to the interior of the unit (including the installation of fire walls in the attic).
  
 
  
 
Manufactured homes are ineligible.
 
Mortgage Products/Features
 
 
 
 
Eligible:
  
  
  
 
  
 
All standard fully amortizing FRMs and 30-year ARM
 
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(including Amortization Type and Term)
  
  
  
  
  
products with initial fixed rate periods of at least 3 years per Selling Guide, including high-balance mortgages.
 
 
 
 
 
Ineligible:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages with interest-only features
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages with original terms over 30 years
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
ARMs with initial fixed rate periods less than 3 years
 
Eligible ARM Plan Numbers
  
 
Per Selling Guide (fully amortizing 30-year ARMs with initial fixed rate periods of at least 3 years), as applicable to the standard eligibility requirements for the specific mortgage type.
 
Mortgaged Property
 
 
 
 
Mortgages must be secured by properties that are acquired from Fannie Mae and designated by Fannie Mae on www.homepath.com website as eligible for HomePath Renovation financing.
 
  
 
  
 
Lender must document the file with appropriate pages printed from www.homepath.com showing that the property was eligible for HomePath Renovation financing.
 
UNDERWRITING/DOCUMENTATION
 
 
Interested Party Contributions(“IPC”)
 
 
 
 
Maximum IPC:
  
  
  
 
  
 
Notwithstanding the Selling Guide requirements, for principal residences with LTV (or CLTV if applicable) greater than 90%: 6.00% of the Contract Sales Price (see “Determination of Property Value” section below).
 
ADDITIONAL BORROWER ELIGIBILITY
 
 
Eligible Borrower: Renovation
  
 
Borrower must be an individual (for-profit or non-profit investors and local government agencies are not eligible borrowers).
 
PROPERTY VALUATION/APPRAISAL REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Required Appraisal Type
  
 
Lender must obtain an “as-completed” full appraisal.
 
Determination of Property Value
 
 
 
 
Property value for purposes of loan delivery and for determining LTV/CLTV/HCLTV shall be the lesser of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the “as completed” appraised value; or
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
the sum of the sales price of the property as evidenced by the sales contract between Fannie Mae and the buyer/borrower (“Contract Sales Price”) and the total renovation costs (which include the renovation costs and all allowable fees and charges).
 
RENOVATION REQUIREMENTS
 
 
HomeStyle Renovation Requirements: Limitation
  
 
  
 
Lender is responsible for managing and monitoring the completion of the renovation work. All requirements
 
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of Applicability
  
  
  
applicable to Fannie Mae’s HomeStyle Renovation mortgages relating to the actual renovation process apply, including holdbacks, renovation escrow, disbursement, contingency reserve, change orders, sweat equity and insurance, except as otherwise specified in this Variance, the HomePath Documents or as described below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Cost. The total renovation costs may not exceed the lesser of 35% of the “as completed” appraised value or $35,000.00.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No Recourse. If the HomePath Renovation Mortgage becomes delinquent during the renovation period, there is no automatic recourse to Lender as there is for HomeStyle Renovation mortgages, and Lender is not required to code the HomePath Renovation Mortgage with SFC “001.” However all of Lender’s standard selling representations and warranties apply to HomePath Renovation Mortgages.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage Payments During Renovation Period. Lender may not escrow for any mortgage payments that may come due during the renovation period.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
all Mortgages with LTVs of 95% or more, and
 
 
 
all Mortgages secured by 2-4 unit properties, regardless of LTV.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Verification of Completion. Lender must provide Fannie Mae with verification of completion of the renovation upon request of Fannie Mae.
 
 
  
  
 
DESKTOP UNDERWRITER
 
 
Required
Recommendation Levels
 
 
 
 
Any of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
EA-I
 
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VAR 12 - 8
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Requires “Eligible” recommendation. “Ineligible” recommendations are permitted if the only reason for ineligibility is one of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
LTV greater than 75% for a 1-unit investment property, provided the LTV complies with the maximum LTV stated above. (CLTV and HCLTV for 1-unit investment properties currently at 85% for HomeStyle Renovation in DU.)
 
 
Documentation Levels
  
 
Must use documentation levels issued by DU.
 
