In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments”. This guidance amends existing guidance to improve accounting standards for financial instruments including clarification and simplification of accounting and disclosure requirements and the requirement for public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. The Company adopted the guidance effective July 1, 2018. Upon adoption, the fair value of the Company’s loan portfolio is now presented using an exit price method.

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

The following methods and significant assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019:

The majority of the Company’s available for sale investment securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the securities’ terms and conditions, among other things. From time to time, the Company validates prices supplied by the independent pricing service by comparison to prices obtained from third-party sources or derived using internal models.

The Company held one trust preferred security whose fair value of $1.0 million at September 30, 2019 was determined using Level 3 inputs. For the periods ended September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, management has been unable to obtain a market quote for this security. Consequently, the security’s fair value as reported at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, is based upon the present value of expected future cash flows assuming the security continues to meet all of its payment obligations and utilizing a discount rate based upon the security’s contractual interest rate.

The Company has contracted with a third party vendor to provide periodic valuations for its interest rate derivatives to determine the fair value of its interest rate caps and swaps. The vendor utilizes standard valuation methodologies applicable to interest rate derivatives such as discounted cash flow analysis and extensions of the Black-Scholes model. Such valuations are based upon readily observable market data and are therefore considered Level 2 valuations by the Company.

	September 30, 2019
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
	(In Thousands)
Assets:
Debt securities available for sale:
U.S. agency securities	$	-	$	694	$	-	$	694
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		-		91,050		-		91,050
Asset-backed securities		-		181,068		-		181,068
Collateralized loan obligations		-		198,549		-		198,549
Corporate bonds		-		191,241		-		191,241
Trust preferred securities		-		2,775		1,000		3,775
Total debt securities		-		665,377		1,000		666,377

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale:
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		63,594		-		63,594
Residential pass-through securities		-		202,858		-		202,858
Commercial pass-through securities		-		298,862		-		298,862
Total mortgage-backed securities		-		565,314		-		565,314
Total securities available for sale	$	-	$	1,230,691	$	1,000	$	1,231,691
Interest rate swaps and caps		-		2,430		-		2,430

Total assets	$	-	$	1,233,121	$	1,000	$	1,234,121

Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	-	$	369	$	-	$	369
Total liabilities	$	-	$	369	$	-	$	369

	June 30, 2019
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
	(In Thousands)
Assets:
Debt securities available for sale:
U.S. agency securities	$	-	$	3,678	$	-	$	3,678
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		-		26,951		-		26,951
Asset-backed securities		-		179,313		-		179,313
Collateralized loan obligations		-		208,611		-		208,611
Corporate bonds		-		122,024		-		122,024
Trust preferred securities		-		2,756		1,000		3,756
Total debt securities		-		543,333		1,000		544,333

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale:
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		21,390		-		21,390
Residential pass-through securities		-		44,303		-		44,303
Commercial pass-through securities		-		104,237		-		104,237
Total mortgage-backed securities		-		169,930		-		169,930
Total securities available for sale		-		713,263		1,000		714,263
Interest rate swaps		-		3,856		-		3,856

Total assets	$	-	$	717,119	$	1,000	$	718,119

Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	-	$	140	$	-	$	140
Total liabilities	$	-	$	140	$	-	$	140

In addition to the financial instruments noted above, at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company’s pipeline of loans held for sale included $65.9 million and $46.2 million, respectively, of in process loans whose terms included interest rate locks to borrowers which are considered free-standing derivative instruments whose fair values are not material to our financial condition or results of operations. Given the short-term nature of the commitments and their immateriality to the statements of condition and operations, the Company assumes no change in the fair value of these derivative instruments during their outstanding period.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019:

An impaired loan is evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identified as impaired at the lower of cost or fair value. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing the loan and is classified at a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with the FASB’s guidance on accounting by creditors for impairment of a loan with the fair value estimated using the fair value of the collateral reduced by estimated disposal costs. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceeds the recorded investments in such loans. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs when acquired, thus establishing a new cost basis. Fair value is generally based on independent appraisals. These appraisals include adjustments to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience. When an asset is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value, less estimated selling costs, is charged to the allowance for loan losses. If further declines in the estimated fair value of the asset occur, a write-down is recorded through expense. The valuation of foreclosed assets is subjective in nature and may be adjusted in the future because of changes in economic conditions.

