Biggest changeAverage Volume Average Rate Increase (Decrease) 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 vs. 2021 Volume Rate Total Change in interest earned on: $ 18,823,810 $ 16,629,867 4.30 % 3.72 % Loans $ 87,505 $ 103,229 $ 190,734 Securities: 9,616,691 7,422,432 2.00 1.72 Taxable 41,676 22,820 64,496 3,885,153 4,246,943 3.16 2.93 Tax-exempt (10,751 ) 9,636 (1,115 ) 965,911 1,234,533 1.98 0.81 Federal funds and resell agreements (2,599 ) 11,660 9,061 2,408,468 4,063,089 0.77 0.13 Interest-bearing due from banks (3,034 ) 16,199 13,165 12,076 23,480 4.96 4.33 Trading securities (492 ) 149 (343 ) 35,712,109 33,620,344 3.26 2.64 Total 112,305 163,693 275,998 Change in interest incurred on: 18,063,498 17,678,122 0.93 0.15 Interest-bearing deposits 589 140,552 141,141 249,663 163,744 2.10 0.04 Federal funds purchased 56 5,109 5,165 2,527,426 2,454,290 1.40 0.28 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 211 28,393 28,604 309,204 270,498 5.00 4.68 Borrowed Funds 1,895 917 2,812 $ 21,149,791 $ 20,566,654 1.06 % 0.22 % Total 2,751 174,971 177,722 Net interest income $ 109,554 $ (11,278 ) $ 98,276 Average Volume Average Rate Increase (Decrease) 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 vs. 2020 Volume Rate Total Change in interest earned on: $ 16,629,867 $ 15,126,110 3.72 % 3.87 % Loans $ 56,636 $ (23,320 ) $ 33,316 Securities: 7,422,432 5,256,715 1.72 2.01 Taxable 38,880 (16,956 ) 21,924 4,246,943 4,226,363 2.93 2.99 Tax-exempt 689 (2,204 ) (1,515 ) 1,234,533 1,099,447 0.81 1.08 Federal funds and resell agreements 1,336 (3,128 ) (1,792 ) 4,063,089 1,218,919 0.13 0.31 Interest-bearing due from banks 4,757 (3,084 ) 1,673 23,480 37,086 4.33 4.28 Trading securities (592 ) 19 (573 ) 33,620,344 26,964,640 2.64 3.10 Total 101,706 (48,673 ) 53,033 Change in interest incurred on: 17,678,122 15,336,492 0.15 0.38 Interest-bearing deposits 7,804 (39,606 ) (31,802 ) 163,744 60,314 0.04 0.26 Federal funds purchased 119 (206 ) (87 ) 2,454,290 1,963,499 0.28 0.59 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,414 (7,180 ) (4,766 ) 270,498 136,957 4.68 5.30 Borrowed Funds 6,337 (941 ) 5,396 $ 20,566,654 $ 17,497,262 0.22 % 0.44 % Total 16,674 (47,933 ) (31,259 ) Net interest income $ 85,032 $ (740 ) $ 84,292 31 Table 3 ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST MARGIN (in thousands) 2022 2021 2020 Average earning assets $ 35,712,109 $ 33,620,344 $ 26,964,640 Interest-bearing liabilities 21,149,791 20,566,654 17,497,262 Interest-free funds $ 14,562,318 $ 13,053,690 $ 9,467,378 Free funds ratio (interest free funds to average earning assets) 40.78 % 38.83 % 35.11 % Tax-equivalent yield on earning assets 3.26 % 2.64 % 3.10 % Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 1.06 0.22 0.44 Net interest spread 2.20 % 2.42 % 2.66 % Benefit of interest-free funds 0.43 0.08 0.15 Net interest margin 2.63 % 2.50 % 2.81 % The Company experienced an increase in net interest income of $98.3 million, or 12.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 2021.