 
DU Data Entry Requirements
 
 
 
 
For all transactions other than 2-4 unit investment properties, the renovation costs must be entered in Line b of Section VII (Details of Transaction) on the loan application.
 
 
  
 
  
 
For 2-4 unit investment properties, Lender should not enter the renovation costs on Line b or DU will issue an Out of Scope recommendation. For these transactions, the sum of the sales price and the renovation costs must be entered in Line a.
 
 
DU Messaging
 
 
 
 
Lender may disregard the following DU messages, provided that the Mortgage complies with all requirements of this Variance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legal Documents: Renovation
 
 
 
 
Lender must use the following (“HomePath Documents”):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
In addition to the mandatory HomePath Documents listed above, Lender at its option may use other model HomeStyle documents (e.g., Lien Waiver, Contractor Profile Report, Change Order Request) provided that the types of transactions and the types of lenders making the HomePath Renovation Mortgage may be subject to a variety of laws and regulations, so it may be necessary to modify this document for use by
 
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Lender or in particular transactions.
 
ADDITIONAL LENDER REQUIREMENTS
 
 
HomeStyle Approval
  
 
Lender must be approved to sell HomeStyle Mortgages to Fannie Mae.
 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Servicing Transfers: Renovation
  
 
Lender cannot transfer servicing of HomePath Renovation Mortgages until the renovation is complete.
 
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
 
 
Special Feature Code(s) (“SFC”): Specific to Variance Mortgages
  
 
058 - for all HomePath Renovation Mortgages
 
Special Feature Code(s) (“SFC”): Other Instructions
 
 
 
 
All standard per Selling Guide, including:
 
 
 
 
 
 
118 (for first Mortgages originated in conjunction with Community Seconds transactions); or
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Attachment 1
Pricing
 
(1)
LLPAs applicable to HomePath Mortgages and HomePath Renovation Mortgages with no MI, in addition to all applicable LLPAs per Selling Guide and this Attachment 1:
 
 
 
 
LTV
 
LLPA
(No MI)
80.01-85%
 
[***]%
85.01-90%
 
[***]%
90.01-95%
 
[***]%
95.01-97%
 
[***]%
 
(2)
LLPAs applicable to HomePath Mortgages and HomePath Renovation Mortgages secured by investment properties. This is in lieu of the LLPA applicable to mortgages secured by investment properties per the Selling Guide, but is in addition to all other applicable LLPAs per Selling Guide and this Attachment 1:
 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Representative
Credit Scores
 
<=70.00
 
70:01 - 75.00%
 
75.01 - 80.00%
 
80.01 - 90.00%
 
SFC
> = 740
 
[***]%
 
[***]%
 
[***]%
 
057 and 058
<740
 
[***]%
 
[***]%
 
[***]%
 
[***]%
 
057 and 058
 
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VAR 12 - 11
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011
 

VAR 13 HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages (04/2010)
 
 
 
 
Title (Version):
  
HomeStyle ® Renovation Mortgages (04/2010)
Description:
  
Lender is approved to sell HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages per the Selling Guide.
 
 
 
 
 
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
 
Special Feature Code(s) (“SFC”): Specific to Variance Mortgages
  
 “215”
 
 “001”
 
Note: Once renovation has been completed, Lender must contact its Fannie Mae Customer Account Team to remove SFC “001.”
Special Feature Code(s) (“SFC”): Other Instructions
  
To have the recourse obligation (identified by SFC “001”) removed from any Mortgage, Lender must provide its Fannie Mae Senior Account Manager or Customer Account Risk Manager with documentation showing that renovation related to such Mortgage has been completed.
 
UNDERWRITING/DOCUMENTATION
 
Contingency Reserve
  
Borrower shall be permitted to maintain a 10% contingency reserve held in a depository account with the Lender, in lieu of having a renovation escrow account. However, if the reserve is held in borrower’s personal account, the Lender must place a hold on said funds until such time as the renovation is completed pursuant to the Selling Guide.
 
