Commitments and Contingencies The Company issues off-balance sheet financial instruments to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to fund loans, unfunded commitments under existing lines of credit, and commercial and standby letters of credit. These commitments expose the Company to varying degrees of credit and market risk which are essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to customers, and are subject to the same credit policies used in underwriting loans. Collateral may be obtained based on the Companys credit evaluation of the counterparty. The Companys maximum exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. Commitments to fund loans These are agreements to lend funds to customers as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments to fund loans generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Many of these commitments are expected to expire without being funded and, therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements. Unfunded commitments under lines of credit Unfunded commitments under lines of credit include commercial, commercial real estate, home equity and consumer lines of credit to existing customers. Some of these commitments may mature without being fully funded. Commercial and standby letters of credit Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These letters of credit are primarily issued to support trade transactions or guarantee arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Total lending related commitments outstanding at September 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): Commitments to fund loans $ 577,539 Commitments to purchase loans 398,745 Unfunded commitments under lines of credit 2,855,444 Commercial and standby letters of credit 88,626 $ 3,920,354 Legal Proceedings The Company is involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based upon advice of legal counsel, the likelihood is remote that the impact of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, would be material to the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.