Biggest changeAverage Volume Average Rate Increase (Decrease) 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 vs. 2022 Volume Rate Total Change in interest earned on: $ 22,337,119 $ 18,823,810 6.27 % 4.30 % Loans $ 171,189 $ 418,765 $ 589,954 Securities: 9,097,110 9,616,691 2.36 2.00 Taxable (10,813 ) 33,673 22,860 3,790,921 3,885,153 3.38 3.16 Tax-exempt (3,142 ) 8,149 5,007 316,072 965,911 5.58 1.98 Federal funds and resell agreements (19,173 ) 17,711 (1,462 ) 2,046,349 2,408,468 5.04 0.77 Interest-bearing due from banks (3,203 ) 87,811 84,608 14,030 12,076 5.65 4.96 Trading securities 117 101 218 37,601,601 35,712,109 4.96 3.26 Total 134,975 566,210 701,185 Change in interest incurred on: 21,122,305 18,063,498 3.33 0.93 Interest-bearing deposits 32,883 503,774 536,657 169,997 249,663 4.97 2.10 Federal funds purchased (2,103 ) 5,307 3,204 2,005,418 2,527,426 4.22 1.40 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (8,697 ) 57,816 49,119 2,311,238 309,204 5.25 5.00 Borrowed Funds 105,080 806 105,886 $ 25,608,958 $ 21,149,791 3.59 % 1.06 % Total 127,163 567,703 694,866 Net interest income $ 7,812 $ (1,493 ) $ 6,319 Average Volume Average Rate Increase (Decrease) 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 vs. 2021 Volume Rate Total Change in interest earned on: $ 18,823,810 $ 16,629,867 4.30 % 3.72 % Loans $ 87,505 $ 103,229 $ 190,734 Securities: 9,616,691 7,422,432 2.00 1.72 Taxable 41,676 22,820 64,496 3,885,153 4,246,943 3.16 2.93 Tax-exempt (10,751 ) 9,636 (1,115 ) 965,911 1,234,533 1.98 0.81 Federal funds and resell agreements (2,599 ) 11,660 9,061 2,408,468 4,063,089 0.77 0.13 Interest-bearing due from banks (3,034 ) 16,199 13,165 12,076 23,480 4.96 4.33 Trading securities (492 ) 149 (343 ) 35,712,109 33,620,344 3.26 2.64 Total 112,305 163,693 275,998 Change in interest incurred on: 18,063,498 17,678,122 0.93 0.15 Interest-bearing deposits 589 140,552 141,141 249,663 163,744 2.10 0.04 Federal funds purchased 56 5,109 5,165 2,527,426 2,454,290 1.40 0.28 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 211 28,393 28,604 309,204 270,498 5.00 4.68 Borrowed Funds 1,895 917 2,812 $ 21,149,791 $ 20,566,654 1.06 % 0.22 % Total 2,751 174,971 177,722 Net interest income $ 109,554 $ (11,278 ) $ 98,276 32 Table 3 ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST MARGIN (in thousands) 2023 2022 2021 Average earning assets $ 37,601,601 $ 35,712,109 $ 33,620,344 Interest-bearing liabilities 25,608,958 21,149,791 20,566,654 Interest-free funds $ 11,992,643 $ 14,562,318 $ 13,053,690 Free funds ratio (interest free funds to average earning assets) 31.89 % 40.78 % 38.83 % Tax-equivalent yield on earning assets 4.96 % 3.26 % 2.64 % Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 3.59 1.06 0.22 Net interest spread 1.37 % 2.20 % 2.42 % Benefit of interest-free funds 1.15 0.43 0.08 Net interest margin 2.52 % 2.63 % 2.50 % The Company experienced an increase in net interest income of $6.3 million, or 0.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 2022.
In 2022, salary and wage expense increased $17.5 million, or 5.9% and bonus and commission expense increased $4.4 million, or 3.5%, driven by business volumes and revenue growth, and higher company performance. These increases were offset by a decrease in employee benefits expense of $1.9 million, or 2.3%.
In 2022, salaries and wage expense increased $17.5 million, or 5.9% and bonus and commission expense increased $4.4 million, or 3.5%, driven by business volumes and revenue growth, and higher company performance. These increases were offset by a decrease in employee benefits expense of $1.9 million, or 2.3%.
Agency Securities December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Due in one year or less $ 39,041 3.07 % $ 57,796 2.71 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 738,029 2.15 113,500 2.21 Due after 5 years through 10 years — — — — Due after 10 years — — — — Total $ 777,070 2.20 % $ 171,296 2.38 % 40 Mortgage-backed Securities State and Political Subdivisions December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Due in one year or less $ 11,862 2.70 % $ 63,216 3.06 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 1,101,193 2.26 358,741 2.64 Due after 5 years through 10 years 2,827,094 1.82 504,186 2.88 Due after 10 years 41,973 2.42 436,264 3.30 Total $ 3,982,122 1.94 % $ 1,362,407 2.97 % Corporates Collateralized Loan Obligations December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Due in one year or less $ 10,563 4.82 % $ — — % Due after 1 year through 5 years 253,556 2.06 148,903 5.54 Due after 5 years through 10 years 103,381 3.33 152,372 5.39 Due after 10 years — — 44,677 5.62 Total $ 367,500 2.51 % $ 345,952 5.48 % U.S.
