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Mortgage Banking and Derivatives
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Mortgage Banking and Derivatives  
Note 14. Mortgage Banking and Derivatives

Note 14. Mortgage Banking and Derivatives

 

Loans Held for Sale

 

The Company, through the Bank’s mortgage banking subsidiary, F&M Mortgage Company, originates residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market. Residential mortgage loans held for sale are sold to the permanent investor with the mortgage servicing rights released. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company elected to begin using fair value accounting for its entire portfolio of loans held for sale (LHFS) in accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures. Fair value of the Company’s LHFS is based on observable market prices for the identical instruments traded in the secondary mortgage loan markets in which the Company conducts business total $3,610 as of September 30, 2021 of which $3,610 is related to unpaid principal. The Company’s portfolio of LHFS is classified as Level 2.

 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments and Forward Sales Commitments

 

The Company, through F&M Mortgage Company, enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans in which the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding, termed interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs). Such rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market are considered to be derivatives. Upon entering into a commitment to originate a loan, the Company protects itself from changes in interest rates during the period prior to sale by requiring a firm purchase agreement from a permanent investor before a loan can be closed (forward sales commitment). The Company locks in the loan and rate with an investor and commits to deliver the loan if settlement occurs on a best efforts basis, thus limiting interest rate risk. Certain additional risks exist if the investor fails to meet its purchase obligation; however, based on historical performance and the size and nature of the investors the Company does not expect them to fail to meet their obligation. The Company determines the fair value of the IRLCs based on the price of the underlying loans obtained from an investor for loans that will be delivered on a best efforts basis while taking into consideration the probability that the rate loan commitments will close. The fair value of these derivative instruments is reported in “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2021, and totaled $333, with a notional amount of $22,407 and total positions of 91. The fair value of the IRLCs at December 31, 2020 totaled $816, with a notional amount of $31,000 and total positions of 134. Changes in fair value are recorded as a component of “Mortgage banking income, net” in the Consolidated Income Statement for the period ended September 30, 2021. The Company’s IRLCs are classified as Level 2. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, each IRLC and all LHFS were subject to a forward sales commitment on a best efforts basis.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments and Forward Sales Commitments (continued)

 

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company elected to begin using fair value accounting for its forward sales commitments related to IRLCs and LHFS under ASC 825-10-15-4(b). The fair value of forward sales commitments was reported in “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2021 totaled $145, with a notional amount of $26,041 and total positions of 112. The fair value of forward sales commitments was reported in “Other Liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2020 totaled $60, with a notional amount of $46,000 and total positions of 205.