VOLUME LIMITS
 
  
 
Maximum Dollar Amount
  
$5,000,000 aggregate UPB of Variance Mortgages outstanding at any time for which a certificate of completion has not been submitted by Lender to Fannie Mae in accordance with the Selling Guide.
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Amendment 9
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
This Special Requirements Attachment is attached to and made a part of the Master Agreement. Under this Master Agreement, Lender may sell Mortgages originated in accordance with the following special requirements. Unless otherwise specified, the following special





requirements apply only to conventional, first lien Mortgages.
 
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SREQ - 1
Amendment 1
May 15, 2010

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Title
 
SR 1 Lender Scheduled/Scheduled Remittances (04/10)
 
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SREQ/TOC - 1
Amendment 1
May 15, 2010

SR 1 Lender Scheduled/Scheduled Remittances (04/10)
 
 
 
 
Title (Version):
  
Lender Scheduled/Scheduled Remittances (04/10)
Description:
  
Lender may remit by wire transfer “scheduled/scheduled” remittances of principal and interest up to two days prior to the date on which Fannie Mae’s Automated Drafting System will draft all unremitted amounts, subject to the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
REMITTANCE OBLIGATIONS
 
General
  
 The Servicing Guide provides that Fannie Mae will draft scheduled/scheduled principal and interest payments on the 18th of each calendar month (or the preceding business day if the 18th is not a business day).
 
 Lender may elect to remit scheduled/scheduled remittances by wire transfer up to two business days prior to the business on which Fannie Mae will draft funds from the applicable account through the Automated Drafting System.
 
 Lender shall notify Fannie Mae in advance of the amount of each such wire transfer remittance.
 
 If Fannie Mae receives such notice, and the wire transfer to Fannie Mae is completed by 10:00 a.m. ET on the business day prior to the 18th, Fannie Mae will reduce the automated draft amount to reflect the remittances received via such wire transfer.
 
 As examples:
 
 if the 18th of the month falls on a Sunday (and the Thursday and Friday prior are both business days), the last business day on which the Lender may wire funds pursuant to this Special Requirement is Thursday the 16th.
 
 If the 18th falls on a Monday (and that date and the Thursday and Friday prior are all business days), the last business day on which the Lender may wire funds pursuant to this Special Requirement is Friday the 15th.
Termination
  
Fannie Mae may modify or terminate this Special Requirement in its sole discretion.
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May 5, 2010

FIXED-RATE PRODUCT ATTACHMENT
This Fixed-Rate Product Attachment for FHA/VA or conventional fixed-rate, residential mortgage loans (“Fixed-Rate Mortgages”) is attached to and made a part of the Master Agreement.
Variances, Special Products, and Special Requirements Applicable to Fixed-Rate Mortgages
Please refer to the attachments under the “Variances” tab and the “Special Requirements” tab, as applicable, for eligibility for variances, special products, and special requirements.
MBS Guaranty Fee and Buyup/Buydown Information
The guaranty fee due to Fannie Mae for any Mortgage sold under any MBS Contract shall be at the annual rate specified in the applicable MBS Contract, payable monthly, after giving effect to any reduction of the guaranty fee through use of the MBS Express remittance cycle, if applicable. In addition, the guaranty fee will be set before giving effect to (i) any reduction of the guaranty fee through use of the rapid payment method of remittances, if applicable, and (ii) any increases or decreases of the guaranty fee relating to any buyups or buydowns of such fee, if applicable.
Lender must choose the applicable Buyup/Buydown Grid posting, “Early” or “Late,” by contacting its customer account team in its lead regional office, prior to the “Early” grid posting. If Lender fails to notify its lead regional office of its grid selection before the “Early” grid is posted, Fannie Mae will assume that Lender has selected the “Early” posting grid. Lender’s grid selection will apply to all MBS pools that it sells under the same MBS Contract. Ratios for products or note rates that are not included in the regular posting may be negotiated through Lender’s lead regional office.
 
