Loans | Note 5 – Loans The Company grants loans primarily to customers throughout north central, central and south central Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York. Although the Company had a diversified loan portfolio at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, a substantial portion of its debtors' ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the economic conditions within these regions. The following table summarizes the primary segments of the loan portfolio and how those segments are analyzed within the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): September 30, 2016 Total Loans Individually evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality Collectively evaluated for impairment Real estate loans: Residential $ 205,092 $ 969 $ 35 $ 204,088 Commercial and agricultural 339,704 5,567 2,748 331,389 Construction 18,774 - - 18,774 Consumer 11,226 - 4 11,222 Other commercial and agricultural loans 78,258 5,428 778 72,052 State and political subdivision loans 98,239 - - 98,239 Total 751,293 11,964 3,565 735,764 Allowance for loan losses 8,194 482 - 7,712 Net loans $ 743,099 $ 11,482 $ 3,565 $ 728,052 December 31, 2015 Real estate loans: Residential $ 203,407 $ 304 $ 35 $ 203,068 Commercial and agricultural 295,364 6,235 2,908 286,221 Construction 15,011 - - 15,011 Consumer 11,543 - 9 11,534 Other commercial and agricultural loans 71,206 5,745 866 64,595 State and political subdivision loans 98,500 - - 98,500 Total 695,031 12,284 3,818 678,929 Allowance for loan losses 7,106 355 - 6,751 Net loans $ 687,925 $ 11,929 $ 3,818 $ 672,178 Purchased loans acquired in the FNB acquisition were recorded at fair value on their purchase date without a carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. Upon acquisition, the Company evaluated whether an acquired loan was within the scope of ASC 310-30, Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans are loans that have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. Based upon management's review, there were no material increases or decreases in the expected cash flows of these loans between December 11, 2015 (the "acquisition date") and September 30, 2016. The fair value of PCI loans, on the acquisition date, was determined, primarily based on the fair value of the loans' collateral. The carrying value of PCI loans was $3,565,000 and $3,818,000 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. On the acquisition date, the unpaid principal balance for all PCI loans was $6,969,000 and the estimated fair value of the loans was $3,809,000. Total contractually required payments on these loans, including interest, at the acquisition date was $9,913,000. However, the Company's preliminary estimate of expected cash flows was $4,474,000. At such date, the Company established a credit risk related non-accretable discount (a discount representing amounts which are not expected to be collected from the customer nor liquidation of collateral) of $5,439,000 relating to these PCI loans, reflected in the recorded net fair value. Such amount is reflected as a non-accretable fair value adjustment to loans. The Company further estimated the timing and amount of expected cash flows and established an accretable discount of $665,000 on the acquisition date relating to these PCI loans. The carrying value of the PCI loans was determined by projected discounted contractual cash flows. Changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine months Ended Balance at beginning of period $ 464 $ 637 Accretion (88 ) (261 ) Balance at end of period $ 376 $ 376 The following table presents additional information regarding loans acquired with specific evidence of deterioration in credit quality under ASC 310-30 (in thousands): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Outstanding balance $ 6,774 $ 6,950 Carrying amount 3,565 3,818 The segments of the Company's loan portfolio are disaggregated into classes to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. Residential real estate mortgages consist primarily of 15 to 30 year first mortgages on residential real estate, while residential real estate home equity loans are consumer purpose installment loans or lines of credit with terms of 15 years or less secured by a mortgage which is often a second lien on residential real estate. Commercial real estate loans are business purpose loans secured by a mortgage on commercial real estate. Agricultural real estate loans are loans secured by a mortgage on real estate used in agriculture production. Construction real estate loans are loans secured by residential or commercial real estate used during the construction phase of residential and commercial projects. Consumer loans are typically unsecured or primarily secured by assets other than real estate and overdraft lines of credit are typically secured by customer deposit accounts. Other commercial loans are loans for commercial purposes primarily secured by non-real estate collateral. Other agricultural loans are loans for agricultural purposes primarily