Cape Bancorp 10K 2014 Annual report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒	Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

☐	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-33934

Cape Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		26-1294270
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
225 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey		08210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		Zip Code

(609) 465-5600

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

	Title of each class				Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value				The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐ NO ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer		☐		Accelerated filer		☒
Non-accelerated filer		☐		Smaller reporting company		☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐ NO ☒

As of March 9, 2015 there were 11,484,396 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference to the last sale price on June 30, 2014, was $116,018,000.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1. Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Part III).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	3
ITEM 1. BUSINESS	3
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS	35
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	40
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES	40
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	40
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	40
PART II	41
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	41
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	43
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	43
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK	57
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	57
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	57
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	57
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION	58
PART III	59
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	59
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	59
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	59
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	59
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES	59
PART IV	59
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	60

PART I

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of, and costs associated with, sources of liquidity.

Cape Bancorp wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

Overview

Cape Bancorp, Inc. (“Cape Bancorp” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that was incorporated on September 14, 2007 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Cape Bank (“the Bank”).

At December 31, 2014, the Company had total assets of $1.080 billion compared to $1.093 billion at December 31, 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had total revenues (interest income plus non-interest income) of$47.3 million and $47.0 million, respectively. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 totaled $6.8 million or $0.62 per common share and $0.61 per fully diluted share, compared to$5.6 million, or $0.47 per common share and $0.46 per fully diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2014, the Company had total deposits of$797.1 million and total stockholders’ equity of $140.9 million, compared to total deposits of $798.4 million and total stockholders’ equity of $140.4 million at December 31, 2013.

Cape Bank

General

Cape Bank is a New Jersey chartered savings bank originally founded in 1923. We are a community bank focused on providing deposit and loan products to retail customers and to small and mid-sized businesses from our fourteen full service branch offices, located in Atlantic and Cape May Counties, New Jersey, including our main office located at 225 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, one drive-up teller/ATM operation in Atlantic County, threemarket development offices (“MDOs”) located in Burlington, Cape May and Atlantic Counties in New Jersey, and two MDOs in Pennsylvania servicing the five county Philadelphia market located in Radnor, Delaware County and in Philadelphia (opened in Center City in January 2015). We attract deposits from the general public and use those funds to originate a variety of loans, including commercial mortgages, commercial business loans, home equity loans and lines of credit (“HELOC”) and construction loans. Effective December 31, 2013, the Company exited the residential mortgage loan origination business. Our retail and business banking deposit products include checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit with terms ranging from 30 days to 60 months. At December 31, 2014,91.6% of our loan portfolio was secured by real estate and 63.3% of our portfolio was commercial related loans. We also maintain an investment portfolio.

We offer banking services to individuals and businesses predominantly located in our primary market area of Cape May and Atlantic Counties, New Jersey and through our MDOs. Our business and results of operations are significantly affected by local and national economic conditions, as well as market interest rates. With the local and national economic conditions continuing to improve during 2014, non-performing assets (non-performing loans, other real estate owned and non-accruing investment securities) as a percentage of total assetsdecreased to 1.25% at December 31, 2014from1.35% at December 31, 2013, the Company’s Adversely Classified Asset Ratio (Classified Assets/Tier I Capital plus the allowance for loan losses) at December 31, 2014 was 17% compared to 26% at December 31, 2013, while non-performing loans as a percentage of total gross loans increased to 1.06% at December 31, 2014 from 0.93% at December 31, 2013 as gross loans declined $9.9 million from December 31, 2013 levels..For the periods ended, and as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013,loans held for sale (“HFS”) are excluded from delinquencies, non-performing loans, non-performing assets, impaired loans and all related ratio calculations. The ratio of our allowance for loan losses to total gross loans increased to 1.20% at December 31, 2014, from 1.18% at December 31, 2013,while the ratio of our allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans decreased to 113.67% at December 31, 2014 from 127.05% at December 31, 2013.For the year ended December 31, 2014, loan charge-offs and write-downs on loans transferred to HFS totaled $3.3 million compared to loan charge-offs and write-downs on loans transferred to HFS of $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our total loan portfolio decreased $9.8 million to $779.7 million at December 31, 2014 from $789.5 million at December 31, 2013. A decrease in residential mortgage loans of $18.4 million was partially offset by increases in commercial loans of $8.0 million, net of $1.6 million of commercial loans transferred to OREO throughout the year and $3.3 million of charge-offs and write-downs on loans transferred to HFS, residential mortgage loans decreased $18.4 million and an increase in consumer loans totaling $631,000. The decline in residential mortgage loans reflects the effect of the Company exiting the residential mortgage loan origination business effective December 31, 2013. We believe our existing loan underwriting practices are appropriate in the current market environment while continuing to address the local credit needs. Total deposits decreased $1.3 million from $798.4 million at December 31, 2013 to $797.1 million at December 31, 2014. Increases in interest-bearing checking and non-interest bearing checking accounts of $30.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, where more than offset by decreases in certificates of deposit, money market accounts, savings accounts and internal checking accounts totaling $24.3 million, $7.1 million, $4.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The decrease in certificates of deposit reflected a decline in brokered deposits totaling $20.9 million.

Our website address iswww.capebanknj.com. Information on our website is not and should not be considered a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our website contains a direct link to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including copies of Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these filings, if any. Copies may also be obtained, without charge, by written request to Investor Relations, 225 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210. The telephone number at our main office is (609) 465-5600.

Market Area

Our primary market area consists of Cape May and Atlantic Counties, which includes communities along the barrier islands of the southern New Jersey shore and the mainland areas. With the pending acquisition of Colonial Financial Services, Inc. (“Colonial”), upon the anticipated approval of shareholders of both companies in mid-March 2015, our market area will be expanding into Cumberland and Gloucester Counties, New Jersey. While the economies along the New Jersey shore are more seasonal in nature, the mainland areas are comprised of year-round communities. The economy of our market area is impacted by the gaming industry, a variety of service businesses, vacation-related businesses concentrated along the coastal areas and, to a lesser degree, commercial fishing. In addition, nearby Atlantic City is a major tourist destination, centered around its large gaming industry, and is an important regional economic hub. The severe national and local economic recession that began in late 2007 has had a significant negative impact on our market area. Unemployment rates in both Atlantic and Cape May Counties have remained elevated compared to the State of New Jersey and National levels. Unemployment rates in Cape May County decreased to 12.7% at December 31, 2014 from 13.0% at December 31, 2013, which was consistent with the decrease in unemployment rates at state and national levels. However, due to casino closings in 2014, the unemployment rates in Atlantic County increased from 10.4% at December 31, 2013 to 11.3% at December 31, 2014. Both residential and commercial real estate values have declined during this recession. Residential real estate median sales prices declined year-over-year in Atlantic County by 4.8% and increased in Cape May County by 7.1%. When comparing 2014 to 2013, in Cape May County, the number of closed sales increased and the number of days on the market decreased, while in Atlantic County the number of closed sales decreased and the number of days on the market was relatively flat. During this same period, the number of new listings increased in both Atlantic and Cape May Counties. Additionally, the dollar amount of residential building permits issued in 2014 increased from 2013 levels in both Atlantic County and Cape May County, while the number of permits increased in Atlantic County and declined in Cape May County. Commercial real estate (industrial, office and retail) values remain depressed on a national level compared to 2007 levels, commercial real estate rents have declined since 2007 and commercial real estate vacancy rates have increased since 2007. However, the improvement in the commercial real estate market (industrial, office and retail) that began in 2011 continued through 2014 with improving values, rents and occupancy rates consistent with improvements within the economy. The Company believes that this information, both nationally and regionally, has been consistent with the Atlantic City metropolitan area. However, the recent developments related to the closing of four Atlantic City casinos has yet to be quantified as it relates to commercial real estate.

The gaming industry is a significant economic force in our market and has already suffered a serious decline in revenues due to the economy and increased regional competition. The Atlantic City casino industry has experienced mixed results through the first three quarters of 2014.

Industry Total Revenue and Combined Sales declined by 4.6% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 However Current Operators’ Total Revenue and Combined Sales increased by 3.5% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

Four of the remaining eight casino hotels reported increases in gross operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

Occupancy rate in the casino hotels increased to 81.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to 79.7% for the same period ended September 30, 2013.

During 2014, five casinos closed operations due to the prolonged weakness in the local gaming market. While this reduced the pressure on the remaining properties, it also prompted a reduction in gaming employment by approximately 9,000.

Competition from neighboring states has had a significant impact on Atlantic City casinos. Pennsylvania now has 12 operating casinos and one under development in the Philadelphia market scheduled to open in 2016. Delaware has only three casinos, but in 2012 began offering table games in addition to their historic slot offerings. In an attempt to revitalize Atlantic City, the State of New Jersey has worked on several initiatives:

The Tourism District Law led to a $30 million marketing plan and realigned State gaming agencies to reduce bureaucracy.

In 2011, a second casino related law was passed with a comprehensive overhaul of casino regulations. This was the first major revision since 1977.

In February 2013, the State passed a law permitting online gaming in the state if the customer registers with an existing casino. Actual online gaming started in November of 2013.

Notwithstanding the recession, the year-round residency has remained relatively unchanged in both Cape May and Atlantic Counties from 2010 to 2014. Median household income had remained relatively stable in each county during the past three years, and was $54,978 for Atlantic County and $56,235 for Cape May County during 2013. Median household incomes did decline in 2014 in both counties and was $51,071 for Atlantic County and $53,428 for Cape May County during 2014. For the State of New Jersey, median household income during 2014 was $69,176.

Competition

We face significant competition in attracting deposits and originating loans. Our most direct competition for deposits historically has come from the many financial institutions operating in our market area, including commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations and credit unions, and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service companies such as brokerage firms and insurance companies. Several large holding companies operate banks in our market area, and these institutions are significantly larger than Cape Bank and, therefore, have significantly greater resources. We also face competition for investors’ funds from money market funds, mutual funds and other corporate and government securities. At June 30, 2014, which is the most recent date for which data is available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), we held approximately13.3% of the deposits in Cape May County, which was the 3rd largest market share out of the 13 financial institutions with offices in Cape May County, and we held approximately 8.7% of the deposits in Atlantic County, which was the 5th largest market share of the 16 financial institutions with offices in Atlantic County. On a combined market basis we held approximately 10.3% of the deposits which was the 4th largest market share of 21 financial institutions.

Our competition for loans comes primarily from financial institutions in our market area and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service providers. Our market area has a large number of competitors offering real estate lending products.Data is not available to determine our competitive position among this group. Competition for deposits and the origination of loans could limit our growth in the future.

Lending Activities

We currently offer a variety of loans, including commercial mortgages, commercial loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and construction loans. Our commercial mortgage loan portfolio at December 31, 2014,comprised 54.3% of our total loan portfolio, which was greater than any other loan category.

Loans are presented in Management’s Discussion and analysis according to type of loan utilized for management reporting purposes, whereas certain disclosures withinNote 4 – Loans Receivable are presented in accordance with FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses”.

Loan Portfolio Composition. The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, by type of loan at the dates indicated.

	At December 31,
	2014					2013					2012					2011					2010
	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
	(dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	423,214		54.3	%	$	419,554		53.0	%	$	383,650		53.0	%	$	374,252		51.4	%	$	413,487		52.7	%
Residential mortgage		234,561		30.1	%		250,698		31.8	%		235,921		32.6	%		252,513		34.6	%		258,047		32.9	%
Construction		19,399		2.5	%		10,852		1.4	%		1,765		0.2	%		12,378		1.7	%		15,191		1.9	%
Home equity loans andlines of credit		44,312		5.6	%		43,468		5.5	%		45,258		6.2	%		47,237		6.5	%		47,875		6.1	%
Commercial business loans		57,660		7.4	%		64,250		8.2	%		56,589		7.8	%		41,827		5.7	%		48,223		6.1	%
Other consumer loans		769		0.1	%		977		0.1	%		1,317		0.2	%		1,023		0.1	%		2,207		0.3	%
Total loans	$	779,915		100.0	%	$	789,799		100.0	%	$	724,500		100.0	%	$	729,230		100.0	%	$	785,030		100.0	%

Less:
Allowance for loan losses		9,387					9,330					9,852					12,653					12,538
Deferred loan fees, net		239					342					252					236					174
Total loans, net	$	770,289				$	780,127				$	714,396				$	716,341				$	772,318

Loan Portfolio Maturities and Yields. The following tables summarize the scheduled maturities of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Demand loans, loans having no stated repayment schedule at maturity and overdraft loans are reported as being due in one year or less. Maturities are based on final contractual payment date and do not reflect the effect of prepayments and scheduled principal amortization.

	Commercial Mortgage Loans					Residential Mortgage Loans					Construction Loans					Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit
At December 31, 2014	Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due During the Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	9,886		5.83	%	$	887		4.84	%	$	17,710		3.50	%	$	344		3.29	%
2016		11,001		5.68	%		190		6.12	%		1,689		3.56	%		263		5.04	%
2017		54,124		4.75	%		927		5.72	%		-		0.00	%		765		4.62	%
2018 to 2019		91,360		4.65	%		3,629		4.71	%		-		0.00	%		3,023		4.38	%
2020 to 2024		91,277		4.54	%		14,592		4.63	%		-		0.00	%		13,351		4.98	%
2025 to 2029		30,867		5.71	%		32,299		4.03	%		-		0.00	%		23,677		3.77	%
2030 to 2032		29,304		5.84	%		5,760		4.79	%		-		0.00	%		851		4.26	%
2033 to 2035		41,388		5.49	%		20,753		4.58	%		-		0.00	%		1,851		4.47	%
2036 to 2037		11,025		5.88	%		6,399		5.22	%		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%
2038 to 2039		39,957		5.64	%		22,964		4.86	%		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%
2040 to 2042		10,110		4.77	%		67,128		4.44	%		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%
2043 and beyond		2,915		4.75	%		59,033		3.86	%		-		0.00	%		187		5.50	%
Total	$	423,214		5.06	%	$	234,561		4.34	%	$	19,399		3.51	%	$	44,312		4.24	%

	Commercial Business Loans					Other Consumer Loans (1)					Total
	Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due During the Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	33,586		3.91	%	$	343		0.12	%	$	62,756		4.09	%
2016		1,635		5.57	%		-		0.00	%		14,778		5.42	%
2017		4,422		5.18	%		-		0.00	%		60,238		4.79	%
2018 to 2019		7,187		4.71	%		-		0.00	%		105,199		4.65	%
2020 to 2024		4,723		3.68	%		-		0.00	%		123,943		4.57	%
2025 to 2029		5,792		2.86	%		426		3.52	%		93,061		4.45	%
2030 to 2032		140		4.17	%		-		0.00	%		36,055		5.63	%
2033 to 2035		175		7.25	%		-		0.00	%		64,167		5.17	%
2036 to 2037		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		17,424		5.64	%
2038 to 2039		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		62,921		5.36	%
2040 to 2042		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		77,238		4.48	%
2043 and beyond		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		62,135		3.91	%
Total	$	57,660		4.04	%	$	769		2.00	%	$	779,915		4.68	%

(1)	Includes overdrawn DDA accounts.

	Commercial Mortgage Loans					Residential Mortgage Loans					Construction Loans					Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit
At December 31, 2013	Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due During the Years Ending December 31,
2014	$	13,987		6.26	%	$	944		4.68	%	$	10,744		4.12	%	$	226		3.73	%
2015		744		5.94	%		233		5.28	%		-		0.00	%		424		4.29	%
2016		18,436		4.53	%		361		5.99	%		-		0.00	%		395		5.31	%
2017 to 2018		110,424		4.69	%		5,089		5.09	%		-		0.00	%		2,561		4.58	%
2019 to 2023		79,233		4.63	%		9,258		5.04	%		108		4.50	%		12,001		5.25	%
2024 to 2028		42,946		5.76	%		36,730		4.06	%		-		0.00	%		25,439		3.96	%
2029 to 2031		28,936		5.48	%		13,672		4.97	%		-		0.00	%		1,006		4.19	%
2032 to 2034		40,499		5.68	%		17,344		4.70	%		-		0.00	%		1,196		4.46	%
2035 to 2036		17,166		6.53	%		13,675		4.88	%		-		0.00	%		220		5.50	%
2037 to 2038		26,883		6.07	%		19,923		4.98	%		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%
2039 to 2041		37,338		5.17	%		43,442		4.80	%		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%
2042 and beyond		2,962		4.75	%		90,027		3.93	%		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%
Total	$	419,554		5.19	%	$	250,698		4.42	%	$	10,852		4.12	%	$	43,468		4.39	%

	Commercial Business Loans					Other Consumer Loans (1)					Total
	Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due During the Years Ending December 31,
2014	$	38,611		4.63	%	$	264		0.38	%	$	64,776		4.88	%
2015		1,943		4.62	%		-		0.00	%		3,344		4.92	%
2016		4,007		5.66	%		-		0.00	%		23,199		4.76	%
2017 to 2018		10,321		4.90	%		-		0.00	%		128,395		4.72	%
2019 to 2023		8,104		3.94	%		-		0.00	%		108,704		4.68	%
2024 to 2028		558		4.27	%		713		3.55	%		106,386		4.72	%
2029 to 2031		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		43,614		5.29	%
2032 to 2034		528		4.23	%		-		0.00	%		59,567		5.36	%
2035 to 2036		178		7.25	%		-		0.00	%		31,239		5.80	%
2037 to 2038		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		46,806		5.61	%
2039 to 2041		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		80,780		4.97	%
2042 and beyond		-		0.00	%		-		0.00	%		92,989		3.96	%
Total	$	64,250		4.65	%	$	977		2.69	%	$	789,799		4.84	%

(1)	Includes overdrawn DDA accounts.

The following tables sets forth the scheduled repayments of fixed and adjustable rate loans at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 that are contractually due within one year and after one year.

	At December 31, 2014
	Fixed Rate						Adjustable Rate
	Due Within		Due After				Due Within		Due After				Total
	One Year		One Year		Total		One Year		One Year		Total		Loans
	(in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	2,963	$	25,510	$	28,473	$	6,923	$	387,818	$	394,741	$	423,214
Residential mortgage		877		199,554		200,431		10		34,120		34,130		234,561
Construction		7,649		-		7,649		10,061		1,689		11,750		19,399
Home equity loans and linesof credit		44		15,025		15,069		300		28,943		29,243		44,312
Commercial business loans		3,823		18,519		22,342		29,763		5,555		35,318		57,660
Other consumer loans		340		-		340		3		426		429		769
Total	$	15,696	$	258,608	$	274,304	$	47,060	$	458,551	$	505,611	$	779,915

	At December 31, 2013
	Fixed Rate						Adjustable Rate
	Due Within		Due After				Due Within		Due After				Total
	One Year		One Year		Total		One Year		One Year		Total		Loans
	(in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	6,124	$	28,018	$	34,142	$	7,863	$	377,549	$	385,412	$	419,554
Residential mortgage		944		213,050		213,994		-		36,704		36,704		250,698
Construction		8,977		-		8,977		1,767		108		1,875		10,852
Home equity loans and linesof credit		73		15,660		15,733		153		27,582		27,735		43,468
Commercial business loans		2,513		23,794		26,307		36,098		1,845		37,943		64,250
Other consumer loans		258		-		258		6		713		719		977
Total	$	18,889	$	280,522	$	299,411	$	45,887	$	444,501	$	490,388	$	789,799

The following tables sets forth fixed and adjustable rate loans at December 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013 as a percentage of the total loan portfolio.

	Percentage of Total Loan Portfolio
	At December 31, 2014
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent					Percent
	Fixed		of Total			Adjustable		of Total
	Rate		Loans			Rate		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	28,473		3.7	%	$	394,741		50.6	%	$	423,214
Residential mortgage		200,431		25.7	%		34,130		4.4	%		234,561
Construction		7,649		1.0	%		11,750		1.5	%		19,399
Home equity loans and lines of credit		15,069		1.9	%		29,243		3.7	%		44,312
Commercial business loans		22,342		2.9	%		35,318		4.5	%		57,660
Other consumer loans		340		0.0	%		429		0.1	%		769
Total	$	274,304		35.2	%	$	505,611		64.8	%	$	779,915

	Percentage of Total Loan Portfolio
	At December 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent					Percent
	Fixed		of Total			Adjustable		of Total
	Rate		Loans			Rate		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	34,142		4.3	%	$	385,412		48.7	%	$	419,554
Residential mortgage		213,994		27.1	%		36,704		4.7	%		250,698
Construction		8,977		1.2	%		1,875		0.2	%		10,852
Home equity loans and lines of credit		15,733		2.0	%		27,735		3.5	%		43,468
Commercial business loans		26,307		3.3	%		37,943		4.9	%		64,250
Other consumer loans		258		0.0	%		719		0.1	%		977
Total	$	299,411		37.9	%	$	490,388		62.1	%	$	789,799

The Bank’s fixed rate loans decreased as a percentage of total loans to 35.2% at December 31, 2014 from 37.9% at December 31, 2013. The low interest rate environment has resulted in customers selecting fixed rate products. The decline in fixed rate outstandings results from the Bank exiting the residential mortgage origination business effective December 31, 2013. During the past two years, while market interest rates fell to historically low levels, we were able to maintain a net interest margin of 3.58% and 3.76% for 2014 and 2013, respectively. This decrease in the net interest margin during 2014 resulted from a decline of 22 basis points in the yield on interest-earning assets partially offset by a 5 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Based on our interest rate risk modeling, when market interest rates rise our net interest income will be negatively affected based on the assumptions used in our analysis located in the section within this report entitled“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management of Market Risk”.

The following table sets forth fixed and adjustable rate loans at December 31, 2014 maturing within ten years, twenty years and over twenty years as a percentage of the total loan portfolio.

	Fixed Rate at December 31, 2014
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent			Ten to		Percent			Over		Percent
	Within		of Total			Twenty		of Total			Twenty		of Total
	Ten Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	26,216		3.3	%	$	579		0.1	%	$	1,678		0.3	%	$	28,473
Residential mortgage		19,626		2.5	%		47,342		6.1	%		133,463		17.1	%		200,431
Construction		7,649		1.0	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		7,649
Home equity loans and linesof credit		8,302		1.0	%		6,767		0.9	%		-		0.0	%		15,069
Commercial business loans		21,558		2.8	%		609		0.1	%		175		0.0	%		22,342
Other consumer loans		340		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		340
Total loans	$	83,691		10.6	%	$	55,297		7.2	%	$	135,316		17.4	%	$	274,304

	Adjustable Rate at December 31, 2014
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent			Ten to		Percent			Over		Percent
	Within		of Total			Twenty		of Total			Twenty		of Total
	Ten Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	231,432		29.7	%	$	89,763		11.5	%	$	73,546		9.4	%	$	394,741
Residential mortgage		599		0.1	%		4,390		0.6	%		29,141		3.7	%		34,130
Construction		11,750		1.5	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		11,750
Home equity loans and linesof credit		9,444		1.2	%		19,612		2.5	%		187		0.0	%		29,243
Commercial business loans		29,995		3.8	%		5,323		0.7	%		-		0.0	%		35,318
Other consumer loans		3		0.0	%		426		0.1	%		-		0.0	%		429
Total loans	$	283,223		36.3	%	$	119,514		15.4	%	$	102,874		13.1	%	$	505,611

		Total Loans at December 31, 2014
		(dollars in thousands)
				Percent			Ten to		Percent			Over		Percent
		Within		of Total			Twenty		of Total			Twenty		of Total
		Ten Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		$	257,648		33.0	%	$	90,342		11.6	%	$	75,224		9.7	%	$	423,214
Residential mortgage			20,225		2.6	%		51,732		6.7	%		162,604		20.8	%		234,561
Construction			19,399		2.5	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		19,399
Home equity loans and linesof credit	��		17,746		2.2	%		26,379		3.4	%		187		0.0	%		44,312
Commercial business loans			51,553		6.6	%		5,932		0.8	%		175		0.0	%		57,660
Other consumer loans			343		0.0	%		426		0.1	%		-		0.0	%		769
Total loans		$	366,914		46.9	%	$	174,811		22.6	%	$	238,190		30.5	%	$	779,915

The following table sets forth fixed and adjustable rate loans at December 31, 2013 maturing within ten years, twenty years and over twenty years as a percentage of the total loan portfolio.

	Fixed Rate at December 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent			Ten to		Percent			Over		Percent
	Within		of Total			Twenty		of Total			Twenty		of Total
	Ten Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	31,333		4.0	%	$	997		0.1	%	$	1,812		0.2	%	$	34,142
Residential mortgage		15,001		1.9	%		57,758		7.3	%		141,235		17.9	%		213,994
Construction		8,977		1.2	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		8,977
Home equity loans and linesof credit		7,984		1.0	%		7,699		1.0	%		50		0.0	%		15,733
Commercial business loans		25,475		3.2	%		654		0.1	%		178		0.0	%		26,307
Other consumer loans		258		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		258
Total loans	$	89,028		11.3	%	$	67,108		8.5	%	$	143,275		18.1	%	$	299,411

	Adjustable Rate at December 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent			Ten to		Percent			Over		Percent
	Within		of Total			Twenty		of Total			Twenty		of Total
	Ten Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	191,492		24.2	%	$	103,741		13.1	%	$	90,179		11.4	%	$	385,412
Residential mortgage		826		0.1	%		1,420		0.2	%		34,458		4.4	%		36,704
Construction		1,875		0.2	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		1,875
Home equity loans and linesof credit		7,623		1.0	%		19,892		2.5	%		220		0.0	%		27,735
Commercial business loans		37,512		4.8	%		431		0.1	%		-		0.0	%		37,943
Other consumer loans		6		0.0	%		713		0.1	%		-		0.0	%		719
Total loans	$	239,334		30.3	%	$	126,197		16.0	%	$	124,857		15.8	%	$	490,388

	Total Loans at December 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Percent			Ten to		Percent			Over		Percent
	Within		of Total			Twenty		of Total			Twenty		of Total
	Ten Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Years		Loans			Total
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	222,825		28.2	%	$	104,738		13.2	%	$	91,991		11.6	%	$	419,554
Residential mortgage		15,827		2.0	%		59,178		7.5	%		175,693		22.3	%		250,698
Construction		10,852		1.4	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		10,852
Home equity loans and linesof credit		15,607		2.0	%		27,591		3.5	%		270		0.0	%		43,468
Commercial business loans		62,987		8.0	%		1,085		0.2	%		178		0.0	%		64,250
Other consumer loans		264		0.0	%		713		0.1	%		-		0.0	%		977
Total loans	$	328,362		41.6	%	$	193,305		24.5	%	$	268,132		33.9	%	$	789,799

Fixed rate long-term loans present interest rate risk to the Bank and will constrain net income in a rising interest rate environment. The magnitude of this long-term risk associated with fixed rate long-term loans is factored into our Management of Market Risk analysis provided in“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management of Market Risk”. The Bank’s Cumulative Gap Analysis with assumptions results in the Bank being liability sensitive through 5 years.

The following table indicates our commercial loan portfolio concentrations sorted by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code as of December 31, 2014.

Commercial Loan Concentrations
December 31, 2014

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	40.4	%
Accommodation and Food Services	19.2	%
Retail Trade	9.8	%
Health Care and Social Assistance	6.6	%
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	4.5	%
Other Services	3.5	%
Construction	3.1	%
Wholesale Trade	2.9	%
Professional, Scientific, Technical and Information Services	2.6	%
Manufacturing	2.6	%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	2.3	%
Transportation and Warehousing	0.9	%
Administrative, Educational and Support Services	0.8	%
Finance and Insurance	0.8	%
	100.0	%

Commercial Mortgage Loans. At December 31, 2014, commercial mortgage loans totaled $423.2 million, or 54.3%, of our total loan portfolio, which was greater than any other loan category, including one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Commercial mortgage loans totaled $419.6 million, or 53.0%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2013.

We offer commercial mortgage loans secured by real estate primarily with interest rates that reset every five years and are generally based on an amortization schedule of up to 25 years. Commercial construction loans also are originated for the acquisition and development of land as part of a full construction project and are typically based upon the prime interest rate as published inThe Wall Street Journal with interest rate floors. These loans typically are paid off by permanent mortgages obtained by the buyers; commercial construction loans convert to a commercial mortgage loan once construction is completed. Commercial construction/mortgage loans for the development of non-owner occupied real estate are originated with loan-to-value ratios of up to 75%. Commercial mortgage loans for owner occupied real estate are originated with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80%. The loan-to-value ratio is defined as the lesser of the actual acquisition cost or the estimated value determined by an independent appraisal.

Loans secured by commercial real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk. Of primary concern in commercial mortgage lending is the borrower’s creditworthiness and cash flow. Repayments of loans secured by income-producing properties often depend on the successful operation and management of the properties. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy, to a greater extent than residential mortgage loans. See“Risk Factors—Our Emphasis on Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Business Loans May Continue to Expose the Bank to Increased Lending Risks”. To monitor cash flows on income-producing properties, we require borrowers and loan guarantors, if any, to provide annual financial statements and rent rolls where applicable. In reaching a decision whether to make a commercial mortgage loan, we consider and review a cash flow analysis of the borrower and consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s expertise, credit history and profitability, and the value of the underlying property.

An environmental report from a third party, the EDR Environmental Screen, is obtained on all commercial real estate loans up to $1 million. Loans in excess of $1 million may require a Phase I or Phase II analysis when the possibility exists that hazardous materials may have existed on the site, or the site may have been affected by adjoining properties that handled hazardous materials. It is the practice of the Company, that for commercial real estate loans, to obtain appraisals for the collateral securing the loan at origination and when the loan has become 90 days delinquent or if information is obtained indicating insufficient cash flow to support the loan. For these collateral dependent loans an FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis is performed and any resulting collateral shortfall is charged-off to the allowance for loan losses. It is not the Company’s practice to test collateral value to loan balance for loans that are performing consistent with contractual terms, or are less than 90 days delinquent, as the value of collateral does not necessarily affect the repayment capacity of the borrower.

In addition, if loans that are collateralized by real estate become troubled and the value of the real estate has been significantly impaired from the time of origination or the most recent appraisal, then the Company may not be able to recover the full contractual amount of principal and interest that we anticipated at the time we originated the loan. This could cause us to increase the provision for loan losses and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. The Company’s current practice when originating a commercial real estate loan is to use the commercial real estate as collateral, but, as noted above, the extension of credit is based on many other factors in addition to the value of the collateral. As a matter of practice, loan-to-value ratios on non-owner occupied real estate seldom exceed 75% and seldom exceed 80% on owner occupied real estate. If a loan is in a performing status it is not the practice of this Company to obtain updated appraised values of the collateral. The Company’s practice regarding loans delinquent 90 days or greater is discussed previously within this document.

At December 31, 2014, 16 commercial mortgage loans totaling $7.1 million were 31 days or more delinquent and 13 of such commercial mortgage loans totaling $5.9 million were more than 90 days or more delinquent. By comparison, at December 31, 2013, 16 commercial mortgage loans totaling $6.0 million were 31 days or more delinquentwith 10 of such commercial mortgage loans totaling $4.6 million being more than 90 days delinquent.

One-to-Four Family Residential Mortgage Loans. At December 31, 2014, one-to-four family residential mortgage loans totaled $234.6 million, or 30.1%, of our total loan portfolio compared to $250.7 million, or 31.8%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2013.