Master Agreement ML02783
FRM - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

Contract No. L01030
FIXED-RATE MORTGAGE POOL PURCHASE CONTRACT
MASTER AGREEMENT ML02783 Second Term
 
 
 
 
 
Lender: HomeStreet Bank
 
Lender Number: 20722-000-0
 
 





 
 
 
Eligible Products:
 
10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 year fixed-rate mortgages
 
 
Guaranty Fee:
 
[***] Basis Points (10yr, 15yr FRM)
 
 
 
 
[***] Basis Points (20yr, 25yr, 30yr, 40yr FRM)
 
 
 
 
[***] Basis Points (30yr, 40yr IO FRM)
 
 
Maximum Amount of Pool Purchase Transactions for Delivery during Second Delivery Term:
 
$1,250,000,000.00
Original First and Last Issue Date for Pools formed under this Contract:
 
 
April 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011
 
 
First Issue Date for Pools formed under this amended Contract:
 
April 1, 2011
 
 
Servicing Option:
 
Special
 
 
Buyup/Buydown Grid:
 
Early (See additional terms in the MBS Guaranty Fee and Buyup/Buydown Information on the Fixed- Rate Product Attachment.)
 
 
Mortgage Type:
 
Conventional
 
 
Remittance Cycle:
 
Standard
 
 
Seasoning Requirements:
 
Current
 
 
Special Feature Codes:
 
Per the Selling Guide and applicable attachments under the “Variances” and “Special Requirements” tabs of the Master Agreement.
Additional Terms:
 
 
 
The Guaranty Fee adjustment for the MBS Express or RPM remittance cycle, if applicable, may be changed by Fannie Mae from time to time and will be effective 60 days after notice to Lender.
 
 
 
Only FRMS and IO FRMS must be delivered under this MBS Contract. All other Mortgage products are ineligible.
 
Pool Purchase Contract No. L01030
FRM - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011
 

ARM PRODUCT ATTACHMENT
This ARM Product Attachment for conventional adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans is attached to and made a part of the Master Agreement.
Standard Fannie Mae ARM Plans Eligible for Delivery Under MBS Contracts
For a complete description of Fannie Mae’s standard ARM plans, see the Standard ARM Plan Matrix on efanniemae.com. Each ARM MBS Contract will reference ARM plans eligible for delivery under such MBS Contract.
Variances, Special Products, and Special Requirements Applicable to Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Please refer to the attachments under the “Variances” tab and the “Special Requirements” tab, as applicable, for eligibility for variances, special products, and special requirements.
MBS Guaranty Fee and Buyup/Buydown Information
The guaranty fee due to Fannie Mae for any Mortgage sold under any MBS Contract shall be at the annual rate specified in the applicable MBS Contract, payable monthly, after giving effect to any reduction of the guaranty fee through use of the MBS Express remittance cycle, if





applicable. In addition, the guaranty fee will be set before giving effect to (i) any reduction of the guaranty fee through use of the rapid payment method of remittances, if applicable, and (ii) any increases or decreases of the guaranty fee relating to any buyups or buydowns of such fee, if applicable.
Lender must choose the applicable Buyup/Buydown Grid posting, “Early” or “Late,” by contacting its customer account team in its lead regional office, prior to the “Early” grid posting. If Lender fails to notify its lead regional office of its grid selection before the “Early” grid is posted, Fannie Mae will assume that Lender has selected the “Early” posting grid. Lender’s grid selection will apply to all MBS pools that it sells under the same MBS Contract. Ratios for products or note rates that are not included in the regular posting may be negotiated through Lender’s lead regional office.
 
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ARM - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

Contract No. L01028
ADJUSTABLE-RATE MORTGAGE POOL PURCHASE CONTRACT
MASTER AGREEMENT ML02783 Second Term
 
 
 
 
Lender: HomeStreet Bank
  
Lender Number: 20722-000-0
 
 
Eligible Products:
 
Adjustable-Rate Conventional Mortgages
 
 
Plan Number(s):
 
03505, 00659, 00660, 00661, 02238, 02699, 02724, 02725, 02737, 03128, 03252 (only those listed above are eligible under this contract - for more details, see the Standard ARM Plan Matrix on efanniemae.com or, if applicable, the instructions in the Additional Terms section)
 
 
Guaranty Fee:
 
[***] Basis Point (30yr, 40yr ARM)
[***] Basis Points (30yr “IO” ARM)
 
 
Maximum Amount of Pool Purchase Transactions for Delivery during Second Delivery Term:
 
$60,000,000.00
 
 
Original First and Last Issue Date for Pools formed under this Contract:
 
April 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011
 
 
First Issue Date for Pools formed under this amended Contract:
 
April 1, 2011
 
 
Servicing Option:
 
Special
 
 
Buyup/Buydown Grid:
 
Early (See additional terms in the MBS Guaranty Fee and Buyup/Buydown Information in the Preamble section.)
 
