Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Bancorp is a party to financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments, which include commitments to make loans and standby letters of credit, are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
 
The Bancorp’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to originate loans and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. The Bancorp uses the same credit policy to make such commitments as it uses for on-balance sheet items. Since commitments to make loans may expire without being used, the amount does not necessarily represent future cash commitments.
 
The Bancorp had outstanding commitments to originate loans as follows:
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Fixed
 
Variable
 
 
 
 
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Total
 
December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
1,912
 
$
29,282
 
$
31,194
 
Real estate
 
 
22,543
 
 
14,290
 
 
36,833
 
Consumer loans
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Government loans
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Unsecured consumer overdrafts
 
 
10,734
 
 
-
 
 
10,734
 
Total
 
$
35,189
 
$
43,572
 
$
78,761
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
2,334
 
$
26,673
 
$
29,007
 
Real estate
 
 
15,979
 
 
8,581
 
 
24,560
 
Consumer loans
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Government loans
 
 
4,941
 
 
-
 
 
4,941
 
Unsecured consumer overdrafts
 
 
10,812
 
 
-
 
 
10,812
 
Total
 
$
34,066
 
$
35,254
 
$
69,320
 
 
The approximately $35,189,000 in fixed rate commitments outstanding at December 31, 2013 and the approximately $34,066,000 in fixed rate commitments outstanding at December 31, 2012 had interest rates ranging from 2.30% to 10.00%, for a period not to exceed forty-five days. Mortgage interest rate locks with borrowers are a component of real estate commitments, were treated as derivative transactions, and valued accordingly at year-end.
 
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Bancorp had standby letters of credit totaling approximately $8,226,000 and $9,251,000, respectively which are not included in the tables above. The Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bancorp upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral obtained may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, land or other assets.