Investment Securities

Following is a comparison of the amortized cost and approximate fair value of investment securities at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:



(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (Carrying Amount)
December 31, 2014
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agencies	$	12,097	$	399	—			$	12,496
U.S. Government sponsored entities & agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations	31,659		336		(13		)	31,982
Mutual Funds	4,000		—		(177		)	3,823
Total securities available for sale	$	47,756	$	735	$	(190	)	$	48,301
December 31, 2013
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agencies	$	14,060	$	441	$	—		$	14,501
U.S. Government sponsored entities & agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations	25,029		434		(78		)	25,385
Mutual Funds	4,000		—		(270		)	3,730
Total securities available for sale	$	43,089	$	875	$	(348	)	$	43,616

There were no sales of securities and no gross realized losses on available-for-sale securities and no gross gains during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at December 31, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Contractual maturities on collateralized mortgage obligations cannot be anticipated due to allowed paydowns.



	December 31, 2014
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value (Carrying Amount)
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value (Carrying Amount)
Due in one year or less	$	4,000	$	3,823
Due after one year through five years	30		31
Due after five years through ten years	—		—
Due after ten years	12,067		12,465
U.S. Government sponsored entities & agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations	31,659		31,982
	$	47,756	$	48,301

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, available-for-sale securities with an amortized cost of approximately $20,865,000 and $23,935,000 (fair value of $21,503,000 and $24,739,000) were pledged as collateral for FHLB borrowings and public funds balances, respectively.

The Company had no held-to-maturity or trading securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Management periodically evaluates each available-for-sale investment security in an unrealized loss position to determine if the impairment is temporary or other-than-temporary.

The following summarizes temporarily impaired investment securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013:



	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value (Carrying Amount)		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (Carrying Amount)		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (Carrying Amount)		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2014
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agencies	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
U.S. Government sponsored entities & agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations	6,478		(13		)	—		—			6,478		(13		)
Mutual Funds	—		—			3,823		(177		)	3,823		(177		)
Total impaired securities	$	6,478	$	(13	)	$	3,823	$	(177	)	$	10,301	$	(190	)
December 31, 2013
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agencies	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
U.S. Government sponsored entities & agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations	11,069		(78		)	—		—			11,069		(78		)
Mutual Funds	0		0			3,730		(270		)	3,730		(270		)
Total impaired securities	$	11,069	$	(78	)	$	3,730	$	(270	)	$	14,799	$	(348	)

Temporarily impaired securities at December 31, 2014, were comprised of four U.S. Government sponsored entities & agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations and one mutual fund. Temporarily impaired securities at December 31, 2013, were comprised of one mutual fund, with an undefined maturity date.

The Company evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities of high credit quality are generally evaluated for OTTI under ASC Topic 320-10, “Investments – Debt and Equity Instruments.” Certain purchased beneficial interests, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized debt obligations, are evaluated under ASC Topic 325-40, Beneficial Interest in Securitized Financial Assets.

In the first segment, the Company considers many factors in determining OTTI, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to the Company at the time of the evaluation.

The second segment of the portfolio uses the OTTI guidance that is specific to purchased beneficial interests including private label mortgage-backed securities. Under this model, the Company compares the present value of the remaining cash flows as estimated at the preceding evaluation date to the current expected remaining cash flows. An OTTI is deemed to have occurred if there has been an adverse change in the remaining expected future cash flows.

Other-than-temporary-impairment occurs when the Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If an entity intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the other-than-temporary-impairment shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the other-than-temporary-impairment shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary-impairment related to the credit loss is recognized in earnings, and is determined based on the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the current amortized cost of the security. The amount of the total other-than-temporary-impairment related to other factors shall be recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the other-than-temporary-impairment recognized in earnings shall become the new amortized cost basis of the investment.