| Loans | Loans Loans are comprised of the following: In thousands) December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Commercial and Business loans $ 54,503 $ 60,422 Government Program Loans 1,323 1,947 Total Commercial and Industrial 55,826 62,369 Real estate – Mortgage: Commercial Real Estate 182,554 154,672 Residential Mortgages 68,811 59,095 Home Improvement and Home Equity loans 867 1,110 Total Real Estate Mortgage 252,232 214,877 Real Estate Construction and Development 130,596 137,158 Agricultural 52,137 31,713 Installment 24,527 11,802 Total Loans $ 515,318 $ 457,919 The Company's loans are predominantly in the San Joaquin Valley, and the greater Oakhurst/East Madera County area, as well as the Campbell area of Santa Clara County, although the Company does participate in loans with other financial institutions, primarily in the state of California. Commercial and industrial loans represent 10.8% of total loans at December 31, 2015 , and are generally made to support the ongoing operations of small-to-medium sized commercial businesses. Commercial and industrial loans have a high degree of industry diversification and provide, working capital, financing for the purchase of manufacturing plants and equipment, or funding for growth and general expansion of businesses. A substantial portion of commercial and industrial loans are secured by accounts receivable, inventory, leases or other collateral including real estate. The remainder are unsecured; however, extensions of credit are predicated upon the financial capacity of the borrower. Repayment of real estate mortgage loans generally comes from the cash flow of the borrower. Real estate mortgage loans, representing 48.9% of total loans at December 31, 2015 , are secured by trust deeds on primarily commercial property, but are also secured by trust deeds on single family residences. Repayment of real estate mortgage loans is generally from the cash flow of the borrower. • Commercial real estate mortgage loans comprise the largest segment of this loan category and are available on all types of income producing and commercial properties, including: office buildings, shopping centers; apartments and motels; owner occupied buildings; manufacturing facilities and more. Commercial real estate mortgage loans can also be used to refinance existing debt. Although real estate associated with the business is the primary collateral for commercial real estate mortgage loans, the underlying real estate is not the source of repayment. Commercial real estate loans are made under the premise that the loan will be repaid from the borrower's business operations, rental income associated with the real property, or personal assets. • Residential mortgage loans are provided to individuals to finance or refinance single-family residences. Residential mortgages are not a primary business line offered by the Company, and a majority are conventional mortgages that were purchased as a pool. Most residential mortgages originated by the Company are of a shorter term than conventional mortgages, with maturities ranging from three to fifteen years on average. • Home Improvement and Home Equity loans comprise a relatively small portion of total real estate mortgage loans, and are offered to borrowers for the purpose of home improvements, although the proceeds may be used for other purposes. Home equity loans are generally secured by junior trust deeds, but may be secured by 1 st trust deeds. Real estate construction and development loans, representing 25.3% of total loans at December 31, 2015 , consist of loans for residential and commercial construction projects, as well as land acquisition and development, or land held for future development. Loans in this category are secured by real estate including improved and unimproved land, as well as single-family residential, multi-family residential, and commercial properties in various stages of completion. All real estate loans have established equity requirements. Repayment on construction loans is generally from long-term mortgages with other lending institutions obtained at completion of the project. Agricultural loans represent 10.1% of total loans at December 31, 2015 , and are generally secured by land, equipment, inventory and receivables. Repayment is from the cash flow of the borrower. Installment loans represent 4.9% of total loans at December 31, 2015 and generally consist of loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures such as credit cards, automobiles or other consumer items. In the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. At December 31, 2015 and 2014 , these financial instruments include commitments to extend credit of $107,084,000 and $105,434,000 , respectively, and standby letters of credit of $3,295,000 and $3,800,000 , respectively. These instruments involve elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on the balance sheet. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the involvement the Company has in off-balance sheet financial instruments. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amounts of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer, as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Substantially all of these commitments are at floating interest rates based on the Prime rate. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates. The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but includes accounts receivable, inventory, leases, property, plant and equipment, residential real estate and income-producing properties. Standby letters of credit are generally unsecured and are issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Loans to directors, officers, principal shareholders and their affiliates are summarized below: December 31, (In thousands) 2015 2014 Aggregate amount outstanding, beginning of year $ 2,120 $ 2,916 New loans or advances during year 3,946 796 Repayments during year (2,312 ) (1,592 ) Aggregate amount outstanding, end of year $ 3,754 $ 2,120 Loan commitments $ 7,431 $ 3,761 Past Due Loans The Company monitors delinquency and potential problem loans on an ongoing basis through weekly reports to the Loan Committee and monthly reports to the Board of Directors. The following is a summary of delinquent loans at December 31, 2015 (in thousands): December 31, 2015 Loans 30-60 Days Past Due Loans 61-89 Days Past Due Loans 90 or More Days Past Due Total Past Due Loans Current Loans Total Loans Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due Commercial and Business Loans $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 54,503 $ 54,503 $ — Government Program Loans 13 — — 13 1,310 1,323 — Total Commercial and Industrial 13 — — 13 55,813 55,826 — Commercial Real Estate Loans 721 — — 721 181,833 182,554 — Residential Mortgages 62 392 — 454 68,357 68,811 — Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans — 39 — 39 828 867 — Total Real Estate Mortgage 783 431 — 1,214 251,018 252,232 — Real Estate Construction and Development Loans — 706 — 706 129,890 130,596 — Agricultural Loans — — — — 52,137 52,137 — Consumer Loans — 650 — 650 23,657 24,307 — Overdraft protection Lines — — — — 61 61 — Overdrafts — — — — 159 159 — Total Installment — 650 — 650 23,877 24,527 — Total Loans $ 796 $ 1,787 $ — $ 2,583 $ 512,735 $ 515,318 $ — The following is a summary of delinquent loans at December 31, 2014 (in thousands): December 31, 2014 Loans 30-60 Days Past Due Loans 61-89 Days Past Due Loans 90 or More Days Past Due Total Past Due Loans Current Loans Total Loans Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due Commercial and Business Loans $ 962 $ — $ — $ 962 $ 59,460 $ 60,422 $ — Government Program Loans 445 — — 445 1,502 1,947 — Total Commercial and Industrial 1,407 — — 1,407 60,962 62,369 — Commercial Real Estate Loans 463 — 0 463 154,209 154,672 — Residential Mortgages — 90 162 252 58,843 59,095 — Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans 43 — 42 85 1,025 1,110 — Total Real Estate Mortgage 506 90 204 800 214,077 214,877 — Real Estate Construction and Development Loans — — — — 137,158 137,158 — Agricultural Loans — — — — 31,713 31,713 — Consumer Loans 67 — — 67 11,428 11,495 — Overdraft protection Lines — — — — 92 92 — Overdrafts — — — — 215 215 — Total Installment 67 — — 67 11,735 11,802 — Total Loans $ 1,980 $ 90 $ 204 $ 2,274 $ 455,645 $ 457,919 $ — Nonaccrual Loans Commercial, construction and commercial real estate loans are placed on non-accrual status under the following circumstances: - When there is doubt regarding the full repayment of interest and principal. - When principal and/or interest on the loan has been in default for a period of 90 -days or more, unless the asset is both well secured and in the process of collection that will result in repayment in the near future. - When the loan is identified as having loss elements and/or is risk rated "8" Doubtful. Other circumstances which jeopardize the ultimate collectability of the loan including certain troubled debt restructurings, identified loan impairment, and certain loans to facilitate the sale of OREO. Loans meeting any of the preceding criteria are placed on non-accrual status and the accrual of interest for financial statement purposes is discontinued. Previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed and charged against interest income. All other loans where principal or interest is due and unpaid for 90 days or more are placed on non-accrual and the accrual of interest for financial statement purposes is discontinued. Previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed and charged against interest income. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status and subsequent payments of interest (and principal) are received, the interest received may be accounted for in two separate ways. Cost recovery method : If the loan is in doubt as to full collection, the interest received in subsequent payments is diverted from interest income to a valuation reserve and treated as a reduction of principal for financial reporting purposes. Cash basis : This method is only used if the recorded investment or total contractual amount is expected to be fully collectible, under which circumstances the subsequent payments of interest is credited to interest income as received. Loans on non-accrual status are usually not returned to accruing status unless and until all delinquent principal and/or interest has been brought current, there is no identified element of loss, and current and continued satisfactory performance is expected (loss of the contractual amount not the carrying amount of the loan). Repayment ability is generally demonstrated through the timely receipt of at least six monthly payments on a loan with monthly amortization. Nonaccrual loans totaled $8,193,000 and $9,935,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. There were no remaining undisbursed commitments to extend credit on nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2015 and 2014 . The following is a summary of nonaccrual loan balances at December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands). December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Commercial and Business Loans $ — $ 12 Government Program Loans 328 421 Total Commercial and Industrial 328 433 Commercial Real Estate Loans 1,243 3,145 Residential Mortgages 392 1,174 Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans — 42 Total Real Estate Mortgage 1,635 4,361 Real Estate Construction and Development Loans 5,580 5,141 Agricultural Loans — — Consumer Loans 650 — Total Installment 650 — Total Loans $ 8,193 $ 9,935 Impaired Loans A loan is considered impaired when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due, including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company applies its normal loan review procedures in making judgments regarding probable losses and loan impairment. The Company evaluates for impairment those loans on nonaccrual status, graded doubtful, graded substandard or those that are troubled debt restructures. The primary basis for inclusion in impaired status under generally accepted accounting pronouncements is that it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. A loan is not considered impaired if there is merely an insignificant delay or shortfall in the amounts of payments and the Company expects to collect all amounts due, including interest accrued, at the contractual interest rate for the period of the delay. Review for impairment does not include large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated to estimate the allowance for loan losses. The Company’s present allowance for loan losses methodology, including migration analysis, captures required reserves for these loans in the formula allowance. For loans determined to be impaired, the Company evaluates impairment based upon either the fair value of underlying collateral, discounted cash flows of expected payments, or observable market price. - For loans secured by collateral including real estate and equipment, the fair value of the collateral less selling costs will determine the carrying value of the loan. The difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the fair value, less selling costs, determines the amount of impairment. The Company uses the measurement method based on fair value of collateral when the loan is collateral dependent and foreclosure is probable. For loans that are not considered collateral dependent, a discounted cash flow methodology is used. - The discounted cash flow method of measuring the impairment of a loan is used for impaired loans that are not considered to be collateral dependent. Under this method, the Company assesses both the amount and timing of cash flows expected from impaired loans. The estimated cash flows are discounted using the loan's effective interest rate. The difference between the amount of the loan on the Bank's books and the discounted cash flow amounts determines the amount of impairment to be provided. This method is used for most of the Company’s troubled debt restructurings or other impaired loans where some payment stream is being collected. - The observable market price method of measuring the impairment of a loan is only used by the Company when the sale of loans or a loan is in process. The method for recognizing interest income on impaired loans is dependent on whether the loan is on nonaccrual status or is a troubled debt restructure. For income recognition, the existing nonaccrual and troubled debt restructuring policies are applied to impaired loans. Generally, except for certain troubled debt restructurings which are performing under the restructure agreement, the Company does not recognize interest income received on impaired loans, but reduces the carrying amount of the loan for financial reporting purposes. Loans other than certain homogeneous loan portfolios are reviewed on a quarterly basis for impairment. Impaired loans are written down to estimated realizable values by the establishment of specific reserves for loan utilizing the discounted cash flow method, or charge-offs for collateral-based impaired loans, or those using observable market pricing. The following is a summary of impaired loans at December 31, 2015 (in thousands). December 31, 2015 Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance Recorded Investment With No Allowance (1) Recorded Investment With Allowance (1) Total Recorded Investment Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment (2) Interest Recognized (2) Commercial and Business Loans $ 4,855 $ 