Agency Securities December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Due in one year or less $ 39,041 3.07 % $ 57,796 2.71 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 738,029 2.15 113,500 2.21 Due after 5 years through 10 years — — — — Due after 10 years — — — — Total $ 777,070 2.20 % $ 171,296 2.38 % Mortgage-backed Securities State and Political Subdivisions December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Due in one year or less $ 11,862 2.70 % $ 63,216 3.06 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 1,101,193 2.26 358,741 2.64 Due after 5 years through 10 years 2,827,094 1.82 504,186 2.88 Due after 10 years 41,973 2.42 436,264 3.30 Total $ 3,982,122 1.94 % $ 1,362,407 2.97 % Corporates Collateralized Loan Obligations December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Fair Value Weighted Average Yield Due in one year or less $ 10,563 4.82 % $ — — % Due after 1 year through 5 years 253,556 2.06 148,903 5.54 Due after 5 years through 10 years 103,381 3.33 152,372 5.39 Due after 10 years — — 44,677 5.62 Total $ 367,500 2.51 % $ 345,952 5.48 % 42 Table 12 SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY (in thousands) U.S.
Management expects collateral pledging requirements for public funds, loan demand, and deposit funding to be the primary factors impacting changes in the level of AFS securities. There were $10.3 billion of AFS securities pledged to secure U.S. Government deposits, other public deposits, certain trust deposits, derivative transactions, and repurchase agreements at December 31, 2022.
Management expects collateral pledging requirements for public funds, loan demand, and deposit funding to be the primary factors impacting changes in the level of AFS securities. There were $10.1 billion of securities pledged to secure U.S. Government deposits, other public deposits, certain trust deposits, derivative transactions, and repurchase agreements at December 31, 2023.
The tax-equivalent interest income totaled $25.8 million, $26.3 million, and $26.7 million in 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. (2) Loan fees are included in interest income. Such fees totaled $18.2 million, $17.1 million, and $13.7 million in 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. (3) Loans on nonaccrual are included in the computation of average balances.
The tax-equivalent interest income totaled $26.4 million, $25.8 million, and $26.3 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. (2) Loan fees are included in interest income. Such fees totaled $17.7 million, $18.2 million, and $17.1 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. (3) Loans on nonaccrual are included in the computation of average balances.
While no list of assumptions, risks, or uncertainties could be complete, some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events, circumstances, or aspirations to differ from those in forward-looking statements include: • local, regional, national, or international business, economic, or political conditions or events; • changes in laws or the regulatory environment, including as a result of financial-services legislation or regulation; • changes in monetary, fiscal, or trade laws or policies, including as a result of actions by central banks or supranational authorities; • the pace and magnitude of interest rate movements; • changes in accounting standards or policies; • shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including changes in market liquidity or volatility or changes in interest or currency rates; • changes in spending, borrowing, or saving by businesses or households; • the Company’s ability to effectively manage capital or liquidity or to effectively attract or deploy deposits; • changes in any credit rating assigned to the Company or its affiliates; • adverse publicity or other reputational harm to the Company; • changes in the Company’s corporate strategies, the composition of its assets, or the way in which it funds those assets; • the Company’s ability to develop, maintain, or market products or services or to absorb unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with those products or services; 24 • the Company’s ability to innovate to anticipate the needs of current or future customers, to successfully compete in its chosen business lines, to increase or hold market share in changing competitive environments, or to deal with pricing or other competitive pressures; • changes in the credit, liquidity, or other condition of the Company’s customers, counterparties, or competitors; • the Company’s ability to effectively deal with economic, business, or market slowdowns or disruptions; • judicial, regulatory, or administrative investigations, proceedings, disputes, or rulings that create uncertainty for, or are adverse to, the Company or the financial-services industry; • the Company’s ability to address changing or stricter regulatory or other governmental supervision or requirements; • the Company’s ability to maintain secure and functional financial, accounting, technology, data processing, or other operating systems or facilities, including its capacity to withstand cyber-attacks; • the adequacy of the Company’s corporate governance, risk-management framework, compliance programs, or internal controls, including its ability to control lapses or deficiencies in financial reporting or to effectively mitigate or manage operational risk; • the efficacy of the Company’s methods or models in assessing business strategies or opportunities or in valuing, measuring, monitoring, or managing positions or risk; • the Company’s ability to keep pace with changes in technology that affect the Company or its customers, counterparties, or competitors; • mergers, acquisitions, or dispositions, including the Company’s ability to integrate acquisitions and divest assets; • the adequacy of the Company’s succession planning for key executives or other personnel; • the Company’s ability to grow revenue, control expenses, or attract and retain qualified employees; • natural disasters, war, terrorist activities, pandemics, or the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar outbreaks, and their effects on economic and business environment in which the Company operates; • adverse effects due to COVID-19 on the Company and its customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the adverse impacts to its business, financial position, results of operations, and prospects; • impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine, such as the broader impacts to financial markets and the global macroeconomic and geopolitical environments; or • other assumptions, risks, or uncertainties described in the Risk Factors (Item 1A), Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 7), or the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Item 8) in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or described in any of the Company’s annual, quarterly or current reports.
