Security National Financial (SNFCA) 10-Q 15 May 18 2018 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	May 15, 2018
Entity Registrant Name	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Trading Symbol	snfca
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	318,673
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,569,321
Class C Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,089,372

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 231,474,083	$ 228,397,623
Equity securities at estimated fair value	5,889,151	6,037,855
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses of $1,696,371 and $1,768,796 for 2018 and 2017)	204,989,906	204,210,885
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	105,063,331	141,298,706
Other investments and policy loans (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $931,029 and $846,641 for 2018 and 2017)	45,550,795	45,895,472
Accrued investment income	3,886,170	3,644,077
Total investments	596,853,436	629,484,618
Cash and cash equivalents	101,728,202	45,315,661
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	124,866,313	133,414,188
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,569,422and $1,544,518 for 2018 and 2017)	9,398,972	10,443,869
Restricted assets (including $800,510 and $809,958 for 2018 and 2017 at estimated fair value)	11,146,540	11,830,621
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $648,381 and $682,315 for 2018 and 2017 at estimated fair value)	3,806,645	4,623,563
Receivable from reinsurers	13,263,304	13,394,603
Cemetery land and improvements	9,920,554	9,942,933
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	82,496,322	80,625,304
Mortgage servicing rights, net	21,554,050	21,376,937
Property and equipment, net	7,713,599	8,069,380
Value of business acquired	6,389,260	6,588,759
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other assets	6,069,569	4,297,048
Total Assets	997,972,336	982,173,054
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	605,543,124	604,746,951
Unearned premium reserve	4,123,289	4,222,410
Bank and other loans payable	151,451,152	157,450,925
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,150,924	12,873,068
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,729,150	3,710,740
Accounts payable	3,411,619	3,613,100
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	30,063,978	29,655,087
Income taxes	21,593,873	17,332,783
Total liabilities	832,067,109	833,605,064
Common Stock:
Additional paid-in capital	38,255,340	38,125,042
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes		603,170
Retained earnings	95,041,166	77,520,951
Treasury stock at cost - 468,770 Class A shares in 2018 and 537,203 Class A shares in 2017	(708,665)	(931,075)
Total stockholders' equity	165,905,227	148,567,990
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	997,972,336	982,173,054
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	29,138,642	29,071,154
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	4,178,744	4,178,748
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock

Balance Sheet Parenthetical

Balance Sheet Parenthetical - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Allowance for losses on mortgage loans held for investment	$ 1,696,371	$ 1,768,796
Accumulated depreciation on real estate held for investment	15,540,213	18,788,869
Allowance for doubtful accounts on other investments and policy loans	931,029	846,641
Allowance for doubtful accounts on receivables	1,569,422	1,544,518
Fair value of restricted assets	800,510	809,958
Fair value of cemetery perpetual care trust investments	$ 648,381	$ 682,315
Preferred Stock Par Value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred Stock Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock Par Value	$ 2	$ 2
Common Stock Authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common Stock Issued	14,569,321	14,535,577
Treasury Stock	468,770	537,203
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock Par Value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common Stock Issued
Common Stock Outstanding
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock Par Value	$ 2	$ 2
Common Stock Authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common Stock Issued	2,089,372	2,089,374

Income Statement

Income Statement - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Insurance premiums and other considerations	$ 18,810,358	$ 17,357,124
Net investment income	10,074,431	9,016,376
Net mortuary and cemetery sales	3,232,729	3,358,973
Gains on investments and other assets	22,020,939	145,330
Other than temporary impairments on investments		(52,139)
Mortgage fee income	25,460,160	38,974,760
Other revenues	2,477,492	2,028,873
Total revenues	82,076,109	70,829,297
Benefits and expenses:
Death benefits	9,608,098	8,794,598
Surrenders and other policy benefits	810,128	857,531
Increase in future policy benefits	5,584,936	5,568,042
Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired	3,109,933	2,264,039
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Commissions	11,282,401	16,355,048
Personnel	16,566,688	18,589,687
Advertising	1,029,591	1,310,674
Rent and rent related	1,963,350	2,223,996
Depreciation on property and equipment	477,031	625,812
Costs related to funding mortgage loans	1,369,281	2,219,649
Other expenses	6,810,324	7,346,493
Interest expense	1,761,677	1,254,039
Cost of goods and services sold-mortuaries and cemeteries	515,490	521,919
Total benefits and expenses	60,888,928	67,931,527
Earnings before income taxes	21,187,181	2,897,770
Income tax expense	(4,261,258)	(1,037,770)
Net earnings	$ 16,925,923	$ 1,860,000
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share (1)	$ 1.05	$ 0.12
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share-assuming dilution (1)	$ 1.04	$ 0.11
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common share outstanding (1)	16,171,412	15,827,495
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding-assuming dilution (1)	16,347,777	16,320,830

Comprehensive Income Statement

Comprehensive Income Statement - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Comprehensive Income Statement
Net earnings	$ 16,925,923	$ 1,860,000
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains on equity securities		29,871
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		1,595
Other comprehensive income, before income tax		31,466
Income tax expense		(10,174)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax		21,292
Comprehensive income	$ 16,925,923	$ 1,881,292

Statements of Stockholders' Equ

Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Class A Common Stock	Class C Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 27,638,012	$ 3,804,458	$ 34,813,246	$ 264,822	$ 67,409,204	$ (1,370,611)	$ 132,559,131
Net earnings					1,860,000		1,860,000
Other comprehensive income				21,292			21,292
Grant of stock options			101,996				101,996
Sale of treasury stock			178,002			146,065	324,067
Purchase of treasury stock						(185,470)	(185,470)
Stock Dividends	930	4	2,350		(3,284)
Conversion Class C to Class A	1,214	(1,214)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	27,640,156	3,803,248	35,095,594	286,114	69,265,920	(1,410,016)	134,681,016
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	29,071,154	4,178,748	38,125,042	603,170	77,520,951	(931,075)	148,567,990
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of new accounting standard (ASU 2016-01)				$ (603,170)	603,170
Net earnings					16,925,923		16,925,923
Grant of stock options			58,087				58,087
Exercise of stock options	63,968		(22,115)				41,853
Sale of treasury stock			88,964			222,410	311,374
Stock Dividends	3,520	(4)	5,362		(8,878)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 29,138,642	$ 4,178,744	$ 38,255,340		$ 95,041,166	$ (708,665)	$ 165,905,227

Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 8,712,560	$ 30,431,376
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed maturity securities	(7,155,114)	(2,575,997)
Calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities	3,604,516	830,595
Purchases of equity securities	(1,084,398)	(4,190,458)
Sales of equity securities	922,402	4,092,734
Purchases of short-term investments		(3,053,797)
Sales of short-term investments		2,266,915
Net changes in restricted assets	(48,832)	(77,151)
Net changes in perpetual care trusts	2,376,461	(23,039)
Mortgage loans, other investmensts and policy loans made	(132,321,562)	(108,649,435)
Payments received for mortgage loans, other investments and policy loans	131,816,474	127,506,014
Purchase of property and equipment	(169,564)	(312,640)
Sale of property and equipment	48,314
Purchase of real estate	(768,942)	(3,103,471)
Sale of real estate	58,476,379	2,891,887
Net cash provided by investing activities	55,696,134	15,602,157
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment contract receipts	2,867,412	3,051,883
Investment contract withdrawals	(4,410,074)	$ (4,468,624)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	41,853
Purchase of treasury stock		(185,470)
Repayment of bank loans	(27,369,431)	$ (673,454)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	421,042	7,255,187
Net change in warehouse line borrowings	(309,286)	(6,376,739)
Net change in line of credit borrowings	21,250,000	1,250,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,508,484)	(147,217)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	56,900,210	45,886,316
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	54,501,923	46,942,293
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	111,402,133	92,828,609
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Interest (net of amount capitalized)	1,617,074	1,234,420
Income taxes (net of refunds)	164	(3,215)
Non Cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
Accrued real estate construction costs and retainage	26,769	6,794,065
Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment	139,464	5,032,147
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock	311,374	324,067
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 225,166	$ 204,839

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restric

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents {1}
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 101,728,202	$ 85,069,717
Change in Restricted assets	7,468,609	6,837,786
Change in Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	2,205,322	921,106
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$ 111,402,133	$ 92,828,609

1) Basis of Presentation

1) Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
1) Basis of Presentation	1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10 Q and Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation S X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (file number 000-09341). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. The presentation of certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2018 presentation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are those used in determining the value of derivative assets and liabilities; those used in determining deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired; those used in determining the value of mortgage loans foreclosed to real estate held for investment; those used in determining the liability for future policy benefits and unearned revenue; those used in determining the estimated future costs for pre-need sales; those used in determining the value of mortgage servicing rights; those used in determining allowances for loan losses for mortgage loans held for investment; those used in determining loan loss reserve; and those used in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are fairly stated in all material respects.

2) Recent Accounting Pronouncem

2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements	2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018 Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-01: “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” – Issued in January 2017, ASU 2017-01 intends to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the current implementation guidance in Topic 805, there are three elements of a business: inputs, processes, and outputs. While an integrated set of assets and activities, collectively referred to as a “set,” that is a business usually has outputs, outputs are not required to be present. ASU 2017-01 provides a screen to determine when a set is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. While the Company’s acquisitions have historically been classified as either business combinations or asset acquisitions, certain acquisitions that were classified as business combinations by the Company would have been considered asset acquisitions under the new standard. As a result, transaction costs may be capitalized more often since the Company expects some of its future acquisitions to be classified as asset acquisitions under this new standard. In addition, goodwill that was previously allocated to businesses that were sold or held for sale will no longer be allocated and written off upon sale if future sales were deemed to be sales of assets and not businesses. ASU 2017-01 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018 and it will be applied prospectively to transactions occurring after the adoption date, as applicable. ASU No. 2016-18: “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” – Issued in November 2016, ASU 2016-18 requires restricted cash and cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows and disclose the nature of the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. The Company currently discloses the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and will continue these disclosures. Note 8 also discloses the components of the Company’s restricted assets and cemetery perpetual care trust investments which include restricted cash and cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company previously presented changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents under investing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-18, the Company amended the presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows to include the restricted cash and cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents and retrospectively reclassified all periods presented. The adoption of this standard does not impact the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents but is a change in presentation within the consolidated statements of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-01: “Financial Instruments – Overall (Topic 825-10)” – Issued in January 2016, ASU 2016-01 changes the accounting for non-consolidated equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting by requiring changes in fair value to be recognized in income. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of the adoption made to the balance sheet as of the date of adoption. Thus, the adoption resulted in a reclassification of the related accumulated net unrealized gains of $603,170 included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2017 to retained earnings. Under previous guidance, changes in fair value for investments of this nature were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. Additionally, ASU 2016-01 simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; requires entities to use the exit price when estimating the fair value of financial instruments; and modifies various presentation disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The Company holds equity securities that were previously measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through other comprehensive income. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 the Company now recognizes the changes in the fair value of these equity securities through earnings as part of gains on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, thus increasing the volatility of the Company’s earnings. The adoption of this standard does not significantly affect the Company’s comprehensive income or stockholders’ equity. ASU No. 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” - Issued in May 2014, ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”. ASU 2014-09 clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue in order to improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries. ASU 2014-09 provides guidance to assist in the identification of contracts with customers and separate performance obligations within those contracts, the determination and allocation of the transaction price to those identified performance obligations and the recognition of revenue when a performance obligation has been satisfied. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Premiums and related fees from insurance contracts and mortgage banking revenues are excluded from the scope of this new guidance. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. No cumulative effect adjustment was made to beginning retained earnings. The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers that are subject to ASU 2014-09 include revenues on mortuary and cemetery contracts, which is less than 5% of the Company’s total revenues. The recognition and measurement of these items did not change as a result of the Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-09 and thus the adoption of ASU 2014-09 does not significantly impact the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company reclassified $856,479 of amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable pre-need contracts from Receivables, net to Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The standard primarily impacts the manner in which the Company recognizes a) certain nonrefundable up-front fees and b) incremental costs to acquire new pre-need funeral trust contracts and pre-need and at-need cemetery contracts (i.e., selling costs). The nonrefundable fees will continue to be deferred and recognized as revenue when the underlying goods and services are delivered to the customer. The incremental selling costs will continue to be deferred and amortized by specific identification to the delivery of the underlying goods and services. Additionally, the amounts due from customers for undelivered performance obligations on cancelable pre-need contracts represent contract assets, which are required to be netted with deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues, instead of receivables on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted ASU No. 2016-13: “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)” – Issued in June 2016, ASU 2016-13 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis (such as mortgage loans and held to maturity debt securities) and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current general accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard. ASU No. 2016-02: “Leases (Topic 842)” - Issued in February 2016, ASU 2016-02 supersedes the requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840, “Leases”, and was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard, which is not expected to be material to the Company’s results of operations but will have an effect on the balance sheet presentation for leased assets and obligations. The Company has reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and has determined that they will not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

