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, 2017, and December 31, 2016: LOAN PORTFOLIO (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, December 31, 2017 2016 $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 90,468 86,434 Agriculture mortgages 150,269 163,753 Construction 18,762 24,880 Total commercial real estate 259,499 275,067 Consumer real estate (a) 1-4 family residential mortgages 168,984 150,253 Home equity loans 11,457 10,391 Home equity lines of credit 57,991 53,127 Total consumer real estate 238,432 213,771 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 41,724 42,471 Tax-free loans 19,632 13,091 Agriculture loans 18,487 21,630 Total commercial and industrial 79,843 77,192 Consumer 5,166 4,537 Gross loans prior to deferred fees 582,940 570,567 Less: Deferred loan costs, net 1,137 1,000 Allowance for loan losses (8,028 ) (7,562 ) Total net loans 576,049 564,005 (a) Real estate loans serviced for others, which are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $90,123,000 and $66,767,000 as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016. 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) September 30, 2017 Commercial Agriculture Construction Commercial Tax-free Agriculture Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Grade: Pass 84,614 139,458 17,762 37,900 19,422 17,490 316,646 Special Mention 373 5,095 — 795 210 229 6,702 Substandard 5,481 5,716 1,000 3,029 — 768 15,994 Doubtful — — — — — — — Loss — — — — — — — Total 90,468 150,269 18,762 41,724 19,632 18,487 339,342 December 31, 2016 Commercial Agriculture Construction Commercial Tax-free Agriculture Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Grade: Pass 78,367 155,820 23,880 36,887 13,091 20,245 328,290 Special Mention 4,860 5,360 — 1,955 — 653 12,828 Substandard 3,207 2,573 1,000 3,629 — 732 11,141 Doubtful — — — — — — — Loss — — — — — — — Total 86,434 163,753 24,880 42,471 13,091 21,630 352,259 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 days delinquent and nonaccrual loans. The following tables present the balances of consumer loans by classes of the loan portfolio based on payment performance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016: CONSUMER CREDIT EXPOSURE CREDIT RISK PROFILE BY PAYMENT PERFORMANCE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, 2017 1-4 Family Home Equity Home Equity Consumer Total Payment performance: $ $ $ $ $ Performing 168,863 11,457 57,991 5,160 243,471 Non-performing 121 — — 6 127 Total 168,984 11,457 57,991 5,166 243,598 December 31, 2016 1-4 Family Home Equity Home Equity Consumer Total Payment performance: $ $ $ $ $ Performing 149,873 10,388 53,127 4,536 217,924 Non-performing 380 3 — 1 384 Total 150,253 10,391 53,127 4,537 218,308 The following tables present an age analysis of the Corporation’s past due loans, segregated by loan portfolio class, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016: 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, 2017 Past Due Past Due Days Due Current Receivable Accruing $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 248 110 418 776 89,692 90,468 — Agriculture mortgages — — — — 150,269 150,269 — Construction — — — — 18,762 18,762 — Consumer real estate 1-4 family residential mortgages 1,310 124 121 1,555 167,429 168,984 57 Home equity loans 9 — — 9 11,448 11,457 — Home equity lines of credit — 30 — 30 57,961 57,991 — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial — — 266 266 41,458 41,724 191 Tax-free loans — — — — 19,632 19,632 — Agriculture loans — — — — 18,487 18,487 — Consumer 9 8 6 23 5,143 5,166 6 Total 1,576 272 811 2,659 580,281 582,940 254 Loans Greater Receivable > 30-59 Days 60-89 Days than 90 Total Past Total Loans 90 Days and December 31, 2016 Past Due Past Due Days Due Current Receivable Accruing $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages — 419 417 836 85,598 86,434 — Agriculture mortgages 165 — — 165 163,588 163,753 — Construction — — — — 24,880 24,880 — Consumer real estate 1-4 family residential mortgages 565 662 380 1,607 148,646 150,253 380 Home equity loans 178 — 3 181 10,210 10,391 3 Home equity lines of credit — — — — 53,127 53,127 — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 266 — 75 341 42,130 42,471 — Tax-free loans — — — — 13,091 13,091 — Agriculture loans — — — — 21,630 21,630 — Consumer 16 4 1 21 4,516 4,537 1 Total 1,190 1,085 876 3,151 567,416 570,567 384 The following table presents nonaccrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016: NONACCRUAL LOANS BY LOAN CLASS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, December 31, 2017 2016 $ $ Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 528 646 Agriculture mortgages — — Construction — — Consumer real estate 1-4 family residential mortgages 64 — Home equity loans — — Home equity lines of credit — — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 Tax-free loans — — Agriculture loans — — Consumer 20 — Total 687 721 As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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, 2017 and September 30, 2016, is as follows: IMPAIRED LOANS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 $ $ $ $ Average recorded balance of impaired loans 2,152 1,830 2,394 1,894 Interest income recognized on impaired loans 17 14 49 42 During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 there was one loan modification made causing a loan to be considered a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). A TDR is a loan where management has granted a concession to a borrower that is experiencing financial difficulty. 