FAIR VALUE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

FAIR VALUE [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

9. FAIR VALUE

Fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability in an exchange. The definition of fair value includes the exchange price which is the price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell an asset or transfer a liability in the principal market for the asset or liability. Market participant assumptions include assumptions about risk, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique, as well as the effect of credit risk on the fair value of liabilities. The Company uses three levels of the fair value inputs to measure assets, as described below.

Basis of Fair Value Measurement:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include: (i) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, (ii) quoted prices for identical investments traded in non-active markets (i.e., dealer or broker markets) and (iii) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable or inputs derived from or corroborated by market data for substantially the full term of the investment.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable, supported by little or no market activity, and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The types of instruments valued based on quoted market prices in active markets include most U.S. Treasury securities. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company does not adjust the quoted price for such instruments.

The types of instruments valued based on quoted prices in markets that are not active, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency include U.S. Government agency securities, state and municipal obligations, MBS, CMOs and corporate bonds. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The types of instruments valued based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability are generally classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” presents requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, including a consistent meaning of the term fair value. ASC 820 provides additional guidance in determining fair values when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, particularly when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. It also provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more consistent with principles, reaffirming the need to use judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when markets become inactive.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments (in thousands).

	Level in		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Fair Value		Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Heirarchy		Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Cash and due from banks	Level 1		$	86,165	$	86,165	$	131,352	$	131,352
Cash equivalents	Level 2			1,038		1,038		1,000		1,000
Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks	Level 2			10,000		10,000		10,000		10,000
Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Home Loan
Bank and other stock	N/	A		2,863		N/A		2,863		N/A
Investment securities held to maturity	Level 2			45,479		46,008		11,666		12,234
Investment securities available for sale	Level 2			364,148		364,148		400,780		400,780
Loans held for sale	Level 2			190		190		175		175
Loans, net of allowance	Level 2, 3 (1)			1,112,081		1,112,942		1,051,585		1,056,279
Bank owned life insurance	Level 3			44,109		44,109		38,755		38,755
Accrued interest and loan fees receivable	Level 2			6,322		6,322		5,441		5,441
Non-maturity deposits	Level 2			1,295,095		1,295,095		1,284,982		1,284,982
Time deposits	Level 2			228,339		229,064		225,079		225,946
Accrued interest payable	Level 2			160		160		160		160

(1) Impaired loans are generally classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and may be based on judgments regarding losses expected in the future, risk, and other factors that are subjective in nature. The methods and assumptions used to produce the fair value estimates follow.

The Company records investments available for sale and mortgage servicing rights at fair value. For cash and due from banks, cash equivalents, interest-bearing time deposits in other banks, bank owned life insurance, accrued interest and loan fees receivable, non-maturity deposits and accrued interest payable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Time deposits are valued using a replacement cost of funds approach.

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar characteristics. The fair value of performing loans was calculated by discounting projected cash flows through their estimated maturity using market discount rates that reflect the general credit and interest rate characteristics of the loan category. The maturity horizon is based on the Bank’s history of repayments for each type of loan and an estimate of the effect of current economic conditions. Fair value for significant non-performing loans is based on recent external appraisals of collateral, if any. If appraisals are not available, estimated cash flows are discounted using a rate commensurate with the associated risk. Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flows, and discount rates are made using availablemarket information and specific borrower information.

OREO properties are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. Adjustments to OREO are measured at fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals or realtor evaluations of the property. These appraisals and evaluations may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized through a valuation allowance, and the property is reported as non-recurring Level 3.

Loans identified as impaired are measured using one of three methods: the loan’s observable market price, the fair value of collateral less estimated costs to sell or the present value of expected future cash flows. Those measured using the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral are recorded at fair value. For each period presented, no impaired loans were measured using the loan’s observable market price. If an impaired loan has had a charge-off or if the fair value of the collateral is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the Company establishes a specific reserve and reports the loan as non-recurring Level 3. The fair value of collateral of impaired loans is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

The fair value of loans held for sale is based on observable inputs in the secondary market.

The fair value of commitments to extend credit was estimated by either discounting cash flows or using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the current creditworthiness of the counter-parties. The estimated fair value of written financial guarantees and letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements. The fees charged for the commitments were not material in amount.

During the second and third quarters of 2013, the Company entered into derivative swap contracts with the purchaser of its Visa Class B shares. The fair value of these derivatives is measured using an internal model that includes the use of probability weighted scenarios for estimates of Visa’s aggregate exposure to the litigation matters, with consideration of amounts funded by Visa into its escrow account for this litigation. As a result, the Company estimates a fair value for these derivatives at 12% of the net sale proceeds from the Company’s sale of the related Visa Class B shares. Since this estimation process requires application of judgment in developing significant unobservable inputs used to determine the possible outcomes and the probability weighting assigned to each scenario, these derivatives have been classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. (See also Note 3. Investment Securities contained herein.)

The following presents fair value measurements on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Significant Other		Significant
			Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Assets:	March 31, 2014		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
U.S. Government agency securities	$	66,761	$	66,761	$	-
Corporate bonds		15,684		15,684		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		27,299		27,299		-
Mortgage-backed securities		98,481		98,481		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		155,923		155,923		-
Loans held for sale		190		190		-
Mortgage servicing rights		2,179		-		2,179
Total	$	366,517	$	364,338	$	2,179
Liabilities:
Derivatives		932	$	-	$	932
Total	$	932	$	-	$	932

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Significant Other		Significant
			Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Assets:	December 31, 2013		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
U.S. Government agency securities	$	100,095	$	100,095	$	-
Corporate bonds		15,651		15,651		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		30,104		30,104		-
Mortgage-backed securities		97,767		97,767		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		157,163		157,163		-
Loans held for sale		175		175		-
Mortgage servicing rights		2,163		-		2,163
Total	$	403,118	$	400,955	$	2,163
Liabilities:
Derivatives		932	$	-	$	932
Total	$	932	$	-	$	932

Reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) follow (in thousands).

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014				2013
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets
	Mortgage Servicing Rights		Derivatives		Mortgage Servicing Rights
Balance, January 1	$	2,163	$	932	$	1,856
Net increase		16		-		183
Balance, March 31	$	2,179	$	932	$	2,039

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):

Assets:	March 31, 2014		Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Impaired loans	$	15,510	$	15,510
Total	$	15,510	$	15,510

Assets:	December 31, 2013		Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Impaired loans	$	16,942	$	16,942
Total	$	16,942	$	16,942