3) Investments

3) Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
3) Investments	3) Investments The Company’s investments as of March 31, 2018 are summarized as follows: Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value March 31, 2018 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost: Bonds: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies $ 54,286,773 $ 178,830 $ (960,777) $ 53,504,826 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 6,742,875 71,014 (145,551) 6,668,338 Corporate securities including public utilities 157,715,073 10,498,181 (1,305,125) 166,908,129 Mortgage-backed securities 12,105,727 268,842 (249,019) 12,125,550 Redeemable preferred stock 623,635 28,808 (344) 652,099 Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 231,474,083 $ 11,045,675 $ (2,660,816) $ 239,858,942 Equity securities at estimated fair value: Common stock: Industrial, miscellaneous and all other $ 6,230,113 $ 498,655 $ (839,617) $ 5,889,151 Total equity securities at estimated fair value $ 6,230,113 $ 498,655 $ (839,617) $ 5,889,151 Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost: Residential $ 101,665,364 Residential construction 54,254,054 Commercial 52,384,376 Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net (1,617,517) Less: Allowance for loan losses (1,696,371) Total mortgage loans held for investment $ 204,989,906 Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation: Residential $ 31,874,263 Commercial 73,189,068 Total real estate held for investment $ 105,063,331 Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost: Policy loans $ 6,403,888 Insurance assignments 35,088,585 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 708,700 Other investments 4,280,651 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (931,029) Total policy loans and other investments $ 45,550,795 Accrued investment income $ 3,886,170 Total investments $ 596,853,436 The Company’s investments as of December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows: Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value December 31, 2017 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost: Bonds: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies $ 54,077,069 $ 211,824 $ (579,423) $ 53,709,470 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 5,843,176 112,372 (71,013) 5,884,535 Corporate securities including public utilities 158,350,727 14,336,452 (1,007,504) 171,679,675 Mortgage-backed securities 9,503,016 210,652 (162,131) 9,551,537 Redeemable preferred stock 623,635 49,748 (191) 673,192 Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 228,397,623 $ 14,921,048 $ (1,820,262) $ 241,498,409 Equity securities at estimated fair value: Common stock: Industrial, miscellaneous and all other $ 6,002,931 $ 667,593 $ (632,669) $ 6,037,855 Total equity securities at estimated fair value $ 6,002,931 $ 667,593 $ (632,669) $ 6,037,855 Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost: Residential $ 102,527,111 Residential construction 50,157,533 Commercial 54,954,865 Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net (1,659,828) Less: Allowance for loan losses (1,768,796) Total mortgage loans held for investment $ 204,210,885 Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation: Residential $ 68,329,917 Commercial 72,968,789 Total real estate held for investment $ 141,298,706 Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost: Policy loans $ 6,531,352 Insurance assignments 36,301,739 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 689,400 Other investments 3,219,622 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (846,641) Total policy loans and other investments $ 45,895,472 Accrued investment income $ 3,644,077 Total investments $ 629,484,618 Fixed Maturity Securities The following tables summarize unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities held to maturity, which are carried at amortized cost, at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The unrealized losses were primarily related to interest rate fluctuations. The tables set forth unrealized losses by duration with the fair value of the related fixed maturity securities: Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months Fair Value Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months Fair Value Total Unrealized Loss Fair Value At March 31, 2018 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies $ 897,420 $ 51,456,932 $ 63,356 $ 623,360 $ 960,776 $ 52,080,292 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 17,903 1,419,010 127,648 2,690,329 145,551 4,109,339 Corporate securities 620,598 33,678,083 684,528 11,365,056 1,305,126 45,043,139 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities 107,265 2,102,664 141,754 1,658,340 249,019 3,761,004 Redeemable preferred stock 344 11,268 - - 344 11,268 Total unrealized losses $ 1,643,530 $ 88,667,957 $ 1,017,286 $ 16,337,085 $ 2,660,816 $ 105,005,042 At December 31, 2017 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies $ 532,010 $ 51,606,699 $ 47,413 $ 643,380 $ 579,423 $ 52,250,079 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 296 214,882 70,717 2,225,021 71,013 2,439,903 Corporate securities 167,786 11,551,865 839,718 13,193,258 1,007,504 24,745,123 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities 56,756 2,516,660 105,375 1,676,494 162,131 4,193,154 Redeemable preferred stock 191 11,421 - - 191 11,421 Total unrealized losses $ 757,039 $ 65,901,527 $ 1,063,223 $ 17,738,153 $ 1,820,262 $ 83,639,680 There were 238 securities with fair value of 97.5% of amortized cost at March 31, 2018. There were 141 securities with fair value of 97.9% of amortized cost at December 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 an other than temporary decline in fair value resulted in the recognition of credit losses on fixed maturity securities of $-0- and $52,139, respectively. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its fixed maturity securities held to maturity. This evaluation includes a review of current ratings by the National Association of Insurance Commissions (“NAIC”). Securities with a rating of 1 or 2 are considered investment grade and are not reviewed for impairment. Securities with ratings of 3 to 5 are evaluated for impairment. Securities with a rating of 6 are automatically determined to be impaired and are written down. The evaluation involves an analysis of the securities in relation to historical values, interest payment history, projected earnings and revenue growth rates as well as a review of the reason for a downgrade in the NAIC rating. Based on the analysis of a security that is rated 3 to 5, a determination is made whether the security will likely make interest and principal payments in accordance with the terms of the financial instrument. If it is unlikely that the security will meet contractual obligations, the loss is considered to be other than temporary, the security is written down to the new anticipated market value and an impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are treated as credit losses as the Company holds fixed maturity securities to maturity unless the underlying conditions have changed in the financial instrument to require an impairment. The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at March 31, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Held to Maturity: Due in 1 year $ 17,978,827 $ 18,098,867 Due in 2-5 years 67,126,658 67,514,026 Due in 5-10 years 53,791,068 55,097,433 Due in more than 10 years 79,848,168 86,370,967 Mortgage-backed securities 12,105,727 12,125,550 Redeemable preferred stock 623,635 652,099 Total held to maturity $ 231,474,083 $ 239,858,942 The Company is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”). In June through August of 2017, the Company purchased a total of $50,000,000, par value, of United States Treasury fixed maturity securities that it deposited with the FHLB. These securities will generate interest income for the Company and will be available to use as collateral on any cash borrowings from the FHLB. As of March 31, 2018, the Company owed $20,000,000 to FHLB. This amount owed was paid on April 2, 2018. Equity Securities The following tables summarize unrealized losses on equity securities, that were carried at estimated fair value based on quoted trading prices at December 31, 2017. The unrealized losses were primarily the result of decreases in fair value in the retail, industrial and energy sectors. The tables set forth unrealized losses by duration and number of investment positions, together with the fair value of the related equity securities in a loss position: Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months No. of Investment Positions Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months No. of Investment Positions Total Unrealized Losses At December 31, 2017 Industrial, miscellaneous and all other $ 213,097 98 $ 419,572 81 $ 632,669 Total unrealized losses $ 213,097 98 $ 419,572 81 $ 632,669 Fair Value $ 847,718 $ 1,329,213 $ 2,176,931 The average fair value of the equity securities was 77.5% of the original investment as of December 31, 2017. The intent of the Company is to retain equity securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery in fair value. However, the Company may sell equity securities during a period in which the fair value has declined below the amount of the original investment. In certain situations, new factors, including changes in the business environment, can change the Company’s previous intent to continue holding a security. The fair values for equity securities are based on quoted market prices. See Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018. T he Company now recognizes the changes (unrealized gains and losses) in the fair value of these equity securities through earnings as part of realized gains on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings instead of other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s gains from investments and other assets, including net realized gains and losses from sales, calls, and maturities, unrealized gains and losses on equity securities, and other than temporary impairments are summarized as follows: Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity: Gross realized gains $ 28,133 $ 2,434 Gross realized losses (308,931) - Other than temporary impairments - (52,139) Equity securities: Gross realized gains - 60,978 Gross realized losses - (4,556) Gains and losses during 2018 on securities sold in 2018 14,650 - Unrealized gains and losses on securities held at the end of the period (372,042) - Other assets: Gross realized gains 22,951,723 (1) 456,275 Gross realized losses (292,594) (369,801) Total $ 22,020,939 $ 93,191 (1) Includes a one-time gain of $22,252,000 from the sale of Dry Creek at East Village apartments. The net realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date, and the cost of the securities sold is determined using the specific identification method. The carrying amount of held to maturity securities sold was $472,883 and $28,073 for the three months March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The net realized loss related to these sales was $306,851 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the net realized gain related to these sales was $2,434 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Although the intent is to buy and hold a fixed maturity security to maturity, the Company will sell a security prior to maturity if conditions have changed within the entity that issued the security to increase the risk of default to an unacceptable level. Major categories of net investment income are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 2,529,841 $ 2,424,805 Equity securities 58,292 54,786 Mortgage loans held for investment 4,531,927 3,410,761 Real estate held for investment 2,670,440 2,894,331 Policy loans 102,866 116,845 Insurance assignments 3,860,937 3,364,642 Other investments 53,673 7,543 Cash and cash equivalents 137,368 91,012 Gross investment income 13,945,344 12,364,725 Investment expenses (3,870,913) (3,348,349) Net investment income $ 10,074,431 $ 9,016,376 Net investment income includes income earned by the restricted assets of the cemeteries and mortuaries of $110,802 and $115,501 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net investment income on real estate consists primarily of rental revenue. Investment expenses consist primarily of depreciation, property taxes, operating expenses of real estate and an estimated portion of administrative expenses relating to investment activities. Securities on deposit with regulatory authorities as required by law amounted to $9,247,333 at March 31, 2018 and $9,264,977 at December 31, 2017. These restricted securities are included in various assets under investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. There were no investments, aggregated by issuer, in excess of 10% of shareholders’ equity (before net unrealized gains and losses on equity securities) at March 31, 2018, other than investments issued or guaranteed by the United States Government. Real Estate Held for Investment The Company continues to strategically deploy resources into real estate to match the income and yield durations of its primary obligations. The sources for these real estate assets come through its various business units in the form of acquisition, development and mortgage foreclosures. Commercial Real Estate Held for Investment The Company owns and manages commercial real estate assets as a means of generating investment income. These assets are acquired in accordance with the Company’s goals and objectives for risk-adjusted returns. Due diligence is conducted on each asset using internal and third-party reports. Geographic locations and asset classes of the investment activity is determined by senior management under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Company employs full-time employees to attend to the day-to-day operations of those assets within the greater Salt Lake area and close surrounding markets. The Company utilizes third party property managers when the geographic boundary does not warrant full-time staff or through strategic lease-up periods. The Company generally looks to acquire assets in regions that are high growth regions for employment and population and in assets that provide operational efficiencies. The Company currently owns and operates 12 commercial properties in 8 states. These properties include industrial warehouses, office buildings, retail centers, and undeveloped land, and the redevelopment and expansion of its corporate campus (“Center53”) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Company does use debt in strategic cases to leverage established yields or to acquire a higher quality or different class of asset. The aggregated net ending balance of commercial real estate that serves as collateral for bank borrowings was approximately $64,864,000 and $64,704,000 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The associated bank loan carrying values totaled approximately $41,309,000 and $40,994,000 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The following is a summary of the Company’s commercial real estate held for investment for the periods presented: Net Ending Balance Total Square Footage March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 2018 2017 2018 2017 Arizona $ 4,000 (1) $ 4,000 (1) - - Arkansas 95,118 96,169 3,200 3,200 Kansas 7,264,086 7,200,000 222,679 222,679 Louisiana 486,821 493,197 7,063 7,063 Mississippi 3,701,754 3,725,039 33,821 33,821 New Mexico 7,000 (1) 7,000 (1) - - Texas 335,000 (1) 335,000 (1) - 23,470 Utah 61,295,289 (2) 61,108,384 (2) 433,244 433,244 $ 73,189,068 $ 72,968,789 700,007 723,477 (1) Includes undeveloped land (2) Includes Center53 completed in July 2017. The Company is currently in the process of leasing the building. Residential Real Estate Held for Investment The Company owns a portfolio of residential homes primarily as a result of loan foreclosures. The strategy has been to lease these homes to produce cash flow, and allow time for the economic fundamentals to return to the various markets. As an orderly and active market for these homes returns, the Company has the option to dispose or to continue and hold them for cash flow and acceptable returns. The Company established Security National Real Estate Services (“SNRE”) to manage the residential portfolio. SNRE cultivates and maintains the preferred vendor relationships necessary to manage costs and quality of work performed on the portfolio of homes across the country. As of March 31, 2018, SNRE manages 101 residential properties in 7 states across the United States. The net ending balance of residential real estate that serves as collateral for a bank borrowing was approximately $-0- and $34,431,000 , as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The associated bank loan carrying value was approximately $-0- and $26,773,000 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. This real estate relates to the Company’s Dry Creek at East Village apartment complex sold in March 2018. The net ending balance of foreclosed residential real estate included in residential real estate held for investment is $31,349,678 and $33,372,228 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The following is a summary of the Company’s residential real estate held for investment for the periods presented: Net Ending Balance March 31 December 31 2018 2017 Arizona $ - $ 217,105 California 5,407,203 5,463,878 Florida 6,839,021 7,000,684 Hawaii 712,286 712,286 Ohio 10,000 10,000 Oklahoma - 17,500 Texas 554,486 509,011 Utah 18,065,086 54,113,272 Washington 286,181 286,181 $ 31,874,263 $ 68,329,917 Real Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company The primary business units of the Company occupy a portion of the real estate owned by the Company. Currently, the Company occupies nearly 70,000 square feet, or approximately 10% of the overall commercial real estate holdings. As of March 31, 2018, real estate owned and occupied by the Company is summarized as follows: Location Business Segment Approximate Square Footage Square Footage Occupied by the Company 5300 South 360 West, Salt Lake City, UT (1) Corporate Offices, Life Insurance and Cemetery/Mortuary Operations 36,000 100% 5201 Green Street, Salt Lake City, UT Mortgage Operations 36,899 34% 1044 River Oaks Dr., Flowood, MS Life Insurance Operations 21,521 27% 121 West Election Road, Draper, UT Mortgage Sales 78,978 19% (1) This asset is included in property and equipment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Mortgage loans consist of first and second mortgages. The mortgage loans bear interest at rates ranging from 2.0% to 10.5%, maturity dates range from three months to 30 years and are secured by real estate. Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of mortgage loan debtors have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. Although the Company has a diversified mortgage loan portfolio consisting of residential mortgages, commercial loans and residential construction loans and requires collateral on all real estate exposures, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor obligations is reliant on the economic stability of the geographic region in which the debtors do business. At , the Company had 4 , %, %, % % of its mortgage loans from borrowers located in the states of Utah, California, , respectively. Mortgage loans held for investment are Mortgage loans are secured by the underlying property and require an appraisal at the time of underwriting and funding. Generally, the Company will fund a loan not to exceed 80% of the loan’s collateral fair market value. Amounts over 80% will require additional collateral or mortgage insurance by an approved third-party insurer. The Company provides for losses on its mortgage loans held for investment through an allowance for loan losses (a contra-asset account). The allowance is comprised of two components. The first component is an allowance for collectively evaluated impairment that is based upon the Company’s historical experience in collecting similar receivables. The second component is based upon individual evaluation of loans that are determined to be impaired. Upon determining impairment, the Company establishes an individual impairment allowance based upon an assessment of the fair value of the underlying collateral. The allowance for losses on mortgage loans held for investment could change based on changes in the value of the underlying collateral, the performance status of the loans, or the Company’s actual collection experience. The actual losses could change, in the near term, from the established allowance, based upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of these events. For purposes of determining the allowance for losses, the Company has segmented its mortgage loans held for investment by loan type. The Company’s loan types are commercial, residential, and residential construction. The inherent risks within the portfolio vary depending upon the loan type as follows: Commercial Residential Residential construction (including land acquisition and development) The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses as a contra-asset account for the periods presented: Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Mortgage Loans Commercial Residential Residential Construction Total March 31, 2018 Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - January 1, 2018 $ 187,129 $ 1,546,447 $ 35,220 $ 1,768,796 Charge-offs - - - - Provision - (72,425) - (72,425) Ending balance - March 31, 2018 $ 187,129 $ 1,474,022 $ 35,220 $ 1,696,371 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 292,220 $ - $ 292,220 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 187,129 $ 1,181,802 $ 35,220 $ 1,404,151 Mortgage loans: Ending balance $ 52,384,376 $ 101,665,364 $ 54,254,054 $ 208,303,794 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 5,362,963 $ - $ 5,362,963 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 52,384,376 $ 96,302,401 $ 54,254,054 $ 202,940,831 December 31, 2017 Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - January 1, 2017 $ 187,129 $ 1,461,540 $ 100,114 $ 1,748,783 Charge-offs - (351,357) (64,894) (416,251) Provision - 436,264 - 436,264 Ending balance - December 31, 2017 $ 187,129 $ 1,546,447 $ 35,220 $ 1,768,796 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 237,560 $ - $ 237,560 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 187,129 $ 1,308,887 $ 35,220 $ 1,531,236 Mortgage loans: Ending balance $ 54,954,865 $ 102,527,111 $ 50,157,533 $ 207,639,509 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 4,923,552 $ 461,834 $ 5,385,386 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 54,954,865 $ 97,603,559 $ 49,695,699 $ 202,254,123 The following is a summary of the aging of mortgage loans for the periods presented Age Analysis of Mortgage Loans Held for Investment 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days (1) In Process of Foreclosure (1) Total Past Due Current Total Mortgage Loans Allowance for Loan Losses Unamortized deferred loan fees, net Net Mortgage Loans March 31, 2018 Commercial $ 5,211,276 $ - $ - $ - $ 5,211,276 $ 47,173,100 $ 52,384,376 $ (187,129) $ (67,717) $ 52,129,530 Residential 7,223,352 1,150,067 2,800,231 2,562,732 13,736,382 87,928,982 101,665,364 (1,474,022) (1,125,974) 99,065,368 Residential Construction 441,310 - - - 441,310 53,812,744 54,254,054 (35,220) (423,826) 53,795,008 Total $ 12,875,938 $ 1,150,067 $ 2,800,231 $ 2,562,732 $ 19,388,968 $ 188,914,826 $ 208,303,794 $ (1,696,371) $ (1,617,517) $ 204,989,906 December 31, 2017 Commercial $ 1,943,495 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,943,495 $ 53,011,370 $ 54,954,865 $ (187,129) $ (67,411) $ 54,700,325 Residential 6,613,479 495,347 3,591,333 1,332,219 12,032,378 90,494,733 102,527,111 (1,546,447) (1,164,130) 99,816,534 Residential Construction - - 461,834 - 461,834 49,695,699 50,157,533 (35,220) (428,287) 49,694,026 Total $ 8,556,974 $ 495,347 $ 4,053,167 $ 1,332,219 $ 14,437,707 $ 193,201,802 $ 207,639,509 $ (1,768,796) $ (1,659,828) $ 204,210,885 (1) Interest income is not recognized on loans past due greater than 90 days or in foreclosure. Impaired Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Impaired mortgage loans include loans with a related specific valuation allowance or loans whose carrying amount has been reduced to the expected collectible amount because the impairment has been considered other than temporary. The recorded investment in and unpaid principal balance of impaired loans along with the related loan specific allowance for losses, if any, for each reporting period and the average recorded investment and interest income recognized during the time the loans were impaired were as follows: Impaired Loans Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized March 31, 2018 With no related allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 3,653,126 3,653,126 - 3,653,126 - Residential construction - - - - - With an allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 1,709,837 1,709,837 292,220 1,709,837 - Residential construction - - - - - Total: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 5,362,963 5,362,963 292,220 5,362,963 - Residential construction - - - - - December 31, 2017 With no related allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ 365,220 $ - Residential 3,322,552 3,322,552 - 3,290,094 - Residential construction 461,834 461,834 - 277,232 - With an allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 1,601,000 1,601,000 237,560 1,350,115 - Residential construction - - - - - Total: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ 365,220 $ - Residential 4,923,552 4,923,552 237,560 4,640,209 - Residential construction 461,834 461,834 - 277,232 - Credit Risk Profile Based on Performance Status The Company’s mortgage loan held for investment portfolio is monitored based on performance of the loans. Monitoring a mortgage loan increases when the loan is delinquent or earlier if there is an indication of impairment. The Company defines non-performing mortgage loans as loans 90 days or greater delinquent or on non-accrual status. The Company’s performing and non-performing mortgage loans held for investment were as follows: Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Credit Exposure Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity Commercial Residential Residential Construction Total March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Performing $ 52,384,376 $ 54,954,865 $ 96,302,401 $ 97,603,559 $ 54,254,054 $ 49,695,699 $ 202,940,831 $ 202,254,123 Non-performing - - 5,362,963 4,923,552 - 461,834 5,362,963 5,385,386 Total $ 52,384,376 $ 54,954,865 $ 101,665,364 $ 102,527,111 $ 54,254,054 $ 50,157,533 $ 208,303,794 $ 207,639,509 Non-Accrual Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Once a loan is past due 90 days, it is the policy of the Company to end the accrual of interest income on the loan and write off any interest income that had been accrued. Payments received for loans on a non-accrual status are recognized on a cash basis. Interest income recognized from any payments received for loans on a non-accrual status was immaterial. Accrual of interest resumes if a loan is brought current. Interest not accrued on these loans totals approximately $223,000 and $204,083 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The following is a summary of mortgage loans held for investment on a non-accrual status for the periods presented. Mortgage Loans on Non-Accrual Status As of March 31 2018 As of December 31 2017 Residential $ 5,362,963 $ 4,923,552 Residential construction - 461,834 Total $ 5,362,963 $ 5,385,386

