Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated within the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The definition of fair value maintains the exchange price notion in earlier definitions of fair value but focuses on the exit price of the asset or liability. The exit price is the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability adjusted for certain inherent risks and restrictions.

The following table presents information about the Company’s securities, real estate owned, and impaired loans measured at fair value as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

	September 30, 2014
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Investment securities available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	265,052	$	—	$	265,052
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		—		42,771		—		42,771
U.S. government agency securities		—		47,630		—		47,630
Corporate obligations		—		13,328		—		13,328
Trust-preferred securities		—		3,891		1,730		5,621
Other debt securities		—		6,151		500		6,651
Equity securities - financial services		2,025		—		—		2,025
Total securities		2,025		378,823		2,230		383,078
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Foreclosed real estate owned		—		—		2,759		2,759
Impaired loans		—		—		36,497		36,497

	September 30, 2013
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Investment securities available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	217,837	$	—	$	217,837
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		—		23,909		—		23,909
U.S. government agency securities		—		52,520		—		52,520
Corporate obligations		—		12,773		—		12,773
Trust-preferred securities		—		3,614		1,800		5,414
Other debt securities		—		1,154		—		1,154
Equity securities - financial services		2,015		—		—		2,015
Total securities		2,015		311,807		1,800		315,622
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Foreclosed real estate owned		—		—		2,111		2,111
Impaired loans		—		—		36,407		36,407

The following table presents a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level III investments for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands).

	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level III)
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Beginning balance	$	1,800		$	1,740
Purchases, sales, issuances, settlements, net		—			—
Total unrealized gain:
Included in earnings		—			—
Included in other comprehensive income		(57	)		60
Transfers in and/or out of Level III		487			—
	$	2,230		$	1,800

Financial assets and liabilities must be identified as having been valued according to a specified level of input, I, II, or III. Level I inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Bank has the ability to access at the measurement date. Fair values determined by Level II inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly. Level II inputs include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. Level III inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.

The measurement of fair value should be consistent with one of the following valuation techniques: market approach, income approach, and/or cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). For example, valuation techniques consistent with the market approach often use market multiples derived from a set of comparables. Multiples might lie in ranges with a different multiple for each comparable. The selection of where within the range the appropriate multiple falls requires judgment, considering factors specific to the measurement (qualitative and quantitative). Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach include matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on a security’s relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Most of the securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level II inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quoted market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. Securities reported at fair value utilizing Level I inputs are limited to actively traded equity securities whose market price is readily available from the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ exchange. Foreclosed real estate is measured at fair value, less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. Income and expenses from operations and changes in valuation allowance are included in the net expenses from foreclosed real estate. Impaired loans are reported at fair value utilizing level three inputs. For these loans, a review of the collateral is conducted and an appropriate allowance for loan losses is allocated to the loan. At September 30, 2014, 264 impaired loans with a carrying value of $37.0 million were reduced by specific valuation allowance totaling $468,000 resulting in a net fair value of $36.5 million based on Level III inputs. At September 30, 2013, 233 impaired loans with a carrying value of $37.2 million were reduced by specific valuation allowance totaling $819,000 resulting in a net fair value of $36.4 million based on Level III inputs.

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level III inputs to determine fair value:

	Quantitative Information About Level III Fair Value Measurements
	Fair Value Estimate		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
September 30, 2014
Impaired loans	$	36,497	Appraisal of	Appraisal	0% to 35%
			collateral (1)	adjustments (2)	(23%)
Foreclosed real estate owned			Appraisal of	Appraisal	19% to 35%
		2,759	collateral (1), (3)	adjustments (2)	(21.2%)
September 30, 2013
Impaired loans	$	36,407	Appraisal of	Appraisal	0% to 30%
			collateral (1)	adjustments (2)	(23.5%)
Foreclosed real estate owned			Appraisal of	Appraisal	0% to 30%
		2,111	collateral (1), (3)	adjustments (2)	(20.4%)

(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level III inputs which are not identifiable.

(2) Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments is presented as a percent of the appraisal.

(3) Includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Fair values for securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique that is widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark-quoted securities.

Impaired Loans

The Company has measured impairment on impaired loans generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Evaluating impaired loan collateral is based on Level II inputs utilizing outside appraisals. Those impaired loans for which management incorporates significant adjustments for sales costs and other discount assumptions regarding market conditions are considered Level III fair values. The fair value consists of the loan balances of $36,965,000 less their valuation allowances of $468,000 at September 30, 2014. The fair value consists of the loan balances of $37,226,000 less their valuation allowances of $819,000 at September 30, 2013.

Foreclosed Real Estate Owned

Foreclosed real estate owned is measured at fair value, less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure; valuations are periodically performed by management; and the assets are carried at fair value, less cost to sell. Income and expenses from operations and changes in valuation allowance are included in the net expenses from foreclosed real estate.