Effective December 31, 2013, the Company exited the residential mortgage loan origination business. However, we continue to offer home equity loans and lines of credit, discussed later in this section. Rising interest rates had underscored the possibility of a steepening of the yield curve in the future and increased extension risk for fixed rate loans. Even the fairly modest increases earlier in 2013 brought a dramatic reduction in the residential refinance business. In addition, increasing regulations added compliance costs particularly as it related to consumer real estate transactions. Our general policy was not to make high loan-to-value loans (defined as loans with a loan-to-value ratio of greater than 80%) without mortgage insurance; however, we did offer loans with loan-to-value ratios of up to 95% with mortgage insurance. We required all properties securing residential mortgage loans to be appraised. We adhered to the Appraisal Independence Requirements, as established by the secondary market for appraiser selection and independence. We required title insurance on all first mortgage loans secured by a residence, and borrowers were required to obtain hazard insurance. Additionally, we required flood insurance for loans on properties located in a flood zone.

As a result of our lending standards we did not offer, nor have, any payment option adjustable rate loans or sub-prime loans.

The following table indicates the amount and percent of residential mortgage loans that are single family and multi-family as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

	At December 31,
	2014					2013
	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
	(dollars in thousands)

Single Family Mortgage Loans	$	221,156		94.3	%	$	236,111		94.2	%
Multi-Family Mortgage Loans		13,405		5.7	%		14,587		5.8	%
Total	$	234,561		100.0	%	$	250,698		100.0	%

The following table segregates loans with original loan-to-value ratios greater than 80% and less than 80%.

	At December 31,
	2014					2013
	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
	(dollars in thousands)

Loan to Value greater than 80% (1)	$	5,136		2.2	%	$	3,637		1.5	%
Loan to Value less than or equal to 80%		229,425		97.8	%		247,061		98.5	%
Total Residential Mortgage Loans	$	234,561		100.0	%	$	250,698		100.0	%

(1)

All loans with an original loan-to-value greater than 80% were single family loans for both periods presented.

Commercial Business Loans. At December 31, 2014,commercial business loans totaled $57.7 million, or 7.4%, of our total loan portfolio compared to $64.3 million, or 8.2%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2013.

We offer commercial business loans to professionals, sole proprietorships and small businesses in our market area. We offer lines of credit for working capital and term loans for capital improvements and equipment acquisition. These loans are typically based on a competitive variable rate over a publishedWall Street Journal Rate or a fixed market rate. These loans may be secured by business assets other than real estate, such as business equipment and inventory and may be backed by personal guarantees.

When making commercial business loans, we consider the financial statements of the borrower and guarantors, the borrower’s payment history of both corporate and personal debt, the debt service capabilities of the borrower and guarantors, the projected cash flows of the business, the viability of the industry in which the customer operates and the value of the collateral, if any.

Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay from his or her employment or other income, and which are secured by residential real property, the value of which tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial business loans have greater risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may depend substantially on the success of the business itself. Further, any collateral securing such loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value. We have generally required these loans to have debt service coverage of at least 1.20, and we generally require personal guarantees. See “Risk Factors—Our Emphasis on Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Business Loans May Continue to Expose us to Increased Lending Risks.”

Construction Loans. Construction loans totaled $19.4 million, or 2.5%, of our total loan portfolio at December 31, 2014compared to $10.9 million, or 1.4%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2013.

Our commercial construction program offers construction/permanent loans. The short-term loans require monthly interest only payments based on the amount of funds disbursed. The construction/permanent loans require interest-only payments during the construction phase, and convert to a fully amortized fixed rate loan at the end of the interest-only period. For commercial construction loans the term is a maximum of 24 months. While providing us with a comparable, and in some cases, higher yield than conventional mortgage loans, construction loans may involve a higher level of risk. With a commercial construction loan, for example, if a project is not completed and the borrower defaults, we may have to hire another contractor to complete the project at a higher cost. Also, a project may be completed, but may not be saleable, resulting in the borrower defaulting and Cape Bank taking title to the property.

Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit. Home equity loans and lines of credit totaled $44.3 million, or 5.6%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2014compared to $43.5 million, or 5.5%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2013.

We generally offer home equity loans and lines of credit with a maximum combined loan-to-value ratio of 80%. Home equity loans have fixed rates of interest and are originated with terms of up to 15 to 20 years. Home equity lines of credit have adjustable interest rates and are based upon the prime interest rate as published in The Wall Street Journal, plus a margin, with a floor of 3.75% on lines up to $500,000 on primary residences and second homes. The floor for investment property lines is 3.75% up to $250,000 and 5.5% on lines over $250,000. We hold a first or second mortgage position on the homes that secure our home equity loans and lines of credit.

Other Consumer Loans. Other consumer loans totaled $769,000, or 0.1%, of our total loan portfolio at December 31, 2014 compared to $977,000, or 0.1%, of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2013.

We offer consumer loans secured by certificates of deposit held at Cape Bank, the pricing of which is based upon the rate of the certificate of deposit plus 3%. We will offer such loans up to 90% of the principal balance of the certificate of deposit. For more information on our loan commitments, see“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management of Market Risk.”

Loan Originations, Sales, Purchases and Participations. Loan originations come from a number of sources, including direct calling on commercial prospects, existing customers, advertising, referrals from customers and walk-in traffic. From time to time, we will participate in loans originated by other banks to supplement our loan portfolio. During 2014, the Bank participated in loans originated by other banks and, at December 31, 2014, the balance of these participations totaled $5.0 million. During 2013, we participated in loans originated by other banks and, at December 31, 2013, the balance of these participations totaled $17.8 million.We are permitted to review all of the documentation relating to any loan in which we participate. However, in a purchased participation loan, we do not service the loan and thus are subject to the policies and practices of the lead lender with regard to monitoring delinquencies, pursuing collections and instituting foreclosure proceedings. Cape Bank services loans for other financial institutions, which generally consists of collecting loan payments, disbursing payments to investors and, where necessary, instituting foreclosure proceedings. A loan servicing asset of approximately $167,000 and $104,000 as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, was recorded relating to the servicing of loans for others, and is included in other assets on our balance sheet. The increase in the servicing asset results from an increase in Small Business Administration (“SBA”) originations and subsequent sales, with the Bank retaining the servicing.

Loan Underwriting. The Company adheres to underwriting guidelines that provide for continuity and completeness of process and are summarized as follows: a comprehensive and thorough review of (i) the financial information of applicant(s) and any guarantor(s), including current and historical balance sheet and income data, (at least two (2) years), balance sheet and income projections, when appropriate, and credit checks; (ii) collateral valuation, including appraisals (based on regulatory requirements) on real estate-based loans; (iii) loan terms, pricing and covenants appropriate to risk; (iv) a review of the character and integrity of the borrower, including interviews with the proposed borrower if warranted, and (v) analysis of relevant industry data. We also review the purpose of a proposed loan which assists the Company in determining the terms of such loan, i.e. short-term notes should not be utilized to finance long-term investments or capital expenditures.

The Company’s general practice is not to make new loans or additional loans to a borrower or related interest of a borrower who is past due in principal or interest more than 90 days. In limited circumstances, the Company could advance an existing borrower new money for operating capital, with expectations that the full amount of the new advance plus reduction of the delinquent outstanding principal and interest would occur within one year of granting the additional funds.

The Company assesses a borrower’s income or cash flow expectations, its collateral position and a borrower’s financial outlook when temporarily restructuring loan terms. Based on that assessment, the Company would then determine its course of action. Generally, in a troubled situation, on a loan with a long-term maturity, the maturity date is more often shortened or left unchanged than it is extended. An exception to this would be when a loan either has matured or is near maturity, the maturity date would be extended, but not for more than twelve months. Because cash flow is often a problem for a struggling borrower, the interest rate is usually reduced for a period of time, typically twelve months. Occasionally, the Company splits the loan into two separate notes: one note structured on terms that are supported by the borrower’s ability to repay, and the other note structured on more lenient terms and/or possibly partially or fully written-down.

Correspondent Lending Relationships. Effective December 31, 2013, the Company exited the residential mortgage loan origination business. Prior to December 31, 2013, Cape Bank had residential correspondent banking relationships with other financial institutions and mortgage banks, which enabled the Bank to generate fee income by selling conforming loans, FHA/VA and USDA loans that we originated on a servicing–released, non-recourse basis that we would normally not retain in our loan portfolio because of interest rate risk or because the loans did not conform to our standard underwriting guidelines. During the year ended December 31, 2014, Cape Bank sold approximately $185,000 of loans to correspondents. Effective December 31, 2013, the Bank exited the residential mortgage origination business and as a result no longer maintains these correspondent lending relationships.

Loan Approval Procedures and Authority. Our lending activities follow written, non-discriminatory, underwriting standards and loan origination procedures recommended by management and reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors and management. The Board of Directors has granted loan approval authority to certain officers or groups of officers up to prescribed limits, based on the type of loan, whether the loan is secured or unsecured and the officer’s position and experience. Individuals have joint authority up to assigned levels. The Management Loan Committee approves loans for borrowing relationships from $1.5 million up to $5 million, the Directors Loan Committee approves loans for borrowing relationships up to $10 million and the Bank’s Board of Directors approves loans for borrowing relationships over $10 million. All loans extended to Regulation O defined parties are approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors.

Loans-to-One Borrower. The maximum amount that we may lend to one borrower and the borrower’s related entities is limited by regulation to generally 15% of our stated capital and reserves. At December 31, 2014, our regulatory limit on loans-to-one borrower was $17.1 million. At that date, our largest lending relationship was $10.0 million, consisting of 2 loans and secured by commercial real estate. At December 31, 2014 these loans were performing in accordance with their terms.

Loan Commitments. The Bank issues commitments to make loans conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events. Generally, our loan commitments expire after 60 days. At December 31, 2014, the reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $89,000.

Non-Performing and Problem Assets

When a loan is 15 days past due, we send the borrower a late charge notice. If the loan delinquency is not corrected, other collection procedures are implemented, including telephone calls and collection letters. We attempt personal, direct contact with the borrower to determine the reason for the delinquency, to ensure that the borrower correctly understands the terms of the loan and to emphasize the importance of making payments on or before the due date. If necessary, subsequent late charges and delinquency notices are issued and the account will be monitored on a regular basis thereafter. By the 90th day of delinquency, we send the borrower a demand for payment. If the account is not made current by the 120th day of delinquency, we may refer the loan to legal counsel. Any of our loan officers can shorten these time frames in consultation with Executive Management.

A commercial loan is classified as non-accrual when the loan is 90 days or more delinquent, or when in the opinion of management, the collectability of such loan is in doubt. Commercial loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Consumer and residential loans are classified as non-accrual when the loan is 90 days or more delinquent with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 60 percent. Consumer and residential loans are returned to accrual status when their delinquency becomes less than 90 days and/or the loan-to-value ratio is less than 60 percent.

In analyzing whether to restructure a loan that would be designated as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), the Bank comes to an agreement with the borrower that would restructure the repayment terms. The Bank analyzes the borrower’s cash flow to determine what level of debt service the cash flow will support, and the collateral to determine how much equity is in the collateral. If the cash flow supports repaying part of the loan, but not all of it, typically the Bank will write-down the loan to the value supported by the cash flow and the loan will be restructured as a TDR in accordance with the agreed upon terms. Management presents reports to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis on all loans Risk Rated 6 or higher.

At December 31, 2014, non-performing loans totaled $8.3 million, or 1.06% of total loans compared to $7.3 million, or 0.93%, of total loans at December 31, 2013.

Non-Performing Assets. The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our non-performing assets at the dates indicated.

	At December 31,
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
	(dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans:
Real estate loans: (1)
Commercial mortgage	$	6,238		$	5,230		$	14,162		$	16,506		$	27,781
Residential mortgage		745			807			2,487			2,672			2,449
Construction		-			-			-			4,324			3,980
Home equity and line of credit		171			350			413			516			363
Commercial business loans		703			498			681			1,398			6,254
Other consumer loans		-			-			-			-			-

Total non-accrual loans		7,857			6,885			17,743			25,416			40,827

Loans greater than 90 days delinquentand still accruing:
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		-			-			-			-			-
Residential mortgage		171			347			1,056			1,866			2,207
Construction		-			-			141			-			-
Home equity and line of credit		230			111			429			167			432
Commercial business loans		-			-			-			-			-
Other consumer loans		-			-			-			-			-
Total loans 90 days and stillaccruing		401			458			1,626			2,033			2,639

Total non-performing loans		8,258			7,343			19,369			27,449			43,466

Other real estate owned		5,279			7,449			7,221			8,354			3,255

Non-accrual investment securities		-			-			564			393			71

Total non-performing assets	$	13,537		$	14,792		$	27,154		$	36,196		$	46,792

Performing TDRs	$	4,855		$	3,452		$	3,538		$	10,840		$	7,732

Ratios:
Non-performing loans to total loans		1.06	%		0.93	%		2.67	%		3.77	%		5.54	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		1.25	%		1.35	%		2.61	%		3.38	%		4.41	%

(1)

Includes $733,000 in commercial mortgage TDRs at December 31, 2014 and $86,000 in residential mortgage TDRs at December 31, 2014, as compared to $688,000 in commercial mortgage TDRs and $193,000 in residential mortgage TDRs at December 31, 2013, and excludes loans held for sale, of which $1.6 million were on non-accrual status at December 31, 2013. There were no loans held for sale at December 31, 2014.

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, gross interest income that would have been recorded had our non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms was $368,000, $719,000 and $1.3 million, respectively. Income recorded for such loans was $321,000, $290,000 and $311,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our loan portfolio delinquencies at the dates indicated.

	Loans Delinquent For
	60-89 Days				90 Days and Over				Total
	Number		Amount		Number		Amount		Number		Amount
	(dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2014
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		2	$	402		13	$	5,925		15	$	6,327
Residential mortgage		5		253		8		830		13		1,083
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		3		182		7		401		10		583
Commercial business loans		-		-		5		703		5		703
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total		10	$	837		33	$	7,859		43	$	8,696

At December 31, 2013
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		6	$	1,468		10	$	4,561		16	$	6,029
Residential mortgage		4		589		12		1,154		16		1,743
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		4		192		6		461		10		653
Commercial business loans		-		-		4		498		4		498
Other consumer loans		1		7		-		-		1		7
Total		15	$	2,256		32	$	6,674		47	$	8,930

At December 31, 2012
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		2	$	633		25	$	7,795		27	$	8,428
Residential mortgage		4		253		26		3,543		30		3,796
Construction		-		-		1		141		1		141
Home equity loans and lines of credit		3		195		13		842		16		1,037
Commercial business loans		1		87		5		594		6		681
Other consumer loans		2		24		-		-		2		24
Total		12	$	1,192		70	$	12,915		82	$	14,107

At December 31, 2011
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		2	$	1,363		34	$	15,464		36	$	16,827
Residential mortgage		5		673		33		4,538		38		5,211
Construction		-		-		4		4,324		4		4,324
Home equity loans and lines of credit		1		95		12		683		13		778
Commercial business loans		-		-		15		1,398		15		1,398
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total		8	$	2,131		98	$	26,407		106	$	28,538

At December 31, 2010
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		1	$	94		46	$	18,250		47	$	18,344
Residential mortgage		4		477		26		4,655		30		5,132
Construction		-		-		9		3,980		9		3,980
Home equity loans and lines of credit		2		103		9		795		11		898
Commercial business loans		-		-		27		4,031		27		4,031
Other consumer loans		2		16		-		-		2		16
Total		9	$	690		117	$	31,711		126	$	32,401

Classification of Loans.The Company categorizes loans, when the loan is initially underwritten, into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt. The assessment considers numerous factors including, but not limited to, current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. Annually, this analysis includes all commercial loans with an outstanding balance greater than $250,000. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Risk Rating 1-5—Acceptable credit quality ranging from High Pass (cash or near cash as collateral) to Management Attention/Pass (acceptable risk) with some deficiency in one or more of the following areas: management experience, debt service coverage levels, balance sheet leverage, earnings trends, the industry of the borrower and annual receipt of current borrower financial information.

Risk Rating 6— Special Mention reflects loans that management believes warrant special consideration and may be loans that are delinquent or current in their payments. These loans have potential weakness which increases their risk to the Bank and have shown some signs of weakness but have fallen short of being a Substandard loan.

Management believes that the Substandard category is best considered in four discrete classes: RR 7; RR 8; RR 9; and RR 10.

Risk Rating 7—The class is mostly populated by customers that have a history of repayment (less than 2 delinquencies in the past year) but exhibit a well-defined weakness.

Risk Rating 8—These are loans that share many of the characteristics of the RR 7 loans as they relate to cash flow and/or collateral, but have the further negative of chronic delinquencies. These loans have not yet declined in quality to require a FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis, but nonetheless this class has a greater likelihood of migration to a more negative risk rating.

Risk Rating 9—These loans are impaired loans, are current and accruing, and in some cases are TDRs. They have had a FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis completed.

Risk Rating 10—These loans have undergone a FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis and are on non-accrual status. For those that have a FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis, no general reserve is allowed. More often than not, those loans in this class with specific reserves have had the reserve placed by Management pending information to complete a FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis. Upon completion of the FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis reserves are adjusted or charged-off.

For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and term loans, and other consumer loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios. Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Bank’s collection area and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The payment status of these homogeneous pools at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans table. In addition, the total non-performing portion of these homogeneous loan pools at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is presented in the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans.

Our classified assets total includes $8.3 million and $7.3 million of non-performing loans at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”). Real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned and is initially recorded at the estimated fair market value, less the estimated cost to sell, at the date of foreclosure, thereby establishing a new cost basis. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, an OREO write-down is recorded through expense and the OREO balance is lowered to reflect the current fair value. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $5.3 million in OREO compared to $7.4 million at December 31, 2013.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount management deems appropriate to cover probable incurred losses. In determining the level to be maintained, management considers the losses inherent in our loan portfolio and changes in the type and volume of loan activities, along with the general economic and real estate market conditions. A description of our methodology in establishing our allowance for loan losses is set forth in the section“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Critical Accounting Policies-Allowance for Loan Losses.” The allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2014 was maintained at a level that represents management’s best estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and such losses were both probable and reasonably estimable.However, this analysis process is inherently subjective, as it requires us to make estimates that are susceptible to revisions as more information becomes available. Although we believe that we have established the allowance at levels to absorb probable and estimable losses, future additions may be necessary if economic or other conditions in the future differ from the current environment. The economic information located within the Market Area section of this report was considered by management and used as a factor in our analysis of determining the adequacy of our general allowance for loan losses.

In addition, as an integral part of their examination process, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance have authority to periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require that we recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

	At or For the Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
	(dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year	$	9,330		$	9,852		$	12,653		$	12,538		$	13,311

Charge-offs:
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		(841	)		(2,085	)		(5,989	)		(9,143	)		(4,159	)
Residential mortgage		(107	)		(205	)		(450	)		(423	)		(677	)
Construction		-			-			(602	)		(2,517	)		(1,160	)
Home equity loans and lines of credit		(100	)		(109	)		(171	)		(393	)		-
Commercial business loans		(435	)		(106	)		(245	)		(3,124	)		(2,751	)
Other consumer loans		(63	)		(40	)		(33	)		(62	)		(90	)
Total charge-offs		(1,546	)		(2,545	)		(7,490	)		(15,662	)		(8,837	)

Recoveries:
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage		245			205			182			96			436
Residential mortgage		50			-			-			23			-
Construction		-			-			11			9			-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		3			1			5			8			-
Commercial business loans		54			19			4			59			103
Other consumer loans		27			28			26			26			29
Total recoveries		379			253			228			221			568

Net (charge-offs) recoveries		(1,167	)		(2,292	)		(7,262	)		(15,441	)		(8,269	)

Write-downs on transfers to HFS		(1,790	)		(241	)		-			(4,051	)		-
Provision for loan losses		3,014			2,011			4,461			19,607			7,496

Balance at end of year	$	9,387		$	9,330		$	9,852		$	12,653		$	12,538

Ratios:
Net charge-offs to average loansoutstanding		0.38	%		0.34	%		0.99	%		2.01	%		1.05	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans at end of year		113.67	%		127.05	%		50.86	%		46.10	%		28.84	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans atend of year		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.36	%		1.74	%		1.60	%

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table sets forth the allowance for loan losses allocated by loan category, the total loan balances by category, and the percent of loans in each category to total loans at the dates indicated. The allowance for loan losses allocated to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses in any particular category and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in other categories.

	At December 31,
	2014					2013					2012
			Percent of					Percent of					Percent of
			Loans in Each					Loans in Each					Loans in Each
	Allowance for		Category to			Allowance for		Category to			Allowance for		Category to
	Loan Losses		Total Loans			Loan Losses		Total Loans			Loan Losses		Total Loans
	(dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	5,859		64.8	%	$	6,744		76.4	%	$	6,691		72.6	%
Residential mortgage		1,550		17.2	%		865		9.8	%		1,300		14.1	%
Construction		138		1.5	%		227		2.6	%		58		0.6	%
Home equity loans and linesof credit		288		3.2	%		160		1.8	%		249		2.7	%
Commercial business loans		1,191		13.2	%		830		9.4	%		902		9.8	%
Other consumer loans		11		0.1	%		4		0.0	%		17		0.2	%
Total allocated allowance		9,037		100.0	%		8,830		100.0	%		9,217		100.0	%
Unallocated		350					500					635
Total	$	9,387				$	9,330				$	9,852

	At December 31,
	2011					2010
			Percent of					Percent of
			Loans in Each					Loans in Each
	Allowance for		Category to			Allowance for		Category to
	Loan Losses		Total Loans			Loan Losses		Total Loans
	(dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Commercial mortgage	$	8,208		71.3	%	$	9,809		82.7	%
Residential mortgage		1,909		16.5	%		879		7.4	%
Construction		744		6.4	%		736		6.2	%
Home equity loans and linesof credit		349		3.0	%		195		1.6	%
Commercial business loans		312		2.7	%		236		2.0	%
Other consumer loans		16		0.1	%		13		0.1	%
Total allocated allowance		11,538		100.0	%		11,868		100.0	%
Unallocated		1,115					670
Total	$	12,653				$	12,538

Investment Activities

We have authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, federal agencies and state and municipal governments, school districts and utility authorities, mortgage-backed securities and certificates of deposit of federally insured institutions. Within certain regulatory limits, we also may invest a portion of our assets in corporate securities (equity as well as debt) and mutual funds. As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, we also are required to maintain an investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock.

At December 31, 2014, our investment portfolio, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock, totaled $165.7 million and consisted of mortgage-backed securities (including collateralized mortgage obligations), U.S. Government and agency securities (including securities issued by U.S. Government sponsored enterprises), municipal bonds, corporate bonds, collateralized debt obligations, and equity securities. At December 31, 2014, investment securities consisted of $147.8 million classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”) and $17.9 million classified as held-to-maturity (“HTM”). Investment securities are classified as HTM when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. In March 2014, $7.6 million of agency securities were transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity at fair value which the Bank has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity.

Our investment objectives are to provide and maintain liquidity, to establish an acceptable level of interest rate and credit risk, to provide an alternate source of low-risk investments when demand for loans is weak, to generate a favorable return on our investment and to provide pledgeable assets for liquidity management. Our Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the investment portfolio, including approval of our investment policy, which is reviewed and approved annually. The Investment Committee (a subcommittee of the Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”)), meets on a monthly basis and is responsible for implementation of the investment policy and monitoring our investment performance. Our Board of Directors reviews the status of our investment portfolio on a monthly basis.

Municipal Securities. We invest in municipal bonds issued by counties, cities, school districts and utility authorities; primarily general obligation and some revenue bonds. Our policy allows us to purchase such securities rated “A-” or higher. No more than 20% of our investment portfolio can be invested in obligations of local or municipal entities without approval of our Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2014, our municipal securities portfolio consisted of issuers within the State of New Jersey in the amount of $1.6 million and issuers within other states consisted of $16.9 million.

U.S. Government and Federal Agency Obligations. While U.S. Government and federal agency securities generally provide lower yields than other investments in our securities investment portfolio, we maintain these investments, to the extent appropriate, for liquidity purposes, as collateral for borrowings and as an interest rate risk hedge in the event of significant mortgage loan prepayments.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. We invest in mortgage-backed securities insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. Investment in mortgage-backed securities enables us to achieve positive interest rate spreads with minimal administrative expense, and lower our credit risk as a result of the guarantees provided by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

Mortgage-backed securities are created by pooling mortgages and issuing a security with an interest rate that is less than the interest rate on the underlying mortgages. Mortgage-backed securities typically represent a participation interest in a pool of single family or multi-family mortgages, although we invest primarily in mortgage-backed securities backed by one-to-four family mortgages. The issuers of such securities pool and resell the participation interests in the form of securities to investors such as Cape Bank. Some securities pools are guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest to investors. Mortgage-backed securities generally yield less than the loans that underlie such securities because of the cost of payment guarantees and credit enhancements. In addition, mortgage-backed securities may be used to collateralize our specific liabilities and obligations. Finally, mortgage-backed securities are assigned lower risk weightings for purposes of calculating our risk-based capital level.

Investments in mortgage-backed securities involve a risk that actual payments will be greater or less than the prepayment rate estimated at the time of purchase, which may require adjustments to the amortization of any premium or acceleration of any discount relating to such interests, thereby affecting the net yield on our securities. We periodically review current prepayment speeds to determine whether prepayment estimates require modification that could cause amortization or accretion adjustments. The decline in real estate values over the past five years has created additional risks. Mortgage backed securities may have individual loans in which the outstanding balance due is greater than the current value of the home. This could result in the borrower defaulting.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”) are debt securities issued by a special-purpose entity that aggregates pools of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities and creates different classes of securities with varying maturities and amortization schedules, as well as a residual interest, with each class possessing different risk characteristics. The cash flows from the underlying collateral are generally divided into “tranches” or classes that have descending priorities with respect to the distribution of principal and interest cash flows, while cash flows on pass-through mortgage-backed securities are distributed pro rata to all security holders. All of the CMOs are backed by U.S. Government agencies or Government sponsored enterprises.

Collateralized Debt Obligations. In December 2013, the Company sold its remaining portion of Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) that had a book balance of greater than zero. As of December 31, 2013, the remaining 11 CDOs owned by the Bank, all of which had a book balance of zero, were backed by trust preferred securities principally issued by bank holding companies. All of the CDO securities had below investment grade credit ratings and were not at risk for further OTTI charges.. During 2013, there was no additional OTTI charge to earnings. On February 27, 2014, the Company sold the remaining CDOs having a book balance of zero resulting in a pre-tax gain of $1.9 million. SeeNote 3—Investment Securities of theNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to our CDO portfolio.

Investment Securities Portfolio. The following tables set forth the composition of our investment securities portfolio.

	At December 31,
	2014				2013				2012
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Debt securities:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	39,978	$	39,434	$	53,951	$	51,606	$	38,982	$	39,082
Corporate bonds		23,836		23,778		13,059		13,079		14,103		14,241
Municipal bonds		8,288		8,317		6,090		6,178		20,307		20,758
Collateralized debt obligations		-		-		-		-		8,263		4,682
Total debt securities	$	72,102	$	71,529	$	73,100	$	70,863	$	81,655	$	78,763

Equity securities:
CRA Qualified Investment Fund	$	5,000	$	4,817	$	5,000	$	4,700	$	5,000	$	4,991
Total equity securities	$	5,000	$	4,817	$	5,000	$	4,700	$	5,000	$	4,991

Mortgage-backed securities:
GNMA pass-through certificates	$	2,103	$	2,216	$	3,424	$	3,554	$	4,193	$	4,430
FHLMC pass-through certificates		3,464		3,458		5,101		5,004		5,784		5,918
FNMA pass-through certificates		9,729		9,746		14,596		14,264		17,591		18,059
Collateralized mortgage obligations		56,757		56,022		60,686		58,781		57,764		58,696
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	72,053	$	71,442	$	83,807	$	81,603	$	85,332	$	87,103

Total securities available-for-sale	$	149,155	$	147,788	$	161,907	$	157,166	$	171,987	$	170,857

Investment securities held-to-maturity
Debt securities
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	7,859	$	7,598	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Municipal bonds		10,065		10,148		9,102		8,906		-		-
Total debt securities	$	17,924	$	17,746	$	9,102	$	8,906	$	-	$	-
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	17,924	$	17,746	$	9,102	$	8,906	$	-	$	-

Portfolio Maturities and Yields. The composition and maturities of the investment securities portfolio at December 31, 2014 are summarized in the following table. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur. State and municipal securities yields have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis, which as of December 31, 2014 was 2.07%.

	One Year or Less					More than One Year through Five Years					More than Five Years through Ten Years					More than Ten Years					Total Securities

	Amortized Cost		Weighted Average Yield			Amortized Cost		Weighted Average Yield			Amortized Cost		Weighted Average Yield			Amortized Cost		Weighted Average Yield			Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Debt securities:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	-		-		$	24,978		1.39	%	$	15,000		1.82	%	$	-		-		$	39,978	$	39,434		1.55	%
Corporate bonds							23,836		1.34	%		-		-			-		-			23,836		23,778		1.34	%
Municipal bonds		215		3.75	%		3,707		1.88	%		4,366		2.10	%		-		-			8,288		8,317		2.05	%
Collateralized debt obligations		-		-			-		-			-		-			-		-			-		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities:
Ginnie Mae pass-through certificates		-		-			42		2.80	%		-		-			2,061		4.15	%		2,103		2,216		4.12	%
Freddie Mac pass-through certificates		-		-			1		1.75	%		88		2.32	%		3,375		2.72	%		3,464		3,458		2.71	%
Fannie Mae pass-through certificates		16		5.05	%		57		4.80	%		-		-			9,656		2.73	%		9,729		9,746		2.75	%
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-			-		-			-		-			56,757		1.94	%		56,757		56,022		1.94	%
Total securities available-for-sale with maturities	$	231		3.84	%	$	52,621		1.41	%	$	19,454		1.88	%	$	71,849		2.15	%	$	144,155	$	142,971		1.84	%

Equity securities:
CRA Qualified Investment Fund		-		-			-		-			-		-			-		-			5,000		4,817		2.11	%
Total securities available-for-sale	$	231		3.84	%	$	52,621		1.41	%	$	19,454		1.88	%	$	71,849		2.15	%	$	149,155	$	147,788		1.85	%

Investment securities held-to-maturity:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	-		-		$	-		-		$	7,859		1.68	%	$	-		-		$	7,859	$	7,598		1.68	%
Municipal bonds		-		-			2,006		1.78	%		5,998		2.36	%		2,061		4.03	%		10,065		10,148		2.59	%
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	-		-		$	2,006		1.78	%	$	13,857		1.97	%	$	2,061		4.03	%	$	17,924	$	17,746		2.19	%

Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds

General. Deposits, borrowings and loan repayments are the major sources of our funds for lending and other investment purposes. Scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions.

Deposit Accounts. We obtain deposits within our market area primarily by offering a broad selection of deposit accounts, including non-interest-bearing demand deposits (such as checking accounts), interest-bearing checking accounts and money market accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Included in interest-bearing demand deposits at December 31, 2014 were balances from a variety of local municipal relationships totaling $96.2 million, or 12.0%, of total deposits. At December 31, 2014, we had $10.4 million of brokered deposits, or 1.3%, of our total deposits. Included in the brokered deposits were $7.5 million of reciprocal certificates of deposits offered under the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service^® (“CDARS”), a program in which Cape Bank participates. Under CDARS, participating banks are able to match customer’s deposits that would otherwise exceed the limits for FDIC insurance with certificates of deposits offered at other participating banks and thereby provide FDIC insurance to these excess deposits.