4) Loans Held For Sale

4) Loans Held For Sale	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
4) Loans Held For Sale	4) Loans Held for Sale Fair Value Option Election Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 825, “Financial Instruments”, allows for the option to report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value initially and at subsequent measurement dates with changes in fair value included in earnings. The option may be applied instrument by instrument, but it is irrevocable. The Company elected the fair value option for loans held for sale originated after July 1, 2017. The Company believes the fair value option most closely aligns the timing of the recognition of gains and costs. These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans. Electing fair value also reduces certain timing differences and better matches changes in the fair value of these assets with changes in the fair value of the related derivatives used for these assets. Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on mortgage loans held for investment and is included in mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings. None of these loans are 90 or more days past due nor on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2018. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures regarding loans held for sale. The following is a summary of the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for sale for the periods presented: As of March 31 2018 Aggregate fair value $ 124,866,313 Unpaid principal balance 121,111,768 Unrealized gain 3,754,545 Mortgage Fee Income Mortgage fee income consists of origination fees, processing fees, interest income and certain other income related to the origination and sale of mortgage loans held for sale. Major categories of mortgage fee income for loans held for sale are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Loan fees $ 5,745,309 $ 9,304,925 Interest income 1,116,454 1,734,527 Secondary gains 15,578,495 26,194,350 Change in fair value of loan commitments 440,958 2,167,593 Change in fair value of loans held for sale 2,929,996 (1) - Provision for loan loss reserve (351,051) (426,634) Mortgage fee income $ 25,460,160 $ 38,974,760 (1) See Fair Value Option Election Loan Loss Reserve When a repurchase demand corresponding to a mortgage loan previously held for sale and sold to a third-party investor is received from a third-party investor, the relevant data is reviewed and captured so that an estimated future loss can be calculated. The key factors that are used in the estimated loss calculation are as follows: (i) lien position, (ii) payment status, (iii) claim type, (iv) unpaid principal balance, (v) interest rate, and (vi) validity of the demand. Other data is captured and is useful for management purposes; the actual estimated loss is generally based on these key factors. The Company conducts its own review upon the receipt of a repurchase demand. In many instances, the Company is able to resolve the issues relating to the repurchase demand by the third-party investor without having to make any payments to the investor. The following is a summary of the loan loss reserve that is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses: As of March 31 2018 As of December 31 2017 Balance, beginning of period $ 2,571,524 $ 627,733 Provision on current loan originations (1) 351,051 1,851,187 Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts (10,420) 92,604 Balance, end of period $ 2,912,155 $ 2,571,524 (1) Included in Mortgage fee income The Company believes the loan loss reserve represents probable loan losses incurred as of the balance sheet date. Actual loan loss experience could change, in the near-term, from the established reserve based upon claims that could be asserted by third-party investors. The Company believes there is potential to resolve any alleged claims by third-party investors on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to resolve such claims on acceptable terms, legal action may ensue. In the event of legal action by any third-party investor, the Company believes it has significant defenses to any such action and intends to vigorously defend itself against such action.

5) Stock-based Compensation

5) Stock-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
5) Stock-based Compensation	5) Stock Compensation Plans The Company has four fixed option plans (the “2003 Plan”, the “2006 Director Plan”, the “2013 Plan” and the “2014 Director Plan”). Compensation expense for options issued of $58,087 and $101,996 has been recognized for these plans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the options issued was $155,658 , which is expected to be recognized over the vesting period of one year. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The Company estimates the expected life of the options using the simplified method. Future volatility is estimated based upon the weighted historical volatility of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period equal to the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options is based upon the Federal Reserve Board’s daily interest rates in effect at the time of the grant. A summary of the status of the Company’s stock compensation plans as of March 31, 2018, and the changes during the three months ended March 31, 2018, are presented below: Number of Class A Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Class C Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2017 880,426 $ 4.35 523,603 $ 5.24 Granted - - Exercised (31,984) - Cancelled (5,704) - Outstanding at March 31, 2018 842,738 $ 4.48 523,603 $ 5.24 As of March 31, 2018: Options exercisable 744,686 $ 4.40 468,477 $ 5.29 As of March 31, 2018: Available options for future grant 421,241 165,638 Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at March 31, 2018 6.55 years 3.19 years Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at March 31, 2018 6.53 years 2.43 years Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2018 (1) $850,528 $251,961 Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at March 31, 2018 (1) $836,882 $232,667 (1) The Company used a stock price of $5.15 as of March 31, 2018 to derive intrinsic value. A summary of the status of the Company’s stock compensation plans as of March 31, 2017, and the changes during the three months ended March 31, 2017, are presented below: Number of Class A Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Class C Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2016 741,973 $ 4.33 556,298 $ 4.61 Granted - - Exercised - - Cancelled - - Outstanding at March 31, 2017 741,973 $ 4.33 556,298 $ 4.61 As of March 31, 2017: Options exercisable 636,764 $ 3.94 493,298 $ 4.26 As of March 31, 2017: Available options for future grant 253,432 - Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at March 31, 2017 7.12 years 2.42 years Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at March 31, 2017 6.70 years 2.13 years Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2017 (1) $1,837,828 $1,264,540 Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at March 31, 2017 (1) $1,824,086 $1,264,540 (1) The Company used a stock price of $6.80 as of March 31, 2017 to derive intrinsic value. The total intrinsic value (which is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of an option on the exercise date) of stock options exercised during the three months March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $111,157 and $-0- , respectively.

6) Earnings Per Share

6) Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
6) Earnings Per Share	6) Earnings Per Share The basic and diluted earnings per share amounts were calculated as follows: Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Numerator: Net earnings $ 16,925,923 $ 1,860,000 Denominator: Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 16,171,412 15,827,495 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options 176,365 493,335 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 16,347,777 16,320,830 Basic net earnings per share $1.05 $0.12 Diluted net earnings per share $1.04 $0.11 Net earnings per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of annual stock dividends. For the three months March 31, 2018 and 2017, there were 589,822 and 89,250 of anti-dilutive employee stock option shares, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per common share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

7) Business Segments

7) Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
7) Business Segments	7) Business Segment Information Description of Products and Services by Segment The Company has three reportable business segments: life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage. The Company’s life insurance segment consists of life insurance premiums and operating expenses from the sale of insurance products sold by the Company’s independent agency force and net investment income derived from investing policyholder and segment surplus funds. The Company’s cemetery and mortuary segment consists of revenues and operating expenses from the sale of at-need cemetery and mortuary merchandise and services at its mortuaries and cemeteries, pre-need sales of cemetery spaces after collection of 10% or more of the purchase price and the net investment income from investing segment surplus funds. The Company’s mortgage segment consists of fee income and expenses from the originations of residential mortgage loans and interest earned and interest expenses from warehousing loans . Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Significant Accounting Principles of the orm 10 K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Intersegment revenues are recorded at cost plus an agreed upon intercompany profit, and are eliminated upon consolidation. Factors Management Used to Identify the Enterprise’s Reportable Segments The Company’s reportable segments are business units that are managed separately due to the different products provided and the need to report separately to the various regulatory jurisdictions. The Company regularly reviews the quantitative thresholds and other criteria to determine when other business segments may need to be reported. Life Insurance Cemetery/ Mortuary Mortgage Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenues from external customers $ 50,860,529 $ 3,775,745 $ 27,439,835 $ - $ 82,076,109 Intersegment revenues 2,408,163 117,117 133,597 (2,658,877) - Segment profit before income taxes 23,711,810 860,763 (3,385,391) - 21,187,182 - Identifiable Assets 873,263,596 92,747,811 163,896,491 (134,701,132) 995,206,766 Goodwill 2,765,570 - - - 2,765,570 Total Assets 876,029,166 92,747,811 163,896,491 (134,701,132) 997,972,336 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Revenues from external customers $ 26,158,701 $ 3,604,897 $ 41,065,699 $ - $ 70,829,297 Intersegment revenues 2,988,651 109,351 95,770 (3,193,772) - Segment profit before income taxes 1,483,480 758,911 655,379 - 2,897,770 Identifiable Assets 831,233,557 99,554,821 164,990,647 (139,027,232) 956,751,793 Goodwill 2,765,570 - - - 2,765,570 Total Assets 833,999,127 99,554,821 164,990,647 (139,027,232) 959,517,363

8)_ Fair Value of Financial Ins

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments	8) Fair Value of Financial Instruments GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. GAAP also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. Fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy: Level 1: Level 2: a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or c) Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3: The Company utilizes a combination of third party valuation service providers, brokers, and internal valuation models to determine fair value. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value disclosures related to significant financial instruments: The items shown under Level 1 and Level 2 are valued as follows: Equity Securities : The fair values of investments in equity securities along with methods used to estimate such values are disclosed in Note 3 of the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Restricted Assets : A portion of these assets include mutual funds and equity securities that have quoted market prices that are used to determine fair value. Also included are cash and cash equivalents and participations in mortgage loans. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. Cemetery Endowment Care Trust Investments : A portion of these assets include equity securities that have quoted market prices that are used to determine fair value. Also included are cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. Call and Put Options : The Company uses quoted market prices to value its call and put options. Additionally, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The items shown under Level 3 are valued as follows: Loans Held for Sale : The Company elected the fair value option for all loans held for sale originated after July 1, 2017. The fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available. When a quoted market price is not readily available, the Company uses the market price from its last sale of similar assets. Loan Commitments and Forward Sale Commitments The Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued. Following issuance, the value of a mortgage loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage loans. Fallout rates and other factors from the Company’s recent historical data are used to estimate the quantity and value of mortgage loans that will fund within the terms of the commitments. Impaired Mortgage Loans Held for Investment : Real Estate Held for Investment : It should be noted that for replacement cost, when determining the fair value of mortgage properties, the Company uses Marshall and Swift, a provider of building cost information to the real estate construction industry. For the investment analysis, the Company used market data based upon its real estate operation experience and projected the present value of the net rental income over seven years. The Company also considers area comparables and property condition when determining fair value. In addition to this analysis performed by the Company, the Company depreciates Real Estate Held for Investment. This depreciation reduces the book value of these properties and lessens the exposure to the Company from further deterioration in real estate values. Mortgage Servicing Rights The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2018. Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Common stock $ 5,889,151 $ 5,889,151 $ - $ - Total equity securities $ 5,889,151 $ 5,889,151 $ - $ - Loans held for sale $ 124,866,313 $ - $ - $ 124,866,313 Restricted assets (1) 800,510 800,510 - - Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1) 648,381 648,381 - - Derivatives - loan commitments (2) 2,786,371 - - 2,786,371 Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ 134,990,726 $ 7,338,042 $ - $ 127,652,684 Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Derivatives - call options (3) $ (13,277) $ (13,277) $ - $ - Derivatives - put options (3) (128,598) (128,598) - - Derivatives - loan commitments (3) (348,824) - - (348,824) Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ (490,699) $ (141,875) $ - $ (348,824) (1) Mutual funds and equity securities (2) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (3) Included in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets Following is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs: Net Loan Commitments Loans Held for Sale Balance - December 31, 2017 $ 1,996,589 $ 133,414,188 Originations 479,953,484 Sales (505,586,040) Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment (139,464) Total gains (losses): Included in earnings (1) 440,958 17,224,145 Balance - March 31, 2018 $ 2,437,547 $ 124,866,313 (1) As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2018. Quoted Prices in Active Significant Significant Markets for Observable Unobservable Identical Assets Inputs Inputs Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis Impaired mortgage loans held for investment $ 1,417,617 $ - $ - $ 1,417,617 Impaired real estate held for investment 1,005,866 - - 1,005,866 Mortgage servicing rights additions 997,497 - - 997,497 Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $ 3,420,980 $ - $ - $ 3,420,980 The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017. Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Common stock $ 6,037,855 $ 6,037,855 $ - $ - Total equity securities $ 6,037,855 $ 6,037,855 $ - $ - Loans held for sale $ 133,414,188 $ - $ - $ 133,414,188 Restricted assets (1) 809,958 809,958 - - Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1) 682,315 682,315 - - Derivatives - loan commitments (2) 2,032,782 - - 2,032,782 Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ 9,562,910 $ 7,530,128 $ - $ 2,032,782 Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Derivatives - call options (3) (64,689) (64,689) - - Derivatives - put options (3) (20,568) (20,568) - - Derivatives - loan commitments (3) (36,193) - - (36,193) Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ (121,450) $ (85,257) $ - $ (36,193) (1) Mutual funds and equity securities (2) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (3) Included in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets Following is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs: Net Loan Commitments Bank Loan Interest Rate Swaps Loans Held for Sale Balance - December 31, 2016 $ 6,809,332 $ (3,308) $ - Originations $ 1,233,683,666 Sales (1,151,031,388) Total gains (losses): Included in earnings (1) (4,812,743) - 50,761,910 Included in other comprehensive income (2) - 3,308 - Balance - December 31, 2017 $ 1,996,589 $ - $ 133,414,188 (1) As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (2) As a component of Unrealized gains on derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017. Quoted Prices in Active Significant Significant Markets for Observable Unobservable Identical Assets Inputs Inputs Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis Impaired mortgage loans held for investment $ 1,363,440 $ - $ - $ 1,363,440 Mortgage servicing rights additions 6,085,352 - - 6,085,352 Impaired real estate held for investment 8,500,000 - - 8,500,000 Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity 426,984 - 426,984 - Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $ 16,375,776 $ - $ 426,984 $ 15,948,792 Fair Value of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of March 31, 2018: Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Estimated Fair Value Assets Fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 231,474,083 $ - $ 232,634,878 $ 7,224,064 $ 239,858,942 Mortgage loans held for investment: Residential 99,065,368 - - 104,999,136 104,999,136 Residential construction 53,795,008 - - 53,795,008 53,795,008 Commercial 52,129,530 - - 53,487,729 53,487,729 Mortgage loans held for investment, net $ 204,989,906 $ - $ - $ 212,281,873 $ 212,281,873 Policy loans 6,403,888 - - 6,403,888 6,403,888 Insurance assignments, net (1) 34,157,556 - - 34,157,556 34,157,556 Restricted assets (2) 1,142,355 - 1,146,584 - 1,146,584 Restricted assets (3) 1,735,066 - - 1,819,012 1,819,012 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2) 948,735 - 941,823 - 941,823 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (3) 4,209 - - 4,475 4,475 Mortgage servicing rights, net 21,554,050 - - 30,086,162 30,086,162 Liabilities Bank and other loans payable $ (151,451,152) $ - $ - $ (151,451,152) $ (151,451,152) Policyholder account balances (4) (47,448,620) - - (33,948,014) (33,948,014) Future policy benefits - annuities (4) (98,569,032) - - (97,549,438) (97,549,438) (1) Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (2) Fixed maturity securities held to maturity (3) Participation in mortgage loans held for investment (commercial) (4) Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2017: Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Estimated Fair Value Assets Fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 228,397,623 $ - $ 233,806,219 $ 7,692,190 $ 241,498,409 Mortgage loans held for investment: Residential 99,816,535 - - 106,050,169 106,050,169 Residential construction 49,694,025 - - 49,694,025 49,694,025 Commercial 54,700,325 - - 56,473,156 56,473,156 Mortgage loans held for investment, net $ 204,210,885 $ - $ - $ 212,217,350 $ 212,217,350 Policy loans 6,531,352 - - 6,531,352 6,531,352 Insurance assignments, net (1) 35,455,098 - - 35,455,098 35,455,098 Restricted assets (2) 1,130,088 - 1,152,324 - 1,152,324 Restricted assets (3) 1,701,811 - - 1,796,910 1,796,910 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2) 943,211 - 953,404 - 953,404 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (3) 4,128 - - 4,411 4,411 Mortgage servicing rights, net 21,376,937 - - 27,427,174 27,427,174 Liabilities Bank and other loans payable $ (157,450,925) $ - $ - $ (157,450,925) $ (157,450,925) Policyholder account balances (4) (47,867,037) - - (34,557,111) (34,557,111) Future policy benefits - annuities (4) (99,474,392) - - (98,827,107) (98,827,107) (1) Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (2) Fixed maturity securities held to maturity (3) Participation in mortgage loans held for investment (commercial) (4) Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The methods, assumptions and significant valuation techniques and inputs used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments are summarized as follows: Fixed Maturity Securities Held to Maturity : Mortgage Loans Held for Investment : The estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgage loans held for investment is determined using various methods. The Company’s mortgage loans are grouped into three categories: Residential, Residential Construction and Commercial. When estimating the expected future cash flows, it is assumed that all loans will be held to maturity, and any loans that are non-performing are evaluated individually for impairment. Residential – The estimated fair value is determined through a combination of discounted cash flows (estimating expected future cash flows of interest payments and discounting them using current interest rates from single family mortgages) and considering pricing of similar loans that were sold recently. Residential Construction – These loans are primarily short in maturity accordingly, the estimated fair value is determined to be the carrying value. Commercial – The estimated fair value is determined by estimating expected future cash flows of interest payments and discounting them using current interest rates for commercial mortgages. Policy Loans : The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values because they are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policies. Insurance Assignments, Net : These investments are primarily short in maturity, accordingly, the carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values. Bank and Other Loans Payable The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term maturities and variable interest rates. Policyholder Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits-Annuities Future policy benefit reserves for interest-sensitive insurance products are computed under a retrospective deposit method and represent policy account balances before applicable surrender charges. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include benefit claims incurred in the period in excess of related policy account balances. Interest crediting rates for interest-sensitive insurance products ranged from 1.5% to 6.5%. The fair values for these investment-type insurance contracts are estimated based on the present value of liability cash flows. The fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

