Note 5: Securities Available For Sale

The following tables summarize the securities available for sale portfolio as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015:

March 31, 2016				Gross		Gross
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Estimated
Available for Sale:		Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value

Mortgage-backed securities:
US Government-sponsored enterprises	$	312,854	$	8,566	$	600	$	320,820
US Government agency		83,060		1,882		145		84,797
Private label		2,503		660		20		3,143
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions thereof		119,784		4,713		338		124,159
Total	$	518,201	$	15,821	$	1,103	$	532,919

December 31, 2015				Gross		Gross
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Estimated
Available for Sale:		Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value

Mortgage-backed securities:
US Government-sponsored enterprises	$	304,106	$	5,042	$	2,155	$	306,993
US Government agency		78,408		1,269		547		79,130
Private label		2,713		762		11		3,464
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions thereof		110,952		4,758		328		115,382
Total	$	496,179	$	11,831	$	3,041	$	504,969

Securities Maturity Distribution: The following table summarizes the maturity distribution of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale as of March 31, 2016. Actual maturities may differ from the final maturities noted below because issuers may have the right to prepay or call certain securities. In the case of MBS, actual maturities may also differ from expected maturities due to the amortizing nature of the underlying mortgage collateral, and the fact that borrowers have the right to prepay.

		Amortized		Estimated
Securities Available for Sale		Cost		Fair Value

Due one year or less	$	179	$	181
Due after one year through five years		5,529		5,634
Due after five years through ten years		13,654		14,361
Due after ten years		498,839		512,743
Total	$	518,201	$	532,919

Securities Impairment: As a part of the Company's ongoing security monitoring process, the Company identifies securities in an unrealized loss position that could potentially be OTTI. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have any OTTI losses recognized in earnings (before taxes).

Upon initial impairment of a security, total OTTI losses represent the excess of the amortized cost over the fair value. For subsequent impairments of the same security, total OTTI losses represent additional credit losses and or declines in fair value subsequent to the previously recorded OTTI losses, if applicable. Unrealized OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ("OCI") represent the non-credit component of OTTI losses on debt securities. Net impairment losses recognized in earnings represent the credit component of OTTI losses on debt securities.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company held ten private label MBS (debt securities) with a total amortized cost (i.e. carrying value) of $1,141 for which OTTI losses have previously been recognized in pre-tax earnings dating back to the fourth quarter of 2008. For all of these securities, the Company previously recognized credit losses in excess of the unrealized losses currently in accumulated OCI, creating an unrealized gain of $401, net of tax, as included in accumulated OCI as of March 31, 2016, compared with a net unrealized gain of $462, net of tax, at December 31, 2015.

The OTTI losses previously recognized in earnings represented management's best estimate of credit losses inherent in the securities based on discounted, bond-specific future cash flow projections using assumptions about cash flows associated with the pools of mortgage loans underlying each security. In estimating those cash flows the Company takes a variety of factors into consideration including, but not limited to, loan level credit characteristics, current delinquency and non-performing loan rates, current levels of subordination and credit support, recent default rates and future constant default rate estimates, original and current loan to collateral value ratios, recent collateral loss severities and future collateral loss severity estimates, recent and historical conditional prepayment rates and future conditional prepayment rate assumptions, and other estimates of future collateral performance.

Despite elevated levels of delinquencies, defaults and losses in the underlying residential mortgage loan collateral, given credit enhancements resulting from the structures of the individual securities, the Company expects that as of March 31, 2016, it will recover the amortized cost basis of its private label MBS as depicted in the continuously unrealized loss table below and has therefore concluded that such securities were not OTTI as of that date. Nevertheless, given recent market conditions, it is possible that adverse changes in repayment performance and fair value could occur in future periods that would change the Company's current best estimates.

The following table displays the beginning balance of OTTI related to historical credit losses on debt securities held by the Company at the beginning of the current reporting period, as well as changes in credit losses recognized in pre-tax earnings for the three months ending March 31, 2016, and 2015.