While no list of assumptions, risks, or uncertainties could be complete, some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events, circumstances, or aspirations to differ from those in forward-looking statements include: • local, regional, national, or international business, economic, or political conditions or events; • changes in laws or the regulatory environment, including as a result of financial-services legislation or regulation; • changes in monetary, fiscal, or trade laws or policies, including as a result of actions by central banks or supranational authorities; • the pace and magnitude of interest rate movements; • changes in accounting standards or policies; • shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including changes in market liquidity or volatility or changes in interest or currency rates; • changes in spending, borrowing, or saving by businesses or households; • the Company’s ability to effectively manage capital or liquidity or to effectively attract or deploy deposits; • changes in any credit rating assigned to the Company or its affiliates; • adverse publicity or other reputational harm to the Company; • changes in the Company’s corporate strategies, the composition of its assets, or the way in which it funds those assets; • the Company’s ability to develop, maintain, or market products or services or to absorb unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with those products or services; 26 • the Company’s ability to innovate to anticipate the needs of current or future customers, to successfully compete in its chosen business lines, to increase or hold market share in changing competitive environments, or to deal with pricing or other competitive pressures; • changes in the credit, liquidity, or other condition of the Company’s customers, counterparties, or competitors; • the Company’s ability to effectively deal with economic, business, or market slowdowns or disruptions; • judicial, regulatory, or administrative investigations, proceedings, disputes, or rulings that create uncertainty for, or are adverse to, the Company or the financial-services industry; • the Company’s ability to address changing or stricter regulatory or other governmental supervision or requirements; • the Company’s ability to maintain secure and functional financial, accounting, technology, data processing, or other operating systems or facilities, including its capacity to withstand cyber-attacks; • the adequacy of the Company’s corporate governance, risk-management framework, compliance programs, or internal controls, including its ability to control lapses or deficiencies in financial reporting or to effectively mitigate or manage operational risk; • the efficacy of the Company’s methods or models in assessing business strategies or opportunities or in valuing, measuring, monitoring, or managing positions or risk; • the Company’s ability to keep pace with changes in technology that affect the Company or its customers, counterparties, or competitors; • mergers, acquisitions, or dispositions, including the Company’s ability to integrate acquisitions and divest assets; • the adequacy of the Company’s succession planning for key executives or other personnel; • the Company’s ability to grow revenue, control expenses, or attract and retain qualified employees; • natural disasters, war, terrorist activities, including instability in the Middle East and Russia's military action in Ukraine, pandemics, and their effects on economic and business environment in which the Company operates; • macroeconomic and adverse developments and uncertainties related to the collateral effects of the collapse of, and challenges for, domestic and international banks, including the impacts to the U.S. and global economies and reputational harm to the U.S. banking system; or • other assumptions, risks, or uncertainties described in the Risk Factors (Item 1A), Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 7), or the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Item 8) in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or described in any of the Company’s annual, quarterly or current reports.
The average life of the HTM portfolio was 9.3 years at December 31, 2022, compared to 5.2 years at December 31, 2021. The securities portfolio generates the Company’s second largest component of interest income. The AFS, HTM, and Other securities portfolios achieved an average yield on a tax-equivalent basis of 2.33% for 2022, compared to 2.16% in 2021.
The average life of the HTM portfolio was 8.4 years at December 31, 2023, compared to 9.3 years at December 31, 2022. The securities portfolio generates the Company’s second largest component of interest income. The AFS, HTM, and Other securities portfolios achieved an average yield on a tax-equivalent basis of 2.66% for 2023, compared to 2.33% in 2022.
