NOTE 4. Securities

Amortized costs and fair values of securities available for sale at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:


				Gross		Gross
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
		Cost		Gains		(Losses)			Value
				March 31, 2012
				(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	16,803	$	810	$	(15	)	$	17,598
Mortgage-backed securities		31,407		1,141		(2	)		32,546
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		42,760		2,063		(23	)		44,800
Corporate securities		11,932		1,023		-			12,955
Equity securities		2,054		204		-			2,258
	$	104,956	$	5,241	$	(40	)	$	110,157


				December 31, 2011
				(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	17,655	$	878	$	-		$	18,533
Mortgage-backed securities		33,420		1,143		(17	)		34,546
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		43,640		2,159		(33	)		45,766
Corporate securities		12,421		707		(85	)		13,043
Equity securities		2,054		192		-			2,246
	$	109,190	$	5,079	$	(135	)	$	114,134

There were no sales of securities available for sale during the first three months of 2012 and 2011.

The fair value and gross unrealized losses for securities available for sale, totaled by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous gross unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:


	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
						March 31, 2012
						(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	2,142	$	15	$	-	$	-	$	2,142	$	15
Mortgage-backed securities		874		2		-		-		874		2
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		280		3		290		20		570		23
Corporate securities		-		-		-		-		-		-
Equity securities		-		-		-		-		-		-
	$	3,296	$	20	$	290	$	20	$	3,586	$	40


						December 31, 2011
Obligations of U.S. government
corporations and agencies	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed securities		4,003		17		-		-		4,003		17
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		282		2		294		31		576		33
Corporate securities		1,913		85		-		-		1,913		85
Equity securities		-		-		-		-		-		-
	$	6,198	$	104	$	294	$	31	$	6,492	$	135

Gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities included five (5) and nine (9) debt securities at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. The Company's mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government agencies, which guarantee payments to investors regardless of the status of the underlying mortgages. Consideration is given to the length of time and the amount of an unrealized loss, the financial condition of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer long enough to allow for an anticipated recovery in fair value. The fair value of a security reflects its liquidity as compared to similar instruments, current market rates on similar instruments, and the creditworthiness of the issuer. Absent any change in the liquidity of a security or the creditworthiness of the issuer, prices will decline as market rates rise and vice-versa. The primary cause of the unrealized losses at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was changes in market interest rates. Since the losses can be primarily attributed to changes in market interest rates and not expected cash flows or an issuer's financial condition, the unrealized losses are deemed to be temporary. The Company's holdings of corporate securities and equity securities represent investments in larger financial institutions. The current economic crisis involving housing, liquidity and credit were the primary causes of the unrealized losses on these securities at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company monitors the financial condition of these issuers continuously and will record other-than-temporary impairment if the recovery of value is unlikely.

The Company's securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, currency and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain securities and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risks in the near term would materially affect securities reported in the financial statements. In addition, recent economic uncertainty and market events have led to unprecedented volatility in currency, commodity, credit and equity markets culminating in failures of some banking and financial services firms and government intervention to solidify others. These recent events underscore the level of investment risk associated with the current economic environment, and accordingly the level of risk in the Company's securities.

Securities having a carrying value of $20.1 million at March 31, 2012 were pledged to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other purposes required by law.

The composition of restricted investments at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
		(in thousands)

Federal Reserve Bank Stock	$	344	$	344
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,036		3,036
Community Bankers' Bank Stock		140		140
	$	3,520	$	3,520