The Bank also offers digital products. Customers can transact business through apps that can be used on multiple handheld devices. These mobile banking services include: mobile deposits; online account opening; person-to-person transfers of funds from Cape accounts to an account at other institutions; and Cape customer transfers from accounts at Cape to accounts at other institutions.

We also offer a variety of deposit accounts designed for the businesses operating in our market area. Our business banking deposit products include a commercial checking account, a commercial money market account and a checking account specifically designed for small businesses. We offer bill paying and cash management services through our online banking system. Additionally we offer commercial customers our remote deposit capture product.

Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. In determining the terms of our deposit accounts, we consider funding needs, liquidity needs, competition, and alternative sources of funding customer preferences. We generally review our deposit mix and deposit pricing weekly. Our deposit pricing strategy generally has been to offer competitive rates on all types of deposit products, and to periodically offer special rates in order to attract deposits of a specific type or term.

The following table sets forth the distribution of our average total deposit accounts, by account type, for the periods indicated.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2014								2013
	Average Balance		Percent			Weighted Average Rate			Average Balance		Percent			Weighted Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)

Non-interest bearing	$	87,018		10.8	%	n/a			$	85,399		10.8	%	n/a
Savings accounts		94,290		11.7	%		0.06	%		96,815		12.2	%		0.07	%
Interest-bearing and money market		357,698		44.5	%		0.20	%		364,206		46.0	%		0.20	%
Certificates of deposit		265,569		33.0	%		0.74	%		244,922		31.0	%		0.90	%

Total deposits	$	804,575		100.0	%		0.34	%	$	791,342		100.0	%		0.38	%

The following table sets forth certificates of deposit classified by interest rate as of the dates indicated.

	At December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Interest Rate
Less than 2.00%	$	222,255	$	242,589	$	194,383
2.00% - 2.99%		22,049		23,941		28,700
3.00% - 3.99%		627		2,658		5,353
4.00% - 4.99%		-		-		10,186
Total	$	244,931	$	269,188	$	238,622

The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31, 2014.

	Period to Maturity at December 31, 2014
	Less Than or Equal to a Year		More Than One to Two Years		More Than Two to Three Years		More Than Three to Four Years		More Than Four Years		Total
	(in thousands)
Interest Rate
Less than 2.00%	$	167,135	$	30,597	$	11,116	$	10,807	$	2,600	$	222,255
2.00% - 2.99%		9,584		12,465		-		-		-		22,049
3.00% - 3.99%		627		-		-		-		-		627
Total	$	177,346	$	43,062	$	11,116	$	10,807	$	2,600	$	244,931

As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate amount of outstanding certificates of deposit in amounts greater than $250,000 was approximately $50.3 million. The following table sets forth the maturity of these certificates as of December 31, 2014.

	At December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Maturities
Three months or less	$	24,121
Over three months through six months		18,959
Over six months through one year		2,085
Over one year to three years		4,342
Over three years		783
Total	$	50,290

Borrowings. We have the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York to supplement our investable funds. The Federal Home Loan Bank functions as a central credit bank providing credit for member financial institutions. As a member, we are required to own capital stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank and are authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of our mortgage loans and other assets (principally securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States), provided certain standards related to creditworthiness have been met. Advances are made under several different programs, each having its own interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations on the amount of advances are based either on a fixed percentage of an institution’s net worth or on the Federal Home Loan Bank’s assessment of the institution’s creditworthiness.

Our borrowings consist of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York totaling $126.4 million at December 31, 2014. Additionally, we had $9.9 million in repurchase agreements through another party at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, we had access to additional Federal Home Loan Bank advances of up to $111.6 million based on our unused qualifying collateral available to support such advances. Access to these funds in the future assumes that the Federal Home Loan Bank’s evaluation of our creditworthiness will not change. In addition, we have access to funding of $11.2 million through the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia based on qualifying collateral that has been pledged to support such borrowings. The following table sets forth information concerning balances and interest rates on all of our borrowings at the dates and for the period indicated.

	2014
	FHLB			Repurchase
	Borrowings			Agreements			Total
	(dollars in thousands)

Average daily balance during the year	$	122,352		$	9,948		$	132,300
Average interest rate during the year		1.65	%		4.39	%		1.86	%
Maximum month-end balance during the year	$	190,200		$	10,000		$	200,200
Weighted average interest rate at year-end		1.38	%		4.15	%		1.58	%

Personnel

As of December 31, 2014, we had 153full-time employees and 46part-time employees, or 178 full-time equivalent employees, none of whom is represented by a collective bargaining unit. This compares to 164 full-time employees and 39 part-time employees, or 190 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2013. We believe we have a good relationship with our employees.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

General

Federal law allows a state savings bank that qualifies as a “qualified thrift lender” (discussed below), such as Cape Bank, to elect to be treated as a savings association for purposes of the savings and loan holding company provisions of the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended (“HOLA”). Such an election results in the Company being regulated as a savings and loan holding company rather than as bank holding company, by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”). At the time of its mutual-to-stock conversion, Cape Bank elected to be treated as a savings association under the applicable provisions of the HOLA. Accordingly, Cape Bancorp is a savings and loan holding company and is required to file certain reports with, is subject to examination by, and otherwise must comply with the rules and regulations of, the Federal Reserve Board. Cape Bancorp is also subject to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the federal securities laws.

Cape Bank is a New Jersey-chartered savings bank, and its deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. Cape Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the “Commissioner”) as its chartering authority, and by the FDIC, as the Bank’s deposit insurer and primary federal regulator. Cape Bank must file reports with the Commissioner and the FDIC concerning its activities and financial condition, and it must obtain regulatory approval prior to entering into certain transactions, such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other depository institutions and opening or acquiring branch offices. The Commissioner and the FDIC conduct periodic examinations to assess Cape Bank’s compliance with various regulatory requirements. This regulation and supervision establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which a savings bank may engage and is intended primarily for the protection of the deposit insurance fund and depositors. The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.

Any change in these laws or regulations, whether by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the “Department”), the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board, the SEC or the U.S. Congress, could have a material adverse impact on Cape Bancorp, Cape Bank and our operations.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) made extensive changes in the regulation of depository institutions. The Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”). Responsibility for the supervision and regulation of federal savings banks was transferred to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the agency primarily responsible for the regulation and supervision of national banks. The transfer of regulatory functions took place on July 21, 2011. At the same time, responsibility for the regulation and supervision of savings and loan holding companies, such as Cape Bancorp, was transferred from the OTS to the Federal Reserve Board, which also supervises bank holding companies. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) as an independent bureau of the Federal Reserve Board. The CFPB has assumed responsibility for the implementation of the federal financial consumer protection and fair lending laws and regulations, a function previously assigned to prudential regulators, and will have authority to impose new requirements. However, institutions of less than $10 billion in assets, such as Cape Bank, will continue to be examined for compliance with consumer protection and fair lending laws and regulations by, and be subject to the primary enforcement authority of, their prudential regulator rather than the CFPB.

In addition to eliminating the OTS and creating the CFPB, the Dodd-Frank Act, among other things, changed the way that institutions are assessed for deposit insurance, mandated the imposition of consolidated capital requirements on savings and loan holding companies, required originators of securitized loans to retain a percentage of the risk for the transferred loans, provided for regulatory rate-setting for certain debit card interchange fees, repealed restrictions on the payment of interest on commercial demand deposits and established a number of reforms related to mortgage originations. Many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have been subject to delayed effective dates and/or require the issuance of implementing regulations. Their impact on operations cannot yet be fully assessed. However, there is significant possibility that the Dodd-Frank Act will, at a minimum, result in increased regulatory burden, compliance costs and interest expense for Cape Bank and Cape Bancorp.

Certain of the regulatory requirements that are, or will be, applicable to Cape Bank and Cape Bancorp are described below. This description of statutes and regulations is not intended to be a complete explanation of such statutes and regulations and their effects on Cape Bank and Cape Bancorp and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual statutes and regulations.

New Jersey Banking Regulation

Activities Powers. Cape Bank derives its lending, investment and other powers primarily from the applicable provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act and its related regulations. Under these laws and regulations, New Jersey savings banks, including Cape Bank, generally may invest in: real estate mortgages; consumer and commercial loans; specific types of debt securities, including certain corporate debt securities and obligations of federal, state and local governments and agencies; certain types of corporate equity securities and certain other assets.

A savings bank may also invest pursuant to a “leeway” power that permits investments not otherwise permitted by the New Jersey Banking Act. “Leeway” investments must comply with a number of limitations on the individual and aggregate amounts of “leeway” investments. A savings bank may also exercise trust powers upon approval of the Department. New Jersey savings banks may exercise those powers, rights, benefits or privileges authorized for national banks or out-of-state banks or for federal or out-of-state savings banks or savings associations, provided that prior approval by the Department is required before exercising any such power, right, benefit or privilege. The exercise of these lending, investment and activity powers is further limited by federal law and the related regulations. Cape Bank does not have any investments due to provisions provided under leeway powers. See“—Federal Banking Regulation—Activity Restrictions on State-Chartered Banks” below.

Loan-to-One Borrower Limitations. With certain specified exceptions, a New Jersey chartered savings bank may not make loans or extend credit to a single borrower and to entities related to the borrower in an aggregate amount that would exceed 15% of the bank’s capital funds. A savings bank may lend an additional 10% of the bank’s capital funds if secured by collateral meeting the requirements of the New Jersey Banking Act. Cape Bank currently complies with applicable loans-to-one borrower limitations.

Dividends. Under the New Jersey Banking Act, a stock savings bank may declare and pay a dividend on its capital stock only to the extent that the payment of the dividend would not impair the capital stock of the savings bank. In addition, a stock savings bank may not pay a dividend unless the savings bank would, after the payment of the dividend, have a surplus of not less than 50% of its capital stock, or the payment of the dividend would not reduce the surplus. Federal law may also limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by Cape Bank. See“—Federal Banking Regulation—Prompt Corrective Action” below.

Minimum Capital Requirements. Regulations of the Department impose on New Jersey chartered depository institutions, including Cape Bank, minimum capital requirements similar to those imposed by the FDIC on insured state banks. See“—Federal Banking Regulation—Capital Requirements.”

Examination and Enforcement. The Department may examine Cape Bank whenever it deems an examination advisable. The Department examines Cape Bank at least once every two years. The Department may order any savings bank to discontinue any violation of law or unsafe or unsound business practice and may direct any director, officer, attorney or employee of a savings bank engaged in an objectionable activity, after the Department has ordered the activity to be terminated, to show cause at a hearing before the Commissioner of the Department why such person should not be removed. The Department may also appoint a receiver for a savings bank under certain conditions, including insolvency.

Federal Banking Regulation

Banks and their holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. Management believes that as of December 31, 2014, the Bank has met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

Capital Requirements. FDIC regulations require banks to maintain minimum levels of capital. The FDIC regulations define two tiers, or classes, of capital.

Tier 1 capital is comprised of the sum of:

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common stockholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized appreciation or depreciation, net of tax, from available-for-sale securities;

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non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, including any related retained earnings; and

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minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries minus all intangible assets, other than qualifying servicing rights and any net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities.

The components of Tier 2 capital currently include:

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cumulative perpetual preferred stock;

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certain perpetual preferred stock for which the dividend rate may be reset periodically;

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hybrid capital instruments, including mandatory convertible securities;

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term subordinated debt;

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intermediate term preferred stock;

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allowance for loan losses; and

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up to 45% of pre-tax net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values.

The allowance for loan losses includible in Tier 2 capital is limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets (as discussed below). Overall, the amount of Tier 2 capital that may be included in total capital cannot exceed 100% of Tier 1 capital.

In 2014, the FDIC regulations establish a minimum leverage capital requirement for banks in the strongest financial and managerial condition, with a rating of 1 (the highest examination rating of the FDIC for banks) under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, of not less than 3% of Tier 1 capital to total assets. For all other banks, the minimum leverage capital requirement was 4%, unless a higher leverage capital ratio is warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profile of the depository institution.

During 2014, the FDIC regulations also require that banks meet a risk-based capital standard. The risk-based capital standard requires the maintenance of a ratio of total capital, which is defined as the sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital, to risk-weighted assets of at least 8% and a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4%. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, plus certain off balance sheet items, are multiplied by a risk-weight of 0% to 100%, based on the risks the FDIC believes are inherent in the type of asset or item.

The federal banking agencies, including the FDIC, have also adopted regulations to require an assessment of an institution’s exposure to declines in the economic value of a bank’s capital due to changes in interest rates when assessing the bank’s capital adequacy. Under such a risk assessment, examiners evaluate a bank’s capital for interest rate risk on a case-by-case basis, with consideration of both quantitative and qualitative factors. According to the agencies, applicable considerations include:

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the quality of the bank’s interest rate risk management process;

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the overall financial condition of the bank; and

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the level of other risks at the bank for which capital is needed. Institutions with significant interest rate risk may be required to hold additional capital. The agencies also issued a joint policy statement providing guidance on interest rate risk management, including a discussion of the critical factors affecting the agencies’ evaluation of interest rate risk in connection with capital adequacy.

As of December 31, 2014, Cape Bank complied with applicable FDIC minimum capital requirements.

In July 2013, the FDIC and the other federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule that revised their leverage and risk-based capital requirements and the method for calculating risk-weighted assets to make them consistent with agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Among other things, the rule established a uniform leverage ratio requirement of 4% of total assets, provided for a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement (4.5% of risk-weighted assets), increased the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets requirement (from 4% to 6% of risk-weighted assets) and assigned a higher risk weight (150%) to exposures that are more than 90 days past due or are on non-accrual status and to certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property. The final rule also requires unrealized gains and losses on certain “available-for-sale” securities holdings to be included for purposes of calculating regulatory capital requirements unless a one-time opt-out is exercised. The rule limits a banking organization’s capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the banking organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The final rule also implements the Dodd-Frank Act’s directive to apply to savings and loan holding companies consolidated capital requirements that are not less stringent than those applicable to their subsidiary institutions. The final rule became effective on January 1, 2015. The “capital conservation buffer” will be phased in from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019, when the full capital conservation buffer will be effective.

Activity Restrictions on State-Chartered Banks. Federal law and FDIC regulations generally limit the activities and equity investments of state-chartered FDIC insured banks and their subsidiaries to those permissible for national banks and their subsidiaries, unless such activities and investments are specifically exempted by law or consented to by the FDIC.

Before engaging as principal in a new activity that is not permissible for a national bank or otherwise permissible under federal law or FDIC regulations, an insured bank must seek approval from the FDIC. The FDIC will not approve the activity unless the bank meets its minimum capital requirements and the FDIC determines that the activity does not present a significant risk to the FDIC deposit insurance fund. Certain activities of subsidiaries that are engaged in activities permitted for national banks only through a “financial subsidiary” are subject to additional restrictions. Equity investments by state banks are generally limited to those permissible for national banks but bank subsidiaries may seek FDIC approval to engage in a broader range of equity investments.

Federal law permits a state-chartered savings bank to engage, through financial subsidiaries, in any activity in which a national bank may engage through a financial subsidiary and on substantially the same terms and conditions. In general, the law permits a national bank that is well-capitalized and well-managed to conduct, through a financial subsidiary, any activity permitted for a financial holding company other than insurance underwriting, insurance investments, real estate investment or development or merchant banking. The total assets of all such financial subsidiaries may not exceed the lesser of 45% of the bank’s total assets or $50 million. The bank must have policies and procedures to assess the financial subsidiary’s risk and protect the bank from such risk and potential liability, must not consolidate the financial subsidiary’s assets with the bank’s and must exclude from its own assets and equity all equity investments, including retained earnings, in the financial subsidiary. Cape Bank is not currently engaging in such activities and has no plans to do so.

Federal Home Loan Bank System. Cape Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which consists of 12regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Bank System provides a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, Cape Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank in specified amounts. As of December 31, 2014, Cape Bank was in compliance with this requirement.

Enforcement.The FDIC has extensive enforcement authority over insured savings banks, including Cape Bank. This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to assess civil money penalties, issue cease and desist orders and remove directors and officers. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated in response to violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices.

Prompt Corrective Action. The Federal Deposit Improvement Act established a system of prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions. The FDIC, as well as the other federal banking regulators, adopted regulations governing the supervisory actions that may be taken against undercapitalized institutions. The regulations establish five categories, consisting of “well capitalized”, “adequately capitalized”, “undercapitalized”, “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized”. During 2014, the FDIC’s regulations define the five capital categories as follows:

An institution was treated as “well-capitalized” if:

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its ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was at least 10%;

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was at least 6%; and

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets was at least 5%, and it was not subject to any order or directive by the FDIC to meet a specific capital level.

An institution was treated as “adequately capitalized” if:

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its ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was at least 8%;

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was at least 4%; and

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets was at least 4% (3% if the bank received the highest rating under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System) and it was not a well-capitalized institution.

An institution was treated as “undercapitalized” if:

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its ratio of total capital to risk-based capital was less than 8%;

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was less than 4%; and

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets was less than 4% (or less than 3% if the institution received the highest rating under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System).

An institution was treated as “significantly undercapitalized” if:

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its ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was less than 6%;

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its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was less than 3%; or

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its leverage ratio was less than 3%.

An institution that has a tangible capital to total assets ratio equal to or less than 2% would be deemed to be “critically undercapitalized.”

“Undercapitalized” institutions are subject to various restrictions, such as on dividends and growth. They must also file an acceptable capital restoration plan that must be guaranteed by any controlling holding company in an amount up to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s assets or the amount of capital needed to achieve compliance with capital standards. Various other supervisory restrictions may apply. The FDIC is required, with some exceptions, to appoint a receiver or conservator for an insured state bank if that bank is “critically undercapitalized.” For this purpose, “critically undercapitalized” means having a ratio of tangible capital to total assets of less than 2%. The FDIC may also appoint a conservator or receiver for a state bank on the basis of the institution’s financial condition or upon the occurrence of certain events, including:

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insolvency, or when the assets of the bank are less than its liabilities;

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substantial dissipation of assets or earnings through violations of law or unsafe or unsound practices;

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existence of an unsafe or unsound condition to transact business;

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likelihood that the bank will be unable to meet the demands of its depositors or to pay its obligations in the normal course of business; or

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insufficient capital, or the incurring or likely incurring of losses that will deplete substantially all of the institution’s capital with no reasonable prospect of replenishment of capital without federal assistance.

Cape Bank is classified as “well-capitalized” under the Prompt Corrective Action rules.

The recently adopted final rule that increased regulatory capital requirements adjusted the prompt corrective action categories accordingly, effective January 1, 2015. Under the revised prompt corrective action categories, an institution was to have the following in order to be considered “well capitalized.” (i) common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.5% (new standard), (ii) Tier I risk-based capital ratio of at least 8% (increased from 6%), (iii) total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10% (unchanged), and (iv) Tier I leverage ratio of 5% or more (unchanged).

Insurance of Deposit Accounts. Cape Bank is a member of the Deposit Insurance Fund, which is administered by the FDIC. Deposit accounts in Cape Bank are insured up to a maximum of $250,000 for each separately insured depositor.

The FDIC imposes an assessment for deposit insurance on all insured depository institutions. Under the FDIC’s risk-based assessment system, insured institutions are assigned to risk categories based on supervisory evaluations, regulatory capital levels and certain other factors. An institution’s assessment rate depends upon the category to which it is assigned and certain adjustments specified by FDIC regulations, with less risky institutions paying lower rates.Assessment rates (inclusive of possible adjustments) currently range from 2 1 /2 to 45 basis points of each institution’s total assets less tangible capital. The FDIC may increase or decrease the scale uniformly, except that no adjustment can deviate more than two basis points from the base scale without notice and comment rulemaking. The FDIC’s current system represents a change, required by the Dodd-Frank Act, from its prior practice of basing the assessment on an institution’s volume of deposits.

The Dodd-Frank Act increased the minimum target Deposit Insurance Fund ratio from 1.15% of estimated insured deposits to 1.35% of estimated insured deposits. The FDIC must seek to achieve the 1.35% ratio by September 30, 2020. Insured institutions with assets of $10 billion or more are supposed to fund the increase. The Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the 1.5% maximum fund ratio, instead leaving it to the discretion of the FDIC. The FDIC has exercised that discretion by establishing a long-range fund ratio of 2.00%.

The FDIC has authority to increase insurance assessments. A significant increase in insurance premiums would likely have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of the Bank. Management cannot predict what insurance assessment rates will be in the future.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that an institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC. We do not currently know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of our deposit insurance.

In addition to the FDIC assessments, the Financing Corporation (“FICO”) is authorized to impose and collect, with the approval of the FDIC, assessments for anticipated payments, issuance costs and custodial fees on bonds issued by the FICO in the 1980s to recapitalize the former Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. The bonds issued by the FICO are due to mature in 2017 through 2019. For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the annualized FICO assessment was equal to 0.62 basis points of an institution’s total assets less tangible equity.

Transactions with Affiliates of Cape Bank. Transactions between an insured bank, such as Cape Bank, and any of its affiliates is governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and implementing regulations. An affiliate of a bank is any company or entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the bank. For example, Cape Bancorp is an affiliate of Cape Bank. Generally, a subsidiary of a bank that is not also a depository institution or financial subsidiary is not treated as an affiliate of the bank for purposes of Sections 23A and 23B.

Section 23A:

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limits the extent to which the Bank or its subsidiaries may engage in “covered transactions” with any one affiliate to 10% of such bank’s capital stock and surplus, and limits all such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital stock and surplus; and

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requires that all such transactions be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices.

The term “covered transaction” includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of guarantees and other similar types of transactions. Further, most loans by a Bank to any of its affiliates must be secured by collateral ranging from 100 to 130 percent of the loan amount, depending upon the type of collateral. In addition, transactions with Bank affiliates, including covered transactions must be on terms that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those that would be provided to a non-affiliate.

Prohibitions Against Tying Arrangements. Banks are prohibited, subject to some exceptions, from extending credit to or offering any other service, or fixing or varying the consideration for such extension of credit or service, on the condition that the customer obtain some additional service from the bank or its affiliates or not obtain services of a competitor of the institution.

Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Laws. All FDIC insured banks have a responsibility under the Community Reinvestment Act and related regulations to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. In connection with its examination of a state chartered savings bank, the FDIC is required to assess the bank’s record of compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act. In addition, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act prohibit lenders from discriminating in their lending practices on the basis of characteristics specified in those statutes. A savings bank’s failure to comply with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act could, at a minimum, result in denial of certain corporate applications such as branches or mergers, or in restrictions on its activities. The failure to comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act could result in enforcement actions by the FDIC, as well as other federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice. Cape Bank received a Community Reinvestment Act rating of “satisfactory” in its most recent federal examination.

Loans to Insiders. A bank’s loans to its executive officers, directors, any owner of 10% or more of its stock (each, an insider) and any of certain entities affiliated with any such person (an insider’s “related interest”) are subject to the conditions and limitations imposed by Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and its implementing regulations. Under these restrictions, the aggregate amount of the loans to any insider and the insider’s related interests may not exceed the loans to one borrower limit applicable to national banks, which is comparable to the loans to one borrower limit applicable to Cape Bank. See “—New Jersey Banking Regulation—Loans to One Borrower Limitation”. Aggregate loans by a bank to all insiders and insiders’ related interests may not exceed the bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus. With certain exceptions, loans to an executive officer, other than loans for the education of the officer’s children and certain loans secured by the officer’s primary residence, may not exceed $100,000. Federal regulation also requires that any proposed loan to an insider or an insider’s related interest be approved in advance by a majority of the board of directors of the bank, with any interested directors not participating in the voting, if such loan, when aggregated with any existing loans to that insider his or her related interests, would exceed either (i) $500,000 or (ii) the greater of $25,000 or 5% of the bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus. Generally, such loans must be made on substantially the same terms as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those that are prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with non-insiders.

An exception is made for extensions of credit made pursuant to a benefit or compensation plan of a bank that is widely available to employees of the bank and that does not give any preference to insiders of the bank over other employees of the bank.

In addition, federal law prohibits extensions of credit to a bank’s insiders and their related interests by any other institution that has a correspondent banking relationship with the bank, unless such extension of credit is on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.

New Jersey Regulation. Provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act impose conditions and limitations on the liabilities to a savings bank of its directors and executive officers and of corporations and partnerships controlled by such persons that are comparable in many respects to the conditions and limitations imposed on the loans and extensions of credit to insiders and their related interests under federal law, as discussed above. The New Jersey Banking Act also provides that a savings bank that is in compliance with federal law is deemed to be in compliance with such provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act.

The USA PATRIOT Act

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”) gave the federal government new powers to address terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers, increased information sharing and broadened anti-money laundering requirements. The PATRIOT Act also required the federal banking agencies to take into consideration the effectiveness of controls designed to combat money laundering activities in determining whether to approve a merger or other acquisition application of a member institution. Accordingly, if we engage in a merger or other acquisition, our controls designed to combat money laundering would be considered as part of the application process. We have established policies, procedures and systems designed to comply with these regulations.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 addressed, among other issues, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, executive compensation, and enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. As directed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are required to certify that our quarterly and annual reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact. The rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have several requirements, including having these officers certify that: they are responsible for establishing, maintaining and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; they have made certain disclosures to our auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors about our internal control over financial reporting; and they have included information in our quarterly and annual reports about their evaluation and whether there have been changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that could materially affect internal control over financial reporting. We have policies, procedures and systems designed to ensure compliance with these regulations.

Holding Company Regulation

General.Cape Bancorp is a unitary savings and loan holding company subject to Federal Reserve Board regulations, examinations, supervision, reporting requirements and regulations concerning activities. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board has enforcement authority over Cape Bancorp’s non-savings institution subsidiaries. Among other things, this authority permits the Federal Reserve Board to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to Cape Bank.

As a unitary savings and loan holding company, Cape Bancorp is permitted to engage in those activities permissible for financial holding companies (if certain criteria are met and an election is submitted) or for multiple savings and loan holding companies. A financial holding company may engage in activities that are financial in nature, including underwriting equity securities and insurance as well as activities that are incidental to financial activities or complementary to a financial activity. A multiple savings and loan holding company is generally limited to activities permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act and certain additional activities authorized by federal regulations, subject to the approval of the Federal Reserve Board.

Federal law requires subsidiary institutions of savings and loan holding companies, such as Cape Bank, to provide prior notice to the Federal Reserve Board of proposed dividends. In the event Cape Bank’s capital fell below its regulatory requirements, or the FDIC notified the Bank that it was in need of increased supervision, Cape Bank’s ability to make capital distributions could be restricted. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board could deny a proposed dividend by any institution if the Federal Reserve Board determines that such dividend would be unsafe or unsound.

Unlike bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies were not subject to specific regulatory capital requirements in 2014. The Dodd-Frank Act, however, requires the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate consolidated capital requirements for depository institution holding companies that are no less stringent, both quantitatively and in terms of components of capital, than those applicable to institutions themselves. That excludes from Tier 1 (subject to grandfathering) capital instruments such as trust preferred securities and cumulative preferred stock that are currently permitted for bank holding companies. The previously discussed final rule regarding regulatory capital requirements implements the Dodd-Frank Act as to savings and loan holding companies. Consolidated regulatory capital requirements identical to those applicable to the subsidiary depository institutions applies to savings and loan holding companies as of January 1, 2015. As is the case with institutions themselves, the capital conservation buffer will be phased in between 2016 and 2019.

The Dodd-Frank Act also extends the “source of strength” doctrine to savings and loan holding companies. The Federal Reserve Board has promulgated regulations implementing the “source of strength” policy that requires holding companies act as a source of strength to their subsidiary depository institutions by providing capital, liquidity and other support in times of financial stress.

The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement regarding the payment of dividends and other capital distributions by bank holding companies that it has also made applicable to savings and loan holding companies. In general, the policy provides that dividends should be paid only out of current earnings and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention by the holding company appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. Regulatory guidance provides for prior regulatory consultation concerning capital distributions in certain circumstances such as where the company’s net income for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid over that period, is insufficient to fully fund the dividend or the company’s overall rate of earnings retention is inconsistent with the company’s capital needs and overall financial condition. The ability of a holding company to pay dividends may be restricted if a subsidiary bank becomes undercapitalized. These regulatory policies could affect the ability of Cape Bancorp, Inc. to pay dividends, repurchase shares of common stock or otherwise engage in capital distributions.

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. In order for Cape Bancorp to be regulated as a savings and loan holding company, rather than as a bank holding company by the Federal Reserve Board, Cape Bank must qualify as a “qualified thrift lender” under regulations or satisfy the “domestic building and loan association” test under the Internal Revenue Code. Under the qualified thrift lender test, a savings institution is required to maintain at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” (total assets less: (i) specified liquid assets up to 20% of total assets; (ii) intangible assets, including goodwill; and (iii) the value of property used to conduct business) in certain “qualified thrift investments” (primarily residential mortgages and related investments, including certain mortgage-backed and related securities) in at least nine out of each 12 month period. At December 31, 2014, Cape Bank maintained 66.6% of its portfolio assets in qualified thrift investments. Cape Bank also met the Qualified Thrift Lender test in each of the prior four quarters.

Acquisitions and Control. Federal law prohibits a savings and loan holding company, directly or indirectly, or through one or more subsidiaries, from acquiring control of another savings institution or holding company thereof, without prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Board. It also prohibits the acquisition or retention of, with specified exceptions, more than 5% of the equity securities of any company engaged in activities that are not closely related to banking or financial in nature or acquiring or retaining control of an institution that is not federally insured. In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings institutions, the Federal Reserve Board must consider factors such as the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the savings institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the insurance fund, the convenience and needs of the community, the effectiveness of each parties’ anti-money laundering program and competitive factors.

Under the Federal Change in Bank Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Board if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire “control” of a savings and loan holding company. An acquisition of “control” can occur upon the acquisition of 10% or more of the voting stock of a savings and loan holding company under certain circumstances, such as where a savings and loan holding company has registered securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is the case with Cape Bancorp. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, the Federal Reserve Board has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act, taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the anti-trust effects of the acquisition. Any company that so acquires control would then be subject to regulation as a savings and loan holding company.

Federal Securities Laws

Cape Bancorp’s common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Cape Bancorp is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Cape Bancorp common stock held by persons who are affiliates (generally officers, directors and principal stockholders) of Cape Bancorp may not be resold without registration or unless sold in accordance with certain resale restrictions. If Cape Bancorp meets specified current public information requirements, each affiliate of Cape Bancorp is able to sell in the public market, without registration, a limited number of shares in any three month period.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

The risks set forth below, in addition to the other risks described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition to the risks set forth below and the other risks described in this annual report, there may also be additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results. As a result, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. Further, to the extent that any of the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitutes forward-looking statements, the risk factors set forth below also are cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us.

Future Changes in Interest Rates Could Reduce Our Profits.