Trust and securities processing income consists of fees earned on personal and corporate trust accounts, custody of securities services, trust investments and wealth management services, and mutual fund assets servicing. This income category increased by $13.1 million, or 5.8% in 2022, compared to 2021, and increased by $29.5 million, or 15.1%, in 2021, compared to 2020.
Trust and securities processing income consists of fees earned on personal and corporate trust accounts, custody of securities services, trust investments and wealth management services, and mutual fund assets servicing. This income category increased by $20.0 million, or 8.4% in 2023, compared to 2022, and increased by $13.1 million, or 5.8%, in 2022, compared to 2021.
For more information on loan portfolio segments and ACL methodology refer to Note 3, “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses,” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 33 As illustrated in Table 5 below, the ACL decreased as a percentage of total loans to 0.91% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 1.13% as of December 31, 2021.
For more information on loan portfolio segments and ACL methodology refer to Note 3, “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses,” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 34 As illustrated in Table 5 below, the ACL increased as a percentage of total loans to 0.95% as of December 31, 2023, compared to 0.91% as of December 31, 2022.
This follows an increase of $84.3 million, or 11.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 2020. Average earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $2.1 billion, or 6.2%, compared to the same period in 2021. Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased to 2.63% for 2022 compared to 2.50% in 2021.
This follows an increase of $98.3 million, or 12.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 2021. Average earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $1.9 billion, or 5.3%, compared to the same period in 2022. Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, decreased to 2.52% for 2023 compared to 2.63% in 2022.
The amounts presented are not necessarily indicative of actual future charge-offs in any particular category and are subject to change. 2022 2021 At December 31: Allowance for credit losses Percent of loans to total loans Allowance for credit losses Percent of loans to total loans Commercial and industrial $ 136,737 43.7 % $ 123,732 42.3 % Specialty lending — 2.9 1,738 3.0 Commercial real estate 39,370 36.2 56,265 36.5 Consumer real estate 6,148 12.9 3,921 13.5 Consumer 494 0.7 845 0.8 Credit cards 6,866 2.1 6,075 2.3 Leases and other 2,221 1.5 2,195 1.6 Total allowance for credit losses on loans $ 191,836 100.0 % $ 194,771 100.0 % Table 5 presents a summary of the Company’s ACL for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
The amounts presented are not necessarily indicative of actual future charge-offs in any particular category and are subject to change. 2023 2022 At December 31: Allowance for credit losses Percent of loans to total loans Allowance for credit losses Percent of loans to total loans Commercial and industrial $ 155,658 42.8 % $ 136,737 43.7 % Specialty lending — 2.2 — 2.9 Commercial real estate 45,507 38.4 39,370 36.2 Consumer real estate 6,941 12.8 6,148 12.9 Consumer 1,089 0.7 494 0.7 Credit cards 7,935 1.8 6,866 2.1 Leases and other 2,608 1.3 2,221 1.5 Total allowance for credit losses on loans $ 219,738 100.0 % $ 191,836 100.0 % Table 5 presents a summary of the Company’s ACL for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Agency Securities Mortgage-backed Securities December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Due in one year or less $ — — % $ 756 1.65 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 118,524 3.07 319,503 2.26 Due after 5 years through 10 years — — 1,926,672 1.67 Due over 10 years — — 326,136 1.69 Total $ 118,524 3.07 % $ 2,573,067 1.73 % State and Political Subdivisions December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Due in one year or less $ 81,893 3.77 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 222,006 2.63 Due after 5 years through 10 years 706,366 2.50 Due over 10 years 1,578,803 3.33 Total $ 2,589,068 3.05 % Mortgage-backed Securities State and Political Subdivisions December 31, 2021 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Due in one year or less $ — — % $ 17,797 1.60 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 393,717 1.54 156,927 2.36 Due after 5 years through 10 years — — 481,785 2.49 Due over 10 years — — 392,165 2.08 Total $ 393,717 1.54 % $ 1,048,674 2.30 % The table below provides detailed information for Other securities at December 31, 2022 and 2021: Table 13 OTHER SECURITIES (in thousands) December 31, 2022 2021 FRB and FHLB stock $ 41,472 $ 36,222 Equity securities with readily determinable fair values 10,782 64,149 Equity securities without readily determinable fair values 297,504 226,727 Total $ 349,758 $ 327,098 Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are generally traded on an exchange and market prices are readily available.
