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Note 7 - Foreclosed Real Estate
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block]
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7
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FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE
 
Foreclosed real estate activity was as follows for the years ended
December 31, 2017,
2016
and
2015:
 
(In thousands)   2017   2016   2015
             
Beginning balance   $
4,674
    $
4,890
    $
78
 
Obtained in acquisition    
-
     
-
     
4,349
 
Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate    
555
     
1,307
     
809
 
Direct write-downs    
(263
)    
(80
)    
(100
)
Sales    
(1,023
)    
(1,504
)    
(245
)
Capitalized expenses and other adjustments    
28
     
61
     
(1
)
                         
Ending balance   $
3,971
    $
4,674
    $
4,890
 
 
Net loss on foreclosed real estate was as follows for the years ended
December 31, 2017,
2016
and
2015:
 
(In thousands)   2017   2016   2015
             
Net (gain) loss on sales   $
(3
)   $
(30
)   $
15
 
Direct write-downs    
263
     
80
     
100
 
Operating expenses, net of income    
56
     
94
     
47
 
                         
    $
316
    $
144
    $
162
 
 
At
December 31, 2017
and
2016,
the balance of foreclosed real estate includes
$443,000
and
$226,000,
respectively, of residential real estate properties where physical possession has been obtained. At
December 31, 2017
and
2016,
the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties where formal foreclosure procedures are in process was
$588,000
and
$793,000,
respectively.