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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

We have entered into interest rate swap agreements, primarily as an asset/liability management strategy, in order to mitigate the changes in the fair value of specified long-term fixed-rate loans (or firm commitments to enter into long-term fixed-rate loans) caused by changes in interest rates. These hedges allow us to offer long-term fixed rate loans to customers without assuming the interest rate risk of a long-term asset. Converting our fixed-rate interest payments to floating-rate interest payments, generally benchmarked to the one-month U.S. dollar LIBOR index, protects us against changes in the fair value of our loans associated with fluctuating interest rates.

The fixed-rate payment features of the interest rate swap agreements are generally structured at inception to mirror substantially all of the provisions of the hedged loan agreements. These interest rate swaps, designated and qualified as fair value hedges, are carried on the consolidated statements of condition at their fair value in other assets (when the fair value is positive) or in other liabilities (when the fair value is negative). One of our interest rate swap agreements qualifies for shortcut hedge accounting treatment. The change in fair value of the swap using the shortcut accounting treatment is recorded in other non-interest income, while the change in fair value of swaps using non-shortcut accounting is recorded in interest income. The unrealized gain or loss in fair value of the hedged fixed-rate loan due to LIBOR interest rate movements is recorded as an adjustment to the hedged loan and offset in other non-interest income (for shortcut accounting treatment) or interest income (for non-shortcut accounting treatment).

From time to time, we make firm commitments to enter into long-term fixed-rate loans with borrowers backed by yield maintenance agreements and simultaneously enter into forward interest rate swap agreements with correspondent banks to mitigate the change in fair value of the yield maintenance agreement. Prior to loan funding, yield maintenance agreements with net settlement features that meet the definition of a derivative are considered as non-designated hedges and are carried on the consolidated statements of condition at their fair value in other assets (when the fair value is positive) or in other liabilities (when the fair value is negative). The offsetting changes in the fair value of the forward swap and the yield maintenance agreement are recorded in interest income. When the fixed-rate loans are originated, the forward swaps are designated to offset the change in fair value in the loans. Subsequent to the point of the swap designations, the related yield maintenance agreements are no longer considered derivatives. Their fair value at the designation date is recorded in other assets and is amortized using the effective yield method over the life of the respective designated loans.

The net effect of the change in fair value of interest rate swaps, the amortization of the yield maintenance agreement and the change in the fair value of the hedged loans result in an insignificant amount of hedge ineffectiveness recognized in interest income.

Our credit exposure, if any, on interest rate swaps is limited to the favorable value (net of any collateral pledged to us) and interest payments of all swaps by each counterparty. Conversely, when an interest rate swap is in a liability position exceeding a certain threshold, we may be required to post collateral to the counterparty in an amount determined by the agreements (generally when our derivative liability position is greater than $100 thousand or $250 thousand, depending upon the counterparty). Collateral levels are monitored and adjusted on a regular basis for changes in interest rate swap values.

As of March 31, 2015, we have eight interest rate swap agreements, which are scheduled to mature in September 2018, June 2020, August 2020, June 2031, October 2031, July 2032, August 2037 and October 2037. All of our derivatives are accounted for as fair value hedges. Our interest rate swaps are settled monthly with counterparties. Accrued interest on the swaps totaled $40 thousand and $41 thousand as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Information on our derivatives follows:
 
 
Asset derivatives
 
Liability derivatives
(in thousands; 2015 unaudited)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts notional amount
 
$
—

 
$
4,589

 
$
30,992

 
$
26,899

Interest rate contracts fair value1
 
$
—

 
$
61

 
$
2,481

 
$
1,996



 
Three months ended
(in thousands; unaudited)
March 31, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2014
(Decrease) increase in value of designated interest rate swaps recognized in interest income
$
(546
)
 
 
$
736

Payment on interest rate swaps recorded in interest income
(235
)
 
 
(253
)
Increase (decrease) in value of hedged loans recognized in interest income
571

 
 
(531
)
Decrease in value of yield maintenance agreement recognized against interest income
(14
)
 
 
(47
)
Net loss on derivatives recognized against interest income 2
$
(224
)
 
 
$
(95
)
 
 
 
 
1 See Note 3 for valuation methodology.
2 Includes hedge ineffectiveness gain of $11 thousand and gain of $158 thousand for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively. Changes in value of swaps were included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

Our derivative transactions with counterparties are under International Swaps and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) master agreements that include “right of set-off” provisions. “Right of set-off” provisions are legally enforceable rights to offset recognized amounts and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. We do not offset such financial instruments for financial reporting purposes.

Information on financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the consolidated statements of condition follows:
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands; 2015 unaudited)
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition
 
 
 
Gross Amounts
Net Amounts
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
of Assets Presented
 
 
 
 
of Recognized
Statements of
in the Statements
Financial
Cash Collateral
 
 
Assets1
Condition
of Condition1
Instruments
Received
Net Amount
As of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives by Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Counterparty A
$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

   Counterparty B
—

—

—

—

—

—

Total
$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives by Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Counterparty A
$
61

$
—

$
61

$
(61
)
$
—

$
—

   Counterparty B
—

—

—

—

—

—

Total
$
61

$
—

$
61

$
(61
)
$
—

$
—

1 Amounts exclude accrued interest totaling zero and $1 thousand at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands; 2015 unaudited)
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition
 
 
 
Gross Amounts
Net Amounts of
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Liabilities Presented
 
 
 
 
of Recognized
Statements of
in the Statements of
Financial
Cash Collateral
 
 
Liabilities2
Condition
Condition2
Instruments
Pledged
Net Amount
As of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives by Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Counterparty A
$
2,107

$
—

$
2,107

$
—

$
(2,107
)
$
—

   Counterparty B
374

—

374

—

(374
)
—

Total
$
2,481

$
—

$
2,481

$
—

$
(2,481
)
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives by Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Counterparty A
$
1,616

$
—

$
1,616

$
(61
)
$
(1,360
)
$
195

   Counterparty B
380

—

380

—

(380
)
—

Total
$
1,996

$
—

$
1,996

$
(61
)
$
(1,740
)
$
195


2 Amounts exclude accrued interest totaling $40 thousand and $39 thousand at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.