Agency Securities Mortgage-backed Securities December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Due in one year or less $ — — % $ 756 1.65 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 118,524 3.07 319,503 2.26 Due after 5 years through 10 years — — 1,926,672 1.67 Due over 10 years — — 326,136 1.69 Total $ 118,524 3.07 % $ 2,573,067 1.73 % State and Political Subdivisions December 31, 2022 Fair Value Weighted Average Yield/Average Maturity Due in one year or less $ 81,893 3.77 % Due after 1 year through 5 years 222,006 2.63 Due after 5 years through 10 years 706,366 2.50 Due over 10 years 1,578,803 3.33 Total $ 2,589,068 3.05 % 43 The table below provides detailed information for Other securities at December 31, 2023 and 2022: Table 13 OTHER SECURITIES (in thousands) December 31, 2023 2022 FRB and FHLB stock $ 87,672 $ 41,472 Equity securities with readily determinable fair values 11,228 10,782 Equity securities without readily determinable fair values 394,035 297,504 Total $ 492,935 $ 349,758 Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are generally traded on an exchange and market prices are readily available.
Noninterest expense in creased $ 9.2 million, or 3.9 % , primarily due to increases of $8.5 million in technology, service, and overhead expenses, $4.6 million in processing fees, $1.5 million in bankcard expense, and $1.1 million in operational losses, partially offset by a decrease of $5.7 million in salaries and employee benefits.
Noninterest expense increased $6.3 million, or 2.6%, primarily due to increases of $2.3 million in operational losses, $2.1 million in regulatory fees, $1.9 million in salaries and employee benefits, and $1.2 million in bankcard expense. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $1.0 million in technology, service, and overhead expenses.
These loans represented 12.9% of total loans as of December 31, 2022, compared to 13.5% as of December 31, 2021. For further information on loan portfolio segments refer to Note 3, “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses,” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consumer real estate loans increased $237.4 million, or 8.7%, compared to 2022. These loans represented 12.8% of total loans as of December 31, 2023, compared to 12.9% as of December 31, 2022. For further information on loan portfolio segments refer to Note 3, “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses,” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company’s HTM securities portfolio consists of U.S. agency-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, general obligation bonds, and private placement bonds. The Company’s HTM portfolio, net of the ACL totaled $5.9 billion as of December 31, 2022, an increase of $4.4 billion from December 31, 2021.
The Company’s HTM securities portfolio consists of U.S. agency-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, general obligation bonds, and private placement bonds. The Company’s HTM portfolio, net of the ACL totaled $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2023, a decrease of $170.6 million from December 31, 2022.
Table 15 ANALYSIS OF AVERAGE DEPOSITS (in thousands) December 31, 2022 2021 Amount: Noninterest-bearing demand $ 13,264,146 $ 11,254,761 Interest-bearing demand and savings 17,332,972 16,982,864 Time deposits under $250,000 95,013 242,017 Total core deposits 30,692,131 28,479,642 Time deposits of $250,000 or more 635,513 453,241 Total deposits $ 31,327,644 $ 28,932,883 As a % of total deposits: Noninterest-bearing demand 42.4 % 38.9 % Interest-bearing demand and savings 55.3 58.7 Time deposits under $250,000 0.3 0.8 Total core deposits 98.0 98.4 Time deposits of $250,000 or more 2.0 1.6 Total deposits 100.0 % 100.0 % Capital Resources and Liquidity The Company places a significant emphasis on the maintenance of a strong capital position, which it believes promotes investor confidence, provides access to funding sources under favorable terms, and enhances the Company’s ability to capitalize on business growth and acquisition opportunities.
Table 15 ANALYSIS OF AVERAGE DEPOSITS (in thousands) December 31, 2023 2022 Amount: Noninterest-bearing demand $ 10,640,344 $ 13,264,146 Interest-bearing demand and savings 18,374,884 17,332,972 Time deposits under $250,000 1,967,028 95,013 Total core deposits 30,982,256 30,692,131 Time deposits of $250,000 or more 780,393 635,513 Total deposits $ 31,762,649 $ 31,327,644 As a % of total deposits: Noninterest-bearing demand 33.5 % 42.4 % Interest-bearing demand and savings 57.8 55.3 Time deposits under $250,000 6.2 0.3 Total core deposits 97.5 98.0 Time deposits of $250,000 or more 2.5 2.0 Total deposits 100.0 % 100.0 % 45 Capital Resources and Liquidity The Company places a significant emphasis on the maintenance of a strong capital position, which it believes promotes investor confidence, provides access to funding sources under favorable terms, and enhances the Company’s ability to capitalize on business growth and acquisition opportunities.