Loan Servicing

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Loan Servicing [Abstract]

Loan Servicing

Note 15 – Loan Servicing

Park serviced sold mortgage loans of $1.30 billion at March 31, 2012, compared to $1.35 billion at December 31, 2011 and $1.44 billion at March 31, 2011.At March 31, 2012, $22.6 million of the sold mortgage loans were sold with recourse compared to $34.1 million at March 31, 2011.Management closely monitors the delinquency rates on the mortgage loans sold with recourse.At March 31, 2012, management determined that no liability was deemed necessary for these loans.

When Park sells mortgage loans with servicing rights retained, servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value.Park selected the “amortization method” as permissible within GAAP, whereby the servicing rights capitalized are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated future servicing income of the underlying loan.At the end of each reporting period, the carrying value of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) is assessed for impairment with a comparison to fair value.MSRs are carried at the lower of their amortized cost or fair value.

Activity for MSRs and the related valuation allowance follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31, 2012	Three months ended March 31, 2011
Mortgage servicing rights:
Carrying amount, net, beginning of period	$9,301	$10,488
Additions	562	330
Amortization	(888)	(521)
Changes in valuation inputs & assumptions	-	68
Carrying amount, net, end of period	$8,975	$10,365
Valuation allowance:
Beginning of period	$1,021	$748
Changes due to fair value adjustments	-	(68)
End of period	$1,021	$680

Servicing fees included in other service income were $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.For the three months ended March 31, 2011, servicing fees included in other service income were $1.4 million.