Note 4 - Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE
4
– INVESTMENTS
 
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale and securities held-to-maturity, with gross unrealized gains and losses, at
December
31
follows:
 
 
Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Investment Portfolio
 
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
Municipal securities
   
12,731
     
588
     
-
     
13,319
 
Residential agency pass-through securities
   
194,175
     
945
     
(2,355
)    
192,765
 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
   
93,980
     
615
     
(185
)    
94,410
 
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
15,912
     
-
     
(415
)    
15,497
 
Asset-backed securities
   
84,955
     
211
     
(1,215
)    
83,951
 
Corporate and other securities
   
1,479
     
-
     
(159
)    
1,320
 
Equity securities
   
1,250
     
-
     
(11
)    
1,239
 
Total securities available-for-sale
  $
404,482
    $
2,359
    $
(4,340
)   $
402,501
 
                                 
Securities held-to-maturity:
                               
Residential agency pass-through securities
  $
34,063
    $
537
    $
(47
)   $
34,553
 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
   
6,730
     
87
     
-
     
6,817
 
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
46,851
     
526
     
-
     
47,377
 
Asset-backed securities
   
4,108
     
-
     
(27
)    
4,081
 
Total securities held-to-maturity
  $
91,752
    $
1,150
    $
(74
)   $
92,828
 
                                 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies
  $
503
    $
11
    $
-
    $
514
 
Municipal securities
   
14,049
     
747
     
-
     
14,796
 
Residential agency pass-through securities
   
130,041
     
1,500
     
(81
)    
131,460
 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
   
151,928
     
646
     
(943
)    
151,631
 
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
4,856
     
-
     
(100
)    
4,756
 
Asset-backed securities
   
79,941
     
104
     
(925
)    
79,120
 
Corporate and other securities
   
1,463
     
37
     
-
     
1,500
 
Equity securities
   
1,250
     
-
     
(93
)    
1,157
 
Total securities available-for-sale
  $
384,031
    $
3,045
    $
(2,142
)   $
384,934
 
                                 
Securities held-to-maturity:
                               
Residential agency pass-through securities
  $
41,012
    $
831
    $
(53
)   $
41,790
 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
   
7,723
     
69
     
-
     
7,792
 
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
54,028
     
-
     
(1,367
)    
52,661
 
Asset-backed securities
   
5,394
     
-
     
(8
)    
5,386
 
Total securities held-to-maturity
  $
108,157
    $
900
    $
(1,428
)   $
107,629
 
 
In
2014,
commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) with a fair market value of
$58.5
million were transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. These securities had an aggregate unrealized loss of
$2.2
million
($1.5
million, net of tax) on the date of transfer. The net unamortized, unrealized loss on the transferred securities included in accumulated other comprehensive pre-tax income in the accompanying balance sheet as of
December
31,
2015
totaled
$1.7
million. This amount was amortized out of accumulated other comprehensive income over the remaining life of the underlying securities as an adjustment of the yield on those securities. As a result, the amortized cost of these investments of
$54.0
million is higher than the
$52.3
million carrying value of the securities as of
December
31,
2015.
There were
no
transfers of securities during the years ended
December
31,
2016
and
2015.
 
At
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
investment securities with a fair market value of
$152.2
million and
$154.9
million, respectively, were pledged to secure repurchase agreements, to secure public and trust deposits, to secure interest rate swaps, and for other purposes as required and permitted by law.
 
At
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
commercial mortgage-backed obligations include
$56.7
million and
$51.1
million, respectively, of delegated underwriting and servicing (“DUS”) bonds collateralized by multi-family properties and backed by an agency of the United States government, and
$6.0
million of private-label securities collateralized by commercial properties.
 
At
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
included within the asset-backed securities balance of
$85
million are collateralized loan obligations totaling
$33.9
million at
December
31,
2016
and
$43.8
million at
December
31,
2015.
Included in these amounts are
$4.1
million and
$5.4
million of a security equally collateralized by the Federal Family Education loan Program and Private Student Loan Programs as of
December
31,
2016
and
December
31,
2015,
respectively.
 
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity aggregated by maturity at
December
31,
2016
is shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers
may
have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. All of the Company’s residential agency-pass through securities and residential collateralized mortgage obligations are backed by an agency of the United States government. None of our residential agency-pass through securities and residential collateralized mortgage obligations are private-label securities.
 