secured by non-real estate collateral. State and political subdivision loans are loans to state and local municipalities for capital and operating expenses or tax free loans used to finance commercial development. Management considers commercial loans, other agricultural loans, state and political subdivision loans, commercial real estate loans and agricultural real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due to be impaired. Management will also consider a loan impaired based on other factors it becomes aware of, including the customer's results of operations and cash flows or if the loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring. In addition, c ertain residential mortgages, home equity and consumer loans that are cross collateralized with commercial relationships that are determined to be impaired may also be classified as impaired. The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired financing receivables by class, excluding PCI loans, with the associated allowance amount, if applicable (in thousands) Recorded Recorded Unpaid Investment Investment Total Principal With No With Recorded Related September 30, 2016 Balance Allowance Allowance Investment Allowance Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 959 $ 574 $ 337 $ 911 $ 28 Home Equity 58 - 58 58 11 Commercial 7,722 5,437 130 5,567 46 Agricultural - - - - - Construction - - - - - Consumer - - - - - Other commercial loans 5,591 4,494 934 5,428 397 Other agricultural loans - - - - - State and political subdivision loans - - - - - Total $ 14,330 $ 10,505 $ 1,459 $ 11,964 $ 482 December 31, 2015 Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 281 $ 114 $ 129 $ 243 $ 26 Home Equity 61 - 61 61 11 Commercial 8,654 5,843 225 6,068 62 Agricultural 167 167 - 167 - Construction - - - - - Consumer - - - - - Other commercial loans 5,535 4,653 987 5,640 256 Other agricultural loans 105 105 - 105 - State and political subdivision loans - - - - - Total $ 14,803 $ 10,882 $ 1,402 $ 12,284 $ 355 The following tables includes the average balance of impaired financing receivables by class and the income recognized on these receivables for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015(in thousands): For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 Interest Interest Average Interest Income Average Interest Income Recorded Income Recognized Recorded Income Recognized Investment Recognized Cash Basis Investment Recognized Cash Basis Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 486 $ 10 $ - $ 239 $ 8 $ 5 Home Equity 59 3 - 97 3 - Commercial 6,088 87 - 5,728 46 - Agricultural 110 7 - 19 1 - Construction - - - - - - Consumer - - - - - - Other commercial loans 5,743 187 5 2,488 64 4 Other agricultural loans 70 3 - 13 1 - State and political subdivision loans - - - - - - Total $ 12,556 $ 297 $ 5 $ 8,584 $ 123 $ 9 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 607 $ 1 $ - $ 269 $ 4 $ - Home Equity 58 1 - 62 1 - Commercial 5,980 35 - 5,462 14 - Agricultural - 2 - 57 1 - Construction - - - - - - Consumer - - - - - - Other commercial loans 5,298 53 2 2,107 15 1 Other agricultural loans - - - 38 1 - State and political subdivision loans - - - - - - Total $ 11,943 $ 92 $ 2 $ 7,995 $ 36 $ 1 Credit Quality Information For commercial real estate, agricultural real estate, construction, other commercial, other agricultural and state and political subdivision loans, management uses a nine grade internal risk rating system to monitor credit quality. The first five categories are considered not criticized and are aggregated as "Pass" rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The definitions of each rating are defined below: · Pass (Grades 1-5) – These loans are to customers with credit quality ranging from an acceptable to very high quality and are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral. · Special Mention (Grade 6) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected. · Substandard (Grade 7) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and be characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. · Doubtful (Grade 8) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances. · Loss (Grade 9) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted. To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay the loan as agreed, the Company's loan rating process includes several layers of internal and external oversight. The Company's loan officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in each of their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis under the supervision of management. All commercial and agricultural loans are reviewed annually to ensure the appropriateness of the loan grade. In addition, the Company engages an external consultant on at least an annual basis to 1) review a minimum of 55% of the dollar volume of the commercial loan portfolio on an annual basis, 2) review new loans originated for over $1.0 million in the last year, 3) review a majority of borrowers with commitments greater than or equal to $1.0 million, 