Our ability to make a profit largely depends on our net interest income which could be negatively affected by changes in interest rates. Net interest income is the difference between the interest income earned on our interest-earning assets (such as loans and securities) and the interest expense paid on our interest-bearing liabilities (such as deposits and borrowings).

Short term interest rates have been maintained at very low levels since the recession by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (“FOMC”). Such policies are subject to change should the FOMC believe that the economy has sufficient strength and if there were fears of building inflationary pressure. It would be difficult to predict how rapidly such changes could take place, nor to gauge the potential magnitude of rate increases.

Increased rates could have a significant impact on the Bank’s net interest income. The section, “Net Interest Income Analysis” relays the negative results of a rate increase illustrated under standard financial models. We evaluate interest rate sensitivity by estimating the change in Cape Bank’s net portfolio value over a range of interest rate scenarios. Net portfolio value is the difference of discounted present values of expected cash flows from assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2014, in the event of an immediate 100 basis point increase in interest rates, we would experience a 3.0% decrease in net portfolio value and a $1.1 million decrease in net interest income. Interest rate decreases during the last year have been the primary cause of the effective duration of the portfolio decreasing from 4.15 years as of December 31, 2013 to 3.65 years as of December 31, 2014. See “Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management of Market Risk”.

Changes in interest rates can affect the average life of loans and mortgage-backed and related securities. Historically low residential mortgage rates over the recent past may significantly increase the average life of residential mortgage loans as borrowers would be incented to keep low rate mortgages in a rising interest rate environment. Rising rates may dampen the demand for loans from both the consumer and commercial customer as the economy adjusts to higher interest costs. Rising rates would also reduce the value of securities held in the Bank’s investment portfolio. Generally, the value of fixed income securities moves inversely with changes in interest rates. At December 31, 2014, the fair value of our AFS investment securities totaled $147.9 million and the amortized cost of such securities was $149.2 million. The fair value of our HTM securities totaled $17.7 million and the amortized cost of such securities was $17.9 million. Decreases in the fair value of securities available for sale in future periods would have an adverse effect on stockholders’ equity.

Should rates rise, management would take steps to mitigate the loss of income by lengthening the term of liabilities and borrowings, and shortening the average life of assets. We would also work to increase higher yielding assets. Such steps could fail through poor execution or inaccurate timing.

Our Emphasis on Commercial Real Estate Loans and Commercial Business Loans May Continue to Expose Us to Increased Credit Risks.

At December 31, 2014, $423.2 million, or 54.3% or our loan portfolio consisted of commercial real estate loans and represented the largest percentage of our loan portfolio. Residential mortgage loans totaled $234.6 million or 30.1% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2014. In addition, at December 31, 2014, $57.7 million, or 7.4% of our loan portfolio consisted of commercial business loans. Effective December 31, 2013, the Bank exited the residential mortgage loan origination business.

Commercial real estate loans and commercial business loans generally expose a lender to a greater risk of loss than one-to-four family residential loans. Repayment of commercial real estate and commercial business loans generally depends, in large part, on sufficient income from the property or the borrower’s business to cover operating expenses and debt service. Commercial real estate loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Changes in economic conditions that are beyond the control of the borrower and lender could affect the value of the security for the loan, the future cash flow of the affected property, or the marketability of a construction project with respect to loans originated for the acquisition and development of property. See “Business—Lending Activities.”

Our Continuing Concentration of Loans in Our Primary Market Area May Increase Our Risk.

While Cape has moved west from our traditional markets, our success depends primarily on the general economic conditions in the southern New Jersey shore communities in general. Our portfolio primarily consists of loans made to businesses in this area. While our MDOs are helping to diversify this risk, the largest geographic concentration remains in our historic markets. As a result, the local economic conditions have a significant impact on our loans and the ability of the borrowers to repay and on the value of the collateral that may secure these loans. A significant decline in general economic conditions caused by inflation, recession, unemployment, or poor weather for the summer season could adversely affect our financial condition. Further, because we have a significant amount of commercial real estate loans, decreases in tenant occupancy may have a negative effect on the ability of many of our borrowers to make timely loan payments thus adversely impacting our earnings.

The gaming industry is a significant economic force in our market and has suffered a serious decline in revenues due to the economy and increased regional competition.

During 2014, five casinos closed reducing the gaming related employment by approximately 9,000. While the remaining casinos appear to have received some benefit from the reduced competition, gaming revenues are well below levels achieved in the early 2000’s. While Cape has no direct exposure to operators in this industry, casinos are a major force in the local economy and their decline will have a ripple impact throughout Atlantic County, in particular, and a larger segment of South Jersey in general. While many of the displaced workers can collect unemployment, the expiration of these benefits may prompt an increase in residential mortgage foreclosures in the future. In addition, with the housing market in Atlantic County already sluggish, the ability of casino workers to sell their homes, either for financial reasons or to relocate for employment, may be very limited.

A Breach of Information Security Could Negatively Affect Our Earnings.

Increasingly, we depend upon data processing, communication and information exchange on a variety of computing platforms and networks, and over the internet. We cannot be certain all of our systems are entirely free from vulnerability to attack, despite safeguards we have instituted. In addition, we rely on the services of a variety of vendors to meet our data processing and communication needs. Disruptions to our vendors’ systems may arise from events that are wholly or partially beyond our vendors’ control (including, for example, computer viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages). If information security is breached, despite the controls we have instituted, information can be lost or misappropriated, resulting in financial loss or costs to us or damages to others. Further, such breaches could cause harm to the Bank’s reputation. These costs or losses could materially exceed the amount of insurance coverage, if any, which would adversely affect our earnings.

We Are Subject to Extensive Regulatory Oversight That Could Limit Our Operations, Products and Services, and Make Regulatory Compliance Expensive.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation and supervision. Regulators have intensified their focus on Bank lending criteria and controls, and on the USA PATRIOT Act’s anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act compliance requirements. Under Dodd-Frank, the structure of Bank regulation was changed and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFFB”) was created resulting in more extensive regulation over consumer financial products is anticipated. There is also increased scrutiny of our compliance with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). In order to comply with regulations, guidelines and examination procedures in the anti-money laundering area, we have been required to adopt new policies and procedures and to install new systems. We cannot be certain that the policies, procedures and systems we have in place meet every aspect of current regulation. Therefore, there is no assurance that in every instance we are in full compliance with these requirements. Our failure to comply with these and other regulatory requirements can lead to, among other remedies, administrative enforcement actions, and legal proceedings. In addition, recently enacted, proposed and future legislation and regulations have had, will continue to have, or may have significant impact on the financial services industry. Regulatory or legislative changes could make regulatory compliance more difficult or expensive for us, and could cause us to change or limit some of our products and services, or the way we operate our business.

An Inadequate Allowance for Loan Losses Would Negatively Affect Our Results of Operations.

We are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans will not be sufficient to avoid losses. Credit losses are inherent in the lending business and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Volatility and deterioration in the broader economy may also increase our risk of credit losses. The determination of an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses is an inherently uncertain process and is based on numerous assumptions. The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, that may be beyond our control, and charge-offs may exceed current estimates. We evaluate the collectability of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for loan losses that we believe is appropriate based upon such factors as, including, but not limited to: the risk characteristics of various classifications of loans; previous loan loss experience; specific loans that have loss potential; delinquency trends; the estimated fair market value of the collateral; current economic conditions; the views of our regulators; and geographic and industry loan concentrations. If any of our evaluations are incorrect and borrower defaults result in losses exceeding our allowance for loan losses, our results of operations could be significantly and adversely affected. We cannot be certain that our allowance is appropriate to cover probable loan losses inherent in our portfolio.

The Need to Account for Assets at Market Prices May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations.

We report certain assets, including investments and securities, at fair value. Generally, for assets that are reported at fair value, we use quoted market prices or valuation models that utilize market data inputs to estimate fair value. Because we carry these assets on our books at their fair value, we may incur losses even if the asset in question presents minimal credit risk. Given the continued disruption in the capital markets, we may be required to recognize OTTI in future periods with respect to securities in our portfolio. The amount and timing of any impairment recognized will depend on the severity and duration of the decline in fair value of the securities and our estimation of the anticipated recovery period.

Changes in the Value of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Could Reduce Our Earnings.

We are required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to test goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment at least annually. Testing for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets involves the identification of reporting units and the estimation of fair values. The estimation of fair values involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity in the assumptions used. As of December 31, 2014, if our goodwill and intangible assets were fully impaired and we were required to charge-off all of our goodwill and intangible assets, the pro-forma reduction to our net income would be approximately $2.06 per fully diluted share.

If the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stops Paying Dividends, This Will Negatively Affect Our Earnings.

We recorded dividend income of $292,000 on our Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock in 2014. However, no assurances can be given that these dividends will continue to be paid in the future. The failure of the Federal Home Loan Bank to pay dividends in the future will cause our earnings to decrease.

Failure toComplete theMergerCouldNegativelyImpact theStockPrice andFutureBusinesses andFinancialResults of the Company.

The Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Colonial Financial Services, Inc. (“Colonial Financial”), wherein Colonial Financial will merge with and into the Company and Colonial Financial’s wholly owned subsidiary bank, Colonial Bank, FSB, will merge with and into Cape Bank. If the merger is not completed, the ongoing business of the Company may be adversely affected and the Company will be subject to several risks, including the following:

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the Company will be required to pay certain costs relating to the merger, whether or not the merger is completed, such as legal, accounting, financial advisory and printing fees; and

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matters relating to the merger may require substantial commitments of time and resources by Company management, which could otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that may have been beneficial to the Company,

In addition, if the merger is not completed, the Company may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and from customers and employees. The Company also could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the merger or to enforcement proceedings to perform its obligations under the merger agreement. If the merger is not completed, the Company cannot assure its stockholders that the risks described above will not materialize and will not materially affect the business, financial results and stock prices of the Company.

The CompanyMayBeUnable toSuccessfullyIntegrate Colonial Financial’sOperations orOtherwiseRealize theExpectedBenefitsFrom theMerger,WhichWouldAdverselyAffect the Company’s Results ofOperations andFinancialCondition.

The merger of Colonial Financial with and into the Company involves the integration of two companies that have previously operated independently. The difficulties of combining the operations of the two companies include:

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integrating personnel with diverse business backgrounds;

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combining different corporate cultures; and

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retaining key employees.

The process of integrating operations could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of the business and the loss of key personnel. The integration of the two companies will require the experience and expertise of certain key employees of Colonial Financial who are expected to be retained by the Company. The Company may not be successful in retaining these employees for the time period necessary to successfully integrate Colonial Financial’s operations with those of the Company. The diversion of management’s attention and any delay or difficulty encountered in connection with the merger and the integration of the two companies’ operations could have an adverse effect on the business and results of operation of the Company following the merger.

The success of the merger will depend, in part, on the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings from combining the business of Colonial Financial with the Company. If the Company is unable to successfully integrate Colonial Financial, the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the merger may not be realized fully or may take longer to realize than expected. For example, the Company may fail to realize the anticipated increase in earnings and cost savings anticipated to be derived from the acquisition. In addition, as with regard to any merger, a significant decline in asset valuations or cash flows may also cause the Compnay not to realize expected benefits.

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

The Company currently conducts business from its fourteen full service branch offices located in Atlantic and Cape May Counties, New Jersey, including its main office located at 225 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, one drive-up teller/ATM operation in Atlantic County, three MDOs located in Burlington, Cape May and Atlantic Counties in New Jersey, and two MDOs in Pennsylvania servicing the five county Philadelphia market located in Radnor, Delaware County and in Philadelphia (opened in Center City in January 2015). At December 31, 2014, the aggregate net book value of premises and equipment was $19.7 million. With the exception of the potential remodeling of certain facilities to provide for the efficient use of work space and/or to maintain an appropriate appearance, each property is considered reasonably adequate for current and anticipated needs.

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against us, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to our business. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On February 24, 2015, a complaint was filed against Colonial Financial Services, Inc. and the members of its Board of Directors in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Cumberland County, seeking class action status and asserting that Colonial Financial Services, Inc. and the members of its Board had violated their duties to Colonial Financial Services’ shareholders in connection with the proposed merger with Cape Bancorp. The Company was also sued for allegedly aiding and abetting these alleged fiduciary breaches. On or about March 2, 2015, the complaint was supplemented to seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction prohibiting consummation of the merger. The litigation is in its very early stages, and the time to answer has not yet run. The Company believes the complaint is baseless and without merit, and intends to vigorously defend it.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Stock Performance Graph

The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “CBNJ” on February 1, 2008, and the per share closing price of one share of the Company’s common stock on that date was $10.05. The approximate number of shareholders of the Company’s common stock as ofFebruary 28, 2015 was 1,029.In 2014, we declared quarterly dividends of $0.06 per common share. Although we currently pay quarterly cash dividends to our stockholders, stockholders are not entitled to receive dividends. Economic factors could cause our Board of Directors to eliminate or reduce the amount of frequency of cash dividends paid on our common stock.

The following graph represents $100 invested in our common stock at the $10.05 per share closing price on February 1, 2008. The graph illustrates the comparison of the cumulative total returns on the common stock of the Company with (a) the cumulative total return on stocks included in the NASDAQ Composite Index; and (b) the cumulative total return on stocks included in the SNL Mid-Atlantic Thrift Index.

There can be no assurance that our stock performance will continue in the future with the same or similar trend depicted in the graph below. We will not make or endorse any predictions as to future stock performance.

The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid information for the Company’s common stock as reported on NASDAQ for the period beginning January 1, 2013. Quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions and may not represent actual transactions.

	2014				2013
	High		Low		High		Low
First Quarter	$	11.18	$	9.35	$	9.35	$	7.38
Second Quarter	$	11.16	$	10.05	$	9.69	$	7.15
Third Quarter	$	10.80	$	9.08	$	9.91	$	8.36
Fourth Quarter	$	9.58	$	8.79	$	10.28	$	9.00

(a) No equity securities were sold during the year ended December 31, 2014 that were not registered under the Securities Act.

(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following information is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Cape Bancorp. For additional information, reference is made to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Consolidated Financial Statements of Cape Bancorp and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

	At December 31,
	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Selected Financial Condition Data:
Total assets	$	1,079,894	$	1,092,879	$	1,040,798	$	1,071,128	$	1,061,042
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,472	$	24,861	$	24,228	$	25,475	$	14,997
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	$	147,788	$	157,166	$	170,857	$	190,714	$	157,407
Investment securities held to maturity	$	17,924	$	9,102	$	-	$	-	$	-
Loans held for sale	$	-	$	1,814	$	8,795	$	7,657	$	1,224
Loans, net	$	770,289	$	780,127	$	714,396	$	716,341	$	772,318
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	$	7,053	$	7,747	$	5,775	$	7,533	$	8,721
Bank owned life insurance	$	31,305	$	31,177	$	30,226	$	29,249	$	28,252
Deposits	$	797,056	$	798,422	$	784,591	$	774,403	$	753,068
Borrowings	$	136,342	$	143,935	$	97,965	$	144,019	$	169,637
Total stockholders' equity	$	140,878	$	140,427	$	150,826	$	145,719	$	132,154

			Years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012		2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Selected Operating Data:
Interest income	$	40,635	$	41,041	$	43,684	$	46,467		$	50,269
Interest expense		5,208		5,292		8,204		11,611			14,539
Net interest income		35,427		35,749		35,480		34,856			35,730
Provision for loan losses		3,014		2,011		4,461		19,607			7,496
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		32,413		33,738		31,019		15,249			28,234
Non-interest income		6,651		5,966		7,814		5,311			2,851
Non-interest expense		28,027		29,922		31,622		30,928			28,534
Income (loss) before income tax expense		11,037		9,782		7,211		(10,368	)		2,551
Income tax expense (benefit)		4,253		4,231		2,655		(18,355	)		(1,490	)
Net income	$	6,784	$	5,551	$	4,556	$	7,987		$	4,041

				At or for the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:
Performance Ratios:
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets)		0.62	%		0.53	%		0.43	%		0.75	%		0.38	%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity)		4.80	%		3.80	%		3.05	%		5.61	%		3.06	%
Earnings (loss) per share - fully diluted	$	0.61		$	0.46		$	0.37		$	0.64		$	0.33
Average interest rate spread (1)		3.49	%		3.66	%		3.61	%		3.42	%		3.46	%
Net interest margin (2)		3.58	%		3.76	%		3.75	%		3.60	%		3.66	%
Efficiency ratio		66.45	%		70.47	%		71.68	%		72.93	%		68.59	%
Non-interest expense to average total assets		2.44	%		2.85	%		3.01	%		2.90	%		2.68	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		116.60	%		117.78	%		116.52	%		114.71	%		113.67	%

Asset Quality Ratios:
Non-performing assets to total assets		1.25	%		1.35	%		2.61	%		3.38	%		4.41	%
Non-performing loans to total loans		1.06	%		0.93	%		2.67	%		3.77	%		5.54	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans		113.67	%		127.05	%		50.86	%		46.10	%		28.84	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.36	%		1.74	%		1.60	%

Capital Ratios:
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)		14.55	%		14.29	%		15.36	%		13.82	%		13.90	%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)		13.34	%		13.07	%		14.11	%		12.57	%		12.65	%
Tier I capital (to average assets)		9.94	%		9.53	%		10.35	%		9.15	%		9.96	%
Equity to assets		13.06	%		12.85	%		14.49	%		13.60	%		12.46	%

Other Data:
Number of full service offices		14			14			15			16			17
Full time equivalent employees		178			190			193			191			205

(1)	Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(2)	Represents net interest income as a percent of average earning assets.

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview/Business Strategy

Cape Bank was organized in 1923. Over the years, we have expanded primarily through internal growth. On January 31, 2008, we completed our mutual-to-stock conversion and initial public stock offering, and our acquisition of Boardwalk Bancorp and Boardwalk Bank. The merger resulted in a well-capitalized community oriented bank with a significant commercial loan presence and an experienced executive management team. For the three years prior to the merger both banks had experienced strong asset quality and financial performance. The severe economic recession affected the merged financial institution as a whole, as well as the loan portfolios of each of the constituent banks to the merger. At December 31, 2014, we had total assets of $1.080 billion.

Our principal business is acquiring deposits from individuals and businesses in the communities surrounding our offices and using these deposits to fund loans and other investments. More specifically, we offer personal and business checking accounts, commercial mortgage loans, construction loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and other types of commercial and consumer loans. Our customers consist primarily of individuals and small and mid-sized businesses. At December 31, 2014, our retail market area primarily included the area surrounding our 14 offices located in Cape May and Atlantic Counties, New Jersey.

In 2015, Cape Bank will focus on the following initiatives:

	●	The successful integration of Colonial Bank

	●	Continuation of the bank’s westward expansion to include further development of the metropolitan Philadelphia market.

	●	Loan growth, particularly growth of the commercial loan portfolio

●

Core deposit growth.

Successful intergration of Colonial Bank:

Successful intergration of Colonial Bank into Cape Bank provides opportunities for significant financial rewards for Cape’s shareholders. This success depends on both the reduction of operating expenses and the conversion of Colonial’s data processing system. Considerable time and resources have been commited to this endeavor and management believes it is well positioned to realize the integration goals.

Continuation of the westward expansion:

Four years ago, management began to seek business outside the traditional footprint of Atlantic and Cape May Counties. The MDO in Burlington County has successfully developed a commercial portfolio and commercial deposit base since that time. An office in the western suburbs of Philadelphia was opened two years ago and currently houses the Bank’s Commercial Real Estate lending team. Finally, in January we brought in an experienced commercial lending team to focus on the Center City Philadelphia market. These initiatives along with the Colonial Bank purchase underscore the commitment to new markets. In light of the weakness in the gaming industry and the seasonality of the legacy markets, these steps should enhance shareholder value.

Loan growth:

Management believes that the most effective earning asset for a community bank like Cape is commercial lending. This product offers a market yield and can come coupled with deposit relationships. The shorter term of commercial loans make them less exposed to interest rate risk and quicker to reprice in a rising interest rate environment than residential mortgage loans. While a target, management recognizes the highly competitive market for commercial loans makes growth a challenge.

Core deposits:

For many years, core deposits were a key driver of value for community banks. With the high level liquidity available since the recession, banks were able to have sufficient deposit levels to fund the modest demand for loans. Management believes that this may be changing particularly in light of a potential increase in rates stemming from a policy shift at the FOMC. In response, the ability to establish and grow core deposits is another tool in creating shareholder value.

Critical Accounting Policies

In the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our significant accounting policies are described inNote 2 of theNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates under different conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

Allowance for Loan Losses. We consider the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to income. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment.

In evaluating the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss factors, the mix of the loan portfolio (types of loans and amounts), geographic and industry concentrations, current national and local economic conditions and other factors related to the collectability of the loan portfolio, including underlying collateral values and estimated future cash flows. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. Groups of homogenous loans are evaluated in the aggregate under FASB ASC Topic No. 450 Contingencies, using historical loss factors adjusted for economic conditions and other environmental factors. Other environmental factors include trends in delinquencies and classified loans, loan concentrations by loan category and by property type, seasonality of the portfolio, internal and external analysis of credit quality, and single and total credit exposure. Certain loans that indicate underlying credit or collateral concerns may be evaluated individually for impairment in accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables. If a loan is impaired and repayment is expected solely from the collateral, the difference between the outstanding balance and the value of the collateral will be charged off. For potentially impaired loans where the source of repayment may include other sources of repayment from third parties, the evaluation may include these potential sources of repayment and indicate the need for a specific reserve for any potential shortfall. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as projected events change.

Management reviews the level of the allowance quarterly. Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluation. In addition, the FDIC and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. A large loss could deplete the allowance and require increased provisions to replenish the allowance, which would adversely affect earnings.See Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Securities Impairment.In December 2013, the Bank sold all of its CDO securities principally issued by insurance companies as well as three remaining CDO securities that had been principally issued by bank holding companies. At the time of sale, these securities had an aggregate book value of $8.3 million and the Bank recorded an $851,000 loss on the sale. Additionally, on February 27, 2014, the Bank sold its remaining portion of CDOs with a book value of zero, resulting in the $1.9 million gain.

Securities that are in a loss position for 12 months or longer are reviewed to determine if there is other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). If the market value of the security is equal to or greater than 90% of the book value, no action will be taken. If the market value of the security is less than 90% of the book value, management will research the security and evaluate the cause of the persistently depressed market value and document the findings. At December 31, 2014, there were no securities to be evaluated.

Income Taxes. The Company is subject to the income and other tax laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey. These laws are complex and are subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and the various taxing authorities. In determining the provisions for income and other taxes, management must make judgments and estimates about the application of these inherently complex laws, related regulations and case law. In the process of preparing the Company provision and tax returns, management attempts to make reasonable interpretations of applicable tax laws. These interpretations are subject to challenge by the taxing authorities upon audit or to reinterpretation based on management’s ongoing assessment of facts and evolving case law.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and separate entity state income tax returns. The provision for federal and state income taxes is based on income and expenses, as reported in the consolidated financial statements, rather than amounts reported on the Company’s federal and state income tax returns. When income and expenses are recognized in different periods for tax purposes than for book purposes, applicable deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.

On a quarterly basis, management assesses the reasonableness of its effective federal and state tax rate based upon its current best estimate of net income and the applicable taxes expected for the full year.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

The Company’s total assets at December 31, 2014 totaled $1.080 billion, adecrease of $13.0 million,or 1.19%, from the December 31, 2013 level of $1.093 billion.The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in net loans of $9.8 million and loans held for sale totaling $1.8 million, a decrease in OREO totaling $2.2 million, a decrease in deferred income taxes of $3.2 million partially offset by increases in cash and cash equivalents of $6.6 million.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $6.6 million, or 26.59%, to $31.5 million at December 31, 2014 from $24.9 million at December 31, 2013. Interest-bearing time deposits increased $353,000 or 3.84%, to $9.5 million at December 31, 2014 from $9.2 million at December 31, 2013.The Company invests in time deposits of other banks generally for terms ranging from one to two years and not to exceed $250,000, which is the amount currently insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Total loans decreased $9.8 million, or 1.24%, to $779.7 million at December 31, 2014 from$789.5 million at December 31, 2013. Net loans decreased $9.8 million, net of a increase in the allowance for loan losses of $57,000 resulting from decreases in residential mortgage loans totaling $18.4 million, partially offset by increases in commercial loans of $8.0 million and consumer loans of $631,000. Commercial loan closings during 2014 more than offset the transfer of $5.3 million of classified commercial loans to loans held for sale, charge-offs and write-downs of loans transferred to loans held for sale totaling $2.3 million, normal amortizations, and several large early payoffs, including the payoff of a $6.5 million classified loan relationship in the first quarter. The decline in residential mortgage loans reflects the effect of the Company exiting the residential mortgage loan origination business effective December 31, 2013. Delinquentloans increased $1.93 million to $11.76 million, or 1.51% of total gross loans at December 31, 2014 from $9.83 million, or 1.24% of total loans at December 31, 2013. Total delinquent loans by loan portfolio category at December 31, 2014 were $7.1 million of commercial mortgages, $3.1 million of residential mortgages, $703,000 of commercial business loans, and $827,000 of home equity loans.Delinquent loan balances by number of days delinquent were: 31 to 59 days – $3.1 million; 60 to 89 days – $837,000; and 90 days and greater – $7.9 million. Of these stated delinquencies, the Company had $429,000 of loans that were 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing (5 residential mortgage loans for $328,000 and 4 consumer loans for $101,000). These loans are well secured, in the process of collection and we anticipate no losses will be incurred.

At December 31, 2014, the Company had $8.3 million in non-performing loans, or 1.06% of total loans, compared to $7.3 million, or 0.93% of total loans, at December 31, 2013. Non-performing loans do not include loans held for sale. Loans held for sale included $1.6 million of loans that were on non-accrual status at December 31, 2013. There were no loans held for sale at December 31, 2014. Included in non-performing loans are troubled debt restructurings totaling $819,000 and $881,000 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2014, non-performing loans by loan portfolio category were as follows: $6.2 million of commercial mortgage loans; $916,000 of residential mortgage loans; $703,000 of commercial business loans; and $401,000 of home equity loans. Loan charge-offs and write-downs on loans transferred to HFS for the year ended December 31, 2014 totaled $3.3 million. Loans transferred to OREO during 2014 totaled $1.7 million.

At December 31, 2014, non-performing commercial loans had collateral type concentrations of $3.1 million (6 loans or 45%) secured by retail stores; $1.1 million (6 loans or 17%) secured by residential, duplex and multi-family properties; $1.3 million (1 loan or 18%) secured by B&B and hotels; $384,000 (2 loans or 6%) secured by commercial buildings and equipment; $205,000 (1 loan or 3%) secured by restaurant properties; and $788,000 (3 loans or 11%) secured by land and building lots. The three largest relationships in this category of non-performing loans are $1.8 million, $1.3 million, and $679,000.

We believe we have appropriately charged-off, written-down or established adequate loss reserves on problem loans that we have identified. For 2015, we will continue to aggressively manage all loan relationships, and where necessary, we will continue to apply our loan work-out experience to protect our collateral position and actively negotiate with mortgagors to resolve these non-performing loans.

Total investment securities decreased $556,000, or 0.33%, to $165.7 million at December 31, 2014 from $166.3 million at December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2014, AFS securities totaled $147.8 million and HTM securities totaled $17.9 million. At December 31, 2013, AFS securities totaled $157.2 million and HTM securities totaled $9.1 million. Investment securities are classified as HTM when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. In March 2014, the Bank reclassified $7.6 million of its AFS securities as HTM, as these securities may be particularly susceptible to changes in fair value in the near term, as a result of market volatility. On February 27, 2014, the Company sold its remaining portion of collateralized debt obligation securities (“CDOs”) with a book value of zero, resulting in $1.9 million gain.

Total deposits decreased $1.4 million, or 0.17%, to $797.0 million at December 31, 2014, from $798.4 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease is attributable to a $24.3 million, or 9.01%, decrease in certificates of deposit from $269.2 million at December 31, 2013 to $244.9 million at December 31, 2014, partially offset by an increase of $23.6 million in core deposits. Interest-bearing checking accounts and money market accounts increased $23.2 million, or 6.61%, to $373.9 million at December 31, 2014 from $350.7 million at December 31, 2013. This increase was attributable to increases in commercial and municipal interest-bearing checking accounts of $19.5 million and $7.3 million, respectively and an increase in personal interest checking accounts totaling $3.5 million, partially offset by a decrease in money market deposit accounts of $7.1 million. Non-interest bearing checking accounts increased $3.8 million, or 4.58%, to $86.3 million at December 31, 2014 from $82.5 million at December 31, 2013. Savings deposit accounts totaled $91.9 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $4.1 million, or 4.25%, from the December 31, 2013 total of $96.0 million..

Total borrowings decreased $7.6 million, or 5.28%, to $136.3 million at December 31, 2014 from $143.9 million at December 31, 2013. This primarily resulted from an decrease in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) overnight borrowing of $33.6 million partially offset by an increase in FHLB fixed rate advances totaling $25.0 million. At December 31, 2014, our borrowings to assets ratio decreased to 12.6% from 13.2% at December 31, 2013 primarily resulting from the previously mentioned decrease in the overnight borrowing. Borrowings to total liabilities decreased to 14.5% at December 31, 2014 from 15.1% at December 31, 2013.

Cape Bancorp’s total equity increased $451,000, or 0.32%, to $140.9 million, or 13.05% of total assets at December 31, 2014, from $140.4 million, or 12.85% of total assets at December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to a net increase of $4.2 million (earnings less dividends declared) in retained earnings, an improvement of $1.5 million in the accumulated other comprehensive loss and increases in paid-in-capital and unearned ESOP shares totaling $863,000. These increases were offset by a $6.0 million decrease related to the Company’s stock repurchase program. At December 31, 2014, tangible equity totaled $118.0 million or 11.16% of tangible assets compared to $117.6 million, or 10.99% of tangible assets at December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2014, Cape Bank’s regulatory capital ratios for Tier I Leverage Ratio, Tier I Risk-Based capital and Total Risk-Based Capital were 9.94%, 13.34% and 14.55%, respectively, all of which exceed well capitalized status.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

General. The Company recorded net income of $6.8 million, or $0.62 per common share and $0.61 per fully diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2014compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.47 per common and$0.46 per fully diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2013. Pre-tax income increased $1.3 million year-over-year primarily resulting from a $2.9 million increase in net securities gains, a $2.0 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits, partially offset by an increase in the loan loss provision of $1.0 million, a decrease in net interest income of $322,000, a decrease in net gains on the sale of loans of $790,000, a decrease in net gains on the sale of OREO of $355,000, lower OREO expenses of $809,000, lower loan related expenses of $686,000, and a reduction of $485,000 in Federal deposit insurance premiums.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased $406,000, or 0.99%, to $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $41.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease for the year resulted from a $333,000 decrease in interest income on investment securities and a $73,000 decrease in interest income on loans. The average balance of the investment portfolio decreased $5.8 million, or 3.07%, to $182.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $187.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average yield on the investment portfolio decreased 11 basis points to 1.95% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 2.06% for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decline in the investment portfolio yield is largely due to the impact of reinvesting proceeds from higher yielding securities into securities that have lower coupon rates.

