Note 3 - Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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Investments in Debt and Equity Instruments, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) [Text Block]

(3) INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Debt and equity securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. Investment securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value

December 31, 2014:
Securities available for sale:
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	32,135	$	240	$	79	$	32,296
Agency CMO		14,461		74		150		14,385
Other debt securities:
Agency notes and bonds		18,136		32		48		18,120
Municipal obligations		32,178		1,242		78		33,342
Subtotal – debt securities		96,910		1,588		355		98,143

Mutual funds		2,083		0		0		2,083

Total securities available for sale	$	98,993	$	1,588	$	355	$	100,226

Securities held to maturity:
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	6	$	0	$	0	$	6

Total securities held to maturity	$	6	$	0	$	0	$	6

December 31, 2013:
Securities available for sale:
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	18,408	$	205	$	244	$	18,369
Agency CMO		20,486		96		341		20,241
Other debt securities:
Agency notes and bonds		31,594		49		729		30,914
Municipal obligations		36,200		778		938		36,040
Subtotal – debt securities		106,688		1,128		2,252		105,564

Mutual funds		3,238		0		40		3,198

Total securities available for sale	$	109,926	$	1,128	$	2,292	$	108,762

Securities held to maturity:
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	9	$	0	$	0	$	9
Total securities held to maturity	$	9	$	0	$	0	$	9

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities as of December 31, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities and CMO may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the obligations may be prepaid without penalty.

	Securities Available for Sale				Securities Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(In thousands)

Due in one year or less	$	120	$	121	$	0	$	0
Due after one year through five years		15,679		15,786		0		0
Due after five years through ten years		20,366		20,852		0		0
Due after ten years		14,149		14,703		0		0
		50,314		51,462		0		0

Mortgage-backed securities and CMO		46,596		46,681		6		6

	$	96,910	$	98,143	$	6	$	6

At December 31, 2013, certain investment securities were pledged under retail repurchase agreements and to secure FHLB advances. (See Notes 9 and 10)

Information pertaining to investment securities available for sale with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2014, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows. At December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any securities held to maturity with an unrealized loss.

(Dollars in thousands)	Number of Investment Positions		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed securities		7	$	5,925	$	21
Agency CMO		2		1,317		21
Agency notes and bonds		2		1,198		2
Municipal obligations		9		2,291		8

Total less than twelve months		20		10,731		51

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed securities		6		5,986		58
Agency CMO		9		7,306		129
Agency notes and bonds		7		7,586		47
Municipal obligations		9		4,146		70

Total more than twelve months		31		25,024		304

Total securities available for sale		51	$	35,755	$	355

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

At December 31, 2014, the municipal obligations and U.S. government agency debt securities, including agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs, and agency notes and bonds, in a loss position had depreciated approximately 1.0% from the amortized cost basis. All of the U.S. government agency securities and municipal securities are issued by U.S. government agencies, government-sponsored enterprises, or municipal governments, and are secured by first mortgage loans and municipal project revenues. These unrealized losses related principally to current interest rates for similar types of securities. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government, its agencies or other governments, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. As the Company has the ability to hold the U.S. government agency debt securities and municipal securities in an unrealized loss position until maturity, no declines are deemed to be other-than-temporary.

While management does not anticipate any credit-related impairment losses at December 31, 2014, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on the credit quality in the future.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company realized gross gains on sales of available for sale municipal obligations and U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities of $98,000 and $7,000, respectively, and gross losses on the sale of municipal obligations, U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities and mutual funds of $31,000, $3,000 and $17,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company realized gross gains on sales of available for sale municipal obligations and U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities of $22,000 and $7,000, respectively.

In June 2014, the Company acquired 31,750 shares of common stock in another financial institution, in addition to the 100,000 shares acquired in 2013, representing approximately 9% of the outstanding common stock of the entity, for a total investment of $711,000. The investment is accounted for using the cost method of accounting and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.