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Investments and Mortgage-backed Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments and Mortgage-backed Securities
2.             Investments and Mortgage-backed Securities

There were no securities classified as held to maturity as of December 31, 2011.

Available for Sale - Securities classified as available for sale consisted of the following (in thousands):

   
As of December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross Unrealized
   
Fair
Value
 
 
Gains
   
Losses
 
Investment Securities:
                       
U.S. Agency Obligations
  $ 1     $ --     $ --     $ 1  
Government Sponsored Enterprises
    87,295       259       (16 )     87,538  
Trust Preferred Securities
     6,378        --       (2,173 )      4,205  
Total Investment Securities
    93,674        259       (2,189 )     91,744  
Mortgage-backed Securities:
                               
Fannie Mae
    17,609       250       (5 )     17,854  
Ginnie Mae
    29,854       868       (52 )     30,670  
Freddie Mac
    24,966       305       (13 )     25,258  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
     370        --        (18 )      352  
Total Mortgage-backed Securities
     72,799        1,423        (88 )      74,134  
Total available for sale
  $ 166,473     $ 1,682     $ (2,277 )   $ 165,878  

There were no securities classified as held to maturity as of December 31, 2010.

Available for Sale - Securities classified as available for sale consisted of the following (in thousands):

   
As of December 31, 2010
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross Unrealized
   
Fair
Value
 
 
Gains
   
Losses
 
Investment Securities:
                       
U.S. Agency Obligations
  $ 2     $ --     $ --     $ 2  
Government Sponsored Enterprises
    55,881       49       (1,158 )     54,772  
Trust Preferred Securities
     7,271        --       (2,723 )      4,548  
Total Investment Securities
    63,154        49       (3,881 )     59,322  
Mortgage-backed Securities:
                               
Fannie Mae
    11,307       270       (119 )     11,458  
Ginnie Mae
    61,617       180       (485 )     61,312  
Freddie Mac
    16,216       10       (264 )     15,962  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
     448        --        (33 )      415  
Total Mortgage-backed Securities
     89,588        460        (901 )      89,147  
Total available for sale
  $ 152,742     $ 509     $ (4,782 )   $ 148,469  
 
The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category, and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2011 (in thousands).

   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
Securities Available
    for Sale
                                   
                                     
Government Sponsored Enterprises
  $ 17,440     $ 16     $ --     $ --     $ 17,440     $ 16  
Trust Preferred Securities
    --       --       4,205       2,173       4,205       2,173  
Mortgage-backed Securities
     9,617         70        377        18        9,994        88  
Total
  $ 27,057     $ 86     $ 4,582     $ 2,191     $ 31,639     $ 2,277  
 
The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category, and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2010 (in thousands).

   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
Securities Available
    for Sale
                                   
                                     
Government Sponsored Enterprises
  $ 43,531     $ 1,158     $ --     $ --     $ 43,531     $ 1,158  
Trust Preferred Securities
    --       --       4,548       2,723       4,548       2,723  
Mortgage-backed Securities
    59,963       868       444       33       60,407       901  
Total
  $ 103,494     $ 2,026     $ 4,992     $ 2,756     $ 108,486     $ 4,782  

Management reviews securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. The Corporation reviews several items in determining whether its trust preferred securities are other than temporarily impaired.  These items include a valuation of the securities; an analysis of cash flows following the guidance in ASC 320-10-35 to measure credit loss for OTTI purposes; a stress analysis; a summary of deferrals and defaults of the individual issues in the pool; and information regarding the issuers in the pool.  A detailed description of each of these items of evidence is provided below.
 
Valuation of Securities – The first item reviewed is the fair market value of the security.  If the security is in an unrealized loss position, the Corporation proceeds to analyze the security for other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) based on the following items.  The pricing of securities is performed by a third party and is considered Level III pricing.
 
Cash flow analysis – A cash flow analysis following the guidance in ASC 320-10-35 is the primary evidence utilized in determining whether there is a credit-related issue with respect to the security. The basic methodology is to calculate the present value of the cash flows using a current effective yield. This calculation uses assumptions for default rates, prepayment speeds and discount rates. We have used 0% as assumed prepayment rates, default rates ranging from 1.2% to 3.6% and discount rates ranging from 100 basis points to 300 basis points. In conjunction with the process of determining  the key assumptions, the Corporation also reviews the key financial information on the underlying issuers that are the collateral for the investment securities. The result of these analysis are used to determine estimates of default rates and also to provide additional information for consideration in determining the reasonableness of assumed prepayment rates. ASC 320-10-35 is used to measure credit loss for OTTI purposes. The change in the expected cash flows is reviewed to determine if OTTI should be recorded. The result calculated for the current quarter is then compared to the previous quarter's book value to determine if the change is “adverse.” The credit component of any impairment should be the difference between the book value and the projected present value for the current quarter.
 