9) Allowance For Doubtful Accou

9) Allowance For Doubtful Accounts and Loan Losses and Impaired Loans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
9) Allowance For Doubtful Accounts and Loan Losses and Impaired Loans	9) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company records an allowance and recognizes an expense for potential losses from other investments and receivables in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Receivables are the result of cemetery and mortuary operations, mortgage loan operations and life insurance operations. The allowance is based upon the Company’s historical experience for collectively evaluated impairment. Other allowances are based upon receivables individually evaluated for impairment. Collectability of the cemetery and mortuary receivables is significantly influenced by current economic conditions. The critical issues that impact recovery of mortgage loan operations are interest rate risk, loan underwriting, new regulations and the overall economy.

10) Derivative Commitments

10) Derivative Commitments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
10) Derivative Commitments	10) Derivative Instruments Mortgage Banking Derivatives Loan Commitments The Company is exposed to price risk due to the potential impact of changes in interest rates on the values of loan commitments from the time a loan commitment is made to an applicant to the time the loan that would result from the exercise of that loan commitment is funded. Managing price risk is complicated by the fact that the ultimate percentage of loan commitments that will be exercised (i.e., the number of loans that will be funded) fluctuates. The probability that a loan will not be funded or the loan application is denied or withdrawn within the terms of the commitment is driven by a number of factors, particularly the change, if any, in mortgage rates following the issuance of the loan commitment. In general, the probability of funding increases if mortgage rates rise and decreases if mortgage rates fall. This is due primarily to the relative attractiveness of current mortgage rates compared to the applicant’s committed rate. The probability that a loan will not be funded within the terms of the mortgage loan commitment also is influenced by the source of the applications (retail, broker or correspondent channels), proximity to rate lock expiration, purpose for the loan (purchase or refinance), product type and the application approval status. The Company has developed fallout estimates using historical data that take into account all of the variables, as well as renegotiations of rate and point commitments that tend to occur when mortgage rates fall. These fallout estimates are used to estimate the number of loans that the Company expects to be funded within the terms of the loan commitments and are updated periodically to reflect the most current data. The Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued and is shown net of expenses. Following issuance, the value of a loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage loans. Forward Sale Commitments The Company utilizes forward commitments to economically hedge the price risk associated with its outstanding mortgage loan commitments. A forward commitment protects the Company from losses on sales of the loans arising from exercise of the loan commitments. Management expects these types of commitments will experience changes in fair value opposite to changes in fair value of the loan commitments, thereby reducing earnings volatility related to the recognition in earnings of changes in the values of the commitments. The net changes in fair value of loan commitments and forward sale commitments are shown in current earnings as a component of mortgage fee income on the consolidated statements of earnings. Mortgage banking derivatives are shown in other assets and other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Call and Put Options The Company uses a strategy of selling “out of the money” call options on its equity securities as a source of revenue. The options give the purchaser the right to buy from the Company specified equity securities at a set price up to a pre-determined date in the future. The Company uses the strategy of selling put options as a means of generating cash or purchasing equity securities at lower than current market prices. The Company receives an immediate payment of cash for the value of the option and establishes a liability for the fair value of the option. The liability for options is adjusted to fair value at each reporting date. In the event a call option is exercised, the Company recognizes a gain on the sale of the equity security enhanced by the value of the option that was sold. If the option expires unexercised, the Company realizes a gain from the sale of the option. In the event a put option is exercised, the Company acquires an equity security at the strike price of the option reduced by the value received from the sale of the put option. The equity security is then traded as a normal equity security in the Company’s portfolio. The net changes in the fair value of call and put options are shown in current earnings as a component of gains (losses) on investments and other assets. Call and put options are shown in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table shows the notional amount and fair value of derivatives as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Fair Values and Notional Values of Derivative Instruments March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Balance Sheet Location Notional Amount Asset Fair Value Liability Fair Value Notional Amount Asset Fair Value Liability Fair Value Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Loan commitments Other assets and Other liabilities $170,365,863 $2,786,371 $348,824 $105,679,107 $2,032,782 $ 36,193 Call options Other liabilities 1,266,050 -- 13,277 1,488,550 -- 64,689 Put options Other liabilities 5,128,950 -- 128,598 2,265,900 -- 20,568 Total $176,760,863 $2,786,371 $490,699 $109,433,557 $2,032,782 $121,450 The following table shows the gains and losses on derivatives for the periods presented. Net Amount Gain Three Months Ended March 31 Derivative Classification 2018 2017 Loan commitments Mortgage fee income $ 440,958 $ 2,167,593 Call and put options Gains on investments and other assets $ 79,171 $ 134,563

11) Reinsurance, Commitments an

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies	11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies Reinsurance The Company follows the procedure of reinsuring risks in excess of a specified limit, which ranges from $25,000 to $100,000. The Company is liable for these amounts in the event such reinsurers are unable to pay their portion of the claims. The Company has also assumed insurance from other companies. Mortgage Loan Loss Settlements Future loan losses can be extremely difficult to estimate. However, management believes that the Company’s reserve methodology and its current practice of property preservation allow it to estimate its potential losses on loans sold. The estimated liability for indemnification losses is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses and, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balances were $2,912,000 and $2,572,000 , respectively. Mortgage Loan Loss Litigation Lehman Brothers Holdings Litigation – Delaware and New York In January 2014, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (“Lehman Holdings”) entered into a settlement with the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) concerning the mortgage loan claims that Fannie Mae had asserted against Lehman Holdings, which were based on alleged breaches of certain representations and warranties by Lehman Holdings in the mortgage loans it had sold to Fannie Mae. Lehman Holdings acquired these loans from Aurora Bank, FSB, formerly known as Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, which in turn purchased the loans from certain residential mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage. A settlement based on similar circumstances was entered into between Lehman Holdings and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) in February 2014. Lehman Holdings filed a motion in May 2014 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York to require the mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage, to engage in non-binding mediations of their alleged indemnification claims against the mortgage loan originators relative to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac settlements with Lehman Holdings. The mediation was not successful in resolving any issues between SecurityNational Mortgage and Lehman Holdings. On January 26, 2016, SecurityNational Mortgage filed a declaratory judgment action against Lehman Holdings in the Superior Court for the State of Delaware. In the Delaware action, SecurityNational Mortgage asserted its right to obtain a declaration of rights in that there are allegedly millions of dollars in dispute with Lehman Holdings pertaining to approximately 136 loans. SecurityNational Mortgage sought a declaratory judgment as to its rights as it contends that it has no liability to Lehman Holdings as a result of Lehman Holdings’ settlements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lehman Holdings filed a motion in the Delaware court seeking to stay or dismiss the declaratory judgment action. On August 24, 2016, the Court ruled that it would exercise its discretion to decline jurisdiction over the action and granted Lehman Holdings’ motion to dismiss. On February 3, 2016, Lehman Holdings filed an adversary proceeding against approximately 150 mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York seeking a declaration of rights similar in nature to the declaratory judgment that SecurityNational Mortgage sought in its Delaware lawsuit, and for damages relating to the alleged obligations of the defendants under the indemnification provisions of the alleged agreements, in amounts to be determined at trial, including interest, attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Lehman Holdings in enforcing the obligations of the defendants. No response was required to be filed relative to the Complaint or the Amended Complaint dated March 7, 2016. A Case Management Order was entered on November 1, 2016. On December 27, 2016, pursuant to the Case Management Order, Lehman Holdings filed a Second Amended Complaint against SecurityNational Mortgage, which eliminates the declaratory judgment claim but retains a similar claim for damages as in the Complaint. The case is presently in a motion period. Many of the defendants, including SecurityNational Mortgage, filed a joint motion in the case asserting that the Bankruptcy Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction concerning the matter and that venue is improper. Lehman Holdings’ response memorandum was filed on May 31, 2017 and a reply memorandum of the defendants filing the motion was filed on July 14, 2017. A hearing date for the motion is set for June 12, 2018. No Answer to the Second Amended Complaint is required to be filed by SecurityNational Mortgage pending further order of the Court. SecurityNational Mortgage denies that it has any liability to Lehman Holdings and intends to vigorously protect and defend its position. Other Contingencies and Commitments The Company has entered into commitments to fund construction and land development loans and has also provided financing for land acquisition and development. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s commitments were approximately $82,523,000 for these loans, of which $54,254,000 had been funded. The Company will advance funds once the work has been completed and an independent inspection is made. The maximum loan commitment ranges between 50% and 80% of appraised value. The Company receives fees and interest for these loans and the interest rate is generally fixed 5.50% to 8.00% per annum. Maturities range between six and eighteen months. The Company belongs to a captive insurance group for certain casualty insurance, worker compensation and liability programs. Insurance reserves are maintained relative to these programs. The level of exposure from catastrophic events is limited by the purchase of stop-loss and aggregate liability reinsurance coverage. When estimating the insurance liabilities and related reserves, the captive insurance management considers a number of factors, which include historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and valuations provided by independent third-party actuaries. If actual claims or adverse development of loss reserves occurs and exceed these estimates, additional reserves may be required. The estimation process contains uncertainty since captive insurance management must use judgment to estimate the ultimate cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and unreported claims for incidents incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date. The Company is a defendant in various other legal actions arising from the normal conduct of business. Management believes that none of the actions will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Based on management’s assessment and legal counsel’s representations concerning the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes, no amounts have been accrued for the above claims in the consolidated financial statements. The Company is not a party to any other material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business or to any other legal proceedings, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
12) Mortgage Servicing Rights	12) Mortgage Servicing Rights The Company initially records these MSRs at fair value as discussed in Note 8. The Company’s subsequent accounting for MSRs is based on the class of MSRs. The Company has identified two classes of MSRs: MSRs backed by mortgage loans with initial term of 30 years and MSRs backed by mortgage loans with initial term of 15 years. The Company distinguishes between these classes of MSRs due to their differing sensitivities to change in value as the result of changes in market. After being initially recorded at fair value, MSRs backed by mortgage loans are accounted for using the amortization method. Amortization expense is included in other expenses on the consolidated statements of earnings. MSR amortization is determined by amortizing the MSR balance in proportion to, and over the period of the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets. The Company periodically assesses MSRs for impairment. Impairment occurs when the current fair value of the MSR falls below the asset’s carrying value (carrying value is the amortized cost reduced by any related valuation allowance). If MSRs are impaired, the impairment is recognized in current-period earnings and the carrying value of the MSRs is adjusted through a valuation allowance. Management periodically reviews the various loan strata to determine whether the value of the MSRs in a given stratum is impaired and likely to recover. When management deems recovery of the value to be unlikely in the foreseeable future, a write-down of the cost of the MSRs for that stratum to its estimated recoverable value is charged to the valuation allowance. The following is a summary of the MSR activity for the periods presented. As of March 31 2018 As of December 31 2017 Amortized cost: Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year $ 21,376,937 $ 18,872,362 MSR additions resulting from loan sales 997,497 6,085,352 Amortization (1) (820,384) (3,580,777) Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment - - Balance before valuation allowance at end of period $ 21,554,050 $ 21,376,937 Valuation allowance for impairment of MSRs: Balance at beginning of year $ - $ - Additions - - Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment - - Balance at end of period $ - $ - Mortgage servicing rights, net $ 21,554,050 $ 21,376,937 Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period $ 30,086,162 $ 27,427,174 (1) Included in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings The following table summarizes the Company’s estimate of future amortization of its existing MSRs carried at amortized cost: Estimated MSR Amortization 2018 4,091,450 2019 4,091,450 2020 4,091,450 2021 4,091,303 2022 3,269,025 Thereafter 1,919,372 Total $ 21,554,050 The Company collected the following contractual servicing fee income and late fee income as reported in other revenues on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings: Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Contractual servicing fees $ 1,876,883 $ 1,835,873 Late fees 111,748 86,338 Total $ 1,988,631 $ 1,922,211 The following is a summary of the unpaid principal balances (“UPB”) of the servicing portfolio for the periods presented: As of March 31, 2018 As of December 31 2017 Servicing UPB $ 2,941,337,111 $ 2,924,868,843 The following key assumptions were used in determining MSR value: Prepayment Speeds Average Life (Years) Discount Rate March 31, 2017 4.01% 6.92 10.01 December 31, 2017 3.67% 6.34 10.01

