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Note 12 - Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 12 Income Taxes


Federal and state income tax expense consists of the following for the years ended December 31:


(dollars in thousands)

 

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Current federal income tax

  $ 32,384     $ 26,136     $ 20,937  

Current state income tax

    7,114       6,147       4,543  

Total current

    39,498       32,283       25,480  
                         

Deferred federal income tax benefit

    (7,494 )     (3,909 )     (4,564 )

Deferred state income tax benefit

    (46 )     (56 )     (33 )

Total deferred

    (7,540 )     (3,965 )     (4,597 )
                         

Total income tax expense

  $ 31,958     $ 28,318     $ 20,883  

Temporary timing differences between the amounts reported in the financial statements and the tax bases of assets and liabilities result in deferred taxes. Gross deferred tax assets and liabilities, shown as the sum of the appropriate tax effect for each significant type of temporary difference, is presented below for the years ended December 31:


(dollars in thousands)

 

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Deferred tax assets

                       

Allowance for credit losses

  $ 18,544     $ 16,440     $ 15,035  

Deferred loan fees and costs

    10,337       5,039       3,020  

Stock-based compensation

    1,714       1,370       829  

Net operating loss

    3,198       3,449       3,952  

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

    -       2,213       -  

SERP

    1,421       -       -  

Premises and equipment

    1,590       1,283       989  

Other

    71       4       4  

Total deferred tax assets

    36,875       29,798       23,829  
                         

Deferred tax liabilities

                       

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

    (1,765 )     -       (3,643 )

Excess servicing

    (114 )     (95 )     (58 )

Deferred rent

    (162 )     (264 )     (322 )

Intangible assets

    (2,323 )     (490 )     (678 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (4,364 )     (849 )     (4,701 )

Net deferred income tax amount

  $ 32,511     $ 28,949     $ 19,128  

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31 follows:


   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 
                         

Statutory federal income tax rate

    35.00

%

    35.00

%

    35.00 %

Increase (decrease) due to

                       

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

    5.33       5.26       5.22  

Tax exempt interest and dividend income

    (2.28 )     (2.17 )     (2.46 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    0.04       0.06       0.08  

Other

    (1.02 )     (0.56 )     (0.66 )

Effective tax rates

    37.07

%

    37.59

%

    37.18 %

The net operating loss carry forward acquired in conjunction with the Fidelity acquisition is subject to annual limits under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of $718 thousand and expires in 2027. The Company remains subject to examination for the years ending after December 31, 2010.