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| Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 12 - Derivatives and Hedging ActivitiesIn December 2012, the Corporation entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap (the “Swap”) to hedge the cash flows of a $15 million floating-rate FHLB borrowing. The Swap involves the exchange of the Corporation’s floating rate interest payments on the underlying principal amount. The Swap was designated, and qualified, for cash-flow hedge accounting. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the effective portion of gains or losses is reported as a component of other comprehensive income, and is subsequently reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the periods in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. On November 30, 2015, the Corporation elected to terminate the Swap and as a result, as of both December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Corporation held no The following table details the Corporation’s derivative positions as of the December 31, 2014:
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, the tax-effected accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the Swap increased by $372 thousand. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, the Corporation reclassified $611 thousand, net of income tax benefit of $214 thousand from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings. During the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2014, there were no reclassifications of the Swap’s fair value from other comprehensive income to earnings. |
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