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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

ASU No. 2014-01

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-01, “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)”. The ASU allows for use of the proportional amortization method for investments in qualified affordable housing projects if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and the net investment performance is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as a component of income tax expense. The ASU provides for a practical expedient, which allows for amortization of the investment in proportion to only the tax credits if it produces a measurement that is substantially similar to the measurement that would result from using both tax credits and other tax benefits. The ASU was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2015, utilizing the practical expedient method. Amortization expense related to qualified affordable housing investments has been presented net of the income tax credits in income tax expense in the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The standard was required to be applied retrospectively, therefore, prior periods have been restated in accordance with GAAP. The impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-01 was not material to the consolidated financial statements in current or prior periods.

ASU No. 2014-04

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors: Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans Upon Foreclosure, in order to clarify when a creditor should reclassify mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate from their loan portfolio to other real estate owned (“OREO”) upon foreclosure. ASU No. 2014-04 clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure has occurred when either the creditor obtains legal title to the property or the borrower conveys all interest in the property to the creditor to satisfy the loan through completion of a deed in-lieu-of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. Additionally, ASU No. 2014-04 requires the Company to disclose both the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held and the investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate that are in the process of foreclosure. ASU No. 2014-04 was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU effective January 1, 2015 using the prospective transition method. There was no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements during the three-month period ending March 31, 2015.

ASU No. 2014-11

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosure, which implemented two accounting changes. ASU No. 2014-11 changes the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. For repurchase financing arrangements, ASU No. 2014-11 requires separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. ASU No. 2014-11 was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2014. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU beginning January 1, 2015. There was no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements during the three-month period ending March 31, 2015.

ASU No. 2014-14

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-14, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors: Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans Upon Foreclosure, in order to clarify how creditors classify government-guaranteed mortgage loans upon foreclosure, including loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”).

ASU No. 2014-14 clarifies that a mortgage loan should be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure in creditor financial statements if 1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure, 2) at the time of foreclosure the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and 3) at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance, including principal and interest, expected to be recovered from the guarantor.

ASU No. 2014-14 was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2014. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU beginning January 1, 2015, using the prospective transition method (application of the amendments of the ASU to foreclosures occurring after the adoption date). There was no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements during the three-month period ending March 31, 2015.

ASU No. 2015-01

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items, Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items, in an effort to comply with its simplification initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. The concept of extraordinary items will be eliminated from generally accepted accounting principles; however, the presentation and disclosure requirements for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and expanded to include items that are both unusual and infrequent.

ASU No. 2015-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2015-02

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation – Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The amendments in the guidance: 1) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (VIEs) or voting interest entities, 2) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, 3) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and 4) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for certain investment funds.

ASU No. 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The guidance may be applied using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments may also be applied retrospectively. The Company is still evaluating this ASU but does not expect that adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.