Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 13:Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has certain interest rate derivative positions that are not designated as hedging instruments. Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and do not take into account the effects of master netting agreements. Master netting agreements allow the Company to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset net derivative positions with related collateral, where applicable. These derivative positions relate to transactions in which the Company enters into an interest rate swap with a client while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. In connection with each transaction, the Company agrees to pay interest to the client on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the client on the same notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Company agrees to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The transaction allows the client to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. Because the terms of the swaps with the customers and the other financial institution offset each other, with the only difference being counterparty credit risk, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts are not materially different and do not significantly impact the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.  The notional amount of customer-facing swaps as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $14,588,000 and $4,649,000, respectively.

The following table shows the amounts of derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Asset Derivatives
		December 31,					December 31,
			2016	2015				2016	2015
	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	Other assets	$	553	$	336	Other liabilities	$	553	$	336