13) Income Taxes

13) Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
13) Income Taxes	13) Income Taxes The Company’s overall effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was 20.1% and 35.8%, respectively, which resulted in a provision for income taxes of $4,261,000 4261258 1037770

14) Revenues From Contracts Wit

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes
14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers	14) Revenues from Contracts with Customers See Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09. The Company’s cemetery and mortuary revenues are the only revenues recognized from contracts with customers, thus they are the only revenues subject to ASU No. 2014-09. Pre-need contract sales of funeral services and caskets - revenue and costs associated with the sales of pre-need funeral services and caskets are deferred until the services are performed or the caskets are delivered. Sales of cemetery interment rights (cemetery burial property) - revenue and costs associated with the sale of cemetery interment rights are recognized in accordance with the retail land sales provisions based on GAAP. Under GAAP, recognition of revenue and associated costs from constructed cemetery property must be deferred until 10% of the sales price has been collected. Pre-need contract sales of cemetery merchandise (primarily markers and vaults) - revenue and costs associated with the sale of pre-need cemetery merchandise is deferred until the merchandise is delivered. Pre-need contract sales of cemetery services (primarily merchandise delivery and installation fees) - revenue and costs associated with the sales of pre-need cemetery services are deferred until the services are performed. Prearranged funeral and pre-need cemetery customer acquisition costs - costs incurred related to obtaining new pre-need contract cemetery and prearranged funeral services are accounted for under the guidance of the provisions based on GAAP. Obtaining costs, which include only costs that vary with and are primarily related to the acquisition of new pre-need cemetery and prearranged funeral services, are deferred until the merchandise is delivered or services are performed. Revenues and costs for at need sales are recorded when a valid contract exists, the services are performed, collection is reasonably assured and there are no significant obligations remaining. The following table disaggregates revenue for the Company’s cemetery and mortuary contracts. Three Months Ended March 31 2018 Major goods/service lines At-need $ 2,737,625 Pre-need 495,104 $ 3,232,729 Timing of Revenue Recognition Goods transferred at a point in time $ 2,072,481 Services transferred at a point in time 1,160,248 $ 3,232,729 The following table reconciles revenues from cemetery and mortuary contracts to Note 7 – Business Segment Information for the three months ended March 31, 2018: Cemetery/Mortuary Segment Net mortuary and cemetery sales $ 3,232,729 Gains on investments and other assets 409,088 Net investment income 88,078 Other revenues 45,850 Revenues from external customers 3,775,745 The opening and closing balances of the Company’s receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities are as follows: Contract Balances Receivables (1) Contract Asset (2) Contract Liability (2) Opening (1/1/2018) $ 2,742,765 $ 856,479 $ 13,729,547 Closing (3/31/2018) 2,595,611 731,626 12,882,550 Increase/(decrease) (147,154) (124,853) (846,997) (1) Included in Receivables, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (2) The contract asset and liability are netted together in Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The amount of revenue recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2018 that was included in the opening contract liability balance was $724,771. The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract assets and contract liabilities primarily results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment.

1) Basis of Presentation_ Accou

1) Basis of Presentation: Accounting Policy (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Policies
Accounting Policy	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10 Q and Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation S X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (file number 000-09341). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. The presentation of certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2018 presentation.

1) Basis of Presentation_ Use o

1) Basis of Presentation: Use of Estimates Policy (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Policies
Use of Estimates Policy	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are those used in determining the value of derivative assets and liabilities; those used in determining deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired; those used in determining the value of mortgage loans foreclosed to real estate held for investment; those used in determining the liability for future policy benefits and unearned revenue; those used in determining the estimated future costs for pre-need sales; those used in determining the value of mortgage servicing rights; those used in determining allowances for loan losses for mortgage loans held for investment; those used in determining loan loss reserve; and those used in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are fairly stated in all material respects.

2) Recent Accounting Pronounc25

2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Policies
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy	Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018 Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-01: “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” – Issued in January 2017, ASU 2017-01 intends to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the current implementation guidance in Topic 805, there are three elements of a business: inputs, processes, and outputs. While an integrated set of assets and activities, collectively referred to as a “set,” that is a business usually has outputs, outputs are not required to be present. ASU 2017-01 provides a screen to determine when a set is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. While the Company’s acquisitions have historically been classified as either business combinations or asset acquisitions, certain acquisitions that were classified as business combinations by the Company would have been considered asset acquisitions under the new standard. As a result, transaction costs may be capitalized more often since the Company expects some of its future acquisitions to be classified as asset acquisitions under this new standard. In addition, goodwill that was previously allocated to businesses that were sold or held for sale will no longer be allocated and written off upon sale if future sales were deemed to be sales of assets and not businesses. ASU 2017-01 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018 and it will be applied prospectively to transactions occurring after the adoption date, as applicable. ASU No. 2016-18: “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” – Issued in November 2016, ASU 2016-18 requires restricted cash and cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows and disclose the nature of the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. The Company currently discloses the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and will continue these disclosures. Note 8 also discloses the components of the Company’s restricted assets and cemetery perpetual care trust investments which include restricted cash and cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company previously presented changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents under investing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-18, the Company amended the presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows to include the restricted cash and cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents and retrospectively reclassified all periods presented. The adoption of this standard does not impact the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents but is a change in presentation within the consolidated statements of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-01: “Financial Instruments – Overall (Topic 825-10)” – Issued in January 2016, ASU 2016-01 changes the accounting for non-consolidated equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting by requiring changes in fair value to be recognized in income. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of the adoption made to the balance sheet as of the date of adoption. Thus, the adoption resulted in a reclassification of the related accumulated net unrealized gains of $603,170 included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2017 to retained earnings. Under previous guidance, changes in fair value for investments of this nature were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. Additionally, ASU 2016-01 simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; requires entities to use the exit price when estimating the fair value of financial instruments; and modifies various presentation disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The Company holds equity securities that were previously measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through other comprehensive income. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 the Company now recognizes the changes in the fair value of these equity securities through earnings as part of gains on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, thus increasing the volatility of the Company’s earnings. The adoption of this standard does not significantly affect the Company’s comprehensive income or stockholders’ equity. ASU No. 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” - Issued in May 2014, ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”. ASU 2014-09 clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue in order to improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries. ASU 2014-09 provides guidance to assist in the identification of contracts with customers and separate performance obligations within those contracts, the determination and allocation of the transaction price to those identified performance obligations and the recognition of revenue when a performance obligation has been satisfied. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Premiums and related fees from insurance contracts and mortgage banking revenues are excluded from the scope of this new guidance. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. No cumulative effect adjustment was made to beginning retained earnings. The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers that are subject to ASU 2014-09 include revenues on mortuary and cemetery contracts, which is less than 5% of the Company’s total revenues. The recognition and measurement of these items did not change as a result of the Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-09 and thus the adoption of ASU 2014-09 does not significantly impact the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company reclassified $856,479 of amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable pre-need contracts from Receivables, net to Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The standard primarily impacts the manner in which the Company recognizes a) certain nonrefundable up-front fees and b) incremental costs to acquire new pre-need funeral trust contracts and pre-need and at-need cemetery contracts (i.e., selling costs). The nonrefundable fees will continue to be deferred and recognized as revenue when the underlying goods and services are delivered to the customer. The incremental selling costs will continue to be deferred and amortized by specific identification to the delivery of the underlying goods and services. Additionally, the amounts due from customers for undelivered performance obligations on cancelable pre-need contracts represent contract assets, which are required to be netted with deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues, instead of receivables on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted ASU No. 2016-13: “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)” – Issued in June 2016, ASU 2016-13 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis (such as mortgage loans and held to maturity debt securities) and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current general accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard. ASU No. 2016-02: “Leases (Topic 842)” - Issued in February 2016, ASU 2016-02 supersedes the requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840, “Leases”, and was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard, which is not expected to be material to the Company’s results of operations but will have an effect on the balance sheet presentation for leased assets and obligations. The Company has reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and has determined that they will not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

3) Investments_ Held-to-maturit

3) Investments: Held-to-maturity Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
AsOfMarch312018Member
Held-to-maturity Securities	Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value March 31, 2018 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost: Bonds: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies $ 54,286,773 $ 178,830 $ (960,777) $ 53,504,826 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 6,742,875 71,014 (145,551) 6,668,338 Corporate securities including public utilities 157,715,073 10,498,181 (1,305,125) 166,908,129 Mortgage-backed securities 12,105,727 268,842 (249,019) 12,125,550 Redeemable preferred stock 623,635 28,808 (344) 652,099 Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 231,474,083 $ 11,045,675 $ (2,660,816) $ 239,858,942 Equity securities at estimated fair value: Common stock: Industrial, miscellaneous and all other $ 6,230,113 $ 498,655 $ (839,617) $ 5,889,151 Total equity securities at estimated fair value $ 6,230,113 $ 498,655 $ (839,617) $ 5,889,151 Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost: Residential $ 101,665,364 Residential construction 54,254,054 Commercial 52,384,376 Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net (1,617,517) Less: Allowance for loan losses (1,696,371) Total mortgage loans held for investment $ 204,989,906 Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation: Residential $ 31,874,263 Commercial 73,189,068 Total real estate held for investment $ 105,063,331 Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost: Policy loans $ 6,403,888 Insurance assignments 35,088,585 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 708,700 Other investments 4,280,651 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (931,029) Total policy loans and other investments $ 45,550,795 Accrued investment income $ 3,886,170 Total investments $ 596,853,436
AsOfDecember312017Member
Held-to-maturity Securities	Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value December 31, 2017 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost: Bonds: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies $ 54,077,069 $ 211,824 $ (579,423) $ 53,709,470 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 5,843,176 112,372 (71,013) 5,884,535 Corporate securities including public utilities 158,350,727 14,336,452 (1,007,504) 171,679,675 Mortgage-backed securities 9,503,016 210,652 (162,131) 9,551,537 Redeemable preferred stock 623,635 49,748 (191) 673,192 Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 228,397,623 $ 14,921,048 $ (1,820,262) $ 241,498,409 Equity securities at estimated fair value: Common stock: Industrial, miscellaneous and all other $ 6,002,931 $ 667,593 $ (632,669) $ 6,037,855 Total equity securities at estimated fair value $ 6,002,931 $ 667,593 $ (632,669) $ 6,037,855 Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost: Residential $ 102,527,111 Residential construction 50,157,533 Commercial 54,954,865 Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net (1,659,828) Less: Allowance for loan losses (1,768,796) Total mortgage loans held for investment $ 204,210,885 Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation: Residential $ 68,329,917 Commercial 72,968,789 Total real estate held for investment $ 141,298,706 Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost: Policy loans $ 6,531,352 Insurance assignments 36,301,739 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 689,400 Other investments 3,219,622 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (846,641) Total policy loans and other investments $ 45,895,472 Accrued investment income $ 3,644,077 Total investments $ 629,484,618

3) Investments_ Schedule of Unr

3) Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments	Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months Fair Value Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months Fair Value Total Unrealized Loss Fair Value At March 31, 2018 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies $ 897,420 $ 51,456,932 $ 63,356 $ 623,360 $ 960,776 $ 52,080,292 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 17,903 1,419,010 127,648 2,690,329 145,551 4,109,339 Corporate securities 620,598 33,678,083 684,528 11,365,056 1,305,126 45,043,139 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities 107,265 2,102,664 141,754 1,658,340 249,019 3,761,004 Redeemable preferred stock 344 11,268 - - 344 11,268 Total unrealized losses $ 1,643,530 $ 88,667,957 $ 1,017,286 $ 16,337,085 $ 2,660,816 $ 105,005,042 At December 31, 2017 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies $ 532,010 $ 51,606,699 $ 47,413 $ 643,380 $ 579,423 $ 52,250,079 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 296 214,882 70,717 2,225,021 71,013 2,439,903 Corporate securities 167,786 11,551,865 839,718 13,193,258 1,007,504 24,745,123 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities 56,756 2,516,660 105,375 1,676,494 162,131 4,193,154 Redeemable preferred stock 191 11,421 - - 191 11,421 Total unrealized losses $ 757,039 $ 65,901,527 $ 1,063,223 $ 17,738,153 $ 1,820,262 $ 83,639,680
Equity Securities
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments	Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months No. of Investment Positions Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months No. of Investment Positions Total Unrealized Losses At December 31, 2017 Industrial, miscellaneous and all other $ 213,097 98 $ 419,572 81 $ 632,669 Total unrealized losses $ 213,097 98 $ 419,572 81 $ 632,669 Fair Value $ 847,718 $ 1,329,213 $ 2,176,931

3) Investments_ Investments Cla

3) Investments: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Held-to-maturity Securities
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Held to Maturity: Due in 1 year $ 17,978,827 $ 18,098,867 Due in 2-5 years 67,126,658 67,514,026 Due in 5-10 years 53,791,068 55,097,433 Due in more than 10 years 79,848,168 86,370,967 Mortgage-backed securities 12,105,727 12,125,550 Redeemable preferred stock 623,635 652,099 Total held to maturity $ 231,474,083 $ 239,858,942

3) Investments_ Gain (Loss) on

3) Investments: Gain (Loss) on Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Gain (Loss) on Investments	Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity: Gross realized gains $ 28,133 $ 2,434 Gross realized losses (308,931) - Other than temporary impairments - (52,139) Equity securities: Gross realized gains - 60,978 Gross realized losses - (4,556) Gains and losses during 2018 on securities sold in 2018 14,650 - Unrealized gains and losses on securities held at the end of the period (372,042) - Other assets: Gross realized gains 22,951,723 (1) 456,275 Gross realized losses (292,594) (369,801) Total $ 22,020,939 $ 93,191 (1) Includes a one-time gain of $22,252,000 from the sale of Dry Creek at East Village apartments.

3) Investments_ Schedule of Maj

3) Investments: Schedule of Major categories of net investment income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Major categories of net investment income	Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 2,529,841 $ 2,424,805 Equity securities 58,292 54,786 Mortgage loans held for investment 4,531,927 3,410,761 Real estate held for investment 2,670,440 2,894,331 Policy loans 102,866 116,845 Insurance assignments 3,860,937 3,364,642 Other investments 53,673 7,543 Cash and cash equivalents 137,368 91,012 Gross investment income 13,945,344 12,364,725 Investment expenses (3,870,913) (3,348,349) Net investment income $ 10,074,431 $ 9,016,376

3) Investments_ Commercial Real

3) Investments: Commercial Real Estate Investment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Commercial Real Estate Investment	Net Ending Balance Total Square Footage March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 2018 2017 2018 2017 Arizona $ 4,000 (1) $ 4,000 (1) - - Arkansas 95,118 96,169 3,200 3,200 Kansas 7,264,086 7,200,000 222,679 222,679 Louisiana 486,821 493,197 7,063 7,063 Mississippi 3,701,754 3,725,039 33,821 33,821 New Mexico 7,000 (1) 7,000 (1) - - Texas 335,000 (1) 335,000 (1) - 23,470 Utah 61,295,289 (2) 61,108,384 (2) 433,244 433,244 $ 73,189,068 $ 72,968,789 700,007 723,477 (1) Includes undeveloped land (2) Includes Center53 completed in July 2017. The Company is currently in the process of leasing the building.

3) Investments_ Residential Rea

3) Investments: Residential Real Estate Investment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Residential Real Estate Investment	Net Ending Balance March 31 December 31 2018 2017 Arizona $ - $ 217,105 California 5,407,203 5,463,878 Florida 6,839,021 7,000,684 Hawaii 712,286 712,286 Ohio 10,000 10,000 Oklahoma - 17,500 Texas 554,486 509,011 Utah 18,065,086 54,113,272 Washington 286,181 286,181 $ 31,874,263 $ 68,329,917

3) Investments_ Schedule of All

3) Investments: Schedule of Allowance for loan losses as a contra-asset account (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Allowance for loan losses as a contra-asset account	Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Mortgage Loans Commercial Residential Residential Construction Total March 31, 2018 Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - January 1, 2018 $ 187,129 $ 1,546,447 $ 35,220 $ 1,768,796 Charge-offs - - - - Provision - (72,425) - (72,425) Ending balance - March 31, 2018 $ 187,129 $ 1,474,022 $ 35,220 $ 1,696,371 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 292,220 $ - $ 292,220 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 187,129 $ 1,181,802 $ 35,220 $ 1,404,151 Mortgage loans: Ending balance $ 52,384,376 $ 101,665,364 $ 54,254,054 $ 208,303,794 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 5,362,963 $ - $ 5,362,963 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 52,384,376 $ 96,302,401 $ 54,254,054 $ 202,940,831 December 31, 2017 Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance - January 1, 2017 $ 187,129 $ 1,461,540 $ 100,114 $ 1,748,783 Charge-offs - (351,357) (64,894) (416,251) Provision - 436,264 - 436,264 Ending balance - December 31, 2017 $ 187,129 $ 1,546,447 $ 35,220 $ 1,768,796 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 237,560 $ - $ 237,560 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 187,129 $ 1,308,887 $ 35,220 $ 1,531,236 Mortgage loans: Ending balance $ 54,954,865 $ 102,527,111 $ 50,157,533 $ 207,639,509 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ 4,923,552 $ 461,834 $ 5,385,386 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 54,954,865 $ 97,603,559 $ 49,695,699 $ 202,254,123

3) Investments_ Schedule of agi

3) Investments: Schedule of aging of mortgage loans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of aging of mortgage loans	Age Analysis of Mortgage Loans Held for Investment 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days (1) In Process of Foreclosure (1) Total Past Due Current Total Mortgage Loans Allowance for Loan Losses Unamortized deferred loan fees, net Net Mortgage Loans March 31, 2018 Commercial $ 5,211,276 $ - $ - $ - $ 5,211,276 $ 47,173,100 $ 52,384,376 $ (187,129) $ (67,717) $ 52,129,530 Residential 7,223,352 1,150,067 2,800,231 2,562,732 13,736,382 87,928,982 101,665,364 (1,474,022) (1,125,974) 99,065,368 Residential Construction 441,310 - - - 441,310 53,812,744 54,254,054 (35,220) (423,826) 53,795,008 Total $ 12,875,938 $ 1,150,067 $ 2,800,231 $ 2,562,732 $ 19,388,968 $ 188,914,826 $ 208,303,794 $ (1,696,371) $ (1,617,517) $ 204,989,906 December 31, 2017 Commercial $ 1,943,495 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,943,495 $ 53,011,370 $ 54,954,865 $ (187,129) $ (67,411) $ 54,700,325 Residential 6,613,479 495,347 3,591,333 1,332,219 12,032,378 90,494,733 102,527,111 (1,546,447) (1,164,130) 99,816,534 Residential Construction - - 461,834 - 461,834 49,695,699 50,157,533 (35,220) (428,287) 49,694,026 Total $ 8,556,974 $ 495,347 $ 4,053,167 $ 1,332,219 $ 14,437,707 $ 193,201,802 $ 207,639,509 $ (1,768,796) $ (1,659,828) $ 204,210,885 (1) Interest income is not recognized on loans past due greater than 90 days or in foreclosure.

3) Investments_ Schedule of Imp

3) Investments: Schedule of Impaired Mortgage Loans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Impaired Mortgage Loans	Impaired Loans Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized March 31, 2018 With no related allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 3,653,126 3,653,126 - 3,653,126 - Residential construction - - - - - With an allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 1,709,837 1,709,837 292,220 1,709,837 - Residential construction - - - - - Total: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 5,362,963 5,362,963 292,220 5,362,963 - Residential construction - - - - - December 31, 2017 With no related allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ 365,220 $ - Residential 3,322,552 3,322,552 - 3,290,094 - Residential construction 461,834 461,834 - 277,232 - With an allowance recorded: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential 1,601,000 1,601,000 237,560 1,350,115 - Residential construction - - - - - Total: Commercial $ - $ - $ - $ 365,220 $ - Residential 4,923,552 4,923,552 237,560 4,640,209 - Residential construction 461,834 461,834 - 277,232 -

3) Investments_ Schedule Of Cre

3) Investments: Schedule Of Credit Risk Of Mortgage Loans Based On Performance Status (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule Of Credit Risk Of Mortgage Loans Based On Performance Status:	Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Credit Exposure Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity Commercial Residential Residential Construction Total March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Performing $ 52,384,376 $ 54,954,865 $ 96,302,401 $ 97,603,559 $ 54,254,054 $ 49,695,699 $ 202,940,831 $ 202,254,123 Non-performing - - 5,362,963 4,923,552 - 461,834 5,362,963 5,385,386 Total $ 52,384,376 $ 54,954,865 $ 101,665,364 $ 102,527,111 $ 54,254,054 $ 50,157,533 $ 208,303,794 $ 207,639,509

3) Investments_ Schedule of Mor

3) Investments: Schedule of Mortgage loans on a nonaccrual status (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Mortgage loans on a nonaccrual status	Mortgage Loans on Non-Accrual Status As of March 31 2018 As of December 31 2017 Residential $ 5,362,963 $ 4,923,552 Residential construction - 461,834 Total $ 5,362,963 $ 5,385,386

4) Loans Held For Sale_ Aggrega

4) Loans Held For Sale: Aggregate fair value - Loans Held for Sale (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Aggregate fair value - Loans Held for Sale	As of March 31 2018 Aggregate fair value $ 124,866,313 Unpaid principal balance 121,111,768 Unrealized gain 3,754,545

4) Loans Held For Sale_ Schedul

4) Loans Held For Sale: Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale	Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Loan fees $ 5,745,309 $ 9,304,925 Interest income 1,116,454 1,734,527 Secondary gains 15,578,495 26,194,350 Change in fair value of loan commitments 440,958 2,167,593 Change in fair value of loans held for sale 2,929,996 (1) - Provision for loan loss reserve (351,051) (426,634) Mortgage fee income $ 25,460,160 $ 38,974,760 (1) See Fair Value Option Election

4) Loans Held For Sale_ Sched40

4) Loans Held For Sale: Schedule of loan loss reserve which is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of loan loss reserve which is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses	As of March 31 2018 As of December 31 2017 Balance, beginning of period $ 2,571,524 $ 627,733 Provision on current loan originations (1) 351,051 1,851,187 Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts (10,420) 92,604 Balance, end of period $ 2,912,155 $ 2,571,524 (1) Included in Mortgage fee income

5) Stock-based Compensation_ Sc

5) Stock-based Compensation: Schedule of stock inventive plan changes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of stock inventive plan changes	Number of Class A Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Class C Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2017 880,426 $ 4.35 523,603 $ 5.24 Granted - - Exercised (31,984) - Cancelled (5,704) - Outstanding at March 31, 2018 842,738 $ 4.48 523,603 $ 5.24 As of March 31, 2018: Options exercisable 744,686 $ 4.40 468,477 $ 5.29 As of March 31, 2018: Available options for future grant 421,241 165,638 Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at March 31, 2018 6.55 years 3.19 years Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at March 31, 2018 6.53 years 2.43 years Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2018 (1) $850,528 $251,961 Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at March 31, 2018 (1) $836,882 $232,667 (1) The Company used a stock price of $5.15 as of March 31, 2018 to derive intrinsic value. A summary of the status of the Company’s stock compensation plans as of March 31, 2017, and the changes during the three months ended March 31, 2017, are presented below: Number of Class A Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Class C Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2016 741,973 $ 4.33 556,298 $ 4.61 Granted - - Exercised - - Cancelled - - Outstanding at March 31, 2017 741,973 $ 4.33 556,298 $ 4.61 As of March 31, 2017: Options exercisable 636,764 $ 3.94 493,298 $ 4.26 As of March 31, 2017: Available options for future grant 253,432 - Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at March 31, 2017 7.12 years 2.42 years Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at March 31, 2017 6.70 years 2.13 years Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2017 (1) $1,837,828 $1,264,540 Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at March 31, 2017 (1) $1,824,086 $1,264,540 (1) The Company used a stock price of $6.80 as of March 31, 2017 to derive intrinsic value.

6) Earnings Per Share_ Schedule

6) Earnings Per Share: Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Numerator: Net earnings $ 16,925,923 $ 1,860,000 Denominator: Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 16,171,412 15,827,495 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options 176,365 493,335 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 16,347,777 16,320,830 Basic net earnings per share $1.05 $0.12 Diluted net earnings per share $1.04 $0.11

7) Business Segments_ Schedule

7) Business Segments: Schedule of Revenues and Expenses by Reportable Segment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Revenues and Expenses by Reportable Segment	Life Insurance Cemetery/ Mortuary Mortgage Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenues from external customers $ 50,860,529 $ 3,775,745 $ 27,439,835 $ - $ 82,076,109 Intersegment revenues 2,408,163 117,117 133,597 (2,658,877) - Segment profit before income taxes 23,711,810 860,763 (3,385,391) - 21,187,182 - Identifiable Assets 873,263,596 92,747,811 163,896,491 (134,701,132) 995,206,766 Goodwill 2,765,570 - - - 2,765,570 Total Assets 876,029,166 92,747,811 163,896,491 (134,701,132) 997,972,336 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Revenues from external customers $ 26,158,701 $ 3,604,897 $ 41,065,699 $ - $ 70,829,297 Intersegment revenues 2,988,651 109,351 95,770 (3,193,772) - Segment profit before income taxes 1,483,480 758,911 655,379 - 2,897,770 Identifiable Assets 831,233,557 99,554,821 164,990,647 (139,027,232) 956,751,793 Goodwill 2,765,570 - - - 2,765,570 Total Assets 833,999,127 99,554,821 164,990,647 (139,027,232) 959,517,363

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I44

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
AsOfMarch312018Member
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Common stock $ 5,889,151 $ 5,889,151 $ - $ - Total equity securities $ 5,889,151 $ 5,889,151 $ - $ - Loans held for sale $ 124,866,313 $ - $ - $ 124,866,313 Restricted assets (1) 800,510 800,510 - - Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1) 648,381 648,381 - - Derivatives - loan commitments (2) 2,786,371 - - 2,786,371 Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ 134,990,726 $ 7,338,042 $ - $ 127,652,684 Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Derivatives - call options (3) $ (13,277) $ (13,277) $ - $ - Derivatives - put options (3) (128,598) (128,598) - - Derivatives - loan commitments (3) (348,824) - - (348,824) Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ (490,699) $ (141,875) $ - $ (348,824) (1) Mutual funds and equity securities (2) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (3) Included in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
AsOfDecember312017Member
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Common stock $ 6,037,855 $ 6,037,855 $ - $ - Total equity securities $ 6,037,855 $ 6,037,855 $ - $ - Loans held for sale $ 133,414,188 $ - $ - $ 133,414,188 Restricted assets (1) 809,958 809,958 - - Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1) 682,315 682,315 - - Derivatives - loan commitments (2) 2,032,782 - - 2,032,782 Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ 9,562,910 $ 7,530,128 $ - $ 2,032,782 Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Derivatives - call options (3) (64,689) (64,689) - - Derivatives - put options (3) (20,568) (20,568) - - Derivatives - loan commitments (3) (36,193) - - (36,193) Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis $ (121,450) $ (85,257) $ - $ (36,193) (1) Mutual funds and equity securities (2) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (3) Included in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I45

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Changes in the consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
AsOfMarch312018Member
Schedule of Changes in the consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs	Net Loan Commitments Loans Held for Sale Balance - December 31, 2017 $ 1,996,589 $ 133,414,188 Originations 479,953,484 Sales (505,586,040) Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment (139,464) Total gains (losses): Included in earnings (1) 440,958 17,224,145 Balance - March 31, 2018 $ 2,437,547 $ 124,866,313 (1) As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings
AsOfDecember312017Member
Schedule of Changes in the consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs	Net Loan Commitments Bank Loan Interest Rate Swaps Loans Held for Sale Balance - December 31, 2016 $ 6,809,332 $ (3,308) $ - Originations $ 1,233,683,666 Sales (1,151,031,388) Total gains (losses): Included in earnings (1) (4,812,743) - 50,761,910 Included in other comprehensive income (2) - 3,308 - Balance - December 31, 2017 $ 1,996,589 $ - $ 133,414,188 (1) As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (2) As a component of Unrealized gains on derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I46

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
AsOfMarch312018Member
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	Quoted Prices in Active Significant Significant Markets for Observable Unobservable Identical Assets Inputs Inputs Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis Impaired mortgage loans held for investment $ 1,417,617 $ - $ - $ 1,417,617 Impaired real estate held for investment 1,005,866 - - 1,005,866 Mortgage servicing rights additions 997,497 - - 997,497 Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $ 3,420,980 $ - $ - $ 3,420,980
AsOfDecember312017Member
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	Quoted Prices in Active Significant Significant Markets for Observable Unobservable Identical Assets Inputs Inputs Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis Impaired mortgage loans held for investment $ 1,363,440 $ - $ - $ 1,363,440 Mortgage servicing rights additions 6,085,352 - - 6,085,352 Impaired real estate held for investment 8,500,000 - - 8,500,000 Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity 426,984 - 426,984 - Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $ 16,375,776 $ - $ 426,984 $ 15,948,792

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I47

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value	Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Estimated Fair Value Assets Fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 231,474,083 $ - $ 232,634,878 $ 7,224,064 $ 239,858,942 Mortgage loans held for investment: Residential 99,065,368 - - 104,999,136 104,999,136 Residential construction 53,795,008 - - 53,795,008 53,795,008 Commercial 52,129,530 - - 53,487,729 53,487,729 Mortgage loans held for investment, net $ 204,989,906 $ - $ - $ 212,281,873 $ 212,281,873 Policy loans 6,403,888 - - 6,403,888 6,403,888 Insurance assignments, net (1) 34,157,556 - - 34,157,556 34,157,556 Restricted assets (2) 1,142,355 - 1,146,584 - 1,146,584 Restricted assets (3) 1,735,066 - - 1,819,012 1,819,012 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2) 948,735 - 941,823 - 941,823 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (3) 4,209 - - 4,475 4,475 Mortgage servicing rights, net 21,554,050 - - 30,086,162 30,086,162 Liabilities Bank and other loans payable $ (151,451,152) $ - $ - $ (151,451,152) $ (151,451,152) Policyholder account balances (4) (47,448,620) - - (33,948,014) (33,948,014) Future policy benefits - annuities (4) (98,569,032) - - (97,549,438) (97,549,438) (1) Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (2) Fixed maturity securities held to maturity (3) Participation in mortgage loans held for investment (commercial) (4) Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2017: Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Estimated Fair Value Assets Fixed maturity securities held to maturity $ 228,397,623 $ - $ 233,806,219 $ 7,692,190 $ 241,498,409 Mortgage loans held for investment: Residential 99,816,535 - - 106,050,169 106,050,169 Residential construction 49,694,025 - - 49,694,025 49,694,025 Commercial 54,700,325 - - 56,473,156 56,473,156 Mortgage loans held for investment, net $ 204,210,885 $ - $ - $ 212,217,350 $ 212,217,350 Policy loans 6,531,352 - - 6,531,352 6,531,352 Insurance assignments, net (1) 35,455,098 - - 35,455,098 35,455,098 Restricted assets (2) 1,130,088 - 1,152,324 - 1,152,324 Restricted assets (3) 1,701,811 - - 1,796,910 1,796,910 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2) 943,211 - 953,404 - 953,404 Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (3) 4,128 - - 4,411 4,411 Mortgage servicing rights, net 21,376,937 - - 27,427,174 27,427,174 Liabilities Bank and other loans payable $ (157,450,925) $ - $ - $ (157,450,925) $ (157,450,925) Policyholder account balances (4) (47,867,037) - - (34,557,111) (34,557,111) Future policy benefits - annuities (4) (99,474,392) - - (98,827,107) (98,827,107) (1) Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (2) Fixed maturity securities held to maturity (3) Participation in mortgage loans held for investment (commercial) (4) Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

10) Derivative Commitments_ Sch

10) Derivative Commitments: Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value	Fair Values and Notional Values of Derivative Instruments March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Balance Sheet Location Notional Amount Asset Fair Value Liability Fair Value Notional Amount Asset Fair Value Liability Fair Value Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Loan commitments Other assets and Other liabilities $170,365,863 $2,786,371 $348,824 $105,679,107 $2,032,782 $ 36,193 Call options Other liabilities 1,266,050 -- 13,277 1,488,550 -- 64,689 Put options Other liabilities 5,128,950 -- 128,598 2,265,900 -- 20,568 Total $176,760,863 $2,786,371 $490,699 $109,433,557 $2,032,782 $121,450

10) Derivative Commitments_ S49

10) Derivative Commitments: Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives	Net Amount Gain Three Months Ended March 31 Derivative Classification 2018 2017 Loan commitments Mortgage fee income $ 440,958 $ 2,167,593 Call and put options Gains on investments and other assets $ 79,171 $ 134,563

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights_

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights	As of March 31 2018 As of December 31 2017 Amortized cost: Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year $ 21,376,937 $ 18,872,362 MSR additions resulting from loan sales 997,497 6,085,352 Amortization (1) (820,384) (3,580,777) Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment - - Balance before valuation allowance at end of period $ 21,554,050 $ 21,376,937 Valuation allowance for impairment of MSRs: Balance at beginning of year $ - $ - Additions - - Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment - - Balance at end of period $ - $ - Mortgage servicing rights, net $ 21,554,050 $ 21,376,937 Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period $ 30,086,162 $ 27,427,174 (1) Included in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights51

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights	Estimated MSR Amortization 2018 4,091,450 2019 4,091,450 2020 4,091,450 2021 4,091,303 2022 3,269,025 Thereafter 1,919,372 Total $ 21,554,050

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights52

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Other Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Other Revenues	Three Months Ended March 31 2018 2017 Contractual servicing fees $ 1,876,883 $ 1,835,873 Late fees 111,748 86,338 Total $ 1,988,631 $ 1,922,211

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights53

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio	As of March 31, 2018 As of December 31 2017 Servicing UPB $ 2,941,337,111 $ 2,924,868,843

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights54

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Assumptions used in determining MSR value (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Assumptions used in determining MSR value	Prepayment Speeds Average Life (Years) Discount Rate March 31, 2017 4.01% 6.92 10.01 December 31, 2017 3.67% 6.34 10.01

14) Revenues From Contracts W55

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers: Revenues For The Company's Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Revenues For The Company's Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts	The following table disaggregates revenue for the Company’s cemetery and mortuary contracts. Three Months Ended March 31 2018 Major goods/service lines At-need $ 2,737,625 Pre-need 495,104 $ 3,232,729 Timing of Revenue Recognition Goods transferred at a point in time $ 2,072,481 Services transferred at a point in time 1,160,248 $ 3,232,729

14) Revenues From Contracts W56

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers: Reconciliation of Revenues from Cemetery and mortuary contracts to Business Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Reconciliation of Revenues from Cemetery and mortuary contracts to Business Segment Information	Cemetery/Mortuary Segment Net mortuary and cemetery sales $ 3,232,729 Gains on investments and other assets 409,088 Net investment income 88,078 Other revenues 45,850 Revenues from external customers 3,775,745

14) Revenues From Contracts W57

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers: Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities	Contract Balances Receivables (1) Contract Asset (2) Contract Liability (2) Opening (1/1/2018) $ 2,742,765 $ 856,479 $ 13,729,547 Closing (3/31/2018) 2,595,611 731,626 12,882,550 Increase/(decrease) (147,154) (124,853) (846,997) (1) Included in Receivables, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (2) The contract asset and liability are netted together in Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

3) Investments_ Held-to-matur58

3) Investments: Held-to-maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
AmortizedCost	$ 231,474,083	$ 228,397,623
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	11,045,675	14,921,048
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(2,660,816)	(1,820,262)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	239,858,942	241,498,409
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	596,853,436	629,484,618
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	204,989,906	204,210,885
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net	(1,617,517)	(1,659,828)
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses	(1,696,371)	(1,768,796)
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	105,063,331	141,298,706
Policy loans	6,403,888	6,531,352
Insurance assignments	35,088,585	36,301,739
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	708,700	689,400
Other investments	4,280,651	3,219,622
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(931,029)	(846,641)
Total policy loans and other investments	45,550,795	45,895,472
Accrued investment income	3,886,170	3,644,077
Residential Mortgage
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	101,665,364	102,527,111
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	31,874,263	68,329,917
Residential Construction
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	54,254,054	50,157,533
Commercial Loan
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	52,384,376	54,954,865
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	73,189,068	72,968,789
US Treasury and Government
AmortizedCost	54,286,773	54,077,069
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	178,830	211,824
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(960,777)	(579,423)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	53,504,826	53,709,470
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
AmortizedCost	6,742,875	5,843,176
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	71,014	112,372
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(145,551)	(71,013)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	6,668,338	5,884,535
Corporate Debt Securities
AmortizedCost	157,715,073	158,350,727
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	10,498,181	14,336,452
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(1,305,125)	(1,007,504)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	166,908,129	171,679,675
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
AmortizedCost	12,105,727	9,503,016
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	268,842	210,652
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(249,019)	(162,131)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	12,125,550	9,551,537
Redeemable Preferred Stock
AmortizedCost	623,635	623,635
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	28,808	49,748
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(344)	(191)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	652,099	673,192
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,230,113	6,002,931
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	498,655	667,593
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses	(839,617)	(632,669)
Represents the monetary amount of AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	5,889,151	6,037,855
Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,230,113	6,002,931
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	498,655	667,593
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses	(839,617)	(632,669)
Represents the monetary amount of AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	$ 5,889,151	$ 6,037,855

3) Investments_ Schedule of U59

3) Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	$ 2,660,816	$ 1,820,262
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	105,005,042	83,639,680
Fair Value		2,176,931
USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	52,080,292	52,250,079
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	145,551	71,013
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	4,109,339	2,439,903
Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	1,305,125	1,007,504
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	45,043,139	24,745,123
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	249,019	162,131
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	3,761,004	4,193,154
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	344	191
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	11,268	11,421
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		632,669
Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		632,669
Less than 12 months
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	1,643,530	757,039
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	88,667,957	65,901,527
Fair Value		847,718
Less than 12 months | USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	897,420	532,010
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	51,456,932	51,606,699
Less than 12 months | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	17,903	296
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	1,419,010	214,882
Less than 12 months | Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	620,598	167,786
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	33,678,083	11,551,865
Less than 12 months | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	107,265	56,756
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,102,664	2,516,660
Less than 12 months | Redeemable Preferred Stock
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	344	191
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	11,268	11,421
Less than 12 months | Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 213,097
No. of Investment Positions		98
Less than 12 months | Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 213,097
No. of Investment Positions		98
More than 12 months
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	1,017,286	$ 1,063,223
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	16,337,085	17,738,153
Fair Value		1,329,213
More than 12 months | USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	63,356	47,413
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	623,360	643,380
More than 12 months | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	127,648	70,717
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,690,329	2,225,021
More than 12 months | Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	684,528	839,718
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	11,365,056	13,193,258
More than 12 months | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	141,754	105,375
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	1,658,340	1,676,494
More than 12 months | Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 419,572
No. of Investment Positions		81
More than 12 months | Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 419,572
No. of Investment Positions		81
TotalMember
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	2,660,816	$ 1,820,262
TotalMember | USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	960,776	579,423
TotalMember | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	145,551	71,013
TotalMember | Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	1,305,126	1,007,504
TotalMember | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	249,019	162,131
TotalMember | Redeemable Preferred Stock
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	$ 344	$ 191

3) Investments (Details)

3) Investments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Average market value over amortized cost	97.50%		97.90%
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ 52,139
Net Investment Income	$ 10,074,431	9,016,376
Securities on deposit for regulatory authorities	9,247,333		$ 9,264,977
Residential Real Estate 1
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Other Assets Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value			34,431,000
Bank Loans			26,773,000
Foreclosed Residential Real Estate included in Residential Real Estate Held for Investment	31,349,678		$ 33,372,228
Cemeteries and mortuaries
Net Investment Income	$ 110,802	$ 115,501

3) Investments_ Investments C61

3) Investments: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
AmortizedCost	$ 231,474,083	$ 228,397,623
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	239,858,942	241,498,409
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
AmortizedCost	12,105,727	9,503,016
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	12,125,550	9,551,537
Redeemable Preferred Stock
AmortizedCost	623,635	623,635
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	652,099	$ 673,192
DueIn2017Member
AmortizedCost	17,978,827
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	18,098,867
DueIn2018Through2021Member
AmortizedCost	67,126,658
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	67,514,026
DueIn2022Through2026Member
AmortizedCost	53,791,068
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	55,097,433
DueAfter2026Member
AmortizedCost	79,848,168
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	$ 86,370,967

3) Investments_ Equity Securiti

3) Investments: Equity Securities - Additional (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Average Market Value of Security over initial investment	77.50%

3) Investments_ Gain (Loss) o63

3) Investments: Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity:	$ 22,020,939	$ 93,191
Held-to-maturity Securities
Gross Realized Gains	28,133	2,434
Gross Realized Losses	(308,931)
Other than Temporary Impairments		(52,139)
Equity Securities
Gross Realized Gains		60,978
Gross Realized Losses		(4,556)
Gains and losses during 2018 on securities sold in 2018	14,650
Unrealized Gains and Losses on securities held at end of period	(372,042)
Other Assets
Gross Realized Gains	22,951,723	456,275
Gross Realized Losses	$ (292,594)	$ (369,801)

3) Investments_ Net carrying am

3) Investments: Net carrying amount of held to maturity securities (Details) - Held-to-maturity Securities - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net carrying amount for sales of securities	$ 472,883	$ 28,073
Net realized loss related to sales of securities	$ 306,851
Net realized gain related to sales of securities		$ 2,434

3) Investments_ Schedule of M65

3) Investments: Schedule of Major categories of net investment income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Gross investment income	$ 13,945,344	$ 12,364,725
Investment Income, Investment Expense	(3,870,913)	(3,348,349)
Net Investment Income	10,074,431	9,016,376
FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Gross investment income	2,529,841	2,424,805
Equity Securities
Gross investment income	58,292	54,786
MortgageLoansRealEstateMember
Gross investment income	4,531,927	3,410,761
Real Estate
Gross investment income	2,670,440	2,894,331
PolicyStudentAndOtherLoansMember
Gross investment income	102,866	116,845
Insurance Assignments
Gross investment income	3,860,937	3,364,642
Other investments
Gross investment income	$ 53,673	$ 7,543

3) Investments_ Commercial Re66

3) Investments: Commercial Real Estate Investment (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 105,063,331	$ 141,298,706
Commercial Real Estate 1
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 73,189,068	$ 72,968,789
Square Footage	700,007	723,477
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Arizona
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Arkansas
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 95,118	$ 96,169
Square Footage	3,200	3,200
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Kansas
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 7,264,086	$ 7,200,000
Square Footage	222,679	222,679
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Louisiana
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 486,821	$ 493,197
Square Footage	7,063	7,063
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Mississippi
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 3,701,754	$ 3,725,039
Square Footage	33,821	33,821
Commercial Real Estate 1 | New Mexico
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 7,000	$ 7,000
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Texas
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	335,000	$ 335,000
Square Footage		23,470
Commercial Real Estate 1 | Utah
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 61,295,289	$ 61,108,384
Square Footage	433,244	433,244

3) Investments_ Residential R67

3) Investments: Residential Real Estate Investment (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 105,063,331	$ 141,298,706
Residential Real Estate 1
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	31,874,263	68,329,917
Residential Real Estate 1 | Arizona
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)		217,105
Residential Real Estate 1 | California
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	5,407,203	5,463,878
Residential Real Estate 1 | Florida
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	6,839,021	7,000,684
Residential Real Estate 1 | Hawaii
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	712,286	712,286
Residential Real Estate 1 | Ohio
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)		10,000
Residential Real Estate 1 | Oklahoma
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)		17,500
Residential Real Estate 1 | Texas
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	554,486	509,011
Residential Real Estate 1 | Utah
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	18,065,086	54,113,272
Residential Real Estate 1 | Washington
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $15,540,213 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 286,181	$ 286,181

3) Investments_ Schedule of A68

3) Investments: Schedule of Allowance for loan losses as a contra-asset account (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	$ 1,768,796	$ 1,748,783
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs		(416,251)
Allowance for credit losses, Provision	(72,425)	436,264
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	1,696,371	1,768,796
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	292,220	237,560
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,404,151	1,531,236
Mortgage loans	208,303,794	207,639,509
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	5,362,963	5,385,386
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	202,940,831	202,254,123
Commercial Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	187,129	187,129
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	187,129	187,129
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	187,129	187,129
Mortgage loans	52,384,376	54,954,865
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	52,384,376	54,954,865
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	1,546,447	1,461,540
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs		(351,357)
Allowance for credit losses, Provision	(72,425)	436,264
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	1,474,022	1,546,447
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	292,220	237,560
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,181,802	1,308,887
Mortgage loans	101,665,364	102,527,111
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	5,362,963	4,923,552
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	96,302,401	97,603,559
Residential Construction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	35,220	100,114
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs		(64,894)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	35,220	35,220
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	35,220	35,220
Mortgage loans	54,254,054	50,157,533
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment		461,834
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 54,254,054	$ 49,695,699

3) Investments_ Schedule of a69

3) Investments: Schedule of aging of mortgage loans (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans during period		$ 208,303,794	$ 207,639,509
Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses		(1,696,371)	(1,768,796)
Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(1,617,517)	(1,659,828)
Mortgage Loans, Net		204,989,906	204,210,885
Commercial Loan
Mortgage Loans during period		52,384,376	54,954,865
Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses		(187,129)	(187,129)
Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(67,717)	(67,411)
Mortgage Loans, Net		52,129,530	54,700,325
Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period		101,665,364	102,527,111
Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses		(1,474,022)	(1,546,447)
Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(1,125,974)	(1,164,130)
Mortgage Loans, Net		99,065,368	99,816,534
Residential Construction
Mortgage Loans during period		54,254,054	50,157,533
Mortgage Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses		(35,220)	(35,220)
Mortgage Loans, Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(423,826)	(428,287)
Mortgage Loans, Net		53,795,008	49,694,026
Past due 30 to 59 days
Mortgage Loans during period		12,875,938	8,556,974
Past due 30 to 59 days | Commercial Loan
Mortgage Loans during period		5,211,276	1,943,495
Past due 30 to 59 days | Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period		7,223,352	6,613,479
Past due 30 to 59 days | Residential Construction
Mortgage Loans during period		441,310
Past due 60 to 89 days
Mortgage Loans during period		1,150,067	495,347
Past due 60 to 89 days | Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period		1,150,067	495,347
Past due 90 or more days
Mortgage Loans during period	[1]	2,800,231	4,053,167
Past due 90 or more days | Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period	[1]	2,800,231	3,591,333
Past due 90 or more days | Residential Construction
Mortgage Loans during period	[1]		461,834
In Foreclosure
Mortgage Loans during period	[1]	2,562,732	1,332,219
In Foreclosure | Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period	[1]	2,562,732	1,332,219
Total Past Due
Mortgage Loans during period		19,388,968	14,437,707
Total Past Due | Commercial Loan
Mortgage Loans during period		5,211,276	1,943,495
Total Past Due | Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period		13,736,382	12,032,378
Total Past Due | Residential Construction
Mortgage Loans during period		441,310	461,834
Current
Mortgage Loans during period		188,914,826	193,201,802
Current | Commercial Loan
Mortgage Loans during period		47,173,100	53,011,370
Current | Residential Mortgage
Mortgage Loans during period		87,928,982	90,494,733
Current | Residential Construction
Mortgage Loans during period		$ 53,812,744	$ 49,695,699
[1]	There was not any interest income recognized on loans past due greater than 90 days or in foreclosure.

