Loans Receivable and Loans Held for Sale

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Loans Receivable and Loans Held for Sale

Note 5. Loans Receivable and Loans Held for Sale

Composition of loans receivable:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
Residential real estate	$	56,932		$	56,674
Commercial real estate		33,696			30,653
Agricultural real estate		37,491			38,128
Commercial construction real estate		182			4,035
Residential construction real estate		813			940
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		32,293			32,741
Commercial operating and term		5,989			5,718
Agricultural operating and term		6,139			7,714
Vehicle		1,704			1,671
Consumer		6,120			6,279
Total loans		181,359			184,553
Net deferred loan origination fees		(325	)		(345	)
Allowance for loan loss		(2,252	)		(2,158	)
Loans receivable, net	$	178,782		$	185,050

Loans are made to individuals as well as commercial and tax-exempt entities. Specific loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment and collateral requirements based on the type of loan requested and the creditworthiness of the prospective borrower. Credit risk tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loan customers are located in the markets serviced by the Company.

The Company’s extension of credit is governed by the individual loan policies that were established to control the quality of the Company’s loans. These policies and procedures are reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on a regular basis.

Residential real estate loans: The Company originates residential real estate loans in its service area and also originates loans throughout Minnesota through its correspondent bank relationships. Currently, the majority of these loan originations are sold to the secondary market.

Commercial real estate loans: The Company’s goal is to create and maintain a high-quality portfolio of commercial real estate loans with customers who meet the quality and relationship profitability objectives of the Company. Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial operating and term loans. These loans are analyzed using projected cash flows, and the repayment of these loans is largely dependent on the successful operation of the property. Loan performance may be adversely affected by factors impacting the general economy or conditions specific to the real estate market, such as geographic location and property type.

Agricultural real estate loans: The Company originates loans secured by agricultural real estate in its service area. Agricultural land in the Company’s service area is considered to be prime agricultural land. These loans are underwritten using both a cash flow analysis and appraised values. These are amortizing loans, and loan-to-value ratios generally do not exceed 60 percent at loan inception.

Commercial construction real estate loans: The Company defines construction loans as loans where the loan proceeds are controlled by the Company and used exclusively for the improvement of real estate in which the Company holds a mortgage. Due to the inherent risk in this type of loan, they are subject to other industry-specific policy guidelines outlined in the Company’s credit risk policy and are monitored closely.

Residential construction real estate loans: Residential construction loans originated by the Company generally are limited to six-month terms. When construction is completed, these loans are converted to permanent financing or sold to the secondary market.

Commercial operating and term loans: Commercial operating and term loans are originated in the Company’s primary service area. These loans are made to individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies for the purpose of assisting in the development of a business enterprise. Loans to closely held businesses will generally be guaranteed in full or for a meaningful amount by the businesses’ major owners. Commercial loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not perform as forecasted, and collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value due to economic or individual performance factors. Minimum standards and underwriting guidelines have been established for all commercial loan types.

Agricultural operating and term loans: Agricultural operating and term loans are originated in the Company’s primary service area and are generally used to purchase agricultural equipment or crop inputs. These loans are primarily secured by agricultural real estate and agricultural equipment or crops. Agricultural term and operating loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not behave as forecasted, and collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value due to economic or individual performance factors. Minimum standards and underwriting guidelines have been established for all agricultural loan types.

Consumer loans, including home equity, home improvement and second mortgages, and vehicle loans: The Company originates direct consumer loans, including home equity lines and loans, credit cards, and vehicle loans, using a scoring-based credit analysis as part of the underwriting process. Each loan type has a separate specified scoring that consists of several factors, including debt to income, type of collateral and loan-to-collateral value, credit history, and Company relationship with the borrower.

Loans receivable:

	March 31, 2015
							Loans Past
			30–59  Days		60–89 Days		Due 90 Days		Total Past
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		or More		Due		Total
Residential real estate	$	54,930	$	1,112	$	-	$	890	$	2,002	$	56,932
Commercial real estate		33,674		22		-		-		22		33,696
Agricultural real estate		36,924		-		399		168		567		37,491
Commercial construction real estate		182		-		-		-		-		182
Residential construction real estate		813		-		-		-		-		813
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		32,029		142		-		122		264		32,293
Commercial operating and term		5,914		10		-		65		75		5,989
Agricultural operating and term		6,028		111		-		-		111		6,139
Vehicle		1,647		22		-		35		57		1,704
Consumer		6,069		26		16		9		51		6,120
Total loans	$	178,210	$	1,445	$	415	$	1,289	$	3,149	$	181,359
Nonperforming loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,289	$	1,289	$	1,289

	December 31, 2014
							Loans Past
			30–59 Days		60–89 Days		Due 90 Days		Total Past
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		or More		Due		Total
Residential real estate	$	54,698	$	782	$	507	$	687	$	1,976	$	56,674
Commercial real estate		30,653		-		-		-		-		30,653
Agricultural real estate		37,843		285		-		-		285		38,128
Commercial construction real estate		4,035		-		-		-		-		4,035
Residential construction real estate		940		-		-		-		-		940
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		32,291		193		2		255		450		32,741
Commercial operating and term		5,569		82		-		67		149		5,718
Agricultural operating and term		7,674		40		-		-		40		7,714
Vehicle		1,661		8		1		1		10		1,671
Consumer		6,243		26		10		-		36		6,279
Total loans	$	181,607	$	1,416	$	520	$	1,010	$	2,946	$	184,553
Nonperforming loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,010	$	1,010	$	1,010

Recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing by class of loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were as follows:

	March 31, 2015
			Loans Past Due
			90 Days or More
	Nonaccrual		and Still Accruing
Residential real estate	$	890	$	-
Commercial real estate		-		-
Agricultural real estate		168		-
Commercial construction real estate		-		-
Residential construction real estate		-		-
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		122		-
Commercial operating and term		65		-
Agricultural operating and term		-		-
Vehicle		35		-
Consumer		9		-
Total	$	1,289	$	-

	December 31, 2014
			Loans Past Due
			90 Days or More
	Nonaccrual		and Still Accruing
Residential real estate	$	687	$	-
Commercial real estate		-		-
Agricultural real estate		-		-
Commercial construction real estate		-		-
Residential construction real estate		-		-
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		255		-
Commercial operating and term		67		-
Agricultural operating and term		-		-
Vehicle		1		-
Consumer		-		-
Total	$	1,010	$	-

No interest income was recognized on nonaccrual loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The Company utilizes an internal asset classification system as a means of reporting problem and potential problem loans. Under the Company’s risk-rating system, the Company classifies problem and potential problem loans as “Special Mention,” “Substandard” and “Doubtful,” which correspond to risk ratings five, six and seven, respectively. Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as Doubtful, or risk-rated seven, have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans that do not currently expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention, are deemed to be Special Mention, or risk-rated five. Risk ratings are updated any time the situation warrants.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be pass-rated loans. Loans listed as not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans with similar risk and loss characteristics. The following tables present the risk category of loans by class of loans based on the most recent analyses performed and the contractual aging as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	March 31, 2015
			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Commercial real estate	$	30,218	$	2,830	$	648	$	-	$	33,696
Commercial construction real estate		182		-		-		-		182
Commercial operating and term		5,794		-		195		-		5,989
Agricultural operating and term		6,139		-		-		-		6,139
Total	$	42,333	$	2,830	$	843	$	-	$	46,006

	December 31, 2014
			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Commercial real estate	$	26,449	$	3,556	$	648	$	-	$	30,653
Commercial construction real estate		4,035		-		-		-		4,035
Commercial operating and term		5,426		-		292		-		5,718
Agricultural operating and term		7,714		-		-		-		7,714
Total	$	43,624	$	3,556	$	940	$	-	$	48,120

For consumer, residential real estate, agricultural real estate, home equity, vehicle and residential construction loan classes, the Company collectively evaluates loans for impairment. The Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. Loans where credit quality and aging indicate potential weakness are placed on nonaccrual and are deemed to be nonperforming.

Impaired loans also include loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions could include a reduction in interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collections. There were no troubled debt restructurings of loans for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

There were no loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring during the previous twelve month period that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied as a direct reduction of principal. Nonaccrual loans that are brought current, and do not have additional credit risk factors noted, are returned to accrual status.

Loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

	March 31. 2015
	Unpaid				Allowance for		Average		Interest
	Principal		Recorded		Loan Losses		Recorded		Income
	Balance		Investment		Allocated		Investment		Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Residential real estate	$	483	$	483	$	-	$	396	$	6
With an allowance recorded:
Residential real estate		810		810		111		821		14
Commercial real estate		2,627		2,627		341		2,632		24
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		103		103		103		105		1
Commercial operating and term		61		61		30		66		1
Consumer		17		17		14		17		1
Total	$	4,101	$	4,101	$	599	$	4,037	$	47

	December 31, 2014
	Unpaid				Allowance for		Average		Interest
	Principal		Recorded		Loan Losses		Recorded		Income
	Balance		Investment		Allocated		Investment		Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Residential real estate	$	461	$	461	$	-	$	505	$	27
With an allowance recorded:
Residential real estate		822		822		115		830		34
Commercial real estate		2,637		2,637		341		2,690		99
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		73		73		73		74		2
Commercial operating and term		63		63		32		-		2
Consumer		16		16		12		16		2
Total	$	4,072	$	4,072	$	573	$	4,115	$	166

Allowance for loan losses:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Balance,										Balance,
	Beginning		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision			Ending
Residential real estate	$	545	$	-		$	9	$	(2	)	$	552
Commercial real estate		722		-			-		63			785
Agricultural real estate		155		-			-		-			155
Commercial construction real estate		12		-			-		(12	)		-
Residential construction real estate		13		-			-		(9	)		4
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		431		(4	)		9		38			474
Commercial operating and term		109		-			-		5			114
Agricultural operating and term		31		-			-		(6	)		25
Vehicle		28		-			3		(1	)		30
Consumer		112		(3	)		10		(6	)		113
Total	$	2,158	$	(7	)	$	31	$	70		$	2,252

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Balance,										Balance,
	Beginning		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision			Ending
Residential real estate	$	433	$	-		$	-	$	6		$	439
Commercial real estate		624		-			-		25			649
Agricultural real estate		130		-			-		-			127
Commercial construction real estate		2		-			-		7			9
Residential construction real estate		11		-			-		(7	)		4
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		254		(84	)		3		76			249
Commercial operating and term		87		-			-		5			92
Agricultural operating and term		18		-			-		(8	)		10
Vehicle		30		-			1		1			32
Consumer		135		(9	)		20		68			214
Total	$	1,724	$	(93	)	$	24	$	170		$	1,825

The allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows:

	March 31, 2015
	Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Residential real estate	$	111	$	441	$	552
Commercial real estate		341		444		785
Agricultural real estate		-		155		155
Commercial construction real estate		-		-		-
Residential construction real estate		-		4		4
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		103		371		474
Commercial operating and term		30		84		114
Agricultural operating and term		-		25		25
Vehicle		-		30		30
Consumer		14		99		113
Total	$	599	$	1,653	$	2,252

	March 31, 2015
	Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total
Loans:
Residential real estate	$	1,293	$	55,639	$	56,932
Commercial real estate		2,627		31,069		33,696
Agricultural real estate		-		37,491		37,491
Commercial construction real estate		-		182		182
Residential construction real estate		-		813		813
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		103		32,190		32,293
Commercial operating and term		61		5,928		5,989
Agricultural operating and term		-		6,139		6,139
Vehicle		-		1,704		1,704
Consumer		17		6,103		6,120
Total	$	4,101	$	177,258	$	181,359

	December 31, 2014
	Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Residential real estate	$	115	$	430	$	545
Commercial real estate		341		381		722
Agricultural real estate		-		155		155
Commercial construction real estate		-		12		12
Residential construction real estate		-		13		13
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		73		358		431
Commercial operating and term		32		77		109
Agricultural operating and term		-		31		31
Vehicle		-		29		28
Consumer		12		100		112
Total	$	573	$	1,585	$	2,158

	December 31, 2014
	Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total
Loans:
Residential real estate	$	1,283	$	55,390	$	56,673
Commercial real estate		2,637		28,016		30,653
Agricultural real estate		-		38,128		38,128
Commercial construction real estate		-		4,035		4,035
Residential construction real estate		-		940		940
Home equity, home improvement and second mortgages		73		32,668		32,741
Commercial operating and term		63		5,655		5,718
Agricultural operating and term		-		7,714		7,714
Vehicle		-		1,671		1,671
Consumer		16		6,263		6,279
Total	$	4,072	$	180,481	$	184,553

Loans with a carrying value of $97,807 and $96,740 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowed funds.

Related-party loans: The Company has entered into transactions with its executive officers, directors, significant shareholders, and their affiliates (related parties). The aggregate amounts of loans to such related parties at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were $105 and $342, respectively. During 2015 and 2014, new loans to such related parties were $0 and $185, respectively, and repayments were $237 and $67, respectively. In the opinion of management, these loans have terms similar to other customer loans and do not present more than normal risk of collection.

Loans held for sale: As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s loans held for sale were $2,746 and $1,707, respectively, and consisted of one- to four-family residential real estate loans.

Interest rate lock commitments related to the origination of mortgage loans that will be sold are considered derivative instruments. The Company estimates the fair value of these derivatives using the difference between the guaranteed interest rate in the commitments and the current market interest rate. To reduce the net interest rate exposure arising from its loan sale activity, the Company enters into a commitment to sell these loans at the same time that the interest rate lock commitment is quoted. The commitments to sell loans are also considered derivative instruments, with offsetting estimated fair values based on changes in current market rates. These commitments are not designated as hedging instruments and, therefore, changes in fair value are recognized immediately into income. The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments are offsetting and deemed to be immaterial.