Average loan balances for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased $36.2 million, or 4.83%, to $784.9 million from $748.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. However, the average yield on loans declined 24 basis points to 4.71% for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 4.95% for the year ended December 31, 2013, reflecting a lower interest rate environment. The amount of interest income that would have been recorded had our non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms approximated $368,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014compared to $719,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $84,000, or 1.59%, to $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease in interest expense resulted from lower rates on interest-bearing deposit products, primarily certificates of deposit.

Interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $253,000, or 11.46%, to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average rate paid on certificates of deposit decreased 16 basis points to 0.74% for the year ended December 31, 2014, from 0.90% for the year ended December 31, 2013 while the average balance of certificates of deposit increased $20.7 million, or 8.43% to $265.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $244.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Interest expense on interest-bearing demand accounts decreased $37,000, or 8.49%, from $436,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $399,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, while the average balance of interest-bearing demand accounts increased $19.9 million, or 9.84%, to $222.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $202.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average rate paid on interest-bearing demand accounts decreased 4 basis points to 0.18% for the year ended December 31, 2013 from 0.22% for the year ended December 31, 2013. Interest expense on savings accounts decreased $11,000 to $53,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $64,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average rate paid on savings deposits decreased 1 basis point to 0.06% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 0.07% for the year ended December 31, 2013, while the average balance of savings accounts decreased $2.5 million or 2.61% to $94.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $96.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Interest expense on money market accounts increased $69,000 to $346,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $277,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average rate paid on money market accounts increased 9 basis points to 0.26% for the year ended December 31, 2014, from 0.17% for the year ended December 31, 2013, while the average balance of money market accounts decreased $26.4 million, or 16.33% to $135.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $161.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average balance of interest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts includes both indexed priced and fixed rate municipal account relationships for the year ended December 31, 2014, with an average balance of $89.4 million and an average rate of 0.27%, compared to an average balance of $87.8 million and an average rate of 0.36% for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Interest expense on borrowings (primarily Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances) increased $148,000, or 6.42%, to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average balance of borrowings increased $30.8 million, or 30.30%, to $132.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $101.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The average rate paid on borrowings decreased 41 basis points to 1.86% for the year ended December 31, 2014, from 2.27% for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase in the average borrowings balance reflects the increased funding needs resulting from the increase in the average loan volume of $36.2 million.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $322,000, or 0.90%, to $35.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $35.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The net interest margin decreased by 18 basis points to 3.58% for the year ended December 31, 2014, from 3.76% for the year ended December 31, 2013. The yield on interest-earning assets declined 22 basis points to 4.10% for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 4.32% for the year ended December 31, 2013, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 5 basis points to 0.61% for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 0.66% for the same period last year. The ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities decreased to 116.60% during the year ended December 31, 2014, from 117.78% for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Provision for Loan Losses. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 450 Contingencies, we establish provisions for loan losses which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb credit losses incurred in the loan portfolio that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the balance sheet date. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider, among other things, past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, external factors such as competition and regulations, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of delinquent loans.

The amount of the allowance is based on management’s judgment of probable losses, and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or conditions change. We assess the allowance for loan losses and make provisions for loan losses on a quarterly basis.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 resulting from charge-offs and write-downs of loans transferred to HFS totaling $3.3 million in 2014 compared to charge-offs totaling $2.8 million in 2013. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans (coverage ratio) decreased to 113.67% at December 31, 2014, from 127.05% at December 31, 2013 primarily due to a $915,000 increase in non-performing loans. Included in the 2014 charge-offs of $2.8 million were partial charge-offs totaling $1.5 million. The amount of non-performing loans for which the full loss has been charged-off to total loans is 0.19%. The amount of non-performing loans for which the full loss has been charged-off to total non-performing loans is 17.73%. Loan loss recoveries were $379,000for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $253,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Our allowance for loans losses increased $57,000 or 0.61%, to $9.4 million at December 31, 2014, from $9.3 million at December 31, 2013. The ratio of our allowance for loan losses to total loans increased to 1.20% at December 31, 2014, from 1.18% at December 31, 2013.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased $685,000, or 11.48%, to $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, from $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Net gains on sales of investment securities totaling $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to net losses on the sale of investment securities totaling $561,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. On February 27, 2014, the Company sold its remaining portion of collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) with a book value of zero, resulting in the $1.9 million gain. Net gains on the sale of loans totaled $432,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to net gains on the sale of loans totaling $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Net gains on the sale of residential loans declined $791,000 reflecting the Company’s decision to exit the residential mortgage origination business effective December 31, 2013. Service fee income decreased resulting from lower NSF/UCF income, a decrease in check card processing fees and ATM fees, and a decrease in commercial loan service fee income. The year ended December 31, 2014 included net losses on the sale of OREO totaling $274,000 compared to net gains of $81,000 for the year ended December 31,, 2013. Other operating income totaled $397,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $435,000 from the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 total of $804,000. The year ended ended December 31, 2014 included life insurance proceeds totaling $195,000 from bank owned life insurance. The twelve months ended December 31, 2013 included a gain on the sale of a parcel of land, previously classified as assets held for sale, in the amount of $569,000. In addition, the twelve month period of 2013 included fee income on loans sold to correspondents of $114,000. As a result of the Company’s decision to exit the residential mortgage origination business effective December 31, 2013, the 2014 twelve month period does not include this fee income.

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased $1.9 million or 6.33%, to $28.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $29.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.Salaries and employee benefits for the year ended December 31, 2014 totaled $13.9 million compared to $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 12.72%.. The decrease is primarily attributable to reduced staffing levels related to the exiting of the residential loan origination business and a reduction in incentive based compensation programs. Federal deposit insurance premiums totaled $785,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $143,000 from the $938,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, loan related expenses totaled $1.3 million compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decline in loan related expenses corresponds to the improvement in our asset quality metrics. OREO expenses totaled $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The 2013 period included higher OREO write-downs. The twelve months ended December 31, 2014 reflects reductions in equipment, data processing and telecommunications expenses of $654,000 when compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. These reductions result primarily from the cost savings associated with changing to our new core processor in the fourth quarter of 2013. The year ended December 31, 2014 includes expenses related to the pending Colonial merger totaling $820,000. Other operating expenses declined $432,000 from $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The 2013 period included core conversion costs and expenses on loans sold to correspondents.

Income Tax Expense. For the year ended December 31, 2014 income tax expense totaled $4.3 million compared to income tax expense of $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, resulting in an effective tax rate of 38.1% for 2014 and 43.2% for 2013. The increase in the effective tax rate for 2013 was primarily due to higher state income taxes combined with a lower amount of tax-exempt and BOLI income compared to total income, as well as the expiration of some additional charitable contribution carryforwards offset by the remaining decrease in the valuation allowance.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

General. The Company recorded net income of $5.6 million, or $0.47 per common share and $0.46 per fully diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to net income of $4.6 million, or $0.37 per common and fully diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2012. Pre-tax income increased $2.6 million year-over-year primarily resulting from a reduction in the loan loss provision of $2.5 million., an increase in net interest income of $265,000, increases in net gains on the sale of loans of $799,000, net gains on the sale of OREO of $341,000, lower OREO expenses of $809,000, lower loan related expenses of $686,000, and a reduction of $485,000 in Federal deposit insurance premiums. In addition, the full year 2012 included a $921,000 prepayment penalty of related to the previously disclosed debt extinguishment in the second quarter of 2012. These positive factors were partially offset by net securities losses of $561,000 in 2013 compared to net securities gains totaling $1.6 million for the same 2012 period, a reduction in the gain on sale of bank premises of $425,000, and an increase in salaries and employee benefits totaling $1.5 million primarily attributable to incentive based compensation programs, the expansion of the commercial loan functions and severance costs related to the exiting of our residential mortgage loan origination business.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased $2.6 million, or 6.06%, to $41.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $43.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease for the year resulted from a $1.8 million, or 4.67%, decrease in interest income on loans. Average loan balances for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased $13.3 million, or 1.80% to $748.7 million from $735.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. However, the average yield on loans declined 34 basis points to 4.95% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 5.29% for the year ended December 31, 2012, reflecting a lower interest rate environment and the impact of non-accruing loans on interest income. For the year ended December 31, 2013, loan charge-offs totaled $2.8 million and loans transferred to OREO totaled $6.5 million. The amount of interest income that would have been recorded had our non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms approximated $719,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The average balance of the investment portfolio increased $4.7 million, or 2.57%, to $187.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $183.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average yield on the investment portfolio decreased 49 basis points to 2.06% for the year ended December 31, 2013 from 2.55% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease in the investment portfolio yield was a result of the proceeds from higher yielding securities being reinvested into securities that have lower coupon rates.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $2.9 million, or 35.49%, to $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $8.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease in interest expense resulted from lower rates on interest-bearing deposit products, particularly certificates of deposit and money market accounts, and a lower cost of borrowings.

Interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $874,000, or 28.36%, to $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average rate paid on certificates of deposit decreased 29 basis points to 0.90% for the year ended December 31, 2013, from 1.19% for the year ended December 31, 2012 while the average balance of certificates of deposit decreased $14.5 million, or 5.6% to $244.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $259.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Interest expense on interest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts decreased $525,000, or 42.41%, to $713,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average rate paid on interest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts decreased 17 basis points to 0.20% for the year ended December 31, 2013, from 0.37% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average balance of interest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts increased $31.6 million, or 8.67%, to $364.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $332.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Interest expense on savings accounts decreased $90,000 to $64,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $154,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average rate paid on savings deposits decreased 10 basis points to 0.07% for the year ended December 31, 2013, from 0.17% for the year ended December 31, 2012, while the average balance of savings accounts increased $4.3 million, or 4.68% to $96.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $92.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average balance of interest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts includes both indexed priced and fixed rate municipal account relationships for the year ended December 31, 2013, with an average balance of $87.8 million and an average rate of 0.36%, compared to an average balance of $62.8 million and an average rate of 0.61% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Interest expense on borrowings (primarily Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances) decreased $1.4 million, or 38.15%, to $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average balance of borrowings declined $25.3 million, or 19.95%, to $101.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $126.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average rate paid on borrowings decreased 67 basis points to 2.27% for the year ended December 31, 2013, from 2.94% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decreases in both the average balance and average rate paid on borrowings primarily resulted from the previously mentioned debt extinguishment in the second quarter of 2012 and the further restructuring of debt in the third quarter of 2012.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $265,000, or 0.75%, to $35.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $35.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The net interest margin increased by 1 basis point to 3.76% for the year ended December 31, 2013, from 3.75% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The yield on interest-earning assets declined 30 basis points to 4.32% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 4.62% for the year ended December 31, 2012, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 35 basis points to 0.66% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 1.01% for the same period last year. The net interest margin benefited from the previously mentioned debt extinguishment and restructuring of debt. Significant interest expense savings were realized from certificates of deposits and money market accounts as pricing strategies implemented during the year reflected the current interest rate environment and competition. The ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities increased to 117.78% during the year ended December 31, 2013, from 116.52% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 resulting from charge-offs and write-downs of loans transferred to HFS totaling $2.8 million in 2013 compared to charge-offs totaling $7.5 million in 2012. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans (coverage ratio) increased to 127.05% at December 31, 2013, from 50.86% at December 31, 2012 primarily due a $12.1 million reduction in non-performing loans. Included in the 2013 charge-offs and write-downs of $2.8 million were partial charge-offs totaling $2.0 million. The amount of non-performing loans for which the full loss has been charged-off to total loans is 0.95%. The amount of non-performing loans for which the full loss has been charged-off to total non-performing loans is 10.20%. Loan loss recoveries were $253,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $228,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Our allowance for loans losses decreased $522,000 or 5.30%, to $9.3 million at December 31, 2013, from $9.9 million at December 31, 2012. The ratio of our allowance for loan losses to total loans decreased to 1.18% at December 31, 2013, from 1.36% at December 31, 2012.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $1.8 million, or 23.65%, to $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease resulted from net losses on sales of investment securities totaling $561,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to net gains on the sale of investment securities totaling $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.Net gains on the sale of loans totaled $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to net gains on the sale of loans totaling $423,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 Included in the twelve month period of 2012 was a gain on the sale of the Company’s merchant card business in the amount of $325,000. The year ended December 31, 2012 included the recognition of a deferred gain related to the sale of bank premises of $425,000 resulting from vacating leased space in the second quarter of 2012 which accelerated the recognition of a portion of the deferred gain. The Company recorded net gains on the sale of OREO of $81,000 for the 2013 twelve month period compared to net losses on OREO sales of $260,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased $1.7 million or 5.39%, to $29.9million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $31.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. OREO expenses declined $809,000 to $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $2.1 million for the twelve month period of 2012. Included in these expenses were OREO write-downs totaling $492,000 compared to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Loan related expenses totaled $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 resulting from decreased expenses related to non-performing loans. Year-over-year, Federal deposit insurance premiums decreased $485,000 and advertising expenses decreased $98,000. Salaries and benefits increased $1.5 million primarily attributable to incentive based compensation programs, the expansion of the commercial loan functions and severance costs related to the exiting of our residential mortgage loan origination business. The year ended December 31, 2012 included a prepayment penalty of $921,000 related to the previously disclosed debt extinguishment in the second quarter of 2012.

Income Tax Expense. For the year ended December 31, 2013 income tax expense totaled $4.2 million compared to income tax expense of $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, resulting in an effective tax rate of 43.2% for 2013 and 36.8% for 2012. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was negatively impacted by approximately $358,000 of deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to the Cape Charitable Foundation and positively impacted by the reversal of a $256,000 FIN 48 reserve. The increase in the effective tax rate for 2013 was primarily due to higher state income taxes combined with a lower amount of tax-exempt and BOLI income compared to total income as well as the expiration of some additional charitable contribution carryforwards offset by the remaining decrease in the valuation allowance.

The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014								2013								2012
	Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield			Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield			Average Balance				Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)


Assets
Interest-earning deposits	$	24,141		$	99		0.41	%	$	14,656		$	102		0.70	%	$	27,080			$	136		0.50	%
Investments		181,961			3,546		1.95	%		187,715			3,876		2.06	%		182,997				4,670		2.55	%
Loans		784,857			36,990		4.71	%		748,682			37,063		4.95	%		735,409				38,878		5.29	%
Total interest-earning assets		990,959			40,635		4.10	%		951,053			41,041		4.32	%		945,486				43,684		4.62	%
Noninterest-earning assets		104,885								107,371								116,283
Allowance for loan losses		(9,653	)							(9,878	)							(12,411	)
Total assets	$	1,086,191							$	1,048,546							$	1,049,358

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing demand accounts		222,302			399		0.18	%	$	202,391			436		0.22	%	$	163,011				552		0.34	%
Savings accounts		94,290			53		0.06	%		96,815			64		0.07	%		92,488				154		0.17	%
Money market accounts		135,396			346		0.26	%		161,815			277		0.17	%		169,614				686		0.40	%
Certificates of deposit		265,569			1,955		0.74	%		244,922			2,208		0.90	%		259,447				3,082		1.19	%
Borrowings		132,300			2,455		1.86	%		101,534			2,307		2.27	%		126,843				3,730		2.94	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		849,857			5,208		0.61	%		807,477			5,292		0.66	%		811,403				8,204		1.01	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		87,018								85,399								82,218
Other liabilities		7,881								9,600								6,395
Total liabilities		944,756								902,476								900,016
Stockholders' equity		141,436								146,071								149,341
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,086,191							$	1,048,546							$	1,049,358
Net interest income				$	35,427							$	35,749								$	35,480

Net interest spread							3.49	%							3.66	%				��				3.61	%

Net interest margin							3.58	%							3.76	%								3.75	%
Net interest income and margin (tax equivalent basis) (1)				$	35,640		3.60	%				$	36,023		3.79	%					$	35,877		3.79	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		116.60	%							117.78	%							116.52	%

(1) In order to present pre-tax income and resultant yields on tax-exempt investments on a basis comparable to those on taxableinvestments, a tax equivalent yield adjustment is made to interest income. The tax equivalent adjustment has been computedusing a Federal income tax rate of 35%, and has the effect of increasing interest income by $213,000, $274,000, and $397,000 for theyears ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively. The average yield on investments increased from 1.95% (book basis)to 2.07% (tax-equivalent basis) for the year ended December 31, 2014, increased from 2.06% (book basis) to 2.21% (tax-equivalentbasis) for the year-ended December 31, 2013, and increased from 2.55% (book basis) to 2.76% (tax-equivalent basis) for theyear-ended December 31, 2012

Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the periods indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The total column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately, based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

	For the year ended December 31, 2014									For the year ended December 31, 2013
	compared to the year ended December 31, 2013									compared to the year ended December 31, 2012
	Increase (decrease) due to changes in:									Increase (decrease) due to changes in:
	Average			Average			Net			Average			Average				Net
	Volume			Rate			Change			Volume			Rate			��	Change
				(in thousands)									(in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets
Interest-earning deposits	$	66		$	(69	)	$	(3	)	$	(63	)	$	29			$	(34	)
Investments		(123	)		(207	)		(330	)		118			(912	)			(794	)
Loans		1,738			(1,811	)		(73	)		678			(2,493	)			(1,815	)
Total interest income		1,681			(2,087	)		(406	)		733			(3,376	)			(2,643	)

Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing demand accounts		43			(80	)		(37	)		133			(249	)			(116	)
Savings accounts		(2	)		(9	)		(11	)		7			(97	)			(90	)
Money market accounts		(46	)		115			69			(32	)		(377	)			(409	)
Certificates of deposit		184			(437	)		(253	)		(174	)		(700	)			(874	)
Borrowings		694			(546	)		148			(748	)		(675	)			(1,423	)
Total interest expense		873			(957	)		(84	)		(814	)		(2,098	)			(2,912	)

Total net interest income	$	808		$	(1,130	)	$	(322	)	$	1,547		$	(1,278	)		$	269

Management of Market Risk

General. The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, interest rate risk is a significant risk to our net interest income and earnings. Our assets, consisting primarily of loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage interest rate risk and limit the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, Interest Rate Risk is a prominent responsibility of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors, as well as the management level Asset/Liability Committee. The Enterprise Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors, which meets quarterly, is responsible for advising the Boards of Directors regarding the Company's risk exposures, including interest rate, funding/liquidity, regulatory compliance, credit, operational, and reputational risks. With regard to interest rate risk the Enterprise Risk Management Committee is responsible for evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, for recommending to our Board of Directors the level of risk that is appropriate, given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives and managing this risk consistent with the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

We have sought to manage our interest rate risk in order to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. As part of our ongoing asset-liability management, we currently use the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk:

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originating commercial loans that generally tend to have shorter maturity or repricing characteristics;

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obtaining general financing through lower cost deposits, brokered deposits and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank;

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lengthening the terms of borrowings and deposits; and

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focusing on core deposit growth.

By shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter term loans, as well as loans with variable interest rates, it helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates.

Net Portfolio Value Analysis. We compute amounts by which the net present value of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (net portfolio value or “NPV”) would change in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. Our simulation model uses a discounted cash flow analysis to measure the interest rate sensitivity of net portfolio value. We estimate the economic value of these assets and liabilities under the assumption that interest rates experience an instantaneous and sustained increase of 100 or 200 basis points or decrease of 100 or 200 basis points.

Net Interest Income Analysis. In addition to NPV calculations, we analyze our sensitivity to changes in interest rates through our net interest income model. Net interest income is the difference between the interest income we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. In our model, we estimate what our net interest income would be for a twelve-month period. We then calculate what the net interest income would be for the same period under the assumption that interest rates experience an instantaneous and sustained increase of 100 or 200 basis points or decrease of 100 or 200 basis points.

The table below sets forth, as of December 31, 2014, our calculation of the estimated changes in our net portfolio value and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous and sustained changes in interest rates. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

	Net Portfolio Value								Net Interest Income
Changes in			Increase (decrease) in								Increase (decrease) in
Interest Rates	Estimated NPV		Estimated NPV						Estimated Net		Estimated Net Interest Income
(basis points) (1)	(2)		Amount			Percent			Interest Income		Amount			Percent
(dollars in thousands)

+200	$	153,568	$	(18,187	)		-10.60	%	$	33,017	$	(2,331	)		-6.60	%
+100	$	164,971	$	(6,784	)		-3.90	%	$	34,296	$	(1,052	)		-3.00	%
0	$	171,755							$	35,348
-100	$	156,123	$	(15,632	)		-9.10	%	$	35,229	$	(119	)		-0.30	%
-200	$	138,690	$	(33,065	)		-19.30	%	$	35,012	$	(336	)		-1.00	%

(1)	Assumes an instantaneous and sustained uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.

(2)	NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

The table above indicates that at December 31, 2014, in the event of a 100 basis point increase in interest rates, we would experience a 3.9% decrease in net portfolio value and a $1.1 million decrease in net interest income. In the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, we would experience a 9.1% decrease in net portfolio value and a $119,000 decrease in net interest income.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in determining interest rate risk through changes in net portfolio value and net interest income. Modeling changes require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. In this regard, the net portfolio value and net interest income information presented assume that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured, and assume that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although interest rate risk calculations provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity refers to our ability to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers as well as our operating cash needs with cost-effective funding. We generate funds to meet these needs primarily through our core deposit base and the maturity or repayment of loans and other interest-earning assets, including investments. Proceeds from the call, maturity, redemption, and return of principal of investment securities totaled $29.0 million during 2014 and were used either for liquidity, to reduce borrowings, or to invest in securities of similar quality as our current investment portfolio. We also have available unused wholesale sources of liquidity, including overnight federal funds and repurchase agreements, advances from the FHLB of New York, borrowings through the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and access to certificates of deposit through brokers. We can also raise cash through the sale of earning assets, such as loans and marketable securities.As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s investment portfolio consisted of AFS securities with a fair market value of $147.8 million and HTM securities at amortized cost of $17.9 million. The Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell any securities prior to their recovery in fair market value.

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that we may not be able to meet our financial obligations and operating cash needs or may become overly reliant upon external funding sources. In order to manage this risk, our Board of Directors has approved a Liquidity Management Policy and Contingency Funding Plan that identifies primary sources of liquidity, establishes procedures for monitoring and measuring liquidity, and quantifies minimum liquidity requirements based on approved limits. This policy designates our Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) as the body responsible for meeting these objectives. The ALCO, which includes members of executive management, reviews liquidity on a periodic basis and approves significant changes in strategies that affect balance sheet or cash flow positions. Liquidity is centrally managed on a daily basis by our Chief Financial Officer and our Treasury function. Liquidity stress testing is performed annually, unless circumstance dictates more frequently, and all testing results are reported to the Board of Directors through the ALCO minutes.

Cape Bank’s long-term liquidity source is a large core deposit base and a strong capital position. Core deposits are the most stable source of liquidity a bank can have due to the long-term relationship with a deposit customer. The level of deposits during any period is sometimes influenced by factors outside of management’s control, such as the level of short-term and long-term market interest rates and yields offered on competing investments, such as money market mutual funds. Deposits decreased $1.3 million, or 1.07%, during 2014, and comprised 84.88% of total liabilities at December 31, 2014, as compared to 83.83% at December 31, 2013.

Cape Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At December 31, 2014, Cape Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. Cape Bank is considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines. Capital stress testing is performed quarterly, unless circumstance dictates more frequently, and all testing results are reported to the Board of Directors. See“Supervision and Regulation—Federal Banking Regulation—Capital Requirements” andNote 16, “Regulatory Matters” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

Commitments. As a financial services provider, we routinely are a party to various financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, such as commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit. While these contractual obligations represent our potential future cash requirements, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans we originate. For additional information,see Note 13, “Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk” of theNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Contractual Obligations. In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations. Such obligations include operating leases for premises and equipment, agreements with respect to borrowed funds and deposit liabilities and agreements with respect to investments.

The following table summarizes our significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations and other funding needs by payment date at December 31, 2014. The payment amounts represent those amounts due to the recipient and do not include any unamortized premiums or discounts or other similar carrying amount adjustments.

	Payments Due by Period
	Less Than		One to Three		Three to Five		More than
Contractual Obligations	One Year		Years		Years		Five Years		Total
	(in thousands)

Borrowings	$	55,400	$	57,425	$	23,517	$	-	$	136,342
Operating leases		270		378		34		-		682
Certificates of deposit		177,346		54,178		13,407		-		244,931
Total	$	233,016	$	111,981	$	36,958	$	-	$	381,955

Commitments to extend credit	$	91,514	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	91,514

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Generally accepted accounting principles generally requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than the effects of inflation.

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

For information regarding market risk see Item 7- “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation”.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information required by this item begins on page F-4.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)	Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the fiscal year (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to the material information relating to us (or our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.

(b)	Changes in internal controls

There were no significant changes made in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(c)	Management report on internal control over financial reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; provide reasonable assurances that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Directors of the Company: and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Cape Bancorp’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the 1992 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our assessment we believe that, as of December 31, 2014, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

Cape Bancorp’s independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. This report appears on page F-1.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certifications have been filed with the SEC as exhibit 31.1 and exhibit 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable.

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned“Proposal I—Election of Directors” .

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement specifically the section captioned“Executive Compensation” .

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned“Voting Securities and Principal Holder Thereof” .

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned“Transactions with Certain Related Persons” .

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned“Proposal II-Ratification of Appointment of Auditors” .

PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1)Financial Statements

The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K.

(A)

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

(B)

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

(C)

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(D)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(E)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(F)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(G)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

		(a)(2)Financial Statement Schedules

		None.

		(a)(3)Exhibits


2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 10, 2014 by and between Cape Bancorp, Inc. and Colonial Financial Services, Inc.⁽¹⁾
3.1		Articles of Incorporation of Cape Bancorp, Inc.⁽²⁾
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cape Bancorp, Inc.⁽³⁾
4		Form of Common Stock Certificate of Cape Bancorp, Inc.⁽²⁾
10.1		Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan⁽²⁾
10.2		Employment Agreement for Michael D. Devlin⁽⁶⁾
10.3		Change in Control Agreement for Guy Hackney⁽⁴⁾
10.4		Change in Control Agreement for James McGowan, Jr.⁽⁴⁾
10.5		Change in Control Agreement for Michele Pollack⁽⁴⁾
10.6		Change in Control Agreement for Charles L. Pinto⁽⁵⁾
10.7		Form of Director Retirement Plan⁽²⁾
10.8		2008 Equity Incentive Plan⁽⁷⁾
14		Code of Ethics⁽⁸⁾
21		Subsidiaries of Registrant
23.1		Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP
23.2		Consent of KPMG LLP
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101		The following materials from Cape Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on From 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2014 and comparable prior years formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) related notes to these financial statements.

(1)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (file no. 001-33934) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on September 11, 2014.

(2)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cape Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 333-146178), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2007.

(3)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2013.

(4)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2010.

(5)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2011.

(6)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2012.

(7)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2008.

(8)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CAPE BANCORP, INC.

Date: March 9, 2015	By:	/s/ Michael D. Devlin
		Michael D. Devlin Chief Executive Officer and President
		(Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures		Title		Date

/s/ Michael D. Devlin	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)		March 9, 2015
Michael D. Devlin

/s/ Guy Hackney	Chief Financial Officer		March 9, 2015
Guy Hackney	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ James J. Lynch	Director		March 9, 2015
James J. Lynch

/s/ Agostino R. Fabietti	Director		March 9, 2015
Agostino R. Fabietti

/s/ Roy Goldberg	Director		March 9, 2015
Roy Goldberg

/s/ Benjamin D. Goldman	Director		March 9, 2015
Benjamin D. Goldman

/s/ Frank J. Glaser	Director		March 9, 2015
Frank J. Glaser

/s/ Althea L.A. Skeels	Director		March 9, 2015
Althea L.A. Skeels

/s/ David C. Ingersoll, Jr.	Director		March 9, 2015
David C. Ingersoll, Jr.

