Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses | 3. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses The following table presents the Corporation's loan portfolio by category of loans as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014. LOAN PORTFOLIO (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 90,740 95,914 Agriculture mortgages 152,015 140,322 Construction 8,963 7,387 Total commercial real estate 251,718 243,623 Consumer real estate (a) 1- 4 family residential mortgages 127,716 123,395 Home equity loans 11,857 12,563 Home equity lines of credit 34,476 27,308 Total consumer real estate 174,049 163,266 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 35,848 31,998 Tax-free loans 12,613 11,806 Agriculture loans 16,705 16,496 Total commercial and industrial 65,166 60,300 Consumer 3,498 3,517 Gross loans prior to deferred fees 494,431 470,706 Less: Deferred loan costs, net (608 ) (462 ) Allowance for loan losses 7,106 7,141 Total net loans 487,933 464,027 (a) Real estate loans serviced for others, which are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $ 32,537,000 16,670,000 The Corporation grades commercial credits differently than consumer credits. The following tables represent all of the Corporation's commercial credit exposures by internally assigned grades as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations under the loan agreements as scheduled. The Corporation's internal commercial credit risk grading system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans. The Corporation's internally assigned grades for commercial credits are as follows: • Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral. • Special Mention – loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected. • Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. • Doubtful – loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances. • Loss – loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted. COMMERCIAL CREDIT EXPOSURE CREDIT RISK PROFILE BY INTERNALLY ASSIGNED GRADE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Commercial Commercial Agriculture and Tax-free Agriculture September 30, 2015 Mortgages Mortgages Construction Industrial Loans Loans Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Grade: Pass 83,212 148,865 7,790 34,928 12,613 16,348 303,756 Special Mention 1,031 1,144 — 48 — 31 2,254 Substandard 6,497 2,006 1,173 872 — 326 10,874 Doubtful — — — — — — — Loss — — — — — — — Total 90,740 152,015 8,963 35,848 12,613 16,705 316,884 Commercial Commercial Agriculture and Tax-free Agriculture December 31, 2014 Mortgages Mortgages Construction Industrial Loans Loans Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Grade: Pass 82,478 135,298 5,350 31,006 11,806 16,255 282,193 Special Mention 2,649 3,237 — 29 — 29 5,944 Substandard 10,787 1,787 2,037 963 — 212 15,786 Doubtful — — — — — — — Loss — — — — — — — Total 95,914 140,322 7,387 31,998 11,806 16,496 303,923 For consumer loans, the Corporation evaluates credit quality based on whether the loan is considered performing or non-performing. Non-performing loans consist of those loans greater than 90 CONSUMER CREDIT EXPOSURE CREDIT RISK PROFILE BY PAYMENT PERFORMANCE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1-4 Family Home Equity September 30, 2015 Residential Home Equity Lines of Mortgages Loans Credit Consumer Total Payment performance: $ $ $ $ $ Performing 127,308 11,857 34,476 3,488 177,129 Non-performing 408 — — 10 418 Total 127,716 11,857 34,476 3,498 177,547 1-4 Family Home Equity December 31, 2014 Residential Home Equity Lines of Mortgages Loans Credit Consumer Total Payment performance: $ $ $ $ $ Performing 123,023 12,551 27,308 3,517 166,399 Non-performing 372 12 — — 384 Total 123,395 12,563 27,308 3,517 166,783 The following tables present an age analysis of the Corporation's past due loans, segregated by loan portfolio class, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: AGING OF LOANS RECEIVABLE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Loans Greater Receivable > 30-59 Days 60-89 Days than 90 Total Past Total Loans 90 Days and September 30, 2015 Past Due Past Due Days Due Current Receivable Accruing $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 272 — — 272 90,468 90,740 — Agriculture mortgages — — — — 152,015 152,015 — Construction — — — — 8,963 8,963 — Consumer real estate 1- 4 family residential mortgages 953 167 408 1,528 126,188 127,716 408 Home equity loans 27 — — 27 11,830 11,857 — Home equity lines of credit 47 12 — 59 34,417 34,476 — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 15 56 — 71 35,777 35,848 — Tax-free loans — — — — 12,613 12,613 — Agriculture loans — — — — 16,705 16,705 — Consumer 17 10 10 37 3,461 3,498 10 Total 1,331 245 418 1,994 492,437 494,431 418 Loans Greater Receivable > 30-59 Days 60-89 Days than 90 Total Past Total Loans 90 Days and December 31, 2014 Past Due Past Due Days Due Current Receivable Accruing $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages — 189 266 455 95,459 95,914 — Agriculture mortgages — — — — 140,322 140,322 — Construction — — — — 7,387 7,387 — Consumer real estate 1- 4 family residential mortgages 665 349 372 1,386 122,009 123,395 372 Home equity loans 78 14 12 104 12,459 12,563 12 Home equity lines of credit 13 — — 13 27,295 27,308 — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 21 73 — 94 31,904 31,998 — Tax-free loans — — — — 11,806 11,806 — Agriculture loans — — — — 16,496 16,496 — Consumer 23 1 — 24 3,493 3,517 — Total 800 626 650 2,076 468,630 470,706 384 The following table presents nonaccrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: NONACCRUAL LOANS BY LOAN CLASS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 423 894 