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 loan classified as a TDR during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was an agricultural loan with a principal balance at September 30, 2017, of $263,000. The concession granted to the borrower was an interest-only period initially running for three months to March 31, 2017. However, in April 2017, that deferral period was extended for an additional three months, causing management to classify the loan as a TDR. The concession period ended June 30, 2017. Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the borrower resumed normal principal and interest payments as of July 2017. There were no loans classified as a TDR during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The following tables summarize information in regards to impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016: IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, 2017 Recorded Unpaid Related Average Interest $ $ $ $ $ With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 195 292 — 281 4 Agriculture mortgages 1,193 1,193 — 1,220 40 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,388 1,485 — 1,501 44 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 — 75 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans 263 263 — 400 5 Total commercial and industrial 338 338 — 475 5 Total with no related allowance 1,726 1,823 — 1,976 49 With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 418 418 98 418 — Agriculture mortgages — — — — — Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 418 418 98 418 — Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial — — — — — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial — — — — — Total with a related allowance 418 418 98 418 — Total by loan class: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 613 710 98 699 4 Agriculture mortgages 1,193 1,193 — 1,220 40 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,806 1,903 98 1,919 44 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 — 75 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans 263 263 — 400 5 Total commercial and industrial 338 338 — 475 5 Total 2,144 2,241 98 2,394 49 IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) December 31, 2016 Recorded Unpaid Related Average Interest $ $ $ $ $ With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 646 743 — 768 2 Agriculture mortgages 1,248 1,248 — 1,285 55 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,894 1,991 — 2,053 57 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 — 76 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 75 75 — 76 — Total with no related allowance 1,969 2,066 — 2,129 57 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 646 743 — 768 2 Agriculture mortgages 1,248 1,248 — 1,285 55 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,894 1,991 — 2,053 57 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 — 76 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 75 75 — 76 — Total 1,969 2,066 — 2,129 57 IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, 2016 Recorded Unpaid Related Average Interest $ $ $ $ $ With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate Commercial mortgages 730 827 — 561 — Agriculture mortgages 1,267 1,267 — 1,295 42 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,997 2,094 — 1,856 42 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 — 38 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 75 75 — 38 — Total with no related allowance 2,072 2,169 — 1,894 42 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 730 827 — 561 — Agriculture mortgages 1,267 1,267 — 1,295 42 Construction — — — — — Total commercial real estate 1,997 2,094 — 1,856 42 Commercial and industrial Commercial and industrial 75 75 — 38 — Tax-free loans — — — — — Agriculture loans — — — — — Total commercial and industrial 75 75 — 38 — Total 2,072 2,169 — 1,894 42 The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Commercial Consumer Commercial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - December 31, 2016 3,795 1,652 1,552 82 481 7,562 Charge-offs — — (7 ) (4 ) — (11 ) Recoveries — 20 9 2 — 31 Provision (275 ) 163 95 3 104 90 Balance - March 31, 2017 3,520 1,835 1,649 83 585 7,672 Charge-offs — — — (3 ) — (3 ) Recoveries — — 10 3 — 13 Provision 208 83 (42 ) 36 (165 ) 120 Ending Balance - June 30, 2017 3,728 1,918 1,617 119 420 7,802 Charge-offs — — (7 ) (9 ) — (16 ) Recoveries — — 2 — — 2 Provision 31 (16 ) 201 (18 ) 42 240 Ending Balance - September 30, 2017 3,759 1,902 1,813 92 462 8,028 During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, provision expenses were recorded for the consumer real estate, commercial and industrial, and consumer loan segments, with a credit provision recorded