/s/ Matthew J. Reynolds	Director		March 9, 2015
Matthew J. Reynolds

/s/ Thomas K. Ritter	Director		March 9, 2015
Thomas K. Ritter

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF

CAPE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms	F-	1
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013	F-	4
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-	5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-	6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-	7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-	8
Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements	F-	9

* * *

F-1

Crowe Horwath LLP

Independent Member Crowe Horwath International

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cape Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting located in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting OversightBoard (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

Crowe Horwath LLP

Livingston, New Jersey

March 10, 2015

F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Cape Bancorp, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of Cape Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2012. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of the Company’s operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 15, 2013

F-3

CAPE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash & due from financial institutions	$	6,785		$	6,940
Interest-bearing bank balances		24,687			17,921
Cash and cash equivalents		31,472			24,861
Interest-bearing time deposits		9,538			9,185
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized costof $149,155 and $161,907 respectively)		147,788			157,166
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $17,746and $8,906, respectively)		17,924			9,102
Loans held for sale		-			1,814
Loans, net of allowance of $9,387 and $9,330, respectively		770,289			780,127
Accrued interest receivable		3,196			3,235
Premises and equipment, net		19,672			20,024
Other real estate owned		5,279			7,449
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost		7,053			7,747
Deferred income taxes		10,062			15,628
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)		31,305			31,177
Goodwill		22,575			22,575
Intangible assets, net		330			298
Other assets		3,411			2,491
Total assets	$	1,079,894		$	1,092,879

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits
Interest-bearing deposits	$	710,788		$	715,934
Noninterest-bearing deposits		86,268			82,488
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements		9,956			9,940
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings		126,386			133,995
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		711			768
Accrued interest payable		120			102
Other liabilities		4,787			9,225
Total liabilities		939,016			952,452

Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $.01 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 13,344,776shares at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; outstanding 11,475,396shares at December 31, 2014 and 12,059,785 shares at December 31, 2013		133			133
Additional paid-in capital		128,630			128,193
Treasury stock at cost: 1,869,380 shares at December 31, 2014 and1,284,991 shares at December 31, 2013		(18,077	)		(12,035	)
Unearned ESOP shares		(7,676	)		(8,102	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(1,483	)		(2,951	)
Retained earnings		39,351			35,189
Total stockholders' equity		140,878			140,427
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity	$	1,079,894		$	1,092,879

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-4

CAPE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Interest income:
Interest on loans	$	36,990		$	37,063		$	38,878
Interest and dividends on investments
Taxable		1,604			1,659			1,854
Tax-exempt		374			487			697
Interest on mortgage-backed securities		1,667			1,832			2,255
Total interest income		40,635			41,041			43,684
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits		2,753			2,985			4,474
Interest on borrowings		2,455			2,307			3,730
Total interest expense		5,208			5,292			8,204
Net interest income before provision for loan losses		35,427			35,749			35,480
Provision for loan losses		3,014			2,011			4,461
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		32,413			33,738			31,019
Non-interest income:
Service fees		2,938			3,469			3,678
Net gains on sale of loans		432			1,222			423
Net increase from BOLI		889			951			977
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale, net		2,297			(561	)		1,604
Net gain (loss) on sale of OREO		(274	)		81			(260	)
Gain on sale of bank premises		-			-			425
Other		369			804			975
Gross other-than-temporary impairment losses		-			-			(72	)
Less: Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income		-			-			64
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		-			-			(8	)
Total non-interest income		6,651			5,966			7,814
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		13,872			15,893			14,363
Occupancy expenses, net		1,939			1,728			1,748
Equipment expenses		992			1,116			1,178
Federal insurance premiums		785			928			1,413
Data processing		944			1,393			1,424
Loan related expenses		1,285			1,463			2,149
Advertising		782			597			695
Telecommunications		1,138			1,219			1,184
Professional services		771			675			724
Merger related expenses		820			-			-
OREO expenses		1,465			1,244			2,053
Other operating		3,234			3,666			4,691
Total non-interest expense		28,027			29,922			31,622
Income before income taxes		11,037			9,782			7,211
Income tax expense		4,253			4,231			2,655
Net income	$	6,784		$	5,551		$	4,556

Earnings per share (see Note 17):
Basic	$	0.62		$	0.47		$	0.37
Diluted	$	0.61		$	0.46		$	0.37

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		10,893,561			11,904,369			12,441,219
Diluted		11,015,015			11,950,943			12,443,298

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-5

CAPE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Years ended December 31,
	2014									2013									2012
	Before Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net of Tax Amount			Before Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net of Tax Amount			Before Tax Amount			Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net of Tax Amount
	(in thousands)

Net income	$	11,037		$	4,253		$	6,784		$	9,782		$	4,231		$	5,551		$	7,211		$	2,655		$	4,556
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period on AFS securities		3,781			1,510			2,271			(4,172	)		(1,667	)		(2,505	)		2,100			841			1,259
Increase in fair value of AFS securities sold		1,889			754			1,135			-			-			-			-			-			-
Amortization of previously unrealized loss on AFS securities transferred to HTM		(100	)		(40	)		(60	)		(174	)		(70	)		(104	)		-			-			-
Non-credit related unrealized gain (loss) on other-than-temporarily impaired CDOs		-			-			-			-			-			-			(64	)		(26	)		(38	)
Less reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sales of securities realized in net income		(2,297	)		(917	)		(1,380	)		561			224			337			(1,604	)		(641	)		(963	)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period on interest rate swap		(829	)		(331	)		(498	)		-			-			-			-			-			-
Less reclassification adjustment for credit related OTTI realized in net income		-			-			-			-			-			-			8			3			5
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		2,444			976			1,468			(3,785	)		(1,513	)		(2,272	)		440			177			263

Total comprehensive income	$	13,481		$	5,229		$	8,252		$	5,997		$	2,718		$	3,279		$	7,651		$	2,832		$	4,819

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-6

CAPE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Treasury Stock			Unearned ESOP Shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders' Equity
	(in thousands)

Balance, December 31, 2011		133		127,364			(81	)		(8,954	)		(942	)		28,199			145,719
Net income		-		-			-			-			-			4,556			4,556
Other comprehensive income		-		-			-			-			263			-			263
Stock option compensation expense		-		356			-			-			-			-			356
Restricted stock compensation expense		-		10			-			-			-			-			10
Issuance of stock for stock options		-		98			81			-			-			-			179
Cash dividends declared on common stockstock ($0.05 per share)		-		-			-			-			-			(622	)		(622	)
ESOP shares earned		-		(61	)		-			426			-			-			365
Balance, December 31, 2012		133		127,767			-			(8,528	)		(679	)		32,133			150,826
Net income		-		-			-			-			-			5,551			5,551
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-			-			(2,272	)		-			(2,272	)
Stock option compensation expense		-		444			-			-			-			-			444
Restricted stock compensation expense		-		17			-			-			-			-			17
Issuance of stock for stock options		-		33			113			-			-			-			146
Issuance of restricted stock				(38	)		38
Cash dividends declared on common stockstock ($0.21 per share)		-		-			-			-			-			(2,495	)		(2,495	)
Common stock repurchased -1,301,116 shares		-		-			(12,186	)		-			-			-			(12,186	)
ESOP shares earned		-		(30	)		-			426			-			-			396
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	133	$	128,193		$	(12,035	)	$	(8,102	)	$	(2,951	)	$	35,189		$	140,427
Net income		-		-			-			-			-			6,784			6,784
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-			-			-			1,468			-			1,468
Stock option compensation expense		-		448			-			-			-			-			448
Restricted stock compensation expense		-		23			-			-			-			-			23
Issuance of stock for stock options		-		(40	)		173			-			-			-			133
Cash dividends declared on commonstock ($0.24 per share)		-		-			-			-			-			(2,622	)		(2,622	)
Common stock repurchased - 602,389 shares		-		-			(6,215	)		-			-			-			(6,215	)
ESOP shares earned		-		6			-			426			-			-			432
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	133	$	128,630		$	(18,077	)	$	(7,676	)	$	(1,483	)	$	39,351		$	140,878

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CAPE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	6,784		$	5,551		$	4,556
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		3,014			2,011			4,461
Net (gain) loss on the sale of loans		(432	)		(1,222	)		(423	)
Gain on the sale of bank premises		-			-			(425	)
Net (gain) loss on the sale of assets held for sale		-			(569	)		-
Net (gain) loss on the sale of other real estate owned		274			(81	)		260
Write-down of other real estate owned		679			492			1,062
Prepayment penalty on debt extinguishment		-			-			921
Loss on impairment of securities		-			-			8
Net (gain) loss on sale of investments		(2,297	)		561			(1,604	)
Gain on the sale of merchant card business		-			-			(350	)
Earnings on BOLI		(889	)		(951	)		(977	)
Originations of loans held for sale		-			(39,294	)		(49,256	)
Proceeds from sales of loans		2,241			46,994			47,612
Depreciation and amortization		2,227			2,050			1,574
ESOP and stock-based compensation expense		903			857			731
Deferred income taxes		4,702			3,522			2,683
Changes in assets and liabilities that (used) provided cash:
Accrued interest receivable		39			(144	)		510
Other assets		(1,605	)		3,239			3,425
Accrued interest payable		18			(46	)		(383	)
Other liabilities		(5,012	)		(1,619	)		(430	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		10,646			21,351			13,955
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of AFS securities		21,600			20,927			67,419
Proceeds from calls, maturities, and principal repayments of AFS securities		28,633			43,647			55,150
Proceeds from calls, maturities, and principal repayments of HTM securities		-			1,714			-
Purchases of AFS securities		(43,201	)		(60,956	)		(99,274	)
Purchases of HTM securities		(1,177	)		(481	)		-
Redemption (Purchase) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		694			(1,972	)		1,758
Proceeds from the sale of merchant card business		-			-			350
Proceeds from the sale of assets held for sale		-			842			-
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned		3,257			5,826			9,969
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance		761			-			-
(Increase) decrease in interest-bearing time deposits		(353	)		74			569
(Increase) decrease in loans, net		(278	)		(74,003	)		(12,474	)
Proceeds from sales of loans transferred from loans to loans held for sales		5,323			-			-
Purchases of premises and equipment		(567	)		(747	)		(1,146	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		14,692			(65,129	)		22,321
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposits		(1,366	)		13,831			10,188
Increase (decrease) in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		(57	)		116			70
Increase in long-term borrowings		11,000			-			59,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings		-			(15,000	)		(106,338	)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings		(19,600	)		60,000			-
Purchase of Treasury stock		(6,215	)		(12,186	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of shares from stock option		133			145			179
Dividends paid on common stock		(2,622	)		(2,495	)		(622	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(18,727	)		44,411			(37,523	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		6,611			633			(1,247	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		24,861			24,228			25,475
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	31,472		$	24,861		$	24,228
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	$	5,190		$	5,338		$	8,587
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	320		$	(1,668	)	$	(446	)
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
AFS investment security sales that settle after year-end	$	-		$	-		$	281
AFS investment security purchases that settle after year-end	$	-		$	4,189		$	2,000
AFS investment security purchase commitments that settled during the period	$	(4,189	)	$	(2,000	)	$	-
Transfers from AFS to HTM investment securities	$	7,614		$	10,148		$	-
Transfers between loans and loans held for sale, net	$	4,550		$	825		$	-
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned	$	1,636		$	6,498		$	10,158

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION

Cape Bancorp Inc., (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that was incorporated on September 14, 2007 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Cape Bank.

Cape Bank (the “Bank”) is a New Jersey-chartered stock savings bank. The Bank provides a complete line of business and personal banking products through its fourteen full service offices located throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties in Southern New Jersey, including its main office located at 225 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey, one drive-up teller/ATM operation in Atlantic County, threemarket development offices (“MDOs”) located in Burlington, Cape May and Atlantic Counties in New Jersey, and two MDOs in Pennsylvania servicing the five county Philadelphia market located in Radnor, Delaware County and in Philadelphia (opened in Center City in January 2015).

The Bank faces significant competition in attracting deposits and originating loans. Our most direct competition for deposits historically has come from the many financial institutions operating in our market area, including commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations and credit unions, and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service companies, such as brokerage firms and insurance companies. The Bank is subject to regulations of certain state and federal agencies, and accordingly, the Bank is periodically examined by such regulatory authorities. As a consequence of the regulation of commercial banking activities, the Bank’s business is particularly susceptible to future state and federal legislation and regulations.

NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation: The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP).

We have prepared the consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cape Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to current year presentations. In the opinion of management, all accounting entries and adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented have been made. Events occurring subsequent to the date of the balance sheet have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements through the date of the filing of the consolidated financial statements with the SEC.

Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, overnight deposits, federal funds sold and interest bearing bank balances. The Federal Reserve Bank required reserves of $659,000 as of December 31, 2014, and $732,000 as of December 31, 2013, are included in these balances.

Interest-Bearing Time Deposits: Interest-bearing time deposits are held to maturity, are carried at cost and have original maturities greater than three months.

Investment Securities: The Bank classifies investment securities as either available for sale (“AFS”) or held to maturity (“HTM”). Investment securities classified as AFS are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in a separate component of equity, net of related income tax effects. Investment securities classified as HTM are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount over the term of the related investments, using the level yield method. Investment securities are classified as HTM when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. In March 2014 and September 2013, the Bank reclassified a portion of the available for sale securities as held to maturity as these securities may be particularly susceptible to changes in fair value in the near term as a result of market volatility. Gains and losses on sales of investment securities are recognized upon realization utilizing the specific identification method. When the fair value of a debt security has declined below the amortized cost at the measurement date, if an entity intends to sell a security or is more likely than not to sell the security before the recovery of the security’s cost basis, the entity must recognize the other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) in earnings. For a debt security with a fair value below the amortized cost at the measurement date where it is more likely than not that an entity will not sell the security before the recovery of its cost basis, but an entity does not expect to recover the entire cost basis of the security, the security is classified as OTTI. The related OTTI loss on the debt security will be recognized in earnings to the extent of the credit losses, with the remaining impairment loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. In estimating OTTI losses, management considers: the length of time and extent that the fair value of the security has been less than the cost of the security, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, cash flow, stress testing analysis on securities, when applicable, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

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In December 2013, prompted by the “Volcker Rule”, the Bank sold a portion of its portfolio of bank and insurance trust preferred collateral debt obligation (“CDO”) securities that had a cost basis greater than zero. While a loss of $851,000 was incurred, management believed the timing was right to exit this asset class. On February 27, 2014, the Company sold its remaining portion of CDOs with a book value of zero, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $1.9 million.

Loans Held for Sale (“HFS”): HFS consists of residential mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market and, from time to time, certain loans transferred from the loan portfolio to HFS, all of which are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair market value. The fair values of residential mortgage loans are based on the price secondary markets were currently offering for similar loans using observable market data. The fair values of loans transferred from the loan portfolio to HFS are based on the amounts offered for these loans in currently pending sales transactions or as determined by outstanding commitments from investors. Write-downs on loans transferred to HFS are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent declines in fair value, if any, are charged to operating income and the HFS balance is reduced. Gains and losses on sales of loans are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loans sold. At December 31, 2014, there were no residential mortgages classified as HFS as the Bank exited the residential mortgage loan origination business effective December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2013, HFS included $185,000 of residential mortgage loans.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses: Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs, and reduced by an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amounts outstanding. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loans as an adjustment to the yield on loans receivable in a manner which approximates the interest method. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to operations. The allowance for loan losses is comprised of both loan pool valuation allowances and individual valuation allowances. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely.

Recognition of interest income is discontinued when, in the opinion of management, the collectability of the loan becomes doubtful. A commercial loan is classified as non-accrual when the loan is 90 days or more delinquent, or when in the opinion of management, the collectability of such loan is in doubt. Consumer and residential loans are classified as non-accrual when the loan is 90 days or more delinquent with a loan to value ratio greater than 60 percent.

All interest accrued, but not received, for loans placed on non-accrual, is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for as a reduction of the principal balance until qualifying for return to accrual. Commercial loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. Payments are generally applied to reduce the principal balance but, in certain situations, the application of payments may vary. Consumer and residential loans are returned to accrual status when their delinquency becomes less than 90 days and/or the loan to value ratio is less than 60 percent.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount management deems appropriate to cover probable incurred losses. In determining the level to be maintained, management evaluates many factors including historical loss experience, the borrowers’ ability to repay and repayment performance, current economic trends, estimated collateral values, industry experience, industry loan concentrations, changes in loan policies and procedures, changes in loan volume, delinquency and troubled asset trends, loan management and personnel, internal and external loan review, total credit exposure of the individual or entity, and external factors including competition, legal, regulatory and seasonal factors. In the opinion of management, the allowance is appropriate to absorb probable loan losses. While management uses the best information available to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for losses on loans. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination. Charge-offs to the allowance are made when the loan is transferred to other real estate owned or a determination of loss is made.

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A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Included in the Company’s loan portfolio are modified loans. Per the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), Topic 310-40, “Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors” (“FASB ASC 310-40”), a loan restructuring is one in which the creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that the creditor would not otherwise consider, such as providing for a below market interest rate and/or forgiving principal or previously accrued interest. This restructuring may stem from an agreement or may be imposed by law, and may involve a multiple note structure. Prior to the restructuring, if the loans which are modified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) are already classified as non-accrual, these loans may only be returned to performing (i.e. accrual status) after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable amount of time, generally six months. This sustained repayment performance may include the period of time just prior to the restructuring. At December 31, 2014, TDRs totaled $5.7 million, of which $4.9 million were accruing TDRs and $819,000 were non-accruing TDRs. This compares to $4.3 million of TDRs at December 31, 2013, of which $3.4 million were accruing TDRs and $881,000 were non-accruing TDRs.(See Note 4 - Loans Receivable).

Significant changes to the allowance for loan losses methodology are evaluated by the Company at each reporting period. For the period ended December 31, 2014, the Company enhanced its methodology utilized to determine the historical loss experience. In previous periods, the Company utilized a three-year look back period for actual loss experience with the most recent year being allocated a higher weighting than the previous years. For the period ended December 31, 2014, the Company determined that applying equal weighting to each of the three years represented a more appropriate reflection of its historical experience. The impact of this change to the methodology resulted in an increase of approximately $440,000 to the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2014.

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on collateral. The following portfolio classes have been identified:

Commercial Secured by Real Estate: Commercial real estate properties primarily include office and medical buildings, retail space, restaurants, multifamily and warehouse or flex space. Some properties are considered “mixed use” as they are a combination of building types, such as an apartment building that may also have retail space. Multifamily loans are expected to be repaid from the cash flow of the underlying property, so the collective amount of rents must be sufficient to cover all operating expenses, property management and maintenance, taxes and debt service. Increases in vacancy rates, interest rates or other changes in general economic conditions can all have an impact on the borrower and their ability to repay the loan. Commercial real estate loans are generally considered to have a higher degree of credit risk than multifamily loans as they may be dependent on the ongoing success and operating viability of a fewer number of tenants who are occupying the property and who may have a greater degree of exposure to economic conditions.

Commercial Term Loans: Commercial term loans are term loans to operating companies for business purposes. These loans are generally secured by real estate or business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. These loans are typically repaid first by the cash flow generated by the borrower’s business operation. The primary risk characteristics are specific to the underlying business and its ability to generate sustainable profitability and resulting positive cash flow. Factors that may influence a business’s profitability include, but are not limited to, demand for its products or services, quality and depth of management, degree of competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions. Commercial term and lines of credit loans are generally secured by business assets; however, the ability of the Bank to foreclose and realize sufficient value from the assets is often highly uncertain.

Construction: Construction loans are granted to experienced and reputable local builders and developers that have the capital and liquidity to carry a project to completion and stabilization. Construction loans are considered riskier than commercial financing on improved and established commercial real estate and loans for the purchase of existing residential properties. The risk of potential loss increases if the original cost estimates or estimated time to complete the project vary significantly from the actual costs or length of time in which the project was completed.

Other Commercial:The Bank provides commercial lines of credit loans to operating companies for business purposes. The loans are generally secured by business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. These loans are typically repaid first by the cash flow generated by the borrower’s business operation. The primary risk characteristics are specific to the underlying business and its ability to generate sustainable profitability and resulting positive cash flow. Factors that may influence a business’s profitability include, but are not limited to, demand for its products or services, quality and depth of management, degree of competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions. Commercial lines of credit loans are generally secured by business assets; however, the ability of the Bank to foreclose and realize sufficient value from the assets is often highly uncertain.

Residential Mortgage: Effective December 31, 2013, the Bank exited the residential mortgage loan origination business. Prior to December 31, 2013, the Bank originated one-to-four family residential mortgage loans within or near its primary geographic market area. The mortgage loans are secured by first liens on the primary residence or investment property. Primary risk characteristics associated with residential mortgage loans typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; divorce or death. In addition, residential mortgage loans that have adjustable rates could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate values could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

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Home Equity & Lines of Credit:The Bank provides home equity loans and lines of credit in the form of amortizing home equity loans or revolving home equity lines of credit against one-to-four family residences within or near its primary geographic market. Primary risk characteristics associated with home equity lines of credit typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; divorce or death. In addition, home equity lines of credit typically are made with variable or floating interest rates, such as the Prime Rate, which could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

OtherConsumer: These are loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures. This also represents all other loans that cannot be categorized in any of the previous mentioned loan segments.

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”): Real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as OREO and is initially recorded at the estimated fair market value, less the estimated cost to sell, at the date of foreclosure, thereby establishing a new cost basis. If the fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, an OREO write-down is recorded through expense and the OREO balance is lowered to reflect the current fair value. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.

Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Buildings and related components are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 10 to 39 years. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line (or accelerated) method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 7 years. (See Note 18 – Sale of Bank Assets).

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) Stock: The Bank is a member of the FHLB of New York. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Cash dividends are reported as income.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. As part of its asset/liability management strategies, the Bank uses interest rate swaps to hedge variability in future cash flows caused by changes in interest rates. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income or loss and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. We formally document our risk management objectives, strategy, and the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item. We evaluate the effectiveness of the hedge relationship, both at inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, by comparing the changes in the cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in the cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction. Derivatives not designated as hedges do not meet the hedge accounting requirements under U.S. GAAP.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Goodwill results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of acquired tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment will be recognized in the period identified. The annual goodwill assessment for 2014 was performed in the fourth quarter at which time there was no impairment to be recognized.

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangible assets arising from whole bank acquisitions. They are initially measured at fair value and then are amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 5 to 13 years. Other intangible assets also include loan servicing rights which are amortized on the level yield method over the life of the loan. Other intangible assets are assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment will be recognized in the period identified.

Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”): The Bank has an investment of bank owned life insurance. BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Bank on a chosen group of employees and directors. The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of the policies and in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 325 “Investments in Insurance Contracts”, the amount recorded is the cash surrender value, which is the amount realizable.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments: Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

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Defined Benefit Plan: The Bank participates in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (The “Pentegra DB Plan”), a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The Pentegra DB Plan’s Employer Identification Number is 13-5645888 and the Plan Number is 333. The Pentegra DB Plan operates as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes and as a multiple-employer plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code. There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan.(See Note 14 – Benefit Plans).

The plan was amended to freeze participation to new employees commencing January 1, 2008. Employees who became eligible to participate prior to January 1, 2008, will continue to accrue a benefit under the plan. The Bank accrues pension costs as incurred. The plan was further amended to freeze benefits as of December 31, 2008 for all employees eligible to participate prior to January 1, 2008.

401(k) Plan: The Bank maintains a tax-qualified defined contribution plan for all salaried employees of Cape Bank who have satisfied the 401(k) Plan’s eligibility requirements. Effective, January 1, 2012, the Bank eliminated the matching contribution formula and replaced it with a discretionary form of matching contribution.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”): The cost of shares issued to the ESOP, but not yet earned is shown as a reduction of equity. Compensation expense is based on the market price of shares as they are committed to be released to participant accounts and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares reduce retained earnings; dividends on unearned ESOP shares are used to reduce the annual ESOP debt service. As of December 31, 2014,222,138shares have been allocated to eligible participants in the Cape Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan.(See Note 14 – Benefit Plans).

Stock Benefit Plan: The Company has an Equity Incentive Plan (the “Stock Benefit Plan”) under which incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs) and restricted stock awards (RSAs) may be granted periodically to certain employees and directors. The fair value of the restricted stock is the market value of the stock on the date of grant. Under the fair value method of accounting for stock options, the fair value is measured on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with market assumptions. This amount is amortized as salaries and employee benefits expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Option pricing models require the use of highly subjective assumptions, including expected stock price volatility, which, if changed, can significantly affect fair value estimates.

Income Taxes: Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The principal types of accounts resulting in differences between assets and liabilities for financial statement and tax purposes are the allowance for loan losses, deferred compensation, deferred loan fees, charitable contributions, depreciation and OTTI charges. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded against net deferred tax assets when management has concluded that it is not more likely than not that a portion, or all, will be realized. Management considers several factors in determining whether a portion, or all, of the valuation allowance should be reversed such as the level of historical taxable income, projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and tax planning strategies.

Under FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, included in FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10—Income Taxes—Overall, the Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

The Company records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as non-interest expense.

Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per common share is the net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. ESOP shares are not considered outstanding for this calculation unless earned. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock option and restricted stock awards, if any.

Comprehensive Income (Loss): Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale which are also recognized as separate components of equity and unrealized holding gains and losses arising during the period on interest rate swaps.(See theConsolidated Statement of Changes in Comprehensive Income).

Operating Segments: While the chief decision makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Operating segments are aggregated into one as operating results for all segments are similar. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

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Treasury Stock:Stock held in the treasury by the Company is accounted for using the cost method, which treats stock held in treasury as a reduction to total stockholders’ equity. As shares of treasury stock are reissued to satisfy stock option exercises, the shares are issued using the average cost basis of the shares in the treasury at the time of issuance.

On April 18, 2013, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan under which the Company would repurchase up to5%, or approximately667,239shares, of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. The repurchase was completed on July 16, 2013. Furthermore, on July 19, 2013, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a second repurchase program for the repurchase of up to5%, or approximately633,877shares, of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. The second repurchase plan was completed on October 3, 2013. On December 23, 2013, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a third stock repurchase plan under which the Company would repurchase up to 5%, or approximately602,989shares, of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. The third repurchase plan was completed on September 2, 2014. The average repurchase price for the three stock repurchase plans was $9.67per share.

Effect of Newly Issued Accounting Standards:In July 2013, the FASB issues ASU No. 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (a consensus) of the FASB emerging Issues Task Force). The guidance permits the Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes, in addition to interest rates on direct Treasury obligations and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The Company adopted this guidance on May 2, 2014 with no significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04 “Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure.” The amendments in ASU 2014-04 are intended to reduce diversity in practice by clarifying when an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor such as the Bank should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. Additionally, the amendments in ASU 2014-04 require interim and annual disclosure of both the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by a creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. For public entities, such as the Company, the amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption in 2014 is permitted. ASU 2014-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers) creating FASB Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of non-financial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle. An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains or losses and the fair value of the Company’s investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
Investment securities available-for-sale
Debt securities
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	39,978	$	16	$	(560	)	$	39,434
Municipal bonds		8,288		46		(17	)		8,317
Collateralized debt obligations		-		-		-			-
Corporate bonds		23,836		15		(73	)		23,778
Total debt securities	$	72,102	$	77	$	(650	)	$	71,529

Equity securities
CRA Qualified Investment Fund	$	5,000	$	-	$	(183	)	$	4,817
Total equity securities	$	5,000	$	-	$	(183	)	$	4,817

Mortgage-backed securities
GNMA pass-through certificates	$	2,103	$	113	$	-		$	2,216
FHLMC pass-through certificates		3,464		7		(13	)		3,458
FNMA pass-through certificates		9,729		33		(16	)		9,746
Collateralized mortgage obligations		56,757		62		(797	)		56,022
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	72,053	$	215	$	(826	)	$	71,442
Total securities available-for-sale	$	149,155	$	292	$	(1,659	)	$	147,788


Investment securities held-to-maturity
Debt securities
Municipal bonds	$	10,065	$	139	$	(56	)	$	10,148
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	7,859	$	-	$	(261	)	$	7,598
Total debt securities	$	17,924	$	139	$	(317	)	$	17,746
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	17,924	$	139	$	(317	)	$	17,746

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	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2013
Investment securities available-for-sale
Debt securities
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	53,951	$	5	$	(2,350	)	$	51,606
Municipal bonds		6,090		116		(28	)		6,178
Collateralized debt obligations		-		-		-			-
Corporate bonds		13,059		44		(24	)		13,079
Total debt securities	$	73,100	$	165	$	(2,402	)	$	70,863

Equity securities
CRA Qualified Investment Fund	$	5,000	$	-	$	(300	)	$	4,700
Total equity securities	$	5,000	$	-	$	(300	)	$	4,700

Mortgage-backed securities
GNMA pass-through certificates	$	3,424	$	130	$	-		$	3,554
FHLMC pass-through certificates		5,101		78		(175	)		5,004
FNMA pass-through certificates		14,596		163		(495	)		14,264
Collateralized mortgage obligations		60,686		121		(2,026	)		58,781
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	83,807	$	492	$	(2,696	)	$	81,603
Total securities available-for-sale	$	161,907	$	657	$	(5,398	)	$	157,166


Investment securities held-to-maturity
Debt securities
Municipal bonds	$	9,102	$	42	$	(238	)	$	8,906
Total debt securities	$	9,102	$	42	$	(238	)	$	8,906
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	9,102	$	42	$	(238	)	$	8,906

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $21.6 million and $20.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Gross realized gains on sales of investment securities during 2014 were $2.3 million, compared to $831,000 during 2013. The Company also realized gross losses of $1.4 million during 2013 as it sold securities that it viewed as having a greater than acceptable level of potential risk in the future.Proceeds from security calls, maturities, and return of principal were $29.0 million and $45.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Securities having a fair value of approximately $79.9 million and $50.6 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings. The Bank did not hold any trading securities during the years ended December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

On March 3, 2014, $7.6 million of agency debt securities were transferred from AFS to HTM at fair value which the Bank has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity. These securities may be particularly susceptible to changes in fair value in the near term as a result of market volatility. Additionally, the Bank expects to recover the recorded investment and thus realize no gains or losses when the issuer pays the amount promised through maturity. Each transfer was done at fair value and any previously unrealized gain or loss will be amortized or accreted to investment securities in the consolidated statements of operation. The unrealized holding gain or loss at March 3, 2014 related to this transfer, will continue to be reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity and will be amortized or accreted over the remaining life of the security as an adjustment of yield in a manner consistent with the amortization or accretion of any premium or discount, and will result in no net effect to the investment yield. These securities had gross unrealized losses at the time of transfer of $377,000, of which $276,000 was in a loss position for less than 12 months.

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The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2014:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
						(in thousands)
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	8,958	$	(42	)	$	34,214	$	(779	)	$	43,172	$	(821	)
Municipal bonds		3,098		(17	)		3,824		(56	)		6,922		(73	)
Corporate bonds		17,730		(73	)		-		-			17,730		(73	)
CRA Qualified Investment Fund		-		-			4,817		(183	)		4,817		(183	)
Mortgage-backed securities		15,903		(53	)		39,571		(773	)		55,474		(826	)

Total temporarily impaired investment securities	$	45,689	$	(185	)	$	82,426	$	(1,791	)	$	128,115	$	(1,976	)

The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2013:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
						(in thousands)
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	45,771	$	(2,184	)	$	1,834	$	(166	)	$	47,605	$	(2,350	)
Municipal bonds		7,936		(244	)		1,220		(22	)		9,156		(266	)
Corporate bonds		4,029		(24	)		-		-			4,029		(24	)
CRA Qualified Investment Fund		-		-			4,700		(300	)		4,700		(300	)
Mortgage-backed securities		59,729		(2,452	)		2,569		(244	)		62,298		(2,696	)

Total temporarily impaired investment securities	$	117,465	$	(4,904	)	$	10,323	$	(732	)	$	127,788	$	(5,636	)

Management evaluates investment securities to determine if they are OTTI on at least a quarterly basis. The evaluation process applied to each security includes, but is not limited to, the following factors: whether the security is performing according to its contractual terms; determining if there has been an adverse change in the expected cash flows for investments within the scope of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 325, “Investments Other,” the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; whether the Company intends to sell, or would more likely than not be required to sell an impaired debt security before a recovery of its amortized cost basis, credit rating downgrades, the percentage of performing collateral that would need to default or defer to cause a break in yield and/or a temporary interest shortfall, and a review of the underlying issuers. Additionally, and consistent with FDIC regulations, management, prior to acquiring and periodically thereafter, evaluates various factors of corporate securities that may include but is not limited to the following; evaluate that the risk of default is low and consistent with bonds of similar quality, evaluate the capacity to pay, understand applicable market demographics/economics and understand current levels and trends in operating margins, operating efficiency, profitability, return on assets and return on equity.

At December 31, 2014, the Company’s investment securities portfolio consisted of 230securities, 94 of which were in an unrealized loss position. The securities consist of investments that are backed by the U.S. Government or U.S. sponsored agencies which the government has affirmed its commitment to support, municipal obligations which had unrealized losses that were caused by changing credit spreads in the market as a result of the current economic environment. Because the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider those investments to be OTTI.

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate our investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment. As required by FASB ASC Topic No. 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities”, if we do not intend to sell a debt security, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security, an OTTI write-down is separated into a credit loss portion and a portion related to all other factors. The credit loss portion is recognized in earnings as net OTTI losses, and the portion related to all other factors is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes. The credit loss portion is defined as the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the present value of the expected future cash flows for the security. If the intent is to sell a debt security, or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security, then the security is written down to its fair market value as a net OTTI loss in earnings. The Company has evaluated these securities and determined that the decreases in estimated fair value are temporary. The Company’s estimate of projected cash flows it expected to receive was more than the securities’ carrying value, resulting in no impairment charge to earnings for the year ending December 31, 2014. There was no OTTI recorded for the year ending December 31, 2013.