Agriculture mortgages — — Construction — — Consumer real estate 1- 4 family residential mortgages — — Home equity loans — — Home equity lines of credit — — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 46 73 Tax-free loans — — Agriculture loans — — Consumer — — Total 469 967 As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of the Corporation's commercial loans on nonaccrual status were also considered impaired. Information with respect to impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, is as follows: IMPAIRED LOANS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $ Average recorded balance of impaired loans 1,820 2,534 1,997 2,589 Interest income recognized on impaired loans 23 27 68 81 Interest income on impaired loans would have increased by approximately $ 3,000 17,000 9,000 32,000 During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no loan modifications made that would cause a loan to be considered a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). A TDR is a loan where management has granted a concession to the borrower from the original terms. A concession is generally defined as more favorable payment or credit terms granted to a borrower in an effort to improve the likelihood of the lender collecting principal in its entirety. Concessions usually are in the form of interest only for a period of time, or a lower interest rate offered in an effort to enable the borrower to continue to make normally scheduled payments. The following tables summarize information in regards to impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014: IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Unpaid Average Interest Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income September 30, 2015 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized $ $ $ $ $ With no Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 423 995 — 572 — Agriculture mortgages 1,345 1,345 — 1,367 65 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,768 2,340 — 1,939 65 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 46 53 — 58 3 Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 46 53 — 58 3 Total with no 1,814 2,393 — 1,997 68 With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages — — — — — Agriculture mortgages — — — — — Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate — — — — — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial — — — — — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial — — — — — Total with a related allowance — — — — — Total by loan class: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 423 995 — 572 — Agriculture mortgages 1,345 1,345 — 1,367 65 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,768 2,340 — 1,939 65 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 46 53 — 58 3 Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 46 53 — 58 3 Total 1,814 2,393 — 1,997 68 IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Unpaid Average Interest December 31, 2014 Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized $ $ $ $ $ With no Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 745 931 — 931 — Agriculture mortgages 1,391 1,391 — 1,539 104 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 2,136 2,322 — 2,470 104 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 73 73 — 86 6 Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 73 73 — 86 6 Total with no 2,209 2,395 — 2,556 110 With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 149 264 1 68 — Agriculture mortgages — — — — — Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 149 264 1 68 — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial — — — — — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial — — — — — Total with a related allowance 149 264 1 68 — Total by loan class: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 894 1,195 1 999 — Agriculture mortgages 1,391 1,391 — 1,539 104 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 2,285 2,586 1 2,538 104 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 73 73 — 86 6 Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 73 73 — 86 6 Total 2,358 2,659 1 2,624 110 IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Unpaid Average Interest September 30, 2014 Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized $ $ $ $ $ With no Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 1,289 1,386 — 924 — Agriculture mortgages 1,556 1,556 — 1,574 81 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 2,845 2,942 — 2,498 81 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 76 76 — 91 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 76 76 — 91 — Total with no 2,921 3,018 — 2,589 81 With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages — — — — — Agriculture mortgages — — — — — Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate — — — — — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial — — — — — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial — — — — — Total with a related allowance — — — — — Total by loan class: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 1,289 1,386 — 924 — Agriculture mortgages 1,556 1,556 — 1,574 81 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 2,845 2,942 — 2,498 81 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 76 76 — 91 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 76 76 — 91 — Total 2,921 3,018 — 2,589 81 The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2015: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Commercial Consumer Commercial Real Estate Real Estate and Industrial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - December 31, 2014 3,834 1,367 1,301 66 573 7,141 Charge-offs (272 ) — — (1 ) — (273 ) Recoveries 2 — 70 — — 