		2016		2015

Estimated credit losses as of prior year-end,	$	3,180	$	3,413
Additions for credit losses for securities on which
OTTI has been previously recognized	-	--	-	--
Additions for credit losses for securities on which
OTTI has not been previously recognized	-	--	-	--
Reductions for securities paid off during the period		387	-	--
Estimated credit losses as of March 31,	$	2,793	$	3,413

As of March 31, 2016, based on a review of the remaining securities in the securities portfolio, the Company concluded that it expects to recover its amortized cost basis for such securities. This conclusion was based on the issuers' continued satisfaction of the securities obligations in accordance with their contractual terms and the expectation that they will continue to do so through the maturity of the security, the expectation that the Company will receive the entire amount of future contractual cash flows, as well as the evaluation of the fundamentals of the issuers' financial condition and other objective evidence. Accordingly, the Company concluded that any declines in the values of those securities were temporary and that any additional OTTI charges were not appropriate at March 31, 2016.

The following table summarizes the fair value of securities with continuous unrealized losses for less than 12 months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. All securities referenced are debt securities.


			Less than 12 months					12 months or longer					Total
		Estimated					Estimated					Estimated
March 31, 2016		Fair	Number of	Unrealized			Fair	Number of	Unrealized			Fair	Number of		Unrealized
		Value	Investments		Losses		Value	Investments		Losses		Value	Investments		Losses
Description of Securities:

Mortgage-backed securities:
US Government-
sponsored enterprises	$	39,925	44	$	281	$	21,796	36	$	319	$	61,721	80	$	600
US Government agency		9,580	15		54		6,485	16		91		16,065	31		145
Private label		239	3		11		166	5		9		405	8		20
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions
thereof		16,738	31		197		9,347	19		141		26,085	50		338
Total	$	66,482	93	$	543	$	37,794	76	$	560	$	104,276	169	$	1,103


			Less than 12 months						12 months or longer						Total
		Estimated						Estimated						Estimated
December 31, 2015		Fair	Number of		Unrealized			Fair	Number of		Unrealized			Fair	Number of		Unrealized
		Value	Investments			Losses		Value	Investments			Losses		Value	Investments		Losses
Description of Securities:

Mortgage-backed securities:
US Government-
sponsored enterprises	$	112,770	142	$	1,342		$	23,646	33		$	813	$	136,416	175	$	2,155
US Government agency		20,201	30			326		11,232	22			221		31,433	52		547
Private label		235	2			2		178	5			9		413	7		11
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions
thereof		14,853	25			210		3,700	11			118		18,553	36		328
Total	$	148,059	199	$	1,880		$	38,756	71	$	1,161		$	186,815	270	$	3,041

For securities with unrealized losses, the following information was considered in determining that the impairments were not other-than-temporary:

Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises: As of March 31, 2016, the total unrealized losses on these securities amounted to $600, compared with $2,155 at December 31, 2015. All of these securities were credit rated "AA+" by the major credit rating agencies. Company management believes these securities have minimal credit risk, as these Government-sponsored enterprises play a vital role in the nation's financial markets. Management's analysis indicates that the unrealized losses at March 31, 2016 were attributed to changes in current market yields and pricing spreads for similar securities since the date the underlying securities were purchased, and does not consider these securities to be OTTI at March 31, 2016.

Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government agencies: As of March 31, 2016, the total unrealized losses on these securities amounted to $145, compared with $547 at December 31, 2015. All of these securities were credit rated "AA+" by the major credit rating agencies. Management's analysis indicates that these securities bear little or no credit risk because they are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The Company attributes the unrealized losses at March 31, 2016 to changes in current market yields and pricing spreads for similar securities since the date the underlying securities were purchased, and does not consider these securities to be OTTI at March 31, 2016.
Private label mortgage-backed securities: As of March 31, 2016, the total unrealized losses on the Bank's private label MBS amounted to $20, compared with $11 at December 31, 2015. The Company attributes the unrealized losses at March 31, 2016 to the current illiquid market for non-agency MBS, risk-related market pricing discounts for non-agency MBS and credit rating downgrades on certain private label MBS owned by the Company. Based upon the foregoing considerations and the expectation that the Company will receive all of the future contractual cash flows related to amortized cost on these securities, the Company does not consider there to be any additional OTTI with respect to these securities at March 31, 2016.
Obligations of states of the U.S. and political subdivisions thereof: As of March 31, 2016, the total unrealized losses on the Bank's municipal securities amounted to $338, compared with $328 at December 31, 2015. The Bank's municipal securities primarily consist of general obligation bonds and to a lesser extent, revenue bonds. General obligation bonds carry less risk, as they are supported by the full faith, credit and taxing authority of the issuing government and in the cases of school districts, are additionally supported by state aid. Revenue bonds are generally backed by municipal revenue streams generated through user fees or lease payments associated with specific municipal projects that have been financed.

Municipal bonds are frequently supported with insurance, which guarantees that, in the event the issuer experiences financial problems, the insurer will step in and assume payment of both principal and interest. Historically, insurance support has strengthened an issuer's underlying credit rating to "AAA" or "AA" status. Starting in 2008, many of the insurance companies providing municipal bond insurance experienced financial difficulties and, accordingly, were downgraded by at least one of the major credit rating agencies. Consequently, a portion of the Bank's municipal bond portfolio was downgraded by at least one of the major credit rating agencies. Notwithstanding the credit rating downgrades, at March 31, 2016, the Bank's municipal bond portfolio did not contain any below investment grade securities as reported by major credit rating agencies. In addition, at March 31, 2016, all municipal bond issuers were current on contractually obligated interest and principal payments.
The Company attributes the unrealized losses in municipal bonds at March 31, 2016 to changes in current market yields and pricing spreads for similar securities since the date the underlying securities were purchased and, to a lesser extent, changes in credit ratings on certain securities. The Company also attributes the unrealized losses to ongoing media attention and market concerns about municipal budget deficits and the prolonged recovery from the national economic recession and the impact it might have on the future financial stability of municipalities throughout the country. Notwithstanding the foregoing considerations, the Company does not consider these municipal securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2016.

At March 31, 2016, the Company had no intent to sell nor believed it is more-likely-than-not that it would be required to sell any of its impaired securities as identified and discussed immediately above, and therefore did not consider these securities to be other than temporarily impaired as of that date.

Securities Gains and Losses: The following table summarizes realized gains and losses on securities available for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

		Proceeds						Other
		from Sale of						Than
		Securities						Temporary
		Available		Realized		Realized		Impairment
		for Sale		Gains		Losses		Losses		Net
Three months ended March 31,
2016	$	21,513	$	1,436	$	---	$	---	$	1,436
2015	$	8,941	$	619	$	---	$	---	$	619

Visa Class B Common Shares: The Bank was a member of the Visa USA payment network and was issued Class B shares in connection with the Visa Reorganization and the Visa Inc. initial public offering in March 2008. The Visa Class B shares are transferable only under limited circumstances until they can be converted into shares of the publicly traded class of Visa stock. This conversion cannot happen until the settlement of certain litigation, which is indemnified by Visa members. Since its initial public offering, Visa has funded a litigation reserve based upon a change in the conversion ratio of Visa Class B shares into Visa Class A shares. At its discretion, Visa may continue to increase the conversion rate in connection with any settlements in excess of amounts then in escrow for that purpose and reduce the conversion rate to the extent that it adds any funds to the escrow in the future. Based on the existing transfer restriction and the uncertainty of the litigation, the Company has recorded its Visa Class B shares on its statements of condition at zero value for all reporting periods since 2008.

At March 31, 2016, the Bank owned 11,623 of Visa Class B shares with a then current conversion ratio to Visa Class A shares of 1.648 (or 19,158 Visa Class A shares). Upon termination of the existing transfer restriction and settlement of the litigation, and to the extent that the Bank continues to own such Visa Class B shares in the future, the Company expects to record its Visa Class B shares at fair value.