The analysis is based on cash flow and utilizes a number of assumptions relating to credit and prepayment.  There are 9 scenarios available within three deal cash flow assumption categories (prepays constant, no prepays, prepays constant utilizing select years and defaults over 5 years and constant thereafter).  Each of these scenarios includes different prepayment assumptions and defaults at various levels in addition to projection of recoveries, if applicable, with a two-year lag.  Scenarios in each category range from a base to worse case in addition to two analyses that project defaults over the course of the following year on a quarterly basis and annually thereafter.
 
Stress Analysis – The Corporation obtains a stress analysis report of each security.  This report provides a snapshot of the immediate deferrals/defaults that a given pool and tranche/class can withstand before causing either a break in yield or temporary interest shortfall position.  There are various assumptions utilized in this report with respect to prepayments, deferrals/defaults, and recovery rates.

Break in Yield – This is the level of deferrals/defaults the tranche could experience before the tranche would not receive all of its contractual cash flows (principal and interest) by maturity (not just a temporary interest shortfall but an actual loss in yield on the investment).  In other words, a break in yield occurs when the magnitude of the deferrals/defaults has depleted all of the credit enhancement (excess interest and over-collateralization) beneath the given tranche.

Temporary Interest Shortfall – A temporary interest shortfall is caused by an amount of deferrals/defaults high enough such that there is insufficient cash flow available to pay current interest on the given tranche or by breaching the principal coverage test of the tranche immediately senior to the given tranche.  Principal coverage tests are set up to protect the Senior and Mezzanine Notes from credit events, providing the most credit protection to the Class A-1 Senior Notes, then to the Class A-2 Senior Notes, then to the Class B notes and so on. Cash flow is diverted from the lowest tranches first then from the successively higher tranches as necessary.

The existence of a break in yield or a temporary interest shortfall is an initial indication that OTTI may exist.
 
Deferral/Default Summary – The Corporation reviews current information for individual issues to determine the extent of deferrals and or defaults the status of any issuers in the pool, and the impact to the tranche owned by the Corporation. This report lists the issue (i.e., the pool/deal), the amount of deferrals/defaults related to the issue, the issuer that has deferred/defaulted, and the percentage of total current collateral this represents.  Additionally, the report provides the status of the amount in question (i.e. whether it is cured, purchased, in default, or deferred), the projected senior and mezzanine note status for the next payment date, the projected income note status for the next payment date and the next bond payment date. The Corporation compares the information in this report to the assumptions used in the cash flow analysis to ensure that deferral and defaults are correctly reflected in the cash flow analysis.
 
Issuer Lists –A report listing all of the companies in the pool, along with other relevant information such as organization type (mutual vs. stock), primary geographic location (state), rating, issue amount, years in business and principal line of business. The Corporation reviews the issuer lists for the individual pools held by the Corporation to gain better insight as to the underlying companies, the specific credit characteristics of the collateral underlying each individual security, and to determine risks associated with any concentrations with respect to issue amounts or lines of business.
 
To determine impairment charges for the Corporation’s collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”), we performed discounted cash flow valuations through a static default model test. The default model used assumed a 3.6% rate, which is three times the historic default rates for all collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”), a 0% recovery on all banks in deferral of interest payments and a 0% prepayment rate. Cash flow valuations with a premium mark up of 300 basis points were also used to determine the fair market values of the Corporation’s collateralized debt obligations. All of the Corporation’s pooled trust preferred securities have the same terms, which is that the securities cannot be redeemed for five years and then can be called quarterly thereafter.  All of the securities are past the five-year no-call period. Valuation documentation for the cash flow analysis is provided by an independent third party.

Amounts in the following table are in thousands.
 
 
Security
Name
 
 
Single/
Pooled
 
Class
Tranche
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
 
Credit
Portion
   
 
Other
   
YTD
OTTI
Total
 
Alesco II
 
Pooled
  B-1   $ 1,161     $ 1,000     $ 161     $ 191     $ --     $ 191  
MM Com III
 
Pooled
  B     530       369       162       20       --       20  
MM Com IX
 
Pooled
  B-1     22       12       11       164       --       164  
Pretzl IV
 
Pooled
 
Mezz
    152       48       104       --       --       --  
Pretzl V
 
Pooled
 
Mezz
    21       18       3       --       --       --  
Pretzl X
 
Pooled
  B-2     492       8       482       57       --       57  
Total
          $ 2,378     $ 1,455     $ 923     $ 432     $ --     $ 432  

OTTI-Other Than Temporary Impairment

 
 
 
Lowest
Rating (1)
 