4) review selected loan relationships over $750,000 which are over 30 days past due or classified Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss, and 5) such other loans which management or the consultant deems appropriate. The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned grades as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands) September 30, 2016 Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Ending Balance Real estate loans: Commercial $ 221,715 $ 13,935 $ 15,471 $ 28 $ - $ 251,149 Agricultural 76,500 8,969 3,086 - - 88,555 Construction 18,774 - - - - 18,774 Other commercial loans 49,987 1,964 4,980 131 - 57,062 Other agricultural loans 17,383 2,350 1,463 - - 21,196 State and political subdivision loans 84,541 13,698 - - - 98,239 Total $ 468,900 $ 40,916 $ 25,000 $ 159 $ - $ 534,975 December 31, 2015 Real estate loans: Commercial $ 217,544 $ 4,150 $ 15,816 $ 32 $ - $ 237,542 Agricultural 53,695 2,865 1,262 - - 57,822 Construction 14,422 589 - - - 15,011 Other commercial loans 51,297 446 5,669 137 - 57,549 Other agricultural loans 13,318 234 105 - - 13,657 State and political subdivision loans 98,500 - - - - 98,500 Total $ 448,776 $ 8,284 $ 22,852 $ 169 $ - $ 480,081 For residential real estate mortgages, home equity and consumer loans, credit quality is monitored based on whether the loan is performing or non-performing, which is typically based on the aging status of the loan and payment activity, unless a specific action, such as bankruptcy, repossession, death or significant delay in payment occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. Non-performing loans include those loans that are considered nonaccrual, described in more detail below, and all loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing. The following table presents the recorded investment in those loan classes based on payment activity as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 ( in thousands) September 30, 2016 Performing Non-performing PCI Total Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 144,249 $ 1,846 $ 35 $ 146,130 Home Equity 58,845 117 - 58,962 Consumer 11,146 76 4 11,226 Total $ 214,240 $ 2,039 $ 39 $ 216,318 December 31, 2015 Performing Non-performing PCI Total Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 139,734 $ 1,270 $ 35 $ 141,039 Home Equity 62,236 132 - $ 62,368 Consumer 11,470 64 9 $ 11,543 Total $ 213,440 $ 1,466 $ 44 $ 214,950 Aging Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due financing receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Total 90 Days or 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days Total Past Financing Greater and September 30, 2016 Past Due Past Due Or Greater Due Current PCI Receivables Accruing Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 720 $ 153 $ 1,128 $ 2,001 $ 144,094 $ 35 $ 146,130 $ 173 Home Equity 398 15 67 480 58,482 - 58,962 17 Commercial 2,151 251 4,065 6,467 242,675 2,007 251,149 259 Agricultural 2,415 177 58 2,650 85,164 741 88,555 58 Construction - - - - 18,774 - 18,774 - Consumer 149 42 52 243 10,979 4 11,226 34 Other commercial loans 303 - 4,015 4,318 51,966 778 57,062 - Other agricultural loans 1,151 260 - 1,411 19,785 - 21,196 - State and political subdivision loans - - - - 98,239 - 98,239 - Total $ 7,287 $ 898 $ 9,385 $ 17,570 $ 730,158 $ 3,565 $ 751,293 $ 541 Loans considered non-accrual $ 331 $ 19 $ 8,844 $ 9,194 $ 837 $ - $ 10,031 Loans still accruing 6,956 879 541 8,376 729,321 3,565 741,262 Total $ 7,287 $ 898 $ 9,385 $ 17,570 $ 730,158 $ 3,565 $ 751,293 December 31, 2015 Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 487 $ 283 $ 687 $ 1,457 $ 139,547 $ 35 $ 141,039 $ 321 Home Equity 630 15 121 766 61,602 - 62,368 73 Commercial 824 57 4,139 5,020 230,352 2,170 237,542 60 Agricultural 177 167 - 344 56,740 738 57,822 - Construction - - - - 15,011 - 15,011 - Consumer 239 37 49 325 11,209 9 11,543 9 Other commercial loans 143 214 1,010 1,367 55,316 866 57,549 160 Other agricultural loans 9 - - 9 13,648 - 13,657 - State and political subdivision loans - - - - 98,500 - 98,500 - Total $ 2,509 $ 773 $ 6,006 $ 9,288 $ 681,925 $ 3,818 $ 695,031 $ 623 Loans considered non-accrual $ 54 $ 171 $ 5,383 $ 5,608 $ 923 $ - $ 6,531 Loans still accruing 2,455 602 623 3,680 681,002 3,818 688,500 Total $ 2,509 $ 773 $ 6,006 $ 9,288 $ 681,925 $ 3,818 $ 695,031 Nonaccrual Loans Loans are considered for non-accrual status upon reaching 90 days delinquency, although the Company may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans or if full payment of principal and interest is not expected. Additionally, if management is made aware of other information including bankruptcy, repossession, death, or legal proceedings, the loan may be placed on non-accrual status. If a loan is 90 days or more past due and is well secured and in the process of collection, it may still be considered accruing. The following table reflects the financing receivables, excluding PCI loans, on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The balances are presented by class of