DERIVATIVES

We utilize various designated and undesignated derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to movements in interest rates including interest rate swaps, interest rate lock commitments and forward sale commitments. We measure all derivatives at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet. In each reporting period, we record the derivative instruments in other assets or other liabilities depending on whether the derivatives are in an asset or liability position. For derivative instruments that are designated as hedging instruments, we record the effective portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative in AOCI, net of tax, until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction. We immediately recognize the portion of the gain or loss in the fair value of the derivative that represents hedge ineffectiveness in current period earnings. For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair value of the derivative are included in current period earnings.

Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sale Commitments

We enter into interest rate lock commitments on certain mortgage loans that are intended to be sold. To manage interest rate risk on interest rate lock commitments, we also enter into forward loan sale commitments. The interest rate locks and forward loan sale commitments are accounted for as undesignated derivatives and are recorded at their respective fair values in other assets or other liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings. These instruments serve to reduce our exposure to movements in interest rates. At September 30, 2015, we were a party to interest rate lock and forward sale commitments on $11.8 million and $19.9 million of mortgage loans, respectively.

The following table presents the location of all assets and liabilities associated with our derivative instruments within the consolidated balance sheets:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Fair Value at

Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments

Balance Sheet
Location

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

(dollars in thousands)

Interest rate contracts

Other assets / other liabilities

185

504

181

122

The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the consolidated statements of income:



Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
	(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Interest rate contracts	Other operating income	$	(646	)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Interest rate contracts	Other operating income	66

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Interest rate contracts	Other operating income	(378		)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Interest rate contracts	Other operating income	419