 
Mortgage Type:
 
Conventional
 
 
Pooling Structure:
 
ARM Flex
 
 
Remittance Cycle:
 
Standard
 
 
Seasoning Requirements:
 
Current
 
 
Conversion Option:
 
N/A
 
 
Special Feature Codes:
 
Per the Selling Guide and applicable attachments under the “Variances” and “Special Requirements” tabs of the Master Agreement.
 
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ARM - 1
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011





 

Additional Terms:
 
 
 
The Guaranty Fee adjustment for the MBS Express or RPM remittance cycle, if applicable, may be changed by Fannie Mae from time to time and will be effective 60 days after notice to Lender.
 
 
 
Only ARMS and IO ARMS must be delivered under this MBS Contract. All other Mortgage products are ineligible.
 
Pool Purchase Contract No. L01028
ARM - 2
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011


 
CONFIDENTIAL
March 15, 2011
Mr. Curt Byers
Vice President of Secondary Marketing
HomeStreet Bank
601 Union Street
2000 Two Union Square
Seattle, WA 981012326
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject
 
Master Agreement No:
 
ML02783
 
 
 
 
Delivery Term:
 
Second
 
 
 
 
Master Agreement Amendment No.:
 
Amendment 9
 
 
 
 
Lender No.:
 
20722-000-0
 
 
Dear Mr. Byers:
By execution of this Letter Agreement, Fannie Mae and HomeStreet Bank (the “Lender”) agree to amend the above-referenced Master Agreement and Contract (if applicable). The amended terms and conditions are set forth in the amended pages to the Master Agreement and (if applicable) the Contract attached to this Letter Agreement. The attachments should be inserted into the Lender’s Master Agreement as described below. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Letter Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth in the Master Agreement.
The amended terms and conditions are set forth below. If applicable, the Lender and Fannie Mae shall rely also on any attached pages for a complete description of the amended terms and conditions.
The amended terms and conditions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
 
Amended term:
 
Instructions:
 
Amend the agreement amount and expiration date for the Master Agreement.
 
In your Master Agreement, replace the following titled sections:
 
 EXHIBIT 1 TO MASTER AGREEMENT ML02783.
 
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2.
 
Amended term:
 
Amend certain provisions of certain VAR[s] in the “Variances” section of your Master Agreement.
 
 
 
Instructions:
 
 
 Replace the VAR/TOC (Table of Contents) with the enclosed VAR/TOC (Table of Contents).
 
 Replace the following VAR[s] with the enclosed VAR[s] in the “Variances” section of your Master Agreement:
 
 VAR 12 - HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages.
 
 
 
3.
 
Amended term:
 
Add the ability to originate and sell certain mortgages as described in the “Variances” section of your Master Agreement.
 
 
 
Instructions:
 
 
 Insert the following VAR[s] into the “Variances” section of your Master Agreement:
 
 VAR 13 - HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages (04/2010).
 
 
 
4.
 
Amended term:
 
Discontinue the ability to originate and sell certain mortgages as described in the “Variances” section of your Master Agreement.
 
 
 
Instructions:
 
 
 Remove the following VAR[s] from the “Variances” section of your Master Agreement:
 
 VAR 1 - HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages;
 
 VAR 3 - Energy Efficient Mortgages (EXPIRING);
 
 VAR 7 - HomeStyle Renovation Escrow (03/10);
 
 VAR 8 - Brigham Young University Residential Leasehold Estates in Hawaii (03/10); and
 
 VAR 11 - HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgages (EXPIRING).
 
 
 
5.
 
Amended term:
 
Amend Pool Purchase Contract[s]: L01028 and L01030.
 
 
 
 
 
Instructions:
 
Replace Pool Purchase Contract[s] in your Master Agreement as follows:
 
 Fixed-Rate - L01030 in the Fixed-Rate section of your Master Agreement.
 