financing receivable (in thousands): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Real estate loans: Mortgages $ 1,673 $ 949 Home Equity 100 59 Commercial 4,056 4,422 Agricultural 26 34 Consumer 42 55 Other commercial loans 4,134 1,012 $ 10,031 $ 6,531 Troubled Debt Restructurings In situations where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties, management may grant a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to the borrower that would not otherwise be considered, the related loan is classified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR). Management strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to structure more affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status. These restructured terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of interest or principal, or both, management measures any impairment on the restructuring by calculating the present value of the revised loan terms and comparing this balance to the Company's investment in the loan prior to the restructuring. As these loans are individually evaluated, they are excluded from pooled portfolios when calculating the allowance for loan and lease losses and a separate allocation within the allowance for loan and lease losses is provided. Management continually evaluates loans that are considered TDRs, including payment history under the modified loan terms, the borrower's ability to continue to repay the loan based on continued evaluation of their operating results and cash flows from operations. Based on this evaluation management would no longer consider a loan to be a TDR when the relevant facts support such a conclusion. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, included within the allowance for loan losses are reserves of $31,000 and $37,000 respectively, that are associated with loans modified as TDRs. Loan modifications that are considered TDRs completed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were as follows (dollars in thousands). There were no loan modifications that were considered TDRs during the three months ended September 30, 2015: For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Number of contracts Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Interest Modification Term Modification Interest Modification Term Modification Interest Modification Term Modification Real estate loans: Commercial - 1 $ - $ 750 $ - $ 750 Other commercial loans - 3 - 3,076 - 3,076 Total - 4 $ - $ 3,826 $ - $ 3,826 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Number of contracts Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Interest Modification Term Modification Interest Modification Term Modification Interest Modification Term Modification Real estate loans: Commercial - 4 $ - $ 1,188 $ - $ 1,188 Other commercial loans - 3 - 3,076 - 3,076 Total - 7 $ - $ 4,264 $ - $ 4,264 For the Nine months Ended September 30, 2015 Number of contracts Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Interest Modification Term Modification Interest Modification Term Modification Interest Modification Term Modification Real estate loans: Mortgages 1 1 $ 71 $ 19 $ 71 $ 19 Total 1 1 $ 71 $ 19 $ 71 $ 19 Recidivism, or the borrower defaulting on its obligation pursuant to a modified loan, results in the loan once again becoming a non-accrual loan. Recidivism occurs at a notably higher rate than do defaults on new origination loans, so modified loans present a higher risk of loss than do new origination loans. There were no loans that were modified as TDRs during each 12-month period prior to the current reporting periods, which began January 1, 2016 and 2015 (nine month periods) and July 1, 2016 and 2015 (3 month periods), respectively, that subsequently defaulted during these reporting periods. Allowance for Loan Losses The following table segregates the allowance for loan losses (ALLL) into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively (in thousands): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Individually evaluated for impairment Collectively evaluated for impairment Total Individually evaluated for impairment Collectively evaluated for impairment Total Real estate loans: Residential $ 39 $ 974 $ 1,013 $ 37 $ 868 $ 905 Commercial and agricultural 46 4,560 4,606 62 3,723 3,785 Construction - 34 34 - 24 24 Consumer - 109 109 - 102 102 Other commercial and agricultural loans 397 1,245 1,642 256 1,049 1,305 State and political subdivision loans - 771 771 - 593 593 Unallocated - 19 19 - 392 392 Total $ 482 $ 7,712 $ 8,194 $ 355 $ 6,751 $ 7,106 The following tables roll forward the balance of the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively (in thousands): For the three months ended September 30, 2016 Balance at June 30, 2016 Charge-offs Recoveries Provision Balance at September 30, 2016 Real estate loans: Residential $ 990 $ (9 ) $ - $ 32 $ 1,013 Commercial and agricultural 3,919 (100 ) 467 320 4,606 Construction 18 - - 16 34 Consumer 104 (27 ) 16 16 109 Other commercial and agricultural loans 1,564 (37 ) 25 90 1,642 State