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future net servicing income such as future prepayment speeds, discount rate, cost to service the assets <br />including expected delinquency and foreclosure related costs, escrow account earnings, contractual <br />servicing fee income, late fees and other ancillary income. Impairment of an MSR stratum is recognized <br />through a valuation allowance to the extent the estimated fair value of the stratum falls below its amortized <br />cost basis. <br />The fair value of the amortized MSRs were: <br />(dollars in thousands) <br />Balance at beginning of year <br />Balance at end of year <br />2011 2010 <br />$15,886 $ 7,475 <br />19,245 15,886 <br />Key assumptions used in determining the lower of cost or fair value of the Bank's MSRs were as <br />follows: <br />Weighted average constant prepayment rate <br />Weighted average life in years (of the MSR) <br />Weighted average note rate <br />Weighted average discount rate <br />2011 2010 <br />11.23% 12.19% <br />5.66 6.28 <br />3.95% 4.81% <br />10.00% 10.00% <br />In addition to loans held for sale and certain loans which we no longer intend to hold to maturity, the <br />Bank participates out certain commercial loans in transactions negotiated with other financial institutions. <br />The Bank continues to maintain the servicing relationship with borrowers for the entire loan and receives a <br />nominal fee from these borrowers to cover the costs of servicing activities. At the end of 2011 and 2010, <br />the Bank recognized $300 million and $373 million (net of charge -offs), respectively, as its retained <br />interest in the unpaid principal balance of the loans. The unpaid principal balance of loans sold as <br />participating interests at the end of 2011 and 2010 was $309 million and $371 million, respectively. As the <br />Bank sold the participating interests concurrently with the loan origination, there was no difference <br />between the fair value and carrying amount of the loans transferred and therefore no gain or loss on sale <br />was recognized in 2011 and 2010. <br />4. Loans and Leases <br />At December 31, 2011 and 2010, loans and leases were comprised of the following: <br />2011 2010(2) <br />(dollars in thousands) Outstanding Commitments(') Outstanding Commitmentsw <br />Commercial: <br />Commercial and industrial $ 7,626,489 $ 6,653,590 $ 6,596,037 $ 5,496,030 <br />Commercial real estate 8,959,459 410,008 9,349,060 281,098 <br />Construction 725,068 481,821 1,019,614 281,299 <br />Equipment leases 2,641,125 2,364,198 - <br />Agriculture 2,026,176 1,379,487 1,883,867 993,358 <br />Consumer: <br />Installments and lines 11,130,273 1,059,716 10,599,290 1,131,820 <br />Residential secured — closed -end 8,051,983 10,205 8,906,869 - <br />Residential secured — revolving, open-end 2,266,821 2,257,564 2,288,785 2,173,200 <br />Total loans and leases $43,427,394 $12,252,391 $43,007,720 $10,356,805 <br />(`) Commitments to extend credit represent unfunded amounts and are reported net of participations sold to other lenders. <br />(2) Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to current year presentation by loan class for all loans and <br />allowance for credit loss tables. <br />Outstanding loan balances at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are net of unearned income, including net <br />deferred loan fees, of $206.6 million and $227.4 million, respectively. <br />-22- <br />2011 Bank of the West Annual Report <br />