Those assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

	September 30, 2019
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
	(In Thousands)
Impaired loans:
Residential mortgage	$	-	$	-	$	3,157	$	3,157
Non-residential mortgage		-		-		791		791
Commercial business		-		-		27		27
Total	$	-	$	-	$	3,975	$	3,975

	June 30, 2019
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
	(In Thousands)
Impaired loans:
Residential mortgage	$	-	$	-	$	3,071	$	3,071
Non-residential mortgage		-		-		791		791
Commercial business		-		-		16		16
Total	$	-	$	-	$	3,878	$	3,878

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized adjusted Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

September 30, 2019

Fair

Value

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable

Input

Range

Weighted

Average

(In Thousands)

Impaired loans:

Residential mortgage

3,157

Market valuation of

underlying collateral

⁽¹⁾

Adjustments to reflect current

conditions/selling costs

⁽²⁾

6% - 8%

7.29

Non-residential mortgage

791

Market valuation of

underlying collateral

⁽¹⁾

Adjustments to reflect current

conditions/selling costs

⁽²⁾

10% - 11%

10.52

Commercial business

Market valuation of

underlying collateral

⁽¹⁾

Adjustments to reflect current

conditions/selling costs

⁽²⁾

8% - 9%

8.91

Total

3,975

June 30, 2019

Fair

Value

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable

Input

Range

Weighted

Average

(In Thousands)

Impaired loans:

Residential mortgage

3,071

Market valuation of

underlying collateral

⁽¹⁾

Adjustments to reflect current

conditions/selling costs

⁽²⁾

6% - 8%

7.03

Non-residential mortgage

791

Market valuation of

underlying collateral

⁽¹⁾

Adjustments to reflect current

conditions/selling costs

⁽²⁾

10% - 11%

10.08

Commercial business

Market valuation of

underlying collateral

⁽¹⁾

Adjustments to reflect current

conditions/selling costs

⁽²⁾

9% - 10%

9.36

Total

3,878

At September 30, 2019, impaired loans valued using Level 3 inputs comprised loans with principal balances totaling $4.0 million and valuation allowances of $42,000 reflecting fair values of $4.0 million. By comparison, at June 30, 2019, impaired loans valued using Level 3 inputs comprised loans with principal balances totaling $3.9 million and valuation allowances of $31,000 reflecting fair values of $3.9 million.

Once a loan is foreclosed, the fair value of the other real estate owned continues to be evaluated based upon the fair value of the repossessed real estate originally securing the loan. At September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company held no other real estate owned whose carrying value was written down utilizing Level 3 inputs.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019:

	September 30, 2019
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	129,305	$	129,305	$	129,305	$	-	$	-
Investment securities available for sale		1,231,691		1,231,691		-		1,230,691		1,000
Investment securities held to maturity		37,888		38,683		-		38,683		-
Loans held-for-sale		10,495		10,700		-		10,700		-
Net loans receivable		4,572,306		4,533,681		-		-		4,533,681
FHLB Stock		63,739		-		-		-		-
Interest receivable		19,393		19,393		23		5,357		14,013
Interest rate swaps and caps		2,430		2,430		-		2,430		-

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		4,197,250		4,205,384		2,054,548		-		2,150,836
Borrowings		1,281,118		1,296,639		-		-		1,296,639
Interest payable on deposits		2,720		2,720		366		-		2,354
Interest payable on borrowings		3,621		3,621		-		-		3,621
Interest rate swaps		369		369		-		369		-

	June 30, 2019
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,935	$	38,935	$	38,935	$	-	$	-
Investment securities available for sale		714,263		714,263		-		713,263		1,000
Investment securities held to maturity		576,652		584,678		-		584,678		-
Loans held-for-sale		12,267		12,501		-		12,501		-
Net loans receivable		4,645,654		4,630,853		-		-		4,630,853
FHLB Stock		64,190		-		-		-		-
Interest receivable		19,360		19,360		11		5,278		14,071
Interest rate swaps		3,856		3,856				3,856

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		4,147,610		4,152,558		1,943,154		-		2,209,404
Borrowings		1,321,982		1,337,560		-		-		1,337,560
Interest payable on deposits		3,106		3,106		367		-		2,739
Interest payable on borrowings		3,899		3,899		-		-		3,899
Interest rate swaps		140		140		-		140		-

Commitments. The fair value of commitments to fund credit lines and originate or participate in loans held in portfolio or loans held for sale is estimated using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed rate loan commitments, including those relating to loans held for sale that are considered derivative instruments for financial statement reporting purposes, the fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest and the committed rates. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, is not considered material for disclosure.

Limitations. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no fair value exists for a significant portion of the financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

The fair value estimates are based on existing on-and-off balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to value anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Other significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets and liabilities include premises and equipment, and advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance. In addition, the ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.

Finally, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates which must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for many of the financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation methodologies introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.