and political - subdivision loans 764 - - 7 771 Unallocated - - - 19 19 Total $ 7,359 $ (173 ) $ 508 $ 500 $ 8,194 For the three months ended September 30, 2015 Balance at June 30, 2015 Charge-offs Recoveries Provision Balance at September 30, 2015 Real estate loans: Residential $ 931 $ - $ - $ (18 ) $ 913 Commercial and agricultural 3,679 - 4 120 3,803 Construction 14 - - 3 17 Consumer 89 (11 ) 13 - 91 Other commercial and agricultural loans 1,502 (40 ) - (17 ) 1,445 State and political - subdivision loans 568 - - 18 586 Unallocated 176 - - 14 190 Total $ 6,959 $ (51 ) $ 17 $ 120 $ 7,045 For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 Balance at December 31, 2015 Charge-offs Recoveries Provision Balance at September 30, 2016 Real estate loans: Residential $ 905 $ (52 ) $ - $ 160 $ 1,013 Commercial and agricultural 3,785 (100 ) 475 446 4,606 Construction 24 - - 10 34 Consumer 102 (65 ) 84 (12 ) 109 Other commercial and agricultural loans 1,305 (55 ) 31 361 1,642 State and political - subdivision loans 593 - - 178 771 Unallocated 392 - - (373 ) 19 Total $ 7,106 $ (272 ) $ 590 $ 770 $ 8,194 For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 Balance at December 31, 2014 Charge-offs Recoveries Provision Balance at September 30, 2015 Real estate loans: Residential $ 878 $ (34 ) $ - $ 69 $ 913 Commercial and agricultural 3,870 (56 ) 11 (22 ) 3,803 Construction 26 - - (9 ) 17 Consumer 84 (35 ) 25 17 91 Other commercial and agricultural loans 1,224 (41 ) - 262 1,445 State and political - subdivision loans 545 - - 41 586 Unallocated 188 - - 2 190 Total $ 6,815 $ (166 ) $ 36 $ 360 $ 7,045 The Company allocates the ALLL based on the factors described below, which conform to the Company's loan classification policy and credit quality measurements. In reviewing risk within the Company's loan portfolio, management has determined there to be several different risk categories within the loan portfolio. The ALLL consists of amounts applicable to: (i) residential real estate loans; (ii) residential real estate home equity loans; (iii) commercial real estate loans; (iv) agricultural real estate loans; (v) real estate construction loans; (vi) other commercial and agricultural loans; (vii) consumer loans; (viii) other agricultural loans and (ix) state and political subdivision loans. Factors considered in this process include general loan terms, collateral, and availability of historical data to support the analysis. Historical loss percentages are calculated and used as the basis for calculating allowance allocations. Certain qualitative factors are evaluated to determine additional inherent risks in the loan portfolio, which are not necessarily reflected in the historical loss percentages. These factors are then added to the historical allocation percentage to get the adjusted factor to be applied to non-classified loans. The following qualitative factors are analyzed: · Level of and trends in delinquencies and impaired/classified loans § Change in volume and severity of past due loans § Volume of non-accrual loans § Volume and severity of classified, adversely or graded loans; · Level of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; · Trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio; · Effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards and any other changes in lending and recovery policies, procedures and practices; · Changes in the quality of the Company's loan review system; · Experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; · National, state, regional and local economic trends and business conditions § General economic conditions § Unemployment rates § Inflation rate/ Consumer Price Index § Changes in values of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; · Industry conditions including the effects of external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses; · Existence and effect of any credit concentrations, and changes in the level of such concentrations; and · Any change in the level of board oversight. The Company analyzes its loan portfolio each quarter to determine the adequacy of its ALLL. Loans determined to be TDRs are impaired and for purposes of estimating the ALLL must be individually evaluated for impairment. In calculating the impairment, the Company calculates the present value utilizing an analysis of discounted cash flows. If the present value calculated is below the recorded investment of the loan, impairment is recognized by a charge to the provision for loan and lease losses and a credit to the ALLL. We continually review the model utilized in calculating the required ALLL. The following qualitative factors experienced changes during the first nine months of 2016: · The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies, impaired/classified loans were increased for residential, consumer and agricultural related loans due to an increase in past due, non-accrual and classified loans due to increase in the number of accounts past due. We did not increase this factor for other commercial loans due to the increase being