 
Maturities of Investment Portfolio
 
                 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Fair
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
Value
 
Securities available-for-sale:
               
U.S. Government agencies
               
Due under one year
  $
-
    $
-
 
Municipal securities
               
Due after five years through ten years
   
5,823
     
6,023
 
Due after ten years
   
6,908
     
7,296
 
Residential agency pass-through securities
               
Due after five years through ten years
   
17,320
     
17,789
 
Due after ten years
   
176,855
     
174,976
 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
               
Due after five years through ten years
   
14,723
     
14,742
 
Due after ten years
   
79,257
     
79,668
 
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
               
Due after one year through five years
   
7,476
     
7,297
 
Due after ten years
   
8,436
     
8,200
 
Asset-backed securities
               
Due after five years through ten years
   
23,304
     
22,755
 
Due after ten years
   
61,651
     
61,196
 
Corporate and other securities
               
Due after ten years
   
1,479
     
1,320
 
Equity securities
               
Due after ten years
   
1,250
     
1,239
 
Total securities available-for-sale
  $
404,482
    $
402,501
 
                 
Securities held-to-maturity:
               
Residential agency pass-through securities
               
Due after ten years
  $
34,063
    $
34,553
 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
               
Due after ten years
   
6,730
     
6,817
 
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
               
Due after five years through ten years
   
46,851
     
47,377
 
Asset-backed securities
               
Due after ten years
   
4,108
     
4,081
 
Total securities held-to-maturity
  $
91,752
    $
92,828
 
 
Sales of investment securities available-for-sale for the years ended
December
31,
2016,
2015
and
2014
are as follows:
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
Proceeds from sales
  $
65,695
    $
3,095
    $
161,434
 
Gross realized gains
   
94
     
54
     
427
 
Gross realized losses
   
(181
)    
-
     
(247
)
 
 
Management evaluates its investments quarterly for other than temporary impairment, relying primarily on industry analyst reports, observation of market conditions and interest rate fluctuations. The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for securities with unrealized losses at
December
31,
2016
and
2015.
None of the securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired since none of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations, as all but
one
of the bonds are issued by United States government agencies with the remaining bond being partially guaranteed by a government agency, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. At
December
31,
2016,
there are
6
securities in a loss position for
twelve
months or more. At
December
31,
2015,
18
securities were in a loss position for
twelve
months or more.
 
Investment Portfolio Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value
 
                                                 
 
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
 
12 Months or More
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 
Value
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value
 
 
Losses
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                                               
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
138,759
    $
(2,355
)   $
138,759
    $
(2,355
)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
   
-
     
-
     
30,650
     
(185
)    
30,650
     
(185
)
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
-
     
-
     
15,497
     
(415
)    
15,497
     
(415
)
Asset-backed securities
   
23,539
     
(385
)    
37,580
     
(830
)    
61,119
     
(1,215
)
Equity securities
   
-
     
-
     
1,320
     
(170
)    
1,320
     
(170
)
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
available-for-sale securities
  $
23,539
    $
(385
)   $
223,806
    $
(3,955
)   $
247,345
    $
(4,340
)
                                                 
                                                 
Securities held-to-maturity:
                                               
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
  $
-
    $
-
    $
3,830
    $
(47
)   $
3,830
    $
(47
)
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Asset-backed securities
   
4,081
     
(27
)    
-
     
-
     
4,081
     
(27
)
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
held-to-maturity securities
  $
4,081
    $
(27
)   $
3,830
    $
(47
)   $
7,911
    $
(74
)
                                                 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                                               
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities
  $
14,785
    $
(37
)   $
3,489
    $
(44
)   $
18,274
    $
(81
)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
   
43,563
     
(306
)    
27,718
     
(637
)    
71,281
     
(943
)
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
4,756
     
(100
)    
-
     
-
     
4,756
     
(100
)
Asset-backed securities
   
18,651
     
(190
)    
45,263
     
(735
)    
63,914
     
(925
)
Equity securities
   
1,157
     
(93
)    
-
     
-
     
1,157
     
(93
)
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
available-for-sale securities
  $
82,912
    $
(726
)   $
76,470
    $
(1,416
)   $
159,382
    $
(2,142
)
                                                 
                                                 
Securities held-to-maturity:
                                               
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
  $
4,456
    $
(53
)   $
-
    $
-
     
4,456
     
(53
)
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations
   
18,736
     
(370
)    
33,925
     
(997
)    
52,661
     
(1,367
)
Asset-backed securities
   
-
     
-
     
5,386
     
(8
)    
5,386
     
(8
)
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
held-to-maturity securities
  $
23,192
    $
(423
)   $
39,311
    $
(1,005
)   $
62,503
    $
(1,428
)
 
The Company has nonmarketable equity securities consisting of investments in several unaffiliated financial institutions, as well as the investments in
five
statutory trusts. These investments totaled
$17.5
million and
$11.4
million at
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
respectively. Included in these amounts were
$14.9
million and
$10.0
million of FHLB stock at
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
respectively. All nonmarketable equity securities were evaluated for impairment as of
December
31,
2016
and
2015.
The following factors have been considered in determining the carrying amount of FHLB stock:
(1)
management’s current belief that the Company has sufficient liquidity to meet all operational needs in the foreseeable future and would not need to dispose of the stock below recorded amounts,
(2)
management’s belief that the FHLB has the ability to absorb economic losses given the expectation that the FHLB has a high degree of government support and
(3)
redemptions and purchases of the stock are at the discretion of the FHLB. At
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
the Company estimated that the fair values of nonmarketable equity securities equaled or exceeded the cost of each of these investments and, therefore, the investments were not impaired.