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In December 2013, prompted by the “Volcker Rule”, the Company sold a portion of its portfolio of bank and insurance trust preferred collateral debt obligation (“CDO”) securities that had a cost basis greater than zero. The sale of these securities resulted in net securities losses totaling $851,000 which was reported in gains and losses on the sale of securities in the year 2013. On February 27, 2014, the Company sold its remaining portion of CDOs having a zero book balance which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $1.9 million.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt, equity, and mortgage-backed securities available for sale at December 31, 2014, by contractual maturities, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

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

Due within one year or less	$	215	$	216	$	-	$	-
Due after one year but within five years		52,521		52,243		2,006		1,990
Due after five years but within ten years		19,366		19,070		13,858		13,663
Due after ten years		-		-		2,060		2,093
Equity securities		5,000		4,817		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities		72,053		71,442		-		-
Total investment securities	$	149,155	$	147,788	$	17,924	$	17,746

The following table presents a summary of the cumulative credit related OTTI charges recognized as components of earnings for CDO securities still held by the Company at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance of cumulative credit losses on CDO securities	$	(14,501	)	$	(18,383	)
Additional credit losses for which other than temporary impairment was previously recognized		-			-
Sale of OTTI securities		14,501			3,882
Credit loss recognized due to change to intent to sell		-			-
Ending balance of cumulative credit losses on CDO securities	$	-		$	(14,501	)

F-18

NOTE 4 — LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)

Commercial secured by real estate	$	422,194	$	422,829
Commercial term loans		25,366		23,203
Construction		19,399		10,852
Other commercial		33,314		37,772
Residential mortgage		234,561		250,698
Home equity loans and lines of credit		44,312		43,468
Other consumer loans		769		977
Loans receivable, gross		779,915		789,799

Less:
Allowance for loan losses		9,387		9,330
Deferred loan fees		239		342
Loans receivable, net	$	770,289	$	780,127

Activity in the allowance for losses is as follows:

	At or for the Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year	$	9,330		$	9,852		$	12,653
Provisions charged to operations		3,014			2,011			4,461
Charge-offs		(1,546	)		(2,545	)		(7,490	)
Write-downs on transfers to HFS		(1,790	)		(241	)		-
Recoveries		379			253			228
Balance at end of year	$	9,387		$	9,330		$	9,852

During the first quarter of 2014, the Bank transferred $5.3 million of classified commercial loans to loans held for sale. The loans were written-down $1.8 million to the value of the collateral supporting the loans, as the Bank was pursuing the sale of these assets. These assets were sold during the second quarter of 2014 and, as a result, the Bank recorded an additional $16,000 write-down on these assets in the second quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Bank transferred $825,000 of classified commercial loans to loans held for sale resulting in a write-down of $241,000.

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The following summarizes activity related to the allowance for loan losses by category for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	At or for the Year ended December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
	Commercial Secured by Real Estate			Commercial Term Loans			Construction			Other Commercial (1)			Residential Mortgage			Home Equity & Lines of Credit			Other Consumer			Unallocated			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	6,554		$	420		$	227		$	600		$	865		$	160		$	4		$	500		$	9,330
Charge-offs		(1,276	)		-			-			-			(107	)		(100	)		(63	)		-			(1,546	)
Write-downs on loans transferred to HFS		-			(825	)		-			(965	)		-			-			-			-			(1,790	)
Recoveries		299			-			-			-			50			3			27			-			379
Provision for loan losses		94			1,002			(89	)		1,147			742			225			43			(150	)		3,014
Balance at end of year	$	5,671		$	597		$	138		$	782		$	1,550		$	288		$	11		$	350		$	9,387

Impairment evaluation
Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated	$	271		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	26		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	297
Collectively evaluated		5,400			597			138			782			1,524			288			11			350			9,090
Total allowance for loan losses	$	5,671		$	597		$	138		$	782		$	1,550		$	288		$	11		$	350		$	9,387
Loans
Individually evaluated	$	10,447		$	-		$	-		$	303		$	2,301		$	400		$	-		$	-		$	13,451
Collectively evaluated		411,747			25,366			19,399			33,011			232,260			43,912			769			-			766,464
Total loans	$	422,194		$	25,366		$	19,399		$	33,314		$	234,561		$	44,312		$	769		$	-		$	779,915

(1) includes commercial lines of credit

	At or for the Year ended December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
	Commercial Secured by Real Estate			Commercial Term Loans			Construction		Other Commercial (1)			Residential Mortgage			Home Equity & Lines of Credit			Other Consumer			Unallocated			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	6,321		$	457		$	58	$	815		$	1,300		$	249		$	17		$	635		$	9,852
Charge-offs		(2,085	)		-			-		(106	)		(205	)		(109	)		(40	)		-			(2,545	)
Write-downs on loans transferred to HFS		(241	)		-			-		-			-			-			-			-			(241	)
Recoveries		214			-			-		10			-			1			28			-			253
Provision for loan losses		2,345			(37	)		169		(119	)		(230	)		19			(1	)		(135	)		2,011
Balance at end of year	$	6,554		$	420		$	227	$	600		$	865		$	160		$	4		$	500		$	9,330

Impairment evaluation
Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated	$	148		$	-		$	-	$	6		$	70		$	22		$	-		$	-		$	246
Collectively evaluated		6,406			420			227		594			795			138			4			500			9,084
Total allowance for loan losses	$	6,554		$	420		$	227	$	600		$	865		$	160		$	4		$	500		$	9,330
Loans
Individually evaluated	$	8,223		$	-		$	-	$	303		$	2,215		$	461		$	-		$	-		$	11,202
Collectively evaluated		414,606			23,203			10,852		37,469			248,483			43,007			977			-			778,597
Total loans	$	422,829		$	23,203		$	10,852	$	37,772		$	250,698		$	43,468		$	977		$	-		$	789,799

(1) includes commercial lines of credit

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	At or for the Year ended December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
	Commercial Secured by Real Estate			Commercial Term Loans			Construction			Other Commercial (1)			Residential Mortgage			Home Equity & Lines of Credit			Other Consumer			Unallocated			Total
Balance at beginningof year	$	8,058		$	124		$	744		$	338		$	1,909		$	349		$	16		$	1,115		$	12,653
Charge-offs		(6,070	)		(27	)		(602	)		(137	)		(450	)		(171	)		(33	)		-			(7,490	)
Write-downs on loanstransferred to HFS		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Recoveries		182			-			11			4			-			5			26			-			228
Provision forloan losses		4,151			360			(95	)		610			(159	)		66			8			(480	)		4,461
Balance at end of year	$	6,321		$	457		$	58		$	815		$	1,300		$	249		$	17		$	635		$	9,852

Impairment evaluation
Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated	$	550		$	-		$	-		$	57		$	5		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	612
Collectively evaluated		5,771			457			58			758			1,295			249			17			635			9,240
Total allowance for loan losses	$	6,321		$	457		$	58		$	815		$	1,300		$	249		$	17		$	635		$	9,852
Loans
Individually evaluated	$	17,452		$	-		$	141		$	515		$	4,430		$	841		$	-		$	-		$	23,379
Collectively evaluated		370,596			19,443			1,624			32,233			231,491			44,417			1,317			-			701,121
Total loans	$	388,048		$	19,443		$	1,765		$	32,748		$	235,921		$	45,258		$	1,317		$	-		$	724,500

(1) includes commercial lines of credit

Impaired loans at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Non-accrual loans (1)	$	7,857	$	6,885
Loans delinquent greater than 90 days and still accruing		401		458
Troubled debt restructured loans		4,855		3,452
Loans less than 90 days and still accruing		338		407
Total impaired loans	$	13,451	$	11,202

(1)

Non-accrual loans in the table above include TDRs totaling $819,000 at December 31, 2014 and $881,000 at December 31, 2013. Total impaired loans do not include loans held for sale. Loans held for sale include$1.6 million of loans that were on non-accrual status at December 31, 2013. There were no loans held for sale at December 31, 2014.

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Average recorded investment of impaired loans	$	10,860	$	9,521	$	20,781
Interest income recognized during impairment	$	321	$	290	$	311
Cash basis interest income recognized	$	14	$	130	$	208

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, non-performing loans had a principal balance of approximately $8.3 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Loan balances past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, but which management expects will eventually be paid in full, amounted to approximately $401,000 and $458,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amount of interest income that would have been recorded had our non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms was $368,000, $719,000, and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Impaired loans include loans whose contractual terms have been restructured in a manner that grants a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance (FASB ASC 310-40 “Receivables”), these modified loans are considered TDRs.See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding TDRs.

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The following table provides a summary of TDRs by performing status:

	December 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
Troubled Debt Restructurings	Non-accruing		Accruing		Total		Non-accruing		Accruing		Total
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate	$	733	$	3,471	$	4,204	$	688	$	2,392	$	3,080
Residential mortgage		86		1,384		1,470		193		1,060		1,253
Total TDRs	$	819	$	4,855	$	5,674	$	881	$	3,452	$	4,333

The following presents new TDRs for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014						2013
Troubled Debt Restructurings	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Recorded Investment
	(dollars in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate		5	$	3,421	$	3,412		3	$	2,371	$	2,359
Residential mortgage		4		1,066		1,066		3		1,023		1,017
Total TDRs		9	$	4,487	$	4,478		6	$	3,394	$	3,376

	For the year ended December 31,
	2012
	Number		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
	of		Recorded		Recorded
Troubled Debt Restructurings	Contracts		Investment		Investment
	(dollars in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate		5	$	4,296	$	4,073
Residential mortgage		-		-		-
Total		5	$	4,296	$	4,073

The identification of the troubled debt restructured loans described above did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses for the periods presented. For the year ended December 31, 2014, there were re-modifications of existing TDRs in the amount of $3.0 million.

The following tables present, by class of loans, information regarding the types of concessions granted on accruing and non-accruing loans that were restructured during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Year ended December 31, 2014
	(dollars in thousands)
	Reductions in Interest Rate and Maturity Date				Reductions in Interest Rate and Principal Amount				Maturity Date Extension				Maturity Date Extension and Interest Rate Reduction				Deferral of Principal Amount Due and Shortened Maturity Date				Total Concessions Granted
	No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount
Accruing TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		3	$	1,197		-	$	-		1	$	45		1	$	2,170		-	$	-		5	$	3,412
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		2		779		-		-		1		200		3		979
Total accruing TDRs		3	$	1,197		-	$	-		3	$	824		1	$	2,170		1	$	200		8	$	4,391

Non-accruing TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		1		87		1		87
Total non-accruing TDRs		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	87		1	$	87

Total TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		3	$	1,197		-	$	-		1	$	45		1	$	2,170		-	$	-		5	$	3,412
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		2		779		-		-		2		287		4		1,066
Total TDRs		3	$	1,197		-	$	-		3	$	824		1	$	2,170		2	$	287		9	$	4,478

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	Year ended December 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
	Reductions in Interest Rate and Maturity Date				Reductions in Interest Rate and Principal Amount				Maturity Date Extension				Maturity Date Extension and Interest Rate Reduction				Deferral of Principal Amount Due and Shortened Maturity Date				Total Concessions Granted
	No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount		No. of Loans		Amount
Accruing TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	54		1	$	2,194		-	$	-		2	$	2,248
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		2		805		1		212		-		-		3		1,017
Total accruing TDRs		-	$	-		-	$	-		3	$	859		2	$	2,406		-	$	-		5	$	3,265

Non-accruing TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	111		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	111
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total non-accruing TDRs		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	111		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	111

Total TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		-	$	-		-	$	-		2	$	165		1	$	2,194		-	$	-		3	$	2,359
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		2		805		1		212		-		-		3		1,017
Total TDRs		-	$	-		-	$	-		4	$	970		2	$	2,406		-	$	-		6	$	3,376

	Year ended December 31, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
	Reductions in Interest Rate and Maturity Date				Reductions in Interest Rate and Principal Amount				Maturity Date Extension				Maturity Date Extension and Interest Rate Reduction				Deferral of Principal Amount Due and Shortened Maturity Date				Total Concessions Granted
	No. of				No. of				No. of				No. of				No. of				No. of
	Loans		Amount		Loans		Amount		Loans		Amount		Loans		Amount		Loans		Amount		Loans		Amount
Accruing TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		1	$	2,207		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	342		-	$	-		2	$	2,549
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total accruing TDRs		1	$	2,207		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	342		-	$	-		2	$	2,549

Non-accruing TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		1	$	1,064		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		2	$	460		3	$	1,524
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total non-accruing TDRs		1	$	1,064		-	$	-		-	$	-		-	$	-		2	$	460		3	$	1,524

Total TDRs:
Commercial secured by real estate		2	$	3,271		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	342		2	$	460		5	$	4,073
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total non-accruing TDRs		2	$	3,271		-	$	-		-	$	-		1	$	342		2	$	460		5	$	4,073

The following presents TDRs that subsequently defaulted for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014				2013				2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings	Number of		Recorded		Number of		Recorded		Number of		Recorded
That Subsequently Defaulted	Contracts		Investment		Contracts		Investment		Contracts		Investment
					(dollars in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate		-	$	-		2	$	449		2	$	194
Residential mortgage		-		-		-		-		2		363
Total		-	$	-		2	$	449		4	$	557

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The defaults that occurred during the periods presented did not have significant impact on the allowance for loan losses. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms. Some loan modifications classified as TDRs may not ultimately result in the full collection of principal and interest, as modified, and may result in potential incremental losses. These potential incremental losses have been factored into our overall allowance for loan losses estimate. The level of any re-defaults will likely be affected by future economic conditions. Once a loan becomes a TDR, it will continue to be reported as a TDR until it is repaid in full, reclassified to loans held for sale, foreclosed, sold or it meets criteria to be removed from TDR status. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the allowance for loan losses included an impairment reserve for TDRs in the amount of $192,000 and $127,000, respectively. At December 31, 2014, there are no commitments to extend additional funds to loans that are TDRs.

The following table presents impaired loans at December 31, 2014:

December 31, 2014	Recorded Investment (1)		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(in thousands)
Impaired loans with a related allowance
Commercial secured by real estate	$	4,432	$	4,938	$	271	$	3,679	$	160
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		-		-		-		-		-
Residential mortgage		193		193		26		198		7
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-		-		-		-		-
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Impaired loans with a related allowance	$	4,625	$	5,131	$	297	$	3,877	$	167

Impaired loans with no related allowance
Commercial secured by real estate	$	6,015	$	7,781	$	-	$	4,682	$	64
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		303		376		-		303		-
Residential mortgage		2,108		2,233		-		1,644		86
Home equity loans and lines of credit		400		507		-		354		4
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Impaired loans with no related allowance	$	8,826	$	10,897	$	-	$	6,983	$	154

Total impaired loans
Commercial secured by real estate	$	10,447	$	12,719	$	271	$	8,361	$	224
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		303		376		-		303		-
Residential mortgage		2,301		2,426		26		1,842		93
Home equity loans and lines of credit		400		507		-		354		4
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Total impaired loans	$	13,451	$	16,028	$	297	$	10,860	$	321

(1)	the difference between the recorded investment and unpaid principal balance primarily results from partial charge-offs.

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The following table presents impaired loans at December 31, 2013:

December 31, 2013 (1)	Recorded Investment (2)		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(in thousands)
Impaired loans with a related allowance
Commercial secured by real estate	$	2,773	$	3,234	$	148	$	2,901	$	116
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		60		70		6		60		-
Residential mortgage		618		689		70		660		8
Home equity loans and lines of credit		220		232		22		223		-
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Impaired loans with a related allowance	$	3,671	$	4,225	$	246	$	3,844	$	124

Impaired loans with no related allowance
Commercial secured by real estate	$	5,450	$	7,203	$	-	$	3,738	$	88
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		243		306		-		246		-
Residential mortgage		1,597		1,675		-		1,536		69
Home equity loans and lines of credit		241		242		-		157		9
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Impaired loans with no related allowance	$	7,531	$	9,426	$	-	$	5,677	$	166

Total impaired loans
Commercial secured by real estate	$	8,223	$	10,437	$	148	$	6,639	$	204
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		303		376		6		306		-
Residential mortgage		2,215		2,364		70		2,196		77
Home equity loans and lines of credit		461		474		22		380		9
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Total impaired loans	$	11,202	$	13,651	$	246	$	9,521	$	290

(1)	excludes HFS non-accruing loans of $1.6 million.

(2)	the difference between the recorded investment and unpaid principal balance primarily results from partial charge-offs.

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The following table presents impaired loans at December 31, 2012:

			Unpaid				Average		Interest
	Recorded		Principal		Related		Recorded		Income
December 31, 2012 (1)	Investment (2)		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized
	(in thousands)
Impaired loans with a related allowance
Commercial secured by real estate	$	6,281	$	9,021	$	550	$	7,106	$	149
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		116		122		57		128		-
Residential mortgage		47		47		5		47		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-		-		-		-		-
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Impaired loans with a related allowance	$	6,444	$	9,190	$	612	$	7,281	$	149

Impaired loans with no related allowance
Commercial secured by real estate	$	11,171	$	16,748	$	-	$	8,702	$	3
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		141		208		-		140		-
Other commercial		399		436		-		361		-
Residential mortgage		4,383		4,754		-		3,792		72
Home equity loans and lines of credit		841		901		-		505		87
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Impaired loans with no related allowance	$	16,935	$	23,047	$	-	$	13,500	$	162

Total impaired loans
Commercial secured by real estate	$	17,452	$	25,769	$	550	$	15,808	$	152
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		141		208		-		140		-
Other commercial		515		558		57		489		-
Residential mortgage		4,430		4,801		5		3,839		72
Home equity loans and lines of credit		841		901		-		505		87
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
Total impaired loans	$	23,379	$	32,237	$	612	$	20,781	$	311

(1)	excludes HFS non-accruing loans of $911,000.

(2)	the difference between the recorded investment and unpaid principal balance primarily results from partial charge-offs.

The following table presents loans by past due status at December 31, 2014:

December 31, 2014	30-59 Days Delinquent		60-89 Days Delinquent		90 Days or More Delinquent and Accruing		Total Delinquent and Accruing		Non-accrual		Current		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate	$	769	$	402	$	-	$	1,171	$	6,638	$	414,385	$	422,194
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-		25,366		25,366
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		19,399		19,399
Other commercial		-		-		-		-		303		33,011		33,314
Residential mortgage		2,047		253		171		2,471		745		231,345		234,561
Home equity loans and lines of credit		244		182		230		656		171		43,485		44,312
Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-		769		769
Total	$	3,060	$	837	$	401	$	4,298	$	7,857	$	767,760	$	779,915

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The following table presents loans by past due status at December 31, 2013:

December 31, 2013	30-59 Days Delinquent		60-89 Days Delinquent		90 Days or More Delinquent and Accruing		Total Delinquent and Accruing		Non-accrual (1)		Current		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate	$	-	$	1,272	$	-	$	1,272	$	5,425	$	416,132	$	422,829
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-		23,203		23,203
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		10,852		10,852
Other commercial		-		-		-		-		303		37,469		37,772
Residential mortgage		504		589		347		1,440		807		248,451		250,698
Home equity loans and lines of credit		392		192		111		695		350		42,423		43,468
Other consumer loans		-		7		-		7		-		970		977
Total	$	896	$	2,060	$	458	$	3,414	$	6,885	$	779,500	$	789,799

(1) excludes HFS non-accruing loans of $1.6 million.

The Company categorizes loans, when the loan is initially under written, into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt. The assessment considers numerous factors including, but not limited to, current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. Annually, this analysis includes loans with an outstanding balance greater than $250,000. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Management believes that the Substandard category is best considered in four discrete classes: RR 7; RR 8; RR 9; and RR 10.

Risk Rating 7—The class is mostly populated by customers that have a history of repayment (less than 2 delinquencies in the past year) but exhibit a well-defined weakness.

Risk Rating 9—These loans are impaired loans, are current and accruing, and in some cases are TDRs. They have had a FASB ASC Topic No. 310 Receivables analysis completed.

For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and term loans, and other consumer loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios. Payment status is monitored by the Bank’s lending officers utilizing daily delinquency reports. On a monthly basis, with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews a month-end delinquency report for all loans, regardless of loan amount. The payment status of these homogeneous pools at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans table. In addition, the total non-performing portion of these homogeneous loan pools at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is presented in the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans.

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The following tables present commercial loans by credit quality indicator:

	Risk Ratings
December 31, 2014	Grades 1-5		Grade 6		Grade 7		Grade 8		Grade 9		Grade 10		Total
	(in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate	$	406,006	$	5,021	$	2,142	$	1,055	$	1,332	$	6,638	$	422,194
Commercial term loans		25,211		155		-		-		-		-		25,366
Construction		19,399		-		-		-		-		-		19,399
Other commercial		31,972		1,039		-		-		-		303		33,314
	$	482,588	$	6,215	$	2,142	$	1,055	$	1,332	$	6,941	$	500,273

	Risk Ratings
December 31, 2013	Grades 1-5		Grade 6		Grade 7		Grade 8		Grade 9		Grade 10		Total
	(in thousands)
Commercial secured by real estate	$	397,398	$	10,669	$	4,729	$	1,809	$	2,799	$	5,425	$	422,829
Commercial term loans		20,899		-		2,304		-		-		-		23,203
Construction		10,852		-		-		-		-		-		10,852
Other commercial		35,859		510		1,100		-		-		303		37,772
	$	465,008	$	11,179	$	8,133	$	1,809	$	2,799	$	5,728	$	494,656

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets. The principal balances of these loans at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Mortgage loan portfolios serviced	$	1,360	$	1,934

Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans were $10,000 and $15,000, respectively, at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates were as follows:

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)

Beginning balance	$	7,326		$	7,469
New loans/advances		723			409
Effect of changes in composition of related parties		-			-
Repayments		(2,174	)		(552	)
Ending balance	$	5,875		$	7,326

NOTE 5 — FAIR VALUE

FASB ASC Topic No. 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

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Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Fair value measurement of securities available-for-sale is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are generally measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques that include market inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data and industry and economic events. Level 1 securities include an investment fund that is traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets. Level 2 securities include securities issued by government sponsored agencies, securities issued by certain state and political subdivisions, residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and corporate bonds.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014							Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 3)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	-	$	39,434		$	-	$	-	$	51,606	$	-
Municipal bonds		-		8,317			-		-		6,178		-
Corporate bonds		-		23,778			-		-		13,079		-
CRA Qualified Investment Fund		4,817		-			-		4,700		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities		-		71,442			-		-		81,603		-
Total securities available for sale	$	4,817	$	142,971		$	-	$	4,700	$	152,466	$	-
Interest rate swaps		-		(829	)		-		-		-		-
Total measured on a recurring basis	$	4,817	$	142,142		$	-	$	4,700	$	152,466	$	-

The table below presents a reconciliation and income statement classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

	CDO Securities Available for Sale
	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	-		$	4,682
Accretion of discount		-			27
Increase in fair value of CDO investments sold		(1,889	)		-
Reduction in Accumulated OTTI on sale		-			(2,402	)
Realized gain (loss) on sale/redemption		1,889			(2,561	)
Unrealized holding gain (loss)		-			254
Other-than-temporary impairment included in earnings		-			-
Ending balance	$	-		$	-

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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014						Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Assets:
Impaired loans (1):
Commercial secured by real estate	$	-	$	-	$	3,761	$	-	$	-	$	2,255
Commercial term loans		-		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Other commercial		-		-		60		-		-		297
Residential mortgage		-		-		176		-		-		766
Home equity loans		-		-		212		-		-		198
Total impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	4,209	$	-	$	-	$	3,516
Other real estate owned:
Commercial	$	-	$	100	$	4,127	$	-	$	4,893	$	-
Residential mortgage		-		6		1,046		-		2,556		-
Total other real estate owned	$	-	$	106	$	5,173	$	-	$	7,449	$	-
Loans held for sale	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,814	$	-
Assets held for sale	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	10	$	-

(1)	Includes non-accrual loans, loans delinquent greater than 90 days and still accruing, loans less than 90 days delinquent and still accruing and troubled debt restructured loans.

At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value. This value is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments may relate to location, square footage, condition, amenities, market rate of leases, if any, as well as the timing of comparable sales. The fair value of the loan is compared to the carrying value to determine if any write-down or specific reserve is required. On a quarterly basis, impaired loans are evaluated for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly. Because the Company has a small amount of impaired loans and OREO measured at fair value, the impact of unobservable inputs on the Company’s financial statements is not material.

On an annual basis, management compares the actual selling price of any collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at the fair value for other properties. The most recent analysis performed in 2014 indicated that a discount up to 7 percentshould be applied to appraisals on properties. The discount is determined based on the nature of the underlying properties, aging of appraisal and other factors.

Fair valued impaired loans at December 31, 2014, had a carrying value of $4.2 million. There was no valuation allowance associated with these impaired loans. At December 31, 2013, fair value impaired loans had a carrying value of $3.5 million which were net of a valuation allowance of $119,000. These balances do not include $4.9 million and $3.4 million of impaired loans at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that are measured using the discounted cash flow method and are not collateral dependent.

Other real estate owned properties are recorded at the estimated fair market value, less the estimated cost to sell, at the date of foreclosure. Fair market value is estimated by using professional real estate appraisals subject to similar adjustments previously mentioned and may be subsequently adjusted based upon real estate broker opinions. Often these values are based on contract of sale or offers, which could result in a Level 2 assignment.

As discussed above, the fair value of impaired loans and other real estate owned is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which may include Level 3 inputs that are not identifiable.

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The following disclosure of estimated fair value amounts has been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

	At December 31, 2014
			Fair Value Measurements
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant		Significant
			Markets		Other		Other
			for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,472	$	6,785	$	24,687	$	-
Interest-bearing time deposits	$	9,538	$	-	$	9,522	$	-
Loans receivable, net of allowance	$	770,289	$	-	$	-	$	773,636
Investment securities AFS	$	147,788	$	4,817	$	142,971	$	-
Investment securities HTM	$	17,924	$	-	$	17,746	$	-
FHLB Stock	$	7,053	n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable	$	3,196	$	-	$	639	$	2,557

Liabilities
Savings deposits	$	91,948	$	-	$	91,948	$	-
Checking and money market deposits	$	460,177	$	86,268	$	373,909	$	-
Certificates of deposit	$	244,931	$	-	$	245,301	$	-
Borrowings	$	136,342	$	-	$	139,463	$	-
Accrued interest payable	$	120	$	-	$	120	$	-

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	At December 31, 2013
			Fair Value Measurements
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant		Significant
			Markets		Other		Other
			for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,861	$	6,940	$	17,921	$	-
Interest-bearing time deposits	$	9,185	$	-	$	9,185	$	-
Loans held for sale	$	1,814	$	-	$	1,814	$	-
Loans receivable, net of allowance	$	780,127	$	-	$	-	$	791,262
Investment securities AFS	$	157,166	$	4,700	$	152,466	$	-
Investment securities HTM	$	9,102	$	-	$	9,102	$	-
FHLB Stock	$	7,747	n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable	$	3,235	$	-	$	615	$	2,620

Liabilities
Savings deposits	$	96,029	$	-	$	96,029	$	-
Checking and money market deposits	$	433,205	$	82,488	$	350,717	$	-
Certificates of deposit	$	269,188	$	-	$	270,371	$	-
Borrowings	$	143,935	$	-	$	151,287	$	-
Accrued interest payable	$	102	$	-	$	102	$	-

The carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, interest bearing deposits, and accrued interest receivable and payable. Noninterest-bearing cash and cash equivalents and noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities are classified as Level 1, whereas interest-bearing cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing deposit liabilities are classified as Level 2. Accrued interest receivable and payable are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3 based on the classification level of the asset or liability with which the accrued interest is associated.

Loans held for sale —The fair value of loans transferred from the loan portfolio to HFS is based on the amounts offered for these loans in currently pending sales transactions, outstanding commitments from investors, or current market valuation appraisals. Loans held for sale are not included in non-performing loans. The fair value of residential mortgage loans held for sale is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data. The fair value is equal to the carrying value, since the time from when a loan is closed and settled is generally not more than two weeks. At December 31, 2014, there were no residential mortgages classified as HFS as the Bank exited the residential mortgage loan origination business effective December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2013, HFS included $185,000 of residential mortgage loans.

Loans — The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. The fair values of loans not impaired is estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using the Company’s interest rates currently offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality which is not an exit price under FASB ASC Topic No. 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The carrying value and fair value of loans include the allowance for loan losses.

FHLB stock — It is not practical to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on transferability.

Deposits — The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as money market deposit accounts, checking accounts and savings accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is equivalent to the rate currently offered by the Company for deposits of similar size, type and maturity.

Borrowings — The fair value of borrowings, which includes Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances and securities sold under agreement to repurchase, is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is equivalent to the rate currently offered for borrowings of similar maturity and terms.

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Derivatives — The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap was estimated using Level 2 inputs. The fair value was determined using third party prices that are based on discounted cash flow analyses using observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.

The Company’s unused loan commitments, standby letters of credit and undisbursed loans have no carrying amount and have been estimated to have no realizable fair value. Historically, a majority of the unused loan commitments have not been drawn upon.See Note 13, “Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2014. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date; and therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

NOTE 6 — OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

At December 31, 2014, other real estate owned totaled $5.3 million and consisted of nine residential properties (including five building lots) and ten commercial properties. At December 31, 2013, other real estate owned totaled $7.4 million and consisted of twenty-three residential properties (including fifteen building lots) and eleven commercial properties.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company added two commercial properties and six residential properties to OREO with aggregate carrying values of $1.2 million and $1.1 million respectively. During 2014 the Company sold three commercial OREO properties and twenty residential OREO properties with an aggregate carrying value totaling $3.5 million, including one residential OREO property with an aggregate carrying value of $56,000 sold in the fourth quarter of 2014.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, net expenses applicable to OREO totaled $1.5 million which included OREO valuation write-downs of $679,000, taxes and insurance totaling $287,000, and $499,000 of miscellaneous expenses. Net losses on the sale of OREO totaled $274,000 for the year of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2013, net expenses applicable to OREO totaled $1.2 million which included OREO valuation write-downs of $492,000, taxes and insurance totaling $309,000, and $443,000 of miscellaneous expenses. Net gains on the sale of OREO totaled $81,000 for the year of 2013.

NOTE 7 — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment, summarized by major classification, are as follows:

	Estimated Useful Lives		2014			2013
			(in thousands)

Land			$	8,484		$	8,484
Buildings and improvements	10 - 39 years			15,186			14,971
Furniture and equipment	3 - 7 years			8,497			8,562
Construction-in-progress		-		24			8
Total				32,191			32,025
Accumulated depreciation				(12,519	)		(12,001	)
Premises and equipment, net			$	19,672		$	20,024

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was approximately $919,000, $946,000, and $1.0 million, respectively.

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NOTE 8 — GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The balance for goodwill as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 totaled $22.6 million.

FASB ASC Topic No. 350-20, “Goodwill” requires a company to perform an impairment test on goodwill annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstance indicate that the asset might be impaired, by computing the fair value of such goodwill to its recorded or carrying amount. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the fair value, an impairment charge must be recorded in an amount equal to the excess.

The Company tested goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company has one reporting unit, Community Banking, and as such evaluated goodwill at the Community Banking reporting unit level.At December 31, 2014, the Company’s reporting unit had positive equity and the Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. The results of this assessment indicated that goodwill was not impaired. At December 31, 2013, this test involved estimating the fair value of the Company using financial data and market prices as of December 31, 2013 and utilizing the control premium approach. The Company continues to evaluate goodwill on a quarterly basis utilizing the methodology required for an annual goodwill assessment.

Acquired intangible assets at year end are as follows:

	2014				2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Amortized acquired intangible assets:
Core deposit intangibles	$	565	$	402	$	565	$	370
Other customer relationship intangibles		485		485		485		485
Total	$	1,050	$	887	$	1,050	$	855

The aggregate amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $32,000, $43,000 and $97,000, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

	(in thousands)
2015	$	31
2016	$	31
2017	$	31
2018	$	31
2019	$	31
Thereafter	$	8

NOTE 9 — DEPOSITS

Deposits are as follows:

`	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Savings accounts	$	91,948	$	96,029
Interest-bearing checking and money market deposits (1)		373,909		350,717
Non-interest bearing checking		86,268		82,488
Certificates of deposit $250,000 or less		194,641		194,621
Certificates of deposit more than $250,000		50,290		74,567
Total deposits	$	797,056	$	798,422

(1)

Includes municipal deposit accounts totaling$96.2 million, or 12.0% of total deposits at December 31, 2014 and $88.9 million, or 11.1 % at December 31, 2013.