caused by one relationship instreat of a larger trend. · The qualitative factor for industry conditions, including the effects of external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses, was increased for and segment that includes agricultural related loans due to the decrease in the price received for product sold and the increase in feed costs that has occurred in 2016, which negatively affected customer earnings. · The qualitative factor for national, state, regional and local economic trends and business conditions was increased for all loan categories due to an increase in the unemployment rates in the local economy during the first nine months of 2016. · The qualitative factors for changes in quality of the institutions loan review system were increased for commercial and agricultural loans due to the addition of new staff and processes. · The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were increased for all segments that include agricultural loans due to growth in these loan categories. · The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were decreased for municipal loans due to this loan segment making up a smaller portion of the Bank's overall loan portfolio as we continue to grow commercial and agricultural loans. · The qualitative factors for experience, ability. and depth of lending management was decreased for municipal loans due to employees gaining additional experience and the use of a third party in reviewing loan information. The following qualitative factors experienced changes during the three months ended September 30, 2016: · The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies, impaired/classified loans were increased for all segments that agricultural related loans due to an increase in past due, non-accrual and classified loans. · The qualitative factors for changes in quality of the institutions loan review system were increased for commercial and agricultural loans due to the addition of new staff and processes. · The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were increased for agricultural loans due to growth in these loan categories. · The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were decreased for municipal loans due to this loan segment making up a smaller portion of the Bank's overall loan portfolio. · The qualitative factors for experience, ability, and depth of lending management was decreased for municipal loans due to employees gaining additional experience and the use of a third party in reviewing loan information. The increase in loan recoveries during the third quarter was primarily due to one customer that paid off a loan that was partially charged off in 2014 for $463,000. The increase in the overall provision for 2016 was due to loan growth, an increase in special mention and substandard loans and increases in delinquency. The following qualitative factors experienced changes during the first nine months of 2015: · The qualitative factor for national, state, regional and local economic trends and business conditions was increased for all loan categories due to an increase in the unemployment rates in the local economy during the first nine months of 2015. · The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired/classified loans were decreased for commercial and agricultural real estate due to the decrease in the amount of loans classified as substandard. While there has been an increase in delinquencies of commercial and agricultural real estate loans, the qualitative factor was not increased. The increase in delinquencies is attributable to one relationship, which is classified as impaired and management does not believe that this delinquency is a reflection of a further decrease in the credit quality of the commercial and agricultural real estate loan portfolio. · The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies, impaired/classified loans were increased for other commercial and agricultural loans due to an increase in the amount of loans classified as substandard. · The qualitative factor for levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries was decreased for commercial and agricultural real estate and other commercial and agricultural loans due to the decrease in charge-offs compared to the prior year as charge-offs returned to historical norms for the Bank. · The qualitative factor for experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff was decreased for commercial real estate, agricultural real estate, other commercial and other agricultural loans due to the length of time employees involved throughout the loan process have been in their positions. · The qualitative factor for industry conditions, including the effects of external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses, was increased for commercial and agricultural related loans due to the decrease in the price received for product sold and the increase in feed costs that has occurred in 2015, which negatively affected customer earnings. · The qualitative factor for levels of and trends in c |