Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk, Commitments and Derivative Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk, Commitments and Derivative Transactions

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk, Commitments and Derivative Transactions

Note 7. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk, Commitments and Derivative Transactions

To meet the financing needs of our customers, 1st Source Corporation and its subsidiaries are parties to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business.  These off-balance-sheet financial instruments include commitments to originate and sell loans and standby letters of credit.  The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition.  Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the dollar amount of those instruments.  We use the same credit policies and collateral requirements in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance-sheet instruments.

We have certain interest rate derivative positions that are not designated as hedging instruments.  These derivative positions relate to transactions in which we enter 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, we agree 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, we agree 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 our client to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate.  Because the terms of the swaps with our 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 our results of operations.

1st Source Bank (Bank), a subsidiary of 1st Source Corporation, grants mortgage loan commitments to borrowers, subject to normal loan underwriting standards.  The interest rate risk associated with these loan commitments is managed by entering into contracts for future deliveries of loans.  Loan commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale and forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans are considered derivative instruments.

On December 28, 2010, 1st Source entered into an agreement with the City of South Bend for the sale of the South Bend headquarters building parking garage for $1.95 million.  Although the City of South Bend took possession of the parking garage on that date, the proceeds were placed in an escrow account.  Under the terms of the agreement, receipt of the proceeds from the escrow is contingent upon 1st Source investing $5.40 million into its properties within the City of South Bend by December 31, 2013.  1st Source intends to fulfill that commitment and expects to receive the proceeds from escrow within the next twelve months.  As of June 30, 2011, the parking garage asset has been classified as held for sale and included in accrued income and other assets on the Statement of Financial Condition.

At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the amounts of non-hedging derivative financial instruments are shown in the chart below:

			Asset derivatives			Liability derivatives
	Notional or		Statement of			Statement of
	contractual		Financial Condition	Fair		Financial Condition	Fair
(Dollars in thousands)	amount		location	value		location	value
June 30, 2011
Interest rate swap contracts	$	423,296	Other assets	$	13,651	Other liabilities	$	14,055
Loan commitments	24,820		Mortgages held for sale	79		N/A	—
Forward contracts	15,000		N/A	—		Mortgages held for sale	8
Total	$	463,116		$	13,730		$	14,063
December 31, 2010
Interest rate swap contracts	$	446,224	Other assets	$	14,959	Other liabilities	$	15,384
Loan commitments	28,666		Mortgages held for sale	30		N/A	—
Forward contracts	40,320		Mortgages held for sale	451		N/A	—
Total	$	515,210		$	15,440		$	15,384

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the amounts included in the consolidated statements of income for non-hedging derivative financial instruments are shown in the chart below:

		Gain (loss)
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	Statement of	June 30,						June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	Income location	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest rate swap contracts	Other expense	$	(185	)	$	(143	)	$	(183	)	$	(178	)
Interest rate swap contracts	Other income	142			41			169			118
Loan commitments	Mortgage banking income	8			289			49			396
Forward contracts	Mortgage banking income	34			(2,028		)	(459		)	(2,353		)
Total		$	(1	)	$	(1,841	)	$	(424	)	$	(2,017	)

We issue letters of credit which are conditional commitments that guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  The credit risk involved and collateral obtained in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments to customers.  Standby letters of credit totaled $16.52 million and $17.84 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  Standby letters of credit generally have terms ranging from six months to one year.