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Interest expense by deposit type was as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Savings accounts	$	53	$	64	$	154
Interest-bearing checking and money market deposits		746		713		1,238
Certificates of deposit		1,954		2,208		3,082
Total interest expense on deposits	$	2,753	$	2,985	$	4,474

Certificates of deposit were scheduled to mature contractually within the following periods:

	(in thousands)
2015	$	177,346
2016		43,062
2017		11,116
2018		10,807
2019		2,600
	$	244,931

Deposits held at the Bank by related parties, which include officers, directors, and companies in which directors of the Board have a significant ownership interest, approximated $6.1 million at December 31, 2014 and $5.6 million at December 31, 2013.

NOTE 10 — BORROWINGS

At December 31, 2014, the Bank had available borrowing capacity under a continuing borrowing agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) to borrow up to 100% of the book value of qualified 1 to 4 family loans secured by residential properties and various commercial loans secured by commercial real estate subject to FHLB approval. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, none of these advances were callable. Interest rates ranges from 0.25% to 2.25% at December 31, 2014, and from 1.10% to 2.25% at December 31, 2013.

In June 2012, the Company extinguished $20.0 million of fixed rate term FHLB borrowings prior to their scheduled maturity. In connection with the early repayment of these borrowings, the Company incurred a charge of $921,000 to extinguish the debt which was recorded as other expense in the consolidated statements of income. In August 2012, the Company restructured $54.0 million in borrowings, lowering the cost of funds. This action represents a continuation of the balance sheet restructuring the Company began in the second quarter of 2012. The replacement borrowings are adjustable rate, non-callable FHLB advances with maturities ranging from 5 years to 7 years. A prepayment penalty of $6.4 million was incurred related to the restructuring of the old debt and is being amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the terms of the new borrowings using the interest method.

Outstanding borrowings mature as follows:

	December 31, 2014
	FHLB Borrowings		Repurchase Agreements		Total
2015	$	55,400	$	-	$	55,400
2016		5,000		4,978		9,978
2017		19,172		4,978		24,150
2018		23,592		-		23,592
2019		23,222		-		23,222
Principal due	$	126,386	$	9,956	$	136,342

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Bank had qualified 1 to 4 family loans and commercial loans of approximately$232.5 millionand $250.4 million, respectively, which served as collateral to cover outstanding advances on the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York borrowings.

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Securities sold under agreement to repurchase totaled $9.9 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, are fixed rate, and are collateralized by securities with a carrying amount of $13.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013.At maturity, the securities underlying the agreement are returned to the Company.At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the repurchase agreements were callable on various dates, at par, by the repurchase agreement counter-party.

The following table sets forth fixed and variable rate FHLB borrowings and the respective weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	FHLB Borrowings
	December 31, 2014					December 31, 2013
	Balance		Weighted Average Rate at Year End			Balance		Weighted Average Rate atYear End
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed rate advances	$	76,400		0.95	%	$	85,000		0.78	%
Variable rate advances		49,986		1.99	%		48,995		2.36	%
Total	$	126,386		1.38	%	$	133,995		1.39	%

Additional information regarding FHLB Borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase is as follows:

	2014									2013
	FHLB Borrowings			Repurchase Agreements			Total			FHLB Borrowings			Repurchase Agreements			Total
	(dollars in thousands)
Average daily balance during the year	$	122,352		$	9,948		$	132,300		$	91,602		$	9,932		$	101,534
Average interest rate during the year		1.65	%		4.39	%		1.86	%		2.04	%		4.39	%		2.27	%
Maximum month-end balance during the year	$	190,200		$	10,000		$	200,200		$	133,995		$	9,940		$	143,935
Weighted average interest rate at year-end		1.38	%		4.15	%		1.58	%		1.39	%		4.15	%		1.58	%

NOTE 11 – DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Bank is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk. An interest rate swap was entered into to manage interest rate risk associated with the Bank’s variable rate borrowings. The interest rate swap on the variable rate borrowing was designated as a cash flow hedge and was a negotiated over the counter contract. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income or loss and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. The unrealized holding loss on the interest rate swap was $829,000for the year ended December 31, 2014.There was no reclassification from other comprehensive to interest income nor the ineffective portion through non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014. The contract was entered into by the Bank with a counterparty, and the specific agreement of terms were negotiated, including the amount, the interest rate, and the maturity.

The Bank is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the agreements. The Bank controls the credit risk through monitoring procedures and does not expect the counterparty to fail their obligations. The Bank only deals with primary dealers and believes that the credit risk inherent in this contract was not significant during and at period end.

At December 31, 2014, the Bank had a forecasted interest rate swap agreement to receive from the counterparty at 1 month LIBOR and to pay interest to the counterparty at a fixed rate of 3.368% on a notional amount of $19.0 million. The effective date of the transaction is May 17, 2017 and the maturity date is May 17, 2022. Beginning May 17, 2014, for the first three years, no cash flows will be exchanged and for the following seven years the Bank will pay a fixed interest rate of 3.368% and the counterparty will pay the Bank 1 month LIBOR. The hedging strategy converts the LIBOR based floating interest on a certain FHLB advance to a fixed interest rate, thereby protecting the Bank from floating interest rate variability. The following table presents information regarding the Bank’s derivative financial instrument at December 31, 2014. The Bank had no derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2013.

	At December 31, 2014
	Notional Amount	Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Derivatives
Interest rate swap	$ 19,000	$ (829)

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NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a net tax expense of $4.3 million compared to a net tax expense of $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The company has recorded a full valuation allowance on State net operating loss carryforwards from Bancorp and a subsidiary real estate holding company. Management considered several factors, such as the level of historical taxable income, projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and tax planning strategies in determining the amount of the deferred tax asset that was more likely than not realizable.

Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Current expense (benefit):
Federal	$	(355	)	$	701		$	(36	)
State		19			8			8
Total current		(336	)		709			(28	)
Deferred:
Federal		3,378			4,015			1,514
State		1,211			1,441			811
Total deferred		4,589			5,456			2,325

Change in deferred tax valuation allowance		-			(1,934	)		358
Income tax expense	$	4,253		$	4,231		$	2,655

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Effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34% applied to income before income taxes due to the following:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Tax statutory rate		34.0	%		34.0	%		34.0	%
Adjustments resulting from:
State tax benefit, net of federal income tax expense		7.3			9.8			7.5
Tax-exempt income		(1.1	)		(1.5	)		(3.0	)
Income on bank owned life insurance		(3.3	)		(3.3	)		(4.6	)
Change in federal valuation reserve		-			(19.8	)		5.0
Charity expiration		-			20.4			-
Reversal of FIN 48 reserve		-			-			(3.5	)
Non-deductible expenses		3.6			1.4			-
Other		(2.0	)		2.2			1.4

Effective tax rate		38.5	%		43.2	%		36.8	%

Year-end deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following:

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Other than temporary impairment	$	-		$	6,953
Allowance for loan losses		3,749			3,726
Charity carryforward		6			2
Purchase accounting adjustments		747			685
Non-accrual loan interest income		-			743
Deferred compensation		317			364
Net operating losses		4,718			1,143
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities		986			1,963
Deferred gain		-			54
AMT credit carryforward		1,011			1,299
Other		675			648
Valuation allowance		(540	)		(404	)
		11,669			17,176
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation		(995	)		(993	)
Deferred loan fees		(606	)		(549	)
Other		(6	)		(6	)
		(1,607	)		(1,548	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	10,062		$	15,628

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had federal net operating losses of approximately $9.4 million and $350,000 respectively. The federal net operating losses are set to expire between 2031 and 2034. At December 31, 2014 and 2013,the Bank had state net operating loss carryforwards of $16.5 million and $10.4 million respectively. The state net operating losses are set to expire between 2030 and 2034. Additionally, for 2014 and 2013, the Company has approximately $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of AMT tax credits, which do not expire to offset the difference between regular tax and alternative minimum tax.

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Pursuant to FASB ASC Topic No. 740, “Income Taxes” the Company is not required to provide deferred taxes on its tax loan loss reserve as of the base year. The amount of this reserve on which no deferred taxes have been provided was $7,878,000 for 2014 and 2013 and 2012. This reserve could be recognized as taxable income and create a current and/or deferred tax liability using the income tax rates then in effect if any portion of this tax reserve is subsequently used for purposes other than to absorb loan losses.

The following is a roll-forward of the Bank’s FASB ASC Topic No. 740 unrecognized tax benefits:

	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	-	$	-	$	256
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-		-		-
Additions for tax positions of prior years		-		-		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-		-		-
Reductions due to the statute of limitations		-		-		256
Settlements		-		-		-
Balance at end of year	$	-	$	-	$	-

As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months.

The Bank is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax for New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Bank is no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for years before 2011 and by the state of New Jersey for years before 2010.

NOTE 13 —FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheets.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on balance sheet instruments.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Bank had outstanding commitments (substantially all of which expire within one year) to originate construction loans, commercial real estate and consumer loans. These commitments were comprised of fixed and variable rate loans.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support contracts entered into by customers. Most guarantees extend for one year. The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. At December 31, 2014the Bank had no letters of credit outstanding to borrowers of non-performing loans. The Bank defines the fair value of these letters of credit as the fees paid by the customer or similar fees collected on similar instruments.

The Bank amortizes the fees collected over the life of the instrument. The Bank generally obtains collateral, such as real estate or liens on customer assets for these types of commitments. The Bank’s potential liability would be reduced by proceeds obtained in liquidation of the collateral held.

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The Bank had the following off-balance sheet financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

	December 31,
	2014				2013
	Fixed Rate		Variable Rate		Fixed Rate		Variable Rate
	(in thousands)
Commitments to make loans	$	165	$	444	$	4,616	$	6,738
Unused lines of credit	$	-	$	75,617	$	-	$	69,321
Construction loans in process	$	755	$	10,062	$	-	$	10,817
Standby letters of credit	$	-	$	4,471	$	-	$	4,313

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 60 days or less. The fixed rate loan commitments have interest rates ranging from 4.25% to 4.75% and maturities ranging from five to twenty years as of December 31, 2014 and one to thirty years as of December 31, 2013.

The Bank provides loans through its branch locations in Atlantic and Cape May Counties, New Jersey and through its MDOs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to borrowers that share similar attributes. A substantial portion of the Bank’s debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the economic conditions of these regions of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

NOTE 14 — BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Benefit Plan

The Bank participates in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (The “Pentegra DB Plan”), a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The Pentegra DB Plan’s Employer Identification Number is 13-5645888 and the Plan Number is 333. The Pentegra DB Plan operates as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes and as a multiple-employer plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code. There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan.

The Pentegra DB Plan is a single plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 413(c) and, as a result, all of the assets stand behind all of the liabilities. Accordingly, under the Pentegra DB Plan contributions made by a participating employer may be used to provide benefits to participants of other participating employers.As of July 1, 2014 and 2013, the Cape Bank funded status was 85.69% and 81.53%, respectively.

Total contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan, as reported on Form 5500, totaled $136.5 million and $196.5 million for the plan years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively.Contributions to this plan by Cape Bank during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were$461,000, $492,000, and $310,000, respectively.Cape Bank’s contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan are not more than 5% of the total contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan. Total compensation expense recorded under the Pentegra DB Plan during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $476,000, $406,000, and $371,000, respectively.

The Pentegra DB Plan was amended to freeze benefits as of December 31, 2008 for all employees eligible to participate prior to January 1, 2008.

401K Plan

The Bank maintains a tax-qualified defined contribution plan for all salaried employees of Cape Bank who have satisfied the 401(k) Plan’s eligibility requirements. Effective, January 1, 2012, the Bank eliminated the matching contribution formula and replaced it with a discretionary form of matching contribution and, as a result, there was no employer contribution to the 401(k) plan for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Bank made discretionary contributions and charged $137,000 and $141,000, respectively, to employer contribution expense for the 401(k) plan.

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Employee Stock Ownership Plan

On January 1, 2008, the Bank adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The ESOP borrowed $10.7 million from the Company and used the funds to purchase 1,065,082 shares of the Company. The loan has an interest rate that is determined January 1st of each year and is based on the prime rate as published inThe Wall Street Journal on the first business day of the calendar year. The interest rate for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was 3.25% and has an amortization schedule of 25 years. The loan is secured by the shares. Shares purchased are held by the trustee in a loan suspense account and are released from the suspense account on a pro rata basis as the loan is repaid by the Bank over a period not to exceed 25 years. The trustee allocates shares to participants based on compensation as described in the Cape Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, in the year of allocation. Employees are eligible to participate in the ESOP after attainment of age 21 and completion of one year of service.

The ESOP recorded dividend income of$194,000, $179,000 and $45,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.The Company recorded ESOP compensation expense of $432,000, $396,000 and $365,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In April 2014, the Company announced the Dividend Payment Options program to the participants in the ESOP who receive dividends on their shares of Company stock held in the ESOP. Under the ESOP plan, the participants can elect either a cash dividend payout or a reinvestment of cash dividends on Company stock back into the ESOP to be used for the purchase of additional shares. A participant can change their election at any time during the Plan year.

Shares held by the ESOP were as follows

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Number of shares allocated to participants at the beginning of the year		206,145			181,423			153,294
Allocated to participants		42,603			42,603			42,603
Stock purchases		3,568			-			-
Dividend reinvestment		4,368			-			-
Distributed to participants		(34,546	)		(17,881	)		(14,474	)
Number of shares allocated to participants at the end of the year		222,138			206,145			181,423
Unearned shares		766,861			809,464			852,067
Total ESOP shares		988,999			1,015,609			1,033,490
Fair value of unearned shares	$	7,216		$	8,224		$	7,404

Director Retirement Plan

The Bank maintains an amended and restated director retirement plan for its directors, represented by individual agreements with the directors. In accordance with each director’s retirement agreement, the director is entitled to a normal retirement benefit upon termination of service on or after the director’s normal retirement age, equal to 2.5% times the director’s years of service with Cape Bank (not to exceed a benefit equal to 50%) of the average of the greatest fees earned by a director during any five consecutive calendar years. This benefit was payable to the director in equal monthly installments for a period of 10 years or the director’s lifetime, whichever is greater. In December 2008, the individual agreements were amended to comply with the final regulations issued under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and to freeze future benefit accruals as of October 31, 2008. In accordance with these amendments, the agreements were modified to require a specified dollar amount to be paid to the director in January 2009, in complete satisfaction of all rights under the director retirement plan. Accordingly, in January 2009, the directors received $8,604 from the plan. In addition, the individual agreements were also modified to specify the total benefit that would be paid to each director and to specify that the total benefit would be paid in 120 monthly installments upon the occurrence of retirement, death or a change in control. The director could elect a lump sum benefit in the event of death or a change in control if such election was made prior to December 31, 2008.

Expense for these plans related to both active and retired participants totaled $29,000, $35,000, and $39,000, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total compensation liability for these plans was $644,000 and $757,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Payments made under the Plan totaled $113,000 and $107,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Equity Incentive Plan

The Company has an Equity Incentive Plan under which incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), and restricted stock awards (RSAs) may be granted periodically to certain employees and directors. Generally, stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the date of grant and expire in 10 years from the date of grant. Generally, stock options granted vest over a five-year period commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Under the plan, 1,331,352 stock options are available to be issued. Forfeited options are returned to the plan and are available for issuance. As of December 31, 2014, 957,450 options were issued and 569,212 options were available for issuance.

During 2014, the Company issued 40,000 incentive stock options to certain employees at prices ranging from$9.20 per share to $10.67 per share. During 2013, the Company issued 48,850 incentive stock options to certain employees at prices ranging from $8.93 per share to $10.30 per share.

The expected average risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve on the day of grant. The expected average life represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and expected option exercise activity. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock as well as the historical volatility of the stocks of the Company’s peer banks. The expected dividend yield is based on the expected dividend yield over the life of the option and the Company’s historical information. The following table presents the weighted average per share fair value of options granted and the assumptions used, based on the Black-Scholes option pricing methodology:

	December 31,
Assumption	2014			2013
Expected average risk-free interest rate		1.87	%		1.81	%
Expected average life (in years)		6.5			6.5
Expected volatility		36.84	%		39.08	%
Expected dividend yield		2.56	%		2.19	%
Weighted average per share fair value	$	2.83		$	2.99

Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	For the twelve months ended December 31,
	2014						2013
						Weighted						Weighted
				Weighted		Average				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining				Average		Remaining
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual	Number of			Exercise		Contractual
	Options			Price		Life	Options			Price		Life
Outstanding at January 1		710,960		$	7.71			711,290		$	7.64
Granted		40,000		$	9.81			48,850		$	9.41
Forfeited		(36,000	)	$	8.68			(29,180	)	$	9.14
Exercised		(18,000	)	$	7.40			(20,000	)	$	7.27
Outstanding at December 31		696,960		$	7.79	5.8 years		710,960		$	7.71	6.8 years
Exercisable at December 31		494,258		$	7.56	5.6 years		380,466		$	7.49	6.5 years

Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Exercisable Options at December 31	$	914,500					$	1,015,000

(1)

Expected forfeitures are immaterial.

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Restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014					2013
	Restricted Common Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date		Restricted Common Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Non-vested at January 1		7,425		$	8.44		4,950		$	7.68
Granted		-		$	-		4,125		$	9.04
Vested		(2,475	)	$	8.13		(1,650	)	$	7.68
Forfeited		-		$	-		-		$	-
Non-vested at December 31		4,950		$	8.59		7,425		$	8.44

At December 31, 2014, unrecognized compensation costs on unvested stock options and restricted stock awards was$542,000 which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period.

Stock-based compensation expense and related tax effects recognized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Compensation expense:
Common stock options	$	448	$	444	$	356
Restricted common stock		23		17		10
Total compensation expense		471		461		366
Tax benefit		9		9		7
Net income effect	$	462	$	452	$	359

NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases: Lessee – As a result of the sale of the Cape Bank main office complex on May 31, 2011,(See Note 18 – Sale of Bank Premises), the Bank entered into six separate lease agreements, each for a discrete portion of the original complex, all with initial three-year terms ending on May 31, 2014. In accordance with ASC Section 840-40 Sale Leaseback Transactions, the deferred gain on the sale is recognized evenly over the initial three-year lease period as a credit to rent expense. Further, the Bank had the option to exit a certain amount of square footage within the first year of the lease incurring a penalty of three months of lease payments for the space exited. Also, in doing so, the Bank would recognize a portion of the remaining deferred gain proportionate to the amount of space exited. In the second quarter of 2012, the Bank vacated additional leased space, resulting in the recognition of an additional gain of $425,000.

In addition, the Bank leases office space for the Atlantic and Burlington County, New Jersey MDOs, as well as the Radnor and Neshaminy, Pennsylvania MDOs. The Company’s total minimum lease payments for the years 2015 and 2016 total $270,000 and $179,000, respectively. In addition, total minimum lease payments for the years 2017 through 2019 total $116,000, $83,000, and $34,000, repectively. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $116,000, $77,000 and $90,000, respectively.

Litigation – From time to time, the Bank may be a defendant in legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, the financial position and results of operations of the Bank would not be affected materially by the outcome of such legal proceedings.

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NOTE 16 — REGULATORY MATTERS

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. Management believes as of December 31, 2014, the Company and Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly, additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Bank was categorized as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

The actual capital amounts, ratios and minimum regulatory guidelines for Cape Bank are as follows:

						Per Regulatory Guidelines
	Actual					Minimum					"Well Capitalized"
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
				(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2014
Risk based capital ratios:
Tier I risk based capital	$	104,519		13.34	%	$	31,340		4.00	%	$	47,010		6.00	%
Total risk based capital	$	113,995		14.55	%	$	62,678		8.00	%	$	78,347		10.00	%
Tier I leverage ratio	$	104,519		9.94	%	$	42,060		4.00	%	$	52,575		5.00	%

December 31, 2013
Risk based capital ratios:
Tier I risk based capital	$	101,008		13.07	%	$	30,913		4.00	%	$	46,369		6.00	%
Total risk based capital	$	110,427		14.29	%	$	61,821		8.00	%	$	77,276		10.00	%
Tier I leverage ratio	$	101,008		9.53	%	$	42,396		4.00	%	$	52,995		5.00	%

Management believes that under the current regulations, the Bank will continue to meet its minimum capital requirements in the foreseeable future.

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Regulatory capital levels for Cape Bank differ from its total capital computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), as follows:

	At December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Total capital, computed in accordance with GAAP	$	132,108		$	130,735
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,300			2,651
Disallowed deferred tax assets		(5,984	)		(9,504	)
Disallowed goodwill and other disallowed intangible assets		(22,905	)		(22,874	)
Tier I (tangible) capital		104,519			101,008
Allowance for loan losses		9,476			9,419
Total regulatory capital	$	113,995		$	110,427

NOTE 17 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is the net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. ESOP shares are not considered outstanding for this calculation unless earned. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock option and restricted stock awards, if any.

The following is the earnings per share calculation for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.At December 31, 2014, options to purchase696,960 shares were outstanding and dilutive, and accordingly were included in determining diluted earnings per common share. In addition, 4,950 shares of restricted stock were outstanding and dilutive, and accordingly were included in determining diluted earnings per common share.At December 31, 2013, options to purchase 710,960 shares were outstanding and dilutive, and accordingly were included in determining diluted earnings per common share. In addition, 7,425 shares of restricted stock were dilutive, and accordingly were included in determining diluted earnings per common share. At December 31, 2012, options to purchase 711,290 shares were outstanding and dilutive, and accordingly were included in determining diluted earnings per common share.Restricted stock was dilutive and is included in the earnings per share calculation for the period ended December 31, 2012.

	Years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands, except share data)

Net income	$	6,784	$	5,551	$	4,556

Weighted average shares outstanding		10,893,561		11,904,369		12,441,219
Basic earnings per share	$	0.62	$	0.47	$	0.37
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		11,015,015		11,950,943		12,443,298
Diluted basic earnings per share	$	0.61	$	0.46	$	0.37

NOTE 18 — SALE OF BANK ASSETS

On April 11, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement of Sale to sell the Cape Bank main office complex and an adjoining vacant lot located in Cape May Court House, NJ. The sale was consummated on May 31, 2011. The selling price of the properties was $7.2 million with net cash proceeds of $6.8 million received at time of sale. The Bank entered into six separate lease agreements, each for a discrete portion of the original complex with initial three year terms, all ending in 2014. The net book value of the property at the time of closing was $3.8 million resulting in a gain of $3.4 million. This gain is being recognized under the full accrual method and as an operating lease in accordance with FASB ASC Topic No.840-40 “Sale Leaseback Transactions” which permits $1.8 million of the gain to be recognized at the time of sale and the remaining portion of the gain, $1.6 million, to be recognized evenly over the initial three-year lease period.

During the second quarter of 2012, the Bank vacated portions of their leased premises. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 840-40 “Sale Leaseback Transactions”, the Bank recognized an additional portion of the deferred gain in the amount of $425,000. At December 31, 2013, the balance of the deferred gain to be recognized totaled $135,000, which was recognized in 2014.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 360-20 “Plant, Property and Equipment, Real Estate Sales”, the Bank recognized a gain of $569,000in the third quarter of 2013 related to the sale of a parcel of unused land previously classified as assets held for sale. The cost basis of this asset was $281,000and was sold on September 4, 2013 for $850,000.

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NOTE 19 — CAPE BANCORP (PARENT COMPANY)

The Parent Company’s condensed balance sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the related condensed statements of income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 follow:

Condensed Balance Sheets

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Non-interest bearing balances with bank subsidiary	$	318		$	746
Loans due from bank subsidiary		8,502			8,846
Investment in bank subsidiary		132,108			130,735
Other assets		257			261
Total assets	$	141,185		$	140,588

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	307		$	161
Total liabilities		307			161

Stockholders' Equity
Common stock		133			133
Additional paid in capital		128,630			128,193
Treasury stock at cost: 1,869,380 shares at December 31, 2014 and1,284,991 shares at December 31, 2013		(18,077	)		(12,035	)
Unearned ESOP shares		(7,676	)		(8,102	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,483	)		(2,951	)
Retained earnings		39,351			35,189
Total stockholders' equity		140,878			140,427
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	141,185		$	140,588

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Condensed Statements of Income

	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Income:
Interest income from bank subsidiary	$	287		$	298		$	310
Dividend Income		9,200			14,100			-
Total income		9,487			14,398			310

Expense:
Legal expense		53			69			79
Investor relations expense		117			119			120
Audit and consulting fees		504			427			399
Subscriptions and publications		73			72			74
Merger related expenses		766
Other non-interest expenses		25			29			22
Total expense		1,538			716			694

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income of bank subsidiary		7,949			13,682			(384	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5	)		(5	)		(131	)
Income before equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries		7,954			13,687			(253	)
Equity in (over distributed)/undistributed net income (loss) of bank subsidiary		(1,170	)		(8,136	)		4,809
Net income	$	6,784		$	5,551		$	4,556

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	6,784		$	5,551		$	4,556
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in over distributed/(undistributed) net income of bank subsidiary		1,170			8,136			(4,809	)
Stock-based compensation expense		23			17			10
Changes in assets and liabilities that (used) provided cash		147			(86	)		(162	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		8,124			13,618			(405	)

Cash flows from investing activities
Repayment of ESOP loan		344			333			322
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		344			333			322

Cash flows from financing activities
Purchase of Treasury Stock		(6,215	)		(12,186	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of shares from stock option		133			146			179
Dividends paid on common stock		(2,814	)		(2,673	)		(667	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(8,896	)		(14,713	)		(488	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(428	)		(762	)		(571	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		746			1,508			2,079
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	318		$	746		$	1,508

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Under the New Jersey Banking Act, a stock savings bank may declare and pay a dividend on its capital stock only to the extent that the payment of the dividend would not impair the capital stock of the savings bank. In addition, a stock savings bank may not pay a dividend unless the savings bank would, after the payment of the dividend, have a surplus of not less than 50% of its capital stock, or the payment of the dividend would not reduce the surplus. Federal law may also limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by Cape Bank.

NOTE20 — SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Year Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
	2014								2013
	Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
	(in thousands)								(in thousands)

Interest income	$	10,019	$	10,148	$	10,169	$	10,299	$	10,551	$	10,289	$	10,093	$	10,108
Interest expense		1,377		1,359		1,270		1,202		1,227		1,274		1,342		1,449
Net interest income		8,642		8,789		8,899		9,097		9,324		9,015		8,751		8,659
Provision for loan losses		534		153		115		2,212		952		449		313		297
Net interest income afterprovision for loan losses		8,108		8,636		8,784		6,885		8,372		8,566		8,438		8,362
Non-interest income		1,199		1,321		1,003		3,128		445		2,223		1,603		1,695
Non-interest expense		7,584		7,205		6,502		6,736		7,371		7,523		7,455		7,573
Income before income taxes		1,723		2,752		3,285		3,277		1,446		3,266		2,586		2,484
Income tax expense		702		1,049		1,253		1,249		894		1,362		1,006		969
Net income	$	1,021	$	1,703	$	2,032	$	2,028	$	552	$	1,904	$	1,580	$	1,515

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NOTE 21 -- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances, net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Balance at December 31, 2013			Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications			Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Amortization HTM Other Comprehensive Income			Other Comprehensive Income Year Ended December 31, 2014			Balance at December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax	$	(2,951	)	$	2,271		$	(245	)	$	(60	)	$	1,966		$	(985	)
Increase in fair value of AFS securities sold		-			1,135			(1,135	)		-			-			-
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on interest rate swap		-			(498	)		-			-			(498	)		(498	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	$	(2,951	)	$	2,908		$	(1,380	)	$	(60	)	$	1,468		$	(1,483	)

	Balance at December 31, 2012			Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications			Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Amortization HTM Other Comprehensive Income			Other Comprehensive Income Year Ended December 31, 2013			Balance at December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax	$	(679	)	$	(2,505	)	$	337	$	(104	)	$	(2,272	)	$	(2,951	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	$	(679	)	$	(2,505	)	$	337	$	(104	)	$	(2,272	)	$	(2,951	)

The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			Affected Line Item in Statements of Income
	(in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:
Realized gain on securities sales	$	2,297		$	561		Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net
Income tax expense		(917	)		(224	)	Income taxes
Total reclassifications net of tax	$	1,380		$	337

NOTE22 – PENDING ACQUISITION

On September 10, 2014, the Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with Colonial Financial Services, Inc. (“Colonial”) (NASDAQ: “COBK”). The Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Colonial will merge with and into Cape Bancorp, with Cape Bancorp continuing as the surviving entity. Upon consummation of the transaction, Colonial Bank, FSB (“Colonial Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colonial, will merge with and into Cape Bank, with Cape Bank continuing as the surviving Bank. Under the Agreement, each shareholder of Colonial, subject to potential adjustments at closing, will be entitled to elect to receive either $14.50 per share in cash or 1.412 shares of Cape Bancorp’s common stock, subject to 50% of the shares being exchanged for stock and 50% for cash. Based on Cape Bancorp’s stock price of $10.06, as of September 9, 2014, the transaction is valued at approximately $55.0 million. On January 26, 2015, the Company announced that the acquisition of Colonial, based in Vineland, New Jersey, received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.The transaction is subject to receipt of Colonial shareholder approval and Cape Bancorp shareholder approval. The Company expects the transaction to close early in the second quarter of 2015. At closing, two current members of the Colonial Board of Directors, Mr. Gregory J. Facemyer and Hugh J. McCaffrey will be added to the Boards of Directors of Cape and Cape Bank. For additional information on the pending acquisition of Colonial, please refer to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2014.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 10, 2014 by and between Cape Bancorp, Inc. and Colonial Financial Services, Inc.⁽¹⁾

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Cape Bancorp, Inc.⁽²⁾

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cape Bancorp, Inc.⁽³⁾

Form of Common Stock Certificate of Cape Bancorp, Inc.⁽²⁾

10.1

Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan⁽²⁾

10.2

Employment Agreement for Michael D. Devlin⁽⁶⁾

10.3

Change in Control Agreement for Guy Hackney⁽⁴⁾

10.4

Change in Control Agreement for James McGowan, Jr.⁽⁴⁾

10.5

Change in Control Agreement for Michele Pollack⁽⁴⁾

10.6

Change in Control Agreement for Charles L. Pinto⁽⁵⁾

10.7

Form of Director Retirement Plan⁽²⁾

10.8

2008 Equity Incentive Plan⁽⁷⁾

Code of Ethics⁽⁸⁾

Subsidiaries of Registrant

23.1

Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP

23.2

Consent of KPMG LLP

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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The following materials from Cape Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on From 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2014 and comparable prior years formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) related notes to these financial statements.

(2)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (file no. 001-33934) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on September 11, 2014.

(2)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cape Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 333-146178), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2007.

(3)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2013.

(4)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2010.

(5)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2011.

(6)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2012.

(7)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2008.

(8)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008.

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