541 $ 4,333 $ 4,874 $ 530 $ 2,537 $ 302 Government Program Loans 327 327 — 327 — 358 29 Total Commercial and Industrial 5,182 868 4,333 5,201 530 2,895 331 Commercial Real Estate Loans 1,243 — 1,243 1,243 477 1,618 74 Residential Mortgages 4,032 1,051 2,999 4,050 158 4,092 185 Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans — — — — — 11 — Total Real Estate Mortgage 5,275 1,051 4,242 5,293 635 5,721 259 Real Estate Construction and Development Loans 12,489 5,340 7,179 12,519 1,282 7,781 820 Agricultural Loans 16 16 — 16 — 22 9 Consumer Loans 650 — 650 650 650 1,043 21 Total Installment 650 — 650 650 650 1,043 21 Total Impaired Loans $ 23,612 $ 7,275 $ 16,404 $ 23,679 $ 3,097 $ 17,462 $ 1,440 (1) The recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable of $ 67,000 . (2) Information is based on the twelve month period ended December 31, 2015 . The following is a summary of impaired loans at December 31, 2014 (in thousands). December 31, 2014 Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance Recorded Recorded Total Related Allowance Average Interest Recognized (2) Commercial and Business Loans $ 996 $ 770 $ 230 $ 1,000 $ 64 $ 847 $ 76 Government Program Loans 421 421 — 421 — 250 28 Total Commercial and Industrial 1,417 1,191 230 1,421 64 1,097 104 Commercial Real Estate Loans 3,145 1,794 1,351 3,145 478 5,765 244 Residential Mortgages 4,315 1,474 2,852 4,326 170 4,564 188 Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans 42 42 — 42 — 11 3 Total Real Estate Mortgage 7,502 3,310 4,203 7,513 648 10,340 435 Real Estate Construction and Development Loans 6,367 6,371 — 6,371 — 3,362 209 Agricultural Loans 32 32 — 32 — 37 9 Consumer Loans 695 655 45 700 3 209 37 Total Installment 695 655 45 700 3 209 37 Total Impaired Loans $ 16,013 $ 11,559 $ 4,478 $ 16,037 $ 715 $ 15,045 $ 794 (1) The recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable of $ 24,000 . (2) Information is based on the twelve month period ended December 31, 2014. In most cases, the Company uses the cash basis method of income recognition for impaired loans. In the case of certain troubled debt restructuring for which the loan is performing under the current contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, income is recognized under the accrual method. Troubled Debt Restructurings Under the circumstances, when the Company grants a concession to a borrower as part of a loan restructuring, the restructuring is accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). TDRs are reported as a component of impaired loans. A TDR is a type of restructuring in which the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower's financial difficulties, grants a concession (either imposed by court order, law, or agreement between the borrower and the Bank) to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Although the restructuring may take different forms, the Company's objective is to maximize recovery of its investment by granting relief to the borrower. A TDR may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: - A transfer from the borrower to the Company of receivables from third parties, real estate, other assets, or an equity interest in the borrower is granted to fully or partially satisfy the loan. - A modification of terms of a debt such as one or a combination of: ◦ The reduction (absolute or contingent) of the stated interest rate. ◦ The extension of the maturity date or dates at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk. ◦ The reduction (absolute or contingent) of the face amount or maturity amount of debt as stated in the instrument or agreement. ◦ The reduction (absolute or contingent) of accrued interest. For a restructured loan to return to accrual status there needs to be, among other factors, at least 6 months successful payment history. In addition, the Company performs a financial analysis of the credit to determine whether the borrower has the ability to continue to meet payments over the remaining life of the loan. This includes, but is not limited to, a review of financial statements and cash flow analysis of the borrower. Only after determination that the borrower has the ability to perform under the terms of the loans, will the restructured credit be considered for accrual status. Although the Company does not have a policy which specifically addresses when a loan may be removed from TDR classification, as a matter of practice, loans classified as TDRs generally remain classified as such until the loan either reaches maturity or its outstanding balance is paid off. The following tables illustrate TDR activity for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands): Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015 Number of Contracts Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Number of Contracts in Default Recorded Investment on Defaulted TDRs Troubled Debt Restructurings Commercial and Business Loans 1 $ 81 $ 76 — $ — Government Program Loans — — — — — Commercial Real Estate Term Loans — — — — — Single Family Residential Loans 1 258 248 — — Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans — — — — — Real Estate Construction and Development Loans 1 6,446 6,446 — — Agricultural