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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Loan Commitments – Legally binding commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.  At March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively, loan commitments (excluding $46,151 and $27,086 of undisbursed portions of construction loans) totaled $28,013 and $28,360 of which $9,995 and $3,620 were variable rate commitments and $18,018 and $24,740 were fixed rate commitments.  The fixed rate loans had interest rates ranging from 1.99% to 6.25% at March 31, 2015 and 1.85% to 10.51% at June 30, 2014, and terms ranging from 3 to 30 years.  Pre-approved but unused lines of credit (principally second mortgage home equity loans and overdraft protection loans) totaled $223,181 and $167,630 at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.  These amounts represent the Company's exposure to credit risk, and in the opinion of management have no more than the normal lending risk that the Company commits to its borrowers.  The Company has freestanding derivative instruments consisting of commitments to originate fixed rate conforming loans and commitments to sell fixed rate conforming loans.  The fair value of these commitments was not material at March 31, 2015 or June 30, 2014.
The Company grants construction and permanent loans collateralized primarily by residential and commercial real estate to customers throughout its primary market area.  In addition, the Company grants municipal leases to customers throughout North and South Carolina.  The Company's loan portfolio can be affected by the general economic conditions within these market areas.  Management believes that the Company has no concentration of credit in the loan portfolio.
Restrictions on Cash – The Bank is required by regulation to maintain a varying cash reserve balance with the Federal Reserve System.  The daily average calculated cash reserve required as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 was $1,873, and $8,087, respectively, which was satisfied by vault cash and balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank.
Guarantees – Standby letters of credit obligate the Company to meet certain financial obligations of its customers, if, under the contractual terms of the agreement, the customers are unable to do so.  The financial standby letters of credit issued by the Company are irrevocable and payment is only guaranteed upon the borrower's failure to perform its obligations to the beneficiary.  Total commitments under standby letters of credit as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were $2,768 and $483.  There was no liability recorded for these letters of credit at March 31, 2015 or June 30, 2014, respectively.
Litigation The Company is involved in several litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. One matter, originally filed in March 2012, involves claims of $12.5 million in compensatory damages and a request for additional punitive treble damages resulting from the purported failure of the Company and a third party brokerage firm to discover a Ponzi scheme conducted by a customer holding accounts at each entity. The Company received a favorable summary judgment ruling on February 20, 2015, however the plaintiffs filed an appeal. The Company continues to believe that the lawsuit is without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. Management, after review with its legal counsel, is of the opinion that this litigation should not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations, although new developments could result in management modifying its assessment. There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully defend or resolve this litigation matter.
The Company is also subject to a variety of other legal matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. In the current economic environment, litigation has increased significantly, primarily as a result of defaulted borrowers asserting claims to defeat or delay foreclosure proceedings. There can be no assurance that loan workouts and other activities will not expose the Company to additional legal actions, including lender liability or environmental claims. Therefore, the Company may be exposed to substantial liabilities, which could adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, the expenses of legal proceedings will adversely affect its results of operations until they are resolved.