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INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
INVESTMENTS

5. INVESTMENTS

Below is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated market values of the Company’s investment securities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. The estimated market values provided are Level 2 valuations as defined by ASC 820. See Note 4.

       
  2011   2010
     Amortized
Cost
  Market
Value
  Amortized
Cost
  Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)
Municipal bonds:
                                   
Current   $ 4,745     $ 4,781     $ 4,989     $ 5,006  
Due from one through five years     32,679       34,184       35,170       36,152  
Due from six through ten years     14,160       15,216       22,889       23,028  
Total   $ 51,584     $ 54,181     $ 63,048     $ 64,186  

The unrealized gains and losses on investment securities at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were:

       
  2011   2010
     Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
     (Dollars in thousands)
Municipal bonds   $ 2,797     $ 200     $ 1,656     $ 518  

At each reporting date, the Company reviews its investments to determine whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is other than temporary. To determine whether a decline in value is other than temporary, the Company evaluates several factors including the nature of the securities held, credit rating or financial condition of the issuers, the extent and duration of the unrealized losses, prevailing market conditions, and whether the Company will more likely than not be required to sell the impaired securities before the amortized cost basis is fully recovered. The Company determined that no other-than-temporary impairment exists for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.