in the commercial real estate loan category. The decrease in the amount of allowance for loan losses allocated to commercial real estate was primarily due to a material drop in commercial real estate loans over the first nine months of 2017. As of December 31, 2016, 50.2% of the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses was allocated to commercial real estate loans, which consisted of 48.2% of all loans. As of September 30, 2017, 46.8 % of the allowance was allocated to commercial real estate loans which consisted of 44.5% of total loans. Delinquency rates among the Corporation’s loan pools remain very low. Additionally, there have been no charge-offs for three of our loan pools over the past three years. However, classified loans experienced a large increase in the first nine months of 2017. The Corporation’s classified loans were relatively low and stable throughout 2016 but in the first quarter of 2017 increased by $7.4 million, from $14.2 million to $21.6 million. Two large loan relationships, one consisting of business loans and mortgages, and the other agriculture mortgages were classified as substandard in the first quarter. In the second quarter of 2017, classified loans increased another $4.0 million, to $25.6 million. This increase was primarily caused by four loan customers being classified as substandard, two being commercial and two agricultural-related. However, in the third quarter of 2017, classified loans decreased by $4.6 million, bringing the outstanding balance to $21.0 million. Currently, the agricultural lending sector remains under stress due to weak milk and egg prices impacting farmers. Outside of the commercial loan relationships noted above, the health of the Corporation’s commercial real estate and commercial and industrial borrowers is generally stable with no material trends related to certain types of industries. Commercial borrowers that have exposure to agriculture are subject to more financial stress in the current environment. Qualitative factors regarding trends in the loan portfolio as well as national and local economic conditions were increased for several loan pools in the third quarter of 2017. The increases in classified loans along with higher qualitative factors, caused management to record provision expense of $450,000 through September 30, 2017 despite the continuation of very low levels of delinquencies and charge-offs. T ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Commercial Consumer Commercial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - December 31, 2015 3,831 1,403 1,314 62 468 7,078 Charge-offs — — (4 ) (12 ) — (16 ) Recoveries — 10 16 2 — 28 Provision (303 ) (45 ) 47 15 236 (50 ) Balance - March 31, 2016 3,528 1,368 1,373 67 704 7,040 Charge-offs — — — (2 ) — (2 ) Recoveries — — 159 — — 159 Provision 255 105 (271 ) 6 (45 ) 50 Ending Balance - June 30, 2016 3,783 1,473 1,261 71 659 7,247 Charge-offs — — (19 ) (10 ) — (29 ) Recoveries — 1 9 7 — 17 Provision 95 95 101 20 (111 ) 200 Ending Balance - September 30, 2016 3,878 1,569 1,352 88 548 7,435 During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a credit provision was recorded for the commercial and industrial segment with provision expense recorded in all other loan categories. For the entire portfolio, $200,000 of additional provision expense was needed for the first nine months of 2016. Delinquency rates among most loan pools remained very low with the total amount of delinquent loans lower on September 30, 2016 than on December 31, 2015, even with larger loan balances. The Corporation received $157,000 more recoveries than charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These favorable results acted to offset higher levels of classified loans and non-accruals resulting in $200,000 of additional provision being sufficient to cover the growth in the loan portfolio. Changes in qualitative factors were minimal during the third quarter and the provision expense recorded was mostly to account for significant loan growth during the year-to-date period. 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND RECORDED INVESTMENT IN LOANS RECEIVABLE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) As of September 30, 2017: Commercial Consumer Commercial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 98 — — — — 98 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 3,661 1,902 1,813 92 462 7,930 Loans receivable: Ending balance 259,499 238,432 79,843 5,166 582,940 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 1,806 — 338 — 2,144 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 257,693 238,432 79,505 5,166 580,796 As of December 31, 2016: Commercial Consumer Commercial Consumer Unallocated Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Allowance for credit losses: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment — — — — — — Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 3,795 1,652 1,552 82 481 7,562 Loans receivable: Ending balance 275,067 213,771 77,192 4,537 570,567 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 1,894 — 75 — 1,969 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 273,173 213,771 77,117 4,537 568,598 |