% of
Current
 Performing
   
%
Deferrals/
Defaults (2)
   
 
High
   
 
Low
   
 
Discount
Margin (3)
 
Alesco II
  C     82.64 %     17.36 %     1.20 %     0.40 %     4.65 %
MM Com III
 
CC
    58.89 %     41.11 %     1.20 %     0.40 %     5.05 %
MM Com IX
   D     49.32 %     50.68 %     1.20 %     0.40 %     4.80 %
Pretzl IV
 
CCC
    72.93 %     27.07 %     1.50 %     0.75 %     2.25 %
Pretzl V
  D     0.00 %     100.00 %     1.50 %     0.75 %     2.10 %
Pretzl X
   C     50.02 %     49.98 %     1.50 %     0.75 %     1.70 %
 
Notes to table above:

(1)   
Credit Ratings represent Moody’s and Fitch ratings (S&P does not rate this security)
(2)   
The ratio represents the amount of underlying trust preferred collateral not currently making dividend payments. Fewer deferrals/defaults produce a lower ratio.
(3)   
Fair market value discount margin to LIBOR
 
The following table presents the Corporation’s investments by category and the related unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, recognized in other comprehensive losses, credit losses recognized in and credit ratings for each classification of security. Trust preferred securities are divided into pooled and single issue securities. Private label trust preferred securities are $2.0 million each and are evaluated each quarter based on the financial stability of the institution. These securities have no credit rating included in the table below. Agency MBS and agency securities are government guaranteed and therefore, their risk is relatively low.

Amounts in the following table are in millions.
 
 
Security
Classification
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
 
OCI
   
 
OTTI
   
 
AAA
   
 
AA
      A    
 
Baa1
   
 
Ba3
   
Not
Rated
   
Below
Investment
Grade
 
Single issuer trust
preferred securities
  $ 4.0     $ 2.8     $ (0.8 )   $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 2.8     $ --  
Pooled trust preferred
securities
     2.4        1.4       (0.6 )     (5.4 )      --        --        --        --        --        --        1.4  
Agency MBS
    72.4       73.8       0.9       --       --       --       --       --       --       73.8       --  
Private label CMO
    0.4       0.4       --       --       0.4       --       --       --       --       --       --  
Treasury/Agency
    87.3       87.5       0.1       --       87.5       --       --       --       --       --       --  
Total
  $ 166.5     $ 165.9     $ (0.4 )   $ (5.4 )   $ 87.9     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 76.6     $ 1.4  

OCI-Other Comprehensive Income (loss)  OTTI-Other Than Temporary Impairment

For the year ended December, 31, 2011, the Corporation experienced a credit-related other-than-temporary impairment of $432,000 on the pooled trust preferred securities portfolio and has recorded $5.4 cumulatively since 2008 in this portfolio. All of these securities are in the Corporation’s available for sale portfolio. This was charged to earnings in non-interest income as “Other-than-temporary-impairment write-down on securities”. The total securities impacted by credit-related other-than-temporary impairment have a current carrying value of $1.4 million and represent approximately 0.88% of available for sale securities. We do not intend to sell the remaining debt securities and we believe more likely than not, we will not be required to sell the debt securities before their anticipated recovery.

Proceeds, gross gains and gross losses realized from the sales of securities were as follows for the periods ended (in thousands):

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Proceeds
  $ 77,051     $ 89,751  
Gross gains
    1,125       1,824  
Gross losses
     –        –  
Net gain on investment transactions
  $ 1,125     $ 1,824  

The maturities of securities at December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

   
Available for Sale
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
             
Due in one year or less
  $ 35,354     $ 35,431  
Due after one year through five years
    23       24  
Due after five years through ten years
    31,876       32,042  
Due after ten years
     99,220       98,381  
Total investment and mortgage-backed securitiesbacked securities
  $ 166,473     $ 165,878  
 
The mortgage-backed securities held at December 31, 2011 mature between one and thirty years. The actual lives of those securities may be significantly shorter as a result of principal payments and prepayments. All mortgage-backed securities are U.S. Government securities issued through Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, or Freddie Mac.
 
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, $85.1 million and $78.5 million, respectively, of securities recorded at book value were pledged as collateral for certain deposits and borrowings.
 
At December 31, 2011, approximately $11.6 million of mortgage-backed securities were adjustable rate securities. The adjustment periods range from monthly to annually and rates are adjusted based on the movement of a variety of indices.
 
Investments in collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) had a fair market value of $352,000 at December 31, 2011. These are private label CMO securities that were issued by a large regional bank. Therefore, the fair market value is determined by the current available broker supplied price as an estimate of the amount the Corporation could expect to receive in the open market. These securities are not actively traded as a result of the economic crisis.