Derivatives and Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative and Financial Instruments

Derivatives and Financial Instruments

A derivative is a financial instrument that derives its cash flows, and therefore its value, by reference to an underlying instrument, index or referenced interest rate. These instruments include interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, options or other financial instruments designed to hedge exposures to interest rate risk or for speculative purposes.

Accounting guidance requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet, and measure those instruments at fair value. Changes in the fair value of those derivatives are reported in current earnings or other comprehensive income depending on the purpose for which the derivative is held and whether the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting.

In connection with its asset / liability management objectives, the Company during the first quarter of 2014 entered into two interest rate swaps on $40 million of FHLB advances, each swap having a $20 million notional amount, that convert the floating rate cash flow exposure on the FHLB advances to a fixed rate cash flow. As structured, the receive-variable, pay-fixed swaps were evaluated as being cash flow hedges and have remained highly effective since inception through the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The differences in cash flows in each period between the fixed rate interest payments that the Company makes and the variable rate interest payments received is reported in earnings. These interest rate swaps mature on June 15, 2020.

Mortgage banking derivatives used in the ordinary course of business consist of mandatory forward sales contracts, best-efforts forward contracts and rate lock loan commitments. The fair value of our derivative instruments is primarily measured by obtaining pricing from broker-dealers recognized to be market participants.

We have established guidelines in originating and selling loans to Fannie Mae, and retaining or selling the mortgage servicing rights. The commitments to borrowers to originate residential mortgage loans and the forward sales commitments to investors are freestanding derivative instruments. As such, they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, and the fair value adjustments for these instruments is recorded through the Consolidated Statements of Operations in mortgage loan income. The fair market value of mortgage banking derivatives is recorded in the consolidated balance sheet in Other Assets.

	Gain (Loss) Recognized
(dollars in thousands)	For Three Months Ended					For Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014		June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts - FHLB advances	$	262		$	—	$	(59	)	$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Mortgage loan rate lock commitments	4			1		$	(3	)	$	3
Mortgage loan forward sales	(61		)	18		17			18
Total	$	(57	)	$	19	$	14		$	21