 Adjustable-Rate - L01028 in the Adjustable-Rate section of your Master Agreement.
If you have received the “MASTER AGREEMENT GENERAL TERMS”, “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” Terms and/or Pool Contract “PRODUCT ATTACHMENT[S]”, please insert/replace them in their respective sections. All replaced sections, along with this letter, should be inserted under the “Amendment History” tab.
For whole loan deliveries, any loan-level price adjustments (“LLPAs”) that are referenced in the Master Agreement, will be available no later than 30 days after Fannie Mae receives the executed Letter Agreement from Lender.
 
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LE - 2
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011

By execution of this Letter Agreement, Fannie Mae and the Lender agree to and accept the amended terms and conditions as set forth in the attachments to this Letter Agreement. The effective date of the amendments is the date of Fannie Mae’s receipt of this Letter Agreement executed by the Lender (or the later of the date Fannie Mae receives the executed Letter Agreement or the date shown on Exhibit 1, if Exhibit 1 has been revised in this Letter Agreement). The Lender shall return a duly-executed duplicate original of this Letter Agreement to Fannie Mae within ten business days of the date this Letter Agreement is executed by Fannie Mae. If Fannie Mae does not receive an executed duplicate original (or electronic version, as provided below) of this Letter Agreement from the Lender within ten business days, Fannie Mae may, at its option, declare this Letter Agreement null and void. You may return this Letter Agreement to Fannie Mae via facsimile or other means of electronic transmission. Please be aware that if you return only the executed signature page by electronic means (and not the balance of the Letter Agreement) then you are warranting that you have accepted the Letter Agreement in its entirety in the form sent to you by Fannie Mae, with no strike-outs, additions or other changes. NOTE: if you see anything that needs to be changed in this Letter Agreement, please give your Customer Account representative a call before you sign the original.
Sincerely,





FANNIE MAE
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Colette Porter
 
 
Colette Porter
Director/Assistant Vice President
 
Agreed, acknowledged and accepted.
 
HOMESTREET BANK
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Curt Byers
Name:
 
Curt Byers
Title:
 
Vice President
Date:
 
3/28/2011
Email addresses for contact related communications are listed below. Please make additions or corrections as necessary.
curt.byers@homestreet.com
sharon.todhunter@homestreetbank.com
 
Master Agreement ML02783
LE - 3
Amendment 9
March 15, 2011





Subsidiaries of HomeStreet, Inc.
 
 
 
Subsidiary
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
HomeStreet Bank
WA
HomeStreet Statutory Trust I
DE
HomeStreet Statutory Trust II
DE
HomeStreet Statutory Trust III
DE
HomeStreet Statutory Trust IV
DE
HomeStreet Capital Corporation
WA
 
 
Subsidiaries of HomeStreet Bank
 
 
 
Subsidiary
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
HomeStreet Reinsurance Ltd.
Turks & Caicos Islands
Continental Escrow Company
WA
HomeStreet/WMS, Inc.
WA
Union Street Holdings LLC
WA
HS Cascadia Holdings LLC
WA
HS Properties Inc.
WA
YNB Real Estate LLC
WA
HomeStreet Foundation
WA
HS Evergreen Corporate Center LLC
WA





CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-219706, 333-207427, 333-196377, and 333-182171 on Form S-8, in Registration Statement No. 333-195550 and 333-218390 on Form S-3, and in Registration Statement No. 333-213204 on Form S-4, of our reports dated March 6, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of HomeStreet, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Seattle, Washington
March 6, 2020
























CERTIFICATIONS
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Mark K. Mason, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 of HomeStreet, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated:
March 6, 2020
By:
/s/ Mark K. Mason
 
 
 
Mark K. Mason
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Mark R. Ruh, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 of HomeStreet, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated:
March 6, 2020
By:
/s/ Mark R. Ruh
 
 
 
Mark R. Ruh
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 






EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Mark K. Mason, the Chief Executive Officer of HomeStreet, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify, that, to my knowledge:
1.
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Report") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 
Dated:
March 6, 2020
By:
/s/ Mark K. Mason
 
 
 
Mark K. Mason
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer



CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Mark R. Ruh, the Chief Financial Officer of HomeStreet, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify, that, to my knowledge:
1.
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Report") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated:
March 6, 2020
By:
/s/ Mark R. Ruh
 
 
 
Mark R. Ruh
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer