Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule of Available-for-sale and Held to Maturity Securities [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity investment securities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized and unrecognized gains and losses:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

	(In Thousands)
2015
Available-for-sale
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	3,000	$	1	$	(7)	$	2,994
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		63,815		898		(59)		64,654
REMICs		1,592		28		-		1,620
Collateralized mortgage obligations		71,176		976		(353)		71,799
Preferred stock		-		1		-		1
Corporate bonds		4,955		39		(17)		4,977
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		85,680		4,712		(2)		90,390
Total Available-for-Sale	$	230,218	$	6,655	$	(438)	$	236,435

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrecognized		Unrecognized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(In Thousands)
Held-to-Maturity
FHLMC certificates	$	14	$	-	$	-	$	14
FNMA certificates		74		2		(1)		75
GNMA certificates		31		1		-		32
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		124		-		-		124
Total Held-to-Maturity	$	243	$	3	$	(1)	$	245

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

	(In Thousands)
2014
Available-for-sale
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	1,000	$	-	$	(20)	$	980
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		58,380		1,476		-		59,856
REMICs		1,820		19		-		1,839
Collateralized mortgage obligations		80,252		1,280		(411)		81,121
Preferred stock		-		1		-		1
Corporate bonds		6,913		85		(6)		6,992
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		83,732		4,827		(27)		88,532
Total Available-for-Sale	$	232,097	$	7,688	$	(464)	$	239,321

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrecognized		Unrecognized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(In Thousands)
Held-to-Maturity
FHLMC certificates	$	26	$	-	$	(8)	$	18
FNMA certificates		93		2		-		95
GNMA certificates		39		1		-		40
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		155		-		-		155
Total Held-to-Maturity	$	313	$	3	$	(8)	$	308

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

The amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities portfolio at December 31, 2015 is shown below by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. For purposes of the maturity tables below, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, which are not due at a single maturity date, have not been allocated over maturity groupings.

	Available-for-Sale
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In Thousands)
2015
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less	$	830	$	835
Due after one year through five years		17,256		17,657
Due after five years through ten years		37,060		39,336
Due after ten years		38,488		40,533
MBS/CMO/REMIC		136,584		138,074
Total	$	230,218	$	236,435

Held-to-maturity
Due after one year through five years	$	124	$	124
MBS/CMO		119		121
Total	$	243	$	245

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes First Defiance’s securities that were in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	Duration of Unrealized Loss Position
	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
			Gross				Gross
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss		Value		Loss		Value		Loses
	(In Thousands)
At December 31, 2015
Available-for-sale securities:
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	993	$	(7)	$	-	$	-	$	993	$	(7)
Collateralized mortgage obligations		12,374		(150)		8,158		(203)		20,532		(353)
Corporate bonds		983		(17)		-		-		983		(17)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		-		-		433		(2)		433		(2)
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		12,525		(59)		-		-		12,525		(59)
Held to maturity securities:
FNMA certificates		13		(1)		-		-		13		(1)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	26,888	$	(234)	$	8,591	$	(205)	$	35,479	$	(439)

At December 31, 2014
Available-for-sale securities:
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	-	$	-	$	980	$	(20)	$	980	$	(20)
Collateralized mortgage obligations		4,466		(138)		14,633		(273)		19,099		(411)
Corporate bonds		-		-		994		(6)		994		(6)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		1,194		(8)		1,499		(19)		2,693		(27)
Held to maturity securities:
FHLMC certificates		18		(8)		-		-		18		(8)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	5,678	$	(154)	$	18,106	$	(318)	$	23,784	$	(472)

Schedule of Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]

The table below presents a roll-forward of the credit losses relating to debt securities recognized in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (In Thousands):

	2015		2014		2013
Beginning balance, January 1	$	-	$	3,513	$	3,176
Additions for amounts related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized		-		-		337

Reductions for amounts realized for securities sold/redeemed during the period		-		(3,513)		-

Ending balance, December 31	$	-	$	-	$	3,513

Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]

The proceeds from sales and calls of securities and the associated gains and losses are listed below:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Proceeds	$	426	$	14,913	$	4,027
Gross realized gains		22		1,574		97
Gross realized losses		-		(642)		-