NOTE 4. Securities

Amortized costs and fair values of securities available for sale at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
	September 30, 2015
	(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	38,808	$	625	$	(48	)	$	39,385
Mortgage-backed securities	21,111		384		(83		)	21,412
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	39,210		1,195		(20		)	40,385
	$	99,129	$	2,204	$	(151	)	$	101,182
	December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	36,911	$	599	$	(299	)	$	37,211
Mortgage-backed securities	15,245		545		(11		)	15,779
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	39,025		1,432		(47		)	40,410
Corporate securities	761		4		—			765
	$	91,942	$	2,580	$	(357	)	$	94,165

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company received proceeds of $3.4 million on sales of available for sale securities for a gross gain of $116 thousand. There were no losses on the sale of available for sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold $1.1 million of available for sale securities for a gross gain of $93 thousand. There were no losses on the sale of available for sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 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
	September 30, 2015
	(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	11,877	$	39	$	1,991	$	9	$	13,868	$	48
Mortgage-backed securities	7,313		68		1,190		15		8,503		83
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	3,530		18		1,012		2		4,542		20
	$	22,720	$	125	$	4,193	$	26	$	26,913	$	151
	December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	1,997	$	1	$	21,615	$	298	$	23,612	$	299
Mortgage-backed securities	—		—		1,444		11		1,444		11
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	2,998		12		2,414		35		5,412		47
	$	4,995	$	13	$	25,473	$	344	$	30,468	$	357

Gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities included twenty-nine (29) and thirty-eight (38) debt securities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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. 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 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 continuing economic recession involving housing, liquidity and credit were also a contributing factor to the unrealized losses on these securities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 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. 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 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 $3.4 million at September 30, 2015 were pledged to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other purposes required by law.

The composition of restricted investments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:



	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Federal Reserve Bank Stock	$	344	$	344
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	1,837		2,324
Community Bankers’ Bank Stock	140		140
	$	2,321	$	2,808