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Commitments, Credit Risks And Current Economic Conditions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments, Credit Risks And Current Economic Conditions [Abstract]  
Commitments, Credit Risks And Current Economic Conditions

NOTE 21: COMMITMENTS, CREDIT RISKS AND CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

The Company extends credit for commercial real estate mortgages, residential mortgages, working capital financing and consumer loans to businesses and residents principally in southern Johnson County. The Bank also purchases indirect leases from various leasing companies throughout Kansas and Missouri.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a payment of a fee. Since a portion of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer's creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate loans aggregating approximately $22,744,000 and $6,081,000, respectively. The commitments extend over varying periods of time with the majority being disbursed within a one-year period.

Mortgage loans in the process of origination represent amounts that the Company plans to fund within a normal period of 60 to 90 days and which are intended for sale to investors in the secondary market. Total mortgage loans in the process of origination amounted to $1,410,000 and $1,688,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Mortgage loans in the process of origination represent commitments to originate loans at both fixed and variable rates. Mortgage loans held for sale amounted to $5,686,000 and $8,162,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Forward commitments to sell mortgage loans are obligations to sell loans at a specified price on or before a specified future date. These commitments are acquired to reduce market risk on mortgage loans in the process of origination and mortgage loans held for sale since the Company is exposed to interest rate risk during the period between issuing a loan commitment and the sale of the loan into the secondary market. Related forward commitments to sell mortgage loans amounted to approximately $7,096,000 and $9,850,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Financial standby letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. The Company had total outstanding letters of credit amounting to $853,000 and $6,880,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, with terms ranging from one year to three years with the majority expiring in one year.

Lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates. Since a portion of the line may expire without being drawn upon, the total unused lines do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer's creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. At December 31, 2011, the Company had unused lines of credit to borrowers aggregating approximately $141,238,000 for commercial, commercial real estate and construction lines and $38,446,000 for open-end consumer lines of credit. At December 31, 2010, the Company had unused lines of credit to borrowers aggregating approximately $109,600,000 for commercial, commercial real estate and construction lines and $39,987,000 for open-end consumer lines of credit.


The current protracted decline continues to present financial institutions with circumstances and challenges, which in some cases have resulted in large and unanticipated declines in the fair values of investments and other assets, constraints on liquidity and significant credit quality problems, including severe volatility in the valuation of real estate and other collateral supporting loans. The financial statements have been prepared using values and information currently available to the Company.

Given the volatility of current economic conditions, the values of assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements could change rapidly, resulting in material future adjustments in asset values, the allowance for loan losses and capital that could negatively impact the Company's and Bank's ability to meet regulatory capital requirements and maintain sufficient liquidity. Furthermore, the Company's and Bank's regulators could require material adjustments to asset values or the allowance for loan losses for regulatory capital purposes that could affect the Company's and Bank's measurement of regulatory capital and compliance with the capital adequacy guidelines under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.