Loans — — — — — Consumer Loans — — — — — Overdraft protection Lines — — — — — Total Loans 3 $ 6,785 $ 6,770 — $ — Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 Number of Contracts Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Number of Contracts in Default Recorded Investment on Defaulted TDRs Troubled Debt Restructurings Commercial and Business Loans 5 $ 456 $ 437 1 $ — Government Program Loans 1 544 539 2 421 Commercial Real Estate Term Loans 2 1,948 1,362 — — Single Family Residential Loans — — — 3 656 Home Improvement and Home Equity Loans — — — — — Real Estate Construction and Development Loans 2 5,665 5,548 2 394 Agricultural Loans — — — — — Consumer Loans 1 630 650 — — Overdraft protection Lines — — — — — Total Loans 11 $ 9,243 $ 8,536 8 $ 1,471 The following tables summarize TDR activity by loan category for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands). Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015 Commercial and Industrial Commercial Real Estate Residential Mortgages Home Equity Real Estate Construction and Development Agricultural Installment & Other Total Beginning balance $ 1,306 $ 2,713 $ 4,225 $ — $ 6,029 $ 32 $ 695 $ 15,000 Defaults — — — — — — — — Additions 81 — 258 — 6,446 — — 6,785 Principal advances (reductions) (489 ) (1,470 ) (950 ) — (307 ) (16 ) (45 ) (3,277 ) Ending balance $ 898 $ 1,243 $ 3,533 $ — $ 12,168 $ 16 $ 650 $ 18,508 Allowance for loan loss $ 32 $ 477 $ 149 $ — $ 384 $ — $ 650 $ 1,692 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 Commercial and Industrial Commercial Real Estate Residential Mortgages Home Equity Real Estate Construction and Development Agricultural Installment & Other Total Beginning balance $ 675 $ 1,468 $ 5,273 $ — $ 1,551 $ 44 $ 48 $ 9,059 Defaults (421 ) — (656 ) — (394 ) — — (1,471 ) Additions 1,000 1,948 — — 5,665 — 630 9,243 Principal reductions 52 (703 ) (392 ) — (793 ) (12 ) 17 (1,831 ) Ending balance $ 1,306 $ 2,713 $ 4,225 $ — $ 6,029 $ 32 $ 695 $ 15,000 Allowance for loan loss $ 64 $ 478 $ 170 $ — $ — $ — $ 3 $ 715 The Company makes various types of concessions when structuring TDRs including rate reductions, payment extensions, and forbearance. At December 31, 2015 , the Company had 29 restructured loans totaling $18,508,000 , as compared to 33 restructured loans totaling $15,000,000 at December 31, 2014 . The Company had unfunded commitments standing for TDRS of $454,000 at December 31, 2015 and none at December 31, 2014 . Credit Quality Indicators As part of its credit monitoring program, the Company utilizes a risk rating system which quantifies the risk the Company estimates it has assumed during the life of a loan. The system rates the strength of the borrower and the facility or transaction, and is designed to provide a program for risk management and early detection of problems. For each new credit approval, credit extension, renewal, or modification of existing credit facilities, the Company assigns risk ratings utilizing the rating scale identified in this policy. In addition, on an on-going basis, loans and credit facilities are reviewed for internal and external influences impacting the credit facility that would warrant a change in the risk rating. Each loan credit facility is to be given a risk rating that takes into account factors that materially affect credit quality. When assigning risk ratings, the Company evaluates two risk rating approaches, a facility rating and a borrower rating as follows. Facility Rating: The facility rating is determined by the analysis of positive and negative factors that may indicate that the quality of a particular loan or credit arrangement requires that it be rated differently from the risk rating assigned to the borrower. The Company assesses the risk impact of these factors: Collateral - The rating may be affected by the type and quality of the collateral, the degree of coverage, the economic life of the collateral, liquidation value and the Company's ability to dispose of the collateral. Guarantees - The value of third party support arrangements varies widely. Unconditional guaranties from persons with demonstrable ability to perform are more substantial than that of closely related persons to the borrower who offer only modest support. Unusual Terms - Credit may be extended on terms that subject the Company to a higher level of risk than indicated in the rating of the borrower. Borrower Rating: The borrower rating is a measure of loss possibility based on the historical, current and anticipated financial characteristics of the borrower in the current risk environment. To determine the rating, the Company considers at least the following factors: - Quality of management - Liquidity - Leverage/capitalization - Profit margins/earnings trend - Adequacy of financial records - Alternative funding sources - Geographic risk - Industry risk - Cash flow risk - Accounting practices - Asset protection - Extraordinary risks The Company assigns risk ratings to loans other than consumer loans and other homogeneous loan pools based on the following scale. The risk ratings are used when determining borrower ratings as well as facility ratings. When the borrower rating and the facility ratings