72 Provision 623 (283 ) (147 ) (11 ) 18 200 Balance - March 31, 2015 4,187 1,084 1,224 54 591 7,140 Charge-offs — — (2 ) (3 ) — (5 ) Recoveries 1 — 11 2 — 14 Provision (29 ) (20 ) 157 22 (30 ) 100 Ending Balance - June 30, 2015 4,159 1,064 1,390 75 561 7,249 Charge-offs — — — (4 ) — (4 ) Recoveries — — 10 1 — 11 Provision (63 ) 94 (195 ) (26 ) 40 (150 ) Ending Balance - September 30, 2015 4,096 1,158 1,205 46 601 7,106 During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, provision expense was recorded for the commercial real estate segment with credit provisions recorded in all other loan categories. There were $272,000 of commercial real estate loan charge-offs during the first quarter of 2015, which increased the historical loss rates and ultimately resulted in a higher required reserve amount for the commercial real estate category as of March 31, 2015. However, since the first quarter, charge-offs have been at a minimum, economic conditions continue to improve, and the qualitative factors impacting commercial real estate have declined, resulting in a lower allocation. The majority of the Corporation's total allowance is devoted to commercial real estate as this is the largest element of the portfolio and generally carries a higher element of credit risk. With charge-offs and recoveries running at minimal levels for the second and third quarters of 2015, it has been the qualitative factor movements that have been primarily responsible for adjusting the allocations shown above for the four main loan categories. Management evaluates nine qualitative factors that impact the allocations for the four major loan groups shown above. The accumulation of all nine qualitative factors results in a total, which is then added to the historical loss ratio to arrive at an adjusted loss percentage. The balances in each loan sector are than multiplied by the adjusted loss percentage to arrive at the allocation or provision shown above. All of the nine qualitative factors that management considers had declined from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015. While some factors increased, the majority of the factors declined throughout the year. The only area that experienced an increase in provision for the third quarter of 2015 was consumer real estate. Consumer real estate includes residential real estate loans including mortgages and both fixed and variable rate home equity loans. Management continues to grow the residential mortgage program and has expanded the product offerings. Home equity options have been enhanced with the Homeline home equity line of credit, causing an increase in those loans. All of the loan categories outside of commercial real estate ended September 30, 2015 with a lower allowance than at December 31, 2014, primarily due to lower qualitative factors, but also influenced by the loan growth in these areas T ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Commercial Consumer Commercial Real Estate Real Estate and Industrial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - December 31, 2013 3,657 1,346 1,416 102 698 7,219 Charge-offs — — — (15 ) — (15 ) Recoveries 4 5 43 — — 52 Provision (150 ) 51 (117 ) 17 (1 ) (200 )(1) Balance - March 31, 2014 3,511 1,402 1,342 104 697 7,056 Charge-offs — — — — — — Recoveries 3 — 9 — — 12 Provision (106 ) 44 12 (24 ) (26 ) (100 )(1) Ending Balance - June 30, 2014 3,408 1,446 1,363 80 671 6,968 Charge-offs — — (12 ) (2 ) — (14 ) Recoveries — — 14 — — 14 Provision 159 (34 ) (74 ) 3 (54 ) — Ending Balance - September 30, 2014 3,567 1,412 1,291 81 617 6,968 (1) The Corporation recognized a $ 200,000 100,000 During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, credit provisions were recorded for the commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and consumer loan categories while there was a small provision expense required for the consumer real estate loan category. There were no commercial loan charge-offs during the first nine months of 2014, which reduced the historical loss rates and ultimately resulted in a lower required reserve amount for the commercial loan categories. Qualitative factors were shifting throughout the first nine months of 2014, with some increasing and some decreasing, but overall, qualitative factors across the board were declining. Conversely, factors in the allowance calculation related to consumer real estate were increased in the first nine months of 2014 as a result of the mortgage initiative and focus on increasing volume in this area. The following tables present the balance in the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in loans receivable by portfolio segment based on impairment method as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND RECORDED INVESTMENT IN LOANS RECEIVABLE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Commercial Consumer Commercial As of Real Estate Real Estate and Industrial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment — — — — — — Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 4,096 1,158 1,205 46 601 7,106 Loans receivable: Ending balance 251,718 174,049 65,166 3,498 494,431 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 1,768 — 46 — 1,814 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 249,950 174,049 65,120 3,498 492,617 Commercial Consumer Commercial As of Real Estate Real Estate and Industrial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 1 — — — — 1 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 3,833 1,367 1,301 66 573 7,140 Loans receivable: Ending balance 243,623 163,266 60,300 3,517 470,706 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 2,285 — 73 — 2,358 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 241,338 163,266 60,227 3,517 468,348 |