3) Investments_ Schedule of I70

3) Investments: Schedule of Impaired Mortgage Loans (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commercial Loan
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment		$ 365,220
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment		365,220
Residential Mortgage
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	$ 3,653,126	3,322,552
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	3,653,126	3,290,094
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,709,837	1,601,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,709,837	1,601,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	292,220	237,560
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,709,837	1,350,115
Residential Construction
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment		461,834
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment		277,232
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment		461,834
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance		461,834
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment		277,232
TotalResidentialMortgageMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	5,362,963	4,923,552
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	5,362,963	4,923,552
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	292,220	237,560
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	$ 5,362,963	$ 4,640,209

3) Investments_ Schedule Of C71

3) Investments: Schedule Of Credit Risk Of Mortgage Loans Based On Performance Status (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	$ 208,303,794	$ 207,639,509
Commercial Loan
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	52,384,376	54,954,865
Residential Mortgage
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	101,665,364	102,527,111
Residential Construction
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	$ 54,254,054	$ 50,157,533

3) Investments_ Summary of Inte

3) Investments: Summary of Interest not accrued on non-performing mortgage loans (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Interest not accrued on non-performing loans	$ 223,000	$ 204,083

3) Investments_ Schedule of M73

3) Investments: Schedule of Mortgage loans on a nonaccrual status (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	$ 5,362,963	$ 5,385,386
Residential Mortgage
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	$ 5,362,963	4,923,552
Residential Construction
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest		$ 461,834

4) Loans Held For Sale_ Aggre74

4) Loans Held For Sale: Aggregate fair value - Loans Held for Sale (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Details
Fair value of loans held for sale	$ 124,866,313
Aggregate unpaid principal balance - Loans Held for Sale	121,111,768
Unrealized gain - Loans Held for Sale	$ 3,754,545

4) Loans Held For Sale_ Sched75

4) Loans Held For Sale: Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Interest and Other Income	$ 1,116,454	$ 1,734,527
Mortgage fee income	25,460,160	38,974,760
LoansHeldForSaleMember
Loan fees	5,745,309	9,304,925
Secondary gains	15,578,495	26,194,350
Change in fair value of loan commitments	440,958	2,167,593
Change in fair value of loans held for sale	2,929,996
Provision for loan loss reserve	(351,051)	(426,634)
Mortgage fee income	$ 25,460,160	$ 38,974,760

4) Loans Held For Sale_ Sched76

4) Loans Held For Sale: Schedule of loan loss reserve which is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Beginning, Loan Loss Reserve	$ 2,571,524	$ 627,733
Loan loss reserve, Provisions for losses	351,051	1,851,187
Loan loss reserve, Charge-offs	(10,420)	92,604
Ending, Loan Loss Reserve	$ 2,912,155	$ 2,571,524

5) Stock-based Compensation (De

5) Stock-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Details
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	$ 58,087	$ 101,996
Unrecognized compensation expense related to the options issued in December 2014	155,658
Total intrinsic value	$ 111,157

5) Stock-based Compensation_ 78

5) Stock-based Compensation: Schedule of stock inventive plan changes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Class A Common Stock
Shares, Outstanding	842,738	741,973	880,426	741,973
Shares outstanding	$ 4.48	$ 4.33	$ 4.35	$ 4.33
Shares Exercised	(31,984)
Shares Cancelled	(5,704)
Options Exercisable	744,686	636,764
Options exercisable	$ 4.40	$ 3.94
Available options for future grant	$ 421,241	$ 253,432
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding	6.55 years	7.12 years
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable	6.53 years	6.70 years
Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 850,528	$ 1,837,828
Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable	$ 836,882	$ 1,824,086
Class C Common Stock
Shares, Outstanding	523,603	556,298	523,603	556,298
Shares outstanding	$ 5.24	$ 4.61	$ 5.24	$ 4.61
Options Exercisable	468,477	493,298
Options exercisable	$ 5.29	$ 4.26
Available options for future grant	$ 165,638
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding	3.19 years	2.42 years
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable	2.43 years	2.13 years
Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 251,961	$ 1,264,540
Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable	$ 232,667	$ 1,264,540

6) Earnings Per Share_ Schedu79

6) Earnings Per Share: Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Details
Net earnings	$ 16,925,923	$ 1,860,000
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common share outstanding (1)	16,171,412	15,827,495
GrantOfEmployeeStockOptions	$ 176,365	$ 493,335
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	16,347,777	16,320,830
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share (1)	$ 1.05	$ 0.12
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share-assuming dilution (1)	$ 1.04	$ 0.11

6) Earnings Per Share (Details)

6) Earnings Per Share (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Details
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Income, Per Outstanding Unit, Amount	$ 589,822	$ 89,250

7) Business Segments_ Schedul81

7) Business Segments: Schedule of Revenues and Expenses by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from customers	$ 82,076,109	$ 70,829,297
SegmentReportingInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes	21,187,182	2,897,770
Identifiable Assets	995,206,766	956,751,793
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570	$ 2,765,570
Life Insurance Segment
Revenue from customers	50,860,529	26,158,701
SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenue	2,408,163	2,988,651
SegmentReportingInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes	23,711,810	1,483,480
Identifiable Assets	873,263,596	831,233,557
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Cemetery and Mortuary
Revenue from customers	3,775,745	3,604,897
SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenue	117,117	109,351
SegmentReportingInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes	860,763	758,911
Identifiable Assets	92,747,811	99,554,821
Mortgage
Revenue from customers	27,439,835	41,065,699
SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenue	133,597	95,770
SegmentReportingInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes	(3,385,391)	655,379
Identifiable Assets	163,896,491	164,990,647
Segment Reconciling Items
SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenue	(2,658,877)	(3,193,772)
Identifiable Assets	$ (134,701,132)	$ (139,027,232)

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I82

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 5,889,151	$ 6,037,855
Fair value of loans held for sale	124,866,313
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	800,510	809,958
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	648,381	682,315
Derivatives - loan commitments	2,786,371	2,032,782
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	134,990,726	9,562,910
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - Call Options	(13,277)	(64,689)
Derivatives - Put Options	(128,598)	(20,568)
Derivatives - loan commitments1	(348,824)	(36,193)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	(490,699)	(121,450)
Trading Securities, Equity		6,037,855
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sale Securities	5,889,151	6,037,855
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	800,510	809,958
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	648,381	682,315
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	7,338,042	7,530,128
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - Call Options	(13,277)	(64,689)
Derivatives - Put Options	(128,598)	(20,568)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	(141,875)	(85,257)
Trading Securities, Equity		6,037,855
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair value of loans held for sale	124,866,313
Derivatives - loan commitments	2,786,371	2,032,782
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	127,652,684	2,032,782
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - loan commitments1	(348,824)	(36,193)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	$ (348,824)	$ (36,193)

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I83

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Changes in the consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loan Commitments
Fair Value Balance	$ 1,996,589	$ 6,809,332
Fair Value, Losses (Gains) included in earnings	440,958	(4,812,743)
Fair Value Balance	2,437,547	1,996,589
Loans Held for Sale
Fair Value Balance	133,414,188
Fair Value, Originations	479,953,484	1,233,683,666
Fair Value, Sales	(505,586,040)	(1,151,031,388)
Fair Value, Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment	(139,464)
Fair Value, Losses (Gains) included in earnings	17,224,145	50,761,910
Fair Value Balance	$ 124,866,313	133,414,188
Bank Loan Interest Rate Swaps
Fair Value Balance		(3,308)
Fair Value, Losses (Gains) included in other comprehensive income		$ 3,308

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I84

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	$ 1,417,617	$ 1,363,440
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Impaired real estate held for investment	1,005,866
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Mortgage servicing rights	997,497	6,085,352
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	3,420,980	16,375,776
Assets accounted for at fair value on non-recurring basis
Impaired real estate held for investment		8,500,000
Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity		426,984
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring		426,984
Assets accounted for at fair value on non-recurring basis
Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity		426,984
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	1,417,617	1,363,440
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Impaired real estate held for investment	1,005,866
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Mortgage servicing rights	997,497	6,085,352
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 3,420,980	15,948,792
Assets accounted for at fair value on non-recurring basis
Impaired real estate held for investment		$ 8,500,000

8)_ Fair Value of Financial I85

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Carrying Value	$ 231,474,083	$ 228,397,623
Estimated Fair Value	239,858,942	241,498,409
Residential Mortgage
Carrying Value	99,065,368	99,816,535
Estimated Fair Value	104,999,136	106,050,169
Residential Construction
Carrying Value	53,795,008	49,694,025
Estimated Fair Value	53,795,008	49,694,025
Commercial Loan
Carrying Value	52,129,530	54,700,325
Estimated Fair Value	53,487,729	56,473,156
MortgageLoansNet1Member
Carrying Value	204,989,906	204,210,885
Estimated Fair Value	212,281,873	212,217,350
PolicyLoanMember
Carrying Value	6,403,888	6,531,352
Estimated Fair Value	6,403,888	6,531,352
Insurance Assignments
Carrying Value	34,157,556	35,455,098
Estimated Fair Value	34,157,556	35,455,098
Restricted Assets 1
Carrying Value	1,142,355	1,130,088
Estimated Fair Value	1,146,584	1,152,324
Restricted Assets 2
Carrying Value	1,735,066	1,701,811
Estimated Fair Value	1,819,012	1,796,910
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 1
Carrying Value	948,735	943,211
Estimated Fair Value	941,823	953,404
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 2
Carrying Value	4,209	4,128
Estimated Fair Value	4,475	4,411
MortgageServicingRightsMember
Carrying Value	21,554,050	21,376,937
Estimated Fair Value	30,086,162	27,427,174
BankAndOtherLoansPayableMember
Carrying Value	(151,451,152)	(157,450,925)
Estimated Fair Value	(151,451,152)	(157,450,925)
Policyholder account balances
Carrying Value	(47,448,620)	(47,867,037)
Estimated Fair Value	(33,948,014)	(34,557,111)
FuturePolicyBenefitsAnnuitiesMember
Carrying Value	(98,569,032)	(99,474,392)
Estimated Fair Value	(97,549,438)	(98,827,107)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Estimated Fair Value	232,634,878	233,806,219
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Restricted Assets 1
Estimated Fair Value	1,146,584	1,152,324
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 1
Estimated Fair Value	941,823	953,404
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Estimated Fair Value	7,224,064	7,692,190
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Residential Mortgage
Estimated Fair Value	104,999,136	106,050,169
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Residential Construction
Estimated Fair Value	53,795,008	49,694,025
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Commercial Loan
Estimated Fair Value	53,487,729	56,473,156
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | MortgageLoansNet1Member
Estimated Fair Value	212,281,873	212,217,350
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | PolicyLoanMember
Estimated Fair Value	6,403,888	6,531,352
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Insurance Assignments
Estimated Fair Value	34,157,556	35,455,098
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Restricted Assets 2
Estimated Fair Value	1,819,012	1,796,910
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 2
Estimated Fair Value	4,475	4,411
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | MortgageServicingRightsMember
Estimated Fair Value	30,086,162	27,427,174
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | BankAndOtherLoansPayableMember
Estimated Fair Value	(151,451,152)	(157,450,925)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Policyholder account balances
Estimated Fair Value	(33,948,014)	(34,557,111)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | FuturePolicyBenefitsAnnuitiesMember
Estimated Fair Value	$ (97,549,438)	$ (98,827,107)

10) Derivative Commitments_ S86

10) Derivative Commitments: Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 176,760,863	$ 109,433,557
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	2,786,371	2,032,782
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	490,699	121,450
Loan Commitments
Derivative, Notional Amount	170,365,863	105,679,107
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	2,786,371	2,032,782
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	348,824	36,193
Call Options
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,266,050	1,488,550
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	13,277	64,689
Put Options
Derivative, Notional Amount	5,128,950	2,265,900
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$ 128,598	$ 20,568

10) Derivative Commitments_ S87

10) Derivative Commitments: Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Details
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Loan Commitments	$ 440,958	$ 2,167,593
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Call and put options	$ 79,171	$ 134,563

11) Reinsurance, Commitments 88

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies: Mortgage Loan Loss Settlements (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Funds reserved and accrued to settle investor related claims	$ 2,912,000	$ 2,572,000

11) Reinsurance, Commitments 89

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies: Other Contingencies and Commitments (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Details
Commitments to fund new residential construction loans	$ 82,523,000
Commitments to fund new residential construction loans funded	$ 54,254,000

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights90

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year	$ 21,376,937	$ 18,872,362
MSRs proceeds from loan sales	997,497	6,085,352
Amortization	(820,384)	(3,580,777)
Balance before valuation allowance at year end	21,554,050	21,376,937
Mortgage servicing rights, net	21,554,050	21,376,937
Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period	$ 30,086,162	$ 27,427,174

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights91

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Details
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 4,091,450
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	4,091,450
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	4,091,450
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	4,091,303
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	3,269,025
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	1,919,372
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 21,554,050

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights92

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Other Revenues (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Other income	$ 1,988,631	$ 1,922,211
Contractual Servicing Fees
Other income	1,876,883	1,835,873
Late fees
Other income	$ 111,748	$ 86,338

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights93

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Servicing Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 2,941,337,111	$ 2,924,868,843

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights94

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Assumptions used in determining MSR value (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Prepayment Speeds	4.01%	3.67%
Average Life in Years of MSR	6.92	6.34
Discount Rate	10.01%	10.01%

13) Income Taxes (Details)

13) Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Details
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	20.10%	35.80%
Income tax expense	$ 4,261,258	$ 1,037,770

14) Revenues From Contracts W96

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers: Revenues For The Company's Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Total revenues	$ 82,076,109	$ 70,829,297
Net mortuary and cemetery sales	3,232,729	$ 3,358,973
Major goods or services lines - at need
Total revenues	2,737,625
Major goods or services lines - pre need
Total revenues	495,104
Timing of Revenue Recognition - Goods transferred at a point in time
Total revenues	2,072,481
Timing of Revenue Recognition - Services transferred at a point in time
Total revenues	$ 1,160,248

14) Revenues From Contracts W97

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers: Reconciliation of Revenues from Cemetery and mortuary contracts to Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net mortuary and cemetery sales	$ 3,232,729	$ 3,358,973
Gains on investments and other assets	22,020,939	145,330
Net Investment Income	10,074,431	9,016,376
Other revenues	2,477,492	$ 2,028,873
Cemetery and Mortuary
Gains on investments and other assets	409,088
Net Investment Income	88,078
Other revenues	45,850
Revenues from External Customers	$ 3,775,745

14) Revenues From Contracts W98

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers: Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,569,422and $1,544,518 for 2018 and 2017)	$ 9,398,972	$ 10,443,869
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,150,924	12,873,068
Receivables
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,569,422and $1,544,518 for 2018 and 2017)	2,595,611	2,742,765
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	(147,154)
Contract Asset
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	731,626	856,479
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue	(124,853)
Contract Liability
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,882,550	$ 13,729,547
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue	$ (846,997)