differ, the lowest rating applied is: - Grades 1 and 2 – These grades include loans which are given to high quality borrowers with high credit quality and sound financial strength. Key financial ratios are generally above industry averages and the borrower’s strong earnings history or net worth. These may be secured by deposit accounts or high-grade investment securities. - Grade 3 – This grade includes loans to borrowers with solid credit quality with minimal risk. The borrower’s balance sheet and financial ratios are generally in line with industry averages, and the borrower has historically demonstrated the ability to manage economic adversity. Real estate and asset-based loans assigned this risk rating must have characteristics, which place them well above the minimum underwriting requirements for those departments. Asset-based borrowers assigned this rating must exhibit extremely favorable leverage and cash flow characteristics, and consistently demonstrate a high level of unused borrowing capacity. - Grades 4 and 5 – These include “pass” grade loans to borrowers of acceptable credit quality and risk. The borrower’s balance sheet and financial ratios may be below industry averages, but above the lowest industry quartile. Leverage is above and liquidity is below industry averages. Inadequacies evident in financial performance and/or management sufficiency are offset by readily available features of support, such as adequate collateral, or good guarantors having the liquid assets and/or cash flow capacity to repay the debt. The borrower may have recognized a loss over three or four years, however recent earnings trends, while perhaps somewhat cyclical, are improving and cash flows are adequate to cover debt service and fixed obligations. Real estate and asset-borrowers fully comply with all underwriting standards and are performing according to projections would be assigned this rating. These also include grade 5 loans which are “leveraged” or on management’s “watch list.” While still considered pass loans (loans given a grade 5), the borrower’s financial condition, cash flow or operations evidence more than average risk and short term weaknesses, these loans warrant a higher than average level of monitoring, supervision and attention from the Company, but do not reflect credit weakness trends that weaken or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position. Loans with a grade rating of 5 are not normally acceptable as new credits unless they are adequately secured or carry substantial endorser/guarantors. - Grade 6 – This grade includes “special mention” loans which are loans that are currently protected but are potentially weak. This generally is an interim grade classification and should usually be upgraded to an Acceptable rating or downgraded to Substandard within a reasonable time period. Weaknesses in special mention loans may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are often loans with weaknesses inherent from the loan origination, loan servicing, and perhaps some technical deficiencies. The main theme in special mention credits is the distinct probability that the classification will deteriorate to a more adverse class if the noted deficiencies are not addressed by the loan officer or loan management. - Grade 7 – This grade includes “substandard” loans which are inadequately supported by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that may impair the regular liquidation of the debt. Substandard loans exhibit a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Substandard loans also include impaired loans. - Grade 8 - This grade includes “doubtful” loans which exhibit the same characteristics as the Substandard loans with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors, which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the loan, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include a proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans. - Grade 9 - This grade includes loans classified “loss” which are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the asset even though partial recovery may be achieved in the future. The following tables summarize the credit risk ratings for commercial, construction, and other non-consumer related loans for December 31, 2015 and 2014 . The Company did not carry any loans graded as loss at December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014 . Commercial and Industrial Commercial RE Real Estate Construction and Development Agricultural Total December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Grades 1 and 2 $ 519 $ — $ — $ 50 $ 569 Grade 3 5,008 5,964 — — 10,972 Grades 4 and 5 – pass 44,341 173,731 103,607 52,087 373,766 Grade 6 – special mention 946 1,616 — — 2,562 Grade 7 – substandard 5,012 1,243 26,989 — 33,244 Grade 8 – doubtful — — — — — Total $ 55,826 $ 182,554 $ 130,596 $ 52,137 $ 421,113 Commercial and Industrial Commercial RE Real Estate Construction and Development Agricultural Total December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Grades 1and 2 $ 591 $ — $ — $ — $ 591 Grade 3 2,012 4,808 775 — 7,595 Grades 4 and 5 – pass 58,179 144,230 114,766 31,600 348,775 Grade 6 – special men |
