Note 2 - Investment Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

(2) Investment Securities

Investment securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

September 30, 2016	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U. S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	282,681	$	816	$	(2,116	)	$	281,381
State, County & Municipal		4,607		101		-			4,708
	$	287,288	$	917	$	(2,116	)	$	286,089

December 31, 2015	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U. S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	297,779	$	63	$	(6,792	)	$	291,050
State, County & Municipal		5,089		30		(20	)		5,099
	$	302,868	$	93	$	(6,812	)	$	296,149

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of September 30, 2016, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities for certain investments because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. This is often the case with mortgage-backed securities, which are disclosed separately in the table below.

	Securities
	Available for Sale
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due In One Year or Less	$	346	$	348
Due After One Year Through Five Years		1,662		1,685
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years		1,109		1,139
Due After Ten Years		1,490		1,536
	$	4,607	$	4,708
Mortgage-Backed Securities		282,681		281,381
	$	287,288	$	286,089

Proceeds from the sale of investments available for sale during the first nine months of 2016 totaled $25,210 compared to $28,274 for the first nine months of 2015. The sale of investments available for sale during the first nine months of 2016 resulted in gross realized gains of $392 and losses of $7. The sale of investments available for sale during the first nine months of 2015 resulted in gross realized gains of $208 and losses of $196.

Investment securities having a carry value approximating $117,694 and $133,754 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
			Gross					Gross					Gross
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
September 30, 2016
U. S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	62,927	$	(301	)	$	110,587	$	(1,815	)	$	173,514	$	(2,116	)
	$	62,927	$	(301	)	$	110,587	$	(1,815	)	$	173,514	$	(2,116	)
December 31. 2015
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	139,765	$	(1,270	)	$	139,720	$	(5,522	)	$	279,485	$	(6,792	)
State, County and Municipal		1,035		(20	)		-		-			1,035		(20	)
	$	140,800	$	(1,290	)	$	139,720	$	(5,522	)	$	280,520	$	(6,812	)

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (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 and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

At September 30, 2016, the debt securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 1.20 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis. These securities are guaranteed by either the U.S. Government, other governments or U.S. corporations. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.