Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Client-Related Derivative Instruments. The Company enters into interest rate swaps to allow customers to hedge changes in fair value of certain loans. The table below summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of the client-related derivative instruments:

					Asset Derivatives (Other Assets)				Liability Derivatives (Other Liabilities)
	Notional Amount				Fair Value				Fair Value
(in thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Non-designated hedging instruments
Interest rate swap contracts	$	148,878	$	141,263	$	1,166	$	907	$	1,166	$	907

Changes in the fair value of client-related derivative instruments are recognized currently in operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the gains and losses